Xavier University Exhibit

All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers

2018-08-22

Xavier University Newswire

Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper

Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons

Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (2018). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 3061. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/3061

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]. 6WDৼ:ULWHU XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CV Issue 3 Xavier University since 1915 August 22, 2018 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com The Class of 2022 by the numbers Size isn’t the only unique trait of the largest incoming class in Xavier history. Here are some other fun facts and gures about the newest Musketeers.

Dean of Admissions Lauren Parcell noted that this class bears plenty of similarities to previous incoming 19 Religions represented classes, despite the size. For example, the top majors of choice include nurs- ing and business. 1,448 Total incoming Top 10 Majors: 1. Nursing 6. Psychology students 2. Business 7. Sport Undecided Management 3. Exploratory 8. Exercise 4. Biomedical Science Sciences 9. Finance Feel old yet? This is the rst class 5. Biology 10. Marketing in which the majority of students were born in the 2000s. Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons Top 5 12 Hometown Countries represented 46 Cities: States represented 1. Cincinnati as well as 2. Chicago Washington, D.C., and 3. Indianapolis Puerto Rico 4. Milwaukee 5. Columbus

Photo courtesy of Pixabay 77% “Xavier’s reputation continues to grow on the national stage, of students are and we are no longer seen as ‘just a Midwest school,” Parcell from outside said. “The city of Cincinnati is also increasingly seen as a desti- Cincinnati nation city and a place to begin a solid career.” Information provided by Lauren Parcell Photo courtesy of Pixabay In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Op-Ed, Pages 4-5 Sports, Page 6 A&E, Page 7 Browse a handy guide This week’s section Learn more about the Ryan Kambich o ers to what food options features students’ ideas plans for the Heidt his commentary on are available and how about what it means to Family Champions ’s you can pay for them. be an American. Center. newest release. 2 August 22, 2018 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Students share their excitement for the year Musketeers new and old share what they are looking forward to at Xavier

BY MADDY GOODMAN Guest Writer

“I’m most excited for making new friends and having new “I am excited to be an RA and experiences I’ve never tried plan fun events for my resi- “I am looking forward to de- before. I just wanna get sh*t “All of my new classes.” dents.” veloping the new generation done.” Bethany Young James Reyes-Gomez “Meeting new people and of the Club Lacrosse team at Grayson Rist Sophomore marketing major Sophomore Bachelor of Fine finding new friends.” Xavier.” Kaylie Cunningham First-year nursing major Arts, concentration in illus- tration and graphic design Jay Zoldy First-year nursing major Junior marketing and finance double major

“I am most excited to learn about video production be- “I am looking forward to “Exploring my major, and cause I haven’t taken any working at the Newswire and “Joining math club and my also I’m excited for Club Day DIFT classes yet.” recruiting writers for Campus new job at Admissions.” to meet new people and ex- Andie Parady News.” Eric Filipiak plore new things.” Sophomore art and Digital Jack Dunn “I’m excited for graduation.” First-year mathematics and Lauren Jacobs Innovation, Film and Televi- Junior sport management and Megan Bierer physics double major First-year marketing major sion double major communications double major Senior advertising major Where to use your Dining Dollars A handy guide to on- and o -campus eating options for the fall semester

BY HEATHER GAST Campus News Editor Construction of restau- On-Campus Dining Options O -Campus Dining Options rants on the ground floor of Gallagher Student Center (GSC) is projected to contin- GSC: University Station: ue through the 2018 fall se- t 7JDUPSZ1FSL‰'PSNFSMZ$PòFF&NQPSJ- t 4UBSCVDLT‰8JMMBDDFQUCPUI%JOJOH%PM- mester. In anticipation of increased VNPOUIFöSTUøPPS4FSWFTDPòFF TQF- MBSTBOE9$BTIJOEFöOJUFMZ traffic because of construc- DJBMUZESJOLTBOEHSBCBOEHPTBMBETBOE t (SBFUFST‰"QPQVMBS$JODJOOBUJCBTFE tion and the record breaking TBOEXJDIFT JDFDSFBNTIPQ0òFSTTUBOEBSEPQUJPOT size of the class of 2022, Hoff Dining Commons will t (BMMBHIFS#PPLTUPSF‰$POWFOJFODF BTXFMMBTTFBTPOBMøBWPST'BNPVTGPSJUT have communal style seating TUPSF NJDSPXBWFNFBMT #MBDL3BTQCFSSZ$IJQJDFDSFBN arranged during construc- tion in GSC. More tables and t (PME4UBS‰"DPNQFUJUPSPG4LZMJOF$IJMJ chairs have been brought in. Smith Hall: 4FSWFT$JODJOOBUJTUZMFDIJMJBOEDPOFZT Xavier Dining Services has t 7JDUPSZ1FSL arranged additional dining opportunities to increase food Hyde Park Plaza accessibility for students with Conaton Learning Commons: t #SVFHHFST#BHFMT‰4FSWFT/FX:PSL meal plans with restaurants. Additionally, Dining Dollars t $POBUPO'SFTI9QSFTT‰'PSNFS'BWFT TUZMFCBHFMTBOECBHFMCBTFETBOEXJDI- from the 2018-19 school year MPDBUJPOPOUIFGPVSUIøPPS0òFSTNBEF FT0QFOGPSCSFBLGBTUBOEMVODI will roll over to the 2019-20 UPPSEFSTBOEXJDIFT TBMBETBOETNPPUI- school year. On-campus dining options JFT Norwood will continue to accept both t $IJQPUMF‰-PDBUFEPò.POUHPNFSZ Dining Dollars and X Cash as usual. University Station Fenwick Atrium: 3PBEJOUIFTBNFQMB[BBT,SPHFS and other off-campus dining t $VSSJUP t %FMJDJPT1J[[B‰'BNJMZTUZMFQJ[[FSJB options that normally only t 1J[[B"5. -PDBUFEBUUIFJOUFSTFDUJPOPG%BOB"WF- accept X Cash will also ac- cept Dining Dollars during t 5IFSFXJMMCFBQPQVQTBOEXJDITIPQJO OVFBOE.POUHPNFSZ3PBE BDSPTTGSPN construction. The University UIF'FOXJDL"USJVNEVSJOHDPOTUSVDUJPO UIF6%' Station Starbucks will accept both Dining Dollars and X "SSJWBMUPCFEFUFSNJOFE Cash indefinitely. Confederate statues debate rages

@xaviernewswire U.S. & World News August 22, 2018 3 Paul Manafort trial close to verdict CPS goes toe-to-toe with FC Cincy The president tweets his anger while Rudy Giuliani says ‘Truth isn’t truth’

BY JACK DUNN ers to testify—I didn’t have Campus News Editor to,” the president said in a The jury in the trial of tweet. “I have nothing to hide former Trump campaign and have demanded transpar- manager Paul Manafort has ency so that this Rigged and been found guilty on eight Disgusting Witch Hunt can counts of bank fraud but can- come to a close.” not reach a consensus on 10 At the same time Trump others. Judge T. S. Ellis told personal attorney Rudy Gi- prosecutors and Manafort’s uliani was doing damage con- defense lawyers that he would trol after an interview with consider accepting a partial Chuck Todd on Meet the Press verdict after the jury inquired Sunday. In two different ex- about how to fill out a verdict changes Giuliani claimed the sheet. reason why Trump cannot sit The inquiry came on day down with Mueller was that four of deliberations for “He should testify because the two-week trial. The tri- he’s going to tell the truth and al, which began from an in- he should worry…because it’s quiry led by special counsel somebody’s version of the Robert Mueller, focuses on truth.” Manafort’s handling of mil- Todd replied saying “Truth lions of dollars earned in the is truth” before Giuliani inter- Ukraine as an adviser. jected, “No it isn’t. Truth isn’t The trial has received in- truth.” tense scrutiny from President Giuliani tweeted out a clar- Photo courtesy of ABC News Donald Trump, who called ification, saying it was not Paul Manafort, pictured above, attends the 2016 Republican National Convention. Manafort faces 18 charges the special counsel’s inquiry meant as a “pontification on RIEDQNIUDXGIURPKLVWLPHDVDSROLWLFDODGYLVHULQWKH8NUDLQH7KHMXU\MXVWÀQLVKHGGD\IRXURIGHOLEHUDWLRQV “biased” and a “witch hunt.” moral theology but one re- purpose of getting informa- The trial deliberations ferring to the situation where tion about Clinton” After be- come on the heels of the two people make precisely ing called out by Todd say- Week in review: announcement that White contradictory statements… ing that is collusion, Giuliani House counsel Donald Mc- ‘he said, she said’ puzzle.” walked back those comments. Parrots, a wallaby and old cheese Gahn has spent 30 hours in In the same interview, Gi- “That was the original in- ‡ A north London macaw ‡ The pyramids of Giza interviews with Mueller. At- uliani admitted that the June tention of the meeting.” Gi- parrot known as Jessie are home to many secrets, torneys for McGahn said that 2016 Trump Tower meeting uliani said “It turned out to proved quite flippant with though the world’s oldest he did not “incriminate” the between Trump campaign be a meeting about another her would-be rescuers. solid cheese might fall President. officials and a group of Rus- subject and it was not pursued Firefighters seeking to on the list of unexpect- “I allowed him and all oth- sians was “originally for the at all.” coax the bird down from ed finds. Archaeologists a roof were instructed had initially discovered to tell her “I love you” the whitish mass in a jar to gain her trust. She re- in 2010, and a recently sponded with “I love you” published study of the but also proceeded to tell substance revealed that them to “F*** off ” sever- it was a dairy product al times before flying to made from cow, sheep or another roof. Jessie and goat milk. Though it’s her owner were later re- said that aging improves     united (Aug. 15). the quality of cheese, the study did not provide de- ‡ London wasn’t the only tails regarding the sam- Aug. 15, 9:21 a.m. — notified, and the firearm was place with parrot prob- ple’s taste (Aug 19). Xavier Police assisted    turned over to their depart- lems this week. A Bel- Physical Plant with a water ment. leville, Ill., man became ‡ A wallaby escaped from leak in Schmidt Hall. Minor   stuck in quicksand while her enclosure at the Wild damage on third floor was Aug. 17, 2:56 p.m. — attempting to rescue his Zoological Park in West found. Physical Plant will Afraid of the Xavier Police investigated a pet parrot. The bird acci- Midlands, England, only follow up. monsters report from a student who dentally flew into mud at to be spotted sunbathing under the bed received a fraudulent check a local park and became a few miles away. After Aug. 17, 3:55 a.m. — from a popular babysitter stuck. The man attempt- she was reported miss- An intoxicated student August 16, 9:45 a.m. scam online. Instead of cash- ed to rescue it but then ing, local police received pulling on door handles at — A non-student was ing the check as instructed, became stuck himself. several calls stating that the Manor House apart- caught laying on tables the student reported the in- Police were able to re- the wallaby named Hol- ment was escorted back to and acting unusual in the cident to Xavier Police. An trieve both the man and ly had been seen eating their room for the night. Gallagher Student Center. investigation is pending his parrot, who remained grass and catching rays. Residence life was notified. The person was warned perched on his owner’s Zookeepers have recap- about trespassing and Aug. 18, 12:52 a.m. shoulder throughout the tured her and say that she Aug. 17, 4:25 a.m. — asked to leave campus. — Xavier Police and Cin- ordeal (Aug. 16). is very friendly. Xavier Police assisted phys- cinnati Fire responded to ical plant with a water leak Brockman Hall for a mal- in the armory. A ceiling tile Aug. 17, 2:50 p.m. — functioning fire alarm. The had collapsed because of a Xavier Police and Cincinnati alarm was activated twice in leaking roof. Fire Responded to fire alarm a short amount of time for at Brockman Hall. An inves- unknown reasons. Physical Aug. 17, 8:36 a.m. — tigation revealed someone Plant was notified. An employee reported the using Febreeze on the second theft of a mini fridge from floor activated the alarm. Aug. 19, 12:05 a.m. — a third floor lounge in Fen- Xavier Police assisted Nor- wick Place. Aug. 17, 3:24 p.m. — wood Police in investigating Xavier Police investigated a two loud party complaints in Aug. 17, 10:00 a.m. report from a student mov- the 3700 block of Elsmere — An employee turned a ing into their residence in the Avenue. and the 3900 block wallet that was found ina 2000 block of Cleanay Ave- of Lindley Avenue. Both basement storage room in nue of a loaded firearm found houses were advised of the Buenger Hall into Xavier in the landscape near their disorderly house ordinance Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Police. house. Norwood Police were and both ended their parties. A mother and son wallaby just chilling together 4 August 22, 2018 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com The attributes of American freedom Unlike other nations, be gifts granted by our Cre- that principle directs thought decay, decreasing public spirit nity. It also means admitting America was not created for ator, not our government. and Providence guides action. and the collapse of American when we’ve fallen short. power or want. It was founded Truth sanctifies freedom Alexis de Tocqueville said culture. These results also I would also like to remind on an idea and abides by a set because it validates its En- when visiting America in the have consequences of their everyone that the freedom of principles that center on dower and expresses honesty, 1830s, “Liberty cannot be es- own in the form of corrup- we enjoy today has not come freedom. But where does this devotion and loyalty, ideals tablished without morality, tion, statism and the demise without bloodshed and sacri- freedom originate, and what that Americans embody. Citi- nor morality without faith.” of liberty. Complacency only fice. The founding generation does it constitute? zenship is a result of freedom By this he meant the best leads to subjection, thus mak- fought tirelessly to free them- Many countries have free- and crucial for exercising the protection of our freedoms ing the citizen a subject. selves from British rule and doms, but they are granted liberties and duties we par- is faith and gratitude toward This does not have to be establish an effective form of by their governments and take in. From voting to run- the Creator who gave them to that way forward, though. If self-government, and genera- man. What makes us unique ning for office to simply par- us. It means to be vigilant in we stay true to the idea of tions since have paid the ulti- is that the idea of freedom ticipating in your community, the conservation of those re- freedom and work to produce mate sacrifice for the love of transformed us into a country the social responsibility and sponsibilities which deem us and preserve an ideal — the freedom. of ideals. America’s founders public spirit we exemplify citizens. transcendental goal — then This is not something we sought truth and held them to are uniquely inspired. Good Being an American means we can pass along a great gift take lightly. It is crucial that government hinges on par- to never be shortsighted and to future generations. We are we remember those who have ticipation and the promotion always consider the con- as much a part of the past as paved the way for freedom of good values within society. sequences of our actions. we are the present and the fu- and show gratitude. For if we The love of freedom and the It compels a great deal of ture. forget those who came before ability to practice it is part of self-restraint and responsi- A vital duty of an Ameri- us, we forsake the legacy that the American lifestyle. bility. This calls us to temper can is to learn from the past, comes with being American. There is an incumbent ourselves, respect the past and reflect on the present and pre- It’s every American’s re- responsibility in being an advance with caution. pare for the future. Tocque- sponsibility to stand up for American. It requires that we As Americans, we should ville warned, “When the past freedom in its ideal sense and have self-control, embody vir- be wary of ideas that could no longer illuminates the fu- to guard it against those who Cole J. Branham is a tue and practice diligence in threaten the freedom we hold. ture, the spirit walks in dark- wish to do harm. We must junior Philosophy, Politics both. To be an American re- Modernity poses a lot of dan- ness.” Being an American calls preserve the idea of freedom and the Public and eco- quires that we acknowledge gers to our liberty. Its disre- you to put others before your- and the ideal of America. Be- nomics double major. He something transcendental gard for the past, insistence on self, think critically, read and ing American is not simply is the President of Xavier — something more powerful fact over truth and increased participate in civic and social your nationality, it’s a piece of College Republicans. than us. We must recognize apathy contributes to moral institutions in your commu- you, part of your being. e Newswire asks: What does it mean to be an American? To be awake, to unify: the American challenge In this day and age, for me task, but that does not mean to be an American is to be they are aims that should not aware. be sought after, fought for and I identify as an Afri- defended. can-American male. That is In the words of Audre enough for whoever is read- Lorde, “It is not our differ- ing this to come to their as- ences that separate us, but our sumptions about me. I have inability to recognize, accept to know that I live in a nation and celebrate those differenc- where hatred is hidden behind es.” Constitutional amendments, political agendas and slogans like “Make American Great Again.” Despite my disposition, we should all be aware that ha- tred, pain and isolation tru- Photo courtesy of MaxPixel.com ly know no color and if one community is hurting, it will We live in a country where, stand alone.” Instead, we should weigh eventually spill over to anoth- if something is wrong or As Americans we constant- every different thought, per- er and another and affect ev- the people don’t agree with ly battle between holding on spective and approach to see Ihsan Walker is a junior eryone. This is why it is our the direction we as a nation to our personal beliefs and if it is healthy for the human criminal justice and Span- duty as Americans to learn to are headed, we can change it. accepting others. We believe beings who make up this na- ish double major. He is the rid ourselves of anything and However, we the people are we have to shut out any other tion. When done justly, pol- President of the Black everything that impedes us as divided. As Abraham Lincoln different thought — but that’s itics and social justice con- Student Association. a people. said, “A house divided cannot simply not true. cerns become a monumental

Features Editor Staff Writers Mission Statement For Your Information THE STAFF Soondos Mulla-Ossman Donnie Menke The Xavier Newswire is The Xavier Newswire is committed to reporting the published weekly through- Editor-in-Chief Opinions & Editorials Photography Editor news as well as explaining out the school year, ex- Ellen Siefke Editor Sydney Sanders LWV VLJQLÀFDQFH WR UHDG- cept during vacations and Ryan Kambich ers. In addition, through ÀQDO H[DPV E\ WKH VWX- Managing Editor Distribution Manager publishing opposing view- dents of Xavier University, Kevin Thomas Sports Editor Ryan Kambich points and opinions, the 3800 Victory Parkway, Luke Feliciano Newswire hopes to fos- Cincinnati, OH 45207. One Head Copy Editor Business & Advertising ter dialogue on campus copy is free per person per Hannah Schulz Online Editor Manager among students, faculty week. Trever McKenzie Alfredo Mercedes and staff. Arts & Entertainment *The Newswire has made Editor Copy Editors Adviser Advertising the decision to stray from Riley Head Alex Ackerman, Kaitlyn John Stowell All inquiries should be di- the AP Style Guide when Clyne, Ashley Durbin, Julia rected to the Business printing the words White Campus News Editors Fabrizi, Colleen Fitzgerald, & Advertising Manager, and Black in reference to Jack Dunn Kylie Lomelin, Hannah Mi- Alfredo Mercedes, at groups of people. We have Heather Gast FKHOV6RÀD2UGRxH]DQG 513-745-3561. decided to capitalize both. Grace Steinhart @xaviernewswire Opinions & Editorials August 22, 2018 5 ‘I pledge allegiance’ For 12 years of my life, I one clue to how we become The second component is ty to pull yourself up by your about knowing the words to a started every single school the Americans our founders recognizing and respecting bootstraps and to work hard pledge. It’s about living those day by pledging my allegiance wanted us to be. The Pledge the dignity of all people, or and work together for both words every single day in the to the stars and stripes. But simply asks that we create a respecting “the Republic, for individual hopes that those words were empty, rou- country with liberty and jus- which it stands.” and national Being an American our children tine, monotonous. Never once tice for all. Wherever our flag flies, success. means seeing the will live in a did I give a thought to what No stipulations are made those it flies over are people But not ZURQJGRLQJVLQRXU country that “one nation under God” ac- on this pledge. created equal. No one has all Amer- celebrates tually stood for or what my We don’t say these words more rights than anyone else, icans have KLVWRU\DQGÀJKWLQJ diversity, responsibilities were to the and promise only to pro- and no one can strip the hu- this liberty. to prevent them in respects hu- country I called home. tect the liberty and justice manity from another person. Those of us our future. It’s about man dignity The Pledge of Allegiance of natural-born citizens, of Being an American means rec- who speak QHYHUEHLQJVDWLVÀHG and ensures contains just 31 words, and Christians, of adults or of ognizing the abuses of power a language liberty and those brief words give us only English-speakers. Regardless we fight against and lifting that isn’t En- with our great nation justice for of color, creed, religion, lan- our neighbors up so that we glish or have until it’s great for all. guage, ethnicity, sexual orien- may never become a country skin that every person who Being tation, ability, of tyrants. isn’t white or calls America home. an Ameri- gender, age Being an American Instead, have parents can means or political Americans who are poor seeing the party, the means recognizing believe in don’t have bootstraps (or even wrongdoings in our history America we the abuses of power creating a boots) to pull up. Across our and fighting to prevent them create is a ZHÀJKWDJDLQVWDQG country with country, immigrant, Black, in our future. It’s about never nation with lifting our neighbors liberty and Latino, poor White and being satisfied with our great liberty and justice for LGBTQ+ communities don’t nation until it’s great for ev- justice for all. up so that we may all. have access to liberty because ery person who calls America Sam Peters is a junior That’s never become a However, they’re too busy fighting to home. Philosophy, Politics and why I believe country of tyrants. liberty and survive. Being an American is the Public and economics that the first justice can This isn’t justice. This isn’t pledging allegiance to a flag double major from Auro- component only exist in America. Being ok with this that stands for diversity, equi- ra, Ill. She is the President of Xavier College Demo- of being an American is cel- a country where equity also system isn’t what it means to ty and a commitment to cre- crats. ebrating the diversity that exists. Americans believe that be an American. ating a country that embodies makes us strong. liberty is freedom — the abili- Being an American isn’t it. e Newswire asks: What does it mean to be an American? ‘We the People’ and all that we embody The Preamble of the Con- after all — but to be an Amer- stitution of the United States ican is to be dedicated to the of America starts with the struggle and the process of words, “We the People.” This improvement and ensuring is precisely what America is that every American has their — We the People. That al- opportunities to enjoy to the ways has been and always fullest extent the promises of will be the American national life, liberty and the pursuit of identity. happiness. The opening lines of the Constitution are not just a smattering of patriotic words strung into one very long run- on sentence. The Preamble is a call to action, the foundation of what brings us all together as Americans seeking to build Photo courtesy of MaxPixel.com a better America. One of the founding prin- liberties. the past and work together in tion’s call to be We the People, ciples of our country is that However, no one can deny meaningful dialogue to ensure to endlessly fight for each oth- Anne Marie Coriale is we are a nation founded by the that there have been many those historical wrongs are er’s rights, to stand up against a senior business manage- ment major from Lexing- people and for the people. We times in our nation’s histo- not repeated or proliferated that which is wrong and to support each other as mem- ton, Ky. She is the Presi- are accountable to each other ry when We the People have and that no one’s rights are dent of Young Americans and ourselves — and our gov- failed. infringed upon. bers of this nation. for Liberty. ernment is accountable to us It is our responsibility to Being an American means It will not happen over- — to protect our rights and learn from the mistakes of rising to meet our Constitu- night — we are still human, 6 August 22, 2018 Sports @NewswireSports Musketeers land four-star recruit BY DONNIE MENKE er for a commit, he has still 6WDৼ:ULWHU made a noticeable impact, as On Tuesday, Xavier men’s both Ramsey and Freemantle basketball head coach Tra- commented to 247Sports on vis Steele landed his eighth how comfortable they were commit since he was hired on with the entire staff before March 31: 6-9 power forward visiting Xavier. Zach Freemantle from Ber- “I’ve built a strong rela- gen Catholic in New Jersey. tionship with them through Freemantle is rated as a July and August,” Freemantle composite four-star talent by said. “It was just them texting 247 Sports. or calling with at least one of According to his scout- the coaches every day. I spoke ing report, Freemantle is “a with every assistant before tough forward with a high the visit even happened.” level motor on both ends of Ramsey echoed a similar the floor. His second jump is sentiment when he commit- elite, which can be a differ- ted on August 6, telling 247, ence maker down when bat- “It’s the only school where tling for rebounds around the every coach before the sum- rim.” mer was over, got in contact Four of the commits — big with me and talked to me on man Zach Hankins, forward the phone at least four or five Ryan Welage and guards times. That was great for me Kyle Castlin and Keonte Ken- getting to know all the coach- nedy — will be on this year’s Newswire photo by Sydney Sanders es.” team. Xavier added to its 2019 recruiting class with the commitment of Zach Freemantle, a forward from Bergen It appears the staff will be However, Kennedy is the Catholic in New Jersey. He is the eighth commitment since Travis Steele took over as the head coach. looking for at least two more only player of the bunch who another four-star recruit, is Another big part of Odom, who are all natives of commits in this 2019 recruit- has more than one year of el- currently a part of the 2020 Steele’s success since taking Georgia. ing cycle and possibly a third igibility remaining after the class. over as head coach has been Ben Johnson, who was too. This could mean as many upcoming season. Steele’s recruiting success his assistant coaches. Jonas known for his development as six players in the 2019 Meanwhile, Freemantle, isn’t new. As an assistant Hayes, known for his develop- and recruiting skills while class. big man Daniel Ramsey and coach, he was the lead recruit- ment of big men and strong coaching at the University of With the progress that has wing Elias King will not be er for several current and for- recruiting while coaching at Minnesota, was the primary been made so far, it’s hard to on campus until next year, mer Xavier players, includ- the University of Georgia, recruiter for Freemantle. not feel good about Xavier’s as they are part of the 2019 ing Trevon Bluiett, Quentin has been the primary re- Though Dante Jackson has chances to get the players it class. Guard Dwon Odom, Goodin and Dontarius James. cruiter for King, Ramsey and yet to be the primary recruit- wants the most. Plans for new athletic facility revealed Sports BY LUKE FELICIANO 6SRUWV(GLWRU O’Connor Sports Complex Banter is ready to undergo a struc- tural facelift. Just a little TUA much Late last week, renovation plans were revealed that will According to a tweet sent transform the student recre- out by Brett McMurphy, ational center into a training Alabama quarterback Tua facility dedicated solely to Tagovailoa is the favorite to Xavier athletic programs un- win the 2018 Heisman Tro- der its new name, the Heidt phy with 5/1 odds despite Family Champions Center. not having a single start The building will pre- under his belt. serve the O’Connor Sports Complex moniker in honor He’s Back, Back, Back! of Reverend Paul O’Connor, an influential former Xavier A USA Today report stated president who made signifi- that partially retired NFL cant contributions to univer- commentator Chris Berman sity athletics. is in talks with ESPN to re- All of Xavier’s stand- turn to televison for Sunday ing athletic facilities situat- night SportsCenter. ed across Victory Parkway — including Hayden Field Not so Incognito and the XU Soccer Complex — will also be encompassed Ex-NFL lineman Richie under the O’Connor Sports Incognito, who has a history Complex designation. of making personal threats The center will be named to his own teammates, was after Dr. Robert Heidt, one arrested and charged with of the main benefactors who Photos courtesy of goxavier.com disorderly conduct and donated to the cause of the Xavier recently announced its plans for the construction of the Heidt Family Champions Center, which will house several varsity teams’ training facilities. Construction for the new building is set to begin in 2020. making threats Monday project. night, according to an ESPN Currently, Heidt serves as buildings that need updates. spaces fully equipped with further improve upon our spe- report. He was released on a Vice-Chair of the Xavier According to goxavier. redesigned locker rooms for cific aquatic space, and I look bail Tuesday. University Board of Trust- com, the project will cost $10 student athletes. Office space forward to helping make it a ees and is heavily involved million and will house around will also be built for Xavier place our current swimmers Victor CRUZing in the area practicing sports 60 percent of Xavier’s athlet- coaches. and alumni will be proud to medicine. ic teams. “We’re excited about all call home.” Wideout Victor Cruz has Previously, he worked for Major upgrades include that the Heidt Family Cham- The renovations to the officially retired from the St. Xavier High School and new and improved areas for pions Center will bring to O’Connor Sports Complex NFL and has taken a posi- with the Cincinnati Bengals sport-specific activity, a pool our student athletes,” Xavier are scheduled to begin con- tion with ESPN as a football as a team physician. for competitive use for the swimming head coach Brent struction in 2020 after the analyst. He is set to make his The makeover falls in line men’s and women’s swim- MacDonald said. new Health United Building first appearance on ESPN with Xavier’s master plan to ming team and strength and “…We have a great oppor- (HUB), which is expected to this week. refurbish a variety of campus conditioning/sports medicine tunity through fundraising to open in 2019, is built. “Not so” Greatest Showman

@xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment August 22, 2018 7 Death Cab for Cutie rocks out again The indie band from your rebel teenage years makes another strong album “Gold Rush,” frontman Ben BY RYAN KAMBICH Opinion & Editorials Editor Gibbard bitterly condemns the rapid gentrification in his Heartbreak, yearning and home city of Seattle driven by just a touch of cautious op- corporate giant Amazon over timism. Veteran indie rock- the last decade (“digging for ers Death Cab for Cutie once gold in my neighborhood/for again draw on those signature what they say is the greater tropes for their ninth studio good”). album, , The highlight of the album released on Aug. 17 after is undoubtedly “When We streaming in full on NPR Mu- Drive,” a U2-esque electronic sic’s website starting Aug. 13. wave of sound that swells but The record, their first since never quite crests as Gibbard the departure of guitarist manages to find a glimmer of , introduces new hope for love anew. The musi- faces while falling back to the cal arrangement recalls some composition that proved po- of the band’s earlier triumphs, tent on their Grammy-nom- namely “Passenger Seat” and inated 2015 release Kintsugi. “I Will Possess Your Heart.” Thank You is the first Death Throughout its 40 minutes, Cab album to feature guitarist Thank You synthesizes old and Dave Depper and keyboardist new in a record that is at the , who toured with the same time deeply challenging band in the wake of Walla’s and aesthetically rewarding. departure. Songs such as “Near/Far” and Sonically, the record takes “Northern Lights” effortlessly the reins where Kintsugi left blend novel electronic over- off, deploying a similar em- tures with the brooding guitar phasis on keyboards and elec- riffs the band is beloved for. tronic drums — part of a If you’re new to Death Cab, larger drift away from the raw Photo courtesy of Ryan Kambich I recommend you start else- guitar-driven indie rock that The band best known for their hit “I Will Follow You Into The Dark,” has produced albums over the last twenty where in their extensive cat- characterized the band’s earli- years. Their newest body of work, Thank You for Today, stays true to their traditional style and sound. alogue that spans the last 20 er work. Meanwhile, the lyrics years. But for longtime fans, evolve directly from the nar- On Thank You, the wounds a desolate memory of bygone tauntingly close together (“as the album is a natural step in ratives of Kintsugi, an album are no longer fresh, but the tenderness, a formulation like- we’re walking lines in paral- the band’s evolution. ruminating on alienated lov- hurt has calcified into an ach- wise employed on the deadpan lel/that will never meet and ers, loss and the painful pro- ing memorial to lost love. “You Moved Away.” Similarly, it’s just as well”). cess of rebuilding (Kintsugi is The album’s opening track, “I “Summer Years” reflects on Thank You isn’t all pain- Total score: the Japanese art of using gold Dreamt We Spoke Again,” is a the aftermath of two lives that ful memories, however. Some to repair cracks in broken pot- detuned reverie with an upt- have permanently diverged of its extended lamentation tery). empo disco beat that obscures but are nonetheless brought is rooted in the present. On Your breakdown of the 2018 VMAS The Video Music Awards kicked o award season with a night of pop culture Best of the night: VMA beef

Nicki Minaj had quite the dramatic moment at the VMAs. Since her new album dropped, she has been facing a lot of hate from fans and crit- ics alike. Many have said that the queen is losing her touch, especially after Travis Scott’s Astroworld turned out better first week numbers. Minaj fought back with a direct attack against Scott and roped his girlfriend, Kylie Jen- ner in as well. “I put my blood sweat and tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Chantel Jeffries took home the prize for Cardi B took home the prize for best Ariana Grande definitely took home (his girlfriend) Kylie Jenner best outfit of the night. On a night where overall night. She generated a lot of the prize for best performance of the post a tour pass telling ppl to most of the outfits came across as bored buzz with her “fake baby” stunt as well night. She performed her new hit single, come see her & (her daughter) and uninspired, Jeffries brought the spar- as the shade she threw at Nicki Minaj “God is a woman,” off her new album, Stormi,” Minaj said on Twit- kle. The event is meant to be lighthearted during her acceptance speech. She also Sweetener. The performance featured ter. and fun, and her dress reflected that with had the most nominations of the night women of all different skin tones and Scott and Jenner have not pink sparkles and a sheer side train. (12) and took home a total of three ethnicities, as well as the women in her responded verbally, but they awards. family. did show up to the VMA’s af- ter Minaj left the show. 8 August 22, 2018 Features xaviernewswire.com A certain struggle BY SOONDOS MULLA-OSSMAN Aries: That whole grain avocado toast Features Editor is waiting for you. For something that doesn’t necessarily require any cooking, Tumultuous thundering of rubber-soled shoes across it’s a pretty wholesome meal—for a college student, at least. Taurus: Pick a nice flower and press it into one of the last pages of your planner to get some good vibes (and scents) following you as you come back Pavements old and new, carpets vacuumed and aired, tiles mopped and washed to school. Suitcases rumble, carts teeter, as horses in a wild gallop Gemini: Do the walls of your new Bent on devouring the green grasses that have only just climbed to maturity place look a little bland? Don’t worry. Reaching for the honey drop in the sky The guy that sells those really awesome Unaware of the grim shadows fated to cast over them. posters and decor will be here soon. Fauna are no less spared from this annual plight, though They find beauty in the gifts discarded by the stampeding Cancer: Remember that one time Her- giants mione punched Draco in the face really Sustenance and delicacies to rodents and lagomorphs, hard in Harry Potter? Yeah. That’s how Waste and leftovers to its prior owners. In the distance, a bell tolls boss you are this week. Realistic enough to sound traditional, but its true source: A machine – an expensive, pretty machine, but still a machine. Leo: You might spend half of all your As are the little golf carts with massive blue X’s emblazoned on the side. allotted dining dollars within this week There is a rumor going about: alone...and honestly, I wouldn’t blame Should one fling themselves into the path of one such rolling metal cocoon, you. It’s bound to happen to all of us. They will be freed from their financial obligations. Such is the desperate nature of the minds that make up the imminent storm Virgo: Your astrological sign’s in the Of flying papers and clacking pencils. limelight this week, so go all out. And Winter may be coming, by that I mean, show that professor who really deserves that A (it’s you).

But school is already here.

Libra: As with most students stum- Comic courtesy of Pena bling into their first week of classes, you might be looking at your mental preparation and going, “Road work ahead? Yeah, I sure hope it does.”

Scorpio: Will Sparknotes have your back this year? I dunno. Play it safe and start scouting for some good reading spots. Sagittarius: Strutting through the same buildings and staring at the same whiteboards for the next few months might be a jarring shift from summer, but you got this. Capricorn: Friends might ask about your summer adventures, and answer- ing might cause nostalgia, but that just means it’s time to plan a weekend road trip. Aquarius: Go out or chill? You might grapple with this conundrum this week, and it would do you best to leave it to the flip of a coin. Reckoning Cocoon Grade Return Shoes School Pisces: Take some risks this week! Pencil Avocado Winter Even if it’s just hitting the snooze Semester Pavement Bell button on your alarm one more time.