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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 Basketball preview edition Published by the students of Volume CV Issue 12 Xavier University since 1915 October 31, 2018 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Brockman’s alarms begin to alarm 21 alarms this semester have prompted questions about updates and safety

BY CHUCK COLLINS “I think I like the Guest Writer ÀUHDODUPVEHFDXVH During the past two and WKH\EXLOGFRPPX- a half months, no fewer than QLW\,GRQ·WOLNHWKH 21 fire alarms have gone off DPRQHVEXW, in Brockman Hall, which has OLNHWKHPRQDJHQ- prompted new discussions about how to update the sys- HUDOEDVLVEHFDXVH tem as well as how Cincinna- WKH\JHWHYHU\RQH ti Fire may respond to future RXWVLGHµ alarms. Despite complaints about rowdy first-years, Brock- -First-year nursing man traditionally has more major Sophia Whelp- fire alarms than any other ley on the silver dorm on campus because of lining in Brockman its specific fire alarm system. According to Robert McCoy, +DOO·VÀUHDODUPV a technician with Physical Plant, Brockman’s alarm sys- Currently, Xavier has not tem activates a general alarm expressed plans to update the that calls the fire department alarm system. For Lambert, each time it goes off. the solution is to learn from “(Brockman) was the first the situation. dorm, and at the time, that “All we can do is educate was code,” McCoy noted. students,” Lambert said. This contrasts the system 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI7ZLWWHU As for the students? While in other dorms, when only 6WXGHQWVZDLWWRUHHQWHU%URFNPDQ+DOODIWHUDÀUHDODUPRQ$XJ6RIDUWKLVVHPHVWHUDODUPVKDYH some Brockman residents ab- campus police are alerted. JRQHRIIUDLVLQJTXHVWLRQVDERXWXSGDWLQJWKHV\VWHPDQGFRQFHUQVIURP&LQFLQQDWL)LUHDQG5HVLGHQFH/LIH hor the thought of waking up “Kuhlman, Fenwick, for what amounts to a false Buenger and Husman were Brockman functions differ- difficult. The oldest dorm on system come concerns from alarm, others enjoy each oth- done after Brockman,” Mc- ently than those used in other campus, Brockman was built Cincinnati Fire. Each re- er’s company while waiting to Coy explained. “When a room dorms, updating the alarms during a time when the idea sponse expends time and re- re-enter the building. in Husman or Kuhlman goes would require the installation of popcorn setting off the sources, and it’s gotten to the “I think I like the fire alarms off, it sets off a supervisory of a new device. alarm did not yet exist. point where the department because they build communi- alarm, not a general alarm, so “We would have to put “The other thing that com- has deemed it necessary to ty,” first-year nursing major campus police will report in- sounder bases in each room so plicates Brockman is that the talk about the situation with Sophia Whelpley said. “I don’t stead of the fire department.” the alarm would go off in the rooms are smaller and ceilings Residence Life. like the 2 a.m. ones, but I like Because of the updated room but not the whole build- are lower, so the opportunity “They want to talk about them on a general basis be- alarm systems, Cincinnati ing,” McCoy said. for some burnt popcorn to ac- it, and the meeting will take cause they get everyone out- Fire rarely reports to other The installation, however, tivate those devices is greater place this week,” Senior Di- side.” dorms besides Brockman. would be an expensive proj- at Brockman than any other rector for Student Affairs Lori Others, however, like first- “If an alarm sounds, any- ect, according to Vice Pres- dorm,” Prues said. “Brockman Lambert said. year nursing major Ally Rew- body in your room in Fenwick ident of Risk Management was built in 1969, so there was Besides the concerns from ers, dislike the disruptive na- can hear it. The campus police Jeff Coleman. no thought for microwaves or the fire department, Resi- ture of the alarms, no matter get a signal, but the entire “It’s expensive, between 60 a lot of devices students use dence Life also has concerns how much community they building doesn’t have to be to 70 grand for Brockman,” in the building. The system regarding students’ safety. may build. evacuated,” Associate Direc- Coleman said. is working the way it was de- “We know if the alarms “They’re annoying because tor of Maintenance and Op- Besides the system itself, signed.” continue, students are less I’m always doing something erations Larry Prues said. the structure of the build- Along with the discussion likely to take them as serious when they go off,” Rewers Because the system in ing makes an update more surrounding updates to the alarms,” Lambert said. said.

In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 World News, Page 3 Op-Ed, Page 4 Features, Page 5 Talk surrounding Xavier Members of the Xavier A student shares what Make sure you’re ready Students for Life’s chalk community react to the it’s really like to foster a to vote on Tuesday drawings continues on mail bomb threats and service dog, including thanks to this guide to and o campus. synagogue shooting. the challenges. statewide elections. 2 October 31, 2018 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Chalk incident response: big talk, little action Conversations on follow-up, bias and free speech have yet to yield results BY HANNAH PAIGE MICHELS Catholic school campus. vandals took that voice away 6WDৼ:ULWHU The incident was not dis- from pro-life students. It’s been two weeks since cussed during the Oct. 29 XUS4L exists under the Xavier Students for Life’s meeting. SGA is waiting to larger organization Students (XUS4L) chalk art was hear more information about for Life of America. Follow- washed away from sidewalks the investigation before doing ing the incident, the organi- outside Kuhlman Hall and any follow up, according to zation released a press release near Herald Avenue. Buzz of SGA Adviser Dustin Lewis. and blog post on Oct. 25 de- the incident has permeated XUS4L declined to com- tailing the incident at Xavi- campus life and grabbed the ment further on the incident. er as well as another pro-life attention of a national orga- Students across campus vandalism incident at St. Lou- nization. had mixed reactions to the is University, another Catho- The incident is currently incident. Senior nursing ma- lic institution. being dubbed a “perceived bias jor Tessa Mills said that as The press release, titled incident” by the Bias Advisory a Catholic university, Xavier “The Mob Comes to Catholic and Response Team (BART) should “stand for what Cath- Schools,” criticized Xavier’s and is still under investiga- olics stand for” and not sweep response to the incident, say- tion with the Dean of Stu- the incident under the rug ing it has not been productive. dents Jean Griffin. According simply because it is contro- The press release and blog to Dr. Taj Smith, director of versial. post were written by Matt Photo courtesy of Twitter the Center for Diversity and “Either you’re a Catho- Lamb, a spokesperson for the The Bias Advisory and Response Team has yet to determine if the washing Inclusion, the incident will lic... university or, you’re not organization. away of Students for Life’s chalk drawings on Oct. 17 was bias-related. receive an official bias ruling standing for what you believe “Campus security is inves- everyone, even those who de- people, many students believe after an investigation to de- in,” Mills said. “I think (wash- tigating the issue, but the Bias stroyed the chalk art. it is OK to commit violence termine if it meets BART’s ing away the chalk art) should Advisory and Response Team “To our community mem- against people they disagree bias incident definition. be a bias incident.” initially ruled that the incident bers who participated in the with and for no other reason.” “BART is working with Senior liberal arts major was not bias, even though the vandalism, we would like you Sophomore art major Brid- SGA to consider opportuni- Lauren Dencker also focused students were clearly targeted to know that even though we get Walsh said that campus ties for campus-wide dialogue on Xavier’s Catholic and Jesu- for their beliefs,” Lamb wrote. are hurt, we love you,” XUS4L climate following this incident on respectful debate across it heritage. “BART did send out a vague wrote. “If at any point you could negatively impact pro- differences,” Dean of Stu- “It’s a private institution, e-mail (sic) noting a ‘perceived would like to engage in a di- life students, but not all of dents Jean Griffin said. The and we kind of waive our bias incident’ has been report- alogue with us, you are wel- campus. Student Government Associ- rights away to the institu- ed and are still looking into come to.” “They’re just going to think ation (SGA) discussed the in- tion itself,” Dencker said. it.” The national organization that the university is against cident during its weekly Mon- “Though, the climate of Xavi- The blog post did not orig- referred to students involved them,” Walsh said. “In history, day meeting on Oct. 22. er has progressively been inally include accurate infor- in washing away the art as most universities tend to lean President Johnny Srsich changing away from its Jesuit mation regarding the unde- “pro-choice vandals.” toward the liberal side unless and Vice President Cole and Catholic roots... so in 30 termined bias status of the In the press release, the or- you go to a super conservative Stautberg both supported years — maybe even less than incident and was corrected on ganization’s president Kristan university... I don’t think it’s more conversation on cam- that — will this be the Xavier Oct. 29 after a request for in- Hawkins was also quoted sup- going to have a huge effect on pus to spark discussion. SGA that is an actual institution of terview. porting free speech: “We re- the climate of the campus.” members went back and forth Catholic social teaching and Responses from the nation- spect the free-speech rights Walsh encouraged people discussing if the incident was Jesuit tradition?” al Students for Life of Amer- of all students, and we only to extend a hand to pro-life truly bias-related or not but First-year nursing ma- ica and XUS4L varied. In its ask that pro-choice students students and those affected so did not come to a conclusion. jor Laura Life supports pro- editorial published in the Oct. respect ours,” Hawkins said. they don’t feel that the uni- Senators Sam Peters, Tyler choice voices on campus as 24 edition of the Newswire, “Sadly, under the influence versity is against them. “Ev- Harmon and Robyn Arnould well and said that everyone XUS4L stressed the impor- of pro-choice politicians who eryone has their different po- also discussed what it means should have the freedom to tance of free speech on cam- incite violence and encour- litical opinions but overall, ‘all to have pro-choice voices on a speak, but that the chalk art pus and expressed love for age kicking of conservative for one, one for all,’” she said.

Xavier goes Big for Cincy Oct. 29 Student Government When registering, students Association Meeting Recap had the option to select a stu- dent club or organization they ‡7KHFDQGLGDWHSRROIRUDQHZ&KLHI RI 3ROLFHZLOOQDU- represented. Student organi- row down to three candidates in the next two weeks. zations that had 10 students Panels of university faculty, staff and students will register and attend The Big meet with the candidates as part of the hiring process. College Event received $100 The new police chief will be offered a position before in additional club funding for Thanksgiving and will be confirmed at the end of the their student organization calendar year. budget. Individual Xavier students who registered were ‡ ,Q UHVSRQVH WR VWXGHQW IHHGEDFN WKHUH ZLOO EH LQ- entered into a raffle to receive creased communication from XU Alert Me. The levels either a $100 Macy’s gift card of response are categorized into three levels of im- or $100 gift card to the book- portance — Immediate Action, Timely Warnings and store. Newswire photo by Jack Dunn Public Safety Announcements — and will be commu- At the event, students were nicated across the system accordingly. Xavier staff helped organize The Big College Event to show college given the opportunity to make students the opportunities Cincinnati holds before and after graduation. connections with prominent ‡7KH$FDGHPLF$IIDLUV&RPPLWWHHDQGWKHGHDQVRI  BY EMILIE KRACIK nities in the Cincinnati region businesses in the communi- 6WDৼ:ULWHU each college have discussed additional methods for for new and upcoming profes- ty like Kroger, the Cincinnati maintaining retention rates. Such measures may in- Xavier staff helped plan sionals. Reds and Lime. Many busi- clude using midterm grades as an indicator for stu- The Big College Event, host- April Robles, Xavier’s se- nesses were looking to hire dents at risk of leaving Xavier. ed by the Cincinnati Chamber nior assistant director for Ex- students for jobs or intern- of Commerce to give col- ternal Relations and Mentor- ships at the fair, including the lege-aged students in the city ing, described the event as “a Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical an opportunity to engage in mix of Club Day on the yard, Garden, Amazon, Fifth Third ety of restaurants, including dome Restaurant Group, the the community professionally Taste of Cincinnati and the Bank and more. spooky BBQ from Montgom- business that owns Currito, and socially. Career Fair all wrapped into The event also had resourc- ery Inn, veggie wraps from was offering free chips and This year, the second annu- one.” es specifically for building a Findlay Market, chili from guacamole. al Big College Event was held Xavier staff was involved resume, offering resume ad- Skyline and ice cream from Several volunteer and com- on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the with this event and provid- vising and headshots free of Graeter’s. Individual booths munity organizations were Duke Energy Center. The free ed various incentives for stu- charge. also had a variety of food. present at the fair, such as event highlighted the residen- dents to come, such as free Students could get a “Taste Jimmy John’s gave away chips Habitat for Humanity and the tial and employment opportu- hourly shuttles to the event. of Cincinnati” from a vari- and cookies while Thunder- YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. Confederate statues debate rages

@xaviernewswire U.S. & World News October 31, 2018 3 CPS goes toe-to-toe with FC Cincy Wave of political violence hits U.S. 13 pipe bombs are mailed to Democrats, while 11 are killed in a synagogue BY RYAN KAMBICH Opinions & Editorials Editor A wave of politically-mo- tivated violence shook the United States last week and has since ignited a national conversation about inflamma- tory rhetoric and the place of civility in politics. Between Wednesday and Friday, an individual in Flor- ida allegedly mailed at least 13 makeshift pipe bombs to prominent members of the Democratic Party and fre- quent critics of President Donald Trump, including for- mer President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. One package was sent to Graphic courtesy of CBS News Photo courtesy of Facebook CNN’s office in New York in Between Wednesday and Friday last week, 13 makeshift pipe bombs were mailed to well-known Flyers, like the one pictured above, were an attempt to target former critics of President Donald Trump and Democratic Party members. None of the bombs detonated. scattered around the University of Cincinnati. CIA Director John Brennan, Hours prior to the attack, threats of political violence employment of divisive rhet- polarizing with how they who has contributed to the the suspect allegedly posted, of any kind have no place in oric, including a tweet on blow things up,” Harmon said network. “HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant the United States of Ameri- Monday in which he labeled There’s no doubt that media None of the improvised de- Aid Society) likes to bring in- ca.” the media “the true Enemy of sources show (Trump) in a vices successfully detonated, vaders in that kill our people. I The next morning he pub- the People.” negative light rather than a and federal authorities took can’t sit by and watch my peo- lished a tweet in which he In the days following the positive light.” a suspect into custody Friday ple get slaughtered,” to the claimed that much of the di- attacks, “false flag” conspir- When asked about Trump’s on charges that include ille- social media site Gab, which is vision in American politics acies have been advanced by polarizing rhetoric regarding gal mailing of explosives and an alternative to Twitter that stems from mainstream media several high-profile conser- media outlets, Harmon stood threatening a former presi- is often used by white nation- outlets’ publication of “pur- vative figures. Fox Business by the president. dent. alists. HIAS is a Jewish phil- posefully false and inaccurate TV host Lou Dobbs, conser- “What he says is an opin- The next day, a suspect shot anthropic organization that reporting.” Trump provided vative pundit and author Ann ion of his own on the matter,” and killed 11 congregants at works in 12 countries to sup- no evidence for his assertions. Coulter and Donald Trump Harmon said. “In no way is Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life syn- port refugees and other state- House Democratic Lead- Jr., have all either tweeted or he infringing on the media’s agogue before wounding four less peoples. The nonprofit er Nancy Pelosi and Senate publicly endorsed fallacious right to free press, the right police officers in a shootout. has been a target of extreme Democratic Leader Charles theories that the attempted for them to say everything.” A SWAT team eventually ar- anti-Semitic and anti-immi- Schumer issued a joint state- bombings were planned and On the connection between rested the suspect, whom fed- gration groups. ment in response, asserting, executed by leftist activists the president’s rhetoric and eral authorities have charged Trump responded to the “President Trump’s words seeking to garner sympathy last week’s spate of political with 29 counts including ob- first wave of bombing at- ring hollow until he reverses for Democrats ahead of the violence, Harmon added, “We structing the free exercise of tempts with calls for nation- his statements that condone November elections. can’t connect this guy who religious beliefs, which falls al unity, affirming in an Oval acts of violence,” in reference Flyers circulated through- sent these mail bombs with under hate crime legislation. Office presser that “acts or to the president’s repeated out the University of Cin- Donald Trump. You can’t cinnati’s (UC) campus early blame Donald Trump for the Friday morning appeared to actions of someone else.” advance a similar false flag Harmon and Peters both Week in review: conspiracy theory, according agreed on the need for greater The Human Spider, Friends can thief and big starry friend to Preston Parrish, a UC stu- civility and respect in politics dent who first reported dis- and our culture more widely. • A man known as the was recently caught and socks. The dogs were covering the flyers. Peters spoke of redirecting “Human Spider” has been accused of stealing cans trained to detect the smell Per the editors of the News angry sentiments into con- banned from climbing from a restaurant in Black- of the malaria parasite, Record, UC’s student-run me- structive political action. any building in the Unit- pool, England. Schwim- transmitted through mos- dia organization, the individ- “I think people are scared ed Kingdom after scal- mer, who plays Ross Geller quito bites (Oct. 29). uals responsible for the flyers and unsure, and so taking the ing of one of London’s in the classic sitcom, pro- have not yet been identified. time to channel those emo- tallest towers without vided an albi on Twitter. • NASA’s Parker Solar The politically motivated tions into something positive safety gear. Alain Rob- The tweet included a video Probe is now closer to the acts of violence and subse- is important,” she said. ert climbed the 662-foot in which he mimicked the sun than any other space- quent statements from the She added that she tells her Heron Tower in about 45 thief, stealing cans from craft. The probe will pass president, congressional lead- club, “If you don’t like some- minutes. Upon reaching a store in New York, and through the sun’s outer ership and other high-profile thing don’t go on Twitter and the top, he immediately asserting that he couldn’t atmosphere and will make commentators have launched post, but instead knock some handed over his passport have committed the crime, 24 approaches throughout a national debate about civil- doors, make some phone calls and the number of his as he was in a different the next seven years, ulti- ity and inflammatory rhetoric and ensure we’re positively lawyer to the police offi- country at the time (Oct. mately coming within 3.8 in American politics. channeling that energy into cers waiting for him (Oct. 26). million miles of the sun’s “It’s definitely ridiculously a message of ‘We’re Demo- 26). surface. The probe beat a polarized, and I think that’s crats, this is why we’re voting • Researchers in The Gam- record set in 1976 when been seen in the midterms for these people,’ as opposed • A man bearing a striking bia have been able to train the Helios-2 craft came now with how a lot of races to ‘This is why we aren’t vot- resemblance to Friends dogs to sniff out malaria within 26.6 million miles are being run on TV,” Sam Pe- ing for others.’” star David Schwimmer through smelling people’s of the surface (Oct. 30). ters, President of Xavier Col- Harmon noted the need for lege Democrats said, “A lot of spaces that exist outside of those TV ads are very inflam- the political divide: “I think it matory and tend to give less comes down to social interac- positives about the candidates tion between ideologies and running and more negatives parties. People just need to be about who the candidates are civil and talk with each other, running against.” and not just want to hate.” Tyler Harmon, Fundrais- “I think that’s kind of on ing Chair for Xavier College the individual,” he added. Republicans, agreed with “People willing to say, ‘Hey Peters but also signed on to I’m a Republican, you’re a President Trump’s indict- Democrat, (but) you can come ment of the media. over to my house and have Photo courtesy of NASA “The media can definite- some dinner, we don’t even The Parker Solar Probe is expected to come within 3.8 million miles of the surface of the sun by 2025. ly be biased and can be very have to talk politics.’” 4 October 31, 2018 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com Feature: The struggles of socializing service dogs

My name is Shelby Timm. through. I hope that you leave ter had her pup go into heat in If you do not know who I this article in shock and with the middle of her lecture class am, you may know the little a new understanding of what (if you do not know what black and gold fluffball who my fellow socializers and I do. “heat” is, it is equivalent to the wears a red vest (and the oc- We can start off with some human menstrual cycle). casional bowtie) and follows of the lighter stuff — acci- We cannot always control me around on campus. His dents. As a puppy foster, you the pups’ behavior, let alone wagging tail and sad face are truly must be prepared for their bowels and bladders, but hard to miss when we are out the strangest (and smelliest) these accidents are extremely and about, but when we are in things. Beacon actually did inconvenient and embarrass- class, rarely will you notice his this to me a few weeks ago. ing. presence. While we Fostering The pup’s name is Beacon, were walking It’s uncomfortable gets difficult after the Beacon Apple Tree. through Ken- when people He is a nine-month old Gold- wood Mall, when I notice that make com- en-Labrador Retriever mix, he stopped I am being video- ments such and he is my foster from 4 sudden- taped while walking as “It’s so Paws for Ability. ly and took through campus or sad, those 4 Paws for Ability is a a “Number dogs won’t 501(c)3 organization located Two” with- sitting in Starbucks. ever get to be in Xenia, Ohio, which is about out warning. dogs again,” an hour north of Cincinna- Thankfully, it was solid, and or “It’s a shame you don’t use ti. 4 Paws breeds and raises I was prepared with WetOnes rescue dogs.” It is hard when their own puppies to become and a poopbag to discretely you get scolded for correct- service dogs for children and and swiftly clean up the mess ing your dog in a manner that Photo courtesy of Shelby Timm veterans in need. and continue walking. someone else doesn’t approve “certified” service dog. Tell I went to the zoo with an- However, this article is not However, some fosters are of or when someone who me, do people think certified other foster, and our pups and about all of the joys that come not so lucky. One foster was “trains service dogs” needs to service dogs just appear out two college-aged males men- with giving a puppy to a child in Target when her pup took a give you their two cents. of thin air? tioned as or a veteran. It is not about not-so-solid poo in the middle It’s uncomfortable when I Socializa- Socializing is fun they were the heartbreak that comes of the walkway and proceed- notice that I am being video- tion is the cru- passing by with giving a puppy back to ed to step in the mess, while taped while walking through and worth every cial period in minute, but it is not that (we) the organization. I am writ- an older woman looked at her campus or sitting in Starbucks. the training “don’t look ing on behalf of myself and in absolute shock. She stared It’s also difficult when people of all service always easy. These like (we) other puppy socializers for as the foster cleaned the mess. with other dogs just assume dogs. We so- dogs have a great- have a dis- 4 Paws about the pitfalls of Another foster took her pup their dog can play with mine. cializers en- ability.” On having a puppy at your side to a meeting, and the pup de- Why people think they can al- er purpose in their sure that they lives, and socializers this point I — and some of the experi- cided to urinate all over a girl low their dog to meet another are phased by encourage ences that people with official who was sitting down while strange dog without ques- nothing, be- DUHRQHRI WKHLUÀUVW everyone to and certified services dogs go petting him. Yet another fos- tion is beyond me. People fre- cause these steps on that journey. take some quently just pet Beacon with- dogs work time to ed- out asking for my permission, hard for their ucate them- and I never hold back in tell- person — that is their only selves about invisible disabil- ing someone “no.” A girl at an priority. These dogs do not ities. FC Cincinnati game called me become the dogs that they are Socializing is fun and worth a b*tch because I told her “no” overnight, and they certain- every minute, but it is not al- after I stepped in front of her ly do not do it without being ways easy. These dogs have a hand to stop her from petting exposed to every sight, smell greater purpose in their lives, Beacon without asking me. and sound that we can provide and socializers are just one of A friend of for them. their first steps on that jour- mine had her A girl at an FC Cin- The ney. headphones cinnati game called shortest removed but also the from her ears me a b*tch because worst of by a college I told her “no” after the worst is student who I stepped in front of when peo- wanted to her hand to stop her ple outright pet her pup ask, “What’s — she gave a from petting Beacon wrong with firm “no,” and without asking me. you?” First he proceeded of all, in to get upset most contexts, that is illegal. about it. Second of all, it is intrusive, Shelby Timm is the Restaurants have suggest- obscene and inconsiderate. I Founding President of ed I sit outside when I bring Xavier’s 4 Paws for Abil- took Beacon to a Cincinnati ity chapter. She is a senior Beacon out to eat. I have been Cyclones game and the ush- flat out denied entrance from nursing major from Ak- er calmly told me, “You don’t ron, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Shelby Timm places because Beacon isn’t a look blind.”

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Photo courtesy of Cleveland.com Photo courtesy of Civilized 6 October 31, 2018 Sports @NewswireSports Men’s basketball Big East outlook BY JACK DUNN The Bulldogs will look to this 2018-19 &DPSXV1HZV(GLWRU group as well as a talented The Musketeers were set of newcomers to finish Schedule picked to finish sixth in this strong this year. year’s Big East preseason Patrick Ewing and his Big East opponents in BOLD coaches’ poll, which was re- Hoyas finished at an even 15- Date Opponent leased last Thursday. 15 last year, which resulted in Sophomore forward Naji Georgetown coming in at No. 11/1 Ken. Wesleyan (Exh) Marshall was the only Mus- 7 in the poll. Senior big man keteer to be named to the Jesse Govan looks to improve 11/6 IUPUI preseason all-conference on his double-double average, 11/10 Evansville team with an honorable men- the only Big East player to do tion. Marshall started 18 so last season. Gavitt Games games last year and scored Seton Hall ranked No. 8 7.7 points per game as well Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer this year. The Pirates are in 11/13 Wisconsin as recording 1.6 assists. Sophomore forward Naji Marshall (No. 13) was named as an honorable a transition year as they look mention to the Big East preseason all-conference team for 2018-19. Maui Jim Maui Invitational The Villanova Wildcats to replace four senior players are looking to repeat as percent of his field goals and came in third in the poll, one who won 84 games togeth- 11/19 Auburn NCAA champions this year 40 percent of his three point- point behind the Friars. Head er. Big East Most Improved and win their third title in ers. The Golden Eagles have coach Chris Mullins returns Player Myles Powell looks to 11/20 TBD four years but will have to deep threats with the Hauser a good core of three starters. lead a new crew that includes Junior guard Shamorie Ponds 11/21 TBD do so without their top four brothers, Sam and Joey. Sam two transfers in forward Tau- scorers from last season. shot 48 percent from beyond led the Big East Conference rean Thompson and guard 11/28 Miami (Ohio) Five-star freshman point the arc last year, and his with 21.6 ppg last year. The Quincy McKnight. guard John Quinerly tops out brother was a top-55 recruit Red Storm expects a boost Creighton came in at No. 12/1 Oakland coach Jay Wright’s top 10 re- this season. with Auburn transfer Musta- 9 in the poll, despite having a 12/5 Ohio cruit class. The Wildcats will Providence came in at third pha Heron, who was deemed 21-win season last year. How- also look for redshirt junior on the preseason poll but had eligible to play this season. ever, after some key losses 12/8 at Cincinnati forward Eric Paschall to step some major holes to fill after Butler finished one spot from a season ago, it’s a ques- up in the starting role. the departure of Kyron Cart- ahead of the Musketeers at tion of if the offense can pick 12/15 Eastern Kentucky Marquette looks to junior wright and Rodney Bullock. five in the poll. Butler also up the slack from players they 12/18 at Missouri guard Markus Howard to The Friars will look to soph- lost its top scorer from last lost defensively. unseat Villanova in the top omore guard Alpha Diallo, season in Kelan Martin but DePaul was picked to come 12/21 Detroit Mercy spot. Howard was among arguably one of the most ath- has six returners who aver- in last for the second straight the NCAA’s best in shoot- letic guards in the country. aged 15 minutes of playing year, but returns its top scor- 12/29 at DePaul ing last season, making 46 The St. John’s Red Storm time per game last season. er with Max Strus. 1/2 Seton Hall 1/6 at Marquette Freshmen add to front and back courts BY JOE CLARK 1/9 Georgetown recruitment before choosing ready,” Steele said. “It’s just ry but is expected to be ready 6WDৼ:ULWHU the Musketeers over SMU about getting the game to for the season. 1/13 Butler During an offseason that and Texas Tech last June. slow down for him.” With James and Kennedy saw the men’s basketball team James, a 6-7 stretch big, Kennedy, a 6-5 wing, was officially on board, the Mus- 1/18 at Villanova lose 67 percent of its scoring was ranked 222nd nationally ranked 241st nationally in keteers hope to have a secure 1/23 Providence from a year ago, the Muske- in the 247 Sports’ Composite 247 Sports’ Composite Rank- and positive future ahead of teers brought in two fresh- Rankings. Residing in Ker- ings. them thanks to the youthful 1/26 Marquette men additions for the upcom- shaw, S.C, he played at Hun- At Westlake High School additions to this year’s team. ing season. tington Prep in Huntington, in Westlake, Texas, he av- 1/31 at Georgetown Xavier welcomes freshmen W. V. eraged 14.0 points, 4.7 re- 2/3 at Creighton forward Dontarius James and At Huntington Prep, bounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 guard Keonte Kennedy. James averaged 9.3 points, 6.0 steals per game as a senior. 2/9 DePaul In addition, the men’s team rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 As a senior, Kennedy also has rostered three walk-on steals per game during his se- earned 6A State All-Tourna- 2/13 Creighton freshmen: Ramon Singh from nior season. ment Team honors in addition 2/16 at Providence Sydney, Australia; Zak Swetye Prior to attending Hun- to being named First Team from Darien, Conn.; and A.J. tington Prep, James played at All-District 25, 6A Regional 2/20 at Seton Hall Frazier from Tucker, Ga. Andrew Jackson High School Defensive MVP and District Both James and Kennedy in his hometown of Kershaw, 25-6A Academic All-District. 2/24 Villanova committed to Xavier before S.C., where he won All-State, “(Kennedy) can shoot the 2/28 at St. John’s Mack announced he was leav- All-Region IV Player of the ball,” Steele said. “...As the ing for Louisville. Year and Lancaster Coun- game slows down for him, 3/5 at Butler While James affirmed his ty Player of the Year in his I think he’ll earn more and commitment after Travis sophomore and junior sea- more minutes.” 3/9 St. John’s Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer Steele was named head coach, sons. Kennedy missed some time Pictured above: forward Dontarius Kennedy briefly reopened his “Physically, (James is) this summer because of inju- James and guard Keonte Kennedy.

2018-19 Men’s Team Roster Number Name Year Position Height Hometown &RDFKLQJ6WD൵ 0 Tyrique Jones Junior Forward 6-9 %ORRP¿HOG&RQQ 1 Paul Scruggs Sophomore Guard 6-3 ,QGLDQDSROLV,QG Head Coach: Travis Steele 2 Kyle Castlin Graduate Guard 6-4 0DULHWWD*D 3 Quentin Goodin Junior Guard 6-4 &DPSEHOOVYLOOH.\ Assistant Coach: Jonas Hayes 4 Elias Harden Sophomore Guard 6-5 (DVW3RLQW*D 10 Leighton Schrand Junior Guard 6-1 9LOOD+LOOV.\ Assistant Coach: Ben Johnson 11 Keonte Kennedy Freshman Guard 6-5 $XURUD&ROR 12 Dontarius James Freshman Forward 6-7 .HUVKDZ6& Assistant Coach: Dante Jackson 13 Naji Marshall Sophomore Forward 6-7 $WODQWLF&LW\1- 14 Nick Vanderpohl Sophomore Guard 6-1 +DUULVRQ2KLR Associate Athletic Director for 20 Ramon Singh Freshman Guard 6-4 6\GQH\$XVWUDOLD Basketball Administration: Mario 21 Zak Swetye Freshman Guard 6-1 'DULHQ&RQQ Mercurio 22 A.J. Frazier Freshman Forward 6-3 7XFNHU*D 32 Ryan Welage Graduate Forward 6-10 *UHHQVEXUJ,QG Special Assistant to the Head 34 Myles Hanson Sophomore Guard/Forward 6-7 &KDVND0LQQ Coach: Jeremy Growe 35 Zach Hankins Graduate Forward 6-11 &KDUOHYRL[0LFK @xaviernewswire Sports October 31, 2018 7 Women’s hoops Big East preview BY JACK DUNN last season and returns four Campus News Editor of its top five point scorers. Reigning Big East Freshman The Musketeers will con- of the Year Qadashah Hoppie tend in the Big East with a scored 10.1 ppg and contrib- majority of the team return- uted 1.6 assists per game. The 2018-19 ing. Junior guard Na’Teshia Red Storm hasn’t finished Owens comes back as the lower than fifth in the Big Schedule only returning starter. Xavi- East regular season standings Big East opponents in BOLD er also retained sophomore since 2013. guard Aaliyah Dunham, who The Butler Bulldogs return was named to the Big East four of their starters this sea- All-Freshman Team last sea- son, along with their top three Date Opponent son. scorers in Whitney Jennings DePaul tied for its fifth (16.8 ppg), Tori Schickel (16.4 11/7 Chicago State regular season title and third NewswireSKRWRE\'HVPRQG)LVFKHU ppg) and Kristen Spolyar (11.6 Big East Tournament title 7KHZRPHQ·VEDVNHWEDOOWHDPVDZLWVÀUVWWDVWHRIDFWLRQLQIURQWRID ppg). The Bulldogs finished in 11/11 Tennessee Tech last season. It will return four FURZGZLWKDQLQWHUVTXDGVFULPPDJHDW0XVNHWHHU0DGQHVVRQ2FW seventh place in the confer- 11/14 Minnesota starters, including its top two East Player of the Year. a trio of returning starters in- ence last year, going 7-11. scorers in Mart’e Grays with Villanova came in third cluding the top two scorers in Seton Hall finished an even /DXUHQ+LOO7LSRৼ&ODVVLF 14.4 ppg and Ashton Millen- place in the regular season Audrey Faber (14.8 ppg) and .500 last year at 16-16 overall der with 13.6 ppg. DePaul standings last year and also Jay Angnew (15.6 ppg). and come in at No. 8 in this  )DLU¿HOG finished the season as the na- comes in at No. 3 in this year’s The Hoyas made it to their year’s poll. 11/21 at Wake Forest tion’s sixth-highest scoring preseason poll. The Wildcats first Big East semifinals in 18 The Pirates will need to team with 83 ppg. return three starters from years but ultimately came up improve upon their 3-15 con-  %RZOLQJ*UHHQ Marquette tied for the reg- last season including reigning short. Georgetown finished ference record and have their ular season crown last year Big East Sixth Woman of the with an even .500 across the top scorer Jovana Nogic to do  1RUWK$ODEDPD and advanced to the Big East Year Mary Gedaka. board, going 16-16 over- it. Nogic finished in the top 12/9 'HODZDUH6WDWH Tournament final for the sec- Creighton was the last all and 9-9 in Big East play. 10 in assists, steals and as- ond straight year. The Golden Big East team to make it into The Hoyas will look to Big sist-turnover ratio in the Big 12/16 at Cincinnati Eagles are also the only Big March Madness last season, East Defensive Player of the East last year. East team to return all five of with a 19-13 record. Its big- Year Dionna White to get the Providence went 3-15 in  $ODEDPD6WDWH its starters for the season, who gest surprise was upsetting squad above the .500 mark. Big East play to round out  1HZ2UOHDQV collectively averaged a con- No. 6 Iowa in the opening The Red Storm didn’t make its 10-21 season. The Fri- ference-leading 80.1 points round of tournament play. it to the Madness last year but ars return four starters and 12/29 at Georgetown against Big East opponents. The Blue Jays also finished made a quarterfinals appear- Chanell Williams, who earned Senior guard Allazia Blockton fourth in the Big East last sea- ance in the Women’s NIT. St. All-Freshman honors last sea- 12/31 at Villanova looks to defend her title as Big son, going 11-7. The team has John’s finished 19-15 overall son. 1/4 St. John’s Freshmen bring unique avor to Xavier 1/6 Seton Hall 1/11 Butler BY ALANNA BELMONT to Townsend expectantly. “I have no idea,” Wasylson the court. 6WDৼ:ULWHU “Social Science,” she said. said. Ideally, she hopes to play “I know based off the first 1/18 at Creighton The four freshmen players The girls began laughing basketball internationally one scrimmage we had that we all on the Xavier’s women’s bas- at the fact they never knew day. connected well on the court, 1/20 at Providence ketball team this year — Mad- that almost all of them were When asked how they bal- and we connected well team- 1/25 Marquette dy Johnson, Lauren Wasyl- in the same major. Through anced their schoolwork and mate wise,” Wasylson said. son, Carrie Gross and Ayanna their giggles, the discussion time on the court, the girls 1/27 DePaul Townsend — are all unique in continued about their ambi- collectively groaned. their own respect. tions and what they wanted to “It’s tough,” Gross said. 2/1 at Seton Hall One has never broken a do with their majors. “The grind never stops.” 2/3 at St. John’s bone. One has a sour skittles/ “I have to work for myself,” “I had a hard time adjust- coffee addiction. One always Gross said. “I’m all about that ing,” Wasylson said. “You 2/8 at Butler tears the cheese off her pizza, money, you know?” have such rigorous academics, then eats it. The last always Johnson agreed, stating and then you go to practice. 2/15 Providence puts her left sock on first. she wants to open up a multi- With all that stress, it just be- 2/17 Creighton Despite these differences, sport exercise complex one comes a non-stop cycle. when I asked about their ma- day, much like a friend of hers “But I’ve gotten used to it 2/22 at DePaul jors, the unknown similarities back home in California. now,” Wasylson added once came out. “I wanna work with kids,” the laughter had subsided. 2/24 at Marquette “Business and entrepre- Townsend said. “But I’m real- “I mean, there really are 3/1 Villanova neurship,” Johnson said. ly into anatomy, so I’ve been no off days because off days “Business Undecided… thinking about therapy, and are for homework, but you get 3/3 Georgetown maybe Marketing?” Wasylson like occupational therapy for used to it,” Gross echoed. Newswire photo by Marissa Nelson said. “Business and Market- mentally-disabled kids… but But the girls are there for Guard Carrie Gross (No. 25) is ing,” Gross said. We all looked who knows?” one another, both on and off one of four freshmen this season.

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We’ve seen a lot road — the strong alum- perpetuating that, as I think of success in our time as fans, ni base always supports the our attendance has been the so we know this team is capa- Musketeers. best in the country.” ble of anything.” Decked out in their vintage Have any thoughts on What do you think the Xavier gear, they play just as this year’s team? alumni base means to Xavi- big of a role as students do in F: “Well I don’t know er? cheering on Xavier. much about them yet. I know B: “It means a lot. As my But even though students we got the new coach and grandpa said, the community and alumni sit close to each some new players, but I hope is great. The alumni are al- other in the arena, often times they can join together and ways supportive of the team we don’t have a chance to talk Photo courtesy of Alex Brown win some games.” in multiple ways, whether is with them about their own The Brown family are longtime Xavier basketball fans, and the So Alex, what’s it like to cheering them on or giving Xavier roots. lineage of attending the school has persisted for three generations. have such a strong family them money. We all want the Through junior Alex your connection to Xavier After graduating from connection to the school? team to be successful.” Brown, Newswire was able to basketball? Xavier, what has kept you Brown: “It’s really cool. Be- Going forward, will you get in contact with one of the Funk: “Well I tried out for so involved in Xavier bas- ing a third generation Xavier continue to stay connected biggest Xavier alumni fans the team, does that count? ketball? student makes me feel like to Xavier and its program? around — his grandpa. Rich- When I was a freshman I F: “I think Xavier always I have a place at this school. B: “Absolutely. I love this ard (Dick) Funk graduated tried out and got cut, but I being a top program has a lot My mom and dad both grad- program.” from Xavier back in 1959 and did make it to the last cut. But to do with it. No matter the uated from here, plus multiple Now, can I have a predic- has been a dedicated fan of after I got cut, I still followed conference we have been in, cousins, too. Xavier means a tion from both of you for the program ever since. the team just like everyone Xavier has always been at the lot in my family, and I’m hap- this season? Newswire sat down with else at school. After that I top of it. Keeping that win- py to continue the tradition.” F: “If we stay over .500 I both grandfather and grand- used to be a bus driver for ning tradition is important to Do you see any differ- think that would be great for son to ask them questions the team in 1958. I drove the me.” ence of opinions on X bas- this team.” about their Xavier fandom. team back and forth from the Why do you consider it ketball among the genera- B: “4th in the Big East, Big Grandpa Funk, could you Cincinnati Gardens and had a special to be a Xavier alum- tions of Xavier fans? East Championship Game, give me a brief history of great time doing it.” nus? B: “Well, my grandpa is Sweet 16.” Tandy adds depth to c/o 2019 Xavier gets uniform update BY COLIN COOPER nouncement from the offsea- 6WDৼ:ULWHU son has been in the works for For the second consecutive some time now, but it looks season, the Xavier men’s bas- like it may finally be happen- ketball team has made chang- ing. es to its uniforms. The highly-anticipated While these changes aren’t release of the blue “Run- anywhere near the overhaul ning Man” jerseys have been on uniforms that was seen teased by the program, and prior to last season, they are we can expect to see them at still enough to notice on the some point this season. The court. team didn’t sport the throw- Back in late August, vet- back jerseys last year because eran players Tyrique Jones Nike was unable to supply and Quentin Goodin took to Xavier with the uniform set. Photo courtesy of Kentucky New Era Four-star guard Dekeyvan (KyKy) Tandy is the Musketeers’ latest addition to round out the 2019 class. He is a Instagram Live to unbox the Regardless, the program’s native of Hopkinsville, Ky., and announced his decision to attend Xavier last Tuesday via Twitter and Instagram. team’s new threads for the work in continuing to evolve 2018-19 season. the team’s look shows that BY DONNIE MENKE a surprise if the class falls out He’s considered a raw pros- Only debuting the navy they are committed to the fu- 6WDৼ:ULWHU of the top 20. pect, as he spent most of last uniforms during the unbox- ture. Dekeyvan “Kyky” Tandy, Ramsey was the first of season sidelined with injuries. ing, both the players and This modern look, while a 6-1 combo guard out of the group to commit, pulling However, Miles appears to be Xavier fans were able to get showing respect to the past, Hopkinsville, Ky., announced the trigger on Aug. 6 — only very mobile for his size and their first look at the team’s allows the Musketeers to have his commitment to Xavier on a few days after his official has good athleticism. updated jerseys. some of the best uniforms in Oct. 23, becoming the fifth visit. The last player to commit The most notable change all of college basketball. member of new head coach He’s a 6-8 power forward before Tandy in the 2019 class to the uniforms is the new, Travis Steele’s first recruit- who is considered a consen- was 6-5 combo guard Dahmir metallic “X” on the side of ing class. sus four-star prospect, ac- Bishop from Philadelphia. the shorts. Although the “X” Tandy is a strong scorer cording to 247sports.com. He committed on Sep. 14 has always been present on with explosive athletic abili- Ramsey has the ability to and looks like a potential day- the shorts, the new metal- ty. He averaged more than 30 get playing time during his one contributor. lic finish looks much cleaner points last season as a high freshman year as there won’t Bishop is a scorer who can than past installments. school junior. be a lot of depth at the big not only shoot but also create Another noticeable feature Though he can make plays man spots. on drives. is the trim. The trim on the for teammates and run the Freemantle, a 6-9 center Bishop could potential- uniforms will now match the offense as a point guard, he from Oradell, N.J., committed ly play either the shooting color of the whole set. For projects to play more of an just 15 days after Ramsey. He guard or the small forward example, the navy blue set off-ball role in college. is also considered a consensus positions. will have navy trim as op- Tandy joins Zach Free- four-star prospect, according The first day these players posed to white last year. mantle, Daniel Ramsey, Die- to 247sports.com. are able to sign their Nation- The final change to the onte Miles and Dahmir Bish- Freemantle could be an al Letter of Intent is Nov. 14, uniforms is the font size for op in a class that currently impact player as soon as his and the beginning of the ear- “XAVIER” and the numbers ranks 10th in the country and freshman year for the same ly signing period for college on the chest. second in the Big East behind reason as Ramsey. basketball lasts a full week. This larger font size will only Villanova. Miles committed a few The 2019 class may not undoubtedly please the older It is unlikely the rank- days after Freemantle on be polished off either, as the folks in attendance at games, ing will remain that high, as Aug. 25. Miles, a 6-11 center, staff could look to add an- as they’ll be able to read the Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer many top recruits still have is a three-star prospect from other wing player later in the players’ backs more easily. Xavier made slight alterations to yet to decide, but it would be Walton-Verona, Ky. year. The final big uniform an- its uniforms for the 2018-19 year. @xaviernewswire Sports October 31, 2018 9 Writer reminisces about years with the Enquirer Sports journalist Peter King details his time reporting about Musketeer hoops

BY JOE CLARK King also credits Staak’s 6WDৼ:ULWHU demeanor for helping him as a writer. Peter King, known today “Staak was an interesting for his work at Sports Illustrat- guy to cover. He was very fi- ed and NBC Sports, once cov- ery, he was kind of an explo- ered the Xavier Musketeers sive guy. If you wrote some- for The Cincinnati Enquirer. thing he didn’t like, he would After graduating from let you know it loudly,” King Ohio University, King worked explained. “I was whatever at as a general assignment re- the time, 25 years old, so it porter for the Enquirer. He was good to cover a compet- covered Xavier basketball, itive beat with a guy who is high school and college foot- sometimes tough to cover. It ball and served as the Reds’ was really good experience, backup beat writer. and I enjoyed it.” Recently, the Newswire had Despite being years re- a chance to talk to King about moved from his days covering his time covering Xavier. Newswire photo by Sydney Sanders Xavier and having moved on “It wasn’t in any way a Sports writer Peter King spoke to the Newswire about covering the Musketeers at the Enquirer during the to to cover numerous Super powerhouse program,” King early 1980s, a time when Xavier was just beginning to ascend to prominence in the college basketball scene. Bowls and more prominent said about the state of Xavi- 54. In his final three years, the vano was recruiting some kid 9-14 record in the MCC. At names than those that graced er basketball when he covered Musketeers went 60-32 before in Cincinnati, and he showed the time though, King said he the hardwood at Schmidt the team from 1980-1984. “I he left to coach Wake Forest. up in Staak’s office. (Valva- was more concerned with a ri- Fieldhouse, King still remem- think the first year I covered Staak also recruited Byron no) was the one who really valry occurring off the court bers many of the players he them, there was some thought Larkin, who remains the lead- emphasized recruiting, and I — one between the Enquirer covered during his time in that they may not stay in Di- ing scorer in program history. don’t know if Staak would say and the now-defunct Cincin- Cincinnati. vision I.” King credited an unlikely he learned that from him, but nati Post. Some names that he men- “Bob Staak did a really good figure for helping Staak along. I know that the biggest thing “I just wanted to cover the tioned were Steve Wolf, An- job in basically emphasizing He was inspired by Hall of for them (at Xavier) was doing team and beat The Post,” King thony Hicks, Tom Condon and making sure that they had Fame NC State head coach better in recruiting than the said. “We had a good com- and Dexter Bailey. a good bedrock program.” Jim Valvano. previous staffs had done.” petition at the time between “This team was a really, Staak, the Xavier head “His whole thing was re- During King’s time cover- the Enquirer and the Post in really good group of guys coach and athletic director cruiting,” King said about Sta- ing Xavier, the team was in the those days, and so I was most to cover,” King said. “They from 1979-1985, is credited ak. “Because he was such good Midwestern Cities Conference concerned with winning any were all great human beings. by many for turning around friends with Jim Valvano, one (MCC). In King’s first two news story there was on it I think Wolf was probably my Xavier basketball. In his first time I was in Staak’s office that years, the Musketeers went a instead of however the team favorite guy on the team.” three years, Xavier went 28- first or second year and Val- combined 20-33, including a did.” Newswire sta predictions Musketeers go pro BY DONNIE MENKE though, he impressed in sum- 6WDৼ:ULWHU mer league with his hustle and Five members from last tenacity. He made the opening year’s men’s basketball team night roster for the Hornets are now playing professional- and is still on the team. ly — in the NBA or overseas. Kaiser Gates chose to fore- Trevon Bluiett was not cho- go his senior season to play sen in the NBA draft this past professionally. Gates received season. He signed a two-way an invite to training camp for contract with the New Orle- the Bulls’ G-League team, the ans Pelicans on July 17 after a Windy City Bulls. strong preseason showing. He Sean O’Mara signed a pro- averaged 18.3 points per game fessional contract with BC on 57 percent from the floor. Nokia — a team in Finland. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds He teams up with former and 2.3 assists a game. Xavier guard Malcolm Ber- After starting the season nard. on the Pelicans’ roster, Blu- Through five games, iett was sent down to the O’Mara has established him- Newswire photo by Syndey Sanders G-League affiliate of the New self as the starting center for Junior point guard Quentin Goodin returns as a starter and is one of the most seasoned players on the York Knicks, the Westchester the team. He is averaging 20 roster. He will be a key factor for Xavier in its quest to spearhead another Big East regular season title. Knicks, because the Pelicans points per game while shoot- Luke Feliciano: Xavier has surprising some in Maui. Big on, makes the Big East semi- do not have a G-League team. ing 65 percent from the field. a nice blend of young talent East play will be fun to watch, final again and ultimately falls J.P. Macura also went un- Kerem Kanter is current- and experienced players. It as there will be a lot of un- in the Round of 32 during drafted this June and signed ly playing in France for JL will be interesting to see the knowns throughout the whole March Madness. a two-way contract with the Bourg. He signed his contract team play without a true se- conference. Overall, I predict Tim Kramer: Xavier will Charlotte Hornets on July 2. on Aug. 6. nior player on the roster, but Xavier to finish fifth in the have a successful non-confer- However, he didn’t put up He has appeared in six I believe the three graduate Big East and make an appear- ence run and defeat Auburn fantastic statistics, averaging games, averaging 13.8 min- transfers will all play a signifi- ance in the Round of 32 in the in Maui. I see a victory at the 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and utes a game and 8.67 points cant role in the team’s success NCAA Tournament Crosstown Shootout. The 1.6 assists per game. per game on 64.7 percent this year. I would like to see at Jack Dunn: I think the Musketeers will finish fourth In true Macura fashion shooting. least a Sweet 16 appearance. Musketeers finish third or in the Big East and leave Paul Fritschner: Depth fourth in the Big East but will Madison Square Garden as will be an enormous issue this surprise everyone by advanc- Big East Champions. Xavier year, if only because of inju- ing to the Sweet 16 in March will parlay that as a No. 6 seed ries. If anyone gets hurt, that Madness. in the NCAA Tournament will be a big issue. However, Donnie Menke: The team and advance to the Sweet 16. if everyone is healthy, Xavier looks vastly different this Ellen Siefke: The spooky should finish top five in the year, but that’s not really a Steele curtain will prove im- Big East and earn another trip hot take. The defense finish- penetrable as Xavier finishes to the NCAA Tournament. es ranked inside the top 20 atop the Big East while mak-

Colin Cooper: Xavi- while the offense struggles ing a Sweet 16 run fueled Photo courtesy of nba.com/pelicans er takes care of business in early. The team goes on a tear by the power of Steele puns Former Xavier guard Trevon Bluiett hopes to make a splash with the non-conference play, possibly from the middle of February alone. New Orleans Pelicans after signing a two-way contract with the team. 10 October 31, 2018 Sports @NewswireSports Men’s out-of-conference preview Musketeers have some winnable games early but face strong eld in Maui

BY JOHN GHAWI play its Gavitt Games match- will be played at the newly *XHVW:ULWHU up, taking on the Wisconsin renovated Fifth Third Are- As Xavier gets ready to Badgers for the second year in na and will feature returning kick off the men’s basketball a row and the third time since starters Jarron Cumberland season, there are some excit- 2016. and Cane Broome attempting ing games to look out for that Wisconsin looks to im- to get revenge after last year’s are outside of the annual Big prove from last season after beat down at the Cintas Cen- East schedule. finishing in the bottom half ter. After a preseason exhibi- of the Big Ten. Following the Crosstown tion with Kentucky Wesley- The Badgers return nine Shootout, Xavier will take on an College, Xavier opens up of 15 from last year’s roster Eastern Kentucky in a cool its regular season against the and added three three-star re- down game, where the Colo- Indiana University-Purdue cruits. nels will try to knock off the University Indianapolis (IU- This leads Xavier to the Musketeers and make a push PUI) Jaguars. Maui Invitational where it to win out the Ohio Valley The Jaguars finished mid- will open against the Auburn Conference (OVC). dle of the pack last year in Tigers. Eastern Kentucky will be the Horizon League at 11-19 This year’s Maui Invita- led by first-year head coach on the year, although big wins tional also includes a loaded A.W. Hamilton after firing against Morehead State and group consisting of Arizona, Dan McHale, who went 16-34 Detroit Mercy helped define Duke, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa in the OVC. Xavier will then the year. State and San Diego State. match up with a Michael Por- They look to get off to a This tournament will chal- ter, Jr.-less Missouri team in hot start by scheduling Xavi- lenge the Musketeers early in Columbia, Mo. er, Boston College and Rich- the season but will allow them Aside from the Maui In- mond as three of their first to showcase their talents on a Newswire photo by Marissa Nelson vitational and Crosstown four games. national stage. Graduate transfer forward Zach Hankins hopes to make an impact as Shootout, this is the last Next on the opening home Depending on how Xavi- Xavier matches up with challenging opponents in non-conference action. chance Xavier will have to stretch for Xavier, the Musk- er’s matchup with Auburn it returns most of its team. stretch. play a major conference team. ies will take on Evansville. goes, the Musketeers will play The Tigers come off a pretty These games against two The final game before the The Purple Aces will not have either the winner or loser of good season where they were MAC teams and a Horizon Musketeers jump into Big 6-9 forward Deandre Wil- the Duke and San Diego State eliminated in the Sweet Six- League team will be import- East play will be a matchup liams available for this match- game. teen by Clemson. ant tune-ups in preparation with Detroit Mercy. up after the NCAA ruled him Fans eager to see the Mus- After returning from Maui, for Travis Steele’s first Cross- The Titans finished last in ineligible for the 2018-19 sea- keteers battle Duke in Maui Xavier will take on Miami town Shootout as Xavier’s the Horizon League in 2017- son. will have to get through the (OH), Oakland and Ohio Uni- head coach. 18 before firing head coach From there, Xavier will game against Auburn first as versity in a three-game home The Crosstown Shootout Bacari Alexander. Women’s basketball out-of-conference preview Musketeers primed for non-conference slate with nine matchups at Cintas

BY EMILIE KRACIK After taking on the Falcons, 6WDৼ:ULWHU Xavier faces North Alabama on Dec. 2. Xavier women’s basketball This will be the first time non-conference play looks to Xavier competes against be diverse and promising with North Alabama, a member of the Musketeers taking on the Atlantic Sun conference teams from 11 different con- who ended the 2017-18 season ferences while hosting nine with a 24-5 record. home games. The Musketeers will then Throughout the last four take on Delaware State at Cin- seasons, the Musketeers tas on Dec. 9. The Hornets have won 34 non-conference had an overall record of 6-24 games, including a 28-4 re- last season. cord at Cintas Center. The Musketeers look to de- The team’s dependable fend their Crosstown Shootout home play should serve it well title on Dec. 16 against the during non-conference action. University of Cincinnati. This Nine of the 11 games are year, the game will be played at home this season — the on the road. second most in school history Xavier has won 11 out of following 10 non-conference the last 14 games against the home games played in the Bearcats, including a nail bit- 2015-16 season. ing 53-50 Xavier victory last The Musketeers’ season Newswire photo by Marissa Nelson season. kicks off at home versus Chi- The Xavier women’s basketball team will have home court advantage in a majority of its non-conference The Musketeers will be cago State next Wednesday. games before it heads into Big East play. The team captured seven out-of-conference victories last season. playing Alabama State for the The Cougars belong to the finished with a 7-22 record to the NCAA Tournament — The following week, the first time in school history on Western Athletic Conference last season. losing to Oregon in the sec- Musketeers will travel to Dec. 18. Last year, the Hor- and finished last season with The Musketeers also take ond round. Wake Forest in Winston-Sa- nets finished their season with a 1-29 record. on Minnesota for the second The fourth annual Lauren lem, N.C. The Demon Dea- an overall record of 8-22. However, the Cougars straight season. Hill Tipoff Classic is set for cons finished last season with Finally, Dec. 22 marks the should be better competi- The Golden Gophers re- Nov. 17 when Xavier will face a 14-17 overall record. end of out-of-conference tion this year given they just cently hired former Minne- off with Fairfield for the first Xavier will be back in town matchups when Xavier takes acquired a new head coach, sota All-American Lindsay time in school history at Cin- at the end of November to on New Orleans. Misty Opat. Whalen to be their new head tas Center. play Bowling Green. The Privateers finished Opat led Rock Valley Col- coach for the upcoming sea- This game honors Lauren The Falcons finished with their 2017-18 season with a lege to four NJCAA Division son. Hill, a Mt. St. Joseph basket- an 11-19 overall record last 15-15 record. III National Championships Minnesota is expected to ball player who passed away season and recently hired Big East play begins on in the last seven years. be a quality opponent since from brain cancer in 2015. a new head coach, Robyn Dec. 29 when Xavier travels Xavier then plays Ten- last year’s team finished its The tournament raises aware- Fralick. She has a head coach- to the nation’s capital to open nessee Tech — a team in the season with a winning 24-9 ness for The Cure Starts Now ing record of 104-3, the best its conference slate against Ohio Valley Conference who record while also making it Foundation. in NCAA history at any level. Georgetown. @xaviernewswire Sports October 31, 2018 11 Steele: ‘We have the toughness and togetherness’ Head coach Travis Steele and players speak at annual basketball media day

BY LUKE FELICIANO court lineups this season. Sports Editor “We want to develop our bench and play at least eight The Musketeers will enter guys,” he said. “…We are go- the 2018-19 season as a new- ing to try to keep the best look team from both a player players on the floor as much and coaching perspective. as possible.” Xavier acquired three key Additionally, Steele refer- graduate transfers in the enced how the rotation could form of Kyle Castlin, Zach see a mixing and matching of Hankins and Ryan Welage. personnel. The Musketeers also wel- “Certain games are going comed the additions of the to call for certain different same number of assistant lineups,” Steele said. “We may coaches as graduate transfers play two bigs … Some games — Jonas Hayes, Ben Johnson we may play with four guards. and ex-Xavier guard Dante Some games we may play Jackson. with five guards. However, one aspect of “We have to be able to ad- this team is the same. Travis just quickly. So offensively, we Steele remains on the coach- are trying to have that versa- ing staff, but this time around, tility to play all three differ- he assumes a new role as the ent ways with different spac- Musketeers’ head coach. ing on the floor.” Steele will embark on his Defense was a staple for first season at the helm of Xavier teams under former the program after serving the head coach Chris Mack, and last nine seasons as an assis- Newswire photo by Luke Feliciano Steele will undoubtedly con- tant coach. First-year men’s basketball head coach Travis Steele spoke at length about the team for the upcoming tinue to emphasize that facet “(The team) has heard my season. Steele assumes the helm of the program after serving as the associate head coach last season. of the game. voice a lot over the last nine someone (else).” “Offensively, we’ll look dif- He is the Musketeers’ lead- He remarked that Xavier years … there wasn’t a big Jones figures to be a force ferent than we have the last ing returning scorer from a will put pressure on teams adjustment — as much as on both ends of the floor and few years,” he explained “...I season ago. through utilizing a press de- I thought there would be,” on the glass. do think we can be very ef- “I think you’ll see a differ- fense more frequently. Steele said about his transi- “He’s lost about 25 fective on the offensive end. ent Quentin this year,” Steele “We will press after free tion to becoming the head pounds,” Steele said about We just have to play to our said. “…He has to be the lead- throws. We want to try to coach. Jones’ work throughout the strengths and know who we ing assist guy in the Big East create turnovers to create of- Following a season in offseason. “That’s going to are.” this year. He’s going to score fense off our defense,” Steele which the Musketeers allow him to play longer. He’s One such strength is ap- more than he ever has, and said. emerged as the winner of the quicker (and) can guard on parent through the produc- I know that just because of “I think that’s really im- Big East Conference during the perimeter...I have all the tion of junior point guard who we have on our team. portant for this group of the regular season, excite- confidence in the world that Quentin Goodin. “He shoots it better than guys.” ment from players is already Tyrique, if it’s a one-on-one Last season, he cemented what people think (and) he’s The Travis Steele era of brewing. This was evident matchup down there, he is himself as a playmaker with worked really hard on jump- Xavier basketball kicks off on with junior forward Tyrique going to score and get fouled. the ability to create with the shot, but as any good point Thursday with an exhibition Jones. I think he can be an all-con- ball in his hands. guard does, he has to always matchup against Kentucky “I think we can do big ference guy — there’s no Last season, Goodin dished do what the game tells him to Wesleyan before the Muske- things this year,” he said. “… question in my mind.” out 4.9 assists per game to do.” teers host their season opener My excitement is through Steele also discussed the go along with 8.7 points per Steele noted some key in- against IUPUI next Tuesday. the roof. I can’t wait to play outlook for offense as a whole. game. sights about the expected on- at Cintas Center. Analysis: grad transfers will produce for Xavier BY PAUL FRITSCHNER Coach Steele has praised blocked shots in his final two As Steele mentioned while play significant minutes. 6WDৼ:ULWHU his intelligence, and Castlin’s years at Ferris State and av- talking about Welage, the These three pieces will be One narrative that per- methodical approach to the eraged nearly a double-dou- biggest question mark for crucial to the success of this vaded this offseason is how game will allow him to fully ble at 15.1 points and 9.7 re- his playing time will be how year’s team. Xavier will be able to replace embrace the leadership role bounds per game. Look for he matches up defensively The Musketeers are lower the talented graduating class he’s already undertaken. Hankins, headband and all, to with the physical nature of in depth than in previous sea- of Trevon Bluiett, J.P. Ma- Xavier also corraled the be an effective post scorer and Big East basketball. He will sons, but if these three grad- cura, Sean O’Mara and Ker- Division II National Player defender this year. need to respond quickly on uate transfers can perform em Kanter as well as Kaiser of the Year last season with Finally, Ryan Welage defense, but if he can prove to well early in the year, Xavier Gates who left for the NBA Zach Hankins. A native of comes to Xavier from San be a good defender, he should should be in good shape. Draft. Charlevoix, Mich., Hankins Jose State University. While Luckily for the Musketeers, was fairly underrecruited out he transferred from a school head coach Travis Steele was of high school and went to in California, he’s very famil- able to land three significant Ferris State, where he domi- iar with the area. graduate transfers to bolster nated. He led Ferris State to Welage played high school the roster of Team 97. a national championship last basketball for Greensburg The first is Kyle Castlin, season before deciding to Community High School in who joins the Musketeers transition to Division I for his Indiana, where he led the from Columbia University in final year of eligibility. team to two straight state New York. If fans are looking for championships. Castlin has made a signifi- someone to replace the at- The most important thing cant first impression and was titude and tenacity Macura to know about Welage is his named a captain of this year’s brought to the table, they will ability to shoot the basket- team alongside Quentin have to look no further than ball. He will stretch defenses Goodin and Tyrique Jones. Hankins. because of his range. The 6-4 guard battled inju- While the 6-11 forward In just three seasons at San ry issues while at Columbia plays a different position than Jose State, Welage climbed and had to redshirt for what Macura, Hankins is not afraid the school ranks and finished would have been his junior to show off some flare. He is sixth all time in scoring and season. a true rim-protector, some- left as the program’s all-time Castlin will not jump off thing Xavier fans haven’t leading three-point shooter. the page statistically, but he is seen during the last few sea- During the 2017-18 season Newswire photo by Marissa Nelson a good scorer and can defend sons. Welage shot 43 percent from Graduate transfer guard Kyle Castlin (No. 2) will be at Xavier for his last at a high level. Hankins led the country in beyond the arc. year of college eligibility. Last season, he averaged 10.5 points per game. Paid advertisement

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