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Here comes “Workshop” Women reach Sweet 16 We preview this year’s selection Amber Harris’ 52 points in two games Always Online: of five student-writen, directed, helped Xavier escape Eastern Tennessee produced and performed plays. and Vanderbilt at Cintas Center. xavier.edu/ A&E, pg 11 SPORTS, pg 8 newswire inside @ Larger budget translates to more funding Council passes the budget on versity departments for events or sentatives from Senate and SAC, eas,” Richardson said. Clubs to receive Wednesday, March 24. initiatives focused in these areas,” as well as SGA leaders. Contrera McShane said it is important to Funding for clubs and organi- Richardson said. was also involved in the process. reach a new long-term agreement more funding as zation increased from $275,000 Club sports’ allotment in- All members of the budget regarding the percent of tuition to $314,000 between 2009-10 and creased from $110,000 to process stepped up to find neces- that SGA receives since the cur- SGA budget 2010-11. $130,000 to account for growing sary information to ensure fund- rent document that agrees to a set This works out to be 55 per- costs and increased number of ing was allocated appropriately, percentage is nearly 20 years old grows 12.4 percent cent of SGA’s 2010-11 budget, up participants. SGA was able to cut Senate Financial Affairs Chair se- and is out of date. By Kathryn Rosenbaum from 54 percent in in 2009-10. internal spending, including of- nior James McShane said. “Any sort of new agreement Editor-in-Chief SAC’s budget budget allotment fice supplies, computer costs and The 2010-11 budget is about .9 that is made between SGA and also increased from 15 to 16 per- framing, which contributed to the percent of undergraduate tuition, university administration regard- The Student Government cent of the total SGA budget. slight percentage increase in club McShane said. SGA is supposed ing SGA funding should be cre- Association’s 2010-11 budget, A few new initiatives included and SAC funding. to receive 1 percent of all-under- ated with ample time to discuss larger than the 2009-10 budget by in the budget are a $5,000 sustain- Contrera, as well as Legislative graduate tuition; however, after students’ needs and determine the 12.4 percent, increased most ex- ability initiative and a $10,000 di- Vice-President elect junior Cristin university budget reductions due most fair number for all parties in- ternal spending proportionally by versity initiative fund. Giacci and Administrative Vice- to economic conditions, this num- volved,” Richardson said. this amount, while slightly cutting President senior Kiki President elect junior Blair Kmetz ber was reduced last year. “I will make it a priority to start internal spending. Richardson was happy about these are cutting their stipends by 10 “[Executives] did advocate these discussions early to reach a The budget, passed by Senate initiatives. “Money from these percent. heavily for our annual 1 percent, signed agreement between SGA on Monday, March 22, will go funds can be requested by any stu- Richardson was in charge of but unfortunately, the university and administrators,” Contrera into effect once Student Activities dent clubs/organizations and uni- the budget. She included repre- budget is very strained in all ar- said. XAVIER 71, PITTSBURGH 68 WCB employment Three times as sweet by Doug Tifft numbers improve Sports Editor As he strode confidently into a crowded, claustrophobic locker er than last year’s class, we expect by Andrew Chestnut room in bowels of Milwaukee’s at least 90 percent of this year’s Managing Editor Bradley Center after a fran- graduates to be employed 180 tic 71-68 win over third-seeded Following a recession and dis- days after graduation,” Brinker- Pittsburgh in the second round of couraging rates job growth, the Good said. the NCAA Tournament, Xavier prospect of finding a job is at the sophomore Terrell Holloway let forefront of the minds of many out a jubilant yell. graduating seniors. Business school “Ain’t no mid-majors in here,” Those in the Williams College employment data he said. “Only high-majors boys of Business may have cause in this room.” for optimism, however, as this Recent employment rates Holloway’s jubilation came year’s rate of students who have (graduates employed or in graduate minutes after the Musketeers secured a job or placement in schools 180 days after graduation): became the second program— graduate school appears to have Class of 2006: 97% Michigan State being the other— increased from last year. Class of 2007: 96% to advance to the Sweet 16 of the Last year, 31 percent of se- Class of 2008: 95% Tournament for the third consec- niors in the class of 2009 had Class of 2009: 86% utive season. found a job or been accepted to The second round victory graduate school before gradua- Rates of securing employment before graduation (seniors who have sets up a matchup with second- tion, said Sarah Brinker-Good, secured employment or been accepted seeded Kansas State in Salt Lake Coordinator of Internship & to graduate school before graduation): City, Utah. The two teams played Executive Mentor Programs at on Dec. 8 in Manhattan, Kan., Xavier. Class of 2009: 31% with Kansas State winning 71-56 For this year’s class, the num- Class of 2010: 43% (unofficial) by holding XU to 29.4 percent ber is unofficially 43 percent. Newswire photo by Frank Victores Average starting salary for ‘09 shooting. “This data applies only to jobs Freshman point guard Mark Lyons helped Xavier exact revenge against business undergrads: $42,500 While the Sweet 16 stage and Pitt, who knocked the Musketeers out of the NCAA tournament last year. that require a college degree, opponent may be familiar for sixth- and should not be considered Percentage of ‘10 class with at seeded Xavier, the Musketeers got some payback.” Jackson said. “Thank God they compeltely accurate because we least one intership experience: 70% advanced to the March 25 game Jackson was the one at the foul missed and I got bailed out.” have not yet heard from at least Source: Williams College of Business by assuring that memories of line with seven seconds remaining, Xavier built its 13-point first- 80 percent of seniors,” Brinker- the past would not come back to given the chance to seal the victo- half cushion on a 16-0 run, Good said. ©2010 haunt them. ry after Pittsburgh junior forward sparked by eight of sophomore The business school also the Xavier Newswire One year after letting an eight- Gilbert Brown made three three- Jordan Crawford’s game-high 27 tracks the number of graduates All rights reserved point lead slip away in a Sweet 16 point shots to bring the Panthers points. who are employed or are in grad- loss to Pittsburgh, Xavier fought to within three points. The 6’5” sophomore was score- uate school 90 and 180 days after off a 12-0 second-half Pittsburgh Jackson missed a pair of free less on 0-2 shooting in the first 12 graduation. The class of 2009’s rally to hold on to a 13-point lead throws, however, giving Pittsburgh minutes of the game, but scored employment rate after 180 days and escape with a victory. sophomore Ashton Gibbs and his first five points on a pair of was 86 percent, falling from 95 Advertising (513) 745-3561 “Last year’s game never stopped junior Brad Wanamaker chances fastbreak shots, opening the way percent the previous year. Circulation (513) 745-3130 running through my head,” junior to tie the game with three-point for 10 first-half points. “Because this year’s pre-gradu- Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 guard Dante Jackson said. “I nev- shots. ation employment rates are high- www.xavier.edu/newswire er forgot that feeling, but now we “I’m still kind of in shock,” Continued on page 9 Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum 2 March 24, 2010 News Xavier Newswire Xavier Newswire the multitude of student clubs, Forum addresses organizations and student work- inequality issues ing groups together that deal with More violent crimes issues of inclusion and diversity,” By Sarah wieten she said. Campus News Editor “There are definitely a lot of diversity issues on Xavier’s cam- erupt near campus After a few weeks of mostly pus—places that are not inclusive administrative action following ra- and need to be recognized. These cially tinged incidents on campus, groups that are underprivileged SGA calls for reevaluation of XU Alert Me a group of student leaders banded need to collectivise in order to together to facilitate a more com- have a voice on campus,” senior By Brent Edwards involved in the incident as they There have been additional prehensive student response to is- Cameron Tolle, co-senior advisor Staff Writer were driving west, away from the responses taken to the recent sues of inequality at Xavier. of Xavier Alliance, said. campus area. events. The meeting took place at 5 This group is separate from This month there have been Shots were reportedly fired at A student forum involving both p.m. Sunday, March 21 and con- United4Change, the student group several incidents that have led to one vehicle. No one was hurt, and police and students was scheduled sisted of a round table of 23 stu- that first responded to an incident concerns about the safety of the no arrests have been made. for 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 in dents representing 15 different of racism in the Gallagher Student Xavier community. No students were the Gallagher Student student clubs and groups. The Center theatre. John Cuthbertson of Cincinnati involved in the actu- Center Clocktower meeting was held and moderated “United4Change did some re- was arrested on March 9 for feloni- al incident, accord- “The Lounge. by members of Xavier Alliance ally great things to bring issues of ous assault and drug trafficking af- ing to a MyXU por- resolution Questions from the and Xavier’s chapter of Sigma diversity to the attention of the ter a shooting incident at Monty’s tal announcement calls for the students would have Gamma Rho. administration. We want to sup- Bar on Montgomery Avenue. posted Wednesday adoption been answered by po- “This initial meeting was con- plement what they have already Cuthbertson shot Brian Hale morning. of crime lice officers, but the vened in order to assess instances done in order to bring these issues of Norwood in the hand behind In response, many alerts in XU event was postponed. of institutional and social op- to the larger student body as well,” Monty’s, Lt. Tom Williams of in the Xavier com- Alert Me As of press time, a new pression that our diverse student Tolle said. the Norwood Police Department munity have taken notification date for the event had leaders witness on our campus,” The group plans to organize said. actions to increase system.” not been set. senior Morgan Miller, president another campus wide dialogue on The incident concerns many in security. In light of these of the Xavier chapter of Sigma April 11. The group hopes to in- the Xavier community, as Monty’s On Monday, the – Senator events, Williams of- Gamma Rho, said. crease student attendance at this is frequented by Xavier students. Student Government Daniel Francis fered advice for stu- “It was also a means to bring next meeting. On March 16, shots were Association passed a dents concerned about fired near the Xavier University resolution regard- their safety while being Women’s Center on Dana Avenue, ing the safety of campus and how out in Norwood: March 19, 1:09 a.m. – A stu- as reported in last week’s edition to improve it through enhanced Always be aware of your sur- dent reported being continually of the Newswire. Around 2 a.m., communication. roundings; know where you are Police harassed and threatened by an Campus Police discovered a 19- “The resolution calls for the headed and where you have been. ex-acquaintance. Residence Life year-old male non-student in the adoption of crime alerts in XU Walk with friends; there is safe- was notified. Village near the B building, who Alert Me notification system so ty in numbers. Notes claimed to have fled there after that students are immediately in- Let someone (a friend, room- March 20, 11:11 a.m. – A being fired upon by an unidenti- formed should a safety concern mate, etc.) know where you are student reported the theft of fied subject in a gold Honda trav- arise,” junior Senator Daniel going and when you will be back. March 15, 10:30 a.m. – A his or her apartment key, which eling on Dana Avenue. Francis said. If you think you are being fol- student retrieving his or her had been hidden in the breeze- The following day, Cincinnati Francis went on to say that he lowed or see someone suspicious, wallet from the lost and found way at 1019 Dana Ave. as he or Police notified Campus Police of believes flyers describing recent go to a well lit, public area such as in Flynn Hall was cited for pos- she went out for a run. Physical a reported “road rage” incident events should be more noticeable a convenience store or restaurant session of a fake ID. Plant and Residence Life were approximately two blocks off- so they will not be overlooked and call 9-1-1. notified and changed the locks. campus on Dana Avenue near and that there should be Crime Meghan Berneking, News Editor March 15, 1:14 p.m. – Campus Police issued a warn- Reading Road. Incidents included in the XU Phone: 745-3607 March 21, 12:42 a.m. – Two [email protected] Two vehicles were reportedly Alert Me system. ing to a student on the residen- students reported being ha- tial mall selling wristbands to rassed by two unknown sub- -Paid Advertisement- an off-campus house party in jects as they walked down Dana Norwood. Avenue near the Admissions lot. The two subjects, an alum and March 16, 6 p.m. – A stu- a non-student, were issued tres- dent reported being approached pass warnings and sent on their by a suspicious subject while way. walking behind Elet Hall 15 minutes earlier. The subject March 21, 12:24 p.m. – asked for the student’s phone Campus Police cited a student number and made him or her for underage possession of al- feel uncomfortable. Campus cohol after an open container of Police searched the area but alcohol was found in his or her were unable to locate a suspect. vehicle parked in the Husman lot. March 17, 10:17 p.m. – A visitor reported that someone damaged his or her vehicle in March 21, 1:53 p.m. – A stu- the C-3 lot after a high school dent who created a fake student basketball tournament in Cintas parking permit for a non-stu- Center. dent acquaintance was cited for creating a fake document, lying to university officials and theft March 17, 11:58 p.m. – Two of university services. The non- students observed throwing student was issued a criminal traffic cones into the roadway at trespass warning and escorted Dana and Woodburn Avenues off campus. Residence Life was were cited for underage con- notified. sumption of alcohol and trans- ported back to their rooms. Note of the March 18, 8:30 a.m. – A student reported that a window had been broken out of his or her vehicle in the C-2 lot over Week the past two days. March 20, 9:23 p.m. – A student reported that March 19, 12:47 a.m. – someone threw a bag of fe- Three students smoking mari- ces onto his or her balcony juana behind Brockman Hall in the Village Apartments. were cited for drug abuse. While you were graduating...

Xavier Newswire News March 24, 2010 3 Terrestrial Ecosystems, es many courses including easy No new OSC fees Psychology students University of Michigan, 2002. Childhood Development and Full present research at Briefs Blair teaches courses on Tropical Day Child Care, and Integrated for 2010-11 Eight professors Biodiversity, Tropical Ecology and Curriculum and Classroom annual conference Environmental Studies. Management. Although no new fees have Thirteen Xavier students, in- receive tenure Dr. Daniel J. Dwyer: Ph.D., Dr. Debora L. Kuchey: Ed.D., been enacted for the 2010-11 cluding two graduate students, Philosophy, Catholic University Curriculum and Instruction school year, costs and budget presented their research projects Xavier’s Board of Trustees of America, 2001. Dwyer teaches Emphasis, University of changes at the O’Connor Sports at the Southeastern Psychological recently released its list of newly Theory of Knowledge classes, Cincinnati, 2002. Kuchey teaches Center may require students to Association’s annual conference tenured professors. as well as Phenomenology of courses including Methods of pay a fee in the future. in Chattanooga, Tenn. on March The track to achieving tenure Perception and Postmodern Observation and Assessment in OSC has always been an inclu- 10-13. status includes research, inter- Philosophy. Early Childhood, Middle School sive luxury for students at Xavier, The following is a list of par- viewing, publishing work and log- Dr. Christian M. End: Mathematics and Pedagogy and but due to economic transition, ticipating undergraduate students: ging numerous hours teaching. Ph.D., Social Psychology, Miami Assessment. changes have been made. Senior Sarah Bucher, senior Student evaluations are also taken University, Oxford, Ohio, 2002. Dr. Richard John Mullins: Last year, a fee was instituted Gail Cengia, senior Elizabeth into consideration. End teaches courses includ- Ph.D., Chemistry, Indiana for the participation of intramu- Craig, senior Elizabeth Fichtel, Tenures this year were granted ing Experimental Psychology, University, 2004. Mullins specializ- ral sports. James Ray, director of senior David Kelly, junior Krysten to professors from eight differ- Social Psychology and Advanced es in Chemistry and teaches cours- Recreational Sports, was in charge Knecht, junior Elyse Krause, ju- ent departments: finance, biology, Research Methods. es on Organic Chemistry I and II, of the decision. nior Gerald McDonnell, senior chemistry, philosophy, psychol- Dr. Vishal Kashyap: Ph.D., Organic Synthesis and Analysis, “That was due to a university Kate Philips, junior Kate Saunders ogy, marketing, childhood educa- Marketing, University of and Medicinal Chemistry. mandated cut of $15,000 that I and December 2009 graduate tion and literacy, and management Massachusetts, 2004. Kashyap’s Dr. Lifang Wu: Ph.D., had to come up with,” Ray said. Beth Williams. and entrepreneurship. specialty is Marketing. He teaches Operations Management, Instead of cutting student staff Graduate students Mark Price, Dr. R. Brian Balyeat: Ph.D., Principles of Marketing, Managing University of Iowa, 2004. Wu plans positions, Ray chose to create a and Amy Karbasi presented Finance, Duke University 1998. Channels of Distribution, E- to teach courses in Operational cost for students still interested research completed with Dr. He teaches courses in Business Commerce and International Analysis, Global Supply Chain in participating in the intramural Nicholas Salsman of the psychol- Finance, Investments, and Marketing. Management, and Quality and program. The pay-to-play fee that ogy department. Options and Futures. His spe- Dr. Thomas Knestrict: Ed.D., Productivity in Operations. was instilled has already covered Additionally, Knecht, cialty is finance. Special Education, University of the budget cut and is hoping to McDonnell and Saunders won Dr. Brent C. Blair: Ph.D., Cincinnati, 2002. Knestrict teach- —Jake Heath bring in additional revenue for the conference research awards for sports center. their work. There were 143 sub- -Paid Advertisement- The Recreational Sports missions and 11 awards, includ- Department still has numerous ing the three received by Xavier funding issues, Ray said. Currently, students. it must pay for personal training Dr. Michael Nelson of the psy- interns, new cardio equipment chology department also present- and operation costs. However, ed his research regarding parental no new fees will be added to next ratings of their children in high year’s sports participation to cover conflict custody situations. these costs. Nationwide, student fees for recreation centers have become Relay for life more common. For example, Relay for Life will be held the University of Cincinnati, the beginning 3 p.m. on April 16 University of Dayton, and Miami through 9 a.m. on April 17 on the of Ohio have a student fee added Greenspace. Relay raises money to tuition costs that acts as a stu- for cancer research. Teams can dent recreational fee, often times be formed and donations made paying for new equipment and at Relayforlife.org. Participate in maintenance of the facility. the Relay for Life scavenger hunt March 22-26. —Jake Heath I was ______down the ______-Paid Advertisement- VERB ENDING IN “ING” PLACE when I ______a Tuition Runs Out PAST-TENSE VERB Day sign. I looked over to ______and NAME exclaimed, “______! We should an informal EXCLAMATION go get some free food!” He/she said, “Yeah, I conversation Ecology and Sustainability: Food and Agriculture heard they were giving out ______.PLURAL NOUN Let’s go!” I said, “Oh yeah, remember that ______Wendell Berry ADJECTIVE Wes Jackson event from last year? They’re hosting it again on Gene Logsdon April 7.” The three speakers envision a renewed form of American agriculture that stewards the land and sustains human FIND THE ANSWERS AT communities. Wendell Berry, writer and Kentucky farmer, has authored more than 40 novels, anthologies of essays and books of poetry that exhibit his knowledge and critiques of modern agriculture www.xavier.edu/saa and its impacts on communities, families and politics. Wes Jackson is president and co-founder of the Land Institute in Salina, Kan., a research and demonstration center dedicated to developing alternative polyculture perennial grains as an alternative to the mainstream status-quo, annual grain monocultures. Gene Logsdon farms in northern Ohio and has written several books and magazine articles WHAT IS TUITION RUNS OUT DAY? exploring aspects of rural living and alternative agriculture such as cottage farming, homesteading, organic gardening, composting and aquaculture. Tuition Runs Out Day is all about difference. Come celebrate the generosity celebrating your Xavier experience. Look of those alumni with a free pig roast and SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 7:00 p.m. for the yellow signs around campus to entertainment on the Greenspace from 3:00 CINTAS CENTER ARENA p.m.-5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7. Will ETHICS/RELIGION AND SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES learn just how far your tuition dollars go, AND BRUEGGEMAN CENTER FOR DIALOGUE and how alumni help make up the you put your money where your mind is? TOWNHALL MEETING CO-SPONSORED BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI’S PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information, contact www.xavier.edu/ers/lecture. 4 March 24, 2010 - Paid Advertisement - Xavier Newswire Xavier Newswire Campus News March 24, 2010 5 Name: Ricardo Martinez Name: Kyle Garrett Year: Sophomore McDermott Majors: Political Science and Year: Freshman Meet Xavier’s International Studies Major: Philosophy & Years on Senate:1 Economics Major I believe I gained important Years on Senate: 0 2010-11 Senate experience in the past year and Why I want to be a Senator:I that as a Latino Student, I bring will work to negotiate pay raises a different point of view to the for student workers, create a table when making important candidates panel for students to help hire decisions that affect the Xavier and retain professors and elimi- Community. nate parking tickets.

Name: Abdullah Alkoblan Name:Jimmy Geiser Year: Junior Year: Freshman Name: Brock R. McMorran Major: International Business Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Year: Freshman and Studies the Public. Major: International Years in Senate: 1 Years on Senate:1 Business Why I want to be a Senator: Why I want to be a Senator: Years in Senate:1 I have learned from the past I want to continue to be a Why I want to be a Senator: year in SGA a great lesson in student senator because I truly I want to be a Senator be- how to serve and lead, and it love Xavier University and the cause I want every student gave me the chance to voice ability to directly serve the to share in the excitement the students’ concerns. student body. and love that I have for Xavier University. Name: Andrea Goodrich Name: Nick Albin Year: 2013 Name: Kristen Rogers Year: Sophomore Major: Political Science/ Year: Freshman Major: Finance & Spanish Spanish Major: Psychology major Years on Senate: 1 Years on Senate: 1 Years on Senate: 0 Why I want to be a Senator: I Why I want to be a Senator: Why I want to be a Senator: I am a Senator seeking re-elec- I want to sustain my leader- want to be on Senate because tion with a vision to redis- ship role as a Senator by I want to help implement cover Xavier’s Jesuit, Catholic using my outgoing, positive change on our campus. I want Identity, relive Xavier’s 179 personality along with the to be a part of making Xavier year history and tradition, and knowledge I have acquired University the best place for renew the “Great Wonders” from my first year to con- each of us. of Xavier University. tinue working hard for the University. Name:Forrest Smietanski Year: Junior Name: Ryan Alleman Name: Christopher Jolly Hale Major: Information Year: Sophomore Year: Junior System Major: Finance & Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Years on Senate: 1 Entrepreneurial Studies the Public Why I want to be a Senator: Years on Senate: 1 Years in Senater: 3 I would like to be re-elected Why I want to be a Senator: Why I want to be a Senato: I in order to continue clos- It’s a very exciting time at would like to continue my work ing the gaps between stu- Xavier, but as we grow and on the Student Government dents and administrators continue to change, we must Association Senate to help in just in order to make Xavier an never stop striving to better a small way to make this special improved and more wel- this tremendous institution. University all the more special coming campus. still. Name: Josh Arthur Name: Meghan Savercool Year: Junior Year: Freshman Name: Neil Heckman Major: Philosophy, Politics & Major: Theology and Political Year: Junior the Public Science Majors: Business Years on Senate: 0 Years on Senate: .5 (appointed at Marketing and Why I want to be a senator: the beginning of this semester when Entrepreneurship Having been an RA for two another Senator stepped down) Years on Senate: 2 years, I am able to see a vari- Why I want to be a Senator: I’d Why I want to be a ety of unaddressed issues on like to be on Senate because I have Senator: I want to be re- campus. I seek to be a voice a great passion for Xavier University elected to Senate because for these issues on Senate. and I believe the best way I can serve I want to continue to its students is through SGA. improve on the weak- Name: Nick Bloom nesses of the Association Year : Junior through the strengths I Name: Seth Walsh Major: Marketing and Year: Freshman Major: Political Science Entrepreneurship Double Name:Hayley Kerschen Years on Senate:0 Years on Senate: 0 Year:Freshman Why I want to be a Senator: Why I want to be a Senator: Major:International Studies As a SAC member, I have an By becoming a part of Senate Years in Senate:0 excellent foundation to under- and SGA as a whole, I will Why I want to be a senator: stand and improve the Senate bring an energetic attitude, Being a Senator will allow me the for the benefit of the entire new ideas and an understand- opportunity to help my fellow Xavier community. ing and connection with the classmates achieve their goals of student body. making Xavier a better environ- ment to learn and grow as a Name: Nia Williams Name: Daniel Francis person. Year: Sophomore Year: Junior Major: History Major: English & Philosophy, Years on Senate: 0 Politics, and the Public Why I want to be a Senator: Years on Senate: 3 Name: Victoria Masny As a senator I intend to work Why I want to be a Senator: Year: Freshman on sustainability and social I’m interested in running for Major: Accounting. unity at Xavier, while support- Senate because of my past Communication Arts (minor) ing fellow SGA members. I experience on the board. Years on Senate: 1 will bring new ideas, a new Through this position I’ve Why I want to be a Senator: I work ethic, and a positive been able to meet many com- wish to be re-elected to Senate attitude. munity members and make because I enjoy being part of significant additions to our an organization that works for the betterment of student life Sarah Wieten, Campus News Editor growing campus. Phone: (513) 745-3607 and the University as a whole. [email protected] 6 March 24, 2010 Opinions&Editorials Xavier Newswire Xavier Newswire Copyright 2009 Circulation 3,000 Editor-in-Chief & Publisher Kathryn Rosenbaum Managing Editor Andrew Chestnut Business Manager David Cranston Advertising and Classifieds Manager Nathan Sergio Distribution Manager Nick Haas Advisor Patrick Larkin Online Editor Chris Anderson

Op-Ed Editor: katherine monasterio Photo Editor: danielle meiners Head Copy Editor: dan rozier Copy Editors: matt ackels, maggie cardosi, michael jonagan, alyssa konermann, kara lenoir, andrew short, ashley sroufe EDITORIAL | CAREER SERVICES Business students aren’t only ones searching for a career After another Career Fair useless to everyone but business majors, and with reality looming on the horizon for graduating seniors, we’re left wondering: Now what? For a liberal arts school, Xavier doesn’t do much career-wise for its liberal arts majors. We understand that the business school is a big deal, earns a lot of revenue and will now bring in even more big bucks via the increased tuition. But liberal arts majors have been consistently over- looked on the career front. As usual, the Career Fair was filled with countless jobs in account- ing, finance and sales. Everything else? Part-time low-paying summer internships. That’s useless to upcoming graduates. We can’t do any of that. If you think the next step is to check the Xavier Experience website, think again. If you’re a liberal arts major, you’re out of luck. Doing a search for jobs with business-related categories highlighted, includ- ing “Accounting/Auditing,” “Marketing” and “Financial Planning,” turns up 61 results. Doing a search for jobs with arts-related categories highlighted, including “Editing,” “Creative/Design/Multimedia” and “International,” spits out a mere five results, one of which isn’t even paid. We know very well that we can go to the Career Services Center for much-needed resume help, interview prep and when we need advice about what our career will actually be. That’s great, and we can’t under- mine what they do. But when it comes to actually finding a job, liberal art majors’ re- sources are severely limited. We can search through other job search engines, but it’s hard to find entry-level jobs online. If we had our own Career Fair or networking opportunities, we’d feel much more comfort- able about our upcoming exodus into the real world. EDITORIAL | TUITION ALLOTMENT - LETTER from the SPORTS EDITOR - SGA denied 1 percent of tuition In order to promote student clubs and organizations to run pro- NCAA shows its ugly side gramming, plan events and participate in activities that enhance the By dOUG tIFFT on Thursday evening, I caught It is further disconcert- Xavier experience, Student Government Association needs 1 percent Sports Editor a glimpse of the giant center- ing to witness what the NCAA of undergraduate tuition. It is easy to get sucked court scoreboard laid flat on spends such hefty profits on, as This year, SGA did not receive the 1 percent of undergraduate tu- into the glory of the NCAA the court. As its advertisements the Tournament intends to cre- ition that has been allotted in the past. This amount was decreased after Tournament. and frills were covered up with ate a homogenous feel wheth- university-wide budget cuts occurred starting in 2008. From the smile-inducing cel- official NCAA tarp, the gump- er the game is being played in SGA and the university had a contract allotting 1 percent to SGA; ebratory shots of 6’9” Iowa tion of the NCAA struck me as Cintas Center, Jacksonville, Fla. however, this is old and out of date. Without a current contract, every farmboys with Elvis sideburns to overbearing. or Knoxville, Tenn. This means year SGA executives will have to meet with administrators to try to ne- the nervous buzz that seems to But the NCAA’s sway reaches that there have to be a lot of gotiate SGA’s allocation, which is not an effective way to operate, since overtake every college campus on far beyond the physical changes “official” NCAA accoutrements. the administration may decide on a stagnant dollar amount, rather than the third Thursday of March, the that are supposedly conducted to From the paint on the men’s a budget percentage. experience of the Big Dance is ensure that advertisers pay full basketball courts down to the SGA needs a budget percentage to ensure dollar amounts increase to among the purest and most col- freight to the NCAA instead of ubiquitous blue tablecloths, the keep in account rising costs and expenses. legial for fans sitting at home. capitalizing on existing face time Tournament’s accessories are Furthermore, during the university budgeting process, SGA’s budget Yet, there is an ugly side to the in the arena. uniform across the board. was one of the last issues that the Budget Review Committee addressed. NCAA Tournament that the CBS In Milwaukee, where Xavier Some may say that this con- Pushing this to the end of the agenda gives the appearance that admin- cameras do not capture, but one played its first two games of the sistency creates a more grandiose istrators do not care about student clubs and organizations, but were that drives the behemoth of the NCAA men’s basketball tour- event by making players, coaches handing SGA leftovers after they considered funding for bigger, flashier NCAA nonetheless. nament, media members were and attendees in San Jose feel construction projects. It is the imposition of the greeted at the door of the arena like they are connected to those This short two-week time frame also did not allow SGA and ad- NCAA to act as a near-tyranni- with an inquiry of whether they in Buffalo in one overarching ministration ample time to reach a new budget agreement. Again, this cal hierarchy over the minutiae wanted to purchase Internet mega-event. implies that the university does not make student funding a priority and of the Tournament in an effort access. I ask, though, what is the does not want to commit funding to student organizations, when a new to squeeze the most profit pos- For only $49.50, writers could point? residence hall may need additional funding. sible out of the cash cow. log on to the spotty internet con- Upsetting writers by requir- Administration continually furthers itself from students and the mis- This monster hit our own nection that the NCAA had com- ing them to go through an as- sion of educating “the whole person.” The lack of agreement on the 1 campus this past weekend, as mandeered, disabled and charged sembly line of steps to construct percent of budget is just another example of this disconnect. 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As I cut through Cintas sour grapes that many ended up Irrelevant, that is, unless you Newswire are not necessarily those of the student Xavier University is an academic community body, faculty or administration of Xavier. The committed to equal opportunity for all persons. Center on my way off campus chewing. can make a few bucks out of it. Xavier Newswire Opinions&Editorials March 24, 2010 7 Submit Glenn Beck slams Jesuit mission By Andrew Chestnut equal opportunities for success), me, the counterfeit image of a agenda of extending opportuni- Managing Editor seeking not only to help the poor, free-market Messiah has caught ties to everyone, Beck’s comments a Letter You may know Glenn Beck as but to address why people are on across America and has found show that his conservatism, at its a last voice of reason in a coun- poor and offer solutions. Several a voice in Glenn Beck. core, seeks to maintain the status try sliding toward communism, or religious groups embrace so- We won’t come to a campus- quo at all costs. to the you may know him as Fox News’ cial justice, including Catholics, wide consensus regarding the cap- When you whittle any political number-one fatalist, fear-mon- Methodists, Jews, Muslims, italism vs. socialism debate, and it debate down to its primary con- gering blowhard. But whatever Buddhists and even Beck’s own isn’t what I wish to discuss. But tention—be it health care, taxes, Editor! your thoughts, last week Glenn Church of Latter-Day Saints. as educated people, we should be immigration, social security or any- Beck said something that we can If we look closer, we can see able to agree that if Beck wishes thing else—this is the underlying all—and I mean, literally everyone that Beck’s verbal assault on ad- to espouse his fanatical support ideological conflict: Opportunity N at Xavier—agree is reproachable dressing poverty is the sad conse- of free enterprise, he should stop vs. the status quo. Progress vs. up- and disgraceful: quence, the ugly manifestation, of rationalizing it with misleading holding the norm. “I beg you, look for the words a handful of destructive trends cur- “Christian” convictions. If you want more evidence, e x ‘social justice’ or ‘economic jus- rently spreading through America. In fact, Phillip Barlow, a profes- consider this list of progressive tice’ on your church Web site. The first is a growing disconnect sor of Mormon history and cul- reforms that were all tenaciously w If you find it, run as fast as you between popular religious ideol- ture at Utah State University, said opposed by conservatives at the a can. Social justice and economic ogy and reality that I happen to in the New York Times, “one way to time: the Federal Reserve, social justice, they are code words [for have witnessed firsthand, growing read the Book of Mormon is that security, Medicare, Medicaid, civil s v communism and Nazism],” Beck up in the mega church culture of it’s a vast tract on social justice. rights, ending prohibition, wom- said. evangelical Protestantism. A lot of Latter-day Saints would en’s suffrage, ending slavery and w “Am I advising people to leave As a teenager, I heard a num- think that Beck was asking them now health care reform. i their church? Yes! …If you have a ber of speakers contribute to to leave their own church.” The choice to attend Xavier i @ priest that is pushing social justice, the fraudulent (though appeal- Clearly, Beck’s misrepresenta- does not insinuate that you should go find another parish. Go alert ing) notion that Jesus wants us tion of Christianity and even his vote one way or another, or hold e your bishop.” to be wealthy and that he would own church is cause for rebuke, a certain political belief over an- r As students of a university have been a capitalist—an idea so but his comments signal another other. However, it does implicitly r whose Jesuit teachings are in- contradictory to Jesus’ historical trend which I find even more carry a few assumptions—that you e timately tied to the concept of message of compassion that I ul- troubling. When Beck spoke out are interested in being knowledge- social justice, I think we have an timately stopped going to church. against social justice, against fight- able about the world and theology, • obligation to question why a lead- Remember, Jesus routinely ate ing poverty, he briefly revealed the that you have a general (though - ing voice in a burgeoning political with tax collectors, sinners and true nature of his brand of con- not necessarily active) interest in movement, the Tea Party, is advis- lepers, told followers to give up servatism: the brand constructed or support of social justice—be- O e ing people to run from church- their possessions and to serve every day in GOP caucuses, re- cause this is a Jesuit school. es—and presumably educational the poor, criticized the wealthy peated that evening on Fox News If these assumptions are true, p d institutions such as ours—that religious establishment and never and regurgitated the next day at we should admonish Beck’s and promote these ideas. stopped talking about compas- Tea Party meetings everywhere. the Tea Party’s message, along But before we begin, let’s re- sion. He didn’t tell followers to Forget Beck’s fear-monger- with their desperate, fatalist tac- e u mind ourselves of what “social acquire wealth; he said to do the ing tactics and blatant hypocrisy tics that appeal to irrationality, and justice” actually means. It is based opposite. for a moment and examine the re-examine what the concept of d on human rights and economic But I assure you, however nau- true content of his message. As social justice means in today’s po- egalitarianism (everyone having seating it may seem to you and progressives work to promote an litical world. Make XU’s garden grow Xavier Urban Sustainability to reproduce here the evident By ilford urbin W D (NEXUS) Community Garden, benefits of growing your own Editorial Columnist an effort to “create sustainable, food. Urban farming is becoming Some of the earliest memo- healthy communities which thrive increasingly popular in cities all ries of my grandfather take place in their diversity and relish the over the United States, providing in the garden behind his house, opportunity to work together to- growers with sustenance and an fenced in on three sides by a cow ward common goals.” Situated on extra source of income. Take it up pasture. In addition to working an acre lot between the McGrath to grow your own tomatoes, basil long hours at a local factory, my Health and Counseling center and and garlic for bruschetta, or pota- grandfather managed to keep a Campus Police, the future garden toes and cabbage to go with your large garden well before I was will provide 30 raised plots of corned beef. born, a practice he kept until he 10 x 2.5 feet to members of the During the Senate election this passed away in 2005. Xavier, Evanston and Norwood week, ask candidates if they sup- I remember following him communities. port the Community Garden, and around the garden while he picked In addition to maintaining the more importantly, if they will ap- potato bugs off the leaves and arable plots, the NEXUS program propriate more funds for it. E-mail plopped them into the coffee can will provide workshops for the SGA Executive President-elect of kerosene I carried. As I was community and Xavier students on Kevin Contrera to request SGA’s just a toddler, he taught me how sustainable food production. They help in building the program. to bury green bean seeds using the are also in talks with the university Earlier this year, the Newswire sides of my feet, how to cut pota- to add urban gardening classes to ran an editorial complaining that toes so that three “eyes” remained the curriculum. Board members, the university would no longer al- on each piece, and that walking including sophomore Jess Stavole, low students to “leave their mark through a freshly tilled garden hope that this is just the first of at Xavier” by purchasing bricks. I merited a spanking. His garden many similar gardens around the was not sympathetic to the plea, has gone to fallow, but now I tend Norwood-Evanston area. but I did share a desire to leave my own using the skills he taught Xavier’s efforts to make the something behind at Xavier. I me. campus more sustainable have may have found an opportunity This is a rather pastoral open- been less than impressive; the ad- in the NEXUS program, a chance ing to an opinion column, but it ministration seems to only fund to help build something growing, exposes the sentimental value I minimal efforts of greening cam- something that students after me hold for gardening. I became tired pus so that they can market their can use and enjoy. It will provide of enviously watching Physical “brand” as a sustainable university. for others, as my grandfather Plant work at the flower beds, so The NEXUS program is impor- did for me, a means of support this year I planted a small garden tant because unlike other Xavier and perhaps a sprouting love for and some perennials at my house. efforts, which only produce self- gardening. It took me three years to resume congratulating memos, partici- Work will begin on the NEXUS gardening, and now I am graduat- pants in the Community Garden Community garden this Saturday ing. But fortunately for any agri- can mark their sustainable efforts during Community Action Day. cultural enthusiasts out there, you by the dirt on their hands and the For more information, contact will not have to wait. food on their table. Stavole. Applications to request a This year marks the begin- Take advantage of this op- plot are due April 7. ning of the Norwood-Evanston- portunity, Xavier. I do not need 8 March 24, 2010 Sports Xavier Newswire Xavier golf teams start out spring impressively XU escape at home Women get to Sweet 16 with two thrillers By Jocelyn Taylor Staff Writer The wait is over. After a nine-year delay, the Xavier women’s basketball team is back in the Sweet 16 following thrilling victories over Eastern Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt. Xavier’s dynamic duo of juniors Amber Harris and Ta’Shia Phillips proved to be too much for their opponents, as they combined for 90 points over the two games. The two post players helped Xavier Photo courtesy of goxavier.com outscore ETSU 50-14 in the paint, Senior Kieran Lovelock (left) and sophomore Sebastian MacLean (right) finished second and first, respectively, at the Desert Shootout in Arizona. and 44-26 against Vanderbilt. “It feels good,” Harris said. By Doug TIFFT mance, with senior Alan Glynn at “I’ve waited three years for this, so Sports Editor two-over par 218, junior Herbert it’s a great feeling. I’m happy we The Xavier men’s golf team fin- Day at three-over 219 and junior pulled it together at the end and ished in seventh place at two-un- Peter O’Neill at four-over 220. got the win.” der par—only seven shots behind “You never know how you are On Sunday, against ETSU, the tournament champion Wichita going to come out of the winter, Musketeers came out hot right State—at the Desert Shootout, but we were right there to win the from the tip, going on a 9-0 run held March 18-20 at Valley Golf tournament only seven shots off,” to take an 11-5 lead after four Course in Goodyear, Ariz. Lovelock said. “Not everyone has minutes. Sophomore Sebastian hit their peak yet for our team, so The game plan against Xavier MacLean was the medalist for the it is encouraging going forward.” was to keep Xavier’s frontcourt Musketeers, shooting a one-under The men’s success was joined from getting in the game. Both 215 for 17th place. MacLean had by the Xavier women’s golf ETSU and Vanderbilt formed their been in sixth place entering the team, which won the Winthrop game plan around the perimeter. final round, but fired a five-over Intercollegiate on March 16 at the The Buccaneers’ 60 percent 77 to drop off the 14-under par Rock Hill Country Club in Rock shooting from three in the first pace of Wichita State senior All- Hill, S.C. half made the game close enough American Dustin Garza. After Xavier placed five players that junior Special Jennings’ half- Newswire photo by Danielle Meiners “We didn’t quite get it done on in the top-25 in the event—led by court heave before the first half Junior Amber Harris’s driving layin to beat Vanderbilt gave her 21 points on the last day, but it’s encouraging sophomore Michelle Winkler with buzzer only put third-seeded the night. She averaged 26 points in the two NCAA Tournament games. to be playing so well early on in a 19-over par 235—Xavier was Xavier up 50-45 at the break. layup from Harris to knock off Still, Xavier trailed by nine the spring,” MacLean said. “I was tied with Belmont Abbey College Harris and Phillips took over sixth-seeded Vanderbilt 63-62. points with four minutes remain- happy with the way that I man- at 85-over par 949. the game in the second half, how- It was a close game that could ing before freshman Katie Rutan aged my emotions and kept things The two teams went to a play- ever, dominating the interior to have gotten away from Xavier sev- overcame a 1-6 start with three simple out on the course.” off, where Xavier junior Audrey give Xavier a 28-12 advantage on eral times. consecutive three point shots to Only one shot behind MacLean Fellmeth made an eight-foot putt second-chance points. After falling behind by six finish with 11 points. Rutan’s 3-10 was senior Kieran Lovelock with on the second sudden-death hole Still, XU only led 81-80 with points early while shooting 32.4 shooting from downtown contrib- an even-par 216. Lovelock was to give Xavier the victory. two minutes remaining after a 12- percent in the first half, XU battled uted to Xavier’s 4-21 three-point pleased with the team’s perfor- 3 ETSU run. After Xavier head back to a 27-27 tie at halftime be- shooting on the night—including -Paid Advertisement- coach Kevin McGuff addressed hind nine points and 10 rebounds an 0-5 game from Jennings. his team in a 30 second timeout from Phillips. Rutan’s shooting brought Xavier finished the game on a The first half was also very Xavier within six, before Harris 13-2 run. Xavier knocked off the physical, with senior April Phillips finished off an 18-8 run with the Buccaneers 94-82 to move on picking up a technical foul on an final six points of the game. The Necessity and Possibility to the second round for the first elbow to the throat to Vanderbilt The final two came on a driving time since making the Elite Eight senior Meredith Mars. layin with 12 seconds remaining. of an Agriculture Where in 2001. The technical seemed to fire After the score the Commodores “I wasn’t worried,” Harris said. up the team, especially Harris and pushed the ball up the court but Nature is the Measure “I was like, ‘OK, it’s time to go. Ta’Shia Phillips, who then took missed two potential game tying They made their run, let’s make over the game. The duo once shots. our run.’” again dominated the interior, as “This was just a great, great Ethics/Religion and Society Lecture Series The late-game heroics were just Xavier outscored Vandy in the basketball game,” McGuff said. begining for Xavier, as two days paint 44-26, and 28-12 on second- “I’m just really excited to coach WES JACKSON later the Musketeers needed a late chance points. this team in the Sweet 16.” MONDAY, APRIL 12 1:30 P.M.-2:45 P.M. Bulldogs up next KELLEY AUDITORIUM In the Sweet 16, Xavier will get ward Heather Bowman. They av- a chance to avenge last year’s open- erage 14 and 15 points per game ing round loss, when they face the respectively. They are surrounded Wes Jackson is president and co-founder of the Land seventh seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs by good role players in senior Institute in Salina, Kan., a research and demonstration in Sacramento on Saturday. Vivan Frieson and sophomore center dedicated to developing polyculture perennial Gonzaga is playing in its Katelan Redmon. The Bulldogs first ever Sweet 16. In 2009, the are balanced and can score on the grains that can contribute to a renewed form Bulldogs beat the Musketeers in inside as well as the outside. of American agriculture that conserves soil and the opening round in Seattle be- Although they are not a big fore falling to Pittsburgh. team, their starters are at least Photo courtesy of guboards.spokesmanreview.com biodiversity. “I just remember the locker 6-feet, with the exception of Junior guard Courtney Vandersloot room after was so quiet, everyone Vandersloot. “Courtney is the is averaging 14.3 points per game. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC was so disappointed. But we are a heart and soul of our basketball brightest—a true gamer. Her court For more information, contact www.xavier.edu/ers/lecture. different team and this is a differ- team. She is a tremendous leader, vision, ability to set her teammates ent year,” Ta’Shia Phillips said. hard worker and one of the great- up and her ability to get into the Gonzaga is led by the very est competitors in women’s bas- lane and make things happen make tough guard, junior Courtney ketball today. She comes up the her an imposing threat,” Gonzaga Vandersloot as well as senior for- biggest when the spotlight is the head coach Kelly Graves. Xavier Newswire Sports March 24, 2010 9 Track team opens Three times as sweet XU baseball grabs outdoor season Continued from page 1 joked that he was happy with his “I started to get out in tran- team’s 15 offensive rebounds in sition,” Crawford said. “When the first half, but knew that many first series of year I start doing that I just find my of them came because Minnesota most two-to-one, 124-63. flow.” big men Ralph Sampson III and Whether the offense’s struggle Crawford dazzled the NBA Colton Iverson were blocking can be attributed to the quality scouts in attendance with acro- Xavier’s shots back into its faces. of competition is yet to be deter- batic scoop shots, 25-foot three The two sophomore centers— mined. So far this season, Xavier point jumpers and contributed to who Xavier junior forward Jamel has played four teams receiving a defensive effort that held Pitt. to McLean said were bigger than any votes for the top 25, including 39.1 percent shooting. frontcourt that Xavier had seen No. 3 Georgia Tech. Xavier’s op- The scouts, along with national since the December game against ponents are currently a combined media magnates from ESPN to Kansas State—helped Minnesota 110-62. the Sporting News, saw an even wid- block 11 shots in the game. Despite the offensive woes, er array of skills from Crawford in With the Gophers swarming Xavier has been able to re- Xavier’s 65-54 opening round win down low to contest interior shots, main competitive in most of its Newswire photo by Danielle Meiners over Minnesota on March 19. the Xavier interior players adjust- games because of strong starting Junior Tommy Kauffmann broke his The 6’5” sophomore scored ed their gameplan at halftime. pitching. own school record in the 5,000. 17 of his 28 points in the second “We changed up our strategy That pitching was on display The Xavier University track half, finishing with six rebounds so that when I got the rebound I Newswire photo by Danielle Meiners on Saturday, as junior Tom Shirley and field team opened the- out and five assists. would just pull it out because they Junior John McCambridge is hitting pitched seven scoreless innings door track season by competing Crawford keyed a 21-13 run to were sending three or four guys at .275 this season. with five strikeouts, yet ended up in the University of Cincinnati’s break a 26-26 halftime tie, scor- me,” said McLean, who had sev- By Scott MUeller with a no decision when Xavier Early Bird Relays on Saturday, ing 11 points with four assists en points and 14 rebounds. “We Asst. Sports Editor lost 2-1 in extra innings. March 20. Several key participants and two rebounds in 7:39. In all, just took our time, didn’t force up The Xavier University baseball The Muskies’ only run came exhibited strong performances. Crawford had a hand in 20 of the shots and found the open guy.” team picked up its first series vic- in the bottom of the first when Overall on the day, the first 21 Xavier points after half- XU also locked down on tory of the season this past week, Lindgren singled to score junior Musketeers broke three school time, opening an eight-point lead defense, holding the Golden winning two out of three over John McCambridge. records. that the Musketeers would not Gophers field goal for 6:43 during Oakland. The lead held until the top Junior Tommy Kauffmann won relinquish. the second half—part of 26.5 per- On Friday, red-shirt sopho- of the ninth, when junior Brian the 1,500 meter race. Sophomore “That’s what Jordan does,” said cent shooting for Minnesota after more Nathan Mutsch allowed five Muransky gave up a solo homer Keith Albrektson finished second senior Jason Love, who scored 21 halftime. runs on ten hits in 6.1 innings to to tie the game. Xavier failed to for the Muskies, sixth overall. points and grabbed 16 rebounds The defensive effort, hold- lead Xavier to a 6-5 win. score in the bottom of the ninth, Xavier also won the women’s in the two wins. “There have been ing major-conference opponents Sophomore Josh Deeg came going in order despite having its 1,500, with junior Caitlin Thomas so many games this year where he Minnesota and Pittsburgh to in from the bullpen with one out 3-4-5 hitters up. placing first with a time of just kind of puts us on his back 34.9 percent combined shooting, in the seventh, holding Oakland Oakland added the winning 4:45.80. and it was cool for him to do it on served as a badge of honor for scoreless in the remaining 2.2 in- run in the 10th to take the game In the men’s 5,000 meter, this kind of stage.” the Musketeers as they fight for nings for his first win of the sea- 2-1. Kauffmann beat his own school Xavier needed Crawford’s he- respect on the national scene. son. Deeg leads the team with a In the second game of the record by eight seconds, finishing roics after shooting 21.4 percent “We just play with a chip on 4.50 ERA. doubleheader, Xavier once again the race with a time of 14:33.38 in the first half—the worst shoot- our shoulders,” Crawford said. In the bottom of the seventh, got a strong pitching performance good for second place overall. ing half of the season for the “We know we are high-level play- XU senior Neil Lindgren smacked with freshman Jon Richard, who “I was pretty happy with [the Musketeers. ers, and wanted to come out and a go-ahead home run to give the threw a complete game, allowing performance],” Kauffmann said. XU head coach Chris Mack show it.” Muskies the lead for good at 6-5. two runs on seven hits and four “I would have liked to win the 5K Despite Lindgren’s heroics walks. too.” Scouting Report: Kansas State on Friday, offense has been hard Xavier entered the bottom Sophomore Nick Williams also Making its first Sweet 16 appearance in 22 years, to come by this season for the of the eighth trailing 2-1, but broke his own school record, with Kansas State uses its man-to-man defense to limit Muskies as several key pieces of McCambridge singled to lead off a time of 21.75 in the 200 meter. opponents to 45.0 percent shooting while compil- the lineup have not lived up to the inning. Schmidt later drove Williams finished first in the race. ing a 28-7 record and placing second in the Big expectations. McCambridge in with a double, The final school record to fall 12 Conference. In a Dec. 5 win over Xavier, the Wildcats held the Junior Ben Thomas, who hit and advanced to third on a sacri- was in the women’s 4x100 relay. Musketeers to 29.4 percent shooting—including 5-13 shooting by .338 with a school record 16 home fice bunt before scoring the win- Junior Lauryn Dugan, sophomores XU sophomore Jordan Crawford. runs last season, is currently bat- ning run on a wild pitch. Brittani Peltz and Emily Tyler and The Wildcats are led by the backcourt of 6’0” junior point guard ting .267 with no homers. Richard earned both the A- freshman Kristen Bennett com- Jacob Pullen with 19.2 points and 3.5 assists per game and 6’1” se- Senior second baseman Drew 10 Pitcher of the Week and the bined for the school record and a Schmidt—a table setter at the top Rookie of the Week for his effort, nior Dennis Clemente with 16.3 points and 4.2 assists per game. The third place finish. of the order—has also been mired improving to 3-1 on the year with “Everyone had a great per- duo pushes KSU to the 39th fastest tempo in college basketball. in a slump. Schmidt is hitting .229 a 6.04 ERA. formance,” said assistant coach Inside, the Wildcats are the fourth shortest team in the Big 12, after batting .320 last season. “Winning two out of three was Melanie Price. but outrebound opponents by 5.2 boards per game. The under- Last season, the Musketeers good,” Googins said. “Oakland Xavier’s next event will be at sized duo of 6’8” junior Curtis Kelly (11.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg.) and 6’7” recorded 40 more RBIs than their was a very competitive team, but the Mt. St. Joseph’s Invitational on sophomore Jamar Samuels (11.3ppg. 5.1 rpg.) get the start, with opponents, 396-356. Yet, this sea- I didn’t think we played as well as Friday, March 26 in Cincinnati. 6’9” freshman Wally Judge and 6’10” senior Luis Colon coming off son they are being outscored al- we had the last couple weeks.” -Scott Mueller the bench. -Paid Advertisement- 10 March 24, 2010 Arts&Entertainment Xavier Newswire Sony and Microsoft: the future of motion gaming BY amy windhorst ler with button commands. This pinpoint precision. Sony’s system 1. Features Editor could potentially limit the com- shows a vast improvement over For every video gamer, there is plexity of Natal titles; however, the “Wiimote” and even the Wii a single hot topic in 2010: motion this largely remains to be seen. MotionPlus. control. And while Natal reportedly Sony is already planning the ‘Now wait,’ you might say, has support from 70-80 percent release of a sports compilation ‘Didn’t Nintendo do that about, of game developers, some are title tentatively called “Sports oh, four years ago?’ Yes, and the still skeptically waiting to invest Champions,” which displays the Wii is still the reigning champion in the technology. A recent ex- Move’s abilities much like “Wii (in sales, at least) of this genera- ample came when EA bypassed Sports” did for the Wii. Other 1. tion’s gaming consoles. However the Natal in favor of the PS Move titles planned for Move use in- Sony, with the Playstation and the Wii’s more tried-and-true clude Sony’s much-acclaimed Move for the Playstation 3, and motion detection systems. “LittleBigPlanet” and new titles Microsoft, with Project Natal for Lastly, Natal will need an af- such as “Slider” and “Shoot.” the Xbox 360, are now planning fordable price if it’s to reach the The Move’s lack of perceived to cash in on Nintendo’s innova- shallow pockets of casual con- innovation can be negative and tion. Both company’s motion con- Photo courtesy of cdn.mashable.com sumers. While recent predictions positive at once. While the PS trollers will be out in time for the Sony’s Playstation Move and Microsoft’s Project Natal will come out later have set the Natal’s price point at Move may not look as fresh as 2010 holiday season. this year as new inovations for motion control gaming. $80, other guesses go as high as Natal, it might be a safer bet for Will these new peripherals ly codenamed Project Natal (pro- from identifying the color of the $200. Natal is set to be released developers as it improves on catch on? Part of what made the nounced “nuh-TAHL”) as a “con- shirt you’re wearing to reading later this year. the already-tested formula of Wii viable was that the motion troller” might be a bit of a stretch. written language. It also recog- wand-control. controller wasn’t an optional add- That’s simply because there is no nizes your voice, which leads to Playstation Move (Sony, Perhaps the biggest difference on—it was an integral part of the controller—Natal operates via a another topic of interest—Milo. PS3) between the Microsoft and Sony system. Will people be willing to sophisticated camera system that Milo helped introduce Natal For several months, Sony’s products, as simple as it sounds, is shell out anywhere from $50 to recognizes body movement, ori- at 2009’s E3; he’s an 8-year-old PS Move sat quietly in the back- the Move’s incorporation of but- $250 for a bit of arm-waving? Will entation in 3D space and even the virtual boy that users can interact ground behind the much-heralded tons. Action games such as first- game-makers make games that use shape of your face. It’s so uncan- with through the camera. He can Natal. However, just this month person shooters will likely benefit the add-ons, and will those games ny that “Time” named it one of remember your name and face, at the 2010 Game Developer’s from the at-hands commands that be any good? the best inventions of 2009, along understand (a bit of) language Conference, the Move got its time buttons offer. Other common It might seem uncertain, but with the AIDS vaccine. and will respond to your tone in the spotlight when revealing its game actions such as jumping the popularity of the Wii Fit and To put it simply: when you of voice. Though Milo is just a first demos. All of this attention might be more easily conferred Guitar Hero show that people will move, your on-screen avatar demo, he’s already being dubbed was bolstered by a particularly to a controller than to repetitive pay for an extra bit of realism. does too—all without having to a “Super-Tomagotchi.” witty advertisement, in which fic- body motions. Below are the most current de- wave any magic controller-wands Virtual pets, sports, work-outs tional and hilarious Sony executive Still, the PS Move is strug- tails for Microsoft’s Project Natal around. Early demos allowed play- and “Minority Report”-like screen “Kevin Butler” bashes Microsoft gling to gain developer support; and Sony’s Playstation Move. ers to interact with bouncing balls control are just some of the at- and Nintendo. Ubisoft, for instance, has already For more information, gam- and paint cans. tractions the Natal offers. Current The PS Move consists of a announced it has 10 games in de- ers should look forward to this More advanced demos, such titles with the Natal in mind in- button-filled “wand,” a “sub- velopment for Natal but only 4-5 year’s Electronic Entertainment as those for Burnout, allow play- clude heavy-hitters such as “Fable controller” (much like the Wii’s for the Move. Exposition (E3) on June 15-17. ers to complete more complex ac- 3” and projects from developers “nunchuk” attachment) and the The Move is also expected to tions such as steering and acceler- such as Capcom and Sega. PS Eye, which is a camera device. be released this holiday season. Project Natal (Microsoft, ating a car. There are some potential draw- The Eye interacts with the (ab- Sony is currently pricing a “starter Xbox 360) But Natal isn’t just a camera, it backs, however, the first of which surd-looking) light ball at the tip set,” which includes a Move wand Classifying Microsoft’s current- sees. Its recognition ability ranges is the obvious lack of a control- of the wand, giving the PS Move and a PS Eye, for under $100.

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Sony and Microsoft: the future of motion gaming ‘Workshop 2010’ takes the stage Live Wires BRIEFS (week of March 23) BY Catherine stahl Denouncing Injustice Arts & Entertainment Editor and Reviving Hope Papadosio with The From 8:30 – 9:30 p.m., on “Workshop” is a production Hue Wednesday, March 24, Xavier’s that places no bounds on student The show will kick off at multicultural and service-ori- creativity throughout the entire 10 p.m. on Friday, March 26 at entated clubs will be hosting an production process. The 20th Century Theater (3021 event in remembrance of the Much like “Voices for Madison Road). Tickets are $10 martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Change” and “24-Hour Theater,” in advance and $12 at the door. Romero and how his story relates “Workshop” is made up of to the present. multiple pieces that Xavier stu- Kevin Hart dents write, produce, direct and It’s going down at 8 p.m. Job searching in a perform. on Saturday, March 27 at Taft Tough Economy However, “Workshop” is Theatre (317 E. Fifth Street). From 5 – 6 p.m., on Thursday, unique in that it is much less seri- Tickets range from $33 - $37. March 25, a workshop will be ous than “Voices” and has more held in Albers 107 offering tips time to develop writing, stag- Sponge and guides for netting a job in the ing and lighting than “24-Hour The concert will start at 7 current turbulent job market. Theater.” Newswire photo by Des Dale p.m. on Friday, March 25 at The Sophmore Nick Tsangaris and freshman Emily Klein rehearse Delay. “Students can write whatever Mad Hatter (620 Scott Street). Concert Choir with they want [for ‘Workshop’]and Ages: “A hilarious run-through of Million Dollar Novel: A Tickets are $10 in advance and we make it happen,” Players what solving a murder looked like “comical farce [that] questions the $12 at the door. Cincinnati Ballet At 8 p.m. on Friday, March 26, President, junior Lauren Yadlosky from the Stone Age to Bolshevik motives of ‘Murder, She Wrote’ and at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, said. Russia to the era of prosperity and actress Angela Lansbury during a Citay with The Minor March 27, the Xavier Concert “This year we are excited to more.” seemingly uneventful night of TV Leagues Choir will join the Cincinnati have a more serious piece mixed Delay: “A serendipitous and watching.” The concert will begin at 9 Ballet and Orchestra in a per- in with the usual craziness,” provocative rendezvous between All five of these plays were p.m. on Sunday, March 28, at formance of Mozart’s Requiem Yadlosky said. individuals stuck in an airport.” written by students, including se- The Southgate House (24 E. at the Aronoff Center. Ticket This more serious show is set A Series of Tubes: “A satri- niors Peter York, Stuart McNeil Third Street). Tickets are $8 in information can be found at the as a lazy evening in front of the cal look at just what the Internet and Tasneem Kaleem and junior advance and $10 at the door. Cincinnati Ballet Web site. TV, yet in true “Workshop” fash- means to us today.” Alex Craven. ion it comes with a twist, Yadlosky Dinner with the Morgans: A Over 50 students total are in- said. piece “about the other side of the volved in acting, directing and do- Jazz Ensemble Con- This year’s “Workshop” line-up superhero business [that] provides ing technical work for “Workshop cert New Releases At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March, consists of five shows, described the audience with a picture of the 2010.” (as of March 23) 26, the Xavier University Jazz here by Yadlosky: day-to-day world of a supervillian Players Vice-President, junior Ensemble will be performing at Murder Mystery through the family.” Ellen Beltramo, is in charge of Monica producing the project for the sec- Ryan’s Pub. Admission is free and Still Standing open to the public. ond year in a row. (J-Records) There will be four perfor- Community Action mances of “Workshop 2010” this Justin Bieber weekend held on the main stage Day My World 2.0 From 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., on in the Gallagher Student Center (Island) Theater. Performances are at 7:30 Saturday March 27, X-Action is p.m. Thursday, March 25 through Autechre gathering over 200 Xavier com- Sunday, March 28. munity members volunteer at Oversteps various sites all over Cincinnati, Tickets cost $3 and can be pur- (Warp Records) chased in advance either at xavier. including, Healthy Moms and edu/players or by calling the box Bonnie Prince Billy & Babes and People Working office at 513-745-3939. Cooperatively. Students will meet The Cairo Gang in front of Gallagher Student Newswire photo by Catherine Stahl Catherine Stahl, Wondershow of the World Center. Breakfast and lunch will Player’s Vice President and “Workshop” producer, junior Ellen Beltramo, Arts and Entertainment Editor (Drag City) be offered. gives notes to stage crew and tech workers at rehearsal . [email protected] Classifieds

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Homesick for TOKYO One Xavier club connects with their Japanese interests By Doug Tifft, Sports Editor

Sitting in his room three blocks attempt to pick up Mandarin. After the Xavier community’s enjoy- His suspicions were confirmed Japan after graduation in May. from Xavier’s campus in Cincinnati, taking a class on Japanese samarai ment and awareness of Japanese when he arrived in Tokyo in July “The trip kind of spoils you,” Matt Tatham is surrounded by his with Frost the following semester, culture. of 2009 and was swept up in a Tatham said. “Because now I am passion. Tatham was hooked and began “We had some pretty big city of friendly, helpful natives just so gung-ho about going back Posters of Japanese movie planning a trip to Japan for after dreams when we started,” said who were willing to help out the over there and getting a job— stars, a Godzilla action figure his junior year. Gerlach. “Not just holding events, bumbling American in a nation maybe to teach English. Doing and a walking stick from “I remember but building toward getting Xavier with only a 1.22 percent foreign something—anything—to get Japan’s famous Mt. Fuji Matt was just so to have an Asian Studies minor population. Whether it was a se- over there.” surround him, rious businessman coming home In the meantime, Tatham bides represent- from a day in Tokyo’s Tanashi dis- his time planning events for the ing a pas- trict, or a gadget-toting teen in the Japanese Club, like a sushi roll- sion that “You are electronic-heavy Akihabara sec- ing lesson for around 100 people has con- tion of town, Tatham was treated that was held in January and an sumed his passionate to smiles and a slew of questions origami folding event scheduled thoughts and at every turn, making him feel like for March. The club’s intermit- ambitions since about what you he had become a local after only a tent meetings are filled with talk his first jour- few hours in the city. of other prospective events, like ney to Tokyo in are passionate “The coolest part of liv- a Japanese movie series featuring the summer of ing there was living in total im- films like “Yojimbo” and “The 2009. about—you mersion,” Tatham said. “It is a Hidden Fortress,” or a formal “I’m almost like Japanese-centric area, so you get green tea ceremony that would half-Japanese now,” can’t really the food, the lights, the people— give novices a taste of authentic said Tatham, a 22- anything you would picture was Japanese life. year-old Anglo- choose it.” there. There was just so much that Still, for all the education and American with a it was almost sensory overload at awareness initiatives, the club is full brown beard. - Matt Tatham, first.” in many ways merely a reminder “I certainly take in Japanese Club President One place where Tatham made of the feel of being in Japan, the more Japanese stuff himself at home was in the dance memory of which remains on the than anyone should.” clubs along Shibuya Street, where front of Tatham’s mind. Tatham is not enthusiastic and getting students excited about he would bounce to booming “There is so much stimulus,” alone. He is one of about Asia, and Japan specifi- taking Asian-centered classes or techno music below giant three- Tatham said. “You just can’t de- a group of 35 people o n cally,” Frost said. “He would ask all studying in Japan.” dimensional figures on a “not- scribe it without being there. You campus who share much of the of these questions about the fairly Frost encouraged his advisees too-closely packed” circular dance walk outside your door and there same sentiment, causing Tatham mundane stuff. He seemed like he to pursue the possibility of a uni- floor that reminded him of his is just a crowd of people and to form the XU Japanese Club in couldn’t get enough.” versity-recognized Asian focus, high school prom. There are no neon lights everywhere. Everyone the spring of 2009 to serve as an Meanwhile, Tatham was also citing Asia’s connection to Xavier’s such clubs in America, a point that is looking at you. There are giant educational and cultural outlet for beginning to take Japanese lan- Jesuit heritage—St. Francis Xavier, Tatham gripes about to friends. billboard ads. There are sounds students interested in Japan. guage classes, where he plugged the school’s namesake, died off the From 4 a.m. subway rides to everywhere. It is Whether from familial heritage, into a budding culture of Japanese coast of China in 1552 while set- wasted afternoons in Tokyo’s so immersive.” personal trips to Japan or sim- video game and anime cartoon ting up missionaries in East Asia. famed Yoyogi Park, the memories It is an im- ply a long-held love of Japanese enthusiasts. Aside from joining Still, Tatham knew that getting a linger with Tatham. And although mersion that comic books, the members of the an anime-centered Japanese club regular dose of Japanese culture he racked up his first sky mile at is difficult to Japanese Club have a common de- at Xavier—the predecessor of through education and activities at 6-months-old, traveling to more escape—and sire to share their affinity for the the current club—Tatham made Xavier was nothing compared to than 15 countries and all 50 U.S. even tougher foreign culture around Xavier. fast connections with sophomore the real thing. states, he can only see himself in to replace. “You are passionate about what Lydia Gerlach, senior you are passionate about—you Steve Busey and senior can’t really choose it,” Tatham said. Jim Pracheter, all of whom “We have a passion for Japanese are now officers in the XU culture, and there wasn’t much at Japanese Club. “I’m almost like Xavier for that, which is where we When Pracheter—now come in.” a fifth-year senior—decid- half-japanese A love of Asian culture is a ed in August 2008 that he somewhat new phenomenon for wanted to go to Japan for now. most of the Japanese club mem- the fall semester and hastily bers. For Tatham, it was an acci- signed up for an exchange dent. He took an Asian History program at Sofia University class with Dr. Dennis Frost in in Tokyo, Tatham’s interest I certainly the Xavier history department rose even higher. his freshman year because he had Yet there was something take in more a fledgling desire to explore East missing. Tatham knew that Asia, where his father was engaged he wanted to experience Japanese stuff in business. Japanese culture, but also Tatham enjoyed the class believed that he could than anyone enough to enroll in a Mandarin bring some of it to Xavier. Chinese course at the University By forming the Japanese should.” of Cincinnati in the summer of Club—with significant -as 2008. He quickly shifted his focus sistance from Gerlach, the - Matt Tatham, from China to Japan, however, be- current vice president—he Japanese Club President cause he “failed miserably” at his hoped to begin expanding Newswire photo by Doug Tifft