Zorich Tackles SXU Through Intelligence by Dana Dor an Care of His Mother

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Friday, March 1,1996 The student newspaper of Saint Xavier University Volume 64, Number 9 Zorich tackles SXU through intelligence By Dana Dor an care of his mother. This was a feat Zorich found most StaffReporter Against his mother's wishes, impressive. Kicking off his presentation he took up football in his sophomore "I'm Chris Zorich, the son of with a short film about his life, Chi year. He quoted his mother's feel Zora Zorich. For me, being a local cago Bear Chris Zorich charmed an ings on Chris being a team member. celebrity means about as much to me overpopulated McGuire Hall Mon "I do not wan t my baby getting hurt." as you can buy with a quarter.... day afternoon. He interested the Zorich explained his desire to play Being a Chicago Bear has given me crowd with heartwarming stories of football. "The reason I wanted to be the opportunity to helpother people." growing up as a biracial only child in involved in football was because I Zorich encouraged the audience to a tough neighborhood of Chicago's wanted to be doing something posi find their true role models, and to be South Side, and with details on his tive." grateful for them. life dedication to helping others. Zorich graduated in 1987, His plans for the future in In honor of Black History earning a football scholarship to the clude opening his own orphanage, Month, Black Student Union, Stu University of Notre Dame. He was and hopefully playing in the NFL for dents Activities Board and Student voted captain of the football team, at least five to 10 more years. Life Services hosted the successful won several awards and was chosen "My goal in life is to see my event. All-American for three consecutive mother again." When asked if he has Director of Student Activities years. In addition, Chris was the first any intention of finding his father, Kim Johnson was thrilled about the member of the Zorich family to Zorich responded, "No, but if I did program. "Everyone is familiar with graduate from college. I'd give him a big hug and thank him all Chris Zorich has accomplished at Following his 1991 gradua for leaving my mom.... I got to spend Notre Dame and with the Chicago tion from Notre Dame, Zorich was 21 years with an angel.... I was a Bears. Most people are unfamiliar drafted and currently plays for the spoiled litde boy." with all Zorich has given back to the Chicago Bears. Throughout his five As the program concluded, community and to others. It is be years with the Bears, he has won threeSXU students presented Zorich cause of these qualities that we are various awards, and set records for with gifts of appreciation. SXU se excited to have him come and visit rs of.jackles.and sacks, nior and football player Bill Lynch our campus." jrichspokeabouthis mother gave Zorich a Cougar sweatshirt. i Zorich Zorich's white unwed mother, arid'the'impact she had and conun ues Venice Renee Fitzgerald, sophomore Zora, raised Chris for 18 years on to have on his life. "I've learned a lot He feels lucky to have had her in his Dame Scholarship, children's youth and president of the Black Student S3,000 a year from public aid. "She throughout my life.... No one taught life. "My mom's death has not di programs, assistance to women's Union, completed his wardrobe with took food from her own mouth and me more thenapoor woman from the minished her loving and positive in shelters, and a food distribution pro an SXU baseball hat. Finally, junior gave it to her child," he explained. South Side of Chicago." fluence on my life," he explained. gram which has fed over 5,000 Chi- Celia Martiza Ocampo, director of His black father abandoned his Zorich discovered his mother "She was, and still remains my great cagoans. the Inter Club Council for SAB, mother upon hearing of her preg dead of a heart attack in 1991. "I had est role model." Zorich gave away his firstZora handed Zorich an SXU mug and a nancy with Chris. no idea how hard it was to lose some Since her death, Zorich has Zora Scholarship last year. The re complimentary season pass to all of Zorich described his childhood one who taught you everything.... committed his life to spreading love, cipient attended Washington High the 1996 Cougar football games. situation. "When I was eight years All she wanted was for her son to be helping others, and giving back to School on Chicago's East Side, where If you would like any addi old, I realized I had to get my mother a good person." the community. He is the founder he was a gang member his freshman tional information or would like to out." Zorich attended Chicago Vo Zorich claimed to have no re and chairman of the Christopher year. At Notre Dame, the recipient get involved in any of Zorich's char cational High School in hopes of grets about his mother's death, and Zorich Foundation, whose ventures has turned his life around, making ity foundations, he invites you to call graduating, getting a job, and taking said they had a loving life together. include: TheZoraZora$20,000 Notre the dean's list in his freshman year. 312-573-0019. The Xavierite' awarded best sports news story The Xavierite won three something that the university com first place for best sports news story drawing. In a way, the award sym awards, including a first-place award munity should recognize as a worthy for a story last fall on the SXU bas bolizes everything that my grandfa accomplishment." ketball team entitled "Varsity bas ther inspires me to be, which is basi ICFA for sports writing, at the 14th annual Illinois College Press Association In the 1995 competition, staff ketball stomps Trolls." cally to be good at whatever I do and convention last weekend in down members received awards for best Heuser, a junior art education that way I'll always be happy." an award last year for headline writ town Chicago. sports news story, front page layout major, said, "I'm happy that I won, Former news editor Plienis and ing. He said, "It was exciting to win Current staff members Nancy and editorial column. All of the but it was a big shock because there's current managing editor Virtusio an award for the second year in a row Heuser, Keisha Reed and Jessi awards were won in the non-daily other good writers on the sports page combined to earn a second place for The Xavierite. All of the hard Virtusio, and former staff members portion of the competition. of The Xavierite. I'm just happy award for front page layout for an work and effort paid off," said Plienis. Kevin Plienis and Giovanna Bottari "We've won eightawards over that the little people still win. It was issue that appeared last May. "By winning these awards for the were all recognized for their com the last three years," said Stan an honor to win first place when Virtusio, a junior mass com third year in a row, it makes the paper bined and individual efforts. Iwaszkiewicz, advisor of the student you're not expecting it." munications major, said, "It was grati something that the university can be Junior mass communications fying for me to be recognized by proud of." major Reed, who is the photo editor, professionals in the business. The Former opinions editor Bottari, "'The Xavierite' staff has always strived to produce concurred, 'To be quite honest, I Xavierite staff has always strived to who graduated last year, earned an a quality publication, and it's organizations like the ICPA was shocked too. First I heard produce a quality publication, and honorable mention for one of her Nancy's name. Then I heard my it'sorganizations like the ICPA which editorials. Bottari, who now works which help us to realize whether or not we are succeeding name, and I sat in that chair for what help us to realize whether or not we for Irwin Professional Publishing as in our jobs as editors and journalists." seemed like minutes but it was actu are succeeding in our jobs as editors direct marketing coordinator, also -Jessi Virtusio ally like a second. On my way up and journalists." did not anticipate winning an ICPA there to get the award, I kept saying, She added, "I am very grateful award. "It was definitely a pleasant T don't believe this.' I'm happy to to the entire staff, both past and surprise." It was the third straight year newspaper. "The Xavierite has had get an award. It means a lot to me to present, for the time and effort that Sheadded,"It'ssomethingthat The Xavierite won recognition from some ups and downs during that time, know that something that I helped they put into The Xavierite. This I really didn'texpecL It'snicetosee the ICPA. Virtusio said, "For three but mostly we've been up to the task create is recognized." award and the other awards that we that this year other areas of the paper years, we have won awards from of producing a quality publication Reed added, "The first thing I won this year are a result of our were recognized, so that people in ICPA and excelled in the area of that everyone at SXU should appre did when I got home was go see my combined efforts as a staff." the SXU community can see that the sports coverage. That is definitely ciate." grandfather because he writes, and Plienis, a junior mass commu whole paper has improved and is something for us to be proud of, and Staffers Reed and Heuser won we like to talk about writing and nications major/business minor, won doing well." Friday, March 1,1996 Opinions Page 2 Prior restraint at SXU? Attn: Diet Coke Drinkers Anonymous ByPhilRockrohr "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press." Yuck! —The First Amendment to the US. Constitution NEWS BIG OLD The fact that those words are delivered in the very first amendment of the HOT Pepsi Constitution isastrong signal that they shouldnotbe taken lighdy.TheSupreme Coffee Court, in its infinite wisdom and as the highest authority of law in the land, has SPINS expanded the scope of that statement to protect the press from what the court calls prior restraint. Prior restraint is, in effect, the censorship or removal of By: Darin L. OUT Q published materials deemed inappropriate for whatever reason before those of materials are disseminated to the general public. Widmer Order Were SXU a publicly owned and funded institution, it most certainly would have been found guilty—ina civil, notacriminal sense of course—of Gave Me Liberty,.. violating students' First Amendment rightso n Dec. 3, 1995. On that date, university officials conspired—and I mean that in the most clinical definition Amdl Give Me Coke of the word — to remove the student newspaper, The Xavierite, from newsstands toavoi d what they perceived as embarassment of the university. A The Dec. 1 edition contained the word "McAuley" spelled wrong in the A headline of the lead story on the frontpage. Officials did not deny they removed Not much was happening. I passed the cafeteria entrance and, like a zombie, the papers and did not deny they did not consult with The Xavierite before I sat patiently in class waiting for clambered to the vending area. But it was gone. In doing so; in fact, they confirmed they removed the papers for what they felt was a break. It was a night class, place of the machines were little tables, and then I a very good reason. which meant I had been wating remembered the renovation. I peered into the dining The university was hosting an open house, sure to attract students from for a break since 6 a.m., and it area and smiled at the transformation from the 1940s to neighboring Mother McAuley High School. The mistake would degrade the was nearly 8 p.m. Those of us the 1990s, but I still longed for my frosty Diet Coke. newspaper and the school, officials believed. So they pulled it, and, in doing so, masochists who toil all day and Darin I traversed the newly modernized facilities and took what little shred of first amendment privilege The Xavierite wielded and try to use our brains at night peeked into the cafeteria area. It looked very modern tossed it out the window — along with the student staffs professional self- Widmer know the anxious "when are we but empty. I began to shuffle dejectedly back to class esteem and budding journalistic integrity. going to get a break feeling." when I noticed a new vending area on the south side of It was the moral equivalentof dressing the university's fledgling football The break anticipation begins with an innocent the dining area. I entered with a renewed hope of a Diet team forahome game, sendingtheplayersoutfor the coin toss,and then forcing glance at the clock. The hands seem to be passing Coke. My heart sank as my eyes gazed upon the new them back into the locker room to wait for star recruits to leave at the close of through glue. Your palms begin to sweat. Every word machine. the open house. of the most eloquent lecture begins to sound like The machine glistened in the florescence offer If that sounds exaggerated, consider this: What if one, any one, of the "blah, blah, blah." Your head begins to tilt slightly to ing me huge 20 ounce "Big Grab" bottles of Pepsi persons whose infinite wisdom superceded that of the highest court in the land the side. There is but one cure for this malady... products. I looked at my watch and realized my break in this private microcosm, had decided to remove the paper for another reason? caffeine!! had expired. What if that particular edition contained another article or ad or photo Finally through the murky sounds in my head I I purchased a bag of chips with which to drown graph, or letter to the editor even, that someone found objectionable? I'm not hear the words I had been praying for: "break time." my sorrows in and hurried back to class. The quick saying such ascenarioexisted; I'm merely suggesting that such apossibility did Immediately I peeled my rump from my chair, bounded swig of water I grabbed on my way back to class was exist And it is from that possibility alone that the press is protected by our most through the doof*»- the oasis known as the Graham hardly satisfying. Maybe I have a problem. sacred civic document School vending area. I thought maybe it was only brand loyalty on my I looked lovingly toward the big brown ma part that brought me back to Diet Coke. It is the taste chine that could deliver me from cobweb hell and that I like. My extraordinary need for this particular As an institution that prides itself on academic resurrect my mind, and my heart sank. "Out of order" refreshment could be cause for alarm. Is this how it excellence and community service, SXU must pay read the sign on the machine. feels to be an alcoholic? Is this how it feels to be a respect to the First Amendment Shame on you, SXU. I considered my options. I could have a Pepsi- smoker who is told to quit for medical reasons, and You missed the boat on this one. related product from the pop machine, drink water, eat despite hypnosis and 30 nicotine patches placed on the snacks, or go in search of Diet Coke, my personal body, cannot stop? Maybe I should see someone about favorite alternative to coffee. I had no choice; I this. Am I alone? Are there others in my predicament? Cynics andcritics of The Xavierite will argue that the paper is published needed a Diet Coke. Perhaps there is a Diet Coke Anonymous chapter at a private university with a privately funded subsidy. Others will say that the With precious time ticking from my allotted nearby. staff is only students. And that will be the biggest mistake of all. In an break time, I recalled the Coke machine in the vending My name is Darin Widmer, and it has been 30 environmentwheretherightstoafreepress are taken so dangerously forgranted area next to the cafeteria. This machine had fortified minutes since my last ice-cold Diet Coke. Mmmm, that and, at the same time,student s are expected to maintain the highest professional my cravings during the fall semester. With my goal in sounds good. Isn't there a convenience store around standards, the staff of The Xavierite is caught very much between a rockan d mind, and the main campus a short jaunt away, I here somewhere? Maybe I'll stop off at Jewel for a a hard place. wasted no time. case. Do they sell pop in kegs? Help me!!! The university's decision left the staff bitterly divided and by his own account that division resulted in the resignation of a conscientious, devoted staffer of two and a half years. The fallout weakened morale, and left other Thank you, thank you, thank you staffers questioning their future involvement with the paper. By Jessi Virtusio I bother to care so much because the watched us go through some really Personally, I found the act morally distasteful, even if innocent of Managing Editor average person will never realize how great times and also through some malicious intent; intellectually unconscionable; and reeking of the potential for How many times a day do you much time and effort the entire staff awfully tough times. The Xavierite sinreptitious motives. Asan institution that prides itself on academic excellence say thank you to someone? How many puts into working at The Xavierite. has always strived, though, to over andccmmunityservice,SXUmustpayrespecttotheFirstAmendmenLShame times a day does someone say thank Last weekend, the answer came come these obstacles. on you, SXU. You missed the boat on this one. you to you? This may not seem like a forme. The Xavierite garnered three I do take The Xavierite more And the turmoil and tension this incident caused saved you from an veryimportantissuetoyou,butitmeans awards from the Illinois College Press seriously than almost anything in my embarassing public relations fiasco that other universities, such as Northern the world to me. Association. That was the thank you life. Becauseofthis,Ihavetothankthe Illinois University, have faced in similar situations. The Xavierite could have Day in and day out, like many of that I needed to continue the numerous professors who have been understand contacted various press associations — or major daily newspapers for that the students and faculty at SXU, I face ing throughout the times at SXU when matter — for reaction to the incident, but didn't because of those internal a multitude of responsibilities. Like I haven't exactly had a stellar atten conflicts. If this university's mass communications and other interested even the best of us, sometimes I put a dance record. I also owe my boss at my students are to compete with students from the region's, not to mention the little too much on my plate. Then I When said with sin full-timejo b a big round of applause for nation's, most prestigious public universities, they must be afforded the same sufferwhenpeopledon'trecognizemy cerity, a thank you could being understanding when no one else intellectual luxuries. efforts, and, in that instance, a simple be just the thing to turn a has about the 500 hats that I wear. The right to a free press is guaranteed by the Constitution, and is not just thank you would suffice. What does all of this have to do aconcepttobe discussed in mass communications and political sciencecourses. bad day into a good day Maybe someof you can relate to with you? Saying thank you to some It is at the core of ajournalist's professional integrity and intellectual growth. It for someone. long nights of toiling away at one love one is not just a common courtesy. is what makes us tick Take that away, and you can have the glossy, PR puff or another. My love just happens to be When said with sincerity, a thank you piece that The Xavierite will become. And my guess is that you can kiss the this very publication. It is my baby, and hours in front of the computer that have could be just the thing to turn a bad day loyal, hard-working staff goodbye. I worry so much about it to the point of become a regular part of my school into a good day for someone. So the But don't expect to see your graduates' by-lines in any of the Daily insaness at times. semesters for the past three years. next time that someone steps forward Southtowns, Chicago Tribunes and New York Timeses you pick up on your Stafferscatch me working in our While no one else may ever to give you a hand with a difficult task, front porches each morning. office into the early morning hours, and come forward and reallythan k me for or the next time that someone sacrifices Those papers take the First Amendment very seriously, and won't take they tell me that I'm crazy. People my behind-the-scenes efforts, I feel to do something nice for you, remem tookindlytoyou or anybody elseremovingeventheir'TteweydefeatsTruman" close to me question why I do The that I must thank this staff for driving ber to say thank you. editions. To borrow from one of the business' greatest, McCauley, McCauley, Xavierite when I have classes that I am me crazy and injecting into me some McCauley. Print it And now I must thank you, the supposed to be at and a full-time job fire that I need to surviveand feel alive. Rockrohr, an associate editor at Star Newspapers, is a former adviser reader, for giving me and this newspa- that currendy occupies 44 hours of my Throughout my three years as of The Xavierite. peraUttleofyourtimebecauseitmeans week. Sometimes even I wonder why the head of this newspaper, I have the worid to me. Friday, March 1,1996 The Xavierite Page 3 Time for Lent... again?! The race for a tolerable candidate

"All I did last Easter, This is justnevera top priority, with raising his soldiers over to fight in Bosnia All I did was paint some eggs. the first year children, taking care of his house, re Then there's Pat Buchanan. He It was a resurrection holiday: when there is cently retiring, and also the recent death seems to be a regular guy, and is very No more nails, a major politi of his wife. All he got was a dirty look anti-big corporation. He condemns No more nails in the holy legs." cal election and a receipt He had to ask about his those like AT&T for cutting thousands -GraceSlick,"Easter," MoleMusic, 1972 and I am of ward and precinct number. ofjob s and leaving people out of work. Julie legal votifig When she came to me and my I admire his stand on this issue because Dean Van age. De Kerchove The liturgical calender of the Catholic Riesbeck form all she said was: "So what's your this happened to my father after 23 church represents the greatest of curiosities to me. So on excuse?" Isaid,"I'm 19, and this is the years of service, and just as I was It seems the mangers and angels of Christmas are Feb. 20, after first year that I can vote in the major accepted here at SXU. He's for keep hardly tucked away and we're pulling out the boards and the nails class, I ventured out into the deep blue elections. What's your excuse?" She ing jobs in America. His downside is again. yonder to register to vote. I wasn't had no reply; just filled out my form; that he had two staff members who In the space of three Short months, celebration dissolves to aware until that morning that it was the gave me my receipt, precinct and ward were linked to racist groups. However, sufferings self-indulgence to self-denial. Always seeming to take me by last day. I figured you could register number; and walked away. when he was made aware of this, they surprise, this season arrives with a groan, "Lent, again...?!" year round. Still undaunted and convinced were let go. I think of all thecandidates In the Baltimore Catechism of my youth, Lenten guilt was I thoughtmy safest bet would be that this was a good thing, I decided that I dislike him the least heaped on one's plate like fish sticks on Fridays, the season character to go to the DMV by my house. Every whatever decision I would make would SteveForbes would benext No ized by a moroseness as gray and cold as the late winter sky. With my other time I've been there someone has be an educated one. So I went home comment forehead annually "smudged" on Ash Wednesday, I became a dutifully been sitting at a table taking registra andreadafewarticles in thepapers,and And then there's Lamar somber pillar of metaphorical dust; yet, for each of those 40 days of tions. But this time I was told by the then I picked up the 'Time Magazine" Alexander. He was the only candidate witiess self-flagellation, I longed more and more for the cookies, pizza, receptionist that they were all at the that came in the mail. who didn't show negative ads. Then ice cream or (fill in the blank) that I had "given-up" until Easter. Auto Show downtown. again, he couldn't get enough support Somewhere along the way I just stopped caring. Lent was for She was shockingly nice to me, ers or money together to make any. He other, not necessarily "better," Catholics. The season didn't influence and even advised me to go to my local No one seems to be seems to feel that it is a race between library to find out where they were my activities, my mood, nor my daily diet. Neither did the continually too concerned with the is himselfand Bob Dole. Theyarelocked shifting theological viewpoints of religious scholars nor the Vatican's registering potential voters. This was in a battleof words and wits, and I think ever-changing rule book of appropriate Lenten behaviors. the last kind word I received from a sues yet, just in proving they will findtha t they are both going to So what is Lent about after all? I've tried to elicit some answers stranger that day. that he is better than the lose. to that very question from some of our school's spiritual leaders in the I proceeded to drive to the li other guy. Which brings us, finally,t o Bob Campus and Pastoral Ministry Departments, and hope to publish their brary. Ontheradio.my favorite WLUP Dole. He's the typical politician. He ideas in the next issue. Clearly, Lent is a time of change, a time of newswoman Peggy Kuzinski, was giv says what he thinks people want to anticipation and preparation. What remains unclear is, "WHY?" ing her hourly warning that today was They had covered the New hear, and will sling as much mud as he For those of us adrift in a post-Vatican II sea of encyclicals, it's it and that people should go to a local Hampshire Primary, and from a very can whenever he can. He has this become a non-season: a time marked by gray skies and bitter memories library to findou t where to register. different angle. They looked not only annoying habit of referring to himself of "wasted" sacrifice. A time to gather paints and eggs. When I got to the library, of at the issues, butat thecandidates them in the third person. Also, his campaign whichlhavebeenacard-carrying mem selves. And from pooling all of these staff has taken to calling up voters, ber probably since birth, I was told by articles together I realized a scary thing. sometimes three times a day, and ask the librarian, "I don't know why the None of these men are worthy of being ing them about issues that just some hell they're telling everyone to come the president of the United States. how end up as the topic of his next The real rules of the road here. You have to go to City Hall." Let's take a look at the candi- commercial. Then she was gone. dates, starting, I guess, with B ill Clinton. Overall, I findthi s very sad. No By Andrea Cipcich the driver who constantly commits Slightly frustrated, I journeyed Although he hasn 'tofficially announced one seems to be too concerned wi th the StaffReporter the most unholy of acts in the driv over to City Hall An older gentleman thathe'srunning.he sends outletters on issues yet, just in proving that he is "Get your motor runnin', ing sanctum: The driver who either walked in at the same timeas me and for "Clinton/Gore'96"stationery. I guess better than the other guy. Head up on the highway drives five miles under the speed thesamereason. Wetoldtheclerkwhy he's waiting to get past the sexual ha I don't know about you, but I Lookin' for adventure limit or right at the speed limit. If we were there, and she filledou t his rassment suits, Bosnia, and think it's time that a woman ran for In whatever comes my way. you can't keep up with traffic, GET form first, asking him various ques Whitewatergate, oh I mean Whitewater. president. Maybe thatwouldbejust the Bom to be Wild!" OFF THE ROAD! tions. One of them was why he hadn't Many people still can't swallow the thing to straighten outallof these Wash Immortal words, written by Oh, here's one that I encoun registered before. He said that it was fact that a draft dodger would send ington brats. the band Steppenwolf, symbolize ter every day: How 'bout the driver what the driving experience means who is directionally-handicapped, tome. The black pavement soothes or to be politically correct, turn- my nerves as I drive away in my signally-challenged? This driver We want to know what you think "Cavalier of fun." However, this really needs a littie man to pop out By Keisha Reed splendiferous ride through la-la land of the dashboard and slug him (or is always disturbed by "those" her) in the head with a brick. They Photo Editor people. They are like parasites to don't have the sense to realize their my driving experience. They are left turn signal has been on for the The Xavierite asked SXU students what everywhere. I call them motor ve past 20 minutes? hicle morons, but you probably call I could go on forever ex them bad drivers. pounding on the stupidity of these they thought about the Orland Park campus. Within the numerous years bad drivers. I could talk for hours that I have been behind the wheel, I about the slew of driving morons "I didn't even know until last semester that the Orland Park have compiled a long list of bad that seep from the storm drains when campus existed." driver personality profiles. Ah, it begins to rain, but I will end my - Tom Polous, junior banter now. However, if something here's one of my favorites: The mass communications major driver who actually comes to com is not done soon to get these motor plete stops. What planet is this misfits off the road, I am going to person from? Comeon! Hey buddy, crack! And I will be forced to go on come to a complete rolling stop like a tri-state Manson-esque shooting "I enjoyed the idea of having multiple campuses, but after the rest of the world! spree, as I listen to that great song driving past the Orland campus and seeing that there was nothing to Next on my list is, of course, by the Beatles, "Helter Skelter." see was a disappointment. I had hoped to see at least something the size of the Graham School of Management, but found that St. Xavier only occupied a few rooms within the MCI building. That's not a Write to us campus, it's a closet. Campus: n., pi. open area of lawn and trees; the The Xavierite welcomes responses to its articles. Letters grounds of a school." must include the author's name, signature and phone number. - Kimbriell Granderson, Letters that are longer than 300 words may be edited for space. junior English major Letters should be mailed to: "I think maybe they should shut it down because not too many Opinions Editor people take classes there, and improve this school rather than the c/o The Xavierite Orland one." 3700 W. 103rd Street - Ed Froehlich, sophomore Chicago, IL 60655 mass communications major

Clarification: "It's great! It provides convenience for those who don't have time to commute all the way to the Chicago campus because they In the Feb. 16 issue of The Xavierite, the article that appeared work, have families, and go to school at the same time." on Page 2 entided "Renovations for whom?" was the not original - Melissa Horneman, article submitted by Julie Riesbeck. speech pathology major Friday, March 1,1996 News Club Profile Psychology is 'part of all of us' By Ramon Esparza StaffReporter Behavioralism, functionalism, humanism, Id, ego, super ego. Does your area of study involve a human mind other than you're own? The Psychology Club is actively seeking students from any major to be a part of their organization. Theofficersforthe 1995/96aca- demieyearare: Presiden JohnDuckett, Vice-President Tom Hinks, Secretary Alex Billiard, and Treasurer and Inter Club Council Representative Rachel Cwiok. Moderating the club this year is Brain Schrader. Schrader stated that theclubhastripledfrom lOmembersto 30 in just one semester. He is pleased Nancy Goodfellow with this increase, saying, "I have found psychology students to be ambi Faculty Profile tious, dedicated, friendly. I am very pleased and excited about the work the officers have done." Members of the 1995-96 Psychology Club Goodfellow gives and gives The club is planning two movie to see more people come to our events been abig help toalltheofficers,an d he nights this semester. The first will and fundraisers." keeps us headed in the right direction." By Jessi Virtusio feature A Clockwork Orange on April Junior psychology major Cwiok mentioned that the club Managing Editor 11 in McGuire Hall, while the second Lorraine Sorely enjoys SXU's Psy isgoodrecreation. "Psychologyclub is Volunteering is not a service that gets recognized every day. Nancy will feature Dream World Two with chology Department and enjoys the a great way to get together with other Goodfellow's community service was recognized, though, with the S XU A ward, the date yet to be announced. After Psychology Club. Sorely explained, majors and have some fun. This is a which honors a person "who is a respected and committed teacher, who has each of the movies, there will be a "You want to get involved in things, good environment to discuss concerns contributed his/her skills and talents in the service of a community need, or who discussion for audience members to andeven the teachers getyou involved." in psych and extension outside of the in some way improved the quality oflife for members of the university community get involved and understand the psy Pat Hoffman, a junior psychol classroom. Psychology is a part of all or the Chicagoland area" chological aspects of the films. ogy major, commented, "Being a 50 of us.... We support each other by Goodfellow.whohas been teaching since 1972,cametoSt.Xavierin 1978. The club will also have a bake year old and a grandma, it's an incred forming study groups, which can in She has been an activeparticipant in the university's Hunger Week events through sale on April 15 in the cafeteria. The ible feeling to be accepted into a group volve non-psych majors. contributions of time, money and baskets for helping families and children who club had run its first bake sale last of students headed foracommongoal." Schrader likes the idea of bring are in need. semester with the slogan, "Cram your "Psychology as a club is great ing so many students with the same Hunger and homelessness are two social issues on the top of Goodfellow's face while you cram for exams." Ac and develops as its students do," added interests together into the group. He is list She talks about the world food population problem in her nutrition class cording to Cwiok, theclub took in over junior psychology major Lisa Smith. in favor of combining students who tecauseshefeelsthateveiyUttiebitcounts."It'sdifficulttomaketheworldabetter SlOOfortheirefforts. Theyare hoping "This semester, more students are get may share some of the sameclasses and place for people if there isn't a nutrition and physical well-being behind it, so I that they will do just as well in their ting involved and it's really going to be may want to engage in group study. approach it holistically. It's all got to fit together." fundraising sales this semester. a lot of fun." Cwiok wants to encourage all Goodfellow is a firm believer in people getting involved in issues to effect They will also be part of a trip to Duckett is impressed with the students to become a member of the change. "I don't see how it can happen unless people get involved.... It's like a local nursing home where students growth and involvement of the club Psychology Club and to attend the movingapieceof granite. Once you getit to start to move, you don't have to push will take part in pet therapy. Students and its members. Hesaid,"Wehavea club's regular meetings and events. nearly as hard. But moving that granite from standing still requires tremendous will visit and take in different small lot of new ideas and activities going on "We highly encourage other majors to effort Ifpeopl e don'tgetinvolved to makethat effort, itnevergetsoff the ground." animals for the residents to handle. this spring. Itwouldbeinanyone'sbest attend our meetings as we are always Because she has been serving schools, churches, organizations, and "The Psychology Club has been interest to come and join. You'd get to looking for fresh ideas. Most of our individuals for 30 years, the faculty of the Science Department felt that she was a lot of fun," said junior psychology meet interesting people." He believes members arc psychology majors and major Stephanie Martinez. "We're that Schrader is the "foundation" be minors, but all SXU students are wel See GIVES on Page 7 positive in our members, and we hope hind the club. He commented, "He's come to join." Paid positions Our Graduates Work! SUMMER are available at EMPLOYMENT 'The Xavierite'

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JuliaRoberts portrays Reilly, Hobbies: Shopping with Shannon Kawa, spending time on and from the start of the film it is anything related to mathematics and helping others (Trig obvious that she is not British and Team), and philosophy lecture from Chair. cannot pretend to be just that. Rob erts'accentdoes fluctuate through Work: Whatever I feel like doing or whereever I see an out Reilly and is annoying and a opportunity to gain valuable experience that I do burden to the audience. not already have. Currently I tutor mathematics and The story has Reilly being work in the Print Shop and for Security. the only member of Dr. Jekyll's staff capable of becoming close to Residence: Wherever 1 hang my 38 hats; right now they are in him. The character is, however, Regina Hall. not formed or supported in ways that would necessarily bring about Favorite Pet: My TI85 and TI81 graphing calculators, not my a relationship with Dr. Jekyll. boyfriend (I don't have one). The two share a bond that is thin and hard to relate to. The story Favorite TV Show: I don't waste a lot of time watching begins abruptly, and the audience television but I like "Tool Time." is thrown into a world that is clut tered with questions of location Julia Roberts is forced to fight her past asDr.JekyllandMr. Hyde's maid inMary Favorite Movie: Apollo 13, A League of Their Own, and and characters. King Henry V. Reilly. The question of time is also stage acting throughout the film, inner struggle to abandon the an issue with this movie. The story and the scenes in which he does memories of a horrible childhood Favorite Music: THE BEATLES, Amy Grant, Mctallica, begins clearly after Dr. Jekyll has this are long and drawn out. on the part of her alcoholic father. Kansas, and Sarah McLaughlin. turned into Mr. Hyde, but only Mary Reilly is a dialogue- She repeatedly flashes back to in hints are dropped to divulge that driven film that does not cash in on cidences of her childhood, includ Favorite Food: Mrs. Kawa's tacos, Chateau Brignon and most information. the visual opportunities that could ing one in which her father puts her of all of the dishes that Gomez, our new chef, prepares. Another question arose as to have been exploited to capture and in a room with a rat. how long Roberts' character has create exciting scenes and expand The rat is put into a bag but Favorite Class at SXU: College algebra with Dr. Becker, worked for the good doctor and on the audience's entertainment. soon eats its way out to attack her. trigonometry with Dr. Army, and all history courses with why she out of all of the other staff The dialogue is not clever and This symbolizes Dr. Jekyll's trans Dr. Alaimo and Dr. Kirstein. is not able to hear and see what is sounds as if the characters were not formation into Mr. Hyde as Mr. happening around her. interested in what they or anyone is Hyde eats away at him from the Best Time at SXU: 1. My one time going for someone I Reilly is new to the staff be saying. inside until he escapes into reality. thought I could have. 2. April 24,1995, during the softball cause of the way she is treated by Some visual innuendos do The symbolism does not stop game, when 1 got my first hit which was the game-winning the other staffers but no reason appear on the screen by using win there. Mr. Hyde is symbolic of hit as well as my only hit. The bases were loaded with two (besides maybe narcolepsy) is dows and doorways as frames and Reilly's father. Where the father outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. SXU beat College of given for their lack of perspective. perspective on the information would use alcohol then induce pain, St. Francis with a score of 10 to 2 by slaughter rule. I had Roberts shares the screen given. Reilly looks through fogged Mr. Hydeisbroughtoutbyachcmi- a single with three runs batted in. All day red. with John Malkovich as he plays windows frequently in the film, cal in which Dr. Jekyll induces. the dual roles of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. which symbolizes her quest for in The physical features are obvious Worst Time at SXU: The moment that I realized that I would Hyde. Although not one of his bet formation and her inner struggle to with the way the characters walk. never play softball again. ter performances, Malkovich does find out what is happening to her. Reilly falls in love with Mr. add life to the film with his charac If you do not want to know Future Goals: To earn my degrees, to go to graduate school, to Hyde because as the saying goes: ter changes. further details that disclose infor do something significant that will improve my life and the girls look for guys with the same Again, both Dr. Jekyll and mation about the film, then you lives of those that I care about, to have one child and spoil qualities and traits as their father. Mr. Hyde suffer lack of character should skip to the last paragraph it rotten like my brother Mike does. Mr. Hyde personifies who and what depth and leave behind more ques now. Reilly's father is: a monster. tions than answers in the end of the Reilly is the central charac What SXU should change: I would like to have a Ph.D Mary Reilly is a film that film. Each is interesting in their ter in the film, and the fact that she program in mathematics implemented here, with the cur tries to make a point, but it gets lost own way, and Malkovich brings works for Dr. Jekyll is merely an riculum compiled and approved by Dr. Abdul M. Wazwaz, in the big name actors performing out the best/worst in both charac effort to attract more attention to Ph.D. Also, we should find other ways to generate funds as inadequate characters. It is not a ters. He does, however, rely on his the film. The film deals with her aside from raising the cost of tuition. Then use these funds must see, more like a don't see. to grant scholarships to deserving students and to maintain and improve all aspects of the university. Tim Tupiak's The old 'New Order Plans for next year: To improve myself socially, personally Retro Review and academically. To make less mistakes than the previous year. To once again go for whom I want. at the pinnacle of their career. of much greater interest on the al New Order finally seemed to bum. Philosophy to live by :"More will I do, all that I can do." - King be coping with the loss of Ian Curtis, The first track on Low-life, Henry V, and "It's not about the brown and gold team. It's their former leader in Joy Division. "Love Vigilantes" tells the story of a not about winning and losing. It's about yourself. And once New Order was quite different from soldier who is homesick, and later you can meet that challenge, then you can meet success." - Joy Division in its more controlled when he is on leave he finds his wife Kathy Principato, head coach of junior varsity softball use of drum machines. However, clutching a letter that told her he had team, 1995. New Order Joy Division's lyrical dark side and died in combat. "Elegia"isamoving Low-life dreary drowning guitar remains a instrumental that reminds me of Qwest Records key ingredient in the New Order standing outside as the remains of a sound. horrific thunderstorm pass off into If you or someone you know would In order to get some bearings New Order was a pioneer in the distance. on the album Low-life, I could look the realm of what has become Euro/ like to be the SXU Student Profile, call New Order's most recent al back to the singles. Low-life was British pop music. Low-life con bum, Republic, shows that the origi Jim at 312-298-3381. post-"Blue Monday" and pre-"Bi- tains "Sub-culture" and'The Perfect nality which they once conveyed in zarre Love Triangle." It was the best Kiss" that appeared on the compila their music is slowly waning away. work ever from New Order. The tion disc Substance. Although both Low-life is nowclosing in on its 11 th main reason that I enjoy this album of these singles are very good, I be anniversary, but it still carries the % & so much is because it shows a band lieve that there are several other tracks intensity of cutting edge music. Friday, March 1,1996 The Xavierite Page 6 Home Video Classified Info 'Kids' are not alright Non-business or non-service ads are $6 each; business or service ads are $12 Reviews each. All ads may contain up to 30 words. Additional words are 25 cents. Advance payment must be included. Print your ad clearly and send to: Just when you thought it was scribed as anything but. Making Kids drags painfully on with Xavierite - Classifieds safe to go back into your local video them real only takes away from the a near-death beating in a public Saint Xavier University store, out comes Desperado, the fantasy instilled by the rest of the park, trespassing, and unsettling 3700 W. 103rd Street shoot 'em up film of the year with a film. images of rape, peer pressure and Chicago, IL 60655 twist. Desperado is a full-blown, copy-catchildren of 11 and 12 learn *Check or money orders only* The film takes a strange look over-the-top, shoot 'em up violent ing the ropes of this dysfunctional * $200-$500 WEEKLY * at past attempts to create the ulti film - period. But it is done with wit world. In the end nothing is re Help Wanted Mailing travel brochures. No mate gun-slinging movie rather than and enough sarcasm to make it en solved. Spring Break- Nassau/Paradise Island, experience necessary. For information over-exaggerating every aspect of joyable to see. 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It was filmed in Subjects between the ages of 6 and 9 ful-to-watch, too lengthy close-up agrainy,pseudo-documentary style of a sloppy kiss between Telly (Leo that may fool parents into believing from a variety of cultural backgrounds Fitzpatrick), a 15-ish New York that such a lifestyle exists. Calling are needed to participate in our study on teenager, and his next "virgin-vic this feature Kids ignores the vast intercultural communication styles. tim," an innocent-looking, barely majority of adolescents and teens pubescent young girl. After break who aren't completely lawless and If you would like to participate and/or ing through her last shred of re impulsive. 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Goodfellow received the award at "I watch the pros play, and point guard, you learn how to see ripped it off. When the ball went SXU's Saint Francis Xavier Day celebration in December. "I was very one thing about the pros is they what's going on and what you can outof bounds, Harrell looked around humbled and very honored," she said of the award. don't miss. When they make one do better." on the floor for the rubber band but Significant moments in her time as a volunteer have happened when shot, they make four, five and six of During this season, Harrell couldn't find it. Goodfellow felt that she was educating someone through her service.' There 'em in a row. started wear SXU has brought Harrell new have been several instances where I've been able to arrange some educa And they are ing a simple friends whom he will never forget. tional things for young people as well as adults. Watching them complete a lot stronger. rubber band, Harrell said, "I love my team. I a program and getting tremendous satisfaction from that as well as a better But then I a gift from his really do. I love my boy Mikkel self image, I think is probably the most gratifying thing that's happened." saw some mother, (Nance). I love him like a brother. In addition to her community service, Goodfellow is working on her pros and around his He's like my little brother. We're doctorate atNorthern University. She is focusingonteachingscience to adult some people wrist during like frick-and-frack. He keeps me women. Shealsoholdsamaster'sdegreeinscienceandabachelor'sdegree who play the Cougar motivated more than anybody." in biology. Working as a graduate assistant in teaching is whatprompted her overseas, and basketball Looking back on the year, to be a teacher. Regarding her teaching, Goodfellow commented, "I enjoy I'm looking games. The Harrell called this his best year. He interacting with small groups especially teaching laboratories... and I've at them and idea origi finally put all of his skills together done it for a very long period of time. I can't imagine not doing it... It'sa I'm like, nated from a and came to play. In addition to his gratifying thing to do." 'Damn, how Nike com four MVP tournament awards, two She wants her students to see the importance of knowledge. "I think the hell (do) mercial on CCAC tournament player of the (education is) one of the key factors to a positive self-image and a sense of you make it TV about a week awards and NCBT MVP on worth. Thoseareintegraltoapersonbeingwhole." Sheadvisesherstudents to the NBA " R e v o 1 u - Jan. 24, he reached another mile to "stay in touch with your advisor all the way through the educational and you tion," featur stone. process, and try to be a sponge and pick up as much as you can." aren't even ing Kevin In a game against Trinity Goodfellow, who is co-chair of the Science Department typically thattough?'" Garnett and Christian, Harrell scored his 1,000th arrives on campus around 6 a.m. and can stay until 6 p.m. depending on the What Jason Kidd. career point. He is the 19th player duties of that day. "The day goes by quickly. That's for sure," she ever Harrell Hav in SXU history to reach that mile commented. One of Goodfellow's other responsibilities at SXU is being a does might ing a rubber stone. member of the Religious Affairs Committee. She helps to plan the have to wait band from his At Senior Night, coach Mike committee's yearly colloquium and has scheduled alumna Lea Cera, who is until next mother gives Keasler called Harrell "one of the a veterinarian, and Randy Krohmer of the Science Department to discuss fall after he the band a three or four best players that we ethics and woiking with animals. graduates. Xavierite/K. Reed dual mean have ever had in the 16 years at St. Goodfellow has always stepped up to bea leader because she believes Jamie Harrell looks for a pass in one of his He might ing. Xavier. He's the best point guard in bettering people. "In most instances when I've taken over a leadership final games at the Cougardome. use his fi Harrell ever at St. Xavier." role, I have some ideas about changing and making things work more nance degree and continue compet said, "Everybody in that commer Harrell knows what he wants smoothly and discovering people's talents and gifts and using them to the ing by working on the exchange cial has a rubber band around their outof life. He possesses determina best advantage for the whole organization.... That's basically been what floor because "it seems exciting wrist. It represents the revolution, tion on and off the court. It's that motivates me more than any thing else, just to see if I can implementa change and intense." and the revolution, they say, is bas determination that will lead Harrell for the better." Or he would like to move to ketball. into any path that he chooses in life.

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By Nancy Heuser Malchow and Nance made match for Jared Locke's near flaw Staff Reporter the most of their moments on the less performance and the combina Watch out because the tem court. Sinking a quick shot, junior tion of Jamie Harrell and Schultz's perature is rising in the guard Jason Blizniak brought the dynamic blocking and shooting. Cougardome. SXU's varsity bas Cougars into a 20-point lead. The game couldn't have ketball team has been on fire. Their With the ball under his con ended any better. With two min winning streak continued when the trol, Blizniak was an unstoppable utes left to play, senior forward Cougars force on the Tom Budds sank a trey in his last scorched court. home game of his college basket Purdue- When reminiscing about his R e - ball career. The final score was 78- Calumet's time playing for SXU, Raymond garding the 56. Lakers on Davis commented, "It was great first half of Malchow and Nance led the Feb. 21. the game, Cougars in scoring with 13 each, playing in the Cougardome. It has The Nance said, followed by Schultz with 12. Locke first half been a great four years and the "Jason led in rebounds, grabbing 7. was off to a f riendshi ps I have made, I will never Blizniak The Cougars' win over frigid start forget." and Doug Purdue-Cal was only a stepping with the Malchow stone for their big game against the Cougar of really con University of Indiana-South Bend fense not getting it together. tributed to the run.... They put the on Feb. 24. Then, like a bolt of lighting, game away. After the first half the Senior Raymond Davis noted the Cougars exploded with team game was pretty much over." the importance that the South Bend work. Junior guard Dace Re game had Cunningham continued with a bold turning to in SXU's shot, making the score 8-3. the half national Throughout the half sopho in a 19- As the lights dimmed on Senior ranking as The 1995 Varsity Basketball Team more guard Mikkel Nance took the point Night, Cougar co-captain Jamie they enter Pictured from left, front row: Albert Ledet, Jamie Harrell, Mikkel Nance, and court by storm, shooting treys with deficit, the cham James Ransburg. Middle row: DaceCunningham,DavidGardner,TomBudds, the greatest of ease. the Lak Harrell reflected, "(The) last home pionship. Omar Stover, and Doug Malchow. Top row: Raymond Davis, Brent Wilson, With equal grace, junior ers began game felt good and sad at the same The Tony Bombacino, Jared Locke, Steve Schultz. Not pictured: Jason Blizniak. guard Doug Malchow continued to im time.... It was good to win but it was Cougars Locke was the highlight of with a record of 9-2, the Cougars his legacy, making three-pointers prove on sad because I know I will never play were vic the game as he led with 27 points. share their NAIA ranking with the that boosted the team's spirit and both their on this court again." tor i o u s Harrell followed adding 22 points, College of St. Francis in Joliet. the score. offensive during the while Malchow popped 20 points. St. Francis has proved a for Nance contributed precise and de game with The victory against South- midable challenge for SXU this playing to the strength of the bench. fensive South Bend placed the Cougars in a tie season as they claimed the victo "The bench came in and really did strategies. Bend, beating them with a final for first place in their division. ries in both of the Cougars' confer a heck of a job." However, they were no score of 98-74. Entering conference playoffs ence losses. Athlete Profile J.V. crushes Scholl Harrell, the leader of the pack

By Keisha Reed tunity to attend schools in Pennsyl school andearly high school, Harrell in final home game Photo Editor vania, Michigan and Wisconsin. He tried other sports. By Valerie Prucnal Dedicated, ambitious and tal put too many colleges on hold, but Harrell recalled, "I used to Sports Editor ented. Those are just three of the SXU took him in and gave him the play baseball, but then I got kicked In their final home game of the season, the junior varsity many words to describe Jamie chance to prove his game. outof baseball for fighting. I played basketball team defeated Scholl College of Illinois, 75-69, on Feb. Harrell, co- His soccer, but I hated that because I 21. captain of mother used to play goalie because the coach The Cougars kicked off the first half with starters: Brian the Cougar Michelle said I was so quick-handed, and I Flaherty, Deedrik Manning, Matt Normand, Ken Horton, and Dan basketball Williams hated that. I wanted to play football Matiak. While Scholl was first to score, SXU quickly gained the team. and stepfa but my mother wouldn't let me play lead, 18-8, propelled by shots from power players Horton and Fam ther Fred football. Igothitone time too many Manning. ily is key to Williams and she told me I had to quit." However, Scholl was not about to give up that easily. Several Harrell be are his big While he credits his mom with two pointers and a sweet dunk inched Scholl toward the Cougars' cause his gest fans his morals, he credits his cousin lead. WithaquickpassfromNormand to Adam Osmanski,Osmanski family has andcritics. Elliott Henderson with his bad quali scored. Shots by Horton were designed to quell Scholl's comeback, pushed him At SXU's ties and his sports drive. Henderson but Scholl, making the most of their time at the free throw line, tied to be the last home taught him everything about the it at 25. man he is game, sport and how it would be when As SXU began to pick up the tempo, the game became slightly now. His Harrell's Harrell got into high school and off-beat. Scholl had seized the lead and despite the Cougars' tying cousins mom said college. again, Scholl held tight As the first half was winding down, forward pushed that she Harrell said, "He always told Paul Kocerka advanced the home team to within two points of Harrell and was proud me college was nothing like high Scholl, closing the half at 40-38. Glen Allen, of her son school. It becomes a lot more de The tables had turned in the second half as free throws brought his other for all of manding, a lot more physical, and a Scholl the lead in the first, while in the second it was SXU's turn to cousin and hisaccom- lot more players are a lot stronger." light the scoreboard from the line. Once again, Horton and Manning former p 1 i s h - Even though Harrell is com brought the Cougars into the limelight. Cougar ments in ing out of a small school, there are With SXU within one point of capturing their prey, Scholl teammate life. She professional scouts looking at his stole the ball. Scholl was not relinquishing their lead without a fight, whose Jamie Harrell was also game. If the right professional ball yet the Cougars were not worried by Scholl's fancy footwork as number, glad that playing offer comes his way, Harrell evidenced by Manning's trey which tied the game at 46. 35, is recognized and written on the he came back from surgery last sea would like to play in the pros. The score see-sawed from Scholl to SXU. It was just this bottom of Harrell's shoe. son and picked up his game in his Henderson, who plays overseas, rocking that the Cougars needed to claim their victory. Making their The family is constantly final season at SXU. tells Harrell who'sheardof him and appearance known on the court were: Manning, Horton, Osmanski, checking up on his game. Coming Sports have always been a what they are saying about him. and Kocerka who highlighted the second half by keeping the Cou from a sports oriented family, it's part of Harrell's life. He has been Harrell would like to play in the gars' spirit alive. no wonder why Harrell excels in playing since he was fiveyear s old. states. If that doesn't happen, then Shots by Manning and Matlak allowed for Osmanski to tie it athletics. At five, Harrell took to the spot he would like to play overseas. at the line, and the score stood at 69. Once again converting on their In his senior season at Mil light. He would go to one of his He does have an inside edge shots, free throws by Manning and Osmanski sealed Scholl's fate as waukee King High School, Mil uncle's games and shoot baskets for the Cougars won the game. waukee, WI, Harrell had the oppor- the halftime show. During grade See HARRELL on Page 7