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BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO getting situated. College in Senior News Editor "It's not l as.t year," he added. Moraga, Ca. Ifanyone has ahistory of work- "The more I learn about things, the Prior to that, ing with women, it might just be more r can review how things were he gained· Kuhlman's new hall director, Kevin done and make changes if need be. valuable ex DeMain. Since his graduate days It's a period of adjustment now - perience working in a sorority to his current learning the Xavier way, getting into working as a job being the only male on the pro a new mindset." judicial af fessional Residen~e Life staff, he After getting settled, DeMain fairs ·gradu has been surrounded by the oppo plans to slowly make some changes ate assistant site sex. to help resident assistants. One ad in college. "So far I'm really enjoying my vancement he seemed enthusiastic At Bowl self," said DeMain. and hopeful about was a computer ing Green, DeMain, a Bowling Green State in all the hall offices that had instant DeMainwas University graduate, took the. report forms available. Eliminating all over cam reigns of Kuhlmari Hall after get all the longhand paperwork that pus, from be ting his degree in trades hands ing named commwrications 'Xavier is a will help lower Male Cheer in 1999 and then any errors or leader of the. his masters of WOndeifu/ Schoof and ~scommwrica- Yeartobeing arts thereafter. . tlons. hono red as "Bowling I'm excited-abo·ut getting. . "It ·wasJt1St ' the' Bowling Green was a . · . one of many Green State much different the chance to· Work tn conveniences University environment that we used Homecom than Xavier," he Cincinnati. " when I was at ingKing. He said. "It was a - Kevin DeMain college. I.think grew up in bigger public Kuhlman Hall Director that would be a. the town of · school. What great and fea Maumee, i;....~~~---~~~~~~---~ PJICITO C'OUlll.T•SY aastc••c• I'm going to do sible first step." Ohio. is use some of my knowledge and Working with the orientation pro Kevin.DeMain, the new· Kuhlman Hall director is no stranger experience from living there to my cess is nothing new to DeMain, who to college life and residence halls. He brings with him advantage." was not only an R.A. himself in col the experience of a much larger state school, and is After replacing Renee Pender as lege, but also a ssisted in su nimer excited about adapting to Xavier's environment. hall director, he has wasted no time welcoming programs at St. Mary's Debate over grade inflation still raging BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO effectively, each in their own way. a "soft grading policy" and put of Cs, then what is next- the quota that we are cracking down. Other Senior News Editor To many teachers, that means chang graduates hunting in the job ~eld system? Will the class of 2008 or wise, you will send out alumni who Spring 2002 .was the semester ing percentages. at ~ di!!~dya11tagt} ·because tJleir. ". 2009.enter.their.first.course and.hear.. .will still getno .. resp.ect.ior their Xavier faculty initiated combat Dr. Janice Walker, dean of the GPAs are not given the weight they the teacher say "In this class, there GPA's, and have lower ones to boot. against grade inflati.on. One might College of Arts and Sciences, ad deserve. will be four As, six Bs, seven Cs ... " A second concern is about have been able to ignore it then, dressed this issue in an interview a "Lowering GPAs and adjusting etc; scholarships. Will there be changes but not now. semester ago. She stressed having them realistically will increase va- While Schick brings up a good to requirements about keeping fi · "It's an initiative of the dean of real grades, real standards and a solid . lidity among employers," he added. point about the job field, it's obvi- nancial aid? Arts and Sciences to crush grade reputation. The ongoing change puts more ous the upcolning graduate classes "A lot of students and I have to inflation," said an English profes "I'd rather have us being known pressure on students to perform are ·at a horrible crossroads. Those get a 3 .0 every semester to keep our sor. for having standards and providing . better academically. Ifthis crusade who just graduated will have the scholarships," says .senior Tom Many students, especially those quality education, where the grades against grade inflation is to get no- benefit ofbetter GPAs, while future Bayley. "If killing grade inflation in Arts and Sciences, returned to mean what we say they mean," she ticed and taken seriously, grades graduates down the road will have means inevitably that scores drop, school only to find their grading affirmed. ("High Grades," 6 March will drop -: soon. . lower marks but bask in an excel- it's only fair that the school, in turn, · systems had changed. 2002) Last year, a professor mentioned lent college reputation. But what lowers requirements to keep schol · Senior Emily Wack was vocal Dr. Walker is not alone. Tom he did not support what was going about the seniors and juniors, who arships." about her c oncem, "The h ai:dest Schick, public relatfons professor, on about grades. He spoke about will receive. harsher scores and try . Schick contends that a "C .is an class I'll ever have to take in my sees the advantages. being under pressure to give out to find a job before Xavier is recog average grade" and "Xavier is not major and a 92 is a B -what is this, "It's important that grades µiore more Cs to students and feared giv- nized for its changes? reflecting that," but it is tempting to . gr!ide· school?!" .accurately reflect distinction between ing out grades that were too low If XU as a universjty wants to think no matter how much ofa "feel There is no universal agreement excellent, good and average work," for students, just so that he could go forth with their plan, the most good, change-for-the-better" ap on grades. Teachers were informed he said. · meet"requirements." important first step is to ensure proach you spin this with, students on concerns about high grades and Schick went on to explain how If Xavier is putting tension on there is publicity and press on ~e will c~ntinue to enjoy Cs as much were asked to deal out marks more Xavier, like other schools, has gained te.achets to hand out a fair amount change, so as to inform the world as they enjoy influenza.
JENNIFER PUTNAM Asst.Campus News Editor Campbell. "Dana's is a Xavier legacy Jane Goodall comes and the Woods is a nice alternative to Ever wonder were the massive Dana's." We are starting a new tradi to Cintas groups of students are headed tion, a new legacy." when you see them walking to the Soupie's success can be attributed Kroger shopping center at night? to the fact that "no other bar does what Biologist and animal behav It's not for a little late night gro- we do," said Campbell. Last year the iorist Jane Goodall, best known cery shopping. The plethora of removal of the stage and addition ofa for her work with chimpanzees, people are headed to Soupie's Bar platform allowed the bar to accompany will be speaking on Wednesday, and Grill, which is quickly becom- more people and more room for danc Oct.9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cintas ing the newest tradition for Xavier ing as well. Center. The event will benefit the students to let loose and have a Another characteristic that makes Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical · good time. it its own is the assortment of bands Garden and Cincinnati Museum Previously the Company Tavern that play there. These bands such as Center Reserved seating is bar, sou pie's. has ,been a par,t ofthe D.enial, Absolut, .Chrome and. .Saviqg available for $5-$40. Tickets are Norwood community for over 17 Stempy also play downtown and Mt. available at the Cintas Center years. However, it wasn't until 2 Adams, two ofCincinnati's most popu~ Ticker Office or at cintas.xu.edu and a half years ago when they be- Jar nightspots. Bands are not the only or through TicketMaster at (513) gan to attract a more college-ori- reason why students line up outside 562-4949 or at ticketmaster.com. ented market. to get in . . For more information about the Located a mere 10-minute walk Each night has a different theme to Jane Goodall Institute and its from any Xavier residence building, vary things. Monday is Pitcher and programs, visit janegoodall.org. the 4,000 square foot bar has Pizza night, followed by their own ver proven to be an establishment that sion ofAmerican Idol, with karaoke on PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUP I ES. COM can run with the big dogs. It en- Tuesdays. Absolut is just one of the many bands compasses the same perimeter as Wednesday hosts the infamous Soupie's featurei. Shuttle schedule Dana Gardens, a bar rich in tradi- college night where you can find stu tion for Xavier students, and the dents packed from front to back, check Soupie's is also looking to of- shown in the demographics of its Nor\vood Cafe, another staple for ing out ·who's there and listening to fer a wider variety of_eritertairi- patrons: 70 percent.ru'.e Xavier stu Don't have a car? Need a way students. · the sounds of DJ Fox. Thursday fea- · ment, as they are currently .talk- dents with t~e remaining 30 percent ing with .. consisting ofUC,.NKU, and Mt. to get to a house party on a "There is not a competition be- tures 22-ounce beers for $2, with Fri natiorial.acts'-ti:)~play' Saturday night? There's no tween Dana's and the Woods for day starting the weekend off with a there. Saint Joseph students with the num- ·.· ··· us because it is a different type of · dance party and ending on Saturday need to fear the shuttle "I love it there," said senior bers growiiig every day. schedule is here! The shuttle venue," said Soupie's owner Mike with a local band. · Kevin Gallagher. "The atmo- Its interaction with the Xavier . sphere is awe runs from 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday community is not limited to merely through Thursday and 5 p.m.- some and the patrons, as several of its employ . . 3 a.m, Friday and Saturday. girls are fantas ees are in fact Xavier students them tic!"·., You can contact your lovely selves. Juriior"Paul Dihdo; an em- .... it is" ~ot for:two'years s·aid,· "Two shuttle.drivers aat 745-DRIVE .·pi~~~ci (3743). huge, nor is it years at Soupie's isn't bad, it's like small, consider Cheers, just closer." ing it brings in As for future plans, it hopes to top voltime and have an outdoor patio ready for next is ranked as summer. lfSoupie's continues at its Mentors wanted ~--' o~e of the 'top current "rate of success, it won't be ' Interlink, a peer mentoring . · 15 bars i_n the ·l~ng b~fore it, too, is another tradi program ofAmerican and Inter city. This phe tion at Xavier. national students, is looking for .nomei:ton is due · mentors for 2002-03. Applica . to .· .'S.oupie 's tions are available at the Romero strategy ofinar International Center and in the \ ketfog as "the modem languages department.· ultimate college For more information, contact bar." / the Romero International Cen f This is ter at 745-2864 or online at PHOTO COURTESY OF SOU.PIES ,"C()M". www.xu.edu/ Soupie's is always known for having a packed house. in tern a ti ona Is tuden ts/ interlink.html. Aug. 26; 12:30 a.m. - Aug.30, 1:20a.m.-Cam Police Notes Aug. 25, 11:30 p.m. - A Campus Police assisted pus Police ended a party in the commutentudenr was issued' a · Nor-Wood· Police· with a: large · 1700 blockofClen·eay:tXvenue: citation for underage consump party in the 1700 block of Student residents will face in Aug.24, 12:10 a.m.-Cam tion near Bellarmine Chapel. Cleneay Avenue. The student ternal disciplinary action. pus Police assisted Norwood residents were advised to end Police at a loud party in the 2200 Aug. 26, 12:35 a.m. - the party. Sept. 2;. 2:20. a.m. -,--An· Club day on the mall block of Cleneay Avenue. Stu Campus a5sisted Cincinnati Po underage student was ar dent residents were cautioned lice with a large party in the 900 Aug. 27, 7:46 p.m.-A rested in the 1700 block of and.the party was ended. block of Dana Avenue. Student non-student was arrested for Mentor Avenue by Norwood Get ready to participate! Club residents were warned and ad soliciting money on the aca Police Department. The stu day on the mall will be on the vised to end the party. demic inalL This is the third dent was highly intoxicated residential mall, monday Sept. offense for the individual. and found passed out. 9. Be sure to bring a pen so you Aug. 24, 12:19 a.m. - Aug. 26 , 2: 13 p.m. -An · can sign up at will and extra Campus Police assisted employee reported her wallet was bags to cart all the free goodies Norwood Police with a loud taken from her office on the ninth Aug. 28, 11 :50 a.m. - an Police Note home. For more information, party in the 1900 block of floor of Schott. A suspect was employee on the eigth floor of contact the Student Waverly Avenue. arrested in Green township while Schott reported cash and jew ojtfzeWeek Government Offices at 745- attempting to cash one of the elry were taken from her desk. 3520. checks. Aug. 27, 3:10 a.m • .,-A . Aug. 24, 6:05 a.m. - Cam Aug.26, 12:30a.m.-Cam Husman resident .was cited pus Police found a non-student Aug. 26, 8:30 p.m. - Two pus Police assisted Norwood for underage consumption of sleeping behind 1760 Cleneay non-students were cited for Police with a large party in the alcohol and possession of a apartments. The individual was criminaftrespassing and solici 1700 block ofCleneay Avenue. fake ID when he was found warned of trespassing and es-· tation while selling magazines The student residents were ad- · · passed out in front of'the corted off campus. in the Village apartments. vised to end the party. health center. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CAMPUS ·NEWS week of SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 . 3 · • \ f Making a big difference in little ways BY ELIZABETH BONEAU as if we were their own,'' said Campus News Editor McCarthy. "They gave us each our own For· many college stud.ents, room while the five of them stayed summertime' is self-indulgent. It is in one room, and the the father even a time to make money to fund fa drove us to the hospital in the vodte pastfmes or to simply just middle of the night when we were relax.:·. "" sick.In Bolivia, this family was my However; for seniors Robin· family and they are people that I'll Dudasik and Katie McCarthy, this · stay in contact _with forever,'; she summer was an opportunity to . said: spend their time and money on While their host family was up someone else. per middle class, their work at the .Dudasik; an advertis,ing major . orphanage allowed Dud.asik and with a .~usinesss ·.minor, and McCarthy to see a completely dif Mc;Carthy, an international ·busi ferent side.of Bolivia. ness major with a peace studies "At the orphanage, we saw how fuinor, personally raised and fonded people could rough it," said . the money needed to go to La Paz, Dudasik . Bolivia for six weeks this summer · "The difference was. like night. to yolunteer in a privately owned and day." qrphanage. _ . Though their host familflacked : Long before summer began, inconsequ~ntial items like· can open Dudasik began rese;:arching ·orga ers, the .children at the orphanage nizations on the Internet .that could did not have a roof over their heads. provide the experience for which J~arefoot, the children had she was looking:---- namely, an op- learned to avoid the tools and nails PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBIN DUDASIK ------·.·-. The child.ren of the Hagar Feliz in · La Paz :· Bolizia warmly welcome· ~'They had no idea what they seniors Robin Dudasik and Katie McCarthy on. their first day there as didn't have, yet,·they knew what ·volunteers.Dudasik and McCarthy spent six. weeks there this summer. ·they did have and that was . ,, . communzry. Hogar Feliz staff ·. · "It's extremely frus -Robin Dudasik, seriior · to address their trating to leave the or concernsthatthe "They're used.·to people phanag~ like we did be children did not • • d t if h • cause there is no quick brush their teeth,.·, ... £omzng zn an ou o t ezr fix," said Dudasik."! need portunity to work with underprivi on the dirt floo~ pf the c1~sr:oom, wash their hands, lives. Jn that ·way, I'm just. to be okay with that to leged children in a third-world and had learned to use the buckets . or bathe prop- be able to go forward in .country. . in the.corners.of.the room.as bath.... erly. Dudasik and .another VOlUri.tee.r..in.. the, .l.l)'ing.to.mak~.chimgein Through. the England-based or- rooms. M c· C ar t h y l · h · their lives. I· am ex . ganization, I4o-I, Dudasik and "They had no idea what they cleaned the place engt .of time I could give tremely blessed and ex- McCarthy were matched up with a didn't have, yet, they knew what and supplied the th . b t th h d • tremely thankful to have host family in La Paz and a volun they did have and that was commu- orphanage with em, u . ey ave ma e a gone there. It was such a teer job at the Ho gar Feliz (Happy nity. They would help· each other, . diapers· in effort lasting impression on me." blessing to get to know Ho.me) orphanage. dresseachother,alloftheolderones to make it more them." It was through their host family · always looking out for.the younger sanitary. "We learned from the two first began to see how kind ones," Dudasik said. · They edu- - Katie McCarthr. senior them and, I believe, have the people of Bolivia cou!d be. Health issues were a primary or- cated the chil-, gotten more out of the· ''The couple we stayed with had der of business for the two, and dren in a more experience than they three children,"yet took us both in they arranged. a meeting with the formal serise as well.They supplied activities like friendship bracelets, did," McCarthy said .. ''All About Me" books, and taught "They're used to people coming in . via flashcards when the children and out of their lives. In that way, · didn't know their numbers. I'm just another voiunteer in the As their. last hurrah, they orga length of time I could.give them, nized a movie night complete with out they have made a lasting im pizza and "Harry Potter" and rented pression on me." busses for a trip to the zoo the next Dudasik feels Xavier do.es a day. · good job in outreach ministry within Above all, they just gave atten the Cincinnati community, but . tion, and found the children wel should focus on ~eveloping more comed them:immediately. accessible serVice programs in more . · "'The two·escaqota8 (female help~. devdoping countries: ·· · ers) didn't interact.with the chil If anyone would like to get in ·dren unless absolutely necessary,'' volved with outreach. programs in · said Dudasik."It is necessary that South America, Dudasik recom they continue getting what we tried mends consulting the church or to give them: love, touch and edu Amigos De Hogar, an inexpensive cation." community service organization ··Both girls felt they were able to concentrating on South America. affect change, slowly but surely, as For Dudasik and McCarthy, go the orphanage director often .tried ing back would be a "dream come to stifle their attempts at improve · true,'' but for now, they must settle ment. on sending supplies back to ·the A wealthy Bolivian and a strict Hogar Feliz. They welcome and en Catholic, the director did not.like courage ·all donations the Xavier to have her enterprise criticized and community would like to offer changed.This made it that much includeing clothes, blankets, books more difficult for. Dudasik and ·and _toys. . McCarthy to raise the quality ofliv For more information, contact • ing at the Hagar Feliz, although Dudasik via e-mail at plumbing was eventually installed [email protected] and Senior Katie McCarthy' ·reads· to two children in the Hagar Feliz there during their stay. . McCarthyat [email protected]. orphanage· in La, Paz, Bolivia this summer. ( 4 week o/SEPTEMBER 4, 2002-. Campus News THE XAVIER,NEWSWIRE RO.TC cadets getpractic.al and tacticalexperience BYAMYBERTKE achi~ved the rank of Honor Gradu Contribu!ing Writer ate. This summer, while the rest of The majority ofthe senior ROTC Xavier's students had the summer class attended tlw National Ad off, Xavier's· ROT~ program sent vanc.ed Leadership Camp in Ft. stiidents to various army schools · Lewis, Wash. to improve their leadership skills and NALC was the culmination of give them life-changing experi- what ROTC cadets have learned ences. throughout thr~e years of training. The first school cadets at- Cadets were able to experience tended was the Basic Leader's much of.the Army's training, such Training Course in Fort_ Knox, Ky. asriciinginaChinookhelicopterand The cadets learned the interper- · calling for actual indirect fire on far sonal, conceptual, technical and gets: Perhaps most important was tactical skills learned the first two 'the training cadets received in work years of the R6TC program. The ing with people by way of the lead cadets did M-16 qualification, drill ership positions they assumed. and ceremonies, land navigation, AftertheirtimeatNALC, many water survival, and escaptfand eva- of these same cadets were chosen sion. to attend Cadet Troop Leadership Other cadets were selected for Training m various installations. Airborne school which is a three- Senior Jopathon Heist spent week course at Fort Benning, Ga. three weeks in Ft. Carsoi:i, Colo. ahd which qualifies students as para- was responsible for a platoon of six troopers.· Bradley fighting vehicles as an Ar- "My greatest experience was the mor Cavalry platoon leader. 'PHOTO.· COURTESY OF 'coR"f· . CARTER night jump. It felt like I was alone in Senior Mason Rowell went to Ft. Senior Cory Carter poses in front of a castle.. in .Neuschwanstein, Germany. the world," said junior Eric Silland participated in the battalion's Carter was able to travel through Europe on.his free time while Wicktora. . · evaluations and fire missions. 'participating in th.e ROTC. Cadet Troop Leadership Training Program in 9adets got the chance to make CTLT was a good experience be- Germany this summer. five jumps from a moving aircraft at . cause I got to interact with soldiers 1,250 feet and at the' end were as part of an active duty unit," awarded their Airborne wings. Rowell said. urban exercise that culminated in the After all this summer's activities, · niors will go on to be assigned in "It was awesome working and . Senior Joe Malone was as- takedown of a skyscraper held by a ROTC ~adets are jumping· into an leadership positions around the interacting with other cadets, non- signed to Patriot Missile Unit in Ft. large enemy force. · exciting year in the program. world; \ . commissioned officers, and officers Bliss, Texas where he was respon "Few experiences in my life Many changes have been made 'From Korea to Europe to state- from around the United States, lead- sible for 32 soldiers and 19 vehicles. have taught me more about leader- within the program to iinprove its side, they will have jobs in such ing runs during ground week, and. "I was glad to experience the ship and people," Habash said. . effici~ncy and g~ve more responsi- branches as Infantry, ~ilitary P.o · · of course, jumping out of a C-130 field training side of.my unit, but I Senior Cory Carter served in the bility to the younger cadets. Se- lice, Corps ofEngineer, Finance and ;five times,"said junior Leah Mock. also got the opportunity to be in · 32nd Signal Battalion in Darm~tadt, niors in the program are responsibie Military Intelligence. The ROTC program also sent ca- · volved with the everyday life of the Germany also as a platoon leader.. · .. for an, pl_a~ning a,nd coordination ~. Many of these same indiv_idu dets to Air Assault School at Ft. soldiers under my command," said Carter's. traini~g there focused on. that happens within the p~ogram als will be recruited to work in top -. Campbell, Ky: and Hawaii. Malone. Senior Jason Bugajskiwas maintaininga communicationsnet- ·now,.. · companies· who' desire· thefr disci There they were trained in path- '· stationed with a signal cqmpany at · work and basic officer duties.· He ·· ·Juniors are now .getting into pline and work ethic. Ifyou are in finder and slingload operations. Ft. Hood, Texas where he lead a also had ti.me to travel to Normandy,· · their first leadership roles, because terested in the ROTC program· and "One of the coolest things we Huey helicopter mission and was a Paris, Heidelberg and the Bavarian they are the primary leadership for · many of the scholarships that are did was take part in combat rides in decoy for· a military police K-9 unit. Alps. the first and second year stu~ents. available, can CPT Marc Hamilton Blackhawk helicopters. Getting the . Senior Justin Habash went to "It was a great experience that Training. within the program has · atx1062. chance to rape! out ofthem was also the 1/503 Air Assault Battalion in taught nie many basic officer skills also been improved to ensure that incredible," said junior Patrick Hicks. Camp Casey, Korea where he played in a real world environment that I Xavier's ROTCwill riot only main- EachcadetwasawardedasetofAir a part in planning the platoon's would not have been able to experi- tain its national rating of ninth out Assault wings upon completion,. training. ence through a normal ROTC pro- of270 schools, but will improve it. and junior Patrick Owsiak eyen In Korea, Habash took part in an gram," Carter said After graduation, this year's se- EDUCATION IS FUN AND GAMES '·--· PHOTO .COURTESY OF RACHEL KAM . The Xavier Education Club had a blast at the 10th Annniversari Celeb~ation of Catholic Residential Services on Sunday, Aug. 25. Club melnbers .participated in a balloon toss, fa.ce pa,inting~ and games of Frisbee and cornhole :at the day-long event. Anyone interested in joining the Education Club will· be ·able to sign up on Club Day on the mall next Monday, Sept.· 9. ,.:, - , THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE WORLD NEWS week of SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 · 5 First.anniversary attacks nears mentaries mixed in with memorial BY GREG J. BOROWSKI AND· NAHAL TOOSI servic.es. MQ .c.on.certs, such as thP. .. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Concert for America," to be taped two days earlier at Washington's One year. Kennedy Center. Already, from memorial services President Bush plans to visit to concerts to moments of silence, New York, the Pentagon and the plans are underway to mark the one- Pennsylvania crash site, all on Sept. year anniversary ofthe Sept. 11 ter- 11. rorist attacks on the United States, In Washington, a prayer service one of the deadliest days in the will be held at the National Cathe nation 's history. dral. And the National Museum of From the first moments after the American History will open a spe planes crashed into the World cial exhibit looking back atthe day. Trade Center and the buildings fell On Sept. 6., Congress will convene to the ground, after the Pentagon · in New York for a rare special ses~ was struck ~nd a hijacked plane sion, followed by a wreath-laying crashed in a Pennsylvania field, ceremony at Ground Zero. Sept. 11 has been compared to Dec. One tribute, the singing of 7, 1941 - the Japanese attack on Mozart's "Requiem," will travel Pearl Harbor that propelled the across the country and around the United States into World War II. world. At least 30 choirs have But if memories stay fresh and signed on to sing it at 9:46 a.m. east emotions remain raw, Sept. 11 could ern time. A group of Seattle singers begin to look more like something isorganizingthe·effort. Tr.ini-ty. Church,. whiflh··.C1osed for. se.v·en weeks ·after the· Sept·.. 11· .attacks else: Memorial Day. Expect a renewed focus on because of structural problems, ··has been like a beacon, one church It is much too early to say if the firefighters and police officers, the membe·r said. day will take on that sort ofperma- new American heroes, after hun thing. It fits easily into the calendar. Commemoration ofthe Nov. 11, In contrast, the 1963 assassina nence, though some historians and dreds were lost trying to save oth The first year and then all the key 1918 end to World War I, began the tion of President John F. Kennedy others say it will likely be observed ers. numbers, the fifth and the 10th and following year, with parades and re- · is fixed in people's memories, but for the next few years. And how the The anniversary could be much. the 25th. A truer test of where Sept. ligious programs and moments of Nov. 22 hasn't become a national day is commemorated this year, the like Sept. 11 it~elf, when a focus on 11 will fall may come on the second silence. It wasn't until 1938, though, day of mourning. first year, will shape future years. the attacks was all-consuming. year, or the third or the fourth or the that what had become known as On Dec. 7, 1942 - a year after "lfit's something really good and "If there is a media blitz, you 14th. Armistice Day-now Veterans Day Pearl Harbor-the nation was deep moving in New York, that could lead might get some sort of a sense of - became a federal holiday. into the war effort, and area resi to it," said John Cooper, a history backlash," said Illene Noppe, pro Memorial Day, originally known . dents joined others .across the professor at the University of Wis- fessor of human development at the But ifmemories as Decoration Day, can be traced to United States in marking the day. consin-Madison. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. . stay fresh and emo honoring those who died in the Civil Cooper said if there's a ground However, ifthe day is politicized, "People will say 'Enough already, War. Residents of Waterloo, New swell of support, and even a lobby more crass than comforting, the re- let's get on with our lives.'" · tions remain raw, York, began decorating the grave ing effort, Congress may one day suit could be different. Noppe mentioned other factors sites ofsoldiers in 1866, a year after look at declaring Sept. 11 an official · "Will the president use the war of whether ~ept.' 11 will become an ·Sept. 11 coulq begin the war's end. The first national holiday. for polificar iidvaritage? That could . annual remembrance: how long the observance came in 1868. "To be crass about it, though, work against it," Cooper said. "War on Terrorism" lasts, whether to look more like It took years and years oflobby the timing isn't terribly good be In any case, the memorial events more terrorist incidents occur in the something else: ing and pushing in Congress and cause it's right after Labor Day," - some of them focused on 8:46 United States, and how strong com state legislatures to create a holi said Cooper, though he noted a.m., when the first plane hit the first .. munities other than. 'New York feel Memorial Day. day .marking tb.e. Pirthday of.i::.ivil . VeterllQ. 's Pay.. has. bad. mO.re. than. tower-will be well-watched. Tele- about the remembrance. rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, one date than~s to Congress. vision networks are planning mom- · It is natural, of course, to mark Consider othernational holidays Jr. It still hasn't been adopted by For now, though, the day will re ing-to-night coverage, with docu- the one-year anniversary of some- and days that aren't national holidays. every state. main a holiday in the heart. Bush administration prepping for war with Iraq BY RON HUTCHESON, on development and the environ coming days and weeks," Rumsfeld . In a report submitted to Congress or plutonium with which to make a WARREN P. STROBEL AND ment in Johannesburg, South Af said. "We know some other things, in January, the CIA concluded that nuclear weapon. But a knowledge JAMES KUHNHENN Knight Ridder Newspapers rica. "With respect to what· the but those are the kinds of things Iraq's nuclear weapons program able U.S. official, speaking on con American position will be, the presi- that would come out if and when "probably" consisted of"low-Ievei dition of anonymity, said Tuesday WASHIN GTON - The Bush dent will articulate it. He will articu the president decides that he thinks theoretical" research and develop ·that U.S. intelligence has picked up administration on Wednesday will late it fully in the very near future." it's appropriate." ment. no evidence that Iraq has suc launch a concerted effort to prepare In another sign that the adminis "To the extent that they have ceeded in acquiring such materials. the nation and the world for war with tration is ratcheting up its machin kept their nuclear scientists together The flurry of activity to begin lraq, and Defense Secretary Donald ery to lay· the groundwork for war, and working on these efforts, one "I do think that building the case for military action H. Rumsfeld hinted Tuesday that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has to assume they have not been came in response to growing criti Bush holds a trump card-new evi- said he would present a position . playing tiddlywinks, that they have we 're going to have cism from Congress and from U.S. dence that Iraq is clo.se to develop- paper "within the next few weeks" been focusing on nuclear weap allies that the Bush administration ing a nuclear weapon. . spelling out. the need for action ons," he said. . to get a. more appears ready to charge off to war Under. press.ure at.home and against Saddam.. . Administration .officials .cpntinue coherent message. .precipitously...... abroad to justify a war against Iraq, Blair piayed a similar role last fall to insist that Bush has not decided On Capitol Hill, lawmakers re President Bush will meet with con- in winning international support for how to deal with Iraq, but those as together and make turned from their August break with gressional leaders from both parties the U.S.-led attack on the al-Qaida surances were drowned out last nagging doubts about B.ush 's han at the White House on· Wednesday terrorist networ.k and its Taliban week by Vice President Dick sure the American dling of the Iraq issue. morning to discuss Iraq. Later that hosts in Afghanistan, He issued a Cheney's forceful case for military Senate Republican leader Trent day, he will send Rumsfeld to a paperdocumentingtheirrecord that action. In two separate appearances, people understand Lott on Tuesday joined a long list closed-door briefing on the subject helped justify the U.S.-led invasion. Cheney said the United States the threat and what oflawmakers who have urged Bush forall IOOsenatorsinasecureroom Blair said the case ag~inst should act quickly to avoid the dan to seek congressional support for inside the Capitol. Saddam -would focus on "the na- ger that Saddam will unleash weap we may have to do. " any military action. Lott, a Missis And next week, Bush is expected ture of his regime" and his previous ons of mass destruction against the sippi Republican who backs Bush's touseaSept.12speechattheUnited kno~n stockpiles of chemical and United States or its allies. -Trent Lott hard.;line stance on Iraq, said the Nations to begin spelling out his biological weapons. Cheney's assertion that Iraq is Senate Republican leader White House has failed to present grievances against Iraqi leader At a Pentagon news conference, close to acquiring a nuclear weapon a convincing case for war. Saddam Hussein. · · · Rumsfeld hinted that Bush has new - and Rumsfeld's suggestion that "I do think that.we're going to "I think you' Bsee that the presi- information that Iraq is close to de Bush can back it rip with evidence In February, CIA Director George have to get a mote coherent mes dent will pull all. of these threads veloping a nuclear weapon, but the - contrasts sharply with the CIA's Tenet told a Senate committee that sage together and make sure the together," Secretary of State Colin defense secretary declined to elabo most recent public assessments of the spy agency's greatest near-term American people understand the . Powell told reporters traveling with rate. Baghdad's nuclear weapons devel concern was the "possibility" that threat and what we may have to do," him to an international conference "Oh, I think I'll leave that for the opment efforts. Iraq could obtain enriched uranium Lott told reporters. 6 week o/SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 · OPlNIONS .. AND EDITORlA-LS THE XAVIER•NEWSWIRE T H E X A V I E R U N I V E R S .1 T Y M A L L T A L K NEws·w1·RE. . \ 'Lena Davie, EDIT.OR email: [email protected] ,'C'lf ~.movie.were made. about you.r,. ·,, ···-~ ·,; STAFF EDITORIAL - '·.,,~,··--·~,/,:what would be the theme· son .. 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The men's soccer team will play Saturday against Florida Atlantic, 'T' p A . d 'T' Xavi~r opened the season with its alumni on Saturday night on iexas- an mencan an iennes- see Tech. a tight five-game loss to host Jack- Corcoran Field before playing the sonville on Friday. home. opener at I p.m; Sunday Xavier has not only had sucess XU jumped out to a 2-0 lead . against Western Michigan. in its own tournament over the past .in the match with 30-I 7 and 30- two seasons. with a perfect 6"0 . 23. wins in. each· of the .first two WOMEN'S ·SOCCER record, but overall the Musketeers have won 23-24 matches at the games behind seven kills from se The Butler Bulldogs escaped nior Katey Wygant, six kills from with a I-0 double overtime win over Cintas Center. sophomore Molly Martin as well the women's soccer team on Sun Local radio station QI02 FM as six digs from freshman Meggie day afternoon at Xavier's Corcoran will be at all the games over the Hoffman. In the first two games, · Field, giving Xavier an 0-2 mark weekend giving away many prizes. Xavier out hit the Dolphins .237 on its season-opening homestand. On Friday night, the first 75 stu- to .024 and took advantage of six. Xavier and Butler battled to a dents get a Xavier Invitational t- shirt. service aces, including two each scoreless tie for 90 minutes ofregu from Martin and Hoffman. lation play and over I8 minutes of Saturday's game should be The Musketeers had match overtime. action before someone atttended by all X-treme fans. point in the third game at 29-27, finally found the back of the net. · but could not put JU away as the Butler senior forward Amy · Dolphins used two service aces ·Morrison scored at the 108:I6 and three kills to even the score mark to give the visitors the vic and eventually win the third tory. Senior named to game, 34-32. Both teams had plenty of Jacksonville would use the chances in regulation play to win All-Tournament momentum from the third game to NEWSWIRE PHOTO ARCHIVE the match. Xavier finished with I4 team dominate the fourth by a.score of Senior Katey Wygant was named to the All-Tournament team in shots, including seven shots on 30-I 7 and take a 10-5 lead in the Florida. goal. Two of XU's seven other Senior Katey Wygant was fifth. AVCNUSA Today Division I Top 25 don Lalley. shots hit the post in the first half of named to the Jacksonville Univer ,Serving rallies. by freshman Coaches Poll. EWUswept the.Muske,,. . .AfterJhat.scqi;e, it.was all. Tb . regµl!lOQn, sity Invitational All-Tournament Katie Duchek and Wygant tied the teers by scores of30-I7, 30-I8, 30-I9 tans. Detroit leveled the score at The Cincinnati Bearcats de Team. score at I2-I2. but JU closed out to take th'e Championship of the JU one all in the 30th minute, then feated their crosstown rivals 3-0 on Wygant, a member of the 200I the match at I6-I4 with multiple Invitational. netted the game-winner just I:02 Friday night at Corcoran Field. Atlantic JO All-Conference First kills by Alesha Rodriguez. The Musketeers return home this later. Cincinnati scored the only goal of Team, recorded 3 I kills and had 22 Despite the loss, XU's Martin weekend to host the Mike Castr.ucci Detroit scored once more be the first half when sophomore digs in XU's three matches in finished just one dig shy of a triple Automotive Xavier Invitational on fore halftime and then added two Marie Strelka found the back of the Florida. · double with 44 assists, 10 kills Friday and Saturday against Florida more· goals in the final I. I min net just 8:32 into the match. The The honor marks the third time and nine digs. Also, junior Kim Atlantic, Texas-Pan American and utes of the match to push the score score remained I-0 for the next 58 in her career that' she has been Cockerel led a grC>up of four Mus Tennessee Tech. to 5-1. All five Titan goals came minutes until. the visitors added a named to an All-Tournament team. keteers to record double-digit kills from close range - within I2 pair of insurance goals within a Last season, she was distinguished with I4. MEN'S SOCCER yards of the net. four-minute span. at the JMU/Days Inn Classic and In the opener on Saturday, The men's soccer team lost both of On Sunday, the Ramblers Xavier senior goalkeeper the Four Points Sheraton Volleyball Xavier fell victim to. Eastern its games in the season-opening Leo sandwiched goals around half Megan Veith recorded I I saves in Invitational. Michigan in four games (I9-30, Sweeney Jesuit Cup in Chicago this time, and Xa~ier was only aJ:>le to 90 minutes against Cincinnati and 30-27, I6-30, 18-30) as the Eagles past weekend. counter with just one goal the rest five more in 108 minutes agai~st recorded I2 service aces. The Musketeers fell 5- I to Detroit of the way. Butler. Wygant was the only Muske on Opening Night, and on Sunday Loyola's first score was a Xavier plays Creighton on Fri teer of the day to reach double Xavier fell to the host Loyola Ram header off a comer kick with I :34 day in the first. round of the Basketball releases digits in kills with I5 as Xavier . biers, 3-1. left before intermission. Creighton Blue Jay Classic. XU was out hit .290 to .I24 against Xavier scored first in Friday's con Just 2:I5 after the break, the will play Drake on Sunday. non-conference EMU. test with Detroit as junior Chuck Mor Ramblers struck again to go up, - Xavier Sports Information In the nightcap, XU took on gan got the Musketeers·on the board 2-0. schedule ..Department. an Eastern Washington squad that just over a.minute and a half'into the ·xaviet gc:>f on the boartl ·as · Xavier U:niversityannounced its received five votes in the latest match off a volley from junior Bran- Dutch freshman Steven Barten impressive 2002-03 men's basket ball non-conference schedule to day. GAME It includes five game~ against On Tap 2002 NCAA Tournament teams. If I Xavier advances to New York in the Friday, Sept. 6 Saturday, Sept. 7 ·of th·e Preseason NIT, the number of games against 2002 NCAA teams • Women's volleyball vs. •Men's socce~ Alumni game at WEEK is expected: to reach eight. Florida International in XU 7p.m. * exhi~itipri, match VOLLEYBALL VS. On paper, this is the most chal Invitational at 7:30 p.m. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL lenging non-conference schedule Home soccer games take place . '':Yr:;:·:;;~:""'•1;,,~.,,,1r:,1/, ... ,;,;;,,,;;;~;;;;;~r:•'i";"'.~'"1'~·;:.:;1:•"~r'"m1.<~.i;1..-..,~,fl~~·:iv1" Friday Sep. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at in school history. at Corcoran Field. Cintas Center The early tests this upcoming >;1, ":.y, The volleyball team returns season include Xavier's first ap ·~k Home volleyball games take to the Cintas Center after a pearance in the Prese_ason NIT place at Cintas Center. tough opening road trip to play since I988 and include a possible in the annual Xavier Tourna second round matchup with peren ment. nial Pac 10 power Stanford. Home games are in bold. · . The rugged road slate includes The Muskies have never games at Alabama, at Cincinnati lost a match in the two years of the· tournament; and a neutritl site game agai~st . Mississippi State at Madison The first15 ·students receive · Square Garden in New York. a free t-shirt tonight. THE XAVIER NEWSWI°RE SPORTS week ofSEPTEMBER 4, 2002 9 Opening weekend promiseS exciting season· ' . . . BY DAVE GILMORE aswellasafewofthisyear'sHeisman UK's defense · pestered Sports Writer ' candidates. The No. 22 Marshall LouisviUe's senio_rstar quarter- As the road to the. Fiesta Bowl Thundering Herd and their star quar- back Dave Ragone all day long, and-College Football's coveted na~· terbackByronLeftwitch tookonAp- . fors;ing an interception.and two tionaJ championship gets unde~way, ... palachian- State, whfoh provided fumbles. The teJtacious effort of many of the·nation'~ powerhouse~ :.LeftwichandacewidereceiverJosh the UK , 'defense was opened theinion~conference sched~. Davis with some room to prove why complimented by the play of 275 ules this weekend to begin the long the up-and-coming program de- pound . quarterback Jared trek towards a bowl bid. serves the preseason respect it has · Lorenzen, who completed 13 of .·While in~conference play is a •... acquired ...• The.Herd rumbled .. ov.er... 21 for .195. .)!ar.ds .and .a.to.uch~ ..... large factor in a·team's BCS (Bowl Appalachian to the tu.ne of 50-17, down ..The Wildcats, Who began Championship Series) rating down whileLeftwich,atop-threeHeisman the·game with 16 unanswered the stretch, how a school does favorite, threw for an astounding 469. points, held on to seal the upset, against its. non-c~nference oppo- yards and four touchdowns. Josh . 22-17. nents is a determining factor in their Davis was on. the receiving end of Other notable teams in ·action case.for·a bid; as well. ··· 288 of those yards, breaking a school · . were No. 16 Virginia Tech defeat- The college football season record held byVikings All~Pro Wide · ing the No. 14 LSU Tigers 28-6, opened earlier. than ever this year · Receiver Randy Moss. the-No. 10 Michigan Wolverines on Aug. 22, when the Colorado · Saturday nighfs annual l(iCkoff knocking off No. 9 Washington State.Rams squared off against the•. Classic featureda historic program ·· 31-29, and th~ CinCinnati Virginia Cavaliers. Thereat power · trying to rebuildin Notre Dame, and Bearcats edging· TCU ·36-29 in match~ups have just started to ~ No; 20 Maryfand Terrapins team overtime. · emerge this Labor Day weekend. attempting to feed on an impressive . As schools rise and fall The. action started Friday night as · 10-2 seas.on thatfeatured an Orange .· throughout the Top 25 rankings . thirCI-rariked Oklahoma routed Tulsa . Bowl bid. The underdog. Fighting . and bubble. teams begin to make · 37-0 in the much anticipated debt Irish and new head coach Ty thei~ cases for.bowl bids, this of the Sooilers' re-tooled defense; · Willingham proved they were for WC?ekend's highly-anticipated which .many consider to be among real, blanking the Terps 22-0 on na- games will prove to be a strong the best in the country. · tionalTV: . ·source of evidence; neg'ative or. Aft(lr Friday's lone Division I · Perhaps the biggest upset of the pqsitive, for every team looki~g game; Saturday lllarked the kickoff · w~kend was the in~state rivalry be- to bring home a bowl vi~tory. of an action"packed season to come. tween the Kentucky Wildcats and Many of the Top '25 were in" action, the :No. l7 DniisVille 'Cardinais. season awaits ·with Besrireto glory in its eyeS catch all BY JOE KNAB has been miserable the past couple been very impressive this pre- Sports Writer seasons. Dungy's replacement in _ season as the Giants' new tight The 2002 NFL season kicks off Tampa ·Bay is fonrter Oakland Raid- end. this upcoming weekend, starting ers' coach Jon Gruden. . . Quarterback Joey Harrington with. Thursday night's game where Dom Capers is the man in. charge hopes to soon be the future quar the the New York Giants play host to · for the Texans, who hope to share terback of the Detroit Lions. the San Francisco 49ers some of the expansion success Ca- William Green will be counted. A lot-has changed· during the ·· pers -had :wlien he ·led the-Carolina- ·on.to ·improve tlie Browns~·run • ••• • • • • offseason, most notably the new re- Panthers to the NFC Championship · ning game. Safety Roy Williams . ·alignment of. divisions. With the Game ·in just .their second year·. of should provide even more punch addition of the expansion Houston existence in the league. . . to the Cowboys'.defense. Defen exc1t1ng Texans, there are now 32 t~ams in There were also several notable sive end JUiius Peppers is a huge· the league. Each conference now off~eason moves involving players. addition.to the Carolina Panthers has four divisions, ·each with four Drew Bledsoe finds himself in Buf- .whotinishedlast year's season by teams. falo while Toni Brady takes over the · losing 1.5 straight ·games. The biggest change involves the starting quarteiback position in N.ew · Although the Patriots ·are the Seattle Seahawks switching confer-. England after leading the Patriots to · defending Super Bowl champs, it· sports ences from the AFC to the difficult a Super Bowl victory. .. appears the .Rams are the early NFC West division. Brett Favre will have io adjust to favorite, once again. Teams like ~ Salary cap problems ~a~e forced being surrounded with a new receiv~ the Eagles, 49ers,. Packers, . teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars ing corps in Green Bay. Steelers; Raiders and Titans must and ·Baltimore Ravens to release ··The Miami Dolphins thought a_:_ also be considered though. Po-: niany of their star players; leaving new change of scenery could help tential candidates to surprise this action in dismal. hopes for their upcoming . running. back Ricky Williams after . year include the Bengals, Chiefs, seasons. . . they ·signed him from the New Or- Cowboys and Falcons. However, · 'Coaching changes should have leans Saints. Deuce McAllister will with so much parity in the NFL, quite atj impact;for s.ome teams this trY to fill the void left by Williams it is anyone's guess as to whi~h year. Highly volatile Steve Spurrier after ·being his backup last season: ·teams will still be playing in Janu- is the· new head coach of the Wash- · · While this year's draft was sup- ary. • the· . ington Redskins," leaving behind posedly a weaker one in terms of tal- him a very successful college root~ ent, some rookies cauld play a big . ball program he helped build atthe ·part in their team's success. David University of Florida;· . . · Ciur, the.top overall draft pick; will Ex.~Buccan_eers coach· Tony ·have his work cut out for hini as the· ·Dungy finds himself in Indianapo- ··Texans; quarterback. ·Newswire Hs trying to revamp a -defense that Tight erid Jeremy Shockey has . 10 week pf SEPTEMBER 4 ·, 2002 DIVERS'IONS TflE XAVIER NEWSWIRE M 0 V I E R .E V I E W B·RI·E F S (~tJMMER VERSION) ~~um~~ Dan Cox, Eqitor Diversions Desk: 745-2878 ·summer•·in Review sees ·"Siglls'' _,,...... ,[email protected] M. Night'. Shyamalan makes a shocking movie' about a family's journey through the unkno'wn. BY JIM GIMP WILDERNESS! . Contributing Writer AH, WJLDERNESS! is a portrait Beyond the simple science a~d ofmiddle~class family life at the turn exploration of the mystery of crop . ofthe last century. Set on the fourth circles, M. Night Shyainalan's lat- of July in 1906; the play introduces .. est thriller, "Signs," uses this al audierices to the Miller family. -Fa leged phenomenon as the backdrop ther Nat, the editor ofthe local news of-\Vhat is actually a deep·. family paper, guides his household with a drama filled with struggle and self loving and· gentle hand. But the realization. . family's plans for a peaceful holi~ · In the small ruraltownof,Bucks. day are put to the test by the ac County, Penn., Graham Hess (Mel ·· tions of the Millers teenage son Ri Gibson), a farmer and. former rever chard, a romantic and a dreamer itch..: · end, has just discovered a 500 foot ing to rebel against his youth. crop circle in his cornfield. Along AH, WILDERNESS! begins with his brother Merrill (Joaquin. public pri;:views on Tuesday, Sept. · Phoenix), Graham must unravel the 3 and continues through Oct. 4 in origins of this strange entity while the Playhouse's Robert S. Marx protecting his son Morgan (R9ry The!ltre. Culkin) and daughter Bo (Abigail Prices'forAH, WILDERNESS! Breslin) from the hysteria the circle range from $31- $43', depending on is causing the town. day and seat location. All tickets Even the rugged-looking hero are $28 for the preview performance Mel Gibson has to conjure plenty at i p.m. Tues.day, Sept. 3. and 8 p.m. of emotions in this movie. Seyond Sept. 4. The official opening night his tough exterior, we see avulner is Thursday, Sept.· 5. · able and even suffering father. At . A9y ·reserved tickets are ·half times, he is as scared and bewil-· price every day when purchased at dered by the crop circies as his two Mel Gibson and Joaql,lin J;'hoenix look on. iri a~azement in. "Signs'~. the Playhouse between J I a.m: arid children, .though whe~ .duty calls, 5 p.m. on the day of the show for Graham can become firm and brave, bringing solid performances out Qf Do not .expect many :special ef- . of their disturbingly real situation. · performances Tuesday through .showing commendable versatility in the young stars. fects, Shyamalan' relies on clever The underlying themes of the .Sunday and from noon to 5 p.m. on. Gibson's performance. · The supporting, yet significant, camera maneuvers to allow for nu- movie are presented very carefully. Sunday. · .· The simple dialogue tan make acts ·of·Cheny Junes.. as· Offic'er ·numms surprises··arichnoitiertts ·of· as to' not·ancM"thei11:'fo"overtake · For more ~formation, call the Mel seem a· · Jittle dry and Paski, and even a special guest ap- · ·suspense that will keep the popcorn the movie's prem_ise, yet :when Playhouse box office at 421-3888 or plainspoken, yet he is able to touch _pearance by Shyamalan provide ~pilling out of your.bag. · shown, their impact is quite deep. toll free in Ohio, Kentucky and In audiences as a father who we can nicely forthe story.; · · This is key whentryingto cap-· It is atthese.mQmentswhenthe act- diana at 800-582-3208. Tickets can II understand through his subt_Ie · -Shyamalan presents a very natu- tiire the age~old fei;rr ofcreeping into ing and narrative reach their peaks. also be purchased at· mannerisms and paternal_ instincts. ral, e~rthy and humble story due to . dark, tight an'd unknown spaces. In .. So watch carefully.. Shyamalan has www.cincypl~y.com. As a former mirior league base- the entire movie being based on : a scene, we see Graham alone in the taken great efforts to make sure ball player in his mid to late twen close-range camera work that cap- night with a flashlight roaming into there remains a fine balance between ties living with his brother, Joaquin's tures v·ari- the cornfield for · the supernatural and human in his character, Merrill, can be pinned as ous charac a little investiga- films. . · a loser. However, Joaquin's perfor- ters co.n ·tion, an ideal ·If you are looking for an edge- mance is critical in providing re- versing and setup for some of-your-seat experience, this signa . The Guys . freshing comic relief and an excit em o.t in g classic spooks. 'ture ~hyamalan-style movie deliv- Ensemble Theatre's regional pre-. ing gung-ho attitude that shows he around ev Even· at one · ers you the one. Yet, you must also miere of The Guys by Am~e Nelson, is indeed the most energetic in the eryday loca-· hour and 46 min., be prepared for some moments of ·. runs Sept. 4-22, at the theater lo film. tiOns such utes, the pace of raw emotion that will have you tap cated at ll27 Vine Street in down . Like Mel, Joaquin must tap into as on a din-. the movie allows into your sensitive, side and may town Cincinnati. . his feelings to show a more gentle ing table, in for "Signs" to. even have you question what you Originating at the Flea Theatre side. This is played well in a scene the. ·back feel a little slow would do in the shoes of Graham, near Ground Zero in New York City, when he gets into a heart-to-heart yard, on the at times for the Merill, Morgan or Bo. The Guys is still playing at sold-out talk with Graham on the couch, whis bedside, audience. There houses. Ensemble Theatre of Cin- P.ering while the children are asleep and so on. · · is almost a pre . cinnati is the first.theatre in the coun- . on his lap, .set;king the wiS.dom .of. ~· . .9.i~table. natur~ try to present The Guys outside Of his elder brother in these troubled is skilled· enough ~o show the .full when we watch the Hess fa~ily re New York. times. force ofthe charac~ers' expressions act to their extraordinary situation. Dennis Parlato plays a fire chief Rory (younger brother . of and feelings from various angles It is iptportant to note the direc- who is at a loss for words about McCauley Culkin)plays an intellec providing a. quite visceral experi tor intends not only to creat~ a psy ,. how to describe his "guys;' he· lost tually curious and protective older ence. This strategy allows Graham chological suspense thriller, but also in the Sept. 11 World Trade C~nter brother, Abigail plays the princess and. company to penetrate our to present a· simple family story attack. Ajournalist, played by Amy · little sister, win enough feelings from minds in a manner that is very au based on the strengths and weak-· \Varner, comes to his aid in this play . the audience that gain. true sympa thentic and huinane. You willre- ··· nesses of human emotions and the directed by D. Lynn· Meyers.· For thy for them as frightened children, member the startled looks, gasps, · · bonds ofa fa~ily. You will riot see . tickets, call Ensemble Theatre of when they are faced with their su~ laughter, and crying, but most es- the Hess family perform outlandish Cincinnati box.office at421-3555. pematural dilemma. · • pecially the eye language once the sturits or actions, they react very Shyamalan should be praised for movie is over. naturally to corivince the aud~ence .··lie~~~~: ~~:~4¥?:~~ :li:llllOT•W::Ull"llt.ltlll(i"!IWl:J. IOlm:l!!lfWltl!f~liitfl•Mlll' !:f2t: - .;,;;, .. ~nn .cc:;,:, · New Releases _,,,. •OL -• -.1un UVeWires· •1ut "'"' .... ,...,nun f!91N;lf ¥ii llCT ,n 1m••Nll Fol}{ Festival ' ~ICU 1411 'It! ,ll lltt I'~~ _IU ___ . .. all dates are tentative. "' THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of SEPTEMBER 4 I 2002 11 I N Y 0 U R E A R (SUMMER VERSION) Nirvana's first mega-hit, "Smells all his annoying ways, is dominant Like Teen Spirit," but the derivations only on "Without Me" and less so are too bold to igno~e. The Vines . oh a few other songs. The rest of have taken a page out of the Kurt the space is taken up by Marshal . Cobain' Book of' Successful Mathers himself, the thought pro: Songwriting, vol._ I, and used a solid voking persona from the Marshall melody, an incessantly beautiful Mathers LP. chorus and a charge of youthful The tracks "Cleanin' Out My energy fo create a sure-fire main' Closet", and_ "Hailie's Song" are stream hit that the punks can still where Marshal really comes out. nod their heads to·approvingly. His song to his daughter, where What separates the Vines from instead of rapping, he sings about The Vines their aforementioned peers is their Eminem his Jove for his daughter, is truly . Highly Evolved versatility as artists. The still-blos The Etµint#m Shqw touching. The hurt in his voice is ·(capitol) somirig quartet possesses the abn:·· · {lnterscope) · t::asy w find on "CJeariin' ·out'my . ity to be more than just a solid live closet." The song is mostly Eminem band with a decent record consist raging about his mother's lawsuit ing of 40 minutes of distortion. and the hurt and pain it caused him. Tracks such as the hauntingly har- Eminem is still there thrashing Ga1•age Bands with· a monized "Autumn. Shade," along Guess who~ back, yet about in his anger and fury. He's vengence with beautiful drifters "Country again? spewing his annoyance over being Only once or twice every gen- Yard" and "Mary Jane" prove that I ·doubt anyone thought when misunderstood, people protesting eration does a movement come the Vines can change tempos and Eminem exploded onto the scene against him and other such things. along that changes the very land- prove their cohesiveness as a band, with "My Name Is" he would emerge Eminem is also becomin,g a little bit scape of pop culture. In case you along with frontman Craig ·as one of the more complicated art wiser in his old age and court.or missed it, garage rock is back. Cham- Nicholls' sheer songwriting ability. ists of our time. dered sobriety. On "White pioned by the raw, gritty and ener- The case with many of these re- Eminem's personas are present .·America" he acknowledges the only · getic ·sounds of the Vines, the vivals of a genre of music, is that on each ·album. On the first, Slim reason anyone paid any attention Strokes, the White Stripes, and the they often fade away just as quickly Shady had the spotlight. The ma : to him in the beginning ofhis career Hives, the revival ofthis powerfully as they came, but there is evidence jority of the songs were well writ was because of his skin color. simplistiC genre has been less of an to prove this time~tested formula for ten, but they were either offensive It will be interesting to see which occupation and moreofa blitzkrieg· rock musicis here to stay. As many or crazy. The offensive part of direction Eminem goes in the future. on American radio. · ofyou watched the MTV Video Mu- Eminem came.out onthe Marshall Will he regress into Slim Shady? Highly Evolved, the debut offer- sic Awards, you may have seen the Mathers LP. On that album, Eminem Nothing sparks protesters, or album ing ·from Sydney, Australia's the . Vines play "Get Free". immediately took center sµtge with hi_s shocking sales, than some. controversy. . Vines, strikes a blow for the revolu- ··after the Hives performed in a battle- attitude arid his disbelief that people Eminem is still there, but he's gtow . tion of simplified'rhythms, con- .. ·of-the.,bandstype.scenario .. :While ... ,·cared what.he bad.to say... ing.. and. beginriing ..to. think .outside ... trolled, yet chaotic, guitars, and cal- both bands were well-received; the· . His third persona peeped out on of his box. Mashall Mathers is~n'ot cu lated screams coming from . Hives have reached a status ofcriti- · that album, the one that nobody as marketable as some of his• otlier shaggy-haired tWentysomethings. cal acclaim for their throbbing, gui- thought was there. On the single personalities, but he sure puts' out Highly Evolved is as melodic as tar-driven rock. • However, this de- "Stan," Eminem showed a complex some interesting music to listen to. it is powerful, bleeding with' ech- but from theVines:proves tbey are ity that had never been seen on ei -'--Dan.Cox oes ·of their very· apparent· in flu- truly liighiy 'evolve'df.'.-.c'. : , · · · ·' ther ofhis albums. Marshal Mathers Diversion Editor · ences: Nir\ian~;:Supergrass and You _.,,,,; :: ·:··: "c . ·~DaveGilffiore. poked his head through the rage of Am I. · · Contributing Writer Eminem and the craziness of Slim The first single off the album, Shady and got a Jot of people's at~ "Get Free" is tWo minutes of pure,· tention. gritty rock and roll. It would be un- The Eminem Show is definitely fair to compare "Get Free" 'to Eminem's show but Slim Shady, in Why should we "Remember the Titans?" IN. THIS NEW SECTION 1 DIVERSION'S EDITORS BATTLE IT OUT AGAINST EACH OTHER, AND OTHERS AS THEY COME "Remember. the Titans" was "Rememqer. the Titans'~ . . at fit'sJ",.they find ac.Qmn,t.on goa,I aQd nothing more than a cliched sports just happens to be one of the determination to overcome their dif- movie that dealt with a touchy sub- better sports movies in recent ferences on and off the field. ject. There were not any suprises history. This film, however; With the guidance of both or anything unexpected in the goes deeper than the sport coaches, the players learn through movie. of football to prove a differ- camaraderie and selflessness that We are given a situation where ent point altogether. they can succeed together. The re- southem schools are being forced So why is "Remember the Jationship between the white star to desegregate and tensions are Titans" so good? Well, it's linebacker and black defensive end high. An easy place to see this is true to begin with. The story grows as the team comes together the new head coach, Denzel Wash- ofthe 1971 T.C. Williams foot- to become responsible young men. ington, who was named head coach ball team is ·rather accur11te. The movie takes the serious is- of the high school football team . The movie does allow the sue of integration of the 70's and because of the color of his skin. viewer to automatically pick then uses football as the niotor of . We see the tension·fill the room PHoTo couRTEsY °F www ·I Moe· coM sides on who is right in the the movie. The football sequences between the white coaches, who The team celebrates their victory with life. situation. InthecaseofYoast(WiJI are a little extravagant. There are were demoted, and the bla.ck movie ever made. would be a happy ending? Patton) and Boone (Denzel Wash- kids getting clotheslined and coaches, who just moved into town. "The Mighty Ducks" contiim- They even have the mandatory ington) there is no clear cut good powerbombed, but other than those . The team is shaped in much the gl1y/ bad guy. Boone is the arro- ~ew plays the·act1'on was rather re . same way. ously struggle against impossible setback right before everything gant head coach who looks to win ;listic. ' ·· - Washington decides the only odds. In the 90's we were attacked ·comes together. This usually hap- games and push his players. Yoast Yes, the happy ending of the . b. h h . byaslewofsportsmovieschampi- penswhenakeymemberoftheteam .. t th 't H . t th · way to rmg t e team toget er 1s to oning togetherness. The point leaves for some reason or another. 1s Jus fthe opposi e. d. e is ha de movie was rather imminent. But put everyone through hell at train- h h . · . . · 1eve1 o e p 1ayers an more an s- what's wrong with the indulgence · ing camp. Increased hardship dcies · w ere many people gave.up.wast e.... Howlkmandytimfres hasthEmi.lmkEstevez ·· · on:·The movie·ptay!fthis out w~m: · ·or some tee I-good cinema? With movie "Little Giants." The kids were wa e away om e 0 uc s 7 h d' fi . promote bonds between people. h . bl "R b th T' ,, T e if erent sty1 es of coachmg the tragic iniury ofthe star_ linebacker cute, .t ere were some enJoya e emem er e itans was we 11 . . . :1 It is easy to fall in love with.tflis .. parts. t o. t h e movie,. b ut h aven 't we ma de an d 1't d'di d ea1 wi 'th some t ou.gh showsk Just one of the levels this in a car accident, the team rallies to movie because it brings together a seen this before? issues, but it was easy to see the wor s on. victory. Just keep in mind this movie struggling town through sports. Was. there any doubt in storylineforthewholemoviewithin Theracialdisputesduringtrain- is actually based on a true event The main complaint I have anyone's mind, as they were watch- the first half-hour of the movie. ing camp demonstrate how the play- that occuried 31 years ago.in Vir against the movie is we have already ing "Remember the Titans," the team That makes for a pretty boring movie ers are handling the integration pro- ginia, seen this in almost every sports would not come together and there to watch. cess. Although, the players quarrel 12 week o/September 4, 2002 CAMPUS CALENDAR THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE 1§,~.,s,:>;.>~+a September 4 September 9. . What are the odds that Gary Are you in a club? Would you Coleman will appear on "Fear Fac like to be? Do you like free stuff? By Jim Murphy 'lb.place anitern in.thecalendar, .. call.96.1..,447.9 or.naiLtoML 2129~ tor" or "The Weakest Link" some ·If the answer"to ··any· oftliese ques~ time in the next y~ar or so? Actu tions is "yes," :head over to Club ally, I would love to see him on International Students, note Corcoran Field. Try not to start Day on the Mall from 11 a.m until "Hollywood Squares." Given his well: a Career Issues for Interna any riots tonight, though, because 4 p.m. This year, I hope they put current career status, do you think tional Students Conference will as we all know, this is a Jesuit in the Rugby team's table right next he'd be available? be held today from 3 :30 p.m. un stitution, and it relies heavily upon to BACCHUS's. You would be able I sincerely apologize to all of til 5 p.m. in the SGA Conference the generous ~onetary donations · to cut the tension with a knife. This you for having read that last para ·Room. Chris Penna will be on ofalumni. would be the height of uninten . graph, but believe me, it's only hand instructing you ori how to . tional comedy for the year. downhill from here. be a great man-whore, and G-Cole SAC is treating you to a "drive Hey, do you like coffee? Are may just show up to demon SUNDAY in movie" tonight at 8:30 p.m. on you anything like Chris Ortman, strate the correct pronunciation September 8 the residential mall.: A drive-in who has a peculiar international of "Whatchu talkin' bout, movie with no cars to make-out in student fetish? If either of these Willis?" Does the men's soccer team is like a day without sun. But bring· two apply, head on over to the In ever not have a game? 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