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XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CVI Issue 27 Xavier University since 1915 April 16, 2020 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Library launches pandemic archive Digital collection to preserve the personal and shared experience of Musketeers BY WILL RIPPEY 6WDৼ:ULWHU The Xavier Universi- ty library has launched the COVID-19 Digital Collection. The project aims to capture the experiences of the Xavi- er community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital collection was started in March as cases in the United States began to in- crease. “I began work on the digi- tal collection during the first week of March when we start- ed getting more announce- ments from the president and the administrators regarding their monitoring of the situ- ation,” collection director and founder Anne Ryckbost said. “I really started capturing stuff around March 10 when we made the announcement while students were on spring break that we would be trans- ferring to remote learning.” Inspiration for the project was drawn from historical Photo courtesy of twitter.com archives created in response While the the physical Macdonald Library building may be closed, the staff is committed to providing resources for both current and future scholars. to past pandemics. Archivists Inspired by collections of memorabilia from past outbreaks, archivist Anne Ryckbock launched a digital archive for Xavier’s experience of COVID-19. used archives from the 1910 reflections, blog posts, videos ceived so far, but more contri- the same place physically. It’s al experiences of this peri- cholera outbreak and the 1918 or social media posts of their butions are expected soon. harder to feel a sense of con- od. How did we connect and influenza pandemic as a blue- own so that we get a diverse “When I announced the nectedness or they can’t just build community... What was print for the COVID-19 ar- representation of what the collection, some faculty mem- drop by my office and ask a disrupted and what was con- chive. Xavier experience was like bers contacted me that their question,” she said. tinued? I think it will also be The digital collection is during this time,” Ryckbost students were really interest- A second major issue faced used to inform our adminis- designed for students, faculty said. ed in contributing, so they’re by the library and archivists is trative positions.” and alumni to contribute me- The university archive has beginning to work as classes the lack of access to the uni- The archive will be avail- dia relating to the pandemic. also actively worked with the on how they can capture their versity campus. able as a resource to future According to the library page, administration to document experience.” “One of our biggest chal- scholars and researchers contributions can include any- the effects of the pandemic on Contributions from stu- lenges is our response to be- looking back on the pandem- thing from “Documentation Xavier as an institution. dents will be open until the ing digitally based. How, as ic. “In 20 to 50 years, we’ll be of the peculiar sights, sounds, “I want to know what it end of the semester. an archivist, and how, as a col- looking back at this pandem- and events of Xavier on quar- was like for a student on the Archiving the information lection, can we preserve and ic trying to understand what antine” to “Reflection on what ground trying to learn all of and experiences has not been maintain access to digital re- the implications of it were... the crisis has revealed to you the sudden through remote a seamless task, as many of cords over time.” as university archives we get about either yourself or Xavi- learning, but also I want to the effects of the pandemic While the collection is still a lot of questions about past er.” capture what it was like for have interfered with the ar- in its infancy, Ryckbost hopes experiences like this.” “What I’m hoping is that those administrators to have chiving process. that the archive will serve as a The contribution form can students, faculty, staff and to make those tough deci- Ryckbost identified two valuable resource for years to be accessed on the Xavier lib- alumni can go on the libguides sions,” Ryckbost said. major problems that distanc- come. guides website at: https://lib- page and use the contribution According to Ryckbost, six ing has caused for the project. “It’s going to be used to guides.xavier.edu/archives/ submission form to submit contributions have been re- “One is that we’re not all in study our social and cultur- covid19XU D In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Opinions, Pages 4 & 5 Sports, Pages 6 & 7 The Tenth Page Xavier’s Rocket League Sta Writer Hunter Ellis Naji Marshall ocially It’s not the back page , team races into Big East reects on his experi- declared for the NBA since this is digital, so scroll Esports Tournament ence of Easter Sunday and NASCAR ocially to the end for the Ultimate while social distancing. under quarantine. declared cool again. Frank Showdown. 2 April 16, 2020 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Student employement redened Even with revised responsibilities, employees will not fall through the cracks BY MO JUENGER employees of this company. Staff Writer Currito employees, a separate corporate entity, have also Student employees across been formally laid o. campus are struggling to de- Former employee Mikayla ne their employment status- Pitcher noted the struggles es after the COVID-19 closure she’s experiencing as a for- aected campus jobs. mer student employee and Students employed spe- current part-time student. cically by Xavier Universi- She noted that both full-time ty are continuing to receive employees and part-time paychecks for their regular student employees at the caf working hours, regardless who are full-time students of whether they are able to received dierent severance complete their work remote- after campus closed. ly. “I still go to school… but Academic tutor and jazz because I’m a part-time stu- band manager Cassie Booth dent, I didn’t get anything.” still receives paychecks for Pitcher explained. “That was both campus jobs, even Photo courtesy of Xavier University frustrating. That would have Student employees were not forgotten during the COVID-19 shut down and are continuing to receive bi-weekly paychecks though she is only able to from the university. However, some students have found it dicult to determine their roles without their typical duties. literally been the rest of my complete her tutoring work rent.” remotely. new assignments from her Madison Colbert noted that worked at the desk. “Xavier is trying to do a lot She noted that some of supervisors. her job duties have largely “Normally, we get paid for to help but I think people are her regular students no lon- Booth also recently began changed with the campus on-call hours. We don’t get falling through the cracks,” ger feel motivated or able to an internship at which she closure. paid for that anymore,” Col- Pitcher continued. complete tutoring sessions, works for credit hours, and Because GSC is no longer bert noted. “It’s just really frustrating but she is still being paid as if noted that the remote pro- open, Colbert no longer has Students employed by being a college student. I’m she were teaching all of them cess has created diculties to plan events, coordinate Xavier-aliated companies, not getting a stimulus check; I as usual. already. with oces or work at the however, are not being paid was three dollars short of un- This was a change in plans “We’re running into prob- front desk. Her only duty now their regular wages and many employment; I was part-time for the Oce of Academic lems,” Booth said of her new is to run the social media ac- have been ocially laid o at Xavier so I’m not going to Support, who originally no- Xavier-aliated internship. “I count for GSC, which is made during COVID-19. get anything from them.” tied tutors that they would need to get a drug test done, more dicult without being This includes workers for Students with questions not receive payment for les- but going into an Urgent Care present in the building. Chartwells, the company about their campus employ- sons they did not teach. is not smart right now and my Colbert is also being paid which runs food services at ment situation can remotely Booth noted that she is apartment building doesn’t less than she would regularly Xavier. Student workers at contact the Oce of Career able to tutor more students accept packages.” earn because the GSC is only Ho Dining Commons (the Development from 8:30 a.m. with new quarantine-based Gallagher Student Cen- paying students for the av- caf), Blue Blob Diner and to 5 p.m. weekdays by phone free time, but is not receiving ter (GSC) building manager erage number of hours they All For Subs are technically or email. Rocket League team wins big, making Butler blue Esports continues their scheduled tournaments, thriving in social distancing seminals after playing only do.” ports, (COVID-19) is honestly four formal games against “The skill gap in these not really aected us,” McGin- other schools. sports is really hard to qualify. ness said. “Last semester we Rocket League Treasurer Certain schools who wouldn’t played all of our regular-sea- Michael McGinness noted be good at traditional athlet- son games in D’Artagnan’s his disappointment that the ics can be really top level,” Mc- Den in Gallagher, but that team will not be able to travel Ginness said of the new start- being said we all have 1000+ this semester for nals.

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