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 rede ned 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. ci cally 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 di cult 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.” ti ed 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 semi nals 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. ing team. “We’ve got some hours and 90% of those hours “At the highest level of really good young players, so are online.” competition, it has a really I’m not too worried about ll- “It’s as close as you can get fun atmosphere that I en- ing the gaps.” to athletics without being in joyed and the fact that we The club is in a unique po- six feet!” McGinness added. can’t do that this semester is sition during remote learn- The Musketeers are sched- dicult,” McGinness said. ing, because players can still uled to play DePaul later to- This semester, the club’s meet online during their day, followed by two matches game schedule will be nota- regularly scheduled practice on Sunday against Marquette bly busier in accordance with hours. The team is still prac- and Providence. new tournament guidelines. ticing for three nights a week All matches are open to Each Big East school will play and can still play all matches the public, and students can every other team twice, so remotely. watch streams of the Rocket that the teams can be seeded “Due to the nature of es- League games on Twitch. Photo courtesy of Recreational Sports Xavier’s o cial Rocket League team has been preparing for the spring semester’s similarly to a traditional bas- Big East Esports Tournament, regularly congregating to practice in Gallagher. ketball season. Matches against other BY MO JUENGER dence for the upcoming schools are played in a best- Staff Writer games against high-skill of- ve format, with each With a 1-1 record in the Big teams. individual game of Rocket East Esports Tournament, the “I think it’ll be more about League taking about ve Xavier Rocket League team is communication, because minutes. Xavier’s lineup has optimistically gearing up for (Xavier’s) skill level is already three starting players, which the remainder of their sea- there,” rst-year sports mar- has shifted since last semes- son. keting major and Rocket ter. The team won their rst League fanatic Lucas Sallee “We have ve guys that game of the season against said. “The Butler win raised are capable of being on the the Butler Bulldogs on April 5, their con dence, so getting team, but we kind of changed and subsequently lost to the on a winning streak will be the lineup this season,” Conor Gerogetown Hoyas on Tues- simple.” Shomaker, president and day. Last semester, the team founder of the Rocket League Some students believe made it to New York City for team, said. “The three of them Photo courtesy of Recreational Sports that this season-opening win the Big East nals tourna- haven’t played together, so D’Artagnan’s Den is home to the Rocket League team representing XU in the Big will help build team self-con- ment. They made it to the I’m curious to see how they East Tournament. With a 1-1 record, they defeated Butler and fell to Georgetown. @xaviernewswire U.S. & World News April 16, 2020 3 Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden “We have to make Trump a one-term president,” senator said in farewell speech BY MO JUENGER “Bernie’s campaign has 6WDৼ:ULWHU never solely been about Sand- ers and the presidency, but of Senator Bernie Sanders the American people and a po- formally endorsed former litical revolution,” Sewell said Vice President Joe Biden for of the suspension. “It’s about president on Monday. The en- you, your neighbor, your dorsement comes after Sand- friend, your coworker, all of ers suspended his campaign us standing together and say- last week. ing enough.” The Sanders endorsement “The values and ideas with- was followed by endorsements in the campaign will remain from former presidential can- relevant beyond any election didate Senator Elizabeth cycle. We may be down, but Warren and former President we’re not out; the fight must Barack Obama. go on,” Sewell said. The endorsements effec- Biden noted that Sanders’ tively make Biden the pre- political ideologies led him sumptive Democratic nominee to create something beyond for president. traditional politics, citing the “We have to make Trump unique level of support that a one-term president and we Sanders garnered from his need you in the White House,” voters. Sanders said to Biden during a “Bernie has done something virtual event. rare in politics. He hasn’t just Sanders had initially only run a political campaign; he’s suspended his campaign, and created a movement,” Biden said Sanders stated that he said. would remain on ballots in or- Bernie officially endorsed der to “exert significant influ- Photo Courtesy of Reuters Biden on April 13 during a ence over the party platform.” Presidential canidate Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont ended his campaign last Wednesday. Sanders endorsed livestream with both men. “While Vice President former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday. “We need you in the White House,” Sanders said to Biden in an event. “I’m asking every Demo- Biden will be the nominee, gates. Medicare for All, the Green ly younger voters — who have crat, I’m asking every inde- we must continue working to There are still 1,687 dele- New Deal and debt-free ed- been inspired and energized pendent, I’m asking a lot of assemble as many delegates gates remaining. ucation. Sanders had a large and brought into politics by Republicans to come together as possible at the Democratic Sanders tied for first place appeal to LatinX and young the progressive agenda he has in this campaign to support Convention, where we will be in New Hampshire alongside voters. championed.” your candidacy, which I en- able to exert significant influ- former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Biden reiterated this sen- Xavier students who sup- dorse,” Sanders said to Biden ence over the party platform with nine delegates apiece. timent when making a state- ported Sanders’ campaign during the video. and other functions,” Sanders He won in Nevada, Vermont, ment after Sanders’ campaign still feel that his message is “To your supporters,” said before his endorsement. Colorado, California, North suspension. relevant. Anna Sewell, a mem- Biden said, “I make the same Sanders has won 916 del- Dakota and the Northern “I know how hard a decision ber of the Xavier Socialists commitment: I see you, I hear egates so far, an amount Mariana Islands. this was for him to make, and organization, believes that you and I understand the ur- equal to approximately three- Throughout his campaign, how hard it is for the millions Sanders’ issues and stances go gency of what it is we have to fourths of Biden’s 1,215 dele- Sanders focused on issues like of his supporters — especial- beyond the election. get done in this country.” Week in review — no more police notes edition Essential drug trips, closet gators, mating pandas, robot fans, leg theft, crack Yoda and 49ers win SB? • An Australian man was the guests to disperse, the • A Michigan woman was fined for breaking lock- middle-aged crowd began arrested after shoplift- down restrictions after shouting “F**k the po- ing $700 worth of crab telling police that he was lice!” (April 4). legs from several stores going to visit his drug and then posting videos dealer. The police deemed • Two pandas at a Hong of them on social media it “non-essential travel” Kong Zoo, who zoo offi- (April 8). (April 2). cials have been attempt- ing to make mate, have • Employees at a Maryland • Ohio police discovered a finally mated in privacy restaurant prevented a live alligator in a closet after the zoo’s public clo- robbery by spraying the while responding to a re- sure (April 7). perpetrator with bear port of a robbery (April repellent. Police not- 2). ed that the scent of the • A Taiwanese baseball bear spray helped them • A New Jersey man was team will begin their sea- identify the robber. It Photo courtesy of ANSA charged after police found son with dressed-up ro- is still unclear why the A family of ducks recieved an Italian police escort across a busy road. him hosting a Pink Floyd botic mannequins in the restaurant employees had cover concert in his back- audience instead of fans bear repellent on the job • Tom Brady, after joining (April 11). yard. When police told (April 7). (April 9). the Buccaneers this off- season, is seeking trade- • The San Fransico 49ers’ • A Texas game warden re- marks for the phrases contribution to the fight ported a couple on a date “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa against COVID-19 was night after spotting them Brady” (April 10). perhaps their Super Bowl digging illegally on pri- loss in Feburary. Ac- vate property. The couple • Three customers utilized cording to public health was found to be in pos- the McDonald’s drive-th- experts, a victory pa- session of several Native ru while on horseback. rade would have been a American artifacts and a The customers were “super-spreading” event Baby Yoda pipe contain- served thier food and the (April 14). ing crystal meth (April transaction proceeded 10). normally (April 10). • A Florida judge pleaded with attorneys to put on • Italian police, on duty en- • Vacationers not following their pants during online forcing the national lock- Indian lockdown guide- hearings over Zoom in down, blocked traffic to lines were forced by po- a letter published by the escort a family of ducks lice to write “I am sorry” Weston Barr Association Photo courtesy of Columbus Police This alligator was found in a closet while police responded to a robbery. across the road (April 10). 500 times as punishment (April 15). 4 April 16, 2020 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com What COVID-19 tells us about China China needs to take respon- that we ended up with. This was redistributed to individ- oligarchs are the primary con- within the United Nations in sibility for their actions when virus could easily have been uals, large scale operations sumers of these exotic meats. an attempt to save its reputa- the smoke from the COVID-19 10 times as deadly and spread began dominating the pro- These people have been us- tion. The Chinese government pandemic clears. Although a just as quickly as it has been. duction of traditional prod- ing their inuence since the lied to the international com- lot can be said about how the Even with the death rate of ucts such as chicken and beef. SARS epidemic in 2003 to munity by hiding evidence of United States has responded 1%, the consequences for the This caused smaller farmers to ensure this practice doesn’t human-to-human transmis- to the pandemic, the blame world have been disastrous. begin the large scale wildlife end. But these practices must sion. The Chinese Global Tele- ultimately needs to be laid at The global economy has farming operations to sustain end. They have no place in the vision Network has been try- the feet of the Chinese gov- ground to a halt, people are themselves. modern world. ing to paint China as a world ernment. The international losing their livelihoods and Today, these wet markets Secondly, China needs to leader in ghting COVID-19 community needs to come health systems are quickly are home to the most unhy- be punished for the failed when they were ones who let together to denounce the sins getting overwhelmed under gienic and inhumane con- cover-up of the severity of it get out of control in the rst of omission that China has the pressure of the moment. ditions on Earth. There are COVID-19. Dr. Li Wenliang was place. committed. If the world is going to learn reports of crates of animals reprimanded after he blew If the world is going to be By all means, we are lucky the right lessons from this cri- stacked on top of each other, the whistle on the outbreak able to respond to a future that COVID-19 is the virus sis and prevent the next one, and pangolins covered by the of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. outbreak, countries all over the Chinese Communist Party blood, puss and feces of their He was accused of “spreading the globe need to be honest needs to get its act together. slightly more fortunate up- rumors” and died of the virus with each other and allow We cannot let a rogue, auto- stairs neighbors. Endangered in police custody. This behav- their people to speak freely. cratic government continue species such as rhinos and ior on the part of the Chinese I am not calling for these to put the health and safety bears are killed for their sup- government is unacceptable things in a t of extreme na- of the world at risk to simply posed medicinal properties. but is also nothing new. The tionalism. Instead, I am urging protect their reputation. According to University Chinese government has long everyone to remember that First, the Chinese govern- of Houston-Downtown pro- been known to “lose track” the Chinese government has ment must be forced to shut fessor Peter J. Li, these con- of its critics and restrict the consistently put economic down all wet markets. These ditions are only allowed to spread of ideas that question prosperity rst, oligarchical Joseph Cotton is a sopho- markets are not a part of Chi- exist because of the immense the government’s power. class ahead of the freedom more Philosophy, Politics nese tradition but are instead lobbying power that the wild- Along with suppressing and safety of all of its people and the Public major. He is a dirty by-product of the repri- life farming industry has. He voices within its borders, and now the world. COVID-19 a sta writer for the News- vatization of food production pointed out that only a small China has been using its in- is yet another remind- wire from Dearborn, Mich. in the 1970s. After farmland minority of rich and powerful uence on social media and er. The Catholic Church’s last hope The Catholic Church is dy- ordination of married men women to be deacons would women to serve as priests or ty? There is nothing less Cath- ing. Priesthood is down, the and allowing women to serve not only provide a path for- deacons, a supply of ready olic than ignoring the pleas population is aging, younger as deacons, two ideas Catholic ward for a dying church, but and willing Catholic deacons of acceptance from a group generations have less interest progressives have wanted for would send a message that sit waiting to be called on, one of people dying for their exis- in organized religion and the decades. Don’t worry though, women are valued and ap- would simply have to relax tence. Church is doing nothing. To in true Catholic fashion, the preciated. For how are we all the restrictions on marriage. Until the Church gives in save itself, the Church must Church did not do the right “brothers and sisters” if our Additionally, while signi - to one of my three demands, capitulate to modernity in thing. Rather, the Vatican sisters have no power? cantly more radical, an end gender equality, an end to one of three areas: gender, sex asked members of the Church While steps towards gen- to clerical celibacy in general clerical celibacy or the accep- or sexuality. to pray for more vocations. der equality would provide would drastically increase the tance of the LGBTQIA+ com- Recently, the Vatican was The Church must allow some relief to a Church in des- number of new priests. Even I, munity, Catholicism will be faced with a crisis in the Am- women to be deacons. The perate need of religious lead- the man writing an immense- doomed to die. Unless I nd a azon region of South Ameri- gender solution to the im- ers and show the world that ly critical opinion piece, would viable religion to convert to, I ca. The Amazon is one of the minent death of the Catholic the Church believes in gender consider becoming a (Jesuit) will forever be ashamed to call few regions in which Roman Church is simple: Give women equality, the underlying issues priest if celibacy were no lon- myself a Catholic. Catholicism remains strong basic powers and some sem- of a decrease in vocation and ger required. and continues to grow. Un- blance of equality. Clinging an aging population remain. The nal possible action fortunately, because of the to an archaic philosophy of To counter the decrease in the church can take to save Church’s failure to contin- male superiority is not only vocation, the Catholic Church itself is to cease its perse- ue ordaining young men as detrimental to the survival of merely has cution of the priests, Catholics in many Am- the Church, it is dangerous. to allow the For how are we all LGBTQIA+ pop- azonian areas rely on travel- The Catholic Church prides ordination “brothers and sisters” ulation. Jesus ing priests and deacons. As a itself on being a voice for the of married if our sisters have no did not hate. result, many South American voiceless, a beacon of hope priests. Many The Bible writes Catholics, who are among in dark times, a voice against married dea- power? against hate. the most faithful members injustice. cons exist Pope Francis of the Church, are forced to Yet in a world in which within Catholicism, and while famously asked, “Who am I to Charlie Gstalder is a rst- go months and years with- women must still ght for they are allowed to say mass, judge?” So why does the Cath- year English and philoso- out Mass, often delaying basic human rights, in which they are still prohibited from olic Church, which again is phy double major. He is a time-sensitive matters such as women face violence, preju- consecrating the Eucharist. supposed to serve as a home sta writer for the News- burials and last rites. dice and systematic injustice, Quite simply, even if the for the marginalized, contin- wire from Westchester, N.Y. In response, the Vatican the Catholic Church fails to Catholic Church refuses to ue to reject the pleas for help considered both allowing the serve as an example. Allowing forgo their sexism and allow from the LGBTQIA+ communi-

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This may istration time for Xavier stu- shown to be able to predict Another popular person- ten ISFJ, meaning I am an in- account for the action I took dents spread out all over the many things such as the abil- ality inventory is the My- trovert that is sensing, feeling against what my personality world. This time around, I ity to lead, it cannot predict ers-Briggs Type Indicator. and judging. said I should have done. found myself with a di cult everything. This approach to personality There are so many specics So, while personality in- decision: push o a require- One of the most popu- takes similar aspects of who on each of these approaches, ventories may answer a lot of ment till my last semester, lar personality inventories a person is into consideration but the main thing to know questions, they aren’t able to which goes against my ex- out there is “The Big Five.” when measuring or labeling is that they point out key fac- answer them all. Being threat- treme strategy of working Remembered through ac- their personality. It is made tors summarizing someone’s ened by change doesn’t mean ahead, or take an elective I ronyms such as OCEAN or up of eight aspects that com- personality. These techniques I am incapable of changing or can already see myself falling CANOE, Big Five personali- bine into 16 dierent person- are frequently used in hiring being changed. Personality in love with called “Theories ty inventories focus on ve ality types: extrovert and in- decisions, on dating web- has a big role to play in our of Personality.” aspects of personality that trovert, sensing and intuition, sites and in other aspects of lives but it may not be the My own personality leans summarize an individual, in- thinking and feeling and our lives. Personality truly only deciding factor. away from risk-taking, toward cluding behavioral tenden- judging and perceiving. This fascinates me. It has a lot of agreeableness and away cies and general mood dispo- theory of personality, also bearing on how we interact from change. I should have sitions. very widely used, is a founda- with the world and each oth- chosen to forgo the elective Those ve aspects follow tion in the world of personal- er. I can predict that because course and take the required the OCEAN acronym: open- ity inventories that rst came I rate low in openness, I am one this upcoming semes- ness, conscientiousness, ex- about in the 1950s. predisposed to like my rou- ter, rather than my last. That, troversion, agreeableness I have taken each of these tine and may feel threatened however, is not the decision and neuroticism. However, inventories several times. by big changes. I made. I registered for PSYC neuroticism has since been For the Big Five inventory, I If we can predict every- 464: Theories of Personality. restructured and is instead rate middle to low on open- thing, why don’t we? It’s fair- Why did I do this? Why did beginning to be understood ness, very high on conscien- ly simple. Actually, we can’t. Emily Price is a junior psy- I go against what my person- as emotional stability. This tiousness, middle to low on Although personality is gen- chology major. She is a ality says I should do? Well, I’ll theory of personality was in- extroversion, very high on erally stable throughout life sta writer for the News- have to pass that class before troduced into the world of agreeableness and medium and across situations, it may wire from Miamisburg, I can tell you for certain. For personality inventories in the to high on emotional stabili- have slight dierences based Ohio. now, I can only say that while 1970s by several dierent re- ty. For the Myers-Briggs Type on mood, life stage or situ- This is not Easter This morning, I woke up issued, and subsequently ex- brothers and I wake up early exhausted from the long day. more when this is over, that’s in my bed at home, just like tended, the days have slow- to check our Easter baskets Instead, I was up late, con- for sure!” I should have, just like I have ly blurred together into an and see what the Easter Bun- templating why this year’s She’s right. COVID-19 has on this day for the past 18 endless cycle of the same ny brought us this year. Then, holiday felt inauthentic. been a teachable moment. years of my life. Today is Eas- monotony. The only thing to we change into our Easter Not only were there no While COVID-19 may have ter Sunday. But this Easter, dierentiate a Sunday from outts for a picture before at- family gatherings this year, taken away my Easter in 2020 things are dierent. the rest of the week is that my tending an early church ser- but there was not even a — or at least the experienc- Upon waking up, I had family sits in our living room vice. Lastly, we visit with our church service to attend. es that I associate with it — no reason to get out of bed. together for an hour, each extended family. While some could argue that the one thing it cannot take There was no Sunrise Service person distracted by some- On big holidays, wheth- church continues on from away is that Jesus is our risen at church, no family gather- thing, while a church service er it is Easter, Thanksgiving the comfort of our homes, savior. That is why we enjoy ings to attend, no outt to streams on the television in or Christmas, my family al- no streamed church service the Easter holiday in the rst change into for Easter morn- the background. ways has days packed with could match the fellowship place. All the traditions and ing pictures. Instead, I lay in This year, Easter is not activities. We attend family and worship encountered in celebrations are just human bed, playing a game on my Easter at all. Everything that gatherings hosted by my a sanctuary. creations. phone. gives the holiday its impor- grandparents on both sides The world that we have all Easter might not have In fact, today hardly even tance is nonexistent in our of the family. We could spend lived in for the past month is been the same this year as felt like a Sunday, let alone current times. hours at each place, eating dierent than anything I’ve what I’m used to, but the ex- Easter Sunday. Since the Don’t get me wrong — delicious foods, playing silly ever experienced before. The perience has led me to be stay-at-home order has been there has been and will al- games and reminiscing on change is not a positive one reminded that I may be too ways be the scriptural signif- fond memories. By the end of either, but it is necessary. focused on worldly things. icance of the Easter holidays. it all, we return home, stued In today’s case, for me, that Maybe the pandemic has From Good Friday, when Je- and exhausted. means sacricing the Easter been a positive simply for the sus was killed on the cross at Each year, those gather- holiday. fact that it’s a reminder that Golgotha, to Easter morning, ings become more dire as our We can take away import- all of these things are tempo- when the tomb was found years that we get to spend ant lessons from COVID-19. rary and, in the grand scheme empty, there are loads of with my grandparents and Frankly, I lost sight of it within of things, insignicant. Jesus historical moments among their families en masse are the stress and pressure of our has control over the pan- these holidays. dwindling. This is especial- new world, and I had to be re- demic that we are all going That being said, Easter is ly true for me, now that I am minded by my grandmother, through together, and when Hunter Ellis is a rst-year simply not Easter to me with- around much less while away whom I had texted to wish a all this is over, we can learn Philosophy, Politics and out the traditions and experi- at college. Despite this, there ‘Happy Easter.’ After telling from it. the Public major. He is a ences attached. were no family gatherings to me that she missed getting When this is all over, we sta writer for the News- Every Easter, my family has attend on Easter this year. In to see me this Easter, she can enjoy the times and tradi- wire from Mt. Orab, Ohio. a routine, as many families contrast with all the years I added, “But I know that this is tions we have with our loved across the nation do. Our rou- can remember, I did not re- a teachable moment. We will ones without taking advan- tine goes like this: First, my turn home late in the evening appreciate our time together tage of those moments. 6 April 16, 2020 Sports xaviernewswire.com Marshall forgoes senior season, heads to pros Analyzing the wing’s potential as a second-round prospect in the NBA Draft

BY WILL PEMBROKE players are a hot commodity Staff Writer in the NBA, especially those who can defend. Xavier’s top scorer from Marshall’s ability to force the 2019-20 season, junior turnovers as well as his quick forward Naji Marshall, has of- feet will prove valuable to cially declared for the NBA teams looking to nd gems Draft this upcoming June late in the draft. after signing with a non-cer- He will likely need to im- ti ed NCAA agent. This eec- prove his 3-point and free tively waived his eligibility for throw shooting, as having a next season, as he decided to 3-point eld goal percentage forego his senior season with in the high 20’s is not good the Musketeers. enough for the NBA these Marshall went through a days, especially for forwards similar process last oseason who are often asked to space but only tested the waters the oor. His free throw before eventually returning shooting in college hovers for his junior year at Xavier. right around NBA league av- This past season, Marshall erage, but there is of course showcased signi cant im- some room for improvement. provement. His scoring aver- “The Athletic’s” Sam Vece- age on a per game basis in- nie said this about Marshall’s creased by 2.1 points. makeup as a player: “He does Marshall’s eld goal and almost everything you could 3-point percentages both ask for from a wing outside saw improvements, with his of shooting it ... He can drive eld goal percentage taking and attack, both in early of- a near 5% jump. fense and in the halfcourt ... An already promising re- He does a good job of nding bounder, Marshall also im- teammates with high-lev- proved his assist total to 4 per Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer el looks. The only issue here game, an impressive mark for Xavier forward Naji Marshall has ocially declared for the NBA after signing a non-NCAA certi ed agent. According is shooting consistency. If a forward. Pacing the team to some mock drafts, the 6-foot-7 small forward could be selected in the late stages of the second round come June. Marshall can become a 38% in points, assists and steals, He was also a top ve n- er of all time. tion, Marshall is currently slot- 3-point shooter, he has a shot Marshall was a visible leader isher for the nationwide 2020 Heading into the NBA ted as the No. 71 pro prospect at the rst round.” on the oor. Julius Erving Small Forward Draft, Marshall is a projected on both the latest ESPN and All in all, Marshall is a Marshall was named to of the Year Award. Marshall late second-round pick on “The Athletic’s” draft boards. prospect with a ton of up- the rst-team All-Big East in joined Xavier’s 1,000-point several mock boards. NBA His athleticism and play- side. Don’t be surprised if he his junior year, only the third club on Jan. 8 versus Seton Scouting Live has him ranked making ability are at the top is seen playing meaningful Xavier player to do that since Hall and nished the season as the No. 68 player on their of the list for scouts as his big- minutes for an NBA team 2014. as Xavier’s 28th leading scor- top 100 list. In a similar posi- gest pros. Long-bodied wing within the next few years. NASCAR iRacing goes full-throttle on realistic vibes

BY HUNTER ELLIS continued to fall due to a va- Emu later con rmed that Staff Writer riety of reasons. they indeed red the driver. One of the main reasons Then, in a non-NASCAR In its rst few weeks of ex- being the sport losing four sponsored event, on Sunday, istence, the NASCAR iRacing of its ten most popular driv- April 12, a video surfaced of Pro-Invitational Series has ers in the past few seasons, Cup Series driver Kyle Larson shattered broadcasting re- with Je Gordon, Tony Stew- using the n-word in the driv- cords for esports, including art, Earnhardt Jr. and Carl Ed- er’s chat. Within a day, NA- setting the record for most wards all retiring. SCAR inde nitely suspend- viewed esports broadcast The organization has ed the driver for his use of twice. adapted many plans to re- oensive language, and car With COVID-19 putting vitalize the sport, including manufacturer Chevrolet end- a halt to all in-person races, bringing on Monster Energy ed their relationship with the NASCAR made the decision as a title sponsor and intro- driver. to enter uncharted territory ducing both stage racing and Larson has also been indef- by using an online simula- a playo system. initely suspended by iRacing tion, iRacing, to broadcast All of these have failed and will no longer be allowed the traditional race schedule. to produce results, but the to compete in future NASCAR iRacing is a subscrip- recent boost from iRacing iRacing events. tion-based racing simulation could give the sport a much iRacing could also have a and is heralded for its accu- needed boost into the new tremendous impact on the rate to life graphics and phys- decade. 2020 NASCAR oseason, as ics. Photo courtesy of autoweek.com While some may see iRac- there is a large free agent Unlike other sport video Despite not having in-person events, NASCAR has seen success with its ing as a bit of fun to tie over market after this season. In games, professional drivers virtual iRacing series featuring the actual drivers in the professional series. racing fans and drivers alike iRacing, every driver has the from many dierent racing broadcast for the race, fea- both Fox Sports 1 and Fox. until the season can resume, same set up, so the individu- series use the simulation to turing its normal studio com- The race at Texas Motor there have already been se- al skill of each driver is more train for real races. Drivers can mentators, a national anthem Speedway would again break rious implications of the NA- important. Therefore, top purchase a wheel and pedals and in-race reporters. the record for most viewed SCAR iRacing tour. performers such as Timmy that mount to a desk, or can They aired the race on Fox esports broadcast, coming in During the race at Bristol, Hill, Chase Briscoe and Gar- use full-edged simulation Sports 1. In a race which saw at 1.3 million viewers and a NASCAR Cup Series driver rett Smithley, who drive for rigs, which have motion seats Denny Hamlin edge out Dale rating of 0.81. NASCAR iRac- Bubba Wallace made head- underfunded teams may get and shifters. Earnhardt, Jr., for the win, ing has also been the number lines by “rage quitting,” which opportunities to drive for big- The series, which features NASCAR would break the re- one trending topic on Twitter would lead to him losing ger teams next season. real world NASCAR Cup driv- cord for most viewed esports during each of its three races. his sponsor, Blue-Emu. In a The NASCAR iRacing ers competing from their broadcast ever, with 903,000 The high ratings and re- tweet, the ocial Blue-Emu Pro-Invitational Series has homes, launched with a race viewers tuning in. cords are a welcome sight account had this to say about been entertaining to viewers at Homestead-Miami Speed- The following week, NA- for NASCAR, which has been Wallace’s early race exit: “Bye so far, and the drivers return way on March 22. NASCAR SCAR expanded its produc- struggling of late. For several bye Bubba. We’re interested to the virtual Richmond Race- chose to feature a traditional tion by airing the race on years, NASCAR’s ratings have in drivers, not quitters.” Blue- way this weekend. @xaviernewswire Sports April 16, 2020 7 XFL les for bankruptcy amid economic hardship Alternative football league was revamped and recently laid o all employees

BY JACK DUNN the United States Football Campus News Editor League, which was founded in 1982. The league initially The XFL has played its last played a spring schedule, but games for the foreseeable moved to compete directly future. The league ocially with the NFL in the fall after led for bankruptcy on Mon- former New Jersey Gener- day, ending its attempt at a als majority owner Donald return as a rival to the NFL. Trump forced a vote on the “Unfortunately, as a new matter. Their goal was to enterprise we were not insu- force a merger with the NFL. lated from the harsh econom- The league led an anti- ic impacts and uncertainties trust lawsuit against the NFL caused by the COVID-19 cri- and won but was only award- sis,” an XFL spokesperson told ed $3 in judgement. The deci- TMZ. “Accordingly, we have sion led to the cancellation of led a voluntary petition for the planned 1986 season and relief under Chapter 11 of the the league went bankrupt. U.S. Bankruptcy Code.” The XFL was seemingly XFL COO Jeery Pollack providing a dierent take on announced in a 10-minute football compared to the ac- phone call with league em- tion seen on NFL and NCAA ployees that it was laying o gridirons. most of its workforce with no For example, the point af- plans to return in 2021. The ter touchdowns were orga-

XFL originally announced in Photo courtesy of cbssports.com nized into one, two and three March that it was cancelling point tries from the 2, 5 and the rest of the season and The revamped XFL didn’t bode too well despite its widespread praise and viewership successes. The league led for 10-yard lines. was planning on returning bankruptcy just days after laying o all its employees in response to the economic hardships the country is facing. Overtime was structured for the 2021 season. The XFL was ve weeks “I think the league provid- love football.” into the best of ve rounds, According to TMZ, em- into its inaugural season with ed an innovative and exciting The XFL is one of many with each team attempting ployees were paid full wages its conference semi nals spin on the game,” former Di- professional competitors to one play on the opponents up until April 12, including scheduled for April 18-19. The rector of Content for the Tam- the NFL to fold over the years. 5-yard line. If the teams were vacation days. They also re- league championship would pa Bay Vipers Andrew Sam- Vince McMahon’s rst at- tied after ve rounds, it would ported that the XFL was in have promptly followed the son wrote in a tweet. tempt at the XFL folded after go into sudden death with the process of refunding tick- next week on April 26. With “I could give you a laun- just one season in 2001. the rst team to score. et holders. the league shutting down, dry list of examples to back Last year, the Alliance of With the edgling yet The bankruptcy revealed former players have started that up, but I want to focus American football folded af- hopeful XFL folding as a re- that WWE CEO Vince Mc- to sign with NFL teams. on the XFL’s most important ter only eight weeks of play sult of economic hardships, Mahon owned 100% of the Former XFL employees are achievements: providing en- and was unable to make pay- it begs the question as to league’s Class A stock and also in the process of nding tertainment for millions of roll. whether another alternative that the WWE owned 23.5% new jobs but remain proud of fans and jobs for hundreds The earliest attempt of a football league will spawn of its Class B stock. the work they did in the XFL. and hundreds of people who competitor to the NFL was again. Simulating the Reds’ 2020 season using OOTP: Part 2 BY JOE CLARK Staff Writer Keibert Ruiz and former rst- tin Shafer, who was having a round pick Jeren Kendall. solid season for Louisville. After a sweep at the hand Trevor Bauer was also on an Unsurprisingly, the Reds of the Padres from June 14-16 expiring contract, and while couldn’t climb into rst place, in which the Reds lost every he had solid strikeout num- and nished the season 79- game in extra-innings, the bers, his 4.66 ERA wasn’t too 83, two games out of rst team made another trade hot and the odds of resign- place as the Cardinals won to try to beef up the back- ing him in the oseason were the NL Central at 80-82, the end of its bullpen. Mychal pretty low. rst time in MLB history a Givens was on the block in The Nationals were in the team won their division un- Baltimore, and he was hav- market for another starter der .500. ing a good-not-great season after losing Stephen Stras- The Padres went 11-2 in which made him slightly eas- burg for the season, so they the postseason, including ier to acquire. ipped Bauer to the Nation- a ve-game series win over The team dealt two pros- als for four prospects, includ- the Yankees to win the World pects: rst baseman Bren ing Drew Mendoza, Yasel An- Series. Some notable stats Spillane and shortstop Ivan tuna, and former rst-round for the Reds included Sonny Johnson for Givens and pros- pick Seth Romero. Gray striking out 225 batters, pect and Xavier grad Zac Finally, the Reds ipped but he struggled with an 11- Lowther, who would miss the Photo courtesy of Getty Images Luis Avilan to the White Sox 13 record and 4.90 ERA. Mike season as he recovered from In Part 2 of the Out of the Park Baseball 2020 season simulator, the Reds for Zach Burdi, a 25-year-old Moustakas hit .242/.300/.503 Tommy John surgery. Raisel overcame its early struggles to make a late, albeit miraculous, playo push. reliever who has a lot of po- with 42 homers and 118 RBIs, Iglesias was struggling, so he DeScala ni and Eugenio Su- decided to make the tough tential. while Nick Castellanos hit got moved into a setup role arez. decision to sell. Derek Diet- Something clicked in Au- .266/.317/.482 with 27 home as Givens slotted in as the The two trades also hadn’t rich had an expiring contract gust though, and the Reds runs and 106 RBIs. new closer. helped the cause, as both that cost more than he was went 18-10 and somehow The team nished fth in The Reds were 43-43 and Givens and Drew Smyly were, probably worth in the osea- climbed within 1.5 games of the NL in runs scored with in second place in the NL Cen- in a word, awful. Givens got son given his rst-half num- the division by the beginning 772, but pitching sunk the tral to start July. July wasn’t removed from the closer role bers (.294/.417/.580 with 19 of September. ship, as they allowed 806 runs necessarily kind, as the team after allowing two or more home runs). However, eight of the 18 with starter’s combining for a went 1-9 in the month at the runs in three straight appear- There was a desire to get wins in the month came 4.93 ERA. All-Star break, but somehow ances and was replaced by a legitimate prospect for Di- against the 56-81 Brewers Despite the rather medi- still only 2.5 games back from Cody Reed, while Smyly was etrich, so the team got cre- in two separate four-game ocre season, the 2020 Reds the NL Central lead. on the verge of losing his ro- ative and packaged Dietrich sweeps. still somehow almost man- The Reds lost the rst nine tation spot. with Tyler Mahle (who was The September call-ups aged to make the playos, games of the month, which On July 31, the team stood in AAA) and Aristides Aquino were Tres Barrera, one of the which can be considered an were a part of a brutal 11- at 48-61 (5-18 in July) and six (who was barely playing o prospects acquired from the improvement over where game losing streak. The team games back in the NL Central the bench) for four prospects Nats who’s an elite defensive they’ve been the last few sea- had two all-stars in Anthony hunt. At that point, the team from the Dodgers, including catcher, and also reliever Jus- sons. 4 April 16, 2020 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com What COVID-19 tells us about China China needs to take respon- that we ended up with. This was redistributed to individ- oligarchs are the primary con- within the United Nations in sibility for their actions when virus could easily have been uals, large scale operations sumers of these exotic meats. an attempt to save its reputa- the smoke from the COVID-19 10 times as deadly and spread began dominating the pro- These people have been us- tion. The Chinese government pandemic clears. Although a just as quickly as it has been. duction of traditional prod- ing their inuence since the lied to the international com- lot can be said about how the Even with the death rate of ucts such as chicken and beef. SARS epidemic in 2003 to munity by hiding evidence of United States has responded 1%, the consequences for the This caused smaller farmers to ensure this practice doesn’t human-to-human transmis- to the pandemic, the blame world have been disastrous. begin the large scale wildlife end. But these practices must sion. The Chinese Global Tele- ultimately needs to be laid at The global economy has farming operations to sustain end. They have no place in the vision Network has been try- the feet of the Chinese gov- ground to a halt, people are themselves. modern world. ing to paint China as a world ernment. The international losing their livelihoods and Today, these wet markets Secondly, China needs to leader in ghting COVID-19 community needs to come health systems are quickly are home to the most unhy- be punished for the failed when they were ones who let together to denounce the sins getting overwhelmed under gienic and inhumane con- cover-up of the severity of it get out of control in the rst of omission that China has the pressure of the moment. ditions on Earth. There are COVID-19. Dr. Li Wenliang was place. committed. If the world is going to learn reports of crates of animals reprimanded after he blew If the world is going to be By all means, we are lucky the right lessons from this cri- stacked on top of each other, the whistle on the outbreak able to respond to a future that COVID-19 is the virus sis and prevent the next one, and pangolins covered by the of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. outbreak, countries all over the Chinese Communist Party blood, puss and feces of their He was accused of “spreading the globe need to be honest needs to get its act together. slightly more fortunate up- rumors” and died of the virus with each other and allow We cannot let a rogue, auto- stairs neighbors. Endangered in police custody. This behav- their people to speak freely. cratic government continue species such as rhinos and ior on the part of the Chinese I am not calling for these to put the health and safety bears are killed for their sup- government is unacceptable things in a t of extreme na- of the world at risk to simply posed medicinal properties. but is also nothing new. The tionalism. Instead, I am urging protect their reputation. According to University Chinese government has long everyone to remember that First, the Chinese govern- of Houston-Downtown pro- been known to “lose track” the Chinese government has ment must be forced to shut fessor Peter J. Li, these con- of its critics and restrict the consistently put economic down all wet markets. These ditions are only allowed to spread of ideas that question prosperity rst, oligarchical Joseph Cotton is a sopho- markets are not a part of Chi- exist because of the immense the government’s power. class ahead of the freedom more Philosophy, Politics nese tradition but are instead lobbying power that the wild- Along with suppressing and safety of all of its people and the Public major. He is a dirty by-product of the repri- life farming industry has. He voices within its borders, and now the world. COVID-19 a sta writer for the News- vatization of food production pointed out that only a small China has been using its in- is yet another remind- wire from Dearborn, Mich. in the 1970s. After farmland minority of rich and powerful uence on social media and er. The Catholic Church’s last hope The Catholic Church is dy- ordination of married men women to be deacons would women to serve as priests or ty? There is nothing less Cath- ing. Priesthood is down, the and allowing women to serve not only provide a path for- deacons, a supply of ready olic than ignoring the pleas population is aging, younger as deacons, two ideas Catholic ward for a dying church, but and willing Catholic deacons of acceptance from a group generations have less interest progressives have wanted for would send a message that sit waiting to be called on, one of people dying for their exis- in organized religion and the decades. Don’t worry though, women are valued and ap- would simply have to relax tence. Church is doing nothing. To in true Catholic fashion, the preciated. For how are we all the restrictions on marriage. Until the Church gives in save itself, the Church must Church did not do the right “brothers and sisters” if our Additionally, while signi - to one of my three demands, capitulate to modernity in thing. Rather, the Vatican sisters have no power? cantly more radical, an end gender equality, an end to one of three areas: gender, sex asked members of the Church While steps towards gen- to clerical celibacy in general clerical celibacy or the accep- or sexuality. to pray for more vocations. der equality would provide would drastically increase the tance of the LGBTQIA+ com- Recently, the Vatican was The Church must allow some relief to a Church in des- number of new priests. Even I, munity, Catholicism will be faced with a crisis in the Am- women to be deacons. The perate need of religious lead- the man writing an immense- doomed to die. Unless I nd a azon region of South Ameri- gender solution to the im- ers and show the world that ly critical opinion piece, would viable religion to convert to, I ca. The Amazon is one of the minent death of the Catholic the Church believes in gender consider becoming a (Jesuit) will forever be ashamed to call few regions in which Roman Church is simple: Give women equality, the underlying issues priest if celibacy were no lon- myself a Catholic. Catholicism remains strong basic powers and some sem- of a decrease in vocation and ger required. and continues to grow. Un- blance of equality. Clinging an aging population remain. The nal possible action fortunately, because of the to an archaic philosophy of To counter the decrease in the church can take to save Church’s failure to contin- male superiority is not only vocation, the Catholic Church itself is to cease its perse- ue ordaining young men as detrimental to the survival of merely has cution of the priests, Catholics in many Am- the Church, it is dangerous. to allow the For how are we all LGBTQIA+ pop- azonian areas rely on travel- The Catholic Church prides ordination “brothers and sisters” ulation. Jesus ing priests and deacons. As a itself on being a voice for the of married if our sisters have no did not hate. result, many South American voiceless, a beacon of hope priests. Many The Bible writes Catholics, who are among in dark times, a voice against married dea- power? against hate. the most faithful members injustice. cons exist Pope Francis of the Church, are forced to Yet in a world in which within Catholicism, and while famously asked, “Who am I to Charlie Gstalder is a rst- go months and years with- women must still ght for they are allowed to say mass, judge?” So why does the Cath- year English and philoso- out Mass, often delaying basic human rights, in which they are still prohibited from olic Church, which again is phy double major. He is a time-sensitive matters such as women face violence, preju- consecrating the Eucharist. supposed to serve as a home sta writer for the News- burials and last rites. dice and systematic injustice, Quite simply, even if the for the marginalized, contin- wire from Westchester, N.Y. In response, the Vatican the Catholic Church fails to Catholic Church refuses to ue to reject the pleas for help considered both allowing the serve as an example. Allowing forgo their sexism and allow from the LGBTQIA+ communi-

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8 April 16, 2020 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com Film features the heart of St. Louis decent. It hit pretty much ev- easily be two-dimensional ery note a movie in this genre due to the tropey nature of ought to hit — Nolan is re- the story into a three-dimen- leased under witness protec- sional person. While his deliv- tion and as he’s walking out, ery of lines is great, he stands he encounters a hit man sent out the most in the scenes by his old boss who tells him where he doesn’t speak, just he’s dead meat, albeit in less silently observing the world polite terms. around him. Of course, Nolan escapes Mitzie, the well-meaning from the less than watchful sex worker who helps Nolan eyes of the witness protec- discover how to be a father, tion agents and heads to the is another standout charac- house his ex (Alexia Rasussen) ter and is brought to life by was living in when he was Nekrasova. However, again, locked up ve years before. it’s not through the words the After a few ght scenes, he character says, but through narrowly escapes with his life the scenes of her silently ob- and the knowledge that she’s serving others. now married to his former Stitches is treated too well boss, Donnie (Gil Darnell). by Mosley. I wasn’t a fan of The story continues, ac- the character, but Mosley at cording to the tropes: He least did a better job creating meets someone from his past him on the screen than the named Stitches (Frank Mos- script. ley) who helps him out. He All in all, it was a pretty de- Photo courtesy of Entertainment-factor.blogspot.com nds his ex and promises to cent lm. While my favorite “The Ghost Who Walks,” a crime drama lmed in St. Louis, features outstanding acting performances despite save her, there’s a scene in a part of watching was seeing lackluster storytelling. The backdrop of the lm, however, struck a chord with many viewers because of its familiarity. strip club; a well-meaning characters wander around BY KEVIN THOMAS sex worker (Dasha Nekraso- my city (even if they jumped Editor-in-Chief ed, produced and starring daughter for the rst time va) helps him gure out how three miles with a right turn), St. Louisans, I knew I had to and steal his family away to be a good father; he faces I still enjoyed the entire prod- I love St. Louis more than check it out. from the danger surrounding a sudden betrayal, goes on uct. Crime dramas aren’t my pretty much anything else. “The Ghost Who Walks” them. a rampage and nally meets cup of tea, but supporting It’s the city that formed who premiered last year, in July, Honestly, I’m not typically his daughter. local artists is, and I denite- I am as a person, and for at the St. Louis International the biggest fan of crime dra- While the story is predict- ly don’t regret watching this those of you who know me, Film Festival. It’s a crime dra- mas, but as I said before, this able, it’s a well-written lm. lm. you know that I never shut ma following Nolan (Garland one was set in St. Louis, and I However, the best of it was up about it. So when I heard Scott) as he is released from have a friend who worked on denitely the acting. Total score: there was a movie recently prison after he rats out his it, so I felt compelled to watch Scott delivers an outstand- added to Net ix that was set former boss so that he could it. ing performance as Nolan and in St. Louis, written, direct- have the chance to meet his That said, the movie was turns a character that could Cinemas give swan song in the face of COVID-19

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There are very few mov- ie-going experiences I’ll ever forget: seeing “Iron Man” with my mom almost twelve years ago, the empty theater show- ing “Isle of Dogs” to just me and my friends and nally nding that small indie the- ater that was playing “Par- asite.” These are memories I’ll cherish for the rest of my life, and ones I hope to make more of in the coming years, however unlikely it may be. During these past three weeks, Hollywood has been crippled by the COVID-19 virus. Back in March, I wrote about the cancelled April Photo courtesy of Sfchronicle.com and May releases and how The unprecedented closures of movie theaters in the face of COVID-19 have prompted moviegoers to re ect upon how the current circumstances threaten this could potentially ruin the movie theaters’ longevity. Some viewers cherish the memories they have of their cinematic experiences, and recall these moments with a sense of nostalgia. lm industry for the foresee- able future. streaming is the way of the seems like the nal nail in the lms” like “Avengers” or “Star felt when you leave the the- Since then, my fears have future. con for cinemas across the Wars” that are guaranteed ater, knowing everybody has only worsened. As of now, But with the future comes country. to make upwards of a billion just experienced the same enough lms have been de- unfortunate consequenc- Now, it’s possible there dollars. thing. layed to eectively cancel es. Specically, the future of won’t be an immediate So… that’s it. After 90 years I’m upset that I may never the summer movie season, movie theaters. Just this past switch to digital. Some indus- of successful operation, cine- see a Paul Thomas Anderson the most lucrative time of the week the box oce had an try experts just see limited mas across the country will lm on the big screen. I’m year for cinemas. overall gross of just $3,855, a options going forward. Sean begin to shut down. Oddly upset I may never see one of As expected, studios pathetic week compared to Fennessey, the host of “The enough, it wasn’t streaming my own movies on the big have begun to successfully the $134 million gross pre- Big Picture” podcast on “The that killed it, nor was it inter- screen. But most of all, I’m adapt to the current situa- COVID-19 (according to Box- Ringer,” speculates that we’ll net piracy or home video. It going to miss having anoth- tion through use of VOD and OceMojo). see smaller lms from inde- was a virus. er unforgettable cinematic streaming services. Along As if that weren’t bad pendent studios like A24 and I’m going to miss movie experience that I’ll cherish for with the unexpected cultural enough, AMC Theaters, the Annapurna get pushed out in theaters. The smell of cheap the rest of my life. Thank you phenomenon that was “Tiger largest theater chain in the favor of big “tent-pole” releas- popcorn, the audience reac- cinema, you’ve treated me King,” studios are beginning U.S., is reportedly looking es from the major studios. tions to the lm, and the un- well. But now it’s time to say to see more and more that into ling for bankruptcy. This These are big budget “event spoken sense of community goodbye. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment April 16, 2020 9 “Tiger King” thrills the imagination and hoping that none of your BY MO JUENGER employees are bitten by an Staff Writer actual tiger. Imagine lming a diss video about a rival big If you have ears, eyes or a cat owner. Imagine eating Net ix subscription, some- dinner with a journalist and one has already told you that threatening to murder an- you need to watch “Tiger other human being because King.” they don’t like how you han- For the record, they’re dle your tigers. right. But I’m not going to re- Quarantining seems a little peat the thousands of calls to bit less crazy afterward. action across Twitter, Reddit I’m not saying that the lives and the rest of the internet of Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin or because I don’t have to. Dr. Antle are glamorous. They You should watch “Tiger are decidedly not. But I’m King,” yes, but you shouldn’t willing to bet that it is so far do it because it’s a fascinat- from your own life that it will ing look into the world of ex- make something seem nor- otic animal collection. Don’t mal by comparison. watch it because the charac- I can’t review “Tiger King” ters are insane, or because like a normal piece of art, be- animals are mistreated or be- cause right now, it doesn’t cause the world is screaming function like a normal piece about it. of art. It is a parallel universe, Watch it to utilize your a world of obscenity, mystery, imagination. wild animals, polyamory and This sounds like a crazy all-around unfamiliarity. It is a concept, but “Tiger King” is Photo courtesy of Abc14news.com window into something that a thought exercise. Whether seems a little crazier than The newest Net ix sensation, “Tiger King,” enraptured audiences with its absurdity, and has lled the routine of or not you’ve seen the show, quarantine with intrigue and suspense. Many viewers delight in the welcome, insightful distraction the show oers. moving back into your par- think of the craziest lie you ents’ house during college. can about anything. Then ap- ed my partner and told them now watching something so with friends and then go to We can’t distract ourselves ply it to Joe Exotic. You’ll nd that Joe Exotic was camming incredibly strange and dis- sleep. from the world around us for- two things. from prison, and they said, tant from your own life that Picture your life quaran- ever, but it’s not always a bad First, it kind of ts. It’s not “Yeah, I’m not surprised by nothing happening in your tined wherever you might thing to take yourself away true, but it could be. If you that.” life could possibly seem crazy be, where you do the same from the stress of our new told someone that amazing- Secondly, it makes the anymore. things but from inside your normalcy. “Tiger King” is a ly crazy lie about any “Tiger world fall away around you. Picture your life at Xavier. home. piece of absurdist Americana King” character, they’d prob- It’s the reality television ef- Maybe you wake up in the Now imagine your life as a and, during a crazy time, its ably believe you. Go ahead fect; when your lie inevitably morning, go to the caf for private zoo owner. Imagine craziness helps us put our and try it if you’d like. I text- ts, you realize that you are breakfast, go to classes, study waking up in the morning new lives into perspective. Thundercat album “It Is What It Is” proves its worth BY CHARLIE GSTALDER serves to introduce the next song. Staff Writer Track nine, “Dragonball Durag,” is not great: It’s son- I’ll be honest, I was begin- ically redundant and is so ning to lose hope. After years disgustingly mixed that I of anxious anticipation spent checked my headphones agonizing through project for water damage. Criticisms after project, I can nally say: aside, “Dragonball Durag” is Thundercat made a good al- hilarious. The song concerns bum. Thundercat attempting to Thundercat, the jazzy, woo a woman, and contains funkadelic, bass-wielding “To the lyric, “I may be covered in Pimp A Butter y” collaborator cat hair, but I still smell good,” released his fourth studio al- a line so funny it negates any bum, “It Is What It Is,” on April issues the track has. 3. The project contains every- The 13th song, “Fair thing fans have come to love Chance,” is an excellent cut about Thundercat: inexpli- featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Lil cably fast bass lines, groovy B. “Fair Chance” is about the licks, funky falsettos, jazzy death of Mac Miller, a long- semi-improv, rap, solemn ru- time friend and collaborator minations and humor. of Thundercat. Thundercat More importantly, many croons, “I’ll keep holdin’ you tracks are sonically similar. Photo courtesy of Consequenceofsound.net down, even though you’re No songs are nearly as bad as Newest Thundercat album “It Is What It Is” pleasantly surprised many fans who had been anticipating another album not around, so hard to get “Friend Zone,” the atrociously from the artist. While the album is not awless, it has a vibrant and evocative sonic landscape that makes it unique. over it.” Ty Dolla $ign con- corny track that nearly ruined tinues his streak of awless his previous album, 2017’s do not reveal much of the song taps Steve Lacy of The with Thundercat’s silky back- features with a verse interpo- “Drunk. “ song’s subject matter, mean- Internet, Steve Arrington and ground vocals in a combina- lating Mac Miller’s “Hurt Feel- “It Is What It Is” is signi- ing the title may be a refer- Childish Gambino for a track tion akin to a jar of creamy ings.” Lil B’s is also stellar, con- cantly shorter than “Drunk,” ence to John Coltrane’s post- groovier than my horribly Skippy spread on crunchy tributing a semi spoken word with 15 tracks spanning 38 humously released album, scratched vinyl collection. On burnt toast. Rather than rap- rap about mourning. minutes. The project is cohe- “Interstellar Space.” “Black Qualls,” Thundercat’s ping, Gambino sings, result- Overall, “It Is What It Is” is sive and succinct but is none- As referenced above, track bass slapping, a rarity for the ing in a verse that sounds like great. It’s a concise and well theless able to evoke numer- three, “I Love Louis Cole,” is dread-headed musician, is it’s Anderson Paak doing a thought out album that de- ous emotions, from joy to incredibly similar to “Friend nestled under verses of Thun- cover of Gambino’s “Because spite its aws, proves Thun- heartbreak to laughter. Zone.” Both begin with a dercat singing alongside each Of The Internet.” dercat did not prematurely Track two, “Interstellar slowly rising chord before the of his collaborators. Track eight, “Overseas” is peak in 2015. Love” is a swirly constellation introduction of the bass line While Thundercat and largely forgettable, but con- of jazz, with minimal singing and Thundercat’s semi con- Lacy’s falsettos are beautiful, I cludes with a skit in which Total score: in the rst half giving way to versational singing. prefer the more hoarse voice comedian Zack Fox pretends a wonderful saxophone solo Track four, “Black Qualls,” of Steve Arrington. Arrington to be a ight attendant no- that one cannot help but is by far the best song on has verse two all to himself, ticing Thundercat joining the sway to. The lyrics themselves the entire album. The funky and his gravely delivery mixes Mile High Club. The skit also 10 April 16, 2020 The Tenth Page xaviernewswire.com The Ultimate Frank Showdown BY JACOB SMITH I, like you, screaming “Serenity Now!” the very charming Frank Un- Twelfth, Thirteen Deaths: The 6WDৼ:ULWHU have been derwood. 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