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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1998-02-11 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1998). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2791. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2791 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Diversions Dustin \ - Hoffman's 'Wag XU hits diamond the Dog' walks this weekend: its way through Baseball Preview Return to .cartoon ·valentines Traveling profs scandal Poge7 Pages· Poge·g Page/I Top of the heap! Locke .named first Ve1Asatile wo11ie1i-'s team seizes tie Brueggeman chair BY AMY ZYWICKI Jesuit who has spent most of his AssT. NEWS EDITOR adultlifeinindiaandNepal. Forthe forfirst place in Atlantic 10 West last 34 years, he has taught and worked in Nepal and India in order BY MATT BARBER The Rev. John K. Locke, S.J. to. become an expert in Nepalese AssT: SPORTS EDITOR has.been selected to become the first Buddhism. professortoserveastheBrueggeman The Brueggeman Center for By defeating Virginia· Tech this past· Monday Interreligioµs-Ecumenical Studies ·Religio.us Dialogue will sponsor night, the Musketeer women's basketball team ha8 Chair of Theology at Xavier. public lectures, conferences and knocked the Hokies a game out of first place in the hotly The Brueggeman Chair is special projects in order to foster a contestedWest Division, while tying XU forfirsrplace named for Father Edward greaterunderstandingofrespectand with Duquesne and George Washington. Brueggeman, S.J. Brueggeman was cooperation among all religious tra The 69-68 victory for Xavier was XU' s closest of an ecumenical leader in Cincinnati ditions. the season and came at a crucial time as the team heads until his death in 1995. The Brueggeman Center will into the stretch run. Throughout his life he worked operate in conjunction with Xavier's The logjam atop the Atlantic 10 West Division is to promote interfaith dialogue and Theology department. far from being cleared away. Xavier (14-8, 9-3 in the A- ecumenical understanding .among Locke lives in Katmandu, ·10) is right.in the.thick Of the di vision race after defeating Catholics; Protestants, Muslims and Nepal and holds a visiting profes La Sall.e .and. Virginia Tech .this past week. Geo~ge J.ews in Cincinnati. In addition, he sorship·in Buddhism atVidyajyoti Washington (15-7,,.9-3) wonboth ofit~:games;::apd. was the forerunner· behind· a local <::;ollege of Theology in Oelhi. Duquesne ( 17-5, 9~3) was upset by Fordham, leaving a tele~isf6n'.~h~~ c·ail~rl ;;Di~fogue'.' . ·. .. ·. He.~illteachoneunde;gradu·: . three-way tie for first with DU, GW and XlJ. · : · which Brueggeman also used to · ate course on world religions_ aml Xavier led Tech (14-8, 8-4) by as many as 10 . · . · . · . • Photo by Jackie Glaser. promote· interfaith understanding. one graduate seil1inartitled, "God, . points in the first half, which ended withXUleadiitg by' Freshman 'guard Nicole J,,evandusk)I starred for the "I'm very interested in seeing ·Problem and Mystery." four, 37-33. The second half was a much closer affair; Muskies against La.Salle lastFridaywith a 17point, the American. approach to these Locke will also lead a faculty The. lead switched back and forth between the four assist and seven steal performance. questions. Iexpectthe culture here seminar intended to examine the Musketeers and Hokie.s 11 times in the final half ofplay. won the game.. The foul disallowed the basket and the to have different ideas on these mat- ·different viewpoints of Asian and Xavier took a three point lead, 69-66 with 53 seconds left Musketeers held on for the victory in Virginia. ters as opposed to the Indian and American theologians andintercul- in the game. Virginia Tech came back by sinking two Xavier had three players in double figures for the Nepalese culture," said Locke. · tural issues. free throws with 30 seconds remaining, closing Xavier's contest. Forward Connie Hamberg led the Musketeers · Locke is a ChiCago Province lead to one. with 15 points and Center Jen Phillips and forward Kim The Hokies could not convert on two offensive Hotz followed with 14 and13 points respectively for -NEWS ·COM.MENTARY-·- rebounds as the clock wound down, and then, with time Xavier. · expiring, Lisa Witherspoon, the Tech point guard, was (Please see XU Snares, page 9) called for a charge on her driving layup that would have· Crucifix dilemma plagues G-Town conflated into a controversy. Oddly, BY CHAD ENGELLAND it is not the students who object to • OP-ED EDITOR the crucifixes-the student govern The headlines streaming ment and the student· newspaper out of Washington these days pro support the initiative-it is the Je claim in bo.ld letters "Scandal," "De suit administration that is dragging ceit," and the like. But there's an- its feet. other headline, a little less bold, but Theolderclassroombuild- much more puzzling: ings on campus all have crucifixes. In the last couple ·of Asnewbuildingswerebuilt,though, months, Georgetown, the nation;s crucifixes were not installed. The oldest Catholic and Jesuit. univer- adrninistration says it was a matter sity, has been consumed in well-. of oversight, not policy. publicized controversy. Last January, a small group The subject of the brou- of students formed a "Committee haha, though seelningly innocuous on Crucifixes in the Classroom" and to traditio~al Catholic sensibilities, . petitioned the administration to rec is the ageless symbol of the cruel- tify the oversight. fix-'-theimageofChristonthecross. The issue ballooned when A handful of students petitioned the the media picked up the story last administration that crucifixes be February. Press coverage yielded hung in the newer classrooms on the committee a pledge of $10,000 campus. from· an outside sourc·e to purchase Onewouldthin~thiswould . the crucifixes. And yet, the univer be a non-issue for a Catholicinstitu- sity stalled. · tiori. However, fora university strug gling with its identity; the issue (Please see What's, page 6) .'· ~'T ' . '. THEXAVIERNEWSWIRE•WEEKOFFEBRUARY11, 1998-PAGE2 I • ' • ' . ' ' ' ' ,~ '. ~ '' • •, • ., •• , .... ' ·~... .. ~ ,, • ,~ v ,· ~' • • • ' • .. • • ~ .. ": ;· •• ,.. ........... '; ""''' .,. '.. , .... '.,,.,,~, .. ·;···~ ... : ..... , ... Alpha Sigma Nu inductees·honored VITA help BY LYNN SHANAHAN .DIVERSIONS WRITER Are you puzzled by the tax law and which credits and deductions you still can talce? Free help is available through .. Last Saturday, parents, friends and faculty ar Gray, a Jesuit since 1948, has traveled around the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, rived at the lJriiversity Center Theatre in order to the world in order to spealc aboutthe Jesuit order as sponsored by the Xavier Accounting Society. Help with basic · honor 69 Xavier students. The honor bestowed was well as other issues pertaining to Christian spirituality. income tax returns will be offered Wednesdays from 6~8 p.m. the induction into the Jesuit honor At the banquet, Gray spoke of and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., beginning Feb. 11 through · society known as Alpha Sigma the importance of honor, Xavier and April 8 on the second floor of Schott Hall by volunteers from Nu. education. · · the Xavier Accounting Society. VITA will be closed on Feb. Approximately 200 people His speech left many inspired by 28, March 4 and March 7. It would be helpful to bring last attended the induction ceremony, re the end of the evening. His message, year's tax returns to VITA. Contact Priscilla O'Clock at 745- ception and banquet. however, will last more than one evening, 4245 with questions. · In 1915, Alpha Sigma Nu was · according to Brown, who expressed the founded by the Jesuits at Marquette importance of Gray's presence on Satur University. day. While it began as an all male honor "It was great to hear someone that not . Morals in science ary society, it merged with Gainma pi Ep only lives .the ideals of Alpha Sigma Nu silon, its female counterpart, in 1973. · · himself, but was able to share insights which · The Sir John Templeton foundation lecture on religion This society strives to honor students related to us as college students," Brown said. and science will be held in Kelley Auditorium in Alter Hall on who partalce in the Jesuit values bf scholar- Membership to thls society is open to all Monday, Feb. 16, from 7:30-9:30 p.m .. Philip Hefner, director ship, loyalty and service. students who demonstrate a commitment to loy for the Chicago Center for Religion and Science and professor Lisa Brown, president of Alpha Sigma Nu's alty, service and scholarship and who are of an at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, will spealc on Xavier chapter said, "Being chosen for Alpha Sigµia · · upper-Classman status. ''The Evolutionary Process: Biology, Morality and Spirituality." Nu is an honor because it recognizes achievement in Alpha Sigma Nu is. also sponsoring the 1998 Call the department of theology at 745-2009 for more so many areas. It is a commitment to.education and Bishop Fenwick Teacher of the Year Award. information. service that lasts a lifetime." · The chapter encourages all students to nominate Those who spoke at this induction included teachers for this award. · university President Fr. James Hoff, S.J., Lisa Brown, Applications are available at the McDonald Li Care through touch·· Kevin Crawford, Megan McGraw and Kyle Skeldon. brary and the information desk in the University Cen Michael Graham,S.J. was the master of ceremonies ter. Applications must be received by Feb. ·20, 1998. "Healing Touch: Care of the Person," will be presented for the evening. tomorrow from 3:30-5 p.m.