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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]. XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CV Issue 7 Xavier University since 1915 September 19, 2018 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Climate survey responses released Results show increases in sexual misconduct reporting, response knowledge

BY ELLEN SIEFKE (three) in terms of knowledge Editor-in-Chief of campus policies and proce- Xavier released the results dures, an area Lawson would of its own spring 2018 cam- like to improve. pus climate survey in addition About 21 percent of stu- to one conducted by the Ohio dents reported experiencing Department of Higher Ed- sexual misconduct while at- ucation (ODHE) last week. tending Xavier, compared to The findings point to increas- about 13 percent at other pri- es in reporting incidents of vate universities. sexual misconduct as well “It again points to a stu- as the Xavier community’s dent population that is reflect- knowledge of how to respond ing our prevention education, to them. willing to come to the survey, willing to share what their ex- Xavier’s Climate Survey perience was,” Lawson said. The Campus Climate Sur- A final significant find- vey for Sexual Harassment Newswire photo by Ellen Siefke ing for Lawson was students’ and Sexual Violence was con- Xavier recently released the results of climate surveys conducted by its own personnel as well as the Ohio opinions about sexual miscon- Department of Higher Education. The surveys asked questions about sexual misconduct and responses to it. ducted last April and received duct on campus. Forty-five an overall response rate of residence hall increased by 14 son said this shows a need to vey is part of a statewide ini- percent of students said they 18.0 percent from students percent, from 45 percent in focus more on the intersection tiative called Changing Cam- were “actively involved in ac- and employees. Title IX Co- 2017 to 59 percent in 2018. of drugs and alcohol. pus Culture, which deals with tivities to address sexual mis- ordinator Kate Lawson said Her office specifically saw a 20 The most significant find- sexual violence prevention conduct on campus,” earning this mirrors the 2017 survey, percent increase in reports of ing for Lawson was that 60 and response on college cam- a score of 2.24, slightly above though the response rate from sex discrimination, which she percent of students said they puses. 2017’s 2.20. Lawson said this employees did increase from said is a positive sign. told a friend after experienc- The survey asked students points to the need for an in- 26 percent to 42 percent. “That’s exactly what we ing unwanted conduct, com- to rate their knowledge about dividual to lead prevention “We’re constantly think- want,” Lawson said, “because pared to 24 percent in 2017. where and how to report sex- and education efforts, which ing of ways to try to up the it doesn’t mean it’s happen- There was also a 42 percent ual misconduct as well as the will be the responsibility of response rate, (like) having ing more, it means people are increase in students who con- university’s policies and pro- the new Title IX Program student leaders be the engag- more comfortable coming for- tacted the Title IX Office after cedures on sexual miscon- Director. The position, along ers, faculty doing it in class, ward. People are identifying experiencing unwanted con- duct, among other topics. It with a fellowship dedicated to department chairs doing it in what happened to them as out duct, from 24 percent in 2017 also asked students about the healthy sexual decision-mak- their space,” Lawson said. “We of line with Xavier’s norms.” to 66 percent in 2018. extent to which they agreed ing education and a pilot had a lot of success around Another statistic Lawson “That’s an incredible up- or disagreed with statements program for the theology de- boosting the employee re- found noteworthy was that 46 tick,” Lawson said. “…That’s about sexual misconduct. partment, was announced last sponse rate, which matters to percent of the students who what’s changing here, I think. These results were con- week. students, too, because I think said they had experienced The student body and staff verted into points on a one to “We need to speak to the it reflects their knowledge.” rape reported that only alco- have so significantly shift- five scale and compared not middle, people who haven’t The survey asked questions hol (as opposed to both drugs ed their knowledge base not only to Xavier’s responses had the opportunity to con- pertaining to “unwanted con- and alcohol) was involved. around the intricacies of Ti- from the 2016-17 school year nect the dots between, let’s duct of sexual nature or gen- That’s a 14-percent decrease tle IX but around what these but also to those from 38 oth- say, rape culture and what der-based nature,” meaning it from last year and, according issues are and who to connect er private schools that partici- they’re interested in,” Lawson covered not only rape but also to Lawson, a result of an in- the students to so they can pated in the survey. said. “…Like with any issue, sexual harassment, stalking crease in programs and educa- make the decisions that are Overall, Lawson said the it’s your personal connection and intimate partner violence. tion about the intersection of right for them.” results mirrored previous to the issue. So I think one Overall, Lawson said the alcohol and sexual violence. years. Xavier did score high- of our goals with this new general trend was an increase However, there was a 15 Ohio Department of er than other private schools position and the fellows is in reporting. For example, percent increase in students Higher Education’s Survey in terms of where to get help to increase opportunities for the number of students who who reported that both drugs The second part of the re- or where to report sexual mis- people to see themselves and reported experiencing un- and alcohol were involved lease concerned the ODHE’s conduct, about three out of their role in addressing these wanted sexual conduct in a when they were raped. Law- survey for students. The sur- five. It scored about the same issues.” In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Op-Ed, Page 6 Sports, Page 8 Features, Page 12 Senior Ben Osborn Occupational therapy Senior Mikayla Smith With only a few days of organized and hosted students reect on their broke the school record summer left, get ready a bene t concert called study abroad trip to for a single-round score for autumn with some Noise for Namibia. Guatemala. in golf with a 66. fall-themed prose. 2 September 19, 2018 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Provosts plan immersive program An immersive studies learning experience for sophomore year is in the works

For sophomores, the expe- tions classes as examples of rience is immersive studies. how immersive studies might Merrill said the reason for im- play out in a classroom. plementing immersive learn- “She’d go out to the com- ing during a student’s sopho- munity or work with the Ei- more year is that it will help gel Center, identify someone open up more opportunities in the community who needs earlier on in their academic a communication plan, a mar- careers. keting plan, whatever case “If you haven’t been ex- it might be,” Herbert said. posed to any type of cultural “They’ll bring the client into immersion or immersive stud- class, they’ll meet with the stu- ies, (it is) better to do it soon- dents, they’ll talk about…the er so that you’re more aware challenge. Over the semester as you progress through your the students will brainstorm, education at Xavier of what’s put together a plan, present it out there rather than save it to the community partner, vet for the end,” Merrill said. “… it and then perhaps even start Why not do the immersive to implement it.” studies bit as soon as you can Herbert said their goal is so you open up a whole new to include similar experiences world for people?” in all majors across all depart- Sean Rhiney, the director ments. The next part of the of the Eigel Center for Com- process is to figure out how to Photo courtesy of xavier.edu An sophomore-year learning experience focused on immersive studies is currently being developed. Dr. Diane munity-Engaged Learning, assess the experiences, which Ceo-DiFrancesco, who leads Xavier’s study abroad trip to Peru, is among those collaborating on the project. Dr. Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco, could differ drastically across a professor in the Spanish de- departments. BY MADDY GOODMAN vost is in charge of all things cer; and Johnson is the Chief partment and the new faculty “Do we make it a flag in 6WDৼ:ULWHU academic, but then there are Student Affairs Officer. director at the Eigel Center, the core?” asks Merritt, “Do Associate Provosts Dr. Ste- things that relate to academic Merrill’s main project for and Father Nathan Wendt, we assign a dummy course ven Herbert and Dr. Thomas affairs that often report un- the next two years is to solid- S.J., a new member of the Je- number?…There are a lot of Merrill are currently working der it. That manifests itself ify Xavier’s Signature Four- suit community on campus, questions we have about how on changes to Xavier’s Sig- in different ways. At Xavier, Year Undergraduate Expe- are also involved in the proj- that works.” nature Experience to better our IT department reports to rience, better known as the ect. Overall, Herbert and align the core curriculum with the provost…Student affairs Road Through Xavier. “They are really focused Merilll said, the goals of the the six Jesuit values. Their reports to the provost because “The bookends of (the Ex- on helping faculty develop program are to “have the ex- current project is an immer- it’s related to the academic en- perience) are pretty well es- this because anything with perience that is immersive and sive learning experience for terprise.” tablished, so for the first year an academic component is in slightly uncomfortable,” “en- sophomores across all majors There are four Associate it’s Manresa and the first-year the hands of faculty,” Merrill counter a culture other than and departments. Provosts at Xavier: Herbert, seminar and GOA, and at the said. “They just put together your own” and to “then have Though the changes will Merrill, Jeff Edwards and end of the road is a capstone a faculty committee, an advi- a guided reflective experience affect all students on campus, Dr. Dave Johnson. Herbert is experience,” Merrill said. sory committee of six or nine on the back end.” Both added many of them might not even the Associate Provost of Ac- With the beginning and folks, two or three from each that they are excited to launch know who the provosts are or ademic Affairs; Merrill is the ending experiences already college, and they’re devel- the program. what they do. Associate Provost of Academ- established, the focus for the oping student-learning out- Next year, their focus will “A provost is the chief ac- ic Initiatives, Innovation and next two years is the experi- comes.” be on the junior-year experi- ademic officer of the institu- Strategic Planning; Edwards ences during the intermediate Herbert pointed to Dr. ences of vocation and discern- tion,” Herbert said. “…A pro- is the Chief Information Offi- years. Wendy Maxian’s communica- ment.

Sept. 17 Student Government Senior organizes Noises for Association Meeting Recap • There have been recent updates in the Gallagher Namibia bene t concert Student Center including new security cameras, BY ANDREW ZERMAN new furniture and laptop availability. *XHVW:ULWHU Senior Ben Osborn hosted • Plans for future Gallagher renovations include ren- the Noise for Namibia benefit ovating the Clock Tower Lounge and Room 350 concert featuring indie rock into an event, study and multipurpose space. band Brother Son last Fri- day at Schmidt Field House. • A proposed project for D’Artagnan’s Den is creat- The premise was simple: to ing a gaming space. The plans and design elements raise money for a village in are still in their preliminary stages. Namibia, Africa. The concert had a few hundred students • The SGA Residential Affairs Committee is work- in attendance and raised more ing on bringing bench swings to specific spots on than $1,000. campus. Locations include the upper Fenwick yard, Osborn went on a Xavier Dana Avenue green space, the path between Clene- Expeditions trip to Namibia ay Avenue and Smith Hall and between the basket- last May and formed a strong Photo courtesy of Ben Osborn ball and sand volleyball courts. bond with the people in the %URWKHU 6RQ SHUIRUPHG DW WKH 1RLVH IRU 1DPLELD EHQHÀW FRQFHUW DW village he visited. The peo- Xavier. Proceeds went toward soccer equipment for Namibian villagers. • SGA is trying to define “immersive learning” to ple there enjoyed soccer but promised the villagers that he with only two weeks to pre- create a standard that would be used across cam- lacked equipment. would get soccer equipment. pare. Additionally, he had to pus in the future. This is in response to a concern “We would go back and play Osborn aimed to engage get students to come to a char- that immersive learning is not consistent among all soccer with all of the villagers students and host a fun event ity event on a Friday night. programs. of various ages, and they real- to raise the money for the Even with these challenges, ly didn’t have anything to play equipment. “The idea was we the concert was a success. *It was announced on Sept. 11 that until a replacement soccer with,” Osborn said. could get people involved here Osborn does not want this for former Police Chief Daniel Hect is found, all re- “Several of them didn’t have at Xavier as well as kind of to be a one-time event. He quests and questions should be directed to Jeff Cole- any kind of shoes, so that was give back to the people that hopes to have an effect “that man, the vice president for Risk Management. just really difficult.” we met,” Osborn said. will start snowballing” and By the end of the trip, he He had to find a venue and lead to more charitable events wanted to take action and a band for the benefit concert at Xavier. @xaviernewswire Campus News September 19, 2018 3 Conversing across a great divide An interview with E/RS director Richard Polt Immigration in di erent eyes BY RYAN KAMBICH BY RYAN KAMBICH Opinions & Editorials Editor Opinions & Editorials Editor migration rhetoric, especially as it had been deployed in the Monday marked the in- One of the great fault lines late 19th and early 20th cen- augural installment of the in American politics today turies to ban Chinese immi- 2018-19 Ethics, Religion and hinges on immigration. Pun- grants and deny their children Society (E/RS) series that fea- dits and politicians on the left citizen status. To her, much of tured a conversation on immi- and right vehemently dis- the rhetoric we see employed gration with conservative au- agree on questions surround- today is simply a rehashing of thor Linda Chavez. It was also ing pathways to citizenship, old arguments. the first event overseen by border security and the sov- Following the lecture, the new E/RS director Dr. Rich- ereignty of the United States event moved to a panel that ard Polt. His term as director in determining policies about- included Daphne Wilson, will span the next three years. cross-border movement. This Vice President of Political In anticipation of this being the case, the first Ethics Science Club; Cole Branham, year’s series, I sat down with Religion and Society (E/RS) President of Xavier College Polt to discuss his take on the event of the year focused on Republicans; and Dr. My- program and the new direc- immigration. ron Jackson, the current Besl Newswire photo by Heather Gast The theme of this year’s se- Chair for E/RS in the philos- tions he hopes to embark on. This year’s Ethics, Religion and Society speaker series kicked off with a Below is an edited tran- talk from Linda Chavez. Her talk was followed by a roundtable discussion. ries is “Conversations Across ophy department. The panel script. A full transcript can be the American Divide,” and took questions from the au- found on the Newswire’s web- ing to keep from the previous that it introduces them to Monday’s event was the first dience and provided multiple site. E/RS program, and what will questions that will definitely of several that aim to mitigate perspectives on the immigra- Ryan Kambich (RK): This you be trying to do different- face them in life. pressing divides on critical is- tion debate. Their conversa- year’s theme is “Conversa- ly? Freshmen don’t always sues. tion proved fruitful, modeling tions Across the American RP: One thing that always realize that philosophy and E/RS director Dr. Richard a bipartisan approach to con- Divide.” What do you hope to disturbed me about E/RS theology and literature are Polt invited Linda Chavez, a versation in search of com- accomplish with those conver- events is that as soon as the relevant to them. But I’m conservative immigration ac- mon ground on a “hot button” sations? speaker finishes half the stu- teaching some transfer stu- tivist, to facilitate the event. issue. Richard Polt (RP): I want- dents leave the room because dents now who are a little old- Chavez served in the Reagan “(The event was) a good ed to continue the tradition of they have somehow been led er who have families in some administration as the Director starter for conversations that convening local leaders and to believe that is OK, and I cases, and you don’t need to of the Office of Public Liai- have to be had,” Branham interesting people to discuss don’t think that’s OK (chuck- persuade them that philos- son. Today, she is the Chair of said. “The problem today is issues that concern Cincin- les). ophy and theology make a the Center for Equal Oppor- that the left and right don’t nati — social issues of some In my events the speaker difference because they’re al- tunity, a conservative think- talk to each other. What needs ethical or religions dimen- will speak for at most a half ready thinking about those tank that works on immigra- to happen now is that peo- sion as E/RS is supposed to hour, then there is going to questions in their own lives. tion advocacy. ple bring these conversations do. So the first set (of events be a panel discussion and then So I would say to students Chavez’s lecture, entitled back to our friends and back features) mostly local leaders. we’ll open it up to the audi- have faith that these things “A Conservative Case for Im- to our community.” In the spring the focus will ence. will eventually be meaningful. migration,” presented a num- Jackson agreed with Bran- be education, and the angle I The whole thing is not go- And also they may some- ber of right-wing arguments ham’s sentiment. want to take is educating for ing to be very long. But I will times be concerned that pro- in favor of immigration to the “Any kind of event like this citizenship: How do we bring strongly encourage everyone fessors are trying to push a United States. She highlight- helps,” Jackson said. “The (po- up kids in school and other- to stay for all three stages be- certain agenda in these cours- ed the skills that immigrants litical) climate is tainted, tar- wise to be good citizens, and cause it’s about conversations, es, and I can’t speak for ev- provide to the United States’ nished, cynical. I think that what does that mean? it’s about starting conversa- eryone, but I certainly don’t economy. campus is a perfect laboratory The first speaker, Linda tions. The speaker is there to when I teach Phil 100. “When you look up the to absorb these problems of Chavez, is discussing immi- stimulate us, and then the con- The point is not to make number of Nobel Prizes that immigration because of the gration, and as you know, versation spreads to a small students morally better di- are given, it’s unbelievable the representation of diversity she’s a pro-immigration con- group and then ideally to the rectly, but just to get them number that are immigrants that can be hard to find in out- servative. And, class is anoth- whole campus indirectly. thinking about these things or first-generation Amer- side communities.” er thing, and I think everyone RK: What would you like and encourage them to care if icans,” Chavez said. “They The next E/RS event, will is more aware of the White students who are new to E/ they are so inclined. But the have a lot to contribute to the feature left-leaning writer and working class and White un- RS to know about the pro- atmosphere in these courses economy.” podcast creator Dylan Mar- derclass and their concerns. gram? should be very free to discuss Chavez also spoke of the ron and will take place on Oct. RK: What will you be try- RP: I’d like them to know all aspects of these questions. history surrounding anti-im- 9. XUPD Chief Hect departs after nine months

BY SIERRA ROSS forced our mission to make The administration is hop- Guest Writer care for the students our num- ing to find someone to fill the It was announced on Sept. ber-one priority in all we do position before the end of the 11 that Chief Daniel Hect regarding safety,” Vice Pres- year. will no longer be working for ident of Risk Management According to Coleman, the Xavier Police (XUPD) after Jeff Coleman said. new chief is expected to serve spending only nine months Hect had previously worked as the face and spokesman of in the position. It is unclear at Dennison University, a lib- the university, with regard to whether the Hect’s sudden de- eral arts college outside of all safety and law issues. parture was voluntary or not. Columbus, and at the Univer- The chief ’s other respon- More information is expected sity of Southern California. sibilities are to maintain a to be released in the coming Coleman is currently hold- “high degree of visibility,” weeks. ing the position of XUPD’s represent the department in Since Hect was employed interim chief. He says that he the community and maintain for a much short period of is “working closely with lieu- strong relationships with “lo- time compared to past chiefs, tenants Grossman, Smith and cal, regional, state and feder- it is currently unclear wheth- Bryce” while the department al public safety agencies,” per er he will maintain any sort searches for a new chief. Coleman. of legacy in the department. The department has al- The chief also oversees It has not been announced ready contacted the remain- police and public safety, im- whether any policy changes ing top candidates from the plements crime prevention enacted by Hect will remain previous search for a police tactics, works closely with the or be revoked. chief with regard to the po- dean of students and Title IX Photo courtesy of LinkedIn “(Hect’s) experience on sition. They have also begun Office and manages the daily It was announced on Sept. 11 that Police Chief Daniel Hect would be other college campuses rein- searching elsewhere. operations of the department. departing from the university after spending nine months in the position. Confederate statues debate rages

4 September 19, 2018 U.S. & World News xaviernewswire.com Florence continues to ood coast 500,000 people still without power as tropical depression moves northeast

BY MICHAEL SCHMELING Carolina, six in South Caroli- Guest Writer na and two in Virginia. Millions of people on the State governments are co- East Coast of the U.S. are cur- operating with the large-scale rently being affected by Hur- evacuation efforts, for exam- ricane Florence. ple West Virginia, suspended The storm, the first major construction on its highways hurricane and the thrid overall and opened its state park of the 2018 hurricane season, campsites at a reduced rate to caused significant panic in the help evacuees. U.S. Reports of intensification In addition Atlanta Mo- from tropical depression to tor Speedway, Bristol Motor Category 4 hurricane on Sept. Speedway, Charlotte Mo- 10 prompted large-scale evac- tor Speedway and Talladega uations along the coast. Superspeedway all opened Virginia, North Carolina their campgrounds to people and South Carolina declared a fleeing the hurricane free of state of emergency and issued charge. evacuation orders on Sept. 10 West Virginia only re- and Sept. 11, including the cieved an estimated one to two mandatory evacuation of the inches of rainfall, which was low-lying areas of Virginia much lower than the originaly and South Carolina’s entire projected “life-threatening coast. The orders affecting and catastrophic flooding and more than 1.5 million people. rainfaill” by local forecast- Although damage from ers. An estimated 1.7 million the storm was minimal as it chickens were lost in North passed over Cape Verde and Carolina, according to poultry Bermuda, with only minor producer Sanderson Farms. landslides and flooding, dam- In the past, Xavier Univer- age along the coast was more sity and Bellarmine Chapel significant. Photo courtesy of the dod.defense.gov helped 16 people fleeing from The record-breaking tor- Hurricane Florence made landfall on Sept 14. Florence was downgraded from a category 4 Hurricane to a Hurricane Katrina reach safe- rential rains and storm surges WURSLFDOGHSUHVVLRQWKHVDPHGD\7KHUHKDYHEHHQUHFRUGHGGHDWKV2IÀFDOVH[SHFWPRUHÁRRGLQJWRFRPH ty in Cincinnati by providing caused flooding before and af- It is estimated that more than 200 people from the and land near northeast. transportation and shelter. ter Florence made landfall on than 500,000 people lost pow- floodwaters, while more than However, officals in North If you would like to donate Friday in Wrightsville Beach, er in the Carolinas before the 150 others still need res- Carolina still expect flooding and help, the American Red N.C. Storm surges in excess hurricane even made landfall. cue. Hurricane Florence was to continue in the aftermath Cross, Americares, Catholic of 10 feet across coastal ar- The situation worsened as the downgraded to a tropical de- of the storm. Charities and a number of eas, and more than two feet storm passed through. pression that same day. It rap- The current death toll from other organizations are ac- of rainfall were recorded in By mid-morning on Sun- idly lost strength as it trav- Hurricane Florence is at least cepting donations and volun- Wilmington, N.C. day, rescuers had saved more eled into the colder waters 35, with 27 deaths in North teers. Week in Review Savior black lab, too big to serve, cat drugs, Macron money ‡ The discovery of a black to avoid military ser- up next to a bag of what   labrador named Lucy led vice. One of the students appeared to be crack co- to the release of an Or- gained approximately 66 caine and heroin. Neither egon man who had been pounds in six months to the owner nor police are convicted of sexual abuse avoid passing the physical sure how it obtained the of a minor. The defen- examination required be- drugs (Sept. 17).   dant had testified that the fore enlisting (Sept. 13). Sept. 10, 9:45 p.m. — man had threatened to ‡ Though French Presi- Xavier Police responded to    shoot her dog if she told ‡ An Indian man walked dent Emmanuel Macron a report of an intoxicated anyone about the alleged into a police station car- has seen his approval rat- subject passed out on the   molestation and then fol- rying a machete in one ings drop to 23 percent Smith Hall steps. The non- lowed up with his threat. hand and a plastic bag recently, there’s still one student was cited to the More steam than After the dog was found with his wife’s head in the group he can count among Hamilton County Court. Thomas the Tank alive, however, the Or- other. The man claimed his most devoted fans: on- Engine egon Court of Appeals that his wife had been un- line shoppers. More than Sept. 11, 2:06 a.m. — reversed the conviction. faithful. Security footage 300,000 Euros’ worth Xavier Police responded to Sept. 15, 7:05 p.m. — A county judge dismissed captured him telling an of Macron memorabilia, the Village lot for two cars Xavier Police and Cin- the case (Sept. 11). officer, “This is my wife, ranging from t-shirts to broken into. An investiga- cinnati Fire responded to sir. I gave her all the love gold bracelets, was sold tion is pending. a fire alarm in Brockman ‡ A dozen South Kore- I could” (Sept. 13). this weekend through the Hall. A smoke detector an students have been Elysee Palace online gift in the third floor laundry Sept. 14, 1:59 a.m. — accused of deliberate- ‡ A Bristol feline startled shop. That converts to room was activated by Xavier Police responded ly binging on fast foods its owner and local police about $350,000 in sales steam from the running to for a report of a person like pizza and burgers when it was found curled (Sept. 18). dryers. No fire was pres- asleep behind the wheel of ent. a vehicle on St. Francis. Xavier Way. The non-stu- tigating. dent was arrested for op- Police notes are published erating a vehicle while im- weekly. Here are some quick paired (OVI). tips so you don’t end up in them: Sept. 15, 7:05 p.m. — Don’t leave valuables Xavier Police and Cincin- unattended. nati Police responded to the Village parking lot to meet Travel in groups.

with a victim of a robbery If you don’t feel safe call that occurred off-campus. the escort service at Newswire photo by Jack Dunn Screenshot from boutique.elysee.fr Cincinnati Police are inves- 513-745-2000. Lucy is a good doggo, like the one One of the many mugs with President Macron’s face available to buy. pictured here. Confederate statues debate rages

@xaviernewswire U.S. & World News September 19, 2018 5 Meme ban considered by EU UC settles lawsuit over copyright concerns $40,000 won by dismissed volleyball player BY ALANA HARVEY holders of the copyright. BY JOE CLARK 6WDৼ:ULWHU Despite this, automated Guest Writer The new copyright direc- filters have minimal capabili- The University of Cin- tive proposed by the Europe- ty to determine what is copy- cinnati (UC) settled a lawsuit an Union (EU) raise concerns right infringement and what with former volleyball player among web developers and is a parody. This can lead to Shalom Ifeanyi, who claimed “meme lords” alike because legally produced content, in- she was kicked off the UC of its potential limitations on cluding being stripped from volleyball team for Instagram free speech. the internet unintentionally. pictures that were deemed The EU Directive on According to some, this “too sexy.” Copyright in the Digital Sin- is more than just a “meme The university paid Ifeanyi gle Market was previously ban.” Sophomore Jax Benson $40,000 as part of the settle- proposed this past June. This believes that Article 13 can ment but did not admit any resulted in an open letter be used against the public to wrongdoing in the case. criticizing the directive. Sig- spread fascism throughout Ifeanyi sued the school and natures including Tim Bern- the EU and beyond. coach Molly Alvey in March ers-Lee, a World Wide Web “It’s inherently a danger 2017 for sex discrimination, founder, and Jimmy Wales, to free speech, and because racial discrimination, retalia- co-founder of Wikipedia. A of that, it is too dangerous to tion and sexual harassment. flood of disapproval from the let actually happen, which is Ifeanyi, who is Black, trans- Photo courtesy of queencitytour.blogspot.com public unleashed itself on why many people in the EU ferred to UC from Oregon University of Cincinnati settled a lawsuit with former athlete Shalom Twitter. are protesting against it cur- State. She was dismissed from Ifeanyi. She said she was kicked off the team for not removing photos. In the end, the proposal rently,” Benson said. the team in June 2017, 10 days every player’s social media, coach. However a few days was rejected by the Europe- He gives the example after Alvey texted her to de- rather than discriminating after that recognition, Alvey an Parliament. However, it is of limiting free speech ex- lete photos off her Instagram. against one specific player.” called Ifeanyi into her office currently being reconsidered, pressed through protest, The lawsuit claims that no Ifeanyi trained with the and dismissed her from the and a final decision will be stating, “(Article 13) is a use- other members of the team team during last year’s spring team. The explanation given made in January 2019. ful tool to censor a large ma- who were of a “slighter build session while recovering from for the dismissal was that Al- The directive consists of jority of people because the and lighter complexion” were knee surgery. vey and Ifeanyi had “different 17 articles, some of which automated filtration systems not criticized for their photos, The following June, she philosophies.” raise concern with the citizens can search for key words and even those in bikinis, while If- allegedly met with Alvey to Alvey, who took UC volley- of the EU. The most con- key images that are used by eanyi was fully clothed in all discuss her rehab in addi- ball to its first NCAA Tour- cerning is Article 13, known protestors and as such it can of her photos that were asked tion to the upcoming season. nament appearance since 2011 as the “meme ban” which re- kind of limit the protestors’ to be taken down. That meeting is when Ifeanyi last year, remains the head quires online platforms to exposure.” First-year Emily Stys ex- claimed Alvey asked her to coach despite a petition on the filter or remove copyrighted If the Directive of Copy- pressed anger about the case, delete a certain photo. A few website Care2 with more than material from their websites right passes, member states stating that it was “ridiculous” days later, Alvey texted If- 26,000 signatures calling for rather than rely on copyright will be required to develop that Ifeanyi was kicked off the eanyi again and asked her to her to be fired since the law- owners to contact the plat- their own copyright laws fol- team. remove more photos. suit was filed. forms for removal of the con- lowing the directors guide- If the coach was so con- Ifeanyi continued training Ifeanyi is ineligible to play tent. lines within two years of its cerned about the team’s im- with the team and was named volleyball for the 2018-19 sea- It can be incredibly diffi- passing. age, Stys said “then her con- top performer of the week by son because of NCAA trans- cult to monitor a place as vast The fate of the new copy- cern should’ve been toward the strength and conditioning fer rules. as the Internet. Large sites right directive lies in the such as Google, YouTube and hands of national lawmakers. Twitter might utilize auto- Reform is based on their in- mated filtering systems to terpretation of the articles. France enacts cellphone ban remove copyrighted material. Thus, the directive is more This becomes an issue of an objective for member Smartphones, tablets, other devices a ected when considering parodies of states to accomplish. BY EMILIE KRACIK On July 30th the coun- and middle childhood educa- copyrighted content, such as Until a final decision is Guest Writer try passed a law that banned tion major Megan Murphy memes. reached, the obscure, hu- In France, September smartphones and other inter- said Kids should be learning Parodied content is pro- morous and sometimes dis- marked the beginning of the net-connected devices such as how to balance school and tected as original content, turbing child of the internet school year and the end of tablets and iPads during the phone use now because in regardless of its use of mate- known as “the meme” will cell phone use in elementary school day. the real world, you have your rial without consent from the live on. schools. “It’s a bad idea “first-year phone with you at all times.” President Emmanuel Ma- cron fulfilled a campaign promise by passing the ban. The law was passed to pre- vent addictive habits and re- gain control of the classroom. Smartphones were already banned in classrooms under a law implemented in 2010. However, under the new law, devices are banned every- where within school boundar- ies including playgrounds and cafeterias. Exceptions to this law have been made for disabled stu- dents, extracurricular activi- ties and educational use. School children ages 3 to 15 must leave their smart- phones and tablets at home or turn them off and stow them away for the duration of the school day. How the law is enforced will be determined by individ- ual schools. High schools were granted the option of implementing Photo courtesy of Patrick Hertzog/Getty Images the ban, but few are choosing Photo courtesy of knowyourmeme.com France enacted a ban on cell phone usage in elementary schools. The to do so. A meme that is being called into question under Article 13. The EDQIXOÀOOVDFDPSDLJQSURPLVHRI)UHQFK3UHVLGHQW(PPDQXHO0DFURQ question remains: is it an original parody or copyright infringement? 6 September 19, 2018 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com

TriHealth responds Making education beautiful to criticisms Our student group had On Aug. 29, the Newswire been in Guatemala for just published an opinion piece three days when we woke up entitled “ e sad state of early on a Thursday morn- sexual health on our cam- ing to visit a special education pus.” Below is a response elementary school. We had from Danielle Reynolds, a just started gaining a deeper Clinical Supervisor with understanding of the peo- TriHealth. ple, their strengths and the problems in this country. We Xavier University hadn’t yet heard the stories of Health & Wellness Center the widows and ex-guerrilla sincerely appreciates the fighters of the 36-year war, student interest around hiked to a coffee farm in San- sexual health awareness ta Anita or danced with the Photo courtesy of Katie Kennedy on campus. For the past abuelitas in the elderly wom- in session. The rooms were We were impressed and visited last semester. There, several months, we have en’s home during their zumba organized by grade level. Al- touched by how established the students have many class- been working to launch exercise routine — that would though they were small, the this program was, but we rooms and are provided with a Reproductive Health come later. walls were covered in colorful knew that these limits were opportunities to express their Campaign to help inform Our purpose for living in schedules, letters and lesson preventing the students from talents and intelligence in sev- Xavier students about free Guatemala for two weeks this plans. Many of the children achieving their full potential. eral ways. Yet, the school still testing available to them summer was to study occupa- were happy to see new fac- Through our interactions struggles with the same prob- through the A ordable tional justice, which is at the es when we walked in. Some at the Xelaju school and group lems of funding and finding Care Act and their insur- heart of occupational therapy. were quiet, while others had reflections, our learning pro- ways to teach older students ance companies. Every In our profession, we believe boundless energy and craved cess felt so much more mean- to become more independent member of our medical that each individual should extra attention. ingful and tangible than it as they approach graduation. team has participated in have the right to fully par- When we saw the first would have in a Cohen class- Despite its limitations, the this initiative because ticipate in life’s routines and boy we had met earlier in his room. Seeing firsthand the teachers at the Xelaju school each individual cares daily activities. Additionally, classroom, his teacher told us injustices an individual with showed us they were still able deeply for our students they should be granted the that he was very smart and disabilities can face when they to make it a meaningful place and wants to support resources and environments excelled at using technology seek education in Guatemala for the students. They stopped them with their health- necessary for them to do so. devices. Unfortunately, the made us question what could all of the classes for an hour care needs. We encourage Anything less than this is con- school didn’t have access to be done to allocate more funds at the end of our tour so that every student to come by sidered occupational injustice, devices he was interested in, toward special education to we could play with the chil- the Health & Wellness and we must work to elimi- so he often acted out from support students, families and dren and sing Spanish songs Center and meet our nate it. boredom. This stood out to us teachers. with them. team. When we arrived at the as an example of occupation- In Guatemala and in our One teacher shared with Contraceptives have Escuela Oficial Mixta de Ed- al injustice because the school own country, so little of the us that “We may not have all been and continue to be ucación Especial in Xelaju, we lacked the resources, not the budget is given to education. the resources we need to pro- prescribed at the health were a little nervous because drive, to engage and challenge Policymakers are encouraged vide the highest level of edu- center. As a primary care we were still trying to under- its students. to minimize funding for spe- cation for these students, but oce, we do not dispense stand how our group of 18 During our tour, we learned cial education to make up for we have all we need — love, birth control on-site. We occupational therapy majors the students are dropped off funding in other areas. This passion and open arms.” This refer complex cases to a fit into this culture. by their parents in the morn- means that we are not giving quote stuck with us as proof gynecologist for the safety Our first impression was ing, and some travel great dis- students with special needs of the beautiful outcomes that and welfare of the patient. shaped by the first student tances. The school barely had the same value as other stu- can come from engaging all Both are standard pro- we met, a smiling boy who enough teachers yet spared dents — we are marginalizing students in a supportive, uni- cedure at every primary was preoccupied with trying one to give us the tour. Even them. This must change! versally accepting space. care practice. Eventually, to steal our water bottles. though the faculty and the This isn’t just a problem in As future occupational we hope to bring the This sparked laughter among children wore genuine smiles a faraway country or for far- therapists, we hope to take specialty of gynecology our group and broke the ten- and created a positive, inclu- away students; in Cincinnati this same love and passion into the HUB when it is sion. After we made our in- sive learning environment, it we have several schools for from Xelaju with us as we completed. troductions, the teachers led was clear the school had limit- children with developmental work to promote occupation- Our goal is to make us through a tour of their ed space, faculty support, sup- disabilities, such as the Mar- al justice for individuals with every patient at the Xavier classrooms while school was plies and resources. garet B. Rost School, which we disabilities. University Health & Well- ness Center feel welcome. It is never our intent for is feature essay was written jointly by: any patient to feel shame Lauren Benson Jacqueline Fox Amanda Grebenc over a healthcare need. Senior OT major Senior OT major Senior OT major We are here to serve our students and work with from Chicago from St. Louis from Cleveland them to insure they have access to what they need Hannah Heisler Katie Kennedy Kaitlin Mullahey to live healthy lives now Senior OT major Senior OT major and senior Senior OT major and into the future. from Cleveland Army ROTC cadet from from Dublin, Ohio Aurora, Ill.

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We have Heather Gast Grace Steinhart 513-745-3561. decided to capitalize both. @xaviernewswire Opinions & Editorials September 19, 2018 7 Sta Editorial: Role of a free press Since February of 2017, dom. tems. we ask the wrong questions Age muckrakers such as Nel- the online masthead for the Democratic institutions Clearly, those in power have or misallocate our time and at- lie Bly and Julius Chambers Washington Post has read “De- from Capitol Hill to City Hall a vested interest in discred- tention while a more import- to Watergate investigators mocracy Dies in Darkness.” are built on our collective par- iting and otherwise silencing ant story slips away. As ever, Bob Woodward and Carl Ber- The phrase, originally coined ticipation. To do so, we need the institutions that would true objectivity is a sheer im- nstein, has vindicated the po- by U.S. Appellate Judge Da- access to accurate and detailed seek to dilute their capabili- possibility — we are humans sition. mon J. Keith, is a fitting in- information that is dissemi- ties. In the wake of the Rus- stocked with the prejudices In a post-truth era of mass dictment of the times we find nated freely. This informs us sian Revolution, news outlets and biases that humanness disinformation, the press can ourselves in. It serves as an of lawmakers’ decisions and accused of “divulging state se- implies. But for all the mis- never grow complacent in its important reminder of the gives us the opportunity to crets” were violently censored steps, melioristic good faith mission to seek out and pres- critical role that journalists meaningfully participate. by the Bolsheviks, sending the journalism is still our best de- ent the truth. It’s no surprise and a free press play in illu- Without access to such in- fragile young USSR headfirst fense against abuses of power, that accusations of Lügenpres- minating the darkness that formation, isolation and polit- into totalitarianism. In Nazi both public and private. se have resurfaced in recent threatens to overwhelm dem- ical apathy grow and power Germany, journalists critical When James Madison pro- political discourses. A creep- ocratic societies. With the runs unchecked. Totalitarian of the regime were slandered posed that the press be pro- ing darkness of half-truths, celebration of Constitution regimes thrive in environ- as Lügenpresse, “lying press.” tected under the First Amend- bureaucratic doublespeak and Day this past Monday, let’s ments such as these, when Today, the term “fake news” is ment, he did so knowing full outright lies threaten to over- take a moment to reflect on common people become alien- carelessly tossed around as a well that it would license both whelm clarity in debate and the implications of our First ated not only from avenues to pejorative meant to denounce serious institutions commit- decision making. Amendment right prohibit- power but also from the infor- facts that are inconvenient to ted to the truth and hacks in- Against that darkness, the ing the abridgement of a free mation necessary to critique those in power. tent on pumping out yellow responsibility falls on the free press and the norms it asks us those in power and reassert The story is nothing new, journalism. But he also under- press to uphold the highest to uphold today. their role as democratic deci- but our commitments to rig- stood that the contributions standards of rigorous re- In recent years, we as a na- sion makers. orous fact finding and critical of a check on power that came porting and brighten baffling tion have grown disenchanted When a free press falters reporting must always be reaf- from the people would enable times. It’s no easy task, but it’s with the state of our demo- or is suppressed in its mission firmed if we are to accept the each of us to participate more precisely what the authors of cratic institutions. Gripped by to report on the workings of responsibilities of self-gover- fully in self-governance. our founding documents envi- a growing sense of distance governing bodies, these insti- nance in opposition to totali- A rich tradition of journal- sioned, and it’s exactly what from the powers that govern tutions can more easily over- tarianism — democracy dies in ists working to expose ram- the preservation of democra- our lives, we feel incapable of whelm the common people darkness. pant corruption at the high- cy requires. And it’s this re- reaching the decision makers and subvert the proper func- To be certain, we are far est levels of government and sponsibility to which we, the who hold the keys to the king- tioning of democratic sys- from impeccable. Sometimes private industry, from Gilded free press, remain committed. Remember the importance of mental health If I had a dollar for every everyone is asking the world your life and strengthening have by allowing yourself to care is hanging out with your time I told someone to “take of you and then some. Get a your self-love. It is so easy to be inundated with demands friends because you’ve worked care of themselves” when good GPA, work a job or two pretend like everything in the from the world around you. the last four weekends and you I needed to follow my own or three, be involved in extra- world is more important than Believe me, I have been there don’t need to pick up an extra advice, I would never have curriculars, build your resume your mental health, but if you and will probably be there again. shift. Self-care is reading your to work another day in my with an unpaid internship, were bleeding and needed But self-care is not a one- favorite book just because you life. It is easy not to listen to stay healthy, go out with your stitches, would you just keep and-done. Self-care is a jour- need to decompress. Self-care me when I say “take care of friends — oh, and by the way, working? ney. Learning to love yourself can be bubble baths and wine yourself ” or “mental health is take care of yourself. We live in a world where and listen to your mind and nights or merely listening to just as important as physical Nothing feels more im- taking a break is considered body when they are begging music. health” because I don’t prac- possible than taking care of weak. We have grown up in an you to rest is hard. Learning Do what makes you feel tice what I preach. I will be yourself when it seems like environment that teaches us to say “no” is self-care in and good, because only you can. the first one to tell you to take you just cannot find a balance that you have to work to earn of itself. And don’t get me time for you, and then I will in your life. Every day is a new the life you want and that you wrong, it is goddamn difficult. go days without sleeping be- challenge of getting out of are worthy of your success if The road to self-care and love cause there is “too much work bed, going to class and func- and only if you work yourself is winding and long, but it is to do” or “not enough time.” tioning like a “normal” per- to death to get there. But no worth it. I will gladly tell you to prac- son. You go about your weeks matter what society says, our We have to support one tice self-care, and then I will at Xavier filled with joy and generation can change that another. As men and women actively do the opposite for love for the place you get to — and it begins on Xavier’s for and with others, we need myself. go to school while struggling campus. to meet our friends where I am not alone in this. Ev- to put a smile on your face be- Mental health and wellness they are and encourage every- eryone can name a person in cause it has been a week since services are not just for those one around us to take care of their lives who is just like me. you’ve slept and you just feel who are diagnosably mental- themselves. We need to help Brianna Ledsome is a A person who keeps going so exhausted. ly ill. Just like working out to the people who stretch them- junior Philosophy, Pol- itics and the Public and and going and giving so much Yet, caring for yourself is keep your body healthy, rest- selves the thinnest to recog- international studies dou- of themselves, but they never a proactive way to take care ing, taking time to relax and nize their worth. ble major. She is the head actually stop to breathe and of your mental health. Tak- focusing on your own growth Practice self-care in your organizer of Mental care for themselves. But can ing time to practice self-care to keep your mind healthy can way. Self-care is going to bed Health Awareness Week you blame us? is a stepping stone toward help you stay well. It is easy rather than studying until 5 and a guest writer. When you’re in college, developing more balance in to lose control of the time you in the morning for a test. Self- 8 September 19, 2018 Sports @NewswireSports Xavier volleyball shows improvement, beats EKU BY JOE THOMAS nine kills scattered across the Guest Writer three sets while sophomore After a tough start to the setter Nadia Dieudonne led 2018 season, Xavier volley- the team with a total of 21 ball looked to redeem itself assists throughout the match. last weekend against Indiana, The Musketeers undoubt- Eastern Kentucky (EKU) and edly showed improvement in the University of Cincinnati their three matches last week- in the Queen City Tourna- end. ment. Xavier didn’t show much While the Musketeers fell life against the Indiana Hoo- to Cincinnati and Indiana, siers but was able to turn they captured a win against things around and defeat Eastern Kentucky Friday af- Eastern Kentucky handily. ternoon. In the team’s loss against After dropping the first Cincinnati, the outcome did contest of a doubleheader not represent how close ev- to Indiana, the momentum ery set was. Xavier scored 20 swayed in the direction of the points or more in each part of Musketeers as they defeated the four-set match. Eastern Kentucky in a clean Several players, including three-sets-to- none sweep. Grossman, Mangette, Dieu- In the first set of the con- Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer donne, freshman libero Ryan test, Xavier was locked in Senior outside hitter Laura Grossman (No. 4) was a key component in the Musketeers’ three-set sweep Shannon and senior right a tight matchup with EKU. against Eastern Kentucky last Friday in the Queen City Tournament. She recorded a team-high nine kills. side hitter Morgan Finn, all Freshman middle blocker ning kill from freshman out- Laura Grossman and sopho- plete the sweep over the Col- packed the stat sheets this Mackenzie Mangette led the side hitter Kelly Franxman more right side hitter Moriah onels. In the third set, Xavier weekend and continued to charge early, allowing Xavi- to lock up the first set of the Hopkins put on a show late in benefitted from EKU’s array make a concerted effort for er to stay in a position to pull match. the game, in what became a of errors, such as miscom- the Musketeers. away from EKU. Mangette Xavier was much more runaway set that Xavier won munications on the court and Xavier opens Big East ac- was a key contributor in the ambitious in the second set. 25-16. periodic service errors. tion this weekend when it win, collecting five kills. Xavi- The Musketeers claimed an The Musketeers carried Grossman yet again led travels to St. John’s and Seton er had a one-point advantage early 10-5 lead and displayed that momentum into the final the way in what was another Hall before returning home — up 24-23 — and the set an all-around team effort. set to notch their second vic- complete blowout. to take on Providence at Cin- came down to a game-win- Both senior outside hitter tory of the season and com- She recorded a team-high tas Center next Friday. Smith reacts to breaking Xavier record Senior etches name into golf history, shooting a six-under 66 Xavier

BY EVAN GOTTSCHALK Guest Writer Scores Senior golfer Mikayla Men’s Soccer Smith had the best round of golf a Xavier athlete has ever Xavier entered into the had last Sunday at the Wil- NCAA soccer top-25 after liam & Mary Invitational in being slotted into the No. Williamsburg, Va. 20 spot on Monday. The She set a school record, Musketeers notched their shooting a six-under 66, first Big East victory with a during the second round of 3-2 win against Georgetown the invitational. on the road. Smith broke the previous record, set in 2003 by Abby Women’s Soccer Fowler, by three strokes. Smith explained that she The Musketeers shut out was “aware of the previous Miami (OH) with a final record, but when (she) was score of 2-0 last Sunday. out there (she) tried not to Redshirt junior forward Sa- think about it too much.” mantha Dewey has now tal- Breaking school records lied a goal in each of the last doesn’t come easily, and it cer- two games in the midst of a tainly takes a lot of practice. five-game winning streak. Smith entered the new cam- paign with a certain mindset. Men’s Tennis “To prepare for the season, we have been playing a lot of Photo courtesy of goxavier.com Xavier men’s tennis compet- qualifying rounds, and as a ted in the Greater Cincinnati team, we have been shooting Senior golfer Mikayla Smith set a school record in Round 2 of the William & Mary Invitational last week, shooting a six-under 66. The score broke the previous record set by Abby Fowler in 2003 by three strokes. Invitational last weekend. some pretty good scores,” she Overall, the Muskteers said. to stay consistent with her every year so far in her colle- definitely plans on playing collected six doubles wins. Smith aided the women’s scores. Throughout the past giate golf career. for fun after (her) time here at Sophomore Brett Winters golf team to a tie for fourth three years, Smith has post- While most seniors depart Xavier.” swept all three of his match- place in its first meet of the ed an average score of 78.55, Xavier after spending four Smith set the tone nicely in es in the No. 1 flight. year at the invitational. and she has lowered her aver- years at the school, Smith the early part of the year. She The season is still young, age each year. plans on remaining in Cin- believes her record-breaking Women’s Tennis but Smith feels that this year “I’m trying to stay in the cinnati for a fifth year to com- performance to begin the sea- will be “a record-breaking mid-to-low 70s this season plete an MBA in the Life Sci- son will give her “even more Xavier women’s tennis year for our golf program at and avoid the higher scores ences for Business program. confidence going into future played in the Greater Cin- Xavier.” — and if I continue my low When asked if she plans tournaments.” cinnati Invitatioinal. Fresh- “We have a young and com- scoring, it will end up being a on pursuing a career play- The next tournament man Anna Letto and junior petitive team this year, which pretty good year for me,” she ing golf after college, Smith that Smith and the Muske- Lauren FitzRandolph each is good because it pushes ev- said. said that she currently has no teers will be competing in is captured two victories in eryone to get better,” she add- At Xavier, Smith is a Life plans to do so. the Nittany Lion Invitation- their No. 1 and No. 2 flights, ed. Sciences for Business major However, Smith did say al held in State College, Pa., respectively. One goal that Smith hopes and has earned a spot in the that “golf will always be a which is set to tee off on Sat- to accomplish this season is Big East All-Academic team part of (her) life, and (she) urday. @xaviernewswire Sports September 19, 2018 9 10 September 19, 2018 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com QUIZ: Which Opinion: Serena de es odds in sports standards OPINION: The double Tennis star faced public scrutiny following her actions on court at US Open Disney Princess are BY RILEY HEAD standard for female feuds media and social media scru- Arts & Entertainment Editor fronted the umpire. She stood for the challenges that wom- tiny and a unreasonable level Two weeks ago, the great- en everywhere face every day, of expected edict that has no This award season has been lled not only you based on your est athlete in the world lost and she stood for the chal- historical or legislative foun- the US Open on a trumped up lenges that Black women ev- dations in the sport of tennis. with drama, but the backlash on twitter. call — a deviation from the erywhere face every day. Serena has proven true the style of feminism? norm. Women, particularly White old adage that you must be BY TREVER MCKENZIE There are a million ways to be a feminist, and Serena Williams was ac- women, struggle to be accept- twice as good to be half as Online Editor cused of receiving coaching, ed as equals in most spaces, respected and three times as there’s a Disney Princess to guide you along an accusation that usually re- but it can be illustrated most good if you are a Black wom- Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) sults in a verbal correction, clearly through Serena Wil- an. recently released a diss track your journey to equality. BY BRITTANY WELLS then a warning and finally, the liams trying to play tennis. Serena Williams makes aimed at Eminem. Facebook 6WDৼ:ULWHU loss of a point. The chair um- She competes to be the people uncomfortable because exploded with memes the pire penalized Serena and cost best in her field, but when she for 36 years she has refused to second it happened. I was Who is your feminist sidekick? her the game. reaches that pinnacle she is fit in any box. apathetic – I prefer Kendrick A) Nature In the typical fashion of told she is “too muscular” and Too muscular but still a Lamar – but I noticed a stark B) Male allies athletes who face an unfair or no longer fits the mold for compassionate mother. Too parallel between this feud and C) Women of the past and strong female role models incorrect decision by a chair great women. competitive but uneasily riled. the ongoing Nicki Minaj and D) Myself #independent umpire, Serena contested. When she seeks the best Too successful but not cocky. Cardi B feud that recently ex- E) Intersectionality In the heat of an athletic performance gear — a com- Ill to the point of death but ploded. battle, the conversation be- petition body suit — she is the top competitor a year lat- Some backstory before we tween her and the umpire was banned from wearing it… for er, she is calm, cool, collected start: Nicki and Cardi were al- What’s your aesthetic? not calm. no articulated reason. and consistently at her prime. legedly at each other’s throats A) Nature goddess It was full of passion, mo- When she wears a pink For a society that under- for the last year and a half. B) Androgynous tivated by the intensity of the tutu instead, she is passive ag- stands meek and frail, emo- The key word here is “alleged- C) Wanderlust sport and the desire to per- gressive. All Serena has ever tional and tear-filled all as ly,” because the two women D) Sporty AF form at the top of her game. tried to do is play tennis. synonyms for “woman,” Sere- spent far more time denying E) Historically feminine/girly Examined as an isolated Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons Black women struggle to na is a truth that is not easily any beef between them than event, this seems like a run American tennis star Serena Williams suffered a loss at the US Open be accepted in spaces at all. To handled. actually participating in said -of-the-mill protest of an un- on a controversial call, but she still remains a face of women’s tennis. make a space in the world as She is a symbol of the fu- beef. Which laptop sticker would you buy? fair athletic call (see male ten- at nothing to achieve it. How- reer. She has become a symbol a Black woman is to face con- ture that is to come, a future Fans analyzed their tracks A) Well-behaved women rarely make history nis player Novak Djokovic ar- ever, it is impossible to look of feminism — an intersec- stant invalidation and hostile that is almost here: women, to locate anything that could B) Cinnamon rolls not gender roles guing with same chair umpire at this moment as an isolated tional feminism that people pushback. especially Black women, carv- be slightly interpreted as a C) Goal digger in a previous game without event. look up to but also can’t quite In the sports arena, Sere- ing out a space in this world diss. Every single time, Cardi D) A woman’s place is in the house … and the senate penalty). Serena Williams has been seem to understand. na has faced drug testing at where they can not only exist and Nicki denied any hostility. E) If you don’t fight for all women, you fight for no She is an athlete who is at the center of so many con- Serena Williams stood for twice the rate of her compet- as equals with men but thrive Then, suddenly, as if out of Photo courtesy of Enews.com women chasing success and will stop troversies throughout her ca- two things when she con- itors, a higher level of news and bring our sisters with us. The most recent bout of drama has come from Cardi B and Nicki Minaj nowhere, Cardi threw a shoe during NYFW, prompting questions about female artists. at Nicki during New York Which major interests you the most? Fashion Week. Where did this ability. Despite their protest- taking their favorite rapper’s A) Environmental Science Gennett was bright spot for 2018 Reds sudden escalation come from? ing, fans constantly speculat- side. The criticisms levelled at B) Theatre Sports According to a post on Cardi’s ed that the two were feuding Nicki and Cardi rarely stop to C) History Second baseman was a standout in Cincinnati’s lost season Instagram, Nicki had been with each other. look at objective truths from D) Philosophy, Politics, and the Public making backhanded com- It seems people were ready an unbiased viewpoint. E) Entrepreneurial Studies ments for ages. The straw that Cincinnati Reds General to pit an up-and-coming fe- In the entire time I’ve been BY MICHAEL RAUBER Banter broke Cardi’s heel was when Manager Nick Krall and for- male rapper against one of keeping track of the music Guest Writer Nicki made a comment about mer GM and current Reds’ the most well-seasoned fe- industry, I’ve noticed that Patrick MaHOMIE Cardi’s child and allegedly Ryan Joseph “Scooter” President of Baseball Oper- male rappers of the time. female-female feuds are not said that Cardi wasn’t a good Gennett has had one of the ations Dick Williams have a Fans’ constant speculation hid portrayed as legitimate, espe- Fantasy football owners parent. more remarkable seasons in big decision to make when a desire for one of the rap- cially in the context of male- were pleased with the quality In a somewhat similar vein, recent Cincinnati Reds histo- determining if Gennett is pers to be number one, as if male feuds. There are always performance that strong- the beef between MGK and r y. the player they want to build there needed to be competi- accusations of jealousy, petti- armed Chiefs’ quarterback Eminem stems from a com- Gennett has a batting av- their team around for the long tion between the two because ness and unnecessary drama. Results: Patrick Mahomes turned in ment MGK made in 2012 erage of over .300, 22 home term. they were women in an indus- Even Katy Perry and Taylor Mostly A’s: Pocahontas — You are an eco-feminist who is last Sunday. He threw for an about Eminem’s daughter runs, 88 runs batted in (RBI) The pair must also decide try teeming to the brim with Swift were accused of being the savior rather than the damsel in distress. You assert that astounding six touchdown being “hot as f***.” Jump for- and 84 runs. The 28-year-old if they will make Interim male performers. Few people jealous of each other despite women can save themselves— and others too— and that both passes in the team’s win over ward to 2018, Eminem’s “Not Cincinnati native has indeed Manager Jim Riggleman the stopped to consider that the their feud being based on men and women need someone to lean on. You see the connec- the Steelers. Alike” disses MGK by name. come a long way since being full-time skipper. Riggleman two could support each other some legitimate accusations tion between nature and humanity and have a respect for all MGK responded with “Rap drafted out of high school took over the position after as women in an industry that of stealing performers during living organisms. UW badgered in Madison Devil,” calling out Eminem by the Milwaukee Brewers in Manager Bryan Price was is not only lacking women but stadium tours. That’s not to for reigniting a feud from six is also incredibly disrespectful mention that many people are 2009. fired in April. Wisconsin suffered a tough Mostly B’s: Mulan — You make the best out of a patrinor- years ago. toward them. saying that Cardi’s husband, This season, Gennett’s play Gennett has been a fan fa- early-season defeat last week- mative society and acknowledge that it would be awesome if My interest lies not in the The worst part of their Offset, is involved somehow. in the field and at the plate vorite throughout the course end, falling to BYU after a women could foster equality independently, but it takes work- feuds themselves but the reac- fight was that it seemed to Why do female-female earned him a spot on the Na- of the season. missed field goal that would ing within the patriarchal system to dismantle it. tions to them. I can acknowl- confirm this speculated com- feuds always get written off tional League All-Star Team, Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons “It’s been cool for me to have tied the game. Last edge that the majority of peo- petition, when the fight was as drama or competition? and he is currently making Reds’ second baseman Scooter Gennett has enjoyed a fruitful season, watch him go from a guy Mostly C’s: Moana — You are a young person who knows season, the Badgers went ple don’t care about celebrity a case to win the National batting over .300 and being selected to be a National League All-Star. claimed on waivers to play really over the alleged com- Meanwhile, male celebri- that that won’t stop you from changing the world! You value undefeated in the regular feuds, so I ignored their reac- League batting title. er senior and Reds intern Jake during the July 31 trade dead- sparingly to now, where he’s ments Nicki made about Car- ties can fight about anything your goals and focus on them rather than on romantic rela- season. tions. However, I noticed that ESPN senior writer David Fouts said. line, though some speculated an All-Star, should’ve start- di’s child. Once the fight hap- and not get accused of such tionships. You look to the past to provide context for the fu- people communicated their Shoenfield wrote that “Gen- “It’s worked, because he’s that they would trade Gen- ed in the All-Star Game, and pened, I started reading tons things. Let’s not even start on ture and own where you come from to understand where you Draymonding a new title stance on both feuds in starkly nett’s improvement can be developed into an absolute nett, who could be looking at is one of the most feared of comments calling for either male-female feuds – I rarely are going. different ways. traced to a swing change that monster at the plate and a a contract extension in this left-handed hitters in the Nicki to retire or for Cardi to see people take the woman’s Warriors’ forward Dray- Nicki and Cardi’s feud was, began in his final season with fan-favorite for the city of coming offseason. league,” Fouts said. stop being so “hood” (a com- side (see: Kesha). Mostly D’s: Merida — You refuse to allow yourself or any- mond Green told The Mer- up until this point, largely the Brewers, adding more loft Cincinnati,” he added. Gennett has maintained Based on his current con- pletely different set of racist These attitudes continue one else to be anyone’s manic pixie dream girl. You will not cury News that sports should speculatory throughout the and improving his exit veloc- Unfortunately, Gennett’s that he would like to remain tract, Gennett would be a free implications on their own that to feed a belief that celeb dra- let anyone romanticize women or insist that they must derive do away with the title of course of a year. The wom- ity.” efforts were not enough to lift in Cincinnati and explained agent after the 2019 season. I won’t be examining in this ma between women isn’t im- their power from their association with a man. You love sports “owner.” Instead, he suggest- en took every opportunity to Gennett has since changed the Reds into a playoff spot to Marcus Hartman of the “He’s a hometown kid that article). portant. Ignoring arguments and recognize that filling or not filling society’s expectations ed the use of either “CEO” deny a feud, yet people still to a more “patient” approach this season. The Reds have Dayton Daily News: “The way everyone roots for, wheth- MGK and Eminem re- between two women contrib- of women doesn’t determine whether or not that person is a or “chairman.” assumed they were feuding at the plate. If Gennett wins been mathematically eliminat- I look at it is, I want to play er you’re a Reds fan or not. ceived nowhere near the same utes to a culture that inhibits woman. (even when Nicki was spotted the batting title, he would be- ed from playoff contention, for this team. I was born in Even as a Cardinals fan, I find amount of criticism or specu- women from supporting each Devilishly good money enjoying “Bodak Yellow” and come the first Reds player to and barring an unprecedented Cincinnati. I grew up a Reds myself yelling ‘Scoot Scoot!’ lated competition. Sure, peo- other and flourishing in this Mostly E’s: Tiana — The one woman of color in Disney’s tweeted praise at Cardi for the win the honor since Pete Rose comeback, the Reds are look- fan. I love my teammates, I whenever he does damage at ple have called Eminem “old” especially sexist industry. We business school, Tiana doesn’t ask permission from anyone to A Bloomburg report stated successful track). The start did during the 1973 campaign. ing at their fourth straight love the coaching staff and I the plate,” Fouts said. and MGK “naïve,” but I’ve need to stop perpetuating the be who she is. Just like Tiana, you might have to work two jobs the New Jersey Devils are of this feud was even based “He talks about how his season finishing in last place love the fans. I’d like nothing For now, though, Gennett never seen someone use any culture of surface disrespect to make it #werk, but at the end of the day you know wom- expected to profit $5 million on a sketchy rumor that Nicki approach has changed at the in the National League Cen- more than to play here long- is a staple on a Reds team that racial stereotypes or tell them and pay attention to the real en can be strong and independent feminists while still filling from sports betting deals liked an Instagram comment plate, and he’s trying to hit tral Division. term. Unfortunately that’s not hopes to make strides to con- to quit rap just because they reasons behind why women traditionally female roles like cooking, loving being a wife or after its legalization. that insulted Cardi’s rapping more balls into the air,” Xavi- The Reds remained quiet up to me.” tend next season. have a feud. It’s mostly fans feud with each other. wearing hella cute dresses. 10 September 19, 2018 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com QUIZ: Which OPINION: The double standard for female feuds Disney Princess are This award season has been lled not only you based on your with drama, but the backlash on twitter. style of feminism? BY TREVER MCKENZIE There are a million ways to be a feminist, and Online Editor there’s a Disney Princess to guide you along Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) recently released a diss track your journey to equality. BY BRITTANY WELLS aimed at Eminem. Facebook 6WDৼ:ULWHU exploded with memes the second it happened. I was Who is your feminist sidekick? apathetic – I prefer Kendrick A) Nature Lamar – but I noticed a stark B) Male allies parallel between this feud and C) Women of the past and strong female role models the ongoing Nicki Minaj and D) Myself #independent Cardi B feud that recently ex- E) Intersectionality ploded. Some backstory before we start: Nicki and Cardi were al- What’s your aesthetic? legedly at each other’s throats A) Nature goddess for the last year and a half. B) Androgynous The key word here is “alleged- C) Wanderlust ly,” because the two women D) Sporty AF spent far more time denying E) Historically feminine/girly any beef between them than actually participating in said beef. Which laptop sticker would you buy? Fans analyzed their tracks A) Well-behaved women rarely make history to locate anything that could B) Cinnamon rolls not gender roles be slightly interpreted as a C) Goal digger diss. Every single time, Cardi D) A woman’s place is in the house … and the senate and Nicki denied any hostility. E) If you don’t fight for all women, you fight for no Then, suddenly, as if out of Photo courtesy of Enews.com women The most recent bout of drama has come from Cardi B and Nicki Minaj nowhere, Cardi threw a shoe during NYFW, prompting questions about female artists. at Nicki during New York Which major interests you the most? Fashion Week. Where did this ability. Despite their protest- taking their favorite rapper’s A) Environmental Science sudden escalation come from? ing, fans constantly speculat- side. The criticisms levelled at B) Theatre According to a post on Cardi’s ed that the two were feuding Nicki and Cardi rarely stop to C) History Instagram, Nicki had been with each other. look at objective truths from D) Philosophy, Politics, and the Public making backhanded com- It seems people were ready an unbiased viewpoint. E) Entrepreneurial Studies ments for ages. The straw that to pit an up-and-coming fe- In the entire time I’ve been broke Cardi’s heel was when male rapper against one of keeping track of the music Nicki made a comment about the most well-seasoned fe- industry, I’ve noticed that Cardi’s child and allegedly male rappers of the time. female-female feuds are not said that Cardi wasn’t a good Fans’ constant speculation hid portrayed as legitimate, espe- parent. a desire for one of the rap- cially in the context of male- In a somewhat similar vein, pers to be number one, as if male feuds. There are always the beef between MGK and there needed to be competi- accusations of jealousy, petti- Eminem stems from a com- tion between the two because ness and unnecessary drama. Results: ment MGK made in 2012 they were women in an indus- Even Katy Perry and Taylor Mostly A’s: Pocahontas — You are an eco-feminist who is about Eminem’s daughter try teeming to the brim with Swift were accused of being the savior rather than the damsel in distress. You assert that being “hot as f***.” Jump for- male performers. Few people jealous of each other despite women can save themselves— and others too— and that both ward to 2018, Eminem’s “Not stopped to consider that the their feud being based on men and women need someone to lean on. You see the connec- Alike” disses MGK by name. two could support each other some legitimate accusations tion between nature and humanity and have a respect for all MGK responded with “Rap as women in an industry that of stealing performers during living organisms. Devil,” calling out Eminem is not only lacking women but stadium tours. That’s not to for reigniting a feud from six is also incredibly disrespectful mention that many people are Mostly B’s: Mulan — You make the best out of a patrinor- years ago. toward them. saying that Cardi’s husband, mative society and acknowledge that it would be awesome if My interest lies not in the The worst part of their Offset, is involved somehow. women could foster equality independently, but it takes work- feuds themselves but the reac- fight was that it seemed to Why do female-female ing within the patriarchal system to dismantle it. tions to them. I can acknowl- confirm this speculated com- feuds always get written off edge that the majority of peo- petition, when the fight was as drama or competition? Mostly C’s: Moana — You are a young person who knows ple don’t care about celebrity really over the alleged com- Meanwhile, male celebri- that that won’t stop you from changing the world! You value feuds, so I ignored their reac- ments Nicki made about Car- ties can fight about anything your goals and focus on them rather than on romantic rela- tions. However, I noticed that di’s child. Once the fight hap- and not get accused of such tionships. You look to the past to provide context for the fu- people communicated their pened, I started reading tons things. Let’s not even start on ture and own where you come from to understand where you stance on both feuds in starkly of comments calling for either male-female feuds – I rarely are going. different ways. Nicki to retire or for Cardi to see people take the woman’s Nicki and Cardi’s feud was, stop being so “hood” (a com- side (see: Kesha). Mostly D’s: Merida — You refuse to allow yourself or any- up until this point, largely pletely different set of racist These attitudes continue one else to be anyone’s manic pixie dream girl. You will not speculatory throughout the implications on their own that to feed a belief that celeb dra- let anyone romanticize women or insist that they must derive course of a year. The wom- I won’t be examining in this ma between women isn’t im- their power from their association with a man. You love sports en took every opportunity to article). portant. Ignoring arguments and recognize that filling or not filling society’s expectations deny a feud, yet people still MGK and Eminem re- between two women contrib- of women doesn’t determine whether or not that person is a assumed they were feuding ceived nowhere near the same utes to a culture that inhibits woman. (even when Nicki was spotted amount of criticism or specu- women from supporting each enjoying “Bodak Yellow” and lated competition. Sure, peo- other and flourishing in this Mostly E’s: Tiana — The one woman of color in Disney’s tweeted praise at Cardi for the ple have called Eminem “old” especially sexist industry. We business school, Tiana doesn’t ask permission from anyone to successful track). The start and MGK “naïve,” but I’ve need to stop perpetuating the be who she is. Just like Tiana, you might have to work two jobs of this feud was even based never seen someone use any culture of surface disrespect to make it #werk, but at the end of the day you know wom- on a sketchy rumor that Nicki racial stereotypes or tell them and pay attention to the real en can be strong and independent feminists while still filling liked an Instagram comment to quit rap just because they reasons behind why women traditionally female roles like cooking, loving being a wife or that insulted Cardi’s rapping have a feud. It’s mostly fans feud with each other. wearing hella cute dresses. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment September 19 , 2018 11 A tour of Cincinnati: Donut edition Cincinnati is known for several of its specialty local foods. Throughout the semester, Sydney Sanders will be taking you on a tour of the main food groups of the Queen City.

Silverton Donut Shop: Location: Silverton Donut: Frosted with sprinkles

Newswires photos by Sydney Sanders Overall: The shop was Busken Bakery: simple, cheap (about $1), and Location: Rookwood very good, but there were Donut: Persian only about five choices. Overall: The Rookwood location is also the bakery, so everything was really fresh. Busken is one of my all time favorites.

Tweedles Daylight Donuts: Location: UC’s campus Donut: Glazed Overall: There were a lot of options and all reasonably priced. Was it worth driving to UC? Prob- ably not.

Holtman’s Donut Shop: Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli: Location: OTR Location: Hyde Park Donut: Red velvet with frosting Donut: Raspberry jelly filled Overall: The atmosphere is fun Overall: It was OK. Servatii is and cute, but the donuts are dense more known for their pretzels, and and a little too rich for my taste. that’s probably for the best.

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