THE XAVIERIT THE EYES AND EARS OF SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Volume 78, Number 12 Inside: News THE GIFT OF SECURITY Class of 2008 is raising money for cameras on campus
By Amanda Holmes News Editor
Saint Xavier University is looking to raise money for new security cameras through the class gift of 2008. The class gift is a yearly ttadition at SXU. An Irish student gives a Soon to be graduates are given the opportunity new perspective. to donate funds to give back to the school. The class of 2008 is still raising money Page 4 for this year's class gift. The class gift this year is intended to enhance safety on campus with more security cameras. Entertainment There are currently security cameras in all hallways and common areas of the on-campus are going around campus on battery power!" t o residence halls, there are also a few cameras 3 new hybrids will hopefully be added to k move overlooking some parking lots on campus. the public safety vehicles as older ones are • -—T-m»i replaced, according to Kolessar. According to Paul Kolessar, Public Safety- students." "Public Safety is now a law enforcement Director and Chief of Police, Said agency." said Kolessar. "This transition started "The gift from the class of 2008 has been Kolessar. The in 2005 and since then, the department has earmarked to help procure a wide area emergency Xavierite intends been growing. With each budget year, the broadcast system for the campus." This involves, to follow up on the mainly, security cameras around campus. force grows and now we are in the position story of this program if where we are exercising control over the The new security cameras are just one of it is implemented. functions of Public Safety." the recent strides SXU Public Safety Office has The new security cameras made in recent history towards expanding safety Other impending advancements in «c .will not„he surveyed for a.while, Learn where Billy went precautions on campus. Public Safety on SXU's campus include the eventually, we will nave people watcmng the implementation of an "Officer Next Door" wrong. In response to the armed robbery at the cameras but right now we record on them." 10200 S. Pulaski TAQ apartments, SXU's program where the Public Safety Office will said Kolessar. The security cameras from the class Page 6 gift are creating some controversy amongst Seniors. "I will absolutely not be contributing "If it were a tree or a bench to the class gift. If it were a tree or a bench or something that gave back to the SXU Sports or something that gave back to community, I'd contribute but I will not contribute to an intimidation tactic to keep the SXU community, then I'd students from causing trouble. " said Todd Brannon, senior political science student contribute." at SXU. Other Seniors are considering -Todd Brannon, Class of '08 their contributions. Some students aren't contributing due to lack of funds, others are Public Safety office hired a new police officer hire a police officer to live in the off campus still thinking about it. and bought a new hybrid SUV for the officer's apartments. This program is tentative on $2,008 needs to be raised to pay for the patrol. The new officer's role is the extended availability of room in the off campus class gift. If you are interested in contributing to corridor around the campus's border. The new apartments. "We'd like to get the program the Senior Class Gift, you can online at www. hybrid is an exciting change for Kolessar, "We going this spring semester but we don't want sxu.edu/giving.
Why can the NBA not reach the popularity of SXU'S RADIO STATION SHUTS DOWN the 90's? Page 11 By Gen Bonadonna worried that the power surge would create setbacks for forward for the chance to start fresh. "I'm not depressed Deputy News Editor her new show. "When I first heard what happened at all. It was disappointing at first, but now 1 see a lot Saint Xavier University's radio station underwent a at the station, I immediately felt really scared. I of good in starting from scratch. Other people here at complete power surge that shutdown WXAV on Saturday, had playlists worked out and set up for my new and the station are also trying to look at the situation in a Sports November 22nd at around 8:55 at night while a show was upcoming show. I had such a strong connection to the positive light. Not many people get the opportunity to on the air. station when I came here—like I was obligated to work build from scratch; we're able to learn a lot about the Over 25,000 songs, sweepers (segues between songs), here and it was my calling. I definitely had a feeling of system and it has been enjoyable," but he added that ID's (interviews with people), and voice-overs were lost in powerlessness that I never want to go through again." he "would rather it didn't happen." the process. Abackup of the system's hard drive was found The surge totally fried WXAVs computer system, Currently, the station is back up and running. containing 15,000 songs and all sweepers and ID's up until but the electronic transmitter was left undamaged. The schedule is back to normal and all shows are back about two years ago. This seemingly beneficial discovery The computer was able to store 75C^gigabytes worth of on the air after the temporary shutdown. There are over allowed for employees at WXAV to put the sweepers and memory. A 250-gigabyte computer from Information 1,100 songs in the system and employees at WXAV are ID's back into the system, but it turned out not to be so Services is being used as a temporary replacement at optimistic that everything will be finished by April or helpful for the lost songs. The songs weren't labeled, and the moment. May. Bonadonna described it as, "an on-going process," importing them into the system would require employees to Nicole Matia, a non-degree seeking transfer and insisted that they will make more efforts in the listen to each individual song and write down the relevant student and radio personality at WXAV, could not future to create backups. information needed, such as the artist's name and album. believe that something as arbitrary as a power surge Assistant Director of Campus Life Student Media The process would be just as complicated as if they were to could wipe out years of hard work and collaboration Peter Kreten, has been hard at work since the power start anew. on the station's system. "It's tragic; I felt helpless. surge. "We're in the process of getting all the music Christian Ballenger, a second year mass Everyone here at WXAV invests so much time into back into the system as quickly as possible. Of course, communications student and Deputy Sports Director at something that they all care about and to just see it I'd rather the system didn't shutdown—we lost some rare Men's and women's WXAV, was surprised by the news. "It was a total shock changed in an instant is unbelievable. I can't even music—but at the same time, it gives us an incredible basketball updates. to me. I was completely unaware that the station crashed imagine how completely devastating this must feel to opportunity to get a lot more various music into the and didn't find out until I was called into a management our older employees who have put so much effort into system and get more srudent involvement." Kreten meeting later on. I really could not believe it. I felt both creating an awesome radio station." wants evetyone to know, "We're on the air. There's Page 11 & 12 disbelief and shock simultaneously." Not everyone was traumatized by the ordeal. music being played and added everyday. Slowly but Kelley Lindsey, a first year mass communications Third year mass communications student and Sports surely, things will be back to normal at the X." student and a member of the SXU radio station, was Director at WXAV Terry Bonadonna, is looking Page 2 The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008 NEWS^I THE ACADEMY BELL All students cordially invited to celebrate FOUNDERS' DAY Saint Xavier University will celebrate its founders and namesakes on Founders' Day. The day provides an occasion to recall the University's beginnings in 1846 and to highlight its consistent commitment to the liberal arts and sciences.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Even before the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the
NOON • MCDONOUGH CHAPEL Academy Bell called the Sisters of Mercy, the
CELEBRANT: Father Francis Tebbe, O.F.M., D. Min. founders of Saint Xavier University, to prayer Scriptural Reflection: John Pelrine, Vice President for Student Affairs and to service at the University's forerunner, Music provided by the Campus Ministry Chapel Choir Saint Francis Xavier Academy for Females. CELEBRATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Returned to Saint Xavier and installed in 2004 3:30 P.M. • MCDONOUGH CHAPEL Featuring the Women of Distinction Choral Ensemble and the Campus Ministry Chapel Choir near the main entrance to the Warde Academic
Creativity: A Life Process Center, the Academy Bell rings on important Sister Judith Niemet, R.S.M. '65 and festive University occasions. Assistant Administrator, Provena McAuley Manor
The Idea of a Mercy University: A Conversation Between Catherine McAuley and John Henry Newman Sister Maureen Scott, R.S.M., Ph.D. '64 Assistant Director, School of Public Service, DePaul University SAINT •XAVIER Former Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Saint Xavier University (1984-1994)
Do You See What I See: When Communication 101 and Political Science Meet UNIVERSITY Dolores Marek '83, Director of Media Services Chicago • Orland Park Mark Piper, Class of 2010 Success with Purpose. FOUNDERS' DAY RECEPTION www.sxu.edu 4:30 P.M. • BUTLER RECEPTION ROOM
BIOLOGY PROFESSOR DISCUSSES WATER ISSUES By Keith Sonneveld
Contributor Those who went on the trip to Idaho The presentation is an important step spring of 2008, a global warming symposium The combined efforts of the Middle were able to see firsthand the effects of water in the effort to go green. The University was held to bring together a number of Eastern Awareness Association and Beta Beta misusage. Tri-Beta, the Biological Honors has done a number of things to promote an different academic disciplines to discuss the Beta, along with the Middle Eastern Studies Society, and Dr. Tatum welcomed John Hart environmentally friendly lifestyle, such as impact of global warming on each of their academic department, will be presenting a of the Caribou Clean Water Partnership the construction of green dorms, the Velo- respective fields. lecture called "Environmental Issues in the In addition to the biological aspects Middle East: Water." The presentation will of the issue, the presentation will deal with be at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 19* the social and political impact of the water in McGuire hall, with a reception to follow usage. Around the world, water is a source of in the atrium of the cafeteria. contention for many of the world's peoples, The presentation will be about issues although it does not need to be, explains Dr. concerning water in the Middle East such Iman Saca. "Instead of being a source of as usage, shortage, and conservation. Dr. conflict, cooperation to find solutions for Tatiana Tatum, a faculty in the biological water shortage could bring people in sciences department, will explore the different impacts of water usage environmentally and the area closer together." socially. Following the presentation, a reception Saudi Arabia Bahrain that will include Middle Eastern delicacies Water, the ubiquitous compound Qatar *»>** generally understood to be the most will be held in the atrium of the Diner. important molecule to the development During this reception, representatives of all and sustenance of life, is "a human fight," involved will be present to answer questions, explains Dr. Tatum, "and as such, all nations including Dr. Tatum and the main student must be able to set aside their differences and responsible for putting the event together, develop strategies to provide all people with Rafael Hernandez. clean water." The week after Dr. Tatum's presentation, Dr. Tatum is not a stranger to discussing it will be a quick turnaround for Tri-Beta. water issues. In the spring of 2008, she They will be hosting an event the following taught a course specialized to discuss the Photo: aikiba.com Monday to inform the SXU community about Digestive Health. Included in the event is a social, environmental, and political effects to speak about Selenium poisoning in the way biking system, and the greenhouse gas presentation describing the path of food as of water. As well as teaching the course, she Snake River. Hart spoke about the problems inventory. This lecture will bring awareness it passes through the gastrointestinal tract, led the class on field trips to test water from associated with the release of Selenium, a and knowledge of the water crisis to the along with a summary of common disorders either the Little Cal River in South Holland, heavy metal, into the river system as a result forefront. Tri-Beta has hosted events in associated with the digestive system. the Pecatonica River in Wisconsin, or the of phosphate mining in the mountains of the past as a forum to raise awareness about Snake River in Idaho. Idaho. issues concerning the environment. In the Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Merry Christmas Page 3 LFTE: GOODBYES AND THANK YOU'S
The end has come now, both for the too many people have been a part of this are from Pete's hunger, not the signs of a semester and for me as a member of The paper the past nine semesters. As I sit here zombie invasion. We hope. Xavierite and Saint Xavier's undergraduate watching the words go from my head to the To Chris, thank you for providing me as The Xavierite population. I had planned to write a few screen in front of me, I realize the one thing much freedom as you did, and for sticking by more of these during the semester, but spacing I want to say is thank you. me. Thanks for all the help you gave when we Call concerns resulted in there being only two. I would like to thank my staff this worked together, I hope things are going well 773.298.3380 When the year started I had a few goals semester for their hardwork. John, Amelia, for you down in Florida. Fax in mind. First and foremost was to put the Amanda, Kevin, Jasmine, Mike, Gen, I want to thank everyone who contributed paper in the best position possible for John Meghan, Chrisrian, the paper was what it to the paper in anyway this semester. Whether 773.298.3381 when he took over. I knew I was in a position was because of the work you put into it each it be writing on a weekly basis, coming in E-mail of transition and felt it my job to make the week. I do not believe I can express enough and copy editing, finding photos, providing thexavierite@yahoo. com transition as smooth as possible. Next I how much Cristal has helped us out on the us with one story, every little bit was greatly Write wanted to help promote WXAV shows, to get business side of the paper. The work that appreciated. To any of you who thought about them the attention they deserve. I wanted to Sammi put in with layout and writing really writing but for whatever reason did not get The Xavierite keep you, the reader informed by the news, helped cut down the workload each week. around to it, I hope you will reconsider and Saint Xavier University to make you think with our Editorials page, I cannot say enough about the work Rob contribute before your time at SXU is over. and hopefully amuse some with a page in Quicke and Tony Galleli did in their time Most importantly, I want to thank you, 3700 W. 103rd Street sports. I also hoped to grow, to improve each in charge of the paper. whoever you are for picking up our paper Chicago, IL 60655 week. Whether each goal was reached or not, Then there are those who left before and spending some of your day to read about Visit I cannot say for sure, but I do know that I I did. It is strange to think the reason I what is going on at Saint Xavier, to read what would not say any goal was a failure. started is because somebody pulled me from we have to say. I want to thank those of you Campus Media Center In four and a half years with the paper a lunch line. My first article I ever wrote, who would tell me about the strange looks Room CMC 102 I have seen a number of changes. I watched never got published because I did not know you would get because you were in your class Viewpoints become editorials, then go back to put "the" in the e-mail. I owe a thank or in the library and found yourself laughing Staff: to Viewpoints again. I saw the paper itself you to Gina for giving me a second chance at something in The Obstructed View. I Editor in Chief change, going to a thinner stock. I saw the after that error, and for whoever it was that cannot tell you what a cool thing that is to Steve Dunn creation of the Features section, then its gave me my first job at the paper. Thank have happen. I hope I helped contribute to demise as the number of pages slowly had to you to Tim for the help you offered, the keeping you informed and entertained, and Deputy Editor in Chief be brought down to the point the amount of opportunities you provided me. To Carrie, I hope you will continue to let the students John Wyskiel content we are able to bring you each week is Tina, Chris, other Chris, Kevin, Nick, Sean, of The Xavierite remain your eyes and ears at half of what we started with. I have seen three Jen, Megan, Michelle, and everyone else Saint Xavier University. Copy Editor people in charge of our operation and worked I worked with over the years, thank you, So now I leave the paper in the capable Jasmine Rayman-Kinney with four Editor in Chiefs. I saw two separate thank you for providing me with memories, hands of John. Good luck to all of you on your April Fools editions, have to be shelved, and with chances to learn from you even if you finals. I wish each of you a Merry Christmas Deputy Copy Editor greatly enjoyed working on two others. never knew it. (yes even those of you not celebrating, I still Amanda Holmes I have known for a while the end would Kendall, I really hope you contribute hope December 25* is an awesome day for eventually come, and wondered what I would more this next semester. That whole you.) News Editor opt to say. I would like to be able to say studying in "Scotland" scam will only Sincerely, th Amanda Holmes something to everyone I worked with, but work until around December 14 or so. Steve Dunn well there is just not space to do that, as far Remember, though those groans you hear Editor In Chief Deputy News Editor Genevieve Bonadonna
Viewpoints Editor JASMINE'S RELEVANT WORLD BITS Steve Dunn Photo: marinecorpstimes.com By Jasmine Rayman-Kinney www.huffingtonpost.com keywords: Viewpoints Correspondent News Correspondent Franken, Coleman, 73 votes Mike Noonan Relevant Bits is a weekly section of The Xavierite that aims to provide quick • A 59-year-old scientist was Entertainment Editor summaries of important news stories around executed in Beijing after confessing Amelia Moreno the world, outside of SXU. to being a spy for the Taiwanese • NBC news has recently come under government. His family alleges that Deputy Entertainment scrutiny by New York Times reporter David he was denied access to a lawyer Editor Barstow. NBC, along with many other for over a year, and was tortured Kevin Harnedy news sources, have been found to be using into making a false confession. military analysts who are financially invested Wo Weihan ran a medical research Sports Editor in the defense industry. NBC News, and company in Beijing and was arrested John Wyskiel especially analyst Barry McCaffrey, is the in 2005 for suspicion of passing most recent targeted analyst found to have elassified information on the Deputy Sports Editor direct financial links to the companies he Taiwanese government. Meghan Romano was reporting on and purposely omitting www.bbcnews.com keywords: Wo information that could be damaging to said Weihan, Beijing, spy Sports Correspondent companies. NBC News and Barry McCaffrey Christian Ballenger have since collaborated to establish an official • Venezuelans had an election response to the New York Times story, and November 23, where the Chavez- Business Manager Mr. McCaffrey is still being featured as a backed Socialist party won 17 Cristal Arrieta military analyst. governor positions and 81% of www.salon.com keywords: NBC, Barry the mayoral positions. While the Contributors McCaffrey, New York Times Socialist party has managed to make Lauren Paape, Jeff LaMorte, some headway in battling poverty, Kellyann Boyd, Keith • More proof that every vote counts: The power is highly concentrated in the General McCaffrey Sonnevald, Sammi Powers, highly contested Minnesota State Senator hands of a few corporations, and the the drug-testing process of applications. www.huffingtonpost.com keywords: Illinois, race has still not come to an end. When government is highly dictatorial. drug-testing, welfare Assistant Director of Campus the first ballot count ended, Republican www.xmag.org keywords: Venezuela, Chavez, Life Student Media: incumbent Norm Coleman led Democratic election • A 59-year-old teacher and child Peter Kreten rival Al Franken by less than 300 votes, protection officer has been charged with 46 sparking a mandatory by-hand recount. • In order to save money, the state of counts of sexual abuse toward children in The vote difference is now between 282 Illinois has stopped drug-testing applicants Queensland, Australia. The man in question and 73 votes, depending on which source to work for the department of Children works at a Roman Catholic primary school, is referenced. The Franken campaign is and Family Services. These workers include those who investigate allegations of abuse and as the child protection officer was in threatening to take legal action to include charge of any reports of sexual abuse of and monitor foster children. About 2% of up to 1000 votes they feel were wrongly children. tests performed since February came back thrown out. They are also investigating the www.upi.com keywords: Australia, rape, positive. Each test costs the state $23.50; whereabouts of many missing ballots from teacher ICPA highly democratic-leaning counties. the state expects to save $70,000 by cutting The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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EDITORIAL A VIEW FROM BELFAST By Kellyann Boyd as well as the building where the ship was Contributor drawn up and possibly the most exciting SXU's NEXT PRESIDENT 'Economy' is a word that we all cannot new addition; SS Nomadic. stand to hear these days, probably due to The Nomadic is the steam ship that the fact that we are all in the same position: was built to transport first and second Saint Xavier University is getting a new President, and we believe the person broke as a joke. Student-Ville is not the class passengers out to The Titanic. Belfast who replaces Dr. Dwyer should be more in touch with the student population. easiest place to be in the current 'credit recently bought the little ship and is making In her time as President, Dr. Dwyer helped SXU grow like never before. She crunch', especially with tuition fees, the great efforts to restore it back to its former raised the profile of the University on the national level. Her contributions to price of books and living expenses. The glory. It is having some work done but I was bettering the University should not be overlooked. For all the good she did, however, news is that it is not just the US that is lucky enough to get on board a few months she also developed a reputation around campus as someone who was not in tune facing this problem; it is most definitely back and it was like stepping onto a ghost with the student body. She has been known among the students as somebody who global. ship. The original benches are there where was not all that interested in interacting with them. Whether or not this is a fair I live in the city of Belfast which is the lower class passengers would have sat, perception is irrelevant - what matters is that the perception was there. the capital of Northern Ireland and have some of the original fixtures are there and When it was announced that she would be leaving at the end of the spring been studying at Saint Xavier since August looking out the portholes into Belfast dock semester, many students wondered who she was. There are far too many students 08. Belfast has seen its ups and downs in you could easily imagine what it must have who know very little about Dr. Dwyer, some have never even seen a picture of Dr. the past but thankfully in the last decade been like in 1912. It was a great experience, Dwyer, let alone seen her in person. it finally looks to be on the mend from its made only better by the fact that there were The next President should make it a priority to raise the profile of the office turbulent history. It is experiencing tourism exhibits from the movie Titanic including among the student population. Dr. Dwyer helped to expand SXU; the next President Photo: wikipedia.org should take his or her time to strengthen our school from the inside. He or she needs to make it a point to be known and respected by the student population. Dr. Dwyer did plenty of positive things for Saint Xavier, and because of that the next President can have a different focus. We believe that focus should be not on growth and expansion, but instead on making what we already have better. Dr. Dwyer helped get more students interested in Saint Xavier, helped convince more people to enroll. Her successor should be somebody who will work with the students, to reassure them they made the right choice in coming to SXU. If the new President of Saint Xavier focuses on what SXU already is instead of what it might become, it will only serve to make things better for those at SXU. If not, the University will miss out on a golden opportunity for improvement. Dr. Dwyer led the school to seize many such opportunities, and the school now has a chance to seize another such opportunity, albeit in a completely different area. A CALL OUT CHRISTMAS By Amelia Moreno Bv Meghan Romano Entertainment Editor Deputy Sports Editor
Sometimes I feel as if 1 am writing It's that year again, an into a void. Is anyone reading these articles? find myself noticing how happy people The entrance to the beautiful new Victoria Square at night. 1 would like to think so, but I would like to have suddenly become. For the past from all over the globe and numbers are some of Kate Winslet's coats and dresses. get some responses from my readers that do couple years I have been wondering still on the increase. It is a vibrant city, There was also a lot of original fixtures not usually see me around campus or know why. 1 have a feeling that most people full of culture and art and there are many and furniture from RMS Olympic, which me enough to recognize me. Someone has haw- lost the real reasons behind the attractions there to be seen. was fitted with exactly the same pieces as got to be infuriated or inspired by something Christmas season. I think the real This year seen the grand opening Titanic, so it really was a very interesting that I wrote these past three semesters. reason people get so happy around of 'Victoria Square' which is a beautiful experience for me. Do not get me wrong, I have gotten shopping mall built around some of Although Belfast's economy has been many responses in person from friends, Belfast's oldest architecture. The 400 thriving, I am sad to say that we are still professors, and even strangers that have The truth is that there are people out Million pound project created investment feeling the crunch. I have been informed reassured me that I am being read and there who do not receive any gifts at for the city, more money and tourism that Petrol/Gas is at 91pence per litre ($5.15 making people think. But, and this could Christmas. There are people who elo for the economy with British stores like per gallon), while Diesel is at approximately be my ego's fault, I would like to think that not have the pleasure of buying toys for 'House of Fraser and 'Ted Baker' making 1.05 PI ($5.94 per gallon). Not really the I am inspiring more people that just have not their young children to bring them joy an appearance. time to be thinking of a new car. had a means to contact me. I want to start on Christmas morning. That leads me Belfast is also the home and birthplace With all of that said, I was in class a conversation that goes on for millennia to the subject of Santa Claus. of the Titanic, one of the greatest and most last week and my professor was telling and changes anybody who hears it and When children wake up on Christmas loved ships of all time. 2012 will see the how an old man commented to him on participates. I want to believe that people morning to find nothing under their 100th anniversary of the ships foundering the situation of the economy. He said that care about more than what is in their wallet tree (if they have a tree ar all), they people today really do not know how lucky or what their home looks like and all those lose a sense of innocence; they lose and Belfast is paying its tribute in a few they are in comparison to 50 years ago other things the television tells us to hold faith in Santa Claus, and therefore different ways. The Titanic Quarter is when they really did have to worry about a dear. lose faith in Christmas, and I think currently under development, promising high class apartments and office space all depression. This stuck in my head because I want you to prove me right, I want you that is just terrible. If Christmas is for of its truthfulness; we really do not give a to let me know that you do care about more anyone, it is for children. Whar I think around the dock area. The project also will second thought to how lucky we actually than the television. Or prove me wrong and everyone should do is take a little time conserve the dry docks were both 'Titanic' are. tell me the television is all you care about. I out their busy holiday agendas, "adopt and her sister ship 'Olympic' were built Photo: news.bbc.co.uk just want to know who is interested in coming a chil d"l or Ch ristrn is ; ind givi ' him or together and making something out of their her a pr esent to oi en on CI ristmas time here at Saint Xavier. Let's produce morn ing something together and share our knowledge Regir aF [all ha s ado 3te d two c lildren, with each other. All of you have some kind Kenn ed y arvc Chr ist >ph er, and is of talent or specialty: tell me about it, and curre ith ' collecting m one s ai d gifts share it with the rest of the student body. This for th em .The money w HI r or "•e given could be huge, this could be a movement to th e m but put t JW;mi s ITK ire gifts that goes down in history. Let's make that for peop le wh o do no - ha ve t he time happen. Email me and send me some ideas or m >ne y tor shop} nn 2. It yo j would on where you would like to begin. I would liket i t;l ke pa :t ill t his .P»« ase stop on like next semester to be something we can all by or ra k ro J-arnp us Mir isn y about brag about and have something physical to adop -illl your own c hi! Itor CI ristmas. show for all our work. I do not know about So h IVC a he art tl lis Ch ISt mas, do you, but I am excited. Let's start this thing! s< line thi ng for othei s. a. [email protected] .edu Victoria Square offers a scenic view of Belfast. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Merry Christmas Page 5 TSZ: THE MEANINGLESS NATURE OF THE HOLIDAYS
By Mike Noonan in a ravenous fashion. Everyone just runs keep buying until there Photo: techfresh.net in and cheers, throwing things into their is nothing left to buy. Editorials Correspondent cart indiscriminately. Spending money seems "'Tis the season to be spending," The highlight of the day was when one to be the ultimate answer or so I was told by a pamphlet the other shopper left the store with ten DVD for everything. After day. Despite growing uneasiness about players. Ten. I am not sure I would 9/11 and the following the economy, the holidays still come know what to do with ten DVD players; economic crash, we were and money will still be spent. The I cannot even think of ten people I know told by the government gears of consumerism keep turning, who could even use one. to spend money. This despite or even because of our failing The most horrific story to come out past year, we were given economy. Many things I have read or this weekend is of course the death of a stimulus checks, and heard about black Friday shopping Wal-Mart employee in New York. For told to spend that have stuck with me. those who have not heard, a 34-year-old money. Just a few weeks A friend of mine works at a man was trampled to death by stampeding ago we bailed out the major retail department store in the shoppers on Friday morning. banking industry, by area, and had the egregious task of Since this is not the news section, I spending money we do working the early shift the day after will not be filling in all the details, but not even have. When Thanksgiving. After arriving at work feel free to search online for the story. will it end? at 3:30am, my friend witnessed the Alternatively, you can even watch the Even at St. Xavier, we onslaught of customers firsthand, as report on YouTube, complete with users are encouraged to spend people clawed their way into the store bickering via immature, profane and racist money. I am sure you comments, complete spelling errors in the have all noticed the Photo: amazon.com title ("Wal-Mart Employee Trampled to brand spankin' new Death by over 200 Salvage Black Friday DVD rental machine Shoppers," come on now people). The in the cafeteria. As bottom line is, people kept shopping opposed to going to the while someone died. library, which has a huge It is really sad to see this sort of thing cache of DVDs, most happening, especially while the economy of which are hard to Just imagine leaving a store with ten of these. circles the drain. And during the find, available to every holidays, which - according to TV and student, free of charge, we feel the need a sea of consumerism. If we must spend movies - is supposed to be a time when to pay for movies. In my opinion, the money this holiday season, we should we all engage in charitable acts. library also has a much better selection do it for the right reasons. Perhaps we What I would like to know is, what of quality films, not just the most recent could even commit one of those crazy could we achieve if all of that energy slew of Hollywood disasters. charitable acts I've heard so much about. was devoted to something productive? The holidays have lost any degree of Wherever you spend your money this What would happen if people stormed a meaning. Maybe they never had any holiday season, just know that there are building in order to vote? However, in a meaning in the first place, but I am going people who could use that money more consumer society such as ours, this will to be optimistic for a change and say that than any retail store could. That person never happen. People will most likely they did. This meaning has been lost in may even be you. The top selling DVD last week.
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By Jeff LaMorte Contributor written all over it. of Silence", was a perfect example. Billy never even introduced the band. The electronic beat of "Ave Adore" The first half of the show felt like The true low point came during the But as many bad points there were in starts. Slowly the members of the 1996 and by no means is this a bad thing. encore when Billy exclaimed, "I'm tired, the show, there were also flashes of Smashing Pumpkins file onstage. Billy The sold out crowd erupted when the I want to go home." He asked, "Who greatness. Corgan is the last one to reach the intro to "1979" started. The highlight of wants me to go home?" Few people To put it simply Billy Corgan stage as he slowly lurks with a plastic the show came with the triple threat of raised their hands. He said, "Well if you should just focus on the music and drop pumpkin in hand. Notably, this isn't "Cherub Rock," "Zero," and "Bodies." didn't want me to go home now, you will the immature antics because the live the same Smashing Pumpkins. Even These songs were played with such after this song." Billy Corgan was right show suffers greatly from this. When though this is their 20th Anniversary energy and emotion. Soon after, Billy about this in two ways. One was that I the music speaks it speaks clearly. tour they are celebrating without two Corgan went on a rant about his love did want to go home after that song, of their original members: James Iha of the Chicago Cubs, sounding very which was fifteen minutes of jamming. and D'Arcy Wretzky. To my surprise jealous as he cut down Eddie Vedder's While others just left during this song. TOP TRACKS the Smashing Pumpkins now consist of Cubs song. Corgan unnecessarily He was also right because whether or nine members, including Billy Corgan mentioned that he was sick, apparently not you liked it the song, it was the "TONIGHT, TONIGHT" and Jimmy Chamberlin. asking for sympathy from the crowd. last one, so you pretty much had to go "1979" The 20th Anniversary tour shows This was followed by incredible versions home. are divided up into two set lists, Black of "Disarm" and "Galapagos." From this The first half of the show was great, "BULLET WITH Sunshine and White Crosses. This was a point the show took a turn for the worst and the second half fell right off the White Crosses show. About one-third of and it plunged into the unknown. Sears tower and plunged to its death. BUTTERFLY WINGS" the show was made up of new songs. The Pumpkins busted There was no energy during the encore "DOOMSDAY CLOCK" I didn't expect anything new from an out several new songs that were near or and if there was any from the crowd Anniversary tour. (The new material is longer than ten minutes. Corgan then it was sucked dry, not to mention the "GX.O.W." featured on their new DVD, If All Goes decided it would be a good time to play encore was only two songs. The show Wrong.) It seemed that the new songs with his guitar effects. The Smashing seemed to severely lack the passion I "AVE ADORE" did not transition well into the old. Pumpkins soon transitioned from rock, always thought Billy and the Pumpkins "ZERO" Yet there were exceptions, like the hard- to shoe-gaze, to completely boring in had for their music. There wasn't much rocking, "As Rome Burns," a fantastic just minutes. The atrocious cover of interaction with the fans, and being a "LANDSLIDE" song with vintage Smashing Pumpkins Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Sound Chicago show, one might expect more. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Merry Christmas Page 7 "FOUR CHRISTMASES:" HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAZE By Kevin Harnedy While people may be hesitant to "Four Christmases" follows the lives It seems that the writers wanted to make the Deputy Entertainment Editor visit family during the holidays, the main of Brad and Kate, who are two very cynical audience as repulsed by Brad's family as Brad characters in "Four Christmases" are people who have been dating for three years. was. The holiday season is a time that vehemently against it. These two would do They do everything together as though "Four Christmases" is a good holiday should be spent with family. Songs, movies, anything to avoid their families, which is a they are married and are completely in love movie that does not feel too preachy. The stories, and tradition all point to how family quality that I would not admire. While the with each other. The reason Kate and Brad two main characters are clearly jaded and the togetherness is key to getting the most out of plot of "Four Christmases" may seem a bit will not tie the knot is because they have movie does not try to hide that. Sometimes your holiday. farfetched, you simply need to go with it. gone through both of their parents' failed the holidays make people gripe, which is not marriages. In their eyes, they are already a moral sin. While this movie is PC-13, it is married and do not feel as though they appropriate for a family to see together. have to make it "official." The two also share a common bond of staying as far away from their family as possible during the holidays. For years, the two have been lying to their parents, saying that they have been too busy doing charity work in another country. Their real destination was Fiji. Their flight, along with all other flights that day, was cancelled due to foggy weather. The local news channel was doing a report on the flights being grounded and decided to interview Brad and Kate. After appearing on television, the two get calls from their parents and are forced to make an appearance at four houses in one day. Vince Vaughn provides some of his usual comedic talent as lawyer Brad, who clearly wants to keep far away from his hillbilly family. There were scenes that seemed ad-libbed, which Vaughn easily pulled off. Reese Witherspoon, who I would never imagine being romantic co-stars with Vaughn, was convincing as his partner. The characters are definitely damaged, especially when it comes to love, marriage and family dynamics. Some of the gags in the movie were somewhat overdone, such as Brad's adult brothers tag teaming him in various wrestling "games." AN ARTISTIC CHALLENGE By Amelia Moreno even if no one else would like to participate Entertainment Editor because their moods do not have to affect yours. Tr+INSS TO Do; I have a challenge for all of my readers, even Do something this Christmas break that &fOf?e if those are just my close friends (you know defies your usual holiday tradition. Draw, ^°i £00g who you are): do something inspiring. I write, paint, read something different, take S do not care what it is, but I want you to a chance, talk to a stranger, give to goodwill, H fcr (J do something to get yourself happy again, shovel a neighbor's sidewalk. Do anything reawaken that time when you were care- for the sake of it, without judgment or freeDor almostfland let that feeling make this expectations. Treat yourself and let the winter a more lively experience. stress go, even if it only lasts the duration ^ scAocH Do something to inspire someone else. of a half hour bath. Little things like this ^ I,ro n Everyone walks around campus here looking really do help. Take it one step at a time d°^ $Or half-dead, especially with the overcast weather instead of becoming stuck in one position y^W; SAINT • XAVIER • UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMEN I 773-298-3907 ad\[email protected] Perhaps one of these can be your tool for creating art. Page 8 The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008 RUMBLE RADIO KICKIN' BUTT AND TAKING NAMES By Sammi Powers Photo: Rumble Radii Franchise" Shane Douglas. The show Contributor as ties with Elite Pro Wrestling, AAW restling, Shimmer Women's Athletes, WA Mid-South, and many other Chicago ndependent wrestling companies. As far as specialty shows go on WXAV, As of late the show may sound a little Rumble Radio offers a few unique aspects. mptier with Kevin Kellam having taken a The show runs for only two hours a week, b at KFMW in Waterloo, IA. Kellam's on Tuesdays from 7pm-9pm. The show oice can still be heard as he regularly calls also consists almost entirely of interaction nto the show. between the boys in the studio with very The podcast the show began as, little if any music. And this talk show is hough; has not disappeared. Formerly about professional wrestling. p on podomtatic, the show's podcast had Beginning as a podcast in November oo many downloads and was removed of 2005, Rumble Radio has always been rom the site. The podcast is currently wrestling, wrestling, and more wrestling. losted on the show's website www. In the winter of '05 Peter Kreten—current umbleradioonline.com. WXAV General Manager, Pat Creed, and Rumble Radio airs every Tuesday Kevin Kellam collaborated to birth what rom 7pm-9pm on WXAV 88.3FM. For has been promoted as "Chicago's Premiere hose who miss the broadcast, the show Pro Wrestling Talk Show." Rumble Radio s made available as a podcast from the made it onto the airwaves of WXAV in how's website www.rumbleradioonline. March of 2006, on the Thursday before om. Wrestlemania 22 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. As the show has progressed on The Rumble Crew sans Dunn with Colt "Scotty Goldman" Cabana. air there have been changes in the line Chris "Pooch" Puchmelter, making the and Cold "Scotty Goldman" Cabana, who up. For a time Steven Anderson joined line up currently heard every Tuesday. has worked in Ring of Honor (ROH) and the core three on Tuesday nights. In Rumble Radio features regular interviews World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). August of 2006 with Anderson already with Professional Wrestlers such as Bret Among their biggest interviews, though, gone, Pat Creed left the Chicago area ^Ti^FTi^ni ^hi "The Hitman" Hart, known for his work are such well known names as Chris to attend Marquette University. Kreten in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Jericho, Mick Foley, Jake "The Snake" and Kellam brought in two fresh faces and World Champion Wrestling (WCW), Roberts, "The Million Dollar Man" to assist with the show, Steve Dunn and Ted DiBiase, lohn Morrison, and "The NEW SCI-FI SHOWS LACK THE SCIENCE Photo: wwe.com By Jeff LaMorte Contributor The Sci-fi channel just released two new reality shows with high hopes, Estate of Panic and Cfia$e. Ironically neither show has anything to do with science fiction. The series, Estate of Panic, consists of six one- hour episodes featuring seven strangers released into the "eerie" mansion of a mysterious millionaire (played by Crossing Jordan's Steve Valentine). In each episode, the seven strangers are led into different rooms of the mansion or even outside of the mansion. The mission is the same: search for the hidden money, whoever is the last contestant in the room or whoever Ricky Ortiz of ECW on Sci-Fi, served as a "Hunter" on the network's Cha$e gameshow. makes it out with the least amount of millionaire, the whole thing is just a given an iPhone, in which, the host cash is eliminated after each challenge. really watered-down version of Fear communicates with them providing (So two players are eliminated after Factor. The obstacles really are harmless information such as: other player each challenge.) The players have to but the situations are intense. Each eliminations, tips to survive, and when dig through rooms or shelves, under challenge is driven by greed. It's a good additional hunters are released. The rugs, inside statues, in vents to collect concept but maybe they can advance players also are able to complete various the bills which could be singles, fives, their scare tactics from snakes, worms, tasks to earn tools such as deflectors, tens, fifties or hundreds. This is what and crabs. invisibility glasses and supersonic makes the challenges unique because The other new series is Cha$e, based blasters that protect themselves from the contestant who comes out with the on a successful Japanese format. It is hunters. If these tools are used wisely the biggest bundle of cash may not be the referred to it as a "real-life video game." players have the advantage. It seems that one with the largest amount. Also the It is really a combination of hide and the most difficult part is locating the exit player who collects the largest amount seek and tag for adults. Ten strangers point and beating everyone else to it. could end up being the last one in the are dropped into a location (the game Both Estate of Panic and Cha$e room and getting eliminated. board) and need to last 60 minutes. seemed to be very promising. The Of course the action comes in While on this "game board" players premise from each was intriguing but it when behind each door could be a must do anything they can to not get falls short of expectations. It was really flooding basement, a shrinking library tagged by the Agent-esque "Hunters." entertaining but probably not in the or a blizzard in the bedroom. Whichever The contestants get money for every entertainment way they intended for. player makes it out of all the challenges minute they last but if they are caught by is then faced with one last solo challenge a "hunter" they lose everything. As time in which they are put in the millionaires passes the "game board" gets smaller and vault with one last obstacle. If they more "hunters" are released. Those who make it out, not only do they win all last for the sixty minutes must then be the collected money from the other the first to reach the exit point to win contestants but they can add to it any the cash prize. ^^SciFi money they collect in the vault. Players are given a map and a small Basically, aside from the "creepy" mirror to aid them. Each player is also Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Merry Christmas Page 9 TOV: OUR VERY OWN LETTER TO THE FAT MAN Steve Dunn hoist up, Editor-in-Chief Sports greatest trophy known as Lord Stanley's Cup. After more than 50 editions, The Let Patrick Kane tally a fancy hat trick, Obstructed View is leaving the pages of The On New Years' Day at Wrigley Field in the Xavierite. Winter Classic. We cannot get into too many details why, but rest assured it has nothing to do No, serious, give us the ability to understand with Al Davis, Plaxico Burress Stephon that, Marbury, the BCS computers, Charles How has Nikolai regained the reflexes of Tillman, or Matt Millen. We just thought a cat. they might want to know there is something His performances were so frequently inept that is not their fault. and lame, Given that it is Christmas time and this We swore he belonged on the field for Notre is our 53rd anniversary (give or take), we have Dame. a special treat for you this week. We did our best to inform and amuse Please do give Devin Hester back his speed, you, and hope you had (at least) a few The excitement it provides is something we laughs along the way. If not, we were going need, for a more ironic approach of non-amusing Get Mike Brown a fancy new cap, satire. To go with an entire suit made out of bubble Last year The Obstructed View brought wrap. you the wish lists of several famous athletes. The year before,'we retold a famous tale to This next request may seem a little bit explain why Boise State should have been weird, in the National Championship Game. This But please nothing that can groom Kyle year, in the final edition of the TOV, we offer Orton's beard. you a little preview of our letter to the round We cannot say it makes him play as well as man with the large beard. he has this year, But the thought of clean shaven QBs is Dear Santa, something we fear. Please bring the Cubs a calendar that We do not know if Plaxico will be cut or Sometimes it can seem like Derrick Rose is all alone. includes the month of October, not. The league needs their locker room cancer. If you cannot do that, please, help their fans If he is promise us you will find a team to Please do not think this one is anything but stay sober. give him another shot. clean At least then they might finally be able to Other players have made mistakes which Send Lance a fancy new security squad, Let Oral Roberts make this years' Sweet see, were much bigger, Keep those bike fanatics from attacking his Sixteen. There team is as hopeless as any can be. All Burress did was forget to keep his hand quad. Also see if you can get the South Carolina off the trigger. We know how vicious those French can Gamecocks to play, Send the White Sox an inconsistent hitter, get. A game against the USC Trojans some day. One who will lose playing time and grow Before we ask you for something more let They might get him with their white flag bitter. us just say, yet. If the Thrashers will not use him give the Give us the type who will make Ozzie We are extremely grateful that you gave to Wolves back Ondrej, insane, us Matt Forte. Please be kind to the Capitals and do Though would prefer to see him succeed in Thus keeping his post game comments Perhaps this year you can help them fill something nice, Atlanta. amusingly profane. another glaring hole, Get Alexander Semin back out on the Yes we are aware the lack of rhyme may have That way they might win another Super nice. your head in a fog, Please give us a bit of sanity in net at the Bowl. When he is playing the game is never Also, get some more ice time for the Canucks' UC, boring, Jason Krog. Huet has not been the answet he was Do keep Marbury rotting on the bench as You can always find him around whenever expected to be, a Knick, there is scoring. Fix the fingers of Texas Tech's Harrell, We want you to tell us who is foolin', So that we can continue to watch him make Match him against the team coached by Us into thinking the answer is Khabibulin. teammates sick. Get Scott Boras the heck out of baseball, Carroll. Just as your reindeer team needs Prancer, How you go about is your call. Let us discover if the vaunted Trojan D, Let Toews be the one to get the team to again Thanks to him somebody had to pay for Will be enough to prevent scoring by Michael Photo: espn.com Magglio, Crabtree He even tricked a team into investing in Barry Zito. Be sure whenever Sean Avery makes a sound, Give the Bulls a big man to go with Derrick Some kind of running audio recording Rose, device is around. The kind who will help the team dominate Please keep his ignorance up to snuff, their foes. So he keeps getting in trouble with men like As much as we may try to hope and pray, Dion Phaneuf. We doubt the answer will prove to be Aaron Gray. We hope our simple wishes are not too much to ask for, Send us a fancy new television set, Not like we asked for the Lions to get a One that lets us see how fast Garrett Wolfe quality defensive core. gets. We have been good all this year, even great. That reminds us please send him a carry, That still counts right unless we are Utah, Let him take another run at the numbers of Boise, or Ball State a guy named Barry. Thank you, Give Peanut Tillman a simple "to-do" list, The Obstructed View The kind where he can quickly get the gist. Make it one that reminds you not to get caught, Giving up a 99 yard touchdown pass thrown by...Gus Frerotte We would like you to help John Daly sober up, Long enough to help win a coveted Ryder Cup. Yes we just used a golf reference there, A sport about which we hear somebody Patrick Kane has helped lead the Blackhawks' resurgence. does care. -pi^ on|y way ^ couU enJ Page 10 The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008 COUGS SETTLE FOR .500 THRU 8 Senior transfer Rob Broughton leads Saint Xavier early on after NAIA Tournament appearance last year. Christian Ballenger was the only player in the game not to take second half. Saint Xavier shot 46 percent in The Cougars dominated Purdue a seat, recording a 16-point, 10 rebound the win over Silver Lake College in addition University-North Central (Ind.) in Indiana, Sports Editor double-double to go with his five assists and to forcing 28 turnovers. cruising to a 118-62 victory to get to over Despite only playing two games at the four steals. In an away exhibition match-up with .500 for the first time all season. Amir Resic Shannon Center through the team's first At the November 7-8 Trinity Christian NCAA Division I's Chicago State University, led the game in scoring with 26 and Mike eight, Saint Xavier Men's Basketball has College Mitchell Classic in Palos Heights, 111., Saint Xavier took an early beating, trailing Johnstone chipped in with 20. Saint Xavier managed to stay afloat. Saint Xavier would split its two games, losing 63-38 at half before being trampled by a enjoyed lights out shooting in the contest, Currently, Saint Xavier has a record of the first 82-66 to Cornerstone University final score of 112-83. Amir Resic scored 21 finishing the game at a scorching 59 percent 4-4 and is second in the CCAC (Chicagoland (Mich.) and winning the second game 86- and Rob Broughton had 15 points and 10 and almost 70 percent from three (16-23). Collegiate Athletic Conference) standings at 66 against Silver Lake College (Wis.). The rebounds, but it was not enough to overtake Saint Xavier's next game would be the 1.5 games behind conference leader Robert major storyline in the Cornerstone loss was the 53 percent shooting of Chicago State first of a two-game skid, losing to Huntington Morris College (RMC). the disparity in shooting percentage, 53 to and the 32 points, 7 assists, 5 steals and 9-15 University (Ind.) on the road 102-89. Rob Coming into the season, key losses 29 in CU's favor. The Cougars had a 35-34 shooting from three guard David Holston Broughton led the team with 22 points but such as guard Alok Aiyar, forward Adam halftime lead but could find no offense in the contributed. the production from the Huntington players Gregoriou, forward/center Dan Bolger, was overwhelming, with six scoring in double center Kevin Lowe, and forward/center figures (two double-doubles) all ranging Jon Rudnick left the jury deliberating on between 14 and 21 points. The Cougars shot this rendition of the Cougars. Starting the 52 percent and Huntington 53. season with 88-61 a blowout loss on the road Playing its fourth straight road game, to Indiana Wesleyan University certainly did the Cougars would fall in defeat again 89- not help in terms of receiving a favorable 85 to the 23rd ranked University of Illinois- verdicr. Though everything pretty much Springfield. 21 points and 11 rebounds off went wrong for the Cougars in this contest, the bench from Scott Campbell was not senior forward Rob Broughton—a transfer enough for the Cougars in this game of from Gannon University (PA.)—was the halves. Saint Xavier used 58 percent second- silver lining with his 22-point, six-rebound half shooting to climb out of a double digit performance. Broughton has been a terrific deficit at half, but could not erase the 14- addition to the Cougars, leading it in points point spread completely. Julian Scott had at 14.63 and leading the conference in steals 19. at 1.88 per game. In its previous contest, the Cougars In Saint Xavier's first home contest rolled over East-West University 109-75 in a the Cougars would draw Calumet College rare home game. Julian Scott scored 19 and of Saint Joseph (Ind.), whom they defeated added six assists and Scott Campbell poured 81-71 in a game where the teams depth was in 17 in 14 minutes off the pine. put on display. Sophomore guard Mike Saint Xavier's next contest is a 7:30 Johnstone came of the bench to score a match-up, today, against Purdue University- game-high 21 points, sharing the honor with Calumet at the Shannon Center. You want Calumet College's sharpshooter Jon Contos, to know the verdict on the team? Well, come while recording six steals and hitting four out and judge them yourself. threes in 29 big time minutes. Julian Scott SHOULD THE NCAA CONSIDER A PLAYOFF? the 2007 Fiesta Bowl where a Boise State „ „ Terry Bonadonna treat all teams equally is simple, all teams team that had not previously beaten a ranked are not created equal. Sports Contributor foe shocked Oklahoma's fans with a 43-42 Editor-in-Chief As good as Ball State, Utah, and Boise triumph. There have been a lot of cases made State have been this year, they do not play This year's crop of small conference to institute a playoff in college football; the College footbalfoot! l needs to create a new the same level of competition as teams like schools with big bowl dreams includes No. best one is giving good teams from smaller jivision to fix tne mess they USC, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Penn State 6 Utah, No. 9 Boise State, and No. 12 Ball schools the chance to hoist the national j|Thle reasoreason tnathat t rnthe NCAA Bowl and Texas. State. All three schools are undefeated. By championship trophy. These teams deserve championship Series subdh It is not that they do not deserve a finishing the season in the BCS top 8, Utah an opportunity. chance to win a National Championship, has guaranteed itself a BCS bowl bid, but it is that the playing field is not equal to Boise State is still on the fence and Ball State begin with. The major schools have too has virtually no chance of reaching higher much money for the smaller schools to get ground than the December 26 Motor City a fair chance against them. Bowl against a second tier team out of a A playoff system would not solve the I power conference. In a year in which we will problem of the lack of parity in college definitely have at least one one-loss team in football. Teams from the major conferences the National Championship, there are three would still have more money and the unbeatens who will not have a shot. Over the perception would still be that they are past few seasons, Utah and Boise State have proven themselves worthy in high pressure situations w ith a Fiesta Bowl win each, yet The way to fix the problem is make neither was given a shot at the No. 1 team. the six BCS conferences and Notre Dame Of course, the main argument is the on e level of college football, with its own level of competition these teams have been up against. Ball State has not beaten a should be made another level of college ranked opponent all year, and Boise State's football and crown their own National best victory came with a 37-32 triumph at Champion. Both can then do so using ,i No. 17 Oregon back in September. Under playoff. If there is enough interest, the two the current BCS system, it is very difficult divisions' Champions could even play in a for any team to rise dramatically without special Bowl game to crown the ultimate a marquee win. That is just one of the National Champion. reasons the BCS needs to go. Over the MiJ-major teams are capable ot past five seasons, three teams have finished mating BCS conference schools, but they undefeated with a BCS bowl win and not •e nor on an even playing field. been crowned National Champion. Two It is time the NCAA recognize that of those teams have come from small lore than halt the teams have no actual conferences. Anyone who does not think lance to win a National Championship, that a "mid-major" school can compete at the national level need only look back to Boise State's [an Johns concept of winning on the KY, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Merry Christmas Page 11 'KING JJMES' IS ALL ABOUT BUSINESS BARKLEY BARKS WHILE MlflKO.V SHOWS HIS TRUE COLORS; THE NBA NEEDS A BETTER R / ( ) BUILD AROUND. leaving a franchise two seasons for the tans being displayed by lifelong dream is to be John Wyskiel before his contract is even up. There Mr. James. He is concerned the first billionaire is no humility, or dare I say, love with only one color and iris Sports Editor athlete. Some of you may agree with that but that is not what being a professional athlete is is in shambles.' Why the popularity of the about. game is not even close to the stature that ir Being a professional athlete is about once was in rhc 1990's.' I'll give you one of loving the game, living the game, practicing the biggest reasons: LeBron James. the game, and ultimately, being part of It is clear that Lebron James is the face of definitely the last team standing with a gold NBA the National Basketball Association. He is the not Cavalier championship trophy waving in the air. epitome of popularity and tame. He has a very red. How can we love ou Lebron when strong, 6'8 build with lightning quick speed, When Lebron you are more in love with yourself than so-smooth moves, and an undeniable vertical was asked about anything.' jump that would make "His Airness" jealous. why he joined the Even Sir Charles is getting on 'Bron's I lowever, the biggest difference between Mr. jm LISA team on their gold back about his ideals. "If I was LeBron Jordan and Lebron James is the respect for the medal run through Beijing, James, I would shut the hell up," Barkley game. he responded with, "It is only- said on Patrick's show. "I'm a big LeBron "I think July 1, 2010, is a very big day," going to help my business," James fan. He's a stud. You gotta give him his James said when the Cavaliers were in New York said. "Once I knew the world games props. (But) I'm getting so annoyed he's on November 25, 2008. "It's probably going to were going to be in Japan, I knew 1 was talking about what he's going to do in two be one of the biggest days in Free-agent history going to be on board." No mention of years. I think it's disrespectful to the game. in the NBA. So a lot of teams are gearing up tans or his country, just with his paycheck. I think it's disrespectful to rhc Cavaliers." to try to prepare themselves to be able to put Heck, Lebron has even admitted that his Lebron's response: "He's stupid. themselves in position to get one of the big That's all I've got to say about that," James free-agent market guys." Lebron James (Left) and his said Friday night before the Cavaliers' game What a complete lack of responsibility infamous chalk clap before the against Golden State. as a professional to the city, the organization, Cavalier game against the New Real classy, King James. We need a the game, and, most importantly, the fans. real hero in the NBA and it is looking like York Knicks. A man has admitted to thinking about Lebron lames is not it. toto:lrJprw THE SPORTS TOP 10: JD OUT THE DOOR? i Oklahoma snatches the two spot on the \ * The Chicago White Sox are in BCS, even though they were defeated by trade talks with the Cincinnati Reds over Texas earlier during the season. Jermaine Dye's future. The White Sox are looking for stud prospect Homer Bailey to be included into the deal. 1*» Derrick Rose made the ESPN Top 10 list last Sunday night after he crossed Andre Miller out of his shorts. D • Cleveland Browns fans were viciously cheering after Derek Anderson was injured during the Browns-Colts game. Derek Harris Smith, also known as Plaxico 3 Anderson tore his ACL and will miss the Burress, checked himself into the hospital last remainder of the season, a week after Friday when he was apparently shot during an altercation at Applebees. (To note: it Brady Quinn was declared injured for the was later found out that Plaxico actually shot season. himself in the thigh...) O* Notre Dame Head Coach Charlie Weis is on his last leg and awaiting his future with the team. He has last fifteen games over the last two years, the most in that amount of time. 7 Disgruntled Stephon Marbury has been banished from the New York Knicks. He will no longer be aloud to practice or attend games with the Knicks. 8 Suprise goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin is expected back from his lower-body injury this week. He has been a key to the Blackhawks success this season. y . Lance Armstrong is set to ride again. He has his eye on the upcoming Tour de France and the Giro d'ltalia. 10. The Tampa Bay Bucs will be playing the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London, England Burress escorted by the police. during the 2009 season. Derrick Rose (right) is currently a favorite on youtube.com . If you have not -John Wyskiel seen to infamous crossover on poor Andre Miller (left), be sure to check it out. Don't like what is being said about Lebron.7 Want to comment about SXU's Basketball Teams: Email at [email protected] to question, comment, or complain. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Xavierite Sports Staff. The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Page 12 The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008 COUGAR 'D' KEY TO STOPPING 3 SXU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WINS AGAINST NO. 3 FREED-HARDEMAN; STRUGGLES THE REST OF THE WAY. John Wyskiel Erin Hanneman had a stellar outing Sports Editor with 18 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Kathlyn McClain had a good all- Saint Xavier Women's basketball around game with 13 points, five assists and competed in the Jackson Rotary Classic in six steals and junior forward Abiola Amure Jackson, TN, November 20-22. During this topped off the night with 12 points. tournament, the Cougars played some of Undefeated, the Saint Xavier Cougars the top teams in the NA1A and it stood as came into the game against No. 1 Union a true test of competition for Saint Xavier. with high hopes. However, senior center Although Saint Xavier won only one game Josephine Owino and the Union women's out of the three, it was a great experience for team quickly dashed Saint Xavier, 91-62. the team. Owino, the 2008 NAIA Division 1 Freed-Hardeman University (TN) came Women's Basketball Player of the Year, was into last Thursday's game against Saint Xavier too much to handle in the post, tallying as the No. 3 team in the NAIA. Saint Xavier a game-high 30 points and a team-best 10 took it as a team challenge and handed Freed- rebounds. Hardeman their first loss of the season. "The first half, we handled (Owino) The game wound down to the last really good, but in the second half she would second shot when Freed-Hardeman had an go straight up to the basket and we could not opportunity to win the game; however junior stop her," said Alex Barone of the talented standout Erin Hanneman came up with a Union basketball player. huge steal which clinched the victory for the No. 13 ranked team in the league. Saint Union built an early 14-5 within the Xavier won 55-54. games first seven minutes; however, the "Our Defense and our offense came Cougars clawed their way back in and made together as a team. They had an Ail- it 36-33 heading into the second half. American (Jana Cross), which was their best However, Owino took over and scored 22 points in the second half. The Cougars picked the wrong time to struggle and shot only 30 percent in the game's second half. Saint Xavier ended up losing the game 91- 62. The Cougar women finished competition in the Jackson Rotary Classic against No. 9 Lambuth University. The Cougars struggled early and could not rebound enough for a win, losing 62-52. Erin Hanneman had a solid double- double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Lambuth limited Saint Xavier to only three assists, while forcing 24 turnovers. The Saint Xavier Cougar's had a non- conference affair against Judson University this past Tuesday at Judson. Saint Xavier handily took care of business, defeating their foe 83-48. Angie Bush, and the Saint Xavier women's basketball team, finished an even 2-2 in the last four. The Cougars kept up the defensive pressure the whole night, recording a finished with 10 points apiece. "Some tough games are heading our Union's Josephine Owino was a force. season-best 28 steals. As a team, Judson The Cougars were off for a consider way. We have to play Olivet-Nazarene and player, and we did a really great job to stop finished with 48 turnovers, which is unheard amount of time for the Thanksgiving holiday; College of the Ozarks, which are two teams her," said guard Alex Barone after the big of in basketball at any level. Junior however, the Saint Xavier women's basketball that are suppose to be pretty good." said Alex win. guard Kathlyn McClain led all scorers with team played a non-conference road game Barone, when asked about the upcoming Forward Jana Cross finished the game 22 points, while freshman guard Alysha against Trinity International University schedule. with only 14 points and eight rebounds. Ferry and junior forward Erin Hannemann (IL). This Week in Sports..• "They left me out for dead. It's like we're in a foxhole • Should the NCAA switch to a playoff system.7 and I'm faeing the other Page 10 way. If I got shot in the head, at least you want to Men's Basketball stand at 4-4 get shot by the enemy. I Page 10 got shot in the head by my own guys in my foxhole. Dethroning the 'Kin