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85thyear, issue 3 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 www.xu.edu/soa/newswire/ Frosh retention rate soars The Class of2002 boasts return rate well above national average
BY AMY SCHELL demic and financial concerns seem demic Affairs all work in conjuntion Asst. Campus News Editor to be the most common. with Schiess to ensure that students The retention rate·for the class Recently, the Office of Freshman receive the best education possible. of2002 is the highest it has been in Programs was retitled to include Schiess outlines the period of recent years, placing Xavier's.rate students in other grade levels as time which is crucial for new stu above the national average. The well. dents, from the initial visit until Office of Retention Services, lo The Enrollment ServiCes Grant they are established at Xavier. cated on the first floor of Alter Hall, (ESG), a service provided by the "The retention· of the Xavier stu is largely responsible for the high Office of Retention Services, dent begins with the admissions rate of matriculation from frnshman supplements the tuition packages of process - the way they are wel year to sophomore year. sophomores, juniors and seniors, if comed, the way in which we treat The return rate for this year's there is financial need. This is de students." This is where the effec sophomore class is 88%. The na termined on an individual basis and tiveness of the tour guides and the tional average, according to statis initial financial need is detected by willingness of the faculty to let pro tics put out by the 1999 ACT board, a questionnaire that is sent o'ut at spective students sit in on classes is a retention rate of 76% for the end of freshman year. Schiess comes into play. schools with similar profiles to says, "There is very little red tape If the student decides to appry Xavier. in recieving grant money that is and is accepted, he or she has the Xavier is grouped with other supplemental and needed." opportunity to attend an Xperience schools which are private, co-edu Schiess, who calls himself 'om day, an overnight visit in which the cational institutionss awarding budsman to the freshmen,' also prospective student is paired with a bachelors' and masters' degrees. promises personal attention for ev Xavier student. Adrian Schiess, a 1969 gradu ery student and emphasizes that no After a student commits to ate of Xavier who was hired as Di student ever needs an appointment Xavier, he or she is invited to at rector of Freshman Programs in to see him. Last year, the Office of tend one of several PREP (Priority 1990, is responsible for many of the Retention Services recieved more Registration Experience Program) programs used each year to wel than 3000 student visits and an days. This day is primarily aca come freshmen to the university. swered more than 7000 phone calls. demic, and prospective students Since there was no precedent for the There is a vast network of ser spend their time meeeting advisors, postion, he created his own job de- vices and offices that Schiess com registering for fall classes, getting scription. . . municates with in order to make an ALL-card and taking placement "Because this position exists at sure students are happy and suc tests for foreign languages and NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JASON TRIPLETT n9 other university, its uniquness is cessful: Student Development, the math. Sophomore Sara Bachus goes up for a kill in the Lady touted," said Schiess. The office .Admissions office, the faculty, the At this time, Schiess says, "The Musketeers' win Tuesday-night over Morehead State. was created to help freshmen in any Financial Aid office, the Office of sense of belonging and the connec The volleyball team now enjoys a 5-0 record. way necessary, and students come the Bursar, the Office of the Regis tion to the university has really sunk See complete story on page 9. to Schiess witp a wide variety of trar, Residence Life, Commuter in." Many parents have called him problems, although social, aca- Services and the Office of Aca- See Retention, page 2 New site provides alternative to bookstore lines Online service allows Xavier students to purchase new and used text books in the privacy oftheir own rooml at no extra cost
BY SARAH KELLEY efollett.com, that Xavier students updated, therefore, the only infor~ ing just in case electronic com college campuses, some people pre Senior News Editor can order and pay for their text mation necessary when ordering merce takes off. fer the old-fashioned way. Classes are back in session and books online. books is the name and number of "Our customers are very com "I tried to buy books online, but students are once again hitting the "Twice as many students have each class. fortable online, and, hence, we need I found out I wouldn't get them for books. Before heading for the li opted to buy their books online this New and used textbooks pur to be there for them," S
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BE ALL YOU CAM BE. www.goarmy.com X-3561 4 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 NEWS FEATURE THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Grad becomes youngest board _member LORAINE CROUCH experience I had let me see a dif much stronger student perspective Managing Editor ferent side of the university," said to the group," he's>aid. Even though Damon Jones Jones. As an employee of one of the graduated in 1997' he is still an ac "I think there's something spe largest companies in Cincinnati, tive part of the Xavier community. cial about Xavier people. It's some Jones also has some business expe "I haven't left yet," said Jones, who thing that's hard to put your finger rience under his belt. After earning was appointed to the Xavier Uni on, but looking at the Board of a Bachelor of Arts degree in com versity Board of Trustees in May. Trustees and some of the senior munication arts with a minor in As the youngest board member leaders at the university, you can tell business administration, Jones went in Xavier history, Jones is hoping when you work with them that they to work for Procter and Gamble. to draw on his experiences as a stu genuinely care about the university Jones is the supervisor of cor dent leader to help him adjust to his and about the people there. That's porate communications for the new position. While Jones was a something I want to be a part of," company and was appointed to the student, he participated in a variety he said. Xavier board alongside Ed Rigaud, of clubs and organizations and as a During his three-year term as a president and chief executive officer freshman, Jones received the Xavier board member, Jones will serve on ofthe National Underground Rail Board of Trustees Excellence· in the student life committee and the road Freedom Center and vice Leadership award. facilities committee, in addition to president for government relations He was a~ active member of being involved in all of the activi at Procter and Gamble. BSA, a College Friend, an RA for ties of the larger board. In addition to his business ties, a year and a s_huttle driver. But his The b9ard is a group of 40 mem Jones has been a member of the biggest influence came with his bers from the business community National Alumni Association's SGA presidency, which spanned his who advise the university on key Board of Directors for the past year. junior and senior years. As the decisions and help set university By remaining active in Xavier leader of student government, it was policy. life, Jones says he is just being him~ Jones who worked to get things like "Xavier was looking for a recent self. "I think it's part of who I am a shuttle service in place for stu alum to represent the interests and - wanting to have an impact and dents. concerns of young alumni on our wanting to take a good thing and He spent a Jot of late nights in board," said university President make it even better," said Jones. the SGA office, and many of his Rev. James E. Hoff, S.J. "As far as Contributing· his own special , PHOTO COURTESY OF GREG RUST Damon Jones served as president of SGA.for two years. presidential duties required work I'm concerned, there is no one bet gifts and talents to benefit those. ing with administrators. As a result, ter than Damon Jones. Damon was around him is something Jones sisters. "We're all very different As for the Xavier community, his relationship with the adminis an outstanding leader at Xavier as learned at home. "My grandma has people, but we all have something Jones is more than willing to do his tration, including the Board of the elected president of student gov always taught me that we all have to contribute," said Jones. "A lot part. "Everything we (the board) do . Trustees, was different from that of ernment for two years," Hoff said. something to contribute uniquely. of what I do is based on the under centers around making sure stu most other students. 'The exposure I had leading stu And it's not about comparing one standing that everyone has some dents have the best possible expe- . "When you look at most of the dent government helped me really thing to another, but everybody has thing they can offer, and when you rience, both inside the classroom interactions people have [with the understand the nuts and bolts of the a piece to the pie," Jones said. put all those things together you and out," Jones said. administration], they tend to be university," said Jones. "And now The Southfield, Mich. native really do come up with something negative things like discipline. The as a board member I can bring a also finds inspiration in his three pretty powerful," he said. .· [N! Integrity, Honor, Tradition YOU COULD START YOUR PAPER THE NIGHT BEFORE and still get your full three hours of sleep. kinko•s The Xavier Newswire Express Yourself.'" 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"boca-Cola," "Coke," and the Red Disk Icon are registered trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company. ,. •'(' 6 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE C A R T 0 0 N G A L L E R y· - COPYRIGHT 1999 CIRCULD.TION 3,500. S T A F F .E D I T 0. R I A L - .~· ' ~i:rrsr. . ... Fireworks cause frenzy Last Sunday, Xavier students never sr~en acrow<;l of Xavier stu had the opportunity to witness the dents, either at basketball games most spectacular-not to mention or at last year's fireworks, act so the most crowded - event Cin wildly and stupidly just to get onto cinnati offers. a bus that would be returning for Of course, we are talking about others shortly. the WEBN fireworks.· If you are It was utter chaos on the street like most students, you probably Sunday night. It's very fortunate relied on the buses SAC provided that nobody was seriously hurt. to get to and from the fireworks .. We at The Newswire feel the The fireworks were awe-inspir behavior of Xavier students last ing as usual. At show's end, I Sunday night was utterly .idiotic raced back through the massive and extremely dangerous. throng of people attempting to Someone could have easily reach Seventh Street in time to been hurt in the melee. Xavier catch one of the early buses. students should learn to relax and I worked my way into the huge be patient until every student has crowd already assembled on the been picked up and returned to street comer and waited anxiously campus. for the next bus to arrive. Although the easy solution I was surprised to see a bus I would be to have SAC send more NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE didn't see stop driving away with buses, it still would not address the a full busload of people. issue of crowd control. The answer to this riddle be Perhaps the police or a spe came apparent when I saw buses cially hired security agent could Shut up and eat your popcorn pulling up before Seventh Street make sure the crowds don't get to let students on board. out of control. BY CAROLINE PURTELL Finally, after about 40 minutes If these ideas don't pan out, Opinions & Editorials Editor It seems as though. we have forgotten how of waiting, one of the buses pulled then perhaps it's time to explore I had been waiting for a long up to an area next to where I was other alternatives. Maybe we to show. common courtesy to others. time. Call me cheap, but I refuse standing. could replace the buses with cov to pay regular movie prices, which not the only ones to blame. though we have forgotten how to My excitement at being so ered flatbeds, with a couple of is why when I saw that Big Daddy I could hear a woman five rows show common courtesy to others. close to the bus soon waned, how~ cowpokes to herd students into had finally arrived at the $2 theater, up explaining every detail of the I understand that it was only a ever, as the bus came to a halt and them with some rope and cattle I was ready to go. movie to her small son in a nor movie. In fact, I was the one who students began frantically pushing . prods. . My friends and I settled into our mal tone of voice. I almost wanted . snickered at Titanic, but certainly and shoving towards the door. Or.maybe we should set up a seats and prepared for the mo~ie to to ask her if she would repeat what : not loud enough anyone to hear I was pushed and shoved up velvet rope along the street and for start as some pre-teen girls rode the she had just said since I had missed me. against the side of the bus. It felt hire a bouncer who would check · virtual roller coaster which begins the scene because of her talking. Americans pride themselves on like I was in the middle of a mosh to see which students are on the every movie. My favorite scenario is the per individualism, but this often means pit pressed between two sumo list before permitting them to ride They raised their hands and son who keeps his or her cell they don't like to be told wha_t they wrestlers. back to campus. gasped at every turn, but I didn't phone on during the show. When can and can't do, especially when I did manage to get onto that Either one would prevent a re think much of it because the movie the .phone rings, it is usually an it comes to recreation. bus, although "get on" is not the peat of the chaos of Sunday night. . hadn't started, and I remembered I swered with a: "Guess where I I'm not suggesting sanctions on -correct term. I was actually .forced had probably done the same thing am?" movie viewing, butl am askingthat into the bus. I did not voluntarily · -B.R.S. at their age. Theaters in England actually we show alittle respect to one an walk into it. for The Newswire staff After the final preview, the have signs on the front doors with other. Later I learned from my friends movie theater darkened, but the a picture of a cell phone with a big ' Laugh at the funny parts, scream they had the same trouble. I've talking and giggling continued. red X through it. At least it's nice'' at the· scary parts, but don't break It seemed as though I was in the to know this problem does not only up with your significant other or :>Opinions Desk: 745-3122 :>E-mail: [email protected] Twilight Zone where the darker it exist in the United States. decide now is the time to wean your Editor-in-Chief & Publisher LAUREN MOSKO gets, the louder it becomes. However, I think this is an baby from its pacifier. Managing Editor LORAINE CROUCH However, the pre-teen girls were American problem. It seems as Maybe next time, I'll just rent. Business Manager LISA BECHER Advertising Manager NICK SCHMALENBERG - L E T T E R T 0 T H E E D .1 T 0 R ..... ·Adviser MIKE KAISER Senior News Editor Contributors Limited cafeteria hours anger students SARAH KELLEY TIM McMACKIN World News DAN GALLAGHER I am very disappointed in the But evidently at Xavier, this is I hope you can help raise the PATSCALLEN JoHN THOMPSON food schedule this year. not the case. voice of Xavier students, because I Opinions and Editorials ADAM ZIEMKIEWICZ I have never heard of a school I think something needs to be haven't been able to catch anyone . CAROLINE PURTELL Online Editor w.here you can't even get dinner on done about this situation, because who cares at Marriot food service . Sports MATT BARBER your board meal between the hours no one can eat when he or she'wants. I sometimes think, "Why did I get a MATTMADGES Copy Editors of 7 and 9 p.m. These are prime I really enjoyed the chicken meal plan?" Oh yeah, because I JoEANGOLIA JILL GREEN hours in the food serviCe industry. hoagies last year, but now I would have to. Diversions BILL SNODGRASS Having worked at a local theme have to buy one with my points in J9NATHAN MOSKO Accounts Receivable park, I know the customer is always stead of getting one for a board · -Michael Sieve right. · MIKE KOHLBECKER LEAH FINNEY meal. Sophomore Calendar Distribution JENNAH DURANT MATTMADGES Photography DAN MORRIS ERIN MOONEY LAUREN POMPILIO >On the Web: HTTP://www.xu.edu/soa/Newswire/ The Xavier Newswire is published w«kly dunugh Inquiries should be directed to Lisa Be<:lier, Business out the school year. except during vncution und finnl Mwiager, 513 745-3130. , exmn.s. by the s~dents of Xnvler University, 3800 Vic Advertising Inquiries should be directt.-d to Nick ·1ory Purkway, Cinciiu1a1i;OH 45207-2129. Sclunnlenberg, Advertising Manager, 513 745-3561. 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BY MATT TRI PEPI · · ... ·· . reprimanded a student for dropping Guest Columnist Guest Columnist ·a weight plate. , Although it is Now thafthe school ye'ar is un The new school year is upon us against the rules, 1 saw an alum us, ·· · derway, I want to introduc~ my and with itcomes many changes. wearing sandals today, and no one self as one of the loc;:al Jesuits you i'm sure many students arid fac" told him otherwise. won't see in the classroom or in a ulty have noticed new patches of Belts, street clothes and zippers university office. grass and more progress with the are forbidden along with the prop My name is Richard Bollman, Cintas Center, but the freshman ping up of benches. I can't tell you SJ., and I serve as pastor of th.e don't know what is new and what is how many times I've seen these rules parish of St. Robert Bellarmine. old. ignored. I'm just asking for some You were probably informed Speaking of old, have you noticed consistency.' on a tour sometime back that the changes to the sports center: a Also, equipment always seems to Bellarmine Chapel serves not only newceiling above the pool, new pins be in disrepair or takes a long time the Xavier community, but an en for the nautilus machines, a new pad to be fixed. tire parish made up of over 600 on a bench and repairs to the I discovered the Physical Plant households from the tri-state area. Stairmaster? fixe~ the benches. I know they have · Each year, quite a few students i Wow, I can't believe it's taken me about 1,000 other things on their check us out on Sundays, ·either five and a half years to write with _plate. because it suits their schedule bet my concerns. Why not send the benches_ to an ter than the 10 p'.m. Mass or in ·For the majority of the summer outside company, get them repaired order to mix with a more varied there were no pins, a broken bench, quickly and save our Physical Plant congregation. I hope you find it a a pair of broken Stairmasters and a the time and effort they could spend prayerful and friendly experience. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY LAUREN POMPILIO pool ceiling that made you fear for on things requiring more immedi As you might imagine, a num your life when doing the backstroke. ate attention, rather than have them ber of our parishioners are alumni He brought the altar closer to They each take their inspira- "How is the sports center put it off for months? of Xavier, and some of the faculty the center of the room and hung a tion from the Scriptures and sym funded?" I asked director, Caroline I also managed a pool, and I have are members also. circular grid of lights above to bols of the season, blending with Spencer. seen serious accidents occur because You'll find familiar Jesuit provide a little contrast to the stark the colors of the windows and Basically, she told me that the lifeguards ai:e not paying attention. members of the university staff soaring points of the ceiling. walls. university decides on how much is That is sometimes the case here. presiding at Sunday Eucharist and Mr. Schickel also provided· a During Lent, the black cross allocated each year. · Very rarely are lifeguards even on weekdays as well, though it's very flexible work of art to define stands alone. This alone changes Now, I don't mind my alumni sitting in the guard chair to get a only myself and Rev. Al Bischoff, the worship ·space - a great, the spirit ~f the room as the spirit dollars going back to Xavier. I love proper view of the whole pool. The SJ., who are actually staff mem black 16-foot cross, the sign of of the season shifts. my alma mater and wish the.best for Red Cross wouldn't like that. bers of the parish. our Christian identity and of the I see students come in to pray everyone associated with XU, but I The ceiling they just fixed will I'll admit it may take some get meeting of Jesus' struggle with or sit awhile. Some stop by the have many questions about the need repair again soon because it's ting used to, but I hope you gradu our own. two shrines of Mary and Joseph. O'Connor Sports Center a~d how it the roof that's leaking (they did get ally find Bellarmine a place to During the liturgical year; the Some walk around the right exit is run. an outside contractor for that). stop by for prayer. cross is adorned with what Bill corridor to the Blessed Sacrament First of all, the management is Take a look at the ceiling be From the start, Bellarrnirie was calls an Icon of the Seasons, draw- Chapel to pray by the tabernacle very questionable. There have been tween the rowing machines and the · an odd building, with its hyper ing together the shifting realities and before the carved crucifix many instances where I have gone cardio room. It's not pretty, either. bolic paraboloid roof. of our spiritual journey into a hanging on the wall next to it. to lift in the weight room and the at I know a few people who go to In 1962, it was quite a big deal, single, though many-faceted, Each room, the large and the tendants are not there. OSC and are not alumni or students. since the roof was built first, changing image. small, has its virtues for prayer,· If they are there, most of them are They should know their membership meaning it balanced on the two During this time of late sum- and each is truly a sanctuary. brushing up on their calculus or read money is not going back into the · low pilasters and the walls were mer and autumn, four colored We'll be rememl:iering the Re ing the latest issue of Teen beat, not center. · _added later~ _The resulting space panels in the cross-form bring to dedication Sunday ofBellarmine to mention their chairs face the It would be nice to receive an underneath is more circular than mind the fullness oflife and bless- on Sept. 12 with special prayers cardio room. annual report for the sports center elongated, l~ke the churches you ing associated with Creation, the at each Mass. On a couple of occasions I have .for all members, or at least those m_ay have seen before. SundayScrip.turesbe.ingreadand Thursday, Sept. 16, Bill lifted a bar off someone's chest who paying to go there. Two years ago, we asked a lo the actual season of the year. Schickel is going to be here for could have been seriously injured. I I won't even discuss the racquet cal liturgical artist, Bill Schickel, Later on, as the leaves fall and some prayer and. song, and to talk believe the chances are far greater . ball courts, the locker rooms, and to redesign the. interior• of the • the light withdraws a bit, we'll about the artistic design of the that people will hurt. themselves in especially, no parking. · chapel, ·whiCh in 35 ·years had change the painting to a few chapel. the weight room, rather than in the My membership is going to ex been getting abit drab iooking~ pieces of wood just to outline the ·Each year students ·ask about · ·cardio room. pire soon. It is very inexpensive to · · Just a year ago, Archbishop cross itself. the place. This would be a good Put them at the corner so they can be. a member at OSC, it is close to Pilarczyk rededicated the reno ·· ·ori. the· feast of Chfist the · ·way to understand more. see both. I realize stude.nt workers . my apartment and I like seeing vated chapel. Bill's major idea King, a fine painting of the Sacred Come on the 16th at 7:30 p.m. need to study and go to the bath friends there. was to enclose the worshipping Heart is framed against the cross. or anytime. If you turn left be- room, but they should do it on their Ultimately, I will still go, but it community with warm colors and During Advent, Christmas, · fore entering through the glass breaks. They're there for safety rea would be great to see changes. With to move the pew sections to three Lent and Easter. time, other pan- doors to the chapel, you'll find my sons. the corning of a .new convocation sides of the altar platform, so now els' and paintfngs come forward to office. . As for the rules posted in the center, wouldn't it be nice to have a '.. ' when the place is full, people are deepen our sense of the Liturgi- ·I'd be glad to meet you. weight room, if they're to be en workout facility for students and more aware of one another. cal year. we ljve over am;l over,. · forced, enforce. them all. Spencer alumni that matched? .~ .. , ' 8 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS >-Matt Madges, Editor >-Sports Desk: 745-2878 · Women struggle with Cats >[email protected] Gruber off to fast start, but Xavier falls to Kentucky, Ohio Four named smart BY MATI MADGES much for the XU women as they Xavi~r had four student-ath Sports Editor suffered their second -consecutive letes named to the Atlantic 10 Entering this season, she had loss, pushfog their record to 1-2. Academic All-Conference teams started in every game of her colle · ·"We came out strong,, but we for the spring sports season. giate career, 40 consecutive to be need to work on keeping our focus Mark Modrovsky, a catcher for exact. and·playing for the entire 90 min- the XU baseball team, was one She had scored 24 goals and as utes," said Gruber. · Musketeer named to the team. sisted on 15 others while being Modrovsky, who graduated last. double and triple-teamed by the OHIO 2, XAVIER 1. (20T) May, earned a 3.500 GPA in biol. opponent's defense. Last season, in the first-ever ogy.. To say the least, junior forward meeting between Ohio and Xavier, Also honored was Xavier Annette Gruber.has been a domi the Musketeers escaped with a last golfer Michael Rie, who gradu . nant offensive force for the Xavier second victory over the Bobcats . ated in May with a 3.36 GPA in women's soccer team. The XU women won the game on marketing. Since stepping on the field for a goal from then junior Christie The last two Musketeers to be her first collegiate game a little over · Reinshagen with just 32 seconds re honored were Laura Fraunfelder two years ago, Gruber has been a maining. and Jill Norton, both members of threat to score at any time, all the Although a repetition· of last the XU women's tennis team. time. season's drarria seemed unlikely Fraunfelder had a 3.85 GPA in Even with her outstanding first entering Sunday's contest at criminal justice, while Norton had. two seasons, however, it is the 1999 Corcoran Field; after over 106 min a 3.61 GPA in information sys campaign that head coach Ron utes of play, the game proved to be tems. Quinn believes will be Gruber's even closer and more dramatic than To be eligible, a student~athlete breakout year. And, although it is the inaugural meeting. must earn a grade point average still very early in the season, Gruber The Musketeers entered the of at least 3.00 and be a starter or is off to a fast offensive start and game looking to put an end to their key reserve on his/her team. Vot has Quinn's preseason prediction two-game losing streak, while the ing is conducted by t.he A-10 well on its way to becoming a real Bobcats were in ~earch of their first · Conference's sports information ity. win of the season. directors. Through the Musketeers first Both teams came out strong and four games, Gruber has netted four had many scoring opportunities in A-10 predictions goals and assisted on another to the first half, but Ohio was the only record nine early season points, a one able to capitalize on the released for fall third of her point total from last sea chances. With just under 20 min With the 1999 fall season un son (27); And, with at least 15 more utes expired in the.contest, the Bob derway, the Atlantic 10 preseason games to play, big offensive num cats opened the scoring on a 12~ coaches' polls were released. bers could be in store for Gruber at yard shot that fpund the back Of the Though no Xavier sport's pro the conclusion of the season. net. ...- , ..., gram was predicted to finish first, These individual statS are the last The goal gave 0.hio the early 1- several received top five billings. thing on Gruber's mind, however, 0 lead and that was the way the Among those were the men's . as the team has gotten off to a slow Junior Erin Coley (right) has started in all four ofthe Xavier . teams would enter the intermission, and :women's soccer teams, who · start so far this year. women's soccer games this season. as neither team. was able to net any were bothpicked to.finish fourth. Included in these early season more goals in the half. In addition, the women's volley struggles were two tough losses to The Musketeers came out strong I could, and it worked out for me." It did not take the Musketeers ball team was chosen to finish in Kent1:1cky and Ohio last week .. to start the game, bi.It so did Ken The unassisted goal was long in the second half to tie the third place. tucky. The contest was an even, Gruber's third goal of the season. score, however, when Gruber net KENTUCKY 3, XAVIER 1 back-and-forth battle until the 21st Neither team was able to break the ted a penalty ki.ck at the 55 :55 mark XU athletics 8th Entering last Friday's game minute when the Wildcats broke the tie in the first half and the. teams of the contest. against the Wildcats, the XU scoreless tie on an 18-yard shot entered the intermission tied at one. As a result of neither'team b~ The Atlantic 10 released the fi women held a slim 4-3-1 series lead which traveled into the right cor The second half was a different ing able to break the tie in the re nal standings for the 1998-99 with the tie coming last year in a ner of the net. story for the Musketeers as Ken mainder of the half, the game en Commissioner's Cup and Xavier scoreless game at Kentucky.. It did not take the XU women tucky dominated the play and the tered overtime. The scoring finished eighth overall. Both teams had outstanding sea long to strike back when Gruber scoring. drought continued throughout the Points are distributed based on sons last year that culminated in tied the score. Gruber's goal came The Wildcats broke the tie at the first 15-minute overtime session, so final standings, records and tour each making it into the first round on a 30-yard f~ee kick that sailed · 61: 11 mark when the ball was de a second sudden-death overtime nament finishes. The XU men's of the NCAA Tournament. over the outstretched arm!i of the flected iri front of the net and period was needed. and women's programs both The contest against the Wildcats Kentucky goalkeeper. knocked in by a Kentucky It was in .the second. extra ses earned 42.5 points. was already the second game for the "I was standing there thinking midfielder. sion that the Bobcats ended the Virginia Tech captured the Musketeers this season against whether I shoot (the free kick) or Then 17 :03 later, the Wildcats game by punching a shot into the overall title with 165.5 points and 199'8 NCAA Tournament teams. pass it," said Gruber. "I just fig added their third goal on another Xavier goal at the 106:24 mark. the men's title with a score of78. ured that I was going to go for the The first such game was in XU's put-back after a. deflection. See STRUGGLES, Page 10 Massachusetts, who placed season-opening win over Indiana. shot. I tried to get as much on it as The two-goal lead proved to be too second in the overall standings, earned the women's crown with a score of 101. ][ On Tap GAME Tennis anyone? m m:::::m::m :: mm:: Ja:!:l$~m ! ia e e 1 :mm : : !ill m: ~' ia:e u 1 asmm1 ! ta 1 :mee The Xavier men's and Wednesday, Sept. 8 •Cross counry at Miami (Ohio) Tuesday, Sept. 14 of the women's tennis teams will be Invitational holding tryouts for walk-ons this •Men's soccer vs. Louisville •Men's golf in the Iowa •Volleyball vs. Eastern WEEK Thursday, Sept. 9. Anyone inter at 7 p.m. Hawkeye Tournament Kentucky at 7 p.m. ested in trying out should meet •Women's golf in The Redbird MEN'S SOCCER head coach Jim Brockhoff at 5 Friday, Sept. 1o Classic at Illinois State · VS. LOUISVILLE p.m. at the information desk in the 7p.m. Today University Center. •Women's soccer at Sunday, Sept. 12 Home games are in bold at Corcoran Field Evansville at 7 p.m. •Volleyball at Northern •Men's soccer at Dayton at 6 Home soccer games are held If you are reading this you Free hats . Arizona Tournament p.m. at Corcoran Field. are either interested in the The first 50 freshmen at •Men's golf in the Iowa •Men's golf in the Iowa Home volleyball matches are men's soccer team or have a Tuesday's volleyball ga.me will Hawkeye Tournament Hawkeye Tournament held at Schmidt Fieldhouse. lot of time on your hands. No receive a free Xavier ballcap. The •Women's golf .in The Redbird matter which describes you, game against Eastern Kentucky Saturday, Sept. 11 Classic at Illinois State head over to Corcoran Field begins at 7 p.m. at Schmidt tonight and support the Mus Fieldhouse. •Volleyball at Northern keteers. -Matt Madges Arizona Tournament THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 9 . Volleyball. off to perfect start BY JOE ANGOLIA trial, the team .must have thought Whether their backs were bro Assistant Sports Editor they were on vacation when they ken or just their spirits crushed, a Starting the season on a high traveled to Jamaica,.:t·.J'. Y., for the St. Red Storm they were not in the third note can ease a team's nerves and John's Tournament. game, falling to.the XU women 15- help them build confidence in their St. John's would prove to be .the 5. ' abilities. The women's volleyball Lady Musketeers' only real compe In the win, Ores established her team did just that and more, by tition throughout the tournament, self as the starting setter by dishing compiling a perfect 5-0 mark this though the Red Storm would find out an impressive47 assists. and week, while winning the St. John's themselves the victims of a sweep, nine digs over the course of the Tournament. just like Quinnipiac and Long Is match. Janszen showed that there By avoiding last season's early land-Brooklyn. is no gap at the middle blocker po . struggles (a 1-5 mark), the players sition by scoring 11 kills, one block were able to fit into their new roles XAVIER DEF. QUINNIPIAC solo and two block assists .. and establish themselves as a tal 15-0, 15-6, 1 $-8 ,· Hampton led the way offen ented cohesive unit. First round competition found sively for the outside hitters with 14 Not only did the Lady Muske the XU women pitted up against kills, while Osterday did it defen teers win, they dominated their op Quinnipiac. The team may have sively, leading the team with 16 digs ponents. Except for the season been a little overprepared for their to go along with her 11 kills. opener at Cincin1mti, the women first opponent. Wygant conti'nued A.er strong play won each match in three games. A· 15-0 debacle gave head coach with 10 kills, a block solo and two Floyd Deaton the opportunity to test block assists. XAVIER DEF. CINCINNATI out some of his new recruits and 15-3, 15-6, 14-16, 9-15, 18-16 reserves in game situations. XAVIER DEF. LIU-BROOKLYN Cincinnati, Xavier's first oppo The second stringers al~o proved 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 nent, would prove to be the team's game ready, as they finished off. The third game, against LIU toughest challenge. Quinnipiac JS-() and 15-8 in the Brooklyn, would be no different The XU women looked good second and third games respec from the first two for the XU early and appeared to be on their tively. women. Their third sweep of the way to sweeping the ·inatch, but The Lady Musketeers received tournament would take under an Cincinnati would hardly let their solid contributions from every hour to complete, and send the team crosstown rival walk away with player. Senior Kelly Williams, ·home with the St. John's Tourna- such a commanding victory. sophomore Jill Hampton, and fresh ment Championship. After winning the first two man Kate Wygant all recorded six After a 15-1 victory in the first games 15-3 arid 15-6, the Lady kills to lead the team. game, Deaton again took advantage Musketeers found themselves look Williams and freshman of the chance to test his reserves. ing ata 14-8 advantage in the third Courtney Fuller provided a spark Once again though, they proved to game. With match point at their fin from the back line as both scored be up to the challenge, finishing off gertips, the women watched in hor two serving aces. LIU-Brooklyn 15-6 and 15-4. ror as UC scored six consecutive Sophomore Angela Rohling Solid contributions froni all ar points to tie the game at 14. . e'as and positions made for a strong and junior Tami Ores split time at . . . The Bearcats would go on to setter, gaining valuable experience team victory. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JASON TRIPLETT take the third game 16-14 and tie which will· come in handy as the Leading the team in kills and Senior. Beth Osterday led the Musketeers with 10 kills in last the match at two with a 15-9 vic season progresses .. Ores came up digs was Williams with eight and night'sthree:.game victory over Morehead State~ tory in the fourth game. with 13 assists in the first game, six, respectively. Junior Gina The final game lived up to all the while Rohling compiled 21 assists Geraci was a commanding presence a three-game thrashing of MORE TO COME hype of the previous gaines, as both · over the next two .. Rohling also with seven kills. Morehead State. Their fourth swept The first week of the season was teams gave it their all in hopes of teamed up with sophomore Sara Rohling came off the bench to match in a row came With little dif a busy one for the women's volley walking away with a victory. For Bachus to lead the team with five make her case for a starting spot, ficulty, as the XU women outscored ball team and the second week is tunately for the Lady Mukseteers, digs each. by passing out 26 assists over two the visiting Eagles 45-21 over the not going to get any easier. they came up big ~hen it counted of the games. three game span (15-3, 15-7, 15- Over the next week the women most. XAVIER DEF. ST. JOHN'S The 4-0 start; a drastic improve 11). have four matches on the schedule With the score tied at 16, senior 15-13, 15-10, 15-5 ment from last year's opening, gives Once again Osterday was the including three as part of the North Jenny Janszen scored a big kill to In the second round, the women the XU women a strong starting standout, as she put up a 10 kill, 13 ern Arizona Tournament. The give the team their fourth match found themselves facing host St. point in their quest for an Atlantic dig double-double. However, fresh women will face Purdue this Fri point of the game. This time though, John's. The Red Storm would not 10 crown. Early non-conference man Anna Yasuhara was the game's day in the first round of the tourna the women would take advantage be quite the pushover that victories will only help to build the defensive star; as she came up with ment, while facing Northern Kri of the edge, as they put the Bearcats Quinnipiac was. team's confidence throughout the 17 digs from the back line. zona and UC Irvine on Saturday in away 18-16. The first game proved just that season. Ores' 42~assist performance, the subsequent rounds. Senior Beth Osterday led all as both teams foughtto an eventual provided further validation for her After the tournament XU will pli:i,yers with 29 kills for. the niatch. 15-13 Xavier win. XAVIER DEF. MOREHEAD ST. spot in the starting rotation, while return home for a match with East Game two .was much the same, 15-3, 15-7, 15-11 Wygant finished off the first week ern Kentucky at 7 p.m. on Tuesday ST. JOHN'S TOURNAMENT as St. John's kept it close through- . The Lady Musketeers rounded of her collegiate career with eight at Schmidt Fieldhouse. After such a difficult opening out, but fell short again, 1s~10. out their perfect opening week with kills and digs performance. Basketball schedule will challenge Xavier women BY JOE ANGOLIA Season highlights include a trip Assistant Sports Editor to Florida to play in the the Talla The women's basketball team hassee Democrat Seminole Classic, NOVEMBER AYTON doesn't know whether or not they with a possible second-round 19 WISCONSIN GR . VIRGINIA TECH make it back to the NCAA tour matchup against Florida State. will BAY FORDHAM nament, but now they know who ·Clear your calendar for Dec. S, 23 @WRIGHT STATE @LASALLE they will have to face to get there. Jan. 9 and Feb. 20. On the Sth, 26 OAKLAND (MICH.) @GEORGE The. 1999-2000 schedule fea WB64 will be televising the cross 27 FLORIDA STATE OR ·WASHINGTON tures games against six NCAA tour-. town shootout between Xavier and CHATTANOOGA DUQUESNE nament teams, and a school record Cincinnati at Schmidt Fieldhouse. three televised games. On the 9th, ESPN2 will come to DECEMBER MARCH The team will be tested early, town to televise the game against 1 BOWLING GREEN 3-6 ATLANTIC 10 with their season opener against the defending Atlantic 10 Cham 5 CINCINNATI TOURNAMENT Wisconsin-Green Bay on Nov. 19. pion St. Joseph's Hawks. B UNC-CHARLOTTE Along with Wisconsi.n-Green The third televised game on the 11 @EASTERN GAMES AT SEMINOLE Bay, other NCAA participants in-· . 20th will be a match against KENTUCKY elude Cincinnati, Kentucky, St. George Washington on the A-10 c 18 @BUTLER Joseph's, George Washington and Network. 21 @DAYTO Virginia Tech. ,• •··r r .•, .::·:10' week of SEPTEMBER 8, j99g.· SPORTS 'THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE ··' ,Men's soccer defeats Raiders Struggles Continued from Page 8 Fiore leads· offensive charge with two gqals, assis~ "We played better, but we'rejust not gelling right now," said senior BY MATT BARBER buried his strike from 25 yards out, to play .. ;i good game vvas not," said Sports Writer tri-captain Amy Reinshagen. "We just under the crossbar for his first Hermans of the game's outcome. have great individual players, but goai' of the season.. . The Musketeer men's soccer "We were flat in the first half," we just haven't come together for team (1-0) unveiled its starting · Spaccarelli and Fiore connected s·aid Kuiken, "but in the second half, the right team. We have to figure lineup in the season opener on Sun again for the final goalin the 88th . more people did the jobs they had out what's wrong." day and included a few successful minute. Followii1ga Raider foul, to do." The goal gave Ohio a 2-1 vic wrinkles to hammer Wright State XU was given a. restart, and tory and pushed the Musketee(s (0-2), 3-0. . Spaccarelli crossed the ballto a div MORE TO COME record to 1-3. Head coach Jack Hermans de ing Fiore who headed it into the The Musketeers will look for "Once we start gelling things are cided to use a 3-3-4 formation with goal. another win today at 7 p.m. against DATE OPPONEN1' going to turn around, but we can't junior Josh Hammerschmidt, Wesselling did his part in the net, Louisville ( 1-0-1) at Corcoran Field hope for the same result we got last SEPT. 8 LOUISVILLE sophomore Sam Fiore and fresh making four saves for his first shut next to the O'Conner Sports Cen year," said Reinshagen. "Last year man Scott Lagerdrost at forward, 10 ALUMNI EXH. out of the year and the fifth of his ter. Admission is free for students 12 @DAYTON was once-in-a-million, coming and seniors David Spaccarelli, career. ·with a valid All-Card. back to win it at the end in the A- 15 @EVANSVILLE Maringo Vlijter and Steve Stamper · Fiorefinishe<;l the game with two The Cardinals tied No. 'J. 7 Ak- 10. 18 @OAKLAND·· at midfield. · goals· and an assist and leads the ron on Sunday, 1-1, after defeating "Teams are out to get us this , The defense was made up of 19 @BOWLING GREEN Musketeers in scming with.five ·Vanderbilt in their season opener. . STATE. . year, and we have to start winning sophomores Alex Schick, Dan points·, "It felt pretty good, contrib- "They are a good team and it now because if we keep losing Hke .22 @CINCINNATI• Limburg and Rob Bakker, with se uting to the team," he said of his should be a competii:ive .. game. this, the only _chance we will_ have . 24 . VALPARAISO: .. nior Koen_Kuiken moving, from the ·.performance in his first career.start. Whafit. cbnicts. down to is you need to make the NCAA Tournament . 26 WlSCONSIN "Sain worked. hard in the off- lucky niomerits, and .that may be . forward poi;ition he has beld for the again is the aut~matic bid," she said . . last two seasons to s~eeper. .. MILWAUKEE season; and he~s fittingin well," said what decides 'this. game,'". said . Hermans moved Kuiken, last Hermans. "We're looking for con- Hermans. · · · MORE COMING OCT. l. @ST, year's second-leading scorer for sistency, .from him and the team." . The XU varsity will. scrimmage The women will look to turn BONAVENTURE Xavier, as a preventative measure Spaccarelli, witti his two assists, the alumni on Friday_at 7 p.m. at things around this' Friday wh_en they against injury. Kuiken has missed 3 @DUQUESNE' and·Hammerschmidt,with his goal, Corcoran Field io finish out the .- . ~ travel to Evansville for a contest 8 @ST. JOSEPH'S 1 l matches due to injury in his ca are tied for second with two points .. weekend. against the Purple Aces. 10 @TEMPLE reer and not been 100 percent in a each. The Musketeers then have five The game against Evansville 15 MASSACHUSETTS number of others. Last season, Hammerschmidt away matches beginning with pre will be the women's third of the 17 RHODE ISLAND Junior Paul Wesselling contin Jed Xavier with· 25 points in 19 season Atlantic 10 favorite Dayton season against a 1998 NCAA Tour 22 VIRGINIA TECH ued his streak of starts in goal to matches. Spaccarelli's assist was on Sept. 12 and including two in a nament team. 24 G. WASHINGTON 41, extending to the season opener the 19th of his career and puts him tournament at Oakland University The Musketeers will then return 29 @FORDHAM in 1997. eight behind Doug Tegge's career in Michigan. home this Saturday to face a team 31 @LASALLE "This is the team we want on the record of 27 at Xavier set from Xavier returns home on Sept. 24 of XU alumni stars in an exhibition field. It is a veteran team, and that 1991-1994. to host Valparaiso in a non-confer match at 7 p.m. at Corcoran Field. is our strength this year. I expect NOV. 5 A-10 TOURNAMENT The Musketeers finished the ence match. us to be competitive with anybody," 7 A-10 TOURNAMENT game with 14 shots as a team to said Hermans. , Wright State'!\ 10. Xavier was Ol}!Y. Neither team grabbed any mo The 'first goal of the afternoon whistled for a single offsides in the mentum in the first half, as XU and came on a corner kick by second half and committed just nine Raiders each fired four shots at the Spaccarelli _in the 76th minut~. fouls to WSU's 16. Vlijter was the opposing goal without scoring.· The which cleared a line of players in only XU player booked, receiving second half; however, was all front of the goal and came to Fiore a yellow card in the second half. Xavier, and the story of that half who headed it into the net. · Substitutes Jake Jacobs, a fresh- was Fiore who stepped up to take Just into the 84th minute of play, . man forward, and Andy Crouch, a part in all three Musketeer goals. Hammerschmidt took the ball at sophomore midfielder, also saw Hammerschmidt and Spaccarelli midfield, beat two defenders and some playing time off the bench for also played key roles in the offen passed to Fiore. 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It sounds like music ... and This year's show will be week run at the Aronoff Center video ganies and ... Velcro? held, once again, at the Uni on September 8. Performances Dayton Ohio's own WXEG-FM versity of Dayton Arena's are Tuesday through Saturday will be celebrating its birthday with backyard and will. take place evenings at 8 p.m., Sunday eve X-Fest '99. · on Sunday, September 12. nings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday & This all-day, outdoor concert will Bands headlining the X Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. feature a host of famous names in the Fest will include The Verve Ticket prices range between world of music as well as a band that Pipe, Joydrop, Fastball, Marcy $20 and $50 and can be pur hasn't toured the country since the Playground, Fuel and more. chased at the Broadway Series The '80s band featured office downtown, the Aronoff at this year's X-Fest will be Center and Music Hall box' of Men at Work, who hasn't fices or any Ticketmaster outlet. been on the tour scene in For more information, call the nearly 15 years, longer than Broadway Series office at 241- most of us can remember. 2345 or visit their Web site at X-Fests from past years www.broadwayseries.com. have featured such names as K's Choice, Better Than PHOTO COURTESY OF SONY 550 RECORDS Brooklyn art Ezra and Reel Big Fish. Fuel is just one of the many bands performing at this year's X-Fest at The Contemporary Arts Cen But music isn't all there the University of Dayton. While you're there, you· can look for non ter presents the work of nine is to X-Fest. The festival pictured acts like Fastball, The Verve Pipe, and Joydrop~ young Brooklyn-based artists in will also feature the DK Bi the exhibit Brooklyn, New Work. cycle Company's BMX exhibi Excited yet? Wait, there's more. local Ticketmaster locations. (The The exhibition will include sculp tion and a "Flashback" old There will also be a wide selection bookstore on campus is the closest.) ture, photography and surrealism school video game arcade. If of food and various lifestyle ven The doors open at 10:30 a.m., among other styles through burning quarters on Asteroids and dors. (Lifestyle ·vendors ... does and the show starts at high noon. Novermber 7. Space Invaders isn't your idea of that mean you can stock up on Plan to arrive early; as space is lim Center hours are Monday a good time, a rock climbing wall condoms? Beats me - you had ited. through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 and the "Velcro Olympics" are . better check it out for yourself.) For Ticketmaster info, call 228~ p.m. and Sundays from noon to provided for the more athletically Tickets are on sale now at the 2323. 5p.m. inclined participants. U.D. Arena box office and at all Admission is free to members, $3.50 for the general public, $2 for seniors and students. Admis -CONCERT REVIEW- sion is free on Mondays. For more information, call Barry Manilow rolls on the River(bend) 721-0390. SOME PEOPLE SAY OLD BARRY'S LOST A STEP, BUT LAST FRIDAY'S CINCINNATI SHOW PROVED OTHERWISE CD release concert did all the fans in attendance who · grandfather, to "Bandstand Boogie" Regardless of what many feel Award-winning . singer, BY ADAM ZIEMKIEWICZ Diversions Writer rose to their feet. from the ever-popular Dick Clark's about his music or persona, Barry songwriter and guitarist Corey You may have wondered what all He opened the show with American Bandstand. Manilow is an unparalleled per Harris will celebrate the release the talk was about on campus Satur "Could It Be Magic," setting the Several highlights of the evening former. He offers timeless songs of his new album, Greens From day morning: Barry Manilow was in mood for the evening. In the middle included a duet with a woman from and never fails to please his fans. The Garden, with a performance concert Friday night at Riverbend. of the song, he offered a big hello the audience; he called a random He bounded effortlessly around the in Carrollton. I don't mean to imply that Barry to Cincinnati and promised an orgy, female up to the stage to sing "Can't stage, swiveling his hips to The acoustic blues guitarist Manilow was, by any stretch of the which received ample screams from Smile Without You." "Copacabana" or pounding out will perform on Saturday, Sept. imagination, in anyone's conversation the post-menopausal portion of the Similarly, Manilow caine down melodies on the piano in "New York 11 at 4:30 p.m. at Point Park in Saturday. However, Manilow came audience. He then clarified him on the stairs of the stage to sing City Rhythm." Carrollton. Tic.kets range be out in full force Friday night, backed self: "We are going to have an orgy "Somewhere Down the Road" with I admit I was definitely part of tween $12 and $20. by a 30-piece orchestra. The end re of music tonight." only the piano behind him. the age minority for the evening. Book signing sult: Many happy fans. At his age, an orgy of any kind He then offered the song "From But I enjoyed myself under the Now many would argue· that seemed quite improbable. How Now On" from a musical he wrote stars, perhaps the only way to re Miriam Grace Monfredo, au Manilow is obviously past his prime. ever, I remained hopeful. His song entitled Hannony. This memorable ally enjoy his music (others might thor of the Seneca Falls histori The man who writes the songs that selection did not vary mu~h as he song tells the story of a man's call claim it would have to be drug-in cal mystery Must the Maiden Die, make the whole world sing did have continued through his power~pop to his fiancee to focus on the future duced). The crowd offered stand will be hosting a discussion and some slight trouble singing at the melodies. rather than the possible mistake ing ovations throughout the signing of her critically ac show, as his voice has lost some of its He followed the opener with they could be making. Harmony evening. claimed novel. previously impressive range. "Somewhere in the Night" and should appear on Broadway in the I was a little worried when the The event will take place on At times, it .seemed as if his voice "Try in' to Get That Feeling," made new year. mosh pit broke out and lawn chairs Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Jo was going to give out in mid-song. magical by the orchestrations. Perhaps the crowning achieve and afghans started flying.· But all seph-Beth Booksellers at But he pulled through gloriously, pre Steve Wells directed the orches ment of the evening was Manilow's the ruckus calmed down to just a Rookwood Pavilion. senting hits from "Mandy" to "Even tra, comprised mostly of Cincinnati tribute to Frank Sinatra. He sang lot of women screaming. Over the Rhine Now" to the tearful "Weekend in New musicians. They were flawless the such memorable classics as "Come Still, I wouldn't exactly call the England." The crowd cheered relent entire evening, adding just the right · Fly With Me," "You Make Me Feel concert an orgy. Friday's show was Local band Over The Rhine lessly. feel for Manilow's music. The So Young" as well as "That's Life." a wonderfully intimate evening of will perform Saturday, Sept. 11 The evening began rather power orchestra's talent ranged from the His tribute was touching and his music. It's kind of a shame that ev at the Coney Island Moonlight fully and never dropped off. A blind slower "This One's For You," which presentation was the epitome of erybody wasn't talking about it on Gardens at 8 p.m. ing light welcomed him on stage, as Manilow sang as a tribute to his ciass. Saturday. Xavier students can get in for only $2 at the door with a valid Xavier ID. Othewise, tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the day of New Releases uveWires the show. • ,m.,... = '" w Call 241-7311 for more info. The following disc;s are due for release on September 7 ... Wednesday, Sept. 8 Monday, Sept 13 Young Dubliners Loudmouth Piano series Various Artists, Trick Bag: A Tribute tO Cheap Trick (Relativity) ... @Top Cats @Top Cats Prize-winning classical pianist Soundtrack, Blue Streak (Epic) ... Bombshell Rocks, Street Art Gallery Edward Auer will perform for the (Epitaph) ... Coal Chamber, Chamber Music (Roadrunner) ... Jo~n~y Thursday, Sept. 9 Tuesday, Sept. j 4 Xavier Classical Piano Series on Dowd, PiCturesfrom Life's Other Side (Koch) ... The Go, Whatcha Doin' split -habit. Alanis Morissette Sunday, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. in (Sub Pop) ... Brian McKnight, Back at One (Motown) ... John Popper; @Million's Cafe w/ToriAmos the Cincinnati Art Museum The Zygote (Interscope) ... The Wiseguys, The Antidote (Mammoth) ... Zen @ Riverbend Music Center Saturday, Sept. 11 atre. Guerrilla, Trance States in Tongues (Sub Pop) ... Wesley Willis Tickets are $17 and $15. For @ Sudsy Malone's more information, call 745-3161. ... all dates are tentative. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 1l LOCAL SHENAN GANS Senior legends: the Norwood Pub Project TEN BARS IN ONE, SEPTEMBER NIGHT - BRAVE XAVIER STUDENTS DARE TO UNDER:rAKE THE 'MONTGOMERY MILE' , and pickles covered the counter be i BY SAM MILLER /. Guest Writer hind the bar. As a freshman four years ago, I Although initially very intimi remember hearing tales of upper dating, we found the bartender to classmen who had attempted the be an,especially nice woman. Af "Montgomery Mile," otherwise ter draining sonie "liquid courage" known as the Norwood Pub-Crawl. and receiving directions to the next Many had tried it. Many had failed. bar, we left the Belvedere as the All summer, my roommate Paul smoke circulated through the small Kobylesky and I had tossed around air conditioner in the wall. the idea of documenting our own Following our directions in what jaunt into the unknown. We would seemed like an eerie circle, we find 10 bars, several of them hid trudged down the back roads of den deep in Norwood neighbor Norwood, through a hole in the hoods and visit them all in one fence and up the road to Ole night. And so on Sept. 3; we en Lutsch's Cafe (4832 Section Ave). tere~ "the Wood." As we walked up the steps to be We began at Sorrento's Pizza carded, we could see the blue and and Restaurant (5142 Montgom white Christmas lights lining the ery Road) at 8 p.m. At a long table, ceiling. Country music resonating 20 Xavier seniors discussed our through our ears, we quietly waited route and to what bars we would for our orders as the picture of the · venture. owner (presumably Ole Lutsch) and Long a Xavier tradition, his wife stared at us from behind NEWSWIRE ARCHIVE PHOTO Sorrento's was the perfect-place to the bar. Even the three brands of Dana Gardens served as the final stop on the grueling "Montgomery Mile," a journey which start our travels. Filled to the brim beer on draft-Old Milwaukee, Sir encompassed the classy, the seedy and the quaint faces of the Norwood pub world. with sports memorabilia and other Edward and Hudephol, told of an collectibles, such as one of Vanna older time. But once we got past ticipate in the mini bowling by two The room was square and extremely era! Norwoodians who decided to White's dresses, we stirred up our , the neighborhood at night, Ole patrons. clean. It wa.s as though .we were join our group, we passed a man in courage and braved out into the Lutsch 's wasn't so scary. In fact, it Surrounded by Hu~y Gold not even in a bar. To make matters a raccoon skin hat and three men night to create our own memories. was a great place. signs, reminders of the Bengals in worse, it must be noted there was dressed from head to toe in leather Our next stop was the Belved The two billiard tables in the side the Super Bowl and paintings of not a single Led Zeppelin song in and made our way to the back of ere Cafe (5012 Carthage Ave.). room provided a comfortable atmo sailboats, we relaxed from the first the jukebox. the bar to the Tavern's sole redeem After we fearfully gathered our sphere to come watch a football four stops in our journey. We were But to its credit, the Engine ing feature - the Karaoke stage. group, we opened the door to find game with the neighbors. Encour even tempted to take advantage of House is a nice, quiet bar where two As I sat in what appeared to be a dimly lit and hazy little hideaway. aged by the first three bars, we new hot wings, offered four for a people·could hold a real conversa an attempt at a stylish red octago At the bar sat several men, most walked down to Jirpmy's TapRoom. dollar. After spending considerable tion. We even encountered some nal booth, I had the pleasure of notably a man in a Sinatra-style Looking dark and ominous with time at Jimmy's, we stepped back friendly faces in our neighbor John hearing a moving rendition of Guns gray hat and two women. A lone its mysteriously' tinted windows, it into the night guided only by the and his wife, who treated us to free and Roses' "Sweet Child of Mine" man played billiards on the sole took the bravery of senior Jack light of our next stop in the distance. pretzels because we had no food. by Nick Young and Corky Lieneck. billiard table. A variety of signs Schiavone to lead .us into the amaz" rUnableto read the sign at night, . We emerged from the silence of After several more songs and re covered the walls, including a hand ingly large corner bar named we struggled to find the fifth bar. the Engine House to travel past petitively being carded by an odd written green sign that said, "AB Jimmy's TapRoom, located on the The Engine House (2453 Mills · barking Rotweillers and Norwood man with long, dirty 'hair and (you 0 SOLUTELY NO GAMBLING," corner of Carter and Sherman Aves. Ave.) provided a stark contrast to police arresting several men to guessed it) leather pants, we es and a red plastic sign with white Two rooms filled with a billiard the previous bars. Brightly lit and Montgomery Road where we en caped to friendlier confines across letters that said, "No firearms al table, mini bowling, two dart boards decorated only with a giant inflat tered the Tropical. the street. lowed." and a dozen tables sheltered us from able Reds baseball on the ceiling, Partially scared from the Harleys Having never before been to the Stacked cans of Vienna sau the night. We were eagerly greeted we sat at a few sparse tables, which parked in front, the Tropical, like Norwood Cafe (corner of Mont sages, plastic jars of Bologna sticks by the bartender and invited to par- were as sparse as matching mugs. everywhere else we had entered, gomery Road and Ledgewood Av was not what we had anticipated. enue), better known as "The We entered to find a narrow bar Woods," we were surprised by the with a billiard table and shuffle hidden size of the bar. The ceiling board in back. Three bartenders, was classical and the carvings on one of whom was a former Catho the bar were interesting. Although lic priest, watched the bar carefully. it had only been a few hours, it was After showing our IDs, we pur odd to see familiar Xavier f&ces chased that which the Tropical is again. known for - 95-cent Hudy on draft While it might be a travesty to all the time. compare the Woods to the Wild As it was getting late, we quickly West, one definitely gets the feel bid farewell to the bartenders and ing that some wild things happen left, accompanied by Jim and Paul here. But ultimately, we all longed (a man with a hook), our new for an end to our journey and started friends. to walk to Xavier's other bar and Appearing to be shady from the most of our home-away-from outside, we stepped into our sev home, Dana's. enth bar, the Dew Drop, also on Finally, as we chanted the Montgomery Road. "Olay," we arrived at our final des Decorated with Bengals posters tination, Dana's, near the corner of and a Crayola crayon sign which Montgomery Road and Dana Av said "Dew Drop," we sat and lis enue. (It must be noted that Dana's tened to the tunes of Rod Stewart is te<:hnically in Cincinnati, but on the stereo. Intimidating as the what better place to end?) Dana's Belvedere was, Dew Drop was is, in itself, beyond explanation. more intimidating on the inside. Anyone who has ever sat inside or The patrons were much rougher, on the deck outside understands even to the point where a man wear Dana's and needs not hear it ex ing a confederate flag entered as we plained. They just know. were leaving. And so, amid cheers, celebratory As we neared the completion of pitchers and baskets of cheese our journey, we stumbled into the sticks, we realized we had survived Company Tavern (located in the ten bars in five hours. We had ful Norwood Kroger shopping plaza) filled the upperclassmen legends. to a song about two men in prison. We survived the Montgomery Mile. From what we could gather, it More importantly, we had survived must have been leather night at the "the Wood." Company Tavern. Trailed by sev- 14 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CONCERT P R E V .. E W Two shows for the price of one? ·Your Ship's come in FROM FARAWAY DAYTON TO CONEY ISLAND, THIS WEEKEND IS HOST TO A DUO OF LESSER-KNOWN BANDS WORTH SEEING BY JOHN WHITAKER one of the greatest live acts around readers: "Keep your big rig out of boys through 100 percent arena · Advance tickets for the X-Fest Diversions Wriier today. If you 're looking for some the ditches and your little rig in your rock in an actual arena. Well, it can be purchased from the evil If you know me, you know how beer drinkin,' hip shakin' ti.mes, The britches." I swear it made a lot of might be outdoors, we.'re not really Ticketmaster for $12.50 in advance, much I love to rant about music and V-Roys are for you. sense at the time. sure [editors note: It is indeed out or you can bypass those fascists by its current state. If you don't, well, A potent mixture of the Replace- "If that's not reason enough to go, doors, in back of the University of purchasing tickets at the door for here we go. ments and Hank Williams, Sr., the my :friend Jack told ~e that, while Dayton Arena]. Anyway, go see $15, which is- probably cheaper Two shows are available for the band's songs are described as, well it's still incredibly overpriced, Co GBV. than Ticketmaster after they tack on seeing this weekend, and you ... they're simply well written songs ney Island has the greatest deal on As an added bonus, Australian that service fee . should make plans to attend both that either have you dancing like beerof any outdoor venu~ he's ever kings of the early '80s Men at Work at whatever cost necessary. Speak crazy or crying into your beer. seen. will be there. I'll buy a beer for ing of cost, the first show is free. The only disappointing thing Take Saturday off to recover and anyone who owns one of their al Yes, FREE. about the Lexington show was the get your schoolwork done because bums on vinyl. Friday night finds local music amazing lack of energy displayed · Sunday is coming early, and I do True, the show is in Dayton, but store Phil's Records celebrating a · by the crowd, though it was no fault . mean early. Dayton radio station that's less than an hour from Xavier. 10-year birthday by giving back to of the band;s. WXEG is presenting another in- Eight hours of music and a perfor its patrons with a free show at Co The V-Roys once again deliv- stallment of its X-Fest, an all-day mance by Guided by Voices is well ney Island. ered a scorching set, and I have the affair featuring th_ose crazy alterna worth the drive. The lineup will feature headlin utmost confidence they will do the tive rockers (see article on page 12). Come on, kid!l, we're young and ers Shaver, Duane Jarvis and one same on Friday. Nothing should stop you from we need to support rock 'n' roll. of my personal favo.rites: When the lights came up, all my seeing the always fantastic Guided And God bless it, it's so much more Knoxvill~'s The V-Roys. buddies were talking to lovely la- By Voices. This triumphant band fun than drinking cheap keg beer I don't know much about the dies, and even though the ladies is right up there with the previously where the only music you hear is a first two acts other than that they're quickly disappeared (sorry fellas), discussed V-Roys when it comes to distorted bass line continuously playing a free outdoor show on a the memory of a great show didn't. one hell of a live show. playing the same muffled note. Friday night. I went to see The V In an exclusive interview, I was Supporting the amazing new Do While the Phil's show is free, Roys in Lexington last Friday, how able to get a quote from V-Roy Scott The Collapse album (see the re you MUST get tickets at Phil's ever, and they continue to reign as . Miller available only to Newswire _view), Bob Pollard will lead the Records. N Y 0 U R E A R Matthews Band rules the airwaves, activity with which you choose to it is simultaneously inspiring and occupy your time. frustrating that the greatness of The Soft Bulletin opens up with Guided By Voices is seldom heard "Race for the Prize," a ballad about Do you have a CD in the public arena. two scientists "lo.cked in heated A salty salute to you, Bob! battle" for the cure of a disease. This CD earns $$$$. The songs stay consistent with a you must warn the soothing and sometimes upbeat - John Whitaker, Guided By Voices sound until "The Observer." T~is Do The Collaps~ . Diversions Writer track reduces· the pace to a mellow world about? and even somewhat "trippy" sound. · The moment4m is quickly)e~ covered with "Waiting 'a.Super Guided By Voices fo~ man," an insightful tune that pleads Do .The Collapse "everyone waiting·for a superman (TVT Records) to hold on as best they can . . . he hasn't forgotten you." • After years of anticipation (two The final songs remain faithful years to be exact), Dayton's heroic to the already established sound, arena rock troubadours Guided By with a revival of "Race for the Voices have returned with a full stu Pri~e" and "Waitfo' for a Super dio album produced by ex-Cars man" to wrap it all up. frontman Rick Ocasek, and the col One ,caution ___:_ some listeners laboration has paid off in tremen may find The Soft Bulletin to be dous amounts. rather monotonous and boring if The opening track, the catchy The Flaming Lips taken in its entirety. No one song "Teenage FBI," long a favorite at The Soft Bulletin stands out, so it may appeaF at times live shows, has mutated from a ga (Warner Bros. Records) to be anti-climactic. rage rock anthem into a keyboard The benefit of this. is that the al laced explosion of goodness. How bum does not require a close listen can you argue with a line like Most of today's guitar-driven to gain appreciation. "Someone tell my why I I do the music wallows hopelessly in a stag With this release, The Flaming things that I don't want to do I when nant pool of filth. A place where Lips went out on a limb and cre you're around me, I'm somebody the mere thought of conjuring up ated a sound refreshingly new and else." Oh, that is brilliance. something original seems an impos worthy of praise. "Hold On Hope," the album's sible task. · Expect to hear something dis monster rock ballad, is perhaps the That is precisely why the latest tinct in The So.ft Bulletin; something most straightforward song Bob Pol effort from The Flaming Lips is to which will hopefully broaden your lard has ever crafted, and "Surgical be admired. The Soft Bulletin of musical horizon and add some di Focus" should be a radio smash. fers a fresh, original sound that is versity to your CD collection. Do Inankind a favor The songs on Do The Collapse rarely discovered amongst the state This CD earns $$$. · are more ,focused and complete of guitar music today. - Michael Kohlbecker, sounding than any previous release, The album is treated as a and share your Asst. Diversions Editor and while there is no more lo-fi, soundtrack to a film about scientists there is still rock 'n' roll a-plenty. and the depth of the research they "Picture me Bigtime" and "Liq- · .·opinion - write for conduct. It sounds remarkably like · $$$$ - This album is worth uid Indian" both qualify as fantas -the soundtrack to a musical, with more than you paid for it. tic chorus of the millennium con songs highlighting all the dramatic tenders, while the closer ... An points.in the production. Newswire Diversions. . $$$ - Pick this up during your Unmarketed Product" is a visit to Dominated largely by a sooth next trip to therecord store. the earlier sound of loud, fast and ing. string section which blends · ·.. ., .. c·all 745-2878 and short. The album has been topping nicely with hard-hitting bass and $$ - This is worth dubbing the college music charts for nearly the mellow vocals of Wayne Coyne, from a friend. a month, and everyone should buy The Soft Bulletin is sure to please; ask for Jonathan. a copy immediately. It provides perfect background mu $-Don't even bother. 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Compaillonare PEOPLE Responsive ..EALTHCARE E:11cellenr DEACONESS SERVICE C1999 Deacone.ss Hospital . www.deaconess·healthcare.com .~ •-T r 16 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 CAMPUS CALENDAR THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE at the Classical Guitar and Piano I ', q~ I) ~ If ~ 11 ~\'I Series have pulled a fastone on us. They've up and moved their September 8 party to the Cincinnati Art Mu seum Theatres in Eden Park. If Through my fault, through you can recover from this slight, my fault, through my most griev >-By Jennah Durant· >-To place an item in the calendar, call745-3122 or mailto ML 2129. head over there for the classically ous fault, I have offended the si piano-licious offerings of Edward lent majority of The Newswire "No, Llvll." "Loo-eeville?" "Are abound tonight at O'Connor for the ladies at the diversity theme Auer. ' readership. Yes, the passive herds you deaf? I said LivII!" Oh, right. the innocent, doe-eyed frosh house. They're inviting the whole are probably on their way over the There will be plenty of these types among us. Teams of four will lot of you to 3 717 Ledge wood edge because of an-omission in last here today as the men's soccer battle to the death in several dif from 4-6 p.m. for a Rosh • ~'j [1J.:111:\'• week's Calendar City. I am speak team tangles with the University ferent competitiOns, and the last Hashanah-eve picnic. ing, of course, about the defining of Louisville Cardinals at :1 p.m., team standing gets to ride out upon September 13 musical event of our time that chez Corcoran. Bring some enthu I the golden wings of victory. Shut the hell up. Settle your . · swept Cincinnati last week, unbe siasm, but leave all vowels at the mean, they'll get cash· prizes. Ii!] ill 1l11~\'I shorts, I'm not talking to you, I'm knownst to me but knownst to the door. talking to Loudmouth. No, not throngs in attendance. Yes, it was September Il your roommate, either. It seems my horrendous mistake to leave So what if you're old and are · FRIDAY Yeah sure, they were young and they're a band of some sort, or out last Friday's Barry Manilow from East L.A.? The Young September 10 studly once, quicker than fresh maybe a traveling group of rabid concert at Riverbend. If you feel Dubliners would still be happy to men dodging a police flashlight. flying circus monkeys. Regard cheated about this loss, read have your ruddy," weathered face Are you feeling left out of the But now they aren't so young and less of their medium, they are per Adam's brilliant review in Diver in the crowd for their show at Top Oktoberfest celebration this maybe not so quick. _All will be forming tonight at Top Cat's, sions; I'm sure his scintillating Cat's .this eve. I'm not sure if they weekend in Covington because revealed today at the· women's down UC way. prose will make you feel as if you really are Dubliners, but if anyo_ne there's not a lick of Deutsch in soccer alumni game at 7 p.m. Fol had been there. To further amend says, "Top o' the morning to you," you? Not to worry, I'll translate low the sounds of wheezing to this infraction, I'll keep you you say, "And the rest o' the day some crucial words for this festi Corcoran Field. Oh, and before abreast of all further Barry devel to you." Or maybe just save that val in MainStrasse Village. you do that, rev up the Calendar- opments as they occur, no matter for the next time Julia's Feathers "Main" means "main," "Strasse" . City time machine once again, go September 14 how far flung. Mea culpa. Sorry. plays at the Dubliner. means "street," and "Oktober" back to yesterday night, same means "September." See? It's all time, same field, and watch the "Drive-in sans automobile:" a It's time to get a filter, it's time very simple and not so foreign at men's team match wits and feet work presented to you by your to ground the beans. It's time to all. If you're still nervous, remem with their old-school counterparts. friends at SAC. Who else could get things started at the most sen I j: lll ifj IJ~\'I ber they also use the universal lan take over the residential mall and sational, celebrational, inspira September 9 guage of beer. I mean "bier." Das erect a giant movie screen for one tional, muppet-tational ... Inter festival starts tonight and goes evening all in the name of student national Coffee Hour. I'm not sure Mrs. Colella didn't raise no · until Sunday. September 12 · entertainment! Tonight's presen if I got the spelling correct on dummy, I know that. No, Dr. tation is "The Goonies;" a film in "muppet-tationai," but if there are Colella knows how to draw a Amazingly enough, it's alieady Pid you ever go to one of those which you can see Corey Feldman any die-hard copy editors or Jim . crowd with his band Mojo Boogie, September and there's still a shim Malibu race tracks when you were before he became a raging crack/ Henson stalkers out there, please especially with college kids in mering cloud of hope haunting little? Remember how you got a cocaine/heroin/ alcohol addict and show me the light. Anyway, 3:30 volved: Go where there's beer. Cinergy-front Stadium. No,. I driver's license and thought you after he corrupted the pure soul p.m., Romero International Cen The Senior Board must have some don't mean hope that an earth were the greatest thing on wheels, of River Phoenix on the set of ter, dancing girls, free beer, etc. I smarties in its ranks as well, be quake will come and swallow the literally? Recapture this golden "Stand by Me." Get there by 9 hope you know all of this by now. cause they're pouring all these in Bengals, I mean the Reds. Com~ age, warm and fuzzy feeling p.m. and bring a blanket and your gredients into one big vat and with Senior Board to celebrate th!! downtown on Fifth Street, today wingmates, as the wing with the Sometimes it seems impossible coming up with the first Senior mere possibility of a playoff berth with the Comair Mini Grand Prix, highest attendance percentage will to escape their. kind, especially Night of the year at Dana's. ·The with $3 tickets. Buses leave at then get even fuzzier when you re-. win free bunnies. I mean pizza. around here. It's almost certain mojonation will begin at 9 p.m. 5:30p.m. member that all the proceeds go you know a few of them. May~e and continue until 1 a.m., and un to the Arthritis Foundation .. Eku, I believe, is an ancient your roommate is even one. Who doubtedly there will be some drink We could all do with even a re Japanese word meaning, "you got knows how they got here, or if specials to help you through th.ose minder of reality every once in a So, it's a Sunday at 2:30 p.m., no game." See if this old adage they will ever stop coming. One long hours. while, so how about this one: Not and you think you'll take a stroll holds true as the volleyball team thing you know for sure is how to everyone celebrates Christmas. on over to the University Center attempts to keep their winning get under their grill: mispro Freshmen, freshmen, four-by While it's true not everyone cel Theatre. Maybe I'll catch some streak alive when they meet the nounce the name of their town. four, can't fit through the sports ebrates Rosh Hashanah either, classical guitar, you think. Well, ladies ofEKU. The fun begins at "So, you're from Lewisville?". center door. Follies will surely everyone at XU can courtesy of you'rewrong. 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