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Campus News, pg 3 Feature, pg 12 Publishing spree The ‘New Classics’ Always Online: New book, new work from Dr. Hoferer and Chestnut proffer xavier.edu/ Tyrone Williams due soon their pop culture prowess newswire inside @ Senate revises rules for SGA elections By Kathryn Rosenbaum during the process, said that chang- News Editor ing the penalty to a monetary fine Hoping to address issues and was a “huge change, which shows disputes that arose in previous that Senate is listening more to the elections, Xavier’s student Senate voice of students.” passed a revised election code on “Including the fine in the bud- Monday, Jan. 19. get raises the stakes and equalizes The Student Government the playing field,” Baldwin said. Association president, Craig “Many of the changes that Scanlon, has a week to veto the took place were changes that ab- revision. solutely needed to be made,” said The principal change to the Gamboa. “This document, like code creates new penalties for many documents, had loop holes campaign violations. Under the and had a great deal of room for new rules, after first receiving a misinterpretation, and I believe warning, minor campaign viola- that we have cleared up sections tions are assessed a monetary fine that have caused conflicts in past to be deducted from the candi- elections,” he said. date’s campaign budget. Additionally, Richardson be- Had they been enacted before lieves that the other revisions ad- last year’s executive elections, the dressed all the important issues revisions could have disqualified that they found with the old elec- the current Student Government tion code. Association executives, Scanlon, The campaign budgets in- Legislative Vice President Carter creased this year, since they had Johnson and Administrative Vice not been increased since 1994. President Josh Badall. Budgets for senate elections in- In a violation of the rules, the Newswire photo by Erika Bresee creased from $100 to $150 and Scanlon, Johnson and Badall ticket Had the new election rules been enacted a year ago, the current SGA executives (from right, Legislative Vice executive tickets can now spend handed out cans of energy drink President Carter Johnson, Administrative Vice President Josh Badall and President Craigh Scanlon) could have $450, instead of $300. while wearing campaign t-shirts, been disqualified. Should he choose to, Scanlon has one week to veto the measure. The election code now has offi- creating the impression that they et, later appealed this decision. A the fine will come out of the Richardson and committee mem- cial procedures that govern online were campaigning. The event, Senate hearing denied Gamboa’s candidate’s campaign budget and bers sophomore Neil Heckman voting. “Implementing online vot- according to the ticket, was not appeal, and Scanlon, Johnson and will be assessed at the discretion and senior Carrie Whelan, was ing was an uphill battle, but this meant to be a part of its official Badall won the election. of the Board of Elections. These debated and voted on at an emer- code shows that Senate supports campaign. Depending on the size of the fines can range from 5 percent gency meeting last Sunday night, it,” said Baldwin. This violation penalized fine, the punishment under the to 30 percent of the candidate’s so that it could be implemented Another revision to the elec- Scanlon’s ticket with a 30 vote new rules could have disqualified budget. before the February executive tion code allows candidates to be deduction. Senate Coordinator the Scanlon ticket by over-running The new code, which was writ- election. written in, but now write-in candi- Esteban Gamboa, who was then his budget. ten by the Association Affairs Board of Elections chair senior running against the Scanlon tick- The revised code dictates that committee, led by junior Kiki Katy Baldwin, who was consulted Continued on page 2 2007 Campus Crime Report* Witness: Sophomore Chris Hale gives a first-hand account of Barack Obama’s historic inauguration as the 44th President. More on News, pg. 2

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Number of Reports Number of Arrests\Citations Robbery (2) Liquor Law Arrests (0) Fax (513) 745-2898 Motor Vehicle Theft (2) Liquor Law Ctns. (606) Advertising (513) 745-3561 Forcible Sex Offenses (4) Drug Abuse Arrests (2) Circulation (513) 745-3130 Burglary (6) Drug Abuse Ctns. (56) Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 Arson (4) Weapons Possession (2) www.xavier.edu/newswire * From Campus Police’s ‘Campus Safety and Security Information’ document Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum 2 January 21, 2008 News Xavier Newswire Senate revises rules for SGA election Inauguration celebrates Obama and inspires Americans By Chris Hale Mom and I spent nearly six Contributing Writer hours in sub thirty degree weather On Tuesday, Jan. 20, I had the before we finally arrived at our rare privilege of seeing Barack seats. H. Obama, 47, inaugurated as Our reward was the late arrival the 44th President of the United of President-Elect Obama and his States. Obama is the first African family at 11:15 a.m. There was a American President in the history still hush across the two million of the United States. gathered on the National Mall as It was an indescribable scene in Obama took the Oath of Office Washington, D.C. as over two mil- just past noon. He then addressed lion people from across the world the crowd with his inaugural crowded the nation’s capital to address. view the Inauguration. I was humbled to be a part I met Katherine DeMello who of the experience and Obama’s traveled over 2000 miles from movement. Hawaii to witness the event. This movement was shown by DeMello traveled over 2000 miles the number of people around me Newswire photo by Erika Breese from Hawaii to witness the event. who wept as the President gave his Esteban Gamboa (left), Chris Hale, and Bianca Callejas ran for executives last year in an election that faced controversy. De Mello flew into California and inauguration speech, which em- Under the new code, candidates for senate and executives face new rules regarding penalties, budgets and appeals. hitchhiked across the country for phasized that the message of re- four days to make it just in time sponsibility lies within everyone. for Tuesday’s inauguration. As Obama said in his address, Continued from page 1 the feedback and responses more examination of the theory DeMello traveled from Hawaii “For as much as government can written in, but now write-in candi- that Executive Director Student of why they were changing the because “she wanted to see a do and must do, it is ultimately dates must follow the same rules Involvement Dr. code instead of miracle happen and was willing to the faith and determination of the regarding campaigning and bud- Kimberlie Goldsberry, “This document, getting caught up travel any distance to see a miracle. American people upon which this gets as registered candidates. Dean of Students Dr. like many in the details.” Today Obama was a miracle.” nation relies.” Richardson agrees with the Luther Smith, Board of “Since these documents, DeMello was one of thousands Obama continued, “It is the changes regarding write-in candi- Elections and senators SGA members had had loop holes of people to spend the night on kindness to take in a stranger dates. “We wanted to continue to gave her. so much exposure and had a great the National Mall in hopes of get- when the levees break, the self- provide the opportunity to write Richardson said that to this document ting a decent view of Tuesday’s lessness of workers who would candidates in, but we felt that they there was good discus- deal of room for in the past week festivities. rather cut their hours than see a should abide by the same cam- sion and participation misinterpretation, or so, I would not In fact when my mother and friend lose their job which sees us paigning rules that other candi- both prior to the meet- and I believe that say that bringing I arrived there at 4 a.m. Tuesday through our darkest hours. It is dates do,” she said ings and at the actual the document was we have cleared morning, we discovered we were the firefighter’s courage to storm Baldwin, however, believes that meetings themselves. absolutely neces- up sections that ‘late’ and were relegated to a spot a stairway filled with smoke, but this change “defeats the purpose However, at the emer- sary, yet I would have caused near the end of the line. We re- also a parent’s willingness to nur- of a write-in candidate.” gency meeting held to recommend that ceived tickets from our local con- ture a child, that finally decides Addressing another issue that pass the revised code, a conflicts in past it is important for gressman Bart Gordon (D-Tenn). our fate.” arose in the previous election re- number of senators didn’t elections.” quick reference,” garding appeals, ap- bring their – Esteban Gamboa said Gamboa. peals now go to the “The purpose copies of “ A l t h o u g h Board of Appeals and of the meetings the older Election it may have seemed like not all then can be appealed to is to debate Code that they members of the board partici- the Associate Provost and discuss the were discussing. pated at the actual meeting on for Student Life and Others were visibly Sunday, many had expressed their Leadership, a position issue and it was distracted and did opinions via email or at previous currently filled by Dr. obvious who and not engage in the meetings,” he added. Kathleen Simons. who did not put discussion. As a member of Association This eliminates work into reading “The purpose of Affairs, Heckman was pleased with intermediate steps, and making the meetings is to the outcome of the election code including the Senate suggestions about debate and discuss revision and also recognizes that themselves, because as the issue and it was his responsibility on Senate.“It is Richardson said, “it is the elections obvious who and expected of me, and required of not Senate’s place to code.” who did not put me, to voice all student opinions, decide appeals espe- – Katy Baldwin work into reading and to participate in meetings cially since many sena- and making sugges- when other senators, or members tors are involved in campaigns and tions about the elections code,” of the Xavier community bring Photo courtsey of Chicago Tribune this may affect their opinion.” said Baldwin. their opinions and ideas forward,” Barack Obama, who gained the support of many young voters, was sworn in as Richardson was pleased with Baldwin “wished there was said Heckman. the 44th President of the United States, in front of his family, political leaders, and everyday citizens. 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E-mail re- [email protected] Call for more information sume to [email protected]. 513-616-9000 Xavier Newswire Campus News January 21, 2009 3 English professor publishing third book By John LaFollete overstretched itself some years Editor in Chief ago, when Williams’ project and For someone who calls the others were scheduled for print. process of publication “absolute- “When the Backwaters log-jam ly, absolutely difficult,” a recently cleared out, I told them it would prolific writing career is somewhat be better to wait one more year,” hard to explain. Williams said, laughing. If all goes according to plan for Why wait? “I didn’t want to Dr. Tyrone Williams, professor of have two books coming out in the English at Xavier, he will see three same year,” he said. volumes of his poetry published The “Hero Project” book in three years. would have been his second pub- Williams’ says his third book, a lication in 2007, after “On Spec” collection of older poems entitled was printed by San Francisco’s “Hero Project of the Century,” Omnidawn Publishing. will be published sometime at the Williams just finished work on end of this spring by Backwaters another manuscript that should be Press. printed in his fourth book of po- The small Nebraska publisher etry some time next year, he said. Having previously been pub- lished in magazines and journals (as well as his college newspaper, Wayne State’s South End News, Photo courtesy of Tyrone Williams Dr. Williams is currently in the process of publishing his third collection of poetry, called “Hero Project of the Century.” where he was a features editor and music critic), Williams’ poetry a fairly interesting time in my life “I’m looking forward to read- It also explores the character was printed in book form for the and in American history,” Williams ing from those,” he said. contrast between McVeigh and first time in a chapbook—short said, citing their location between Williams’ wrapped up “Hero Malachi Ritscher, the man who volumes known for their minimal- the failed presidential campaign Project” last summer, when committed suicide by setting him- ist length and binding—in 1987, of Jesse Jackson and the success- he completed a lengthy manu- self on fire as a protest to the Iraq around the time he wrote the po- ful presidential campaign of Bill script that was commissioned by war. ems that eventually became “Hero Clinton. Atelos Press, also based in San Williams will be reading from Project for the Century.” They also have to do with the Francisco. “On Spec” and “Hero Project” The poems in “Hero Project” explosion of black American cin- The work explores the small on Jan. 22 in Cleveland, on Jan. 23 come from the late 1980s and ema in the three years between towns in New York, Michigan and in Buffalo, N.Y. and on Jan. 24 in early 1990s, Williams said. “Even 1989 and 1991. Arizona where Timothy McVeigh, New York City. though some of these poems are “These are much more person- Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier, Photo courtesy of Tyrone Williams Dr. Tyrone Williams is a professor of older, I still feel close to them in al poems,” Williams said, compar- the 1995 Oklahoma City bomb- Amy Windhorst, Campus News Editor English at Xavier University. some ways,” he said. ing them to his earlier, experimen- ing conspirators, were born and Phone: 745-3607 “Those poems were written at tal poetry. raised. [email protected] Professor Profile: Professor Tiest Sondaal By Meghan Berneking ing in America? students learn a lot through look- Asst. Campus News Editor TS: I think the coolest part ing at both sides of an issue and about living somewhere else is that then talking about it and discuss- Mr. Tiest Sondaal, a native you learn so much more about ing it. So obviously it makes class of the Netherlands, is currently your home country that way. discussion more difficult when serving as a visiting professor in XN: Do you plan to move back to they haven’t done the readings. the Political Science department. the Netherlands? But it’s easy for me to remem- Also a Xavier graduate, Sondaal TS: I’m totally not sure. I’ve ber life as an undergrad. I under- recently discussed soccer, world been here seven years, so I’ve stand that everyone is taking a full travel and poker with the Newswire. spent most of my adult life here schedule of classes in addition to in America. I think going back the fact that many students are Xavier Newsire: What classes do would be more like moving to a working twenty or more hours a you teach? different country rather than go- week. Also social life, especially Tiest Sondaal: This semester ing home. I would like to con- for undergrads, is important. I’m teaching Comparative Politics tinue teaching, or maybe work XN: What about guilty pleasures? and Government and Politics of for an international organization. TS: Every once in a while I like Western Europe. Especially something involving to go play cards at Argosy. I really XN: Where are your degrees from? trans-Atlantic relations since I enjoy poker, and I think I’m pretty TS: I did my undergraduate here kind of have a foot in both worlds. good at it, but on the other hand at Xavier. I completed my Master’s But I could see myself living in a (especially when I lose money), I at University of Cincinnati in the lot of different places. I don’t feel always feel like I could have been Summer of 2007. I’m currently tied to one country. doing work for my Ph.D. There’s working on my Ph.D. at UC. XN: It sounds like you have trav- always something to do for that. XN: Is it ever a conflict of interest eled quite a lot. What’s your favorite teaching at Xavier and being a student place you’ve been? at UC? TS: I was just in Acapulco, TS: I’m actually a big Xavier Mexico and I really liked that. In fan. I’ve never been to a UC the U.S., I like San Francisco a lot. football or basketball game, even It reminds me of Europe with its though as a student there I can get narrow streets. In Europe, I sup- tickets for free. I don’t know if pose I love Lake Como in Italy. that’s just because I’ve been lazy The whole region in the Alps is about it or if there’s something very pretty. subconsciously telling me I can’t XN: What do you like to do in do that. I played soccer here at your free time? XN: Is there anything that you Xavier, so I remember for the lo- TS: I still like to play soccer. I think your students would want to know cal guys it was always a big deal Photo courtesy Tiest Sondaal love going to the movies, especial- about you? when we played UC. Professor Tiest Sondaal teaches in Xavier’s Political Science department. ly the Esquire Theater, or getting TS: I suppose they would want XN: You are from the Netherlands, coach here was looking for Dutch status since some of my credits a bite to eat with friends. But the to know where I actually stand po- correct? What brought you to America? soccer players. I thought America transferred from law school. I Esquire is great; it’s my favorite litically. I hopefully try as a pro- TS: I am from the Netherlands. could be a cool place to go abroad. graduated in May 2003 and after theater. fessor not to tell students what to I was in law school in Holland and They saw me play once and said I that played two years of profes- XN: Any pet peeves? think. We try to present the infor- planning to go to Italy to study would be good enough, so I got sional soccer in Pittsburgh. I TS: I guess as a professor, I ob- mation as clearly as possible and abroad. Then a buddy of mine a full scholarship. I was able to came back to Cincinnati in 2004. viously don’t like it when students then let students make their own sent me a message that the soccer come in August 2001 with junior XN: What’s the best part about be- don’t do their readings. I think judgments on it. 4 January 21, 2009 Campus News Xavier Newswire

TheA brief look at events Calendar for the week of January 21-27, 2009 Thursday Monday Tuesday January 22 January 26 January 27 Environmental Discussion Slam Poets Gina Loring and Relay for Life: Paint the Contemporary Arts Center Critical Centers Film Group Shihan Campus Purple Trip Series: “Understanding Race” Film and Dialogue When: 11:45 a.m. When: 9 p.m. When: Jan. 26-30 When: 5 p.m. Where: GSC 330 Where: GSC Theater Where: Xavier Campus Where: Cincinnati Contemporary Arts When: 3 p.m. Center Where: Women’s Center In collaboration with Ethics/ As a part of the university’s Martin This is awareness week for Xavier Religion and Society, Brett Luther King Jr. Celebration, the University’s Relay For Life. It is a The Student Activities Council Join the Women’s Center Simmons and a student repre- Student Activities Council brings call to action, whether that means brings you the opportunity to visit for the viewing of the film sentative from the President’s to campus two award-winning making a donation, joining a team the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts “Understanding Race” and Sustainability Committee, slam poets. Gina Loring and or becoming a volunteer. More Center for free. SAC will provide a dialogue addressing race, Peace and Justice will be host- Shinan have been featured on pro- information can be found at transportation. history, privilege and power. ing an environmental discus- grams such as HBO’s “Def Poetry www.relayforlife.org/XU. Participants are encouraged sion group. Jam,” “the Oprah Winfrey Show” to view the exhibit RACE: and BET’s “Lyric Café.” Are We So Different? at the MLK Keynote Speaker: Cincinnati Museum Center. Damon Jones

When: 4 p.m. Where: GSC Theater

Xavier grad Damon D. Jones, Procter & Gamble External Relations Leader for the United Kingdom and Ireland, will return to Cincinnati for a free presentation on what “Living the Legacy” of Martin Luther King, Jr. means to him in relation to this year’s histori- cal presidential race.

Advertisement sponsored and paid for by the Student Director of Diversity Police Cultural Corner Appreciating Diversity Through Education Notes Gye Nyame The first African country to receive its indepen- Jan. 14, 9:26 p.m. – Campus Police and Cincinnati Fire and dence and break free from colonialism was the Rescue responded to a fire alarm beautiful country of Ghana, located in West Africa in the Commons. Food cooking along the Atlantic Coast, in 1957. Bordered by the on the third floor activated the students in Brockman hall for un- countries of Togo, to the east, Burkina Faso to the alarm and the system was reset. derage consumption. north and Cote D’Ivoire to the west, Ghana has a rich culture, rooted heavily in the spirit of commu- nity and religion. Jan. 16, 2:51 a.m. – Norwood Police informed Campus Police It is common for Westerners to misinterpret how that two Xavier students were Note of the modern day Ghanaian Catholics frequently blend arrested at Regent and Wayland traditional Ghanaian beliefs into their practice of Avenues for disorderly conduct the Catholic faith. However, when one studies tra- while intoxicated, underage Week ditional religion, it is very easy to find many similari- consumption and possession ties between it and Catholicism, making it easier to Jan. 19, 11:19 p.m. understand how devout Catholics in Ghana incor- of fake I.D.s. In addition, one – Campus Police and student was charged with resist- porate aspects of the traditional religion into their Cincinnati Police received a observance of the Catholic doctrine. ing arrest and was tazed by a report from a student that, Norwood officer. Traditional Ghanaian religion can very simply while walking alone back to be broken down into three tiers: OOnyame, lesser campus from the United gods and ancestors. Just as Catholicism believes to the common American reality of avoiding such Jan. 17, 4:26 p.m. – A student Dairy Farmers on Dana personal and controversial topics. reported receiving harassing e- in the omnipotence of God, traditional Ghanaian Avenue and Montgomery One way that Ghana has preserved its impor- mails and text messages from a religion believes in Onyame, the supreme be- Road, he or she was ap- tant cultural values is through the use of specific non-student acquaintance. ing. However, because of the immense power of proached by two males Onyame, Onyame cannot be directly worshipped symbols, called adinkra symbols. Adinkra symbols who attempted to rob him and therefore, there are lesser gods that reside in are ubiquitous in Ghana, and can be found on cloth Jan. 17, 4:33 p.m. – Campus or her on Dana by Idlewild and walls, in pottery and store logos and anything Police and Physical Plant inves- human objects, such as rivers, trees, mountains, Avenue. No weapons were else imaginable. tigated a water leak in Schott etc. shown, but one suspect Originally developed by different Asante hall. Water leaking from HVAC Westerners often view this aspect of traditional made a threatening mo- tribe, adinkra symbols are now very prevalent in equipment did extensive damage Ghanaian religion as polytheistic; however, the tion to punch the student. Ghanaian culture and tell foreigners a tremendous to the second and third floor and proper way to understand this tier of worship is to The student screamed and amount about the rich Ghanaian culture. There is minor damage to the first floor. view the lesser gods as intermediaries between the suspects fled. A search Onyame and the human race. Finally, ancestors one specific symbol that is by far the most popular of the area conducted by are also venerated, in a very similar way to how in decorative use and that is the symbol entitled Jan. 18, 1:40 a.m. – Two canine units, a sheriff he- Westerns include saints into their practice. Gye Nyame. intoxicated students walking licopter, Campus Police The importance of religion in Ghana extends Gye Nyame means “except for God” and is through the Husman lot were and Cincinnati Police of- beyond personal practice and weekly church ser- the symbol of the supremacy of God. After un- arrested for underage consump- ficers failed to locate the vice attendance. Ghanaian spiritually is a way of derstanding the significant role that religion plays tion and possession of alcohol. suspects. The suspects life, not an aspect of it. Store fronts, from a fruit in Ghanaian culture, it is not surprising that Gye were last seen running east stand to a clothing store to a bar more often than Nyame is the dominant adinkra symbol. Gye Jan. 18, 10:29 p.m. – Campus on Dana Avenue towards not include Onyame, or some other religiously Nyame is a reflection of the deeply religious char- Police assisted Residence Life Montgomery Road. based word or phrase. Discussions about faith acter of the Ghanaian people and it is worn and with citing five uncooperative often come up in daily conversation, as opposed displayed with great pride. Xavier Newswire Paid Advertisements January 21, 2009 5

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  "!  www.SandpiperBeacon.com 6 January 21, 2009 Opinions&Editorials Xavier Newswire Xavier Newswire Copyright 2009 Circulation 3,000 Editor-in-Chief & Publisher John LaFollette Managing Editor Emily Hoferer Mng. Editor for Special Projects Kelly Shaw Business Manager David Cranston Advertising Manager Ellie Jaqueth Classifieds Manager James Cave Ad Sales Manager Chelsey Alexander Distribution Manager Skip Young Adviser Patrick Larkin Op-Ed Editor: darren lacour Assistant Op-Ed Editor: katherine monasterio Online & Design Editor: andrew chestnut Photo Editor: erika bresee Head Copy Editor: madeline lafave Copy Editors: monica laco, kate phillips, dan rozier, sarah wieten, maggie cardosi, ashley sroufe EDITORIAL | ELECTION CODE Don’t shirk the important work There were so many questions about the rules governing SGA elec- tions after last year’s results that revisions to the election code seemed imminent. A revision to the old election code was needed, and the new one seems to protect the best interests of the students. While this is all well and good, news of the meeting itself makes the Newswire a little wary. First of all, the emergency meeting was held on LETTERS said in the article. If this were all would not do it for any particular a Sunday night. Holding such an important meeting at the last minute about greed, I would think that love of money. with a big issue at hand is like writing a term paper the night before it’s Not for money Yet again, an Op-Ed in the an intelligent person would not Finally, I would just like to point due: You get it done, but usually it’s not your best work. Newswire written by Darren choose a major in which the text out that in my experience, people The fact that senators are holding an emergency meeting means that LaCour insults other people’s ma- books are expensive and the cost go into medicine because they the task at their hands is important. The behavior of some of the sena- jors. What was otherwise a decent for prep courses for the MCAT want their skills to benefit others. tors, and their lack of preparation, seems to be at odds with the work article was marred by the ever are through the roof, not to men- Physicians save and improve lives, of revising such important rules and suggests that some were not taking present insult to business majors tion that the application process often at the expense of time with that work seriously at all. with an additional jab at pre-medi- to medical school can cost thou- their own families. So yes, maybe Similarly, distracted and apathetic behavior at the (eleventh hour) cal students. sands of dollars once application the H.A.B. students will strive for meeting was probably not appreciated by the people who poured over I’m a biology major who is cur- fees and travelling costs are con- “knowledge, truth, and other ide- the election code to close the holes and stop the leaks. rently applying to medical school, sidered. In addition, the cost of als,” which is wonderful, but the Apathy is a quality (or foible) that no one wants in government, espe- and I think I speak for the ma- medical school is so high that my pre-medical students will continue cially when it comes to fixing a clearly broken election code. jority of my colleagues when I mind can’t really understand the to strive for the abilities to save Even though the meeting took place at the last minute and in the say that I am most certainly not numbers. In a purely economical lives, not money. middle of a long holiday weekend, being a SGA senator means that succumbing to my greed, as was sense, a person pursuing medicine Caitlin Richter | ‘09 you have responsibilities to do a job beyond the two-hour meetings on Mondays. Plus, apathetic behavior like that only perpetuates the already harm- ful stereotype that people on SGA don’t really do anything. GUEST COLUMN | NIA WILLIAMS If you don’t want to come to the meetings, don’t: keep your name off the ballot next time. EDITORIAL | INAUGURATION The age of love, change The following is the winning essay of complished” the dream expressed couraged the beginning of a new We must act on our hope the “Living the Legacy” contest, in re- by King. His dream was not solely era in our community and our Well, Xavier, here we are—on the other side of the most hyped-up sponse to the prompt, “How would you focused on eliminating segrega- country. I believe that we can live presidential inauguration in our nation’s history. The never-ending news believe President elect Barack Obama tion and prejudice, but eliminating out King’s vision by taking the coverage of every conceivable inaugural thing is over. The millions of lead America into exemplifies living the the things in our heart and mind words of Mother Teresa to heart, people who converged on D.C. are beginning to drain from the city. But Legacy of Dr. King? How has America that create those problems. “We can do no great things, only even when the cameras shut off and the confetti is swept away, there’s accomplish the vision of Dr. King?” Martin Luther King’s dream small things with great love.” I still more to celebrate. of freedom is a “continuous will personally continue purusing Obama is in office because we—the youth—voted for him. He Martin Luther King Jr. had a struggle.” Segregation still occurs the dreams of King by letting love couldn’t have won without those votes, and he is well aware of our dream. A dream that one day, we because of our socioeconomic take over my thoughts and actions support. He also knows that we have great expectations of him as presi- as Americans, we as the human status, our race, our level of edu- in everyday situations. Consistently dent. He’s promised a lot to people like us who have tremendous hope race would all live harmoniously, cation. This is not stated to dis- doing the small things with great for the future. Certainly none of us can expect too much, too soon, as free of racism, hatred and big- credit the progress of our country, love is what will help us reach the he said clearly in his inaugural address yesterday, but his agenda is our otry. Though his dream was only but to challenge every American change that we need. agenda. As such, we need to remain active in the political sphere. voiced 46 years ago, it seems that to continually strive for change. In November of 2008, people Look at how the Obama campaign (and even McCain’s crew) rallied we have changed so much as a King’s dream was not meant to be were able to substitute their rac- us young people around the country to get active in politics and current country since then. accomplished; his vision for all of ism, prejudice and preconceived events. Election night shouldn’t have been the end of our interest or the As an African American, fe- us was to press on toward what notions with love and discern- extent of our service. It should have marked the official beginning of a male, college student, I must say is right and to constantly strive ment in order to elect a man that lifelong interest in current events and public service that we can use to that my status in itself represents for the never-ending process of represents change. Being a loving help our communities and be active in public life. the improvements that we have change. person is hard work; most people Someday (probably sooner than we think) we’re going to be the ones made as a country. Barack Obama King posed his dream to the can attest to that. However, we making decisions and influencing our government and communities. is an amazing representation of American people so that we as a must “straighten our backs” and Why not start now, when we’re already so empowered? We elected a the progress that we have made country could see that change is press forward into the age of love, president, for pete’s sake. Who knows what else we can do if we believe as well. not something that we must wait which will in turn produce the in it as much as we did our political candidates? The fact that his intelligence for, but something that with hard change that we need. 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Additional definitely come far from that day in a way that he may not have the common Latin phrase “Omnia Newswire are not necessarily those of the student copies are 25 cents. body, faculty or administration of Xavier. The Xavier University is an academic community in Washington D.C., it would be even imagined. Obama’s election vincit amor.” Love conquers all. statements and opinions of a columnist do not committed to equal opportunity for all persons. foolish to believe that we have “ac- sparked a revolution and has en- Xavier Newswire Opinions&Editorials January 21, 2009 7 —GALLAGHER TALK— with Amy Windhorst & Katherine Monasterio Major discrimination What do you want to see President Obama do? By Andrew Chestnut flaky and unlikely to find non- cism, leadership, cultured-ness, fa- Editorial Columnist restaurant employment in a few vorite football team, height, color, Is every Xavier student the years. gender, education, major—and in- same? These are stereotypes like any flate them, in their own mind, to a Of course not. We are as var- other. They contain a hint of stupidly massive significance. ied and heterogeneous a group truth, but are mostly misleading This behavior is why smart as you could expect to find at a and derogatory. Each major ends people think they are great be- private, Catholic Jesuit university in a degree from Xavier University. cause knowledge is life’s most no- in the Midwest. We have all kinds Furthermore, each major includes ble pursuit, why athletes think they of people, and it’s not wrong a 67-credit hour core curriculum, are the best because physical con- to notice or even point out our which means a significant portion ditioning is life’s most noble pur- Angelica Bullock Katie Brennan Class of ‘11 Class of ‘09 differences. of everyone’s learning experience suit, and so on. No one wants to A lot of us are used to recoil- is collective. No student here is think they are mediocre (and thus “Surf.” “Fix the disperity ing at the notion of automatically very insulated from what any oth- inconsequential), but things get in the public edu- cation system.” assuming differences; we have er given student is studying. crazy when we start to tear each learned to pretend we are all com- Nevertheless, not all majors are other down over these choices. pletely similar. In some sense, we the same. So is it wrong to point As I see this occurring with our are. It is difficult to elevate your- out what makes us different? I say school’s majors, I should admit I self above another person when no. But it becomes problematic frequently belittled certain studies you both go to the same school. when we use these differences to exactly as I described. Now I see However, it is natural to break disparage others. On the surface, that not only does it have the op- up and characterize the student this makes no sense. To perpetu- posite effect in reality as I intend- body, and it seems the most con- ate the idea that any degree from ed in my subconscious, but more venient (and misleading) way of Xavier is less valuable suggests importantly, it underlies a funda- doing so is according to major. our own degrees are transitively mental insecurity and weakness Once you declare a concentra- worse as well. that I, like a lot of other people tion, it is as though you stamp a la- I suspect we do it for the op- here, need to address. bel on your forehead that implies posite reason, to make our majors So let me set everyone straight. photos by Amy Windhorst certain things about you. Like it or seem more valuable. After paying We all go to Xavier. We need Tara Fehrenbach Ken Harris not, people will judge you based God-knows-how-much to come to realize the importance of sup- Class of ‘11 Class of ‘10 on major, and will continue doing here and sweating over our choice porting each other rather than “Not screw up the “Come to a Xavier so well after graduation. of concentration, it is reasonable tearing each other down. Rather oath-taking.” basketball game.” The stereotypes abound: for us to want our degrees to signify than viciously compete, we should Business majors, like myself, are as much as possible. Disrespecting encourage everyone to do well, supposedly rising plutocrats ob- majors unrelated to ours are a way because the success of one person sessed with making money, who of indirectly asserting confidence adds to the positive light in which lack taste in anything cultural and that our own choice, our risk, is we are all seen. slide by on easy classes like man- paying off. More simply, it is yet Think of the student body as a Pick me! Pick me! agement. Philosophy, Politics and another way of making ourselves team rather than a bunch of op- the Public majors are liberal, self- feel better. posing players, in which we share By Katherine Monasterio at night. That way, we could have Asst. Op-Ed Editor fireworks. Fireworks! Who doesn’t important vegans who understand With very little exception, ev- a common goal: success. love those? Plus, everybody could politics (and everything) better eryone has a superiority complex. Start by realizing that success to than you. Everyone wants to (and needs to, one person may mean something You may not know this (in fact, get a free presidential glow stick Biology majors spend 20 hours according to many psychologists) completely different than what it I didn’t until about 20 minutes that they could wave in the air, a day studying and the other four feel as good about his or her self means to you, and give everyone ago), but I want to run a presiden- wrap ridiculously around their complaining about how much as possible. People take whatever the benefit of the doubt that their tial inauguration someday. I want heads or pummel protesters with. more they have to study than you attributes they have—intelligence, choice of major is the best choice to be the director. The one who 4. Put the only protesting zone do. Art majors are hyper-cultured, attractiveness, coolness, athleti- to get them there. gets everything organized, who in the Smithsonian Zoo. Located forms committees and gives them a couple miles from Capitol Hill, responsibilities. I want to organize this ensures a lack of shenani- which orchestra performs, which ganry. Plus, the protesters won’t streets are blocked off and what- be sad or angry if they are sur- ever else an inauguration direc- rounded by cuddly pandas or ti- tor does. I want to make sure it’s gers sunning themselves. Let a a fun-filled event for all ages and McCain supporter hold a baby polar bear, and there might even Well Wired participants. be a new conservative movement But until my dream is fulfilled, BY GNOTTU O’PHENSIFF, ESQ I can only speculate with what I to save the environment. have before me. And right now, 5. You know how in football Let’s face it – anger is a fact of life. Our world is filled is slow down and think through your responses. Don’t say what we all have before us is the games they have those nifty sus- with violence, hatred, war and aggression. The psychologi- the first thing that comes into your head, but slow down, use cal process is clear and simple. If a person hurts you, in propriety and think carefully about what you want to say. At inauguration of President Barack pended cameras that zoom right over the field, in the middle of the your anger you want to strike back. the same time, listen carefully to what the other person is Obama. So here’s what I would do The underlying message of highly angry people, counsel- saying and take your time before answering. And if you can action? As director, I’d get one of for this inauguration, just to give ing psychologist Jerry Deffenbacher, PhD., says, is “things transform the anger into humor, that’s even better. We can’t you a few hints at what my fantas- those. There would be a zoom- oughta go my way!” Angry people tend to feel that they are physically lash out at every person or object that irritates or tic directorship would look like: by as Barack gave his oath—with morally right, that any blocking or changing of their plans is annoys us; laws, social norms and common sense place limits 1. Use the Bible that Abraham dramatic patriotic (or NFL-esque) an unbearable indignity and that they should NOT have to on how far our anger can take us. Lincoln was inaugurated with. Oh music in the background. How suffer this way. Maybe other people do, but not them! Take a look at these classic insults which deal with emo- wait! They’re already doing that. can you not get excited over Angry people tend to jump to—and act on—conclu- tion using propriety, restraint and clever words. Humor can Kudos, Obama and your specially that? Or we could have one that sions, and some of those conclusions can be very inaccu- help defuse rage by taking a lot of the edge off your fury; and selected Team of Inaugural Bible stretches from Capitol Hill and rate. The first thing to do if you’re in a heated discussion unknotting a tense situation. Experts. Fantastic choice. Please down Independence Avenue, so “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” - Oscar Wilde send it to me as a gift for all my the crowds can get in on the ac- “He is a self-made man and worships his creator.” - John Bright hard work at the conclusion of tion too. Sweet. “There’s nothing wrong with you that reincarnation won’t cure.” - Jack E. Leonard the ceremonies. 6. Two words: T -shirt cannons. “I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” - Clarence Darrow 2. Have a fly-over! F-16s roar- As you can tell, my version George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill: “I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend.... if you have one.” ing by overhead are paramount to of the inauguration would be far more exciting than that solemn Churchill’s response: “Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one.” the opening ceremonies of foot- Lady Astor to Winston Churchill: “If you were my husband, I’d give you poison.” ceremony we all just witnessed. ball games and NASCAR races— Churchill’s response: “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.” why not the opening ceremony This is why I am submitting my William Faulkner to Ernest Hemingway: “He has never been known to use a word that might send a of an entire presidency? Besides, name for consideration as the di- reader to the dictionary.” considering security, there’s prob- rector of the 2020 presidential in- Hemingway’s response: “Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?” ably a whole fleet flying over the auguration. It will take me at least “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” - Mark Twain area anyway. ten years or so to secure all those “He is not only dull himself, he is the cause of dullness in others.” - Samuel Johnson 3. Hold the entire ceremony glow-sticks anyway. “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” - Oscar Wilde www.xavier.edu/health-couns/ 8 January 21, 2009 Sports Xavier Newswire Musketeers win in spite of themselves Xavier improves to 4-0 in Atlantic 10 despite trouble with free throw shooting and turnovers By Doug TIFFT Sports Editor Free throw woes The conventional wisdom in college basketball says that in or- The men’s basketball team has been getting to the charity stripe der to be among the nation’s elite, at a record pace this season, yet are not taking full advantage, a team has to be able to win games shooting 66.9 percent this season. Here is how the Muskies in which they make a number of compare to some other frequent free throw shooters: mistakes. Name FT Att. FT Made FT Pct. Games If that thinking is correct, Niagara 521 382 73.3 19 then the Xavier men’s basketball team took a step forward in their Xavier 513 343 66.9 17 maturation this past week when North Texas 508 353 69.5 18 they picked up two Atlantic 10 Oklahoma 504 339 67.3 18 Conference victories—67-65 over Syracuse 504 315 62.5 20 Rhode Island on Jan. 15, and 73- 53 over La Salle on Jan. 18—de- also continued his propensity for jor problem for the Musketeers. spite having a number of their big shots with a go-ahead three Taking advantage of free throw weaknesses exposed. point shot with 1:45 remaining. opportunities is important for In the first of those two The shot gave Xavier a two point Xavier, as they are second in the games, a difficult road test against lead, which, after a series of free nation in free throws attempted a Rhode Island team that is chal- throws to close out the game, at 513, yet seventh in made free lenging for a post-season berth, proved to be the difference. throws because of their 66.9 per- the Musketeers turned in a sloppy After struggling with their of- cent shooting on the year. performance. fensive sets against Rhode Island, “We get there so frequently, Xavier committed 22 turn- the Musketeers cured the problem that it is a big, big thing for us,” overs—eight of which came from against La Salle on Sunday—only Miller said of his team’s free throw their young point guards, fresh- turning the ball over 15 times— shooting. “You look at the final man Terrell Holloway and sopho- but displayed an Achilles heel at score, and think of what it could more Dante Jackson—and only the foul line, shooting 19-36 in have become [had we made our shot 38.9 percent for the game. the game. free throws]. That is the aware- While the various struggles on Many Musketeers had tough ness that our team has to have.” the offensive end were not a new nights from the line, including Despite some pitfalls along phenomenon, the hostile atmo- senior C.J. Anderson, who was the way, Xavier was able to im- sphere of the 6,443 fans in the 4-10. prove to 4-0 in the A-10 heading Thomas M. Ryan Center my have One of the few bright spots into the Wed, Jan. 21 matchup at intensified Xavier’s struggles. was junior center Jason Love, who St. Bonaventure. That, according

“It’s going to be like that—it’s Newswire photo by Erika Bresee scored 10 points and grabbed nine to La Salle head coach Dr. John going to be tough games, good Junior forward Derrick Brown scored 15 points on 7-10 shooting in front of rebounds while going 8-8 from Giannini, is the mark of a team environments,” junior forward eight NBA scouts in Xavier’s 73-53 win over La Salle. the free throw line. After being destined for high places. Derrick Brown said. “But, I feel ing cards of rebounding—a 48-36 fell on Jackson and senior B.J. disappointed with his own effort “All I know is that they won’t like the team that we have, we deal advantage gave the Musketeers Raymond, who combined to hold in losses to Duke and Butler in beat themselves,” Giannini said. with adversity and fight through extra possessions to alleviate the Rhode Island’s senior sharpshoot- late December, Love has averaged “Everyone may have a bad night, to the next play, and just try to get cost of the missed shots and turn- er Jimmy Baron to 7-17 shooting 10 points and eight rebounds in where just about everything goes the job done.” overs—and defense—holding the and 19 points. the last six contests. wrong, but you are still going to The Musketeers were able to Rams to 37.1 percent shooting. Aside from handling the defen- The struggles at the free throw have to play extremely well to beat win because of their usual call- The key defensive assignment sive assignment on Baron, Jackson line, however, continue to be a ma- them.” Clutch 3-point shot helps Xavier women ground Flyers By ken burton The Chambers field goal that Staff Writer could have potentially put the The Xavier women’s basket- game out of reach would be the ball team headed into Saturday’s last one for the Flyers. matchup with the Dayton Flyers In fact, the Musketeers only al- undefeated in conference play, a lowed two points on a pair of free 14-4 record overall, and a nation- throws in the last 6:30 minutes. al ranking (No. 24) for the first Senior wing Tudy Reed, who time since the beginning of the led all scorers with 14 points, led a season. late Xavier charge, scoring five of Despite the Musketeers recent the next seven points. success, they entered a hostile Down by one point, Xavier environment against a bitter rival controlled possession of the ball who was also undefeated in con- with just 18 seconds to go. ference play. A missed jump shot by junior It took a valiant effort, and some April Phillips with 13 seconds re- late heroics for the Musketeers to maining caromed to junior Dee come away with a 51-49 victory. Dee Jernigan, who also couldn’t Xavier was clearly rattled in the finish. first half, shooting only 21.6 per- As the Jernigan miss bounced cent from the field, and managing hard off of the rim, it reached the only 21 points. waiting hands of senior shooting Demonstrating similar strug- guard Jerri Taylor on the perim- gles, the Flyers entered halftime eter, who calmly stroked a three Photo courtesy of GoXavier.com with a three point lead despite the point shot. Senior guard Jerri Taylor hit the winning three point shot with six seconds left to give Xavier a 51-49 over Dayton on Sunday. Musketeers’ shooting woes. The shot, buried with just The Flyers nearly put the game six seconds remaining, gave the the season, 51 points. victory. to 15-4 on the season, 3-0 in the out of reach with less than seven Xavier its first lead since early in Despite this, the Musketeers Dayton coach Jim Jabir could Atlantic 10. minutes remaining in the sec- the first half and forced a Dayton were able to squash the Flyers’ not ignore Xavier’s strengths after The Musketeers will look to ond half when freshman guard timeout. offensive attacks and win an ugly the game. stay undefeated in conference play De’Sarae Chambers’ jumper Despite having time to draw up game. When asked what stood out when they head to Amherst, Mass. capped off a Dayton run and put a play, the Flyers couldn’t manage In the end, it was the consis- about the Musketeers, Jabir said, to meet the Minutewomen of the them up by nine points. a shot against the stout Musketeer tent defensive pressure and com- “I think Xavier is one of the bet- University of Massachusetts on From that point forward, how- defense. mitment to rebounding—Xavier ter defensive teams in the league. Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. before returning ever, the Flyers went cold and the The poor shooting percentage, pulled down 11 more rebounds They really did a great job defend- home for a 6 p.m. matchup with Musketeers stepped up the defen- 24 percent for the game, led to than the Flyers—that allowed ing us.” the Rams of Rhode Island on Jan. sive pressure. Xavier’s lowest scoring output of Xavier to leave UD Arena with a The victory improved Xavier 24. Xavier Newswire Sports January 21, 2009 9 BRIEFS Doug Tifft, Editor Phone: 745-3607 Shooting the lights out [email protected] By Doug TIFFT had to push it, it was just some- XU swimmers fall Sports Editor thing that he always wanted to Step into it. Left foot. Right do,” Mike Redford said. to Wright State foot. Catch. Release. The routine that Redford would The routine is more familiar follow in these sessions was re- now than tying his shoes or brush- fined in his sophomore year, when ing his teeth. For freshman Brad he began working closely with Redford, shooting a jump shot has Rick Carter, then a graduate assis- become second nature. tant at Michigan State University. From the time he was two Crawford took Redford—whom years old hoisting a rubber orb Michigan State had been recruit- into a Fisher-Price hoop in the ing—under his wing, advising him Redford living room, to his from- on the flaws in his jump shot, and the-hip jumpers as a five year old developing the quick release that that carried his Rec League team is now a Redford signature. to a championship in the 9-10 The support system for year old division, to the highlight- Redford stretched out further than reel jumpers that propelled him Carter, as Redford received guid- to become Mr. Basketball in the ance from former-Michigan State state of Michigan his senior year guard Drew Nietzel, an alumni of of high school, Redford has been Redford’s AAU program, as well Newswire photo by Dani Mieners following the same routine. as local coaches Rick Quagle and Sophomore Nathan Green. It was his shot that transformed Tim Crawford in Frankenmuth. The Xavier University swim him into a transcendent figure in “Every step of the way he was team lost to Wright State on the small town of Frankenmuth, running into people who were Saturday in a dual meet held at Mich., where the local high school good for him, and developed him O’Connor Sports Center. The only enrolled 600 people. in the right way,” Mike Redford men lost 116-85, while the women In an area that was struggling said of his son. fell 124-79. to fund its high school athletic Redford’s development has One bright spot for the programs, Redford was a god- continued under the tutelage of Musketeers was sophomore send for Frankenmuth. Amid eco- Xavier head coach Sean Miller, Nathan Green. Green finished nomic shortfalls in the state of as the freshman is averaging 5.2 first in both the 100 and 200 free. Michigan, particularly in Saginaw points per game, aided by 24-49 In addition, Green swam the an- Country, the Frankenmuth High (49 percent) three point shoot- chor of the 400 medley relay School basketball team was turn- ing, which has helped Xavier to a team,which finished second. ing huge profits during Redford’s 15-2 record to start the 2008-09 Also for the men, John Roof senior year of high school, rak- season. finished first in the 1000 free event, ing in $31,536 in ticket sales, a “Brad opens the floodgates to and freshman Michael Zennedjian 16 percent increase over the year our offense, not only because he touched first in the 200 butterfly. before. can shoot the basketball and score For the women’s team, junior

As fans drove across the state of photo courtesy of yahoo.com points in a quick way, but when- Martha Cutter-Wilson finished Michigan to catch a glimpse of the The textbook form on Brad Redford’s jumpshot is the result of 500 jump ever he is on the court, teams have first in the 200 breaststroke. mythical jump shot, Frankenmuth shots a day since he was in junior high school, and was the focal point of a to really account for him, and that Sophomore Bethanie Griffin routinely pilled 3,000 fans into Youtube video that has recieved 81,000 hits. opens the floor up for his other grabbed first in the 50 free. their 2,500 person gymnasium, father said of his son’s senior (93.4 percent for his high school four teammates,” Miller said. Cutter-Wilson and Griffin with some other hearty souls year. career), and making 102 straight While the success that Redford teamed up with sophomore Kari watching through windows in With Redford hoisting 30 shots free throws (second nationally), and the Musketeers have reached Peglar and senior Alissa Schriner subzero temperatures. per game, averaging over 36 points Frankenmuth rolled to the state satisfies his early goals, his relent- to capture first in the 400 medley “It was magical. He was a little per game, setting Michigan state quarterfinals, all with Redford be- less work ethic continues to drive relay. bit of a rock star. It was pretty records in three point field goals ing the tallest player on the team him to improvement. The Musketeers’ next meet amazing,” Mike Redford, Brad’s (140) and free throw percentage at 6’0.” “I need to get stronger, keep will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. The success was no accident. working on my ballhandling, keep 24 against A-10 foe Duquesne It was the result of thousands of shooting the ball and working on at O’Connor Sports Center, in hours of practice, and up to 500 defense,” Redford said. “I see ev- which Xavier will honor their nine jump shots executed in quiet ses- ery area of my game getting better seniors for Senior Day. sions in empty gyms every day as I get older.” 2009 early season from the time when Redford was While Redford works to im- in junior high school. prove aspects of his overall game, tournament features XU “He was born a gym rat. He one thing that will remain the same The field for the 2009 Old has a tireless work ethic; I have is his routine: Step into it. Left Spice Classic was finalized on Jan. never seen anything like it. I never foot. Right foot. Catch. Release. 19 and the Xavier men’s basketball team is among the tournament’s headliners. Club Sports Report Along with the Musketeers, Marquette, Alabama, Iona, Florida Hockey State, Michigan, Baylor and Past results: Gymnastics Creighton will be competing. Finished the first half Coming up: All 12 games of the three-day of the season with a 4-5- Open the season with event—Nov. 26, 27 and 29—will 1 record. a Jan. 24 meet at Ohio be televised on ESPN, or its fam- ily of networks. Coming up: State against a collec- tion of Midwest teams The event, played at the Milk Will play Cincinnati House at Disney’s Wide World of Friday, Jan 23 and Sports Complex near Orlando, Saturday, Jan. 24 in- Fla., has featured elite competi- cluding the Crosstown Volleyball tion in past years. Then-No. 10 Faceoff on Saturday at Coming up: Gonzaga topped then-No. 12 10:30 p.m. Buses will Open their winter sea- Tennessee for the title this sea- leave Kuhlman Circle son with a Jan. 31 tour- son, while North Carolina State at 10 p.m. for students. nament at Indiana and Arkansas are among the past champions of the event. Team captains, managers and players send your team’s The host of the tournament will Photo courtesy of The Saginaw News be the Metro Athletic Conference, The term legend may be an understatement to describe Redford’s place results and upcoming events to the Newswire Sports in the history books of Frankenmuth High School, where he averaged 36 Dept. at [email protected] to get your team who will be represented by Iona in points per game his senior year en route to being named Mr. Basketball in into the Club Sports Report. their fourth consecutive year put- the state of Michigan. ting on the event. 10 January 21, 2009 Arts&Entertainment Xavier Newswire Miles soars in ‘Dear American Airlines’ BY Stephanie Metz tween Ford’s activities at O’Hare, created an utterly flawed character Arts & Entertainment Editor memories of the crucial events of for modern American readers. “Dear American Airlines” by his life and his work as a translator Despite all of Ford’s problems Jonathan Miles is a 180-page letter of Eastern European poetry and I liked him and found myself root- written by stranded flyer Benjamin fiction. ing for him throughout the book. R. Ford to his nemesis, American At first I found the rapid jumps Utterly human, Ford is as real Airlines. Ford finds himself ma- from one topic to another frus- as they come. Although published rooned at Chicago’s O’Hare air- trating. The first few pages are a last summer, the book’s troubled, port overnight. bit choppy before Miles finds the even Byronic, hero resonates even At first Ford writes to demand right rhythm. more deeply during the depths of a reimbursement for his $392.68 However, his pace slows as the winter and in light of America’s ticket, but quickly detours into book progresses. This allows the current struggles. reader to settle in and enjoy the writing about his life. Ford is not a character that In particular, Ford ponders his writing. one would aspire to become, but past relationships with his mother, Miles’ writing is pared down rather a character that readers can the mother of his child and his and to the point, with clever liter- immediately recognize as one of estranged gay daughter to whose ary allusions deftly tucked into his commitment ceremony he was prose. their own. traveling. Although this is Miles’ first Despite the excellent writing, The novel’s opening pages venture into fiction it reads nearly the work’s humor and Ford him- teem with Ford’s vitriolic hatred effortlessly, as though coming self, what I found most captivat- of “dear American Airlines” as he from a seasoned pro. Miles is ing about about “Dear American refers to the company. However, actually a journalist by trade. He Airlines” was its unique sense of as Ford shares more and more currently serves as the cocktails hope. about his life, the airline becomes columnist for the New York Times Although Ford’s history sug- less of a corporate monster and and a books columnist for Men’s gests he may never overcome his more of an eccentric pen pal. Journal. personal troubles, over the course Stuck at the airport overnight One benefit to reading this of the book he begins to hope with little else to do, Ford fills his book is that the letter flows from again, and even dare to believe in time by writing this confessional. one anecdote to the next. It could a chance at redemption. In fact, the reader quickly sur- Photo courtesy of newsday.com easily be read, and then put down Gloom and doom is relatively mises that Ford doesn’t have any- Cocktails columnist and first-time novelist Jonathan Miles, author of “Dear for a number of days without los- easy to find these days, but hope one left to write to except for his American Airlines.” ing any intricate plot points. in the face of such despair is “dear American Airlines.” After This makes the novel an ideal revolutionary. a while Ford’s letter reads not as points. his witty observations are sprin- read for those who don’t have a a rant, but as a reflection of how Ford’s bout with alcoholism kled throughout to keep the book great deal of time. However, even Newswire Rating: things went wrong in his life. as well as his inability to sustain more upbeat. if you read it in a single sitting it The book is both humorous any relationship do not necessar- This insanely long letter, which wouldn’t take more than a day. and heartbreaking at different ily lend themselves to hilarity, but digresses quickly and often be- In Benjamin R. Ford, Miles has

Live Wires ‘Watchmen’ release confirmed (week of Jan. 18) BY Felipe Scott Miller Garcia-Wasnich 8 p.m., 1/23, @ Staff Writer Southgate House, $15 Fellow comic book nerds and adrenaline junkies can rest easy. 500 Miles to On Thursday, Jan. 14, Warner Memphis Brothers movie studio publically 9:30 p.m., 1/24, @ announced that they will release Southgate House, $10 the superhero blockbuster film “Watchmen” on March 6. Banderas, Mad This will serve to stifle recent Anthony gossip that the studio had post- 8:00 p.m., 1/24, @ poned the release indefinitely. The Mad Hatter, $5 This rumor was substantiated by reputable websites such as IMDB. Taylor Hicks com. 10:00 p.m., 1/24, The movie features actor Billy @ 20th Century Crudup of “Almost Famous” Theatre, $25 and “Big Fish” fame as Dr. Manhattan and “Grey’s Anatomy” Photo courtesy of tilzy.tv guest star Jeffrey Dean Morgan “Watchmen” the film is based on a 1987 graphic novel of the same name by Allen Moore and Dave Gibbons. After New as The Comedian. Carla Gugino, months of legal trouble and rumors that “Watchmen’s” release had been postponed indefinitely, Warner Brothers Releases “Entourage’s” Amanda Daniels, anounced last Thursday that the film will be released on March 6, 2009. also stars as the Silk Spectre. (as of Jan. 20) “Watchmen” was the source of rection. Although the project was intentional legal mix-ups occurred film rights to “Watchmen.” an incredible legal controversy be- never produced at 20th Century in a 1994 negotiation between Though the exact specifica- John Frusciante, tween Warner Brothers and indus- Fox, the studio retained the legal 20th Century Fox studios and tions of the decision were not re- The Empyrean try rival 20th Century Fox over the rights to any movie adaptation of producer Larry Gordon. leased to the press, those familiar (Record Collection) past several months. Almost two the work. Due to the confusion over pro- with the case have estimated that decades before Warner Brothers A few years ago, director Zack duction rights, Warner Brothers Warner Brothers will hand over Animal Collective, acquired licensing for this project, Snyder, who gained recognition did not abandon the project. 20th 8.5 percent of gross profit as well Merriweather Post Fox obtained movie rights to the for his testosterone-driven “300,” Century Fox did not withdraw as the $1.5 million Fox spent on Pavilion “Watchmen” graphic novel series started work on a “Watchmen” their complaints either and in their own “Watchmen” project (Domino) created by Allen Moore and Dave project for Warner Brothers with- February of last year a court battle before Warner Bros’ spearheaded Gibbons in 1987. out complete knowledge of the ensued. the film. Bon Iver The storyline, involving legal ownership of the film rights. The two studios came out of Though the legal ramifications Blood Bank masked vigilantes facing Cold War Once 20th Century Fox caught the courtroom last Thursday with may be far from over, anticipatory (Jagjaguwar) terrors and philosophical con- wind of Warner Brothers’ project a definite decision, with Warner fans will be able to view the comic spiracies, never saw the light of they voiced their legal concerns. Brothers’ acknowledging 20th book epic on the original release Fiction Family, day under 20th Century Fox’s di- It has since come to light that un- Century Fox’s possession of the date they were promised. Fiction Family (ATO/Red) Xavier Newswire Arts&Entertainment January 21, 2009 11 Tune the dial to Cincinnati radio BRIEFS Miles soars in ‘Dear American Airlines’ radio is the advent of satellite Slam Poetry BY Nora Heink Asst. Arts & Entertianment Editor radio, which inundates subscrib- ers with hundreds of commer- Ever heard of slam poetry? If you’re like most college cial-free music, sports and news Continue celebrating MLK Day students, you tune into the radio programming. by attending a performance by fairly often, whether to find newly While this service hasn’t been two award-winning slam poets. released songs, listen to daily talk around long enough for analysts Gina Loring and Shihan, both shows, or hear about what’s going to gauge its impact on conven- featured on HBO’s “Def Poetry on in the news. tional radio, its presence is note- Jam,” will perform at 9 p.m. on Senior Bob Huddle listens to worthy in a radio culture where Thursday, Jan. 22 in the GSC the radio to break the monotony commercial stations are domi- Theater. Come enjoy and experi- of his morning commute. nated by large companies such as ence this energetic performance “I don’t like driving in silence,” Clear Channel. art brought to you by SAC. he said. “And I like to hear the Static may surround the future traffic reports.” of conventional radio in American Contemporary Arts Others like sophomore Taylor media culture, but it’s clear that, at Neal just like to hear good songs. least for now, the accessibility and SAC is sponsoring a free ride to “I like stations that don’t have a variety of radio programming— the Contemporary Arts Center morning show—just music,” said both public and commercial—are downtown from 5-9 p.m. on enough to keep the airwaves alive. Monday, Jan. 26. Buses will Neal. Photo courtesy of epguidescom FM radio has long been a main- leave Bellarmine Circle at 5, stay of American cultural expres- The cast of the classic TV series “WKRP in Cincinnati” portrayed the antics Cincinnati 6 and 7 p.m., returning from sion, providing an outlet for news, of a radio station located here in the Queen city. downtown at 6:45, 8 and 9 p.m. arts and variety programming as FM Stations well as popular and alternative free. lor their music to a particular de- Dance Marathon music. Media players such as iPods mographic or listeners who crave Public Radio: However, with the rise of digi- pose stiff competition for radio, a particular genre. WNKU 89.7 and Join Xavier’s Dance Marathon tal music, internet and satellite especially commercial radio sta- At the same time, radio sta- WVXU 91.7: NPR in raising money for Children’s radio, cultural analysts and listen- tions that play music. tions are less predictable than a programming, local in- Hospital. The event—Xavier’s ers alike are wondering what role Because these devices allow self-created playlist, offering more terest, adult alternative; largest dance party—will be held conventional radio has in an age users to easily organize and store variety. WGUC 90.9: classical from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, defined by the easy availability of scores of songs and albums from Music-lovers also appreciate Feb. 6 in O’Connor Sports an ever-increasing range of music their personal collection as well as the accessibility of FM radio. “I Rock/Pop: WVMX Center. Registration kicks off and downloadable information. special interest programming in have an FM adapter for my mp3 94.1, The Sound 94.9, this week, so join right away! Internet radio sites like Pandora, the form of customizable pod- player but it never works,” said se- WAQZ 97.3, WEBN Registration forms can be picked Last.fm and Jango allow users to casts they have become more per- nior Evan Werk. “I listen to the 97.7, WGRR 103.5, up in the XUDM mailbox in the create personalized stations and sonalized and are just as portable radio instead.” WOFX 92.5 SGA office or on the portal an- to discover similar artists they’ve as radios. Neal also noted that her car nouncement page. never heard. But even so, listeners agree that isn’t outfitted with the proper aux- Country: WUBE These sites contain limited ad- there’s something nice about lis- iliary jack for her iPod. 105.1, WYGY 96.5 Stephanie Metz, Editor [email protected] vertisements and are available for tening to radio stations which tai- The most direct threat to FM ‘Watchmen’ release confirmed ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ a movie for the ages BY Emily Hoferer dearing train sequence with the Managing Editor child actors set to the now famous song “Paper Planes” by M.I.A. Question: The 2008 Golden “Slumdog Millionaire” has the Globe winning film “Slumdog components of a great film: great Millionaire” is a) a great film ev- acting, great direction, great mu- eryone should see b) exciting and sic, great cinematography and a romantic c) deserving of all the beyond great script. awards and praise it receives or d) Yet, there is another facet that all of the above. Final answer is... makes this movie go from simply d) all of the above. great to spectacular: its focus on I usually like to refrain from the multifaceted city of Mumbai. using clichés to describe great Mumbai is not romanticized to movies, but this year’s award show be a bustling, idealistic city and it darling “Slumdog Millionaire” is not shown as a purely poor and literally blew me away. There are downtrodden place. Boyle shows no other words to describe this all sides of it, both the beautiful movie which sweeps you off your and the painful. feet from the fast-paced open- He also shows that the city ing sequence to its big, happy ultimately represents one thing: Bollywood-style ending. the power of the human spirit. British actor Dev Patel, whose His film is a love letter to a city only other acting role is playing a Photo courtesy of firstshowing,net that has had its own share of sor- sex-obsessed teen on the British Dev Patel and Freida Pinto play childhood friends who reunite after years of separation in “Slumdog Millionaire.” row with its terrorist attacks in teen soap opera “Skins,” brings that the real reason he is on the Salim and Latika, but neither are for directing dark films such as November. That is the genuis be- to life the passionate protagonist show is to find his childhood love, far from his mind. He reunites “Trainspotting” and “28 Days hind “Slumdog Millionaire.” It is Jamal Malik. Raised in the slums Latika, played by former Indian with his brother in hopes of find- Later,” has made a stunning film. not just a great movie― there were of Mumbai, Jamal is an under- model Freida Pinto. ing Latika. However, he does find The early scenes of the movie many of those this year, especially dog contestant on India’s version The movie is interwoven out that Salim is running with feature child actors taken from the during awards season. of the popular game show “Who with flashbacks of Jamal’s child- India’s most notorious crime gang slums in Mumbai. Boyle was able Instead, it is a film that will be Wants to Be a Millionaire?” hood and his quest to be on and Latika is the mob boss’ girl- to capture their infectious child- marked as a classic because of Because he is an uneducated “Millionaire” and find Latika. The friend. Jamal tries, unsuccessfully, like energy while balancing that how it touches on modern day man with an impoverished back- first half of the film has many to reunite with her. with the harsh reality of their ex- issues, but ultimately circles back ground, he is suspected of cheat- scenes with Jamal, his sometimes It is not until Jamal goes on istence. The children’s emotional to one of the great human issues, ing during the game and is taken ruthless brother Salim (Madhur the show to answer his final, performances will inspire you and how we find love and happiness by the police, questioned and Mittal) and the kind hearted million dollar question, that the break your heart simultaneously. in this crazy, dynamic, fast-paced tortured. Latika as children. Jamal and Salim past events of his life, as well as The music in the movie is in- world. The film follows Jamal’s life are orphaned when their mother the present day decisions of his fectious. It is beautifully scored events which explain how he is killed and rely on each other to brother, collide to produce a tri- and a great companion for the Newswire Rating: knew the answers to each of the survive. umphant and uplifting ending. emotional rollercoaster the film questions. Jamal eventually reveals Jamal grows apart from both Director Danny Boyle, famous portrays. It even features an en- 12 January 21, 2009 Feature Xavier Newswire mmuussiicc mmoovviieess ppeeooppllee 1. Radiohead 3. John Mayer 1. the dark knight 7. 300 1. steve jobs, 4.tina fey c.e.o. of apple Tina will always be well- Amy Winehouse 8. slumdog known for her contributions 2. 4. Kanye west 2. almost famous to comedy in the past decade Amy is a screwed-up, millionaire tragic mess of a songstress. 2.bono and her resume is stellar. Famous for all the wrong 5. coldplay 3. the 40-year-old He is first and foremost She was the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live reasons, she seems to make virgin 9. moulin rouge the lead singer of U2 but headlines for drug addiction, Bono emerged this decade and she wrote the script to 6. beyoncÉ as a philanthropist, and an “Mean Girls.” Her post-SNL alcoholic rampages and 10. finding nemo troubles with men more 4. the ‘lord of the important one at that. He show “30 Rock” is loved by often than for music, but that 7. The White Stripes rings’ trilogy started the One campaign critics. Tina became truly doesn’t mean her music isn’t 11. brokeback and recruited many famous classic, however, when she friends to join the cause. His put on those famous glasses really good. She is a walking 5. The departed mountain (or sometimes staggering) 8. The killers love for Africa also gave birth and said “and I can see paradox; it is impossible that to his endorsements of the Russia from my house!” Her impression of Sarah Palin her 80-pound drug-addled 9. The strokes 6.juno 12. old school trendy Red campaign and frame can produce such a his involvement with Darfur. was funny, and she did a A witty and sarcastic teenage girl falls in love with Bono is classic because he lot for the Election and the powerful, soulful contralto. her dorky and loveable best friend…after she becomes Everyone is almost waiting 10. justin timberlake is a rock star that is sharing show. “Saturday Night Live” pregnant, of course. “Juno” is a funny but heartfelt the wealth and helping those was relevant in pop culture for her to O.D., captivated comedy chock full of one liners and introductions to by the grotesquely-beautiful in need. Plus, he still rocks whenever Tina channeled 11. jack johnson new vernacular (i.e. “totally boss” and “honest to blog”). those shades. some Palin. antithesis of her existence, While the movie makes many jokes and tells a great love destroying herself while— story, it will ultimately be viewed as “The Breakfast Club” 3. tiger woods 5. anderson cooper somehow—producing great 12. Taylor Swift of our generation; a simple story about teenagers and 6. sacha baren cohen music. the issues they face.

Can you believe the decade is Criteria to make the list: almost over? Neither can we. 1. Each work must have been released since In less than the year it will be 2010, and we will 2000, or, where applicable, the majority stand looking back on the decade of...what? of the work must have taken place since What will define this generation? What will 2000. define this time period? And, more interest- TheThe 2. We are defining “Classic” as a work whose ingly, what popular and cultural achieve- artistic and entertainment quality we ments will folks in the future look back Newswire’s think will hold up over time. In other upon, trying to understand what was Newswire’s words, will people still be listening to, happening in this decade? watching or reading this in fifty years? Without the benefit of hindsight, it is ww 3. We are also giving credit to works difficult to predict what will hold up over ee we believe have had a considerable time. iiccss influence on other art. If something N helped spawn a new genre or style, Who will be this generation’s Led N ssss Zeppelin? What will be this generation’s aa it may be on the list (which explains “Casablanca?” Will anyone even read books ll the inclusion of American Idol). This compiledcompiled byby AAnndrewdrew CCheshestntnuutt in another fifty years? C yy is not simply a “best-of-the-decade list. Canandd EEmilymily HHofereroferer Though it may be impossible to predict these rr 4. We are trying the best we can to repre- things with any degree of certainty, that doesn’t ttuu sent as many different genres as pos- mean it isn’t fun to conject. After all, this is our oo eenn sible within each medium. age’s culture; we are the ones who will ultimately ff tthhee nneeww cc 5. These lists should in no way be considered decide if it earns the title “classic.” scientific or professional. 6. 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Now where everyone is tuned in all One could make a solid organization and his family. 10. will & Grace communication is faster, the time. It even has its own argument that Dave Eggers 6. Interpreter of The ending to the series’ final easier and way more fun. The language and sharpens those is the most influential maladies Internet is even threatening episode is one of the most 11. spongebob straight-to-the-point writing writer working today—not Jhumpha Lahiri current forms of journalism on literature, but on the controversial and debated skills (only 160 characters!). 7. Atonement endings of the decade, and squarepants and business. It’s home to world—having spent his is sure to be considered blogs that range from the 6.cable tV young career actively trying Ian McEwan important for years to come. american idol serious to the trivial and to use writing to positively 8. The amazing adven- 12. it also has a host of social Nowadays, if you have American Idol is the a hobby, an interest or a affect the planet. His work tures of kavalier & only reality show on our list networking sites, such has included founding 826 2. Friends as Facebook, that make secret guilty pleasure, there clay because it’s the watershed is a network that will satisfy Valencia writing centers, of all reality TV. It launched it something hard to live “McSweeney’s,” a magazine Michael Chabon without. your fancies 24/7: the Food 3. the daily show/ the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Network, the Travel Channel, (which publishes only work by 9. the lovely bones authors previously rejected by colbert report Carrie Underwood and the Style Network, TLC, Alice Sebold Daughtry. Many reality shows 3. the “green” Discovery, Animal Planet, other publishers) and several have since tried to mock movement books that call attention to 10. Bel canto 4. the wire ESPN, MTV (but not for music) its talent show competition and so much more. Now global problems. His seminal Ann Patchett format complete with a teleivision can have a niche novel, “A Heartbreaking 11. me talk pretty one 4 . New York City Work of Staggering Genius,” 5. arrested harsh, British judge. The show and attract loyal audiences, day is also not free of scandal. plus these networks have is an excessively self-aware development David Sedaris American Idol is a hit making 5. Financial Problems given us such classics as memoir packed with daringly pop culture machine that Sportscenter and the Real bold and brilliantly creative 12. Middlesex 6. sex & the city is not likely to disappear World…true additions to pop descriptions of his early Jeffrey Eugenides anytime soon. culture. career.