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85thyear, issue 14 www.xu.edu/soalnewswire/ SGA,Nf\_NA form· taskforce BY SARAH KELLEY Senior News Editor In an effort to resolve issues with the North Avondale Neighborhood Association (NANA), Xavier's Stu trators and Campus Police Chief dent Government Association Mike Couch. . (SGA) is. forming a NANA The committee will continue to taskforce. resolve. issues including the han "I'm glad Xavier is making an , dling of student disciplinary fines effort to listen· to students," saidjim and shuttle service to and from par iorLiz Barksdale. HI think talking ties. with NANA ·is a step in the right · "We don't just want this to be a direction." debate," said Moster.. "We want to . The committee; which will. con- work together throughout the . vene early next semester, will in school year and continue to com .elude SGA members, Xavier ad municate." ministrators, students and NANA . Moster is proposing th~t meet members. ings be held on a regular basis. "The main goal of the commit "I attended a NANA meeting tee is to keep open communication and found that they are very inter between the Xavier community and ested in communicating with the the NANA community," said SGA Xavier community," said Moster. Administrative Vice President Nate For future tipdates about the up NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY VIVIAN WHITE Moster, chair of the committee. coming NANA taskforce, look for The Xavier Chamber Orchestra (above), the Concert Choir and the Vocal Chamber Ensemble The taskforce is intended to the SGA advertisement each month . all performed in the Holiday Concert last Sunday-in Bellarmine Chapel. The program function as a follow-up to issues in The Newswire . included various German eight-part pieces by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Christmas music ·discussed at a forum held on cam For more information, or if you and traditional carols. pus in October, where students were are interested in participatin-g, call able to voice concerns to a panel of Moster at 985~5849. NANA members, Xavier·adminis-. ISC buys, sells textbooks. online New service will pro.vide students with bookstore alternative . I BY SARAH KELLEY the two students to contact one an "I'm glad! don't have to rely on Senior News Editor .. other·imm:ediately. Xavier's bookstore to get all my Xavier's· Information Systems books," said senior Katie Bardon; Club (ISC) has created a Web site, "This will allow,, · ."I wish they had come up· with which will allow students to buy something like this sooner." and sell textbooks to each other at the buyer to get· in .Kerley came up with the idea for reduced prices. This service js be touch with the seller. the Web site last January. With the ing provided to students as an al" support of other-members in ISC, ternative to buying textbo_oks from Both students will get . he has been developing the service the bookstore. since April. . ·Students interested in purchas a better price than ISC is funding the service with ing books can log on to the Web site. a portion of their allotted budget for To find out if a book is available, they would going this year. Initially, ISC considered ·students can search by entering a through· the turning the project into a means to specific department code, book make money. However, they finally title, author or teacher. A list will bookstore." . clecided to present it to students. as appear, indicating if the requested - Pat Kerley,· a public serv"ice. book is available. Web site creator "We are hoping students will ·"This service makes it easier for begin to use it when they go to buy students to 'get in touch with other "This will allow the buyer to get their books next semester," said •. 'The. StuderitAc.tivities Coundl_.·announced last.week that students," said ISC member senior in touch with the seller," said Kerley. :Spuptin~ Cro\IVs-haVe'.d~dinedto• perforrn.-at Xavier next Pat Kerley, creator _of the online Kerley. "Both students will get a "This sounds like it will be a lot l'''~e1TI~st~r; ;The_•band 'has·•d¢ddecl to begin touring inthe service. and founder of the club, better price than they would going cheaper than going through the 'sl1h"lt1{er:C?f:t()qo: · _.· · }'. ' ... \ · _· ;', \' ;,, > · . . . · . . ·_. which began last year. through the bookstore." bookstore," said· senior Kelly ····~J\C:•Wi!!;~eginJg put~l1e 9(')9 ,Gpopolls (pictured above) The list of books on the Web site Students who want to advertise Thorn. "They alwaY,s raise the ~~.cl. ~yclef j~a i1 .f¢at~ri!1g tlj~ ReflJgee Al LS ta rs,...... will include the sal~ priee of the their books on the Web site can do . prices of used books when you go _.--.r~_~p~-~iy~_ly,::~(')~fil.1;~9,e 9!U~>~(>t~_·h,e1v~.-··~~~,n.approved by .. . book as well as the bookstore price. so by clicking on 'add books' and to buy them and .they cheat you If a student is interested in buy• typing in the class and code for each when you sell them back." 0 ing a book from the site, they can book they wish to sell. The student Visit this Web site at http:// ~~~~1~~1ill~l~t~,~~Q~t~r(~~~~~~~~.: • • ••••• , • • • : ~ < ' •,. ' •• ~ •, •• ~ :::· <.. . . ncert, confirm it right away by sending an must also type in the determined maverick.xu.edu/bookstorel. .· ....::;·:.:'··>.:= ., . . ...~: ·.·.;···~.:.~~·,.>·' "' \'-:·':.~·=.:,: :...... ·... "·. ,, :. =_,,._.~ ~-.:·:·>~~):·:. '•·:-:-: ~: ;-~· :· < :·=·~:;,,:,.<: .: e-mail to the seller. 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PAGE3 PAGE 6 PAGE 10 PAGE 16 2 week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 CAMPUS NEWS. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS mrn11 ! ijJ 1m:awt1 !Hmsa H e:uea 11m 1 >Bryan Riechman, Editor ADDRESSING ·coNDOMISSUES >News Room: 745-3122 >[email protected] ~ mcmammtm~~!!S&a!! Shoutout finals Three Xavier µndergraduates:. have advanced to the final round of the Crosstown Shoutout, an annual speech competition against the University of Cincin nati. The finals, open to the pub lic, will be at 3 p.in. on Friday, ·Dec. 10 in Schott Hall, room 200. Refreshments will be served. · Xavier finalists are junior Erin Ryan, ari English and advertis ing major, junior Marc Schifalacqua, an organizational commu.nications major, and sophomore David Allen Tell, a · political science and. public re lations major. They will compete . Rev;James ~ullivan,.0.P., delivered a speech to Xavier students and fac~lty last Thursday in Kelley Auditorium. The pres~ntation, against UC's top three speakers. entitled "Condom Condemnations: Just or unjust?" was sponsored by Students for life .. Scholarship The nomination deadline for the 2000 Antoriio Johnson · Clubs•· embrace·.bolicJay spirit Sc;holarship Award is Friday, Dec. BY CAROLINE CRISPINO ' the stores to sit on Santa's lap. 10. The award js presented an- . Contributing Writer . . "_It made us feel good to have nually to an African American Xavier is in full swing for the "It was so fan to se~ the.kids so excited the kids talk to Santa, even though junior who has demonstrated aca holiday season, and several.clubs what they asked for was not always. demic excellence, outstanding are sponsoring Christmas events for about Christmas and Santa, If.we can give . something Santa could give them." leadership, involvement and ser~ students and the community. The children were given framed vice, and significant contribu the kids one afternoqn to be kids, then we · The activities are aimed at keep pictures of themselves sitting on" tion to. the Black Student Asso ing the Christmas spirit alive for . Santa's lap; ciation. Call Mila Co.aper for hq.ve ~one our job. " needy families, young children and "It was so fun to see the kids so more information at 745-3181. Xavier students alike. - Senior Kathy Lampe excited about Christmas and Santa. Commuter Services this year is president of College Friends If V'e can give the kids one after Help Needed sponsoring the fifth annual Adopt noon to be· kids· then we have done Campus Ministry needs vol a Family Program along with the Organizers of this year's AdoQt · Traubert said, "Two offices will our job," Lampe said. unteers to help buy gifts for the Hamilton County Department of · a l".amily project began in Novem be filled with presents for Cincin Junior Annie Bqgenschutz said, Family Services. ber, sending mass mailers to find nati families from all of the dona- "The kids had as much fun as their adopted family they are sponsor . ' ing during the holiday season. Between 40-50 families wiffbe volunteers to "adopt" families of . tions from students and faculty.· big buddies - the Xavier' students Volunteers are invited to come on adopted by the students, faculty and various sizes. "People are always coming up -did. Thursday, Dec. 9, from 9:30 a.m.~ staff of Xavier. Once the families were selected. to us and asking if they can adopt a .·''It was great to see how excited 2:30 p.m. tohelp with shopping, Individuals can also donate gifts by the Department of Family Ser family, This year we had to extend the. kids were to see Santa .. This is or anytime onFriday, Dec. 10 to to be given to families from the vices, the adaptors provide gifts and the deadline for presents to accom . the bestparty w·e have for the kids help wrap the presents. , Cincinnati area in need of gifts for necessary iteins for Christma~. · modate more clubs. It is a very self~ because we .know .. how. energeti.c their children. Student groups such These families must have been less, giving way to hdp those they become this time of year." · Book Drive as the Student Activities Council, previously involved with the De around you in need during the The festivities included playing dorm wings and various clubs spon- partment of Family Services in or Christmas season." games, making assortedcrafts and "The Gift of Reading Holiday . sor famili~s and provide gifts· for der to qua!ify for the program. Students and faculty may give singing Christmas carols, which Book Drive,~· sponsored by Lit- · Christmas.· Over Thanksgiving break, the gifts even if they are not involved were sung as preparation for their eracy Volunteers, will continue "This is a great charity work ex faculty and students involved were with an adopted family, by bring Christmas caroling trip Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec; 10. Dona perience for Xavier students while sent to buy the appropriate gifts for ing gifts to the sites of sponsoring from 4-5 p.m~ at the Victory Park tions of new and used children's doing something generous at children of various ages. clubs. Nursing Home. books may be placed in any Christmas tiine," said graduate stu On Friday, Dec. 10, the social College Friends is continuing "It's neat to see the kids interact drop-off box located around dent Dave Traubert. workers will collect the gifts that its annual Christmas festivities this with the older people because they campus. All books collected will "We try to inspire students and have been donated and prepare Friday, Dec. 10. The first event this are alike i_n a lot of ways," Lampe be donated to two Cincinnati . teachers at Xavier to do something_ them for distribution. year was the Christmas party held said. PubliC elementary schools. . positive for the Xavier community "Ifs a great way to help the com at O'Connor Sports Cerlter. "The older people do not see kids and the community around us. munity but even more importantly, · Senior Kathy Lampe, president a lot and when we did this last year, Luncheon "At Commuter. Services, we have so that we·don't forget the whole of College Friends said, "It is a great the children's vibrance and energy The American Society for the commuter in mind, but this is a idea behind Christmas," said senior opportunity for the kids to meet made the older people happy." Training and Develop.ment, great way for the chief population Deja Haley. "Also to not take for with their .big buddy and sit on The University Singers will hold Greater Cincinnati Chapter, will of Xavier to become involved~ granted that we are fortunate to Santa's lap and tell him what they their annual holiday concert at 7 :30 host a luncheon meeting on Tues- "It's a wonderful way to go be have money, food and clothing and wanted for C_hristmas. p.m. on Friday, Dec: 10 and Satur . day, Dec. 21 at 11: 30 a.m. at the yond our department and involve that we.have and use this OP,portu" "This was a very good experi day, Dec. 11 in the University Cen Holiday Inn in downtown Cin Xavier and Cincinn!lti to help the nity to give some of our wealth to ence for-some kids who probably ter Theatre. The cost of admission . cinnati. Christine Gould Meyer less fortunate." tho~e less fortunate." . would not have the chance to go to is $1. · · will present a seminar called "Learn How to Network into the Friday, Dec. 3, 6:50 p.m. ing at the Cintas Center construc- New Millennium." For reserva Campus police assisted Cincinnati· tion site. · tions, call 251-6700. Police Notes police with an auto accident at the corner of Victory Parkway and Dana Saturday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. - .Police Note Furniture needs Avenue. Campus police investigated a re Students living in Over-the Friday, Dec. 3, 8:30 a.m.:....:.... port of unidentified students throw ofthe.Vleek Rhine apartments for the urban Campus police discovered a loose Saturday, Dec 4, 12:40 a.m. ing objects out of a window in service learning semester are in dog in the North lot. It was re Campus police investigated reports Kuhlman hall into the North lot. Frid,.ay,. Dec. 3, 3:30 need of household furniture and turned to its owner in the 1000 of loud noise from a party at the · a.m.- Someone removed equipment. Most needed are two block of Avondale Road. Manor House. Students."were Monday, Dec. 6, 10 p.m. - A the glass window at the kitchen tables, chairs, cooking · warned to quiet down: and they laptop computer was reported sto Resident Assistant desk i.n utensils, vacuum cleaners, lamps Friday, Dec. 3, 1:49 p.m. - complied. len from an unlocked office in the Husman hall. The glass was and stuffed chairs. Anyone will- . Campus police assisted Cincin Cohen center. The theft was dis found unbroken on the floor ing to donate items, call Susan nati police with an aut() accident Saturday, Dec 4, 12:50 a.m. - covered between 7 and 8:30 p.m .. near the desk. Namei at 745-3042. in front-of 1490 Dana Ave. A student was warned for trespass- THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE · CAMPUS NEWS week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 3 ISS: Please ·limit network use LIGHTING-THE WAY BY MICHELLE MANASSAH sources for all users in support of The·request to discontinue net Contributing Writer teaching, learning and other aca work activity stems from the new In order to. speed up the cam demic pursuits ... students, faculty Internet capabilities and demands pus-wide computer network, and staff (should) limit or discon that require a large bandwidth. Xavier's Information Systems and tinue activity." The wiring for the Xavier net Services (ISS) has requested that "The network is extremely ·slow work has existed since the mid- people refrain from overuse of net and overburdened," said Dorinda 1980s, according to Giles. work facilities. Giles, associate vice president of The Internet "".as not in place Specifically cited in its request ISS. until 1991. It has gradually been are listening to radio stations on Giles said there is a proposal in built since 1991, but now there is computers and send~ng large e-mail the works to upgrade the network, tremendous demand for an even attachments, such as games. which is currently an Ethernet of faster network. In the Wednesday, Dec. 1 issue 10 megabits shared, to one that· Giles and the ISS staff ask for of "Xavier Preview;" ISS represen operates at 100 megabits. the cooperation and understanding tatives said that "due to heavy us She hopes the upgrade will be of Xavier's entire campus in order age levels on our campus data net complete by spring or summer se to "make the best use of our data work, and the desire to optimize re- mester of 2000. communications resources."
· PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL TERRY Candle luminaries lit up the residential mall last Wednesday as part bf the "Christmas on the Mall" celebration. The event, sponsored by Xavier Action, benefited three charities.
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Friday. 9i00·'6:00 • Nike • Champion • Satur~av 10:00-5:00 • Tommy Hilfiger • Levi • Guess A tremendous selection of name brands thousands o·f new arrivals every day! 4 weekoJDECEMBER8, 1999 WORLD NEWS 'THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE WORLD BRIEFS Student groups target Gap >Compiled by : Pat Scallen >Source: College Press Wire BY JENNIFER LIN tors who travel around the world, Abad said the factory where she Knight-Ridder Newspapers inspecting 2,000 suppliers every worked flouted U.S. regulations deprives it of 130,000 square ki PHILADELPHIA - In a poster three months to make sure they are face~ that protect the rights of workers. Chechnya lometers of maritime rights in the going up on college campuses abiding by Gap's formal code of She said the factory routinely fired Russian onslaught Caribbean. across the Philadelphia area; the .conduct. workers if they became pregnant. dour face of an older Asian woman He said if a factory violates the When she tried to form a union, GROZ:NY, Chechnya (UNF) Iraqi purchase is displayed in what appears to be a Abad was fired and reinstated only - Terrified residents are fleeing Gap. ad for v~sts. by court order. the Chechen capital of Grozny raises doubts Then you read the headline: ''/admire the Gap's "All of us were aiming to save by the thousands after the Rus "My name is Chie Abad ..I used to money and go back home," Abad sian military issued an ultimatum NEW YORK (UNF) - Iraq work in a Gap sweatshop." code ofconduct for said; "Especially for workers from saying they must leave the city tried to use contracts for medical This poster and others, as well the Philippines, we studied Ameri by this Saturday or face likely supplies to import electrical as a coast-to-coast college speak vendors, I really do. can history. We saw the United death. switches that could have been ing tour by Abad, are the latest sal But workers don't States as the champion on basic The ultimatum drew condem used to trigger nuclear devices, vos in an expanding campus cru rights. I didn'texpect to face such nation from Western leaders. U.S. the New Yorker magazine re sade against sweatshops. At more ·understand it." terrible conditions."_ ported yesterday. President Bill Clinton delivered and more colleges acrossthe coun~ Abad said-that Gap monitors .vis his strongest comments to date According to the magazine, try, students are speaking out ited the factory but had little ef on Russia's tactics in Chechnya. Iraq place an order with Siemens, against U.S. companies stich as -· ChieAbad fect. "I admire the Gap's code of "Russia will pay a heavy. price the German electronics firm, for Nike and Gap that buy goods from Former sweatshop laborer conduct for vendors, I really do," for these actions, .with each pass six "state-of-the-art" kidney overseas factories. she said. "But workers don't un ing day sinking more deeply into stone removal machines. It also The anti-sweatshop groups, company's code of conduct, it derstand it." a morass that will intensify ex ordered 120 extra electrical many of which have sprung up in could lose its Gap· business. He She said at her former factory, tremism and diminish its own . switches, at least 100 more than the last several years, .are trying to would not elaborate. there was only one copy posted by · · standing in the world," he said. the machines would ever need, draw. attention to low wages and Chie Abad paints a different pic the manager's office, and it was The European Union said it is according to an unidentified but harsh working conditions. They ture. In 1993, the now 39-year':..old printed in English. Most of the considering not signing accords "knowledgeable" U.N. inspector. also are pressuring universities to Filipina moved to Saipan, a Pacific workers spoke Chinese. with Russia in order to pressure The report said 32 of the switches stop licensing college logos to island owned by the United States. In June, the Equal Employment Moscow to end the bloodshed. could have been used to trigger companies that employ sweatshop She was hired at a South KOFean Opportunity Commission filed two The Organization of the Islamic the type of nucle.ar weapon Iraq labor. owned garment factory, Sako Corp. lawsuits on behalf of Abad and fired Conference (OIC), which is ex is suspected of attempting to "Our campaign has really taken Abad said that Gap and its sister pregnant workers. In a separate ac pected to visit Chechnya and build. off," said Miriam Joffe-Block, a 21- chains were the main customers of tion, Gap and 17 other companies Chechen camps in neighboring According to the New Yorker, year-old Penn senior who .helped the factory. She remembers being were named in a class-action law regions, also called for peace. Si.emens forwarded the order to start Penn Students Against Sweat shocked that polar fleece vests suit filed in January on behalf of "We believe .it is vital to halt its supplier, Thomson-CSP of shops in the spring. "It's a very made by her factory were being sold Saipan workers who allegedly were military activity and achieve a France, at which point the French complicated issue - global eco at Banana Republic for $78. Abad denied overtime pay. political solution to the Chechen government blocked the sale. nomic justice - but this is a very started work as a seamstress earn Nine retailers and clothing com problem as quickly as possible," Siemens refuses to say whether it tangible way for students to see ing $2. lS an hour - the island's panies involved in related litiga said Iranian Foreign Minister filled the order or even whether themselves connected to the issue.". minimum wage at the time - be tion have. agreed to settle com Khamal Kharrazi, who is head it was placed, the report adcJed. Alan Marks, a Gap spokesman, fore getting her hourly wage in plaints. Gap continues to fight the ing the OIC mission. But a U.R spokesperson con- said the company employs 40 moni- creased to $3 .05 an hour. claims . Russia's migration service . firmed that the order was placed. said it expects 20,000 to 30,000 people to flee Grozny in the next five days. U.N. attacks ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS Russian television said those who arrive will be "screened" at AIDS in Africa a q1mp in Znamenskoye to "find out who is a rebel and who is an NEW YORK (UNF) - U.N. -Now Hiring- ordinary citizen." The Russian 'Secretary-General Kofi Annan .. " "t:. - plan is apparently a return to the ·opened a private meeting in New a infamous system. of "filtration" York yesterday in. the hopes of camps, in which i;ome l,50Q forming an international partner Chechens disappeared duririg the ship against HIV/AiDS in Africa previous Chechen conflict in by calling for a response to the ![errariS 1994-96. Many who survived epidemic which he said would had been tortured. make humanity live up to its name. Annan urged governments to -Little. Italy Tensions high "break the conspiracy of silence at every level," meet the needs of in Central America those already infected with HIV ant! '.Ba~rg and make effective treatments available and affordable, as well MANAGUA (UNF) - The . as speed work on developing a - SERVERS - Part-time & Full-time governments of Nicaragua and ·vaccine. Honduras have called for inter - HOSTS/HOSTESSES - Great experience Annan said participants of the national intervention in their - DISHWASHERS - Great job two-day meeting should develop maritime border dispute, ,which a plan of action no later than next has spurred military tensions May that could be used to cut along their mutual border. HIV-infection rates among the MADEIRA MONTGOMERY The Honduran military fired young by 25 percent by 2005. shots along its border with Nica 7677 Goff Terrace 11384 Montgomery Road "Our response so far has failed ragua on Sunday night, provok Africa," Annan warnetl. "From across from Kroger's In the shops at Harper's Point ing anxiety among Nicaraguans, now on, let us resolve that fail Managua's La Prensa reports. 272-2220 489-9777 ure is not an option." Participants Nicaragua had previously com include representatives of U.N. plained of Honduran military ma agencies, African governments, neuvers near the border, which LUNCH:. Monday-Friday 11 :30-2:30 p.m. Organization for Economic Co Honduras said were part of of an operation and Development DINNER: Monday-Thursday 5:00-10:00 p.m., anti-crime operation. (OECD) member states and the The tensions erupted after the Friday-Saturday 5 :00-11 :00 p.m., private sector. The meeting will Honduran government ratified a be a precursor to a five-year ini & Sunday 4:00-9:00 p.m. maritime treaty with Colombia. Nicaragua claims the Lopez tiative to reduce HIV infections, particularly among 15-to 24- Ramirez treaty recognizes the San Andres Archipelago as Co year-olds. The actual launch of Interview witli us 10:00 a.m. 6:00 the program, the International lombian territory, despite old Partnership Against AIDS in Af Nicaraguan claims on the islands. p.m. ( Afonaay-'"'~aturaay) Nicaragua also claims the treaty rica, is expected next spring. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 5
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Instead, ing its humble suggestions as to students have the option of con where exactly to stick the dis verting their meal plan to Schott placed institutions. dining hall credit, Krogers' gift Starting at the bottom,· where certificates or a meal plan at the should we put the bookstore? H&H Grill /Rally's. On-Campus Shuttle #1 will be The All-Card Center will be converted to a delivery bookmo moved to the art department, so. -LETTER TO THE EDITOR bile. (Texts to your door in 30 senior art majors can design your minutes, or your next book's free.) new All-Card picture. You have Student protesJs condom decision The post office will be moved your choice of style: Picasso cub I into the space presently occupied ist, Monet impressionist or county es, I am a student here at I don't want all the effects of Virginity until· marriage is a by substance-free housing. To get fair Caricature. YXavier University, and l have your irrational fears. AIDS is not. beautiful, yet sometimes unrealis the substance-free kids as far from Career Services will be AIDS. I'm not just HIV-positive, only socially. isolating, but is also tic, ideal. We need to start actively the drugs and alcohol as possible, moved upstairs .at Dana's so they but I have full-blown AIDS. But physically painful. I won't gross · facing the reality of our campus, sex they will be given On~Campus can counsel us and tell us there you would never know it. you out with details, but I will sim- and AIDS. Shuttle #2 and will live in a van are indeed jobs for us while we I look like a healthy student. . ply say thatAIDS is a devastating Thankfully, I know I am HIV down by the river. cry into our beer. ("Hi, I'm a psy Sur_e, l skip the same amount of disease to live with. positive and, therefore, chose not to The Downunder will be chology major?" "Here's $10, classes everyone else does, but in . That. is why I am FURIOUS be sexually active anymore. But moved to the bottom floor of son, go buy yourself something stead of napping, I'm having a bad about the decision to not sell what about all the students who are Dana's - both are dimly lit, strong.") reaction to my latest drug cocktail. condoms on campus. AIDS is a HIV-positive and don't know it yet! musty and populated by dazed and Student Services, SGA and or desperately trying to hide a le REALITY on OUR campus, and I I hope to God they're using. aimless Xavier students. SAC will be consolidated and sion on my face. am living proof of that. The condoins, despite the decisions of The Romero Center will find moved to Shantytown. (They'll You see, I will never be comfort administration's decision not to sell the administration. its new home in the Rookwood be OK- they've got those warm able telling you my secret. You condoms is a slap in our faces and As for me, I will continue being Pavillion Starbucks' since they and stylish fleeces to ward off the would probably stop hugging me, a denial of reality. your friend and loving you just the like to drink coffee so much. chill in the air.) going to the Cafe with me, leading To think that everyone is going same, hoping that one day, when .. The Downunder computer And last but not least, the clubs with me, dancing and drink to adapt the Jesuit value of virgin our campus becomes more open ·lab will be disbanded arid the Campus Security/ Info Desk will ing with me; playing sports with me ity until marriage is not only na'ive, · and accepting and when· I become computers will be distributed be moved to NANA headquarters. in O'Connor and maybe you'd even but it is dangerous. These are our brave enough, I will tell y.ou my throughout the dorms, based on a That way; all our checks will go stop saying 'hi' to me from across LIVES we are talking about. Don't secret. randomly-assigned lottery num to the same place. the mall. they care if students live or die? -Name·witlzlzeld ber. There you have it, problem We didn't forget the Sign solved. If you need us, The News .Crew_:_ they will still be making wire will continue to dispense catchy. posters for us, only now quality publications ... thanks to .lntrafaith ·alte.rnativ,e:for theology they will be doing so from a closet the Federal Witness Protection ast Thursday, the Xavier com in the Cohen art department. Program. L munity came together t~ honor COPYRIGHT 1999 CIRCULATION 3,500 .· Archbishop Giuseppe Pi(tau, s.1., With professors representingjewish, Greek ~ho :w~s visiting .frQm J_apan. - · h · · · Editor-in-Chief & Publisher LAUREN MOSKO ms visit was iri coiruiiemoration Ort. odox and other· traditions, would it not . . Managing Editor LOR~INE CROUCH .of the ASOth anniversary .of St.. add to t..h,e denartment's ·scholar.bi .diversity to I Business Manager LISA BECHER . Francis Xavier's arrival. in· Japan. T ;,t Adyertising Manager· .. LANCE SCHUERGER ·. During .his address, Bishop.Pittau. · :seek· OUt men·antJrwomen :Who possess a more. Adviser MIKE KAISER praised St. Xavierfor participating in the "interfaith dialogue" with the conservative vie,w of Ca~holici$_m? Senior News Editor Photography Japanese. ae then encouraged us tofollow Xavier's example through SARAH KELLEY ERINMOONEy the Jesuit tradition. of scholarship Campus News Editor VIVIAN WHITE .and service. Endres warns us about. ment to "foster an environment BRYAN RIECHMAN PHILIP VON FURSTENBERG Over the past few weeks, an In his letter, he lists several cen which allows students to deepen · Asst. Campus News Editor Contributors other dialogue has taken place on tral Catholic beliefs (such as the vir their faiths." AMY SCHELL JAY KALAGAYAN these very pages. concerning our ginity of Mary and the resurrection) Seeing as this university partici World News CAROLINE CRISPINO own theology department. that are "openly attacked in such a pates in the Roman Catholic faith, PATSCALLEN ADAM ZIEMKIEWICZ . In this conversation, the depart way th;lt those who still hold those I do not think this desire can be clas Opi11i011s and Editorials ANDREW WEISS ment has been praised for '~exam-· beliefs are frequently dismissed as sified as frightening or dangerous. CAROLINE PURTELL ERIN.NEVIUS ining multiple shades of gray" being na'ive and old fashioned." His In fact, I would think that Endres' Sports JoHN THOMPSON ·while giving us ''a chance to truly theory be.comes law in Hoeffer's . challenge is something Hoeffer Joe ANGOLJA JoENUGENT step back and reexamine our faith." response. . _ . would adamantly support. · MATT BARBER '011li11e Editor . Conversely, David Endres She assumes Endres is fighting With professors representing Diversions MATT BARBER pointed out that the theology de for theology classes tailored to Jewish, Greek Orthodox and other JONATHAN MOSKO Copy Editors .partment often embraces "religious "na'ive, happy, blind Catholics." tra'ditions, would it not add to the MIKE KOHLBECKER JILL GREEN pluralism to the point of neglect She even suggests he '1oin a cult" department's scholarly diversity to· Calendar BILL SNODGRASS ing the Roman Catholic tradition." for his assumed interest in being seek out men and women who pos JENNAH DURANT Distribution This dialogue has. been rather "spoon-fed" all the theological an sess a. more conservative view of Accounts Receivable DAN Mci~RIS enlightening, yet I was surprised at swers. Catholicism? LEAH FINNEY. the passion with which Juli Hoeffer After rereading his letter, I ~e- As we celebrate St. Xavier's · >-On the Web: HTTP://www.xu.edu/soa/Newswire/ responded to, even possibly at- . lieve Hoeffer is missing the point. missionarywork in Japan, I encour-. .:< .l'i Thr Xa~ler Ni!WlWire is rublishet.1 ~cekly through- inquiries .should he directcc.J to Lisu Becher; Business tacked, Endres and his views by de At no poin.t.i~ his lett,er was a. 4e- .. :age this u11iversity to follow and • ~oul the school yeur, except during· vncution wu.I final Mw1uger, 513 745-3130. )!xwns, by the studc:nts of Xnvier U1li\.'ersity, 3800 ,Vic Advertis!ng Inquiries should.ho directed to Lance scribing his letters as "frightening sirefor untestep faith conveyed. · expand on Bishop Pittau's advice .iory'Pnrkwny, Cincimrnii, OH 45207-2129. Schuerger, Advenising Munnger; 513 745-3561 ore· and dangerous." lnste_ad, he passionately argue.ct for , ·by not only fostering interfaith dia- · . . Tiie stutenumts wuJ opinions of The XUvler News muH to. -MALL TALK- WHAT do you want this holiday season? ·.:·.:.:: :. '. : . . ··~: . LETTER TO THE EDITOR- -RANT- Students question new shuttle Problellls plague Xavier or the past three months, the our university is planning to es grass, or even the snow and cold BY JOE NUGENT it tasted very good. Fwriters of this letter have had tablish daytime shuttle service that winter air. Contributing Writer Some people could not handle a less-than-typical college expe would eliminate the apparently ar , Ifwe do establish this service, Over the past few months, the their alcohol as well as others and, rience. We have been in Nepal on duous five-minute walk across we suggest charging 25 cents for Xavier community has become therefore, were sick. Well, that sucks · a service learning semester. campus that taxes our 20-year-old each ride. While just atoken fee, aware of some very serious problems to be them I guess. The fact of the While in Nepal, we were able bodies daily. it might raise awareness, causing on this campus, as well as some se matter is this, fake IDs, underage to study the economic situation of people to· examine whether they riou's problems off-campus. consumption and disorderly conduct I would like to touch on some of had apsolutely NOTHING to do with the "third world." As Americ~ns, really need this service. it was alarming to learn how many Having a shuttle The money could go to orga these areas and give my views from the seniors! · of the world's resources our coun nizations such as Earthbread or someone· on the outside looking in. Maybe Xavier should take a look try over-consumes and how this is unnecessarily Earthcare, which raise awareness Let me first start off about the most at what the students are doing before adversely affects the·majority of about issues such as over-con recent issue facing the community the dances rather than what they are the world's population, including bu~ning fossil fuels sumption and environmental deg and.that is the issue of SGA not fund doing at the dances. most Nepalese, who live in abject and using radation. Better yet, why not ing the trip to the School of the All of the seniors in attendance poverty. eliminate this shuttle idea alto Americas. were in one place and one place only: Americans, while being just university· money gether and use the money where 1 applaud SGA for their decision. the almighty BEER GARDEN! No five percent of the world popula it is really needed? I cannot believe some of the articles problems were had there. I think that tion, consume 30 percent of avail ·~hat could be better These funds could easily be put that have appeared in The Newswire makes a strong case for alcohol at able resources. As long as we con . speni elsewhere. to better ·use, such· as providing over the .last few weeks regarding the dances.· tinue to consume at this rate, eco sever~! scholarships to students this trip SGA did not.fund. And what would be an alcohol nomic equality among the earth's who might not otherwise be able Before all of you prptesters start issue without upsetting the entire people will never exist. to afford a college education. protesting me, let me applaud you NANA executive board? Well, too Quite frankly, there aren't In our opinion, this is a noble · Would not these or other altema as well! I believe, as Americans who bad. I bet Nathan Moster just wants enough resources to go around. but misguided effort. Take a mo~ tives be more in line with the Je live in a free country, it is not only to cry every time he goes home from Moreover, the affects of over-con ment to think about this, and ask suit ideals of solidarity with the our right,_ but our duty as citizens of a meeting with them. sumption on the environment are yourself if this service is really world's poor and environmental this great land that we stand up for Hell, ·r 'wouJd too if 1· had to deal a concern we can no lon_ger ig needed. The walk from any park- justice? what we believe in. with disgruntled, old, tired, miser nore. ing lot to the heart of campus is at Take a moment to consider I give all of you the utmost re ably off people such as those that live Service learning calls us to live most 10 minutes. · · your lifestyle and how it affects spect for taking a stand against a on Marion Avenue (and yes, I am in solidarity with the world's poor Having a shuttle is unnecessar- the quality of your life and even matter that has captivated many over talking about you Mrs. I-yell-at-stu and underprivileged. This solidar ily burning fossil fuels and using the lives of people on the other the last few years. dents-while-they-walk-to-922). ity means we are trying to adjust university money that could be side of the world. Use this op As I said, I applaud SGA as well. - NANA, get over it! And in the our lifestyles, being responsible in better spent elsewhere. Beyond · portunity to begin living simply I applaud them for not sponsoring famous words of my idol, Stone Cold . how many of the world '_s ·re these material concerns, by tak- and mindfully; an event that could lead to Xavier Steve Austin, "And that's the bottom sources we consume as Ameri- ing the shuttle you are robbing being cast in a negative light. Be line 'cause Stone Cold said so!" cans. yourself of the opportunity to in -John Halpin cause the risk of students and fac Finally, we come to an issue that That said, imagine how we felt teract with the beauty of our -Melissa Williams ulty being arrested was so great, they has just recently surfaced. I would when upon our return, wt;- learned world. Enjoy the flowers; the Juniors should not have funded the. trip. like to congratulate the administra If they did, then I would have tion on forming a committee to look - N At I 0 N A L . P E R .S P E C T I V E asked them to fund my next party. into the awful process of registering Why should SGA fund an event or for classes on this campus. I also activity that could very well be con~emn them for only having one Spirit of Santa not just for kids breaking the law? · student on the committee. Oh well, Protesting is not against the law, guess you cannot win them all. BY KELLY SCHNEIDER Santa .Claus did not exist, Christ Pole, the toy~making elves and however, when p~ople cross the line ·There is one more issue someone Contributing Writer mas seemed to lose some of the the reindeer really did exist. they are subjecting themselves to here in the computer lab just brought As Christmas quickly ap magic it had previously held for Wouldn't it be wonderful if they arrest. to my attention. Speaking of the proaches, I am reminded of the me. did, ifthe fantasy was really true? There is no way SGA should have computer lab, can someone please days of Santa Claus. I remember There was no longer that ago Despite the fact it's not, I be- . funded this event, and I feel they fix the computers that have been bro writing out my Christmas list for · nizing, yet wonderful, feeling of lieve the disappointment children made the right decision. With that ken sin_ce May? Santa, hoping so desperately that anticipation the night before face when they find out Santa said, let's move on to the alcohol is Well Xavier, that is all for this he would bring me what I wanted Christmas. The only question that Claus does not exist is one delu sue. week. Until next week, I suppose. on that magical morning .. still lived on was "what will mom sion that is beneficial to them.· Homecoming was a blast! It was Wait! I will not see you until next The night before Christmas and dad get me this year?" It gives them something to the best dance I have been to in my year! Well, I am sure Xavier will was always the worst. I would lie Don't get me wrong, I still love look forward to, and a reason to four years here, and I would like to mess something else up again so I in bed, tossing and turning, unable Christmas. I have learned to ap behave throughout the year; not thank the Student Activities Coun can still have a job and write for my to sleep due to that constant curi preciate the true meaning of the to mention the joy and excitement cil for doing such a terrific job. Al~ beloved newspaper. Happy Holi osity wondering when Santa holiday; celebrating the birth of that goes along with the holiday coho! was served at the dance ... and days! would come and what he would Jesus and the wonderful spirit of itself. · bring me. giving the holiday brings about. I believe the spirit of Santa Every year, my sister and I ac It just isn't the same as the days Claus. lives in all of those who tually believed we saw Santa and . of Santa Claus. ever believed, giving everyone the his sleigh flying through the.clear . ... Sometimes when I watch· my joy of giving and the happiness nighttime sky. These were such favorite Christmas movies, I find accompanying Christmas. magical times. myself feeling nostalgic and wish Soon after the discovery that ing that Santa Claus; the North 8 week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 C)PI·NIONS AND EDITORIALS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE -LETTERS TO THE EDITOR- Steps for civil disobedience Thanks for caring ••• applaud Angela Staubach 's ar Self-purification would include. As a university, Xavier is en ·Being a senior here at Xavier, I wanted to keep it that way, as I I ticle in last week's Newswire.· spiritual discernment. Dr. Hodgson gaged in one of the best forms have experienced much of don't like getting a lot of attention. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ·was mentions that all participants at the of non-violence: education. As what this university has to offer: However, on my return to cam perhaps the best student of Ma Ignatian Teach-In at the School of a university I think all of us excellent classes, parties from pus last week I was amazed at the hatma Gandhi and the person who. Americas were asked to attend a should learn more about the Cleaney to Clinton Springs and ey amount of caring and sympathy most followed Gandhi after the training session. . many forms of non-violence. erywhere in between, and three- · shown to me, not just by friends, latter's death. Although we do not conclude Personally, I believe in world plus years of food in the Cafe and but by acquaintances and even my Rev. King's Letter From Bir- · lightly that a civil law is unjust, not peace with justice through world Grill. professors. mingham City Jail gives a brief, . all civil. laws are in accord with law. I see civil law as a force for While this is all well and good, I had people hugging me, tell clear description of civil disobedi moral law. Early Christians were change to a world more in ac one of the best parts of Xavier is ing me they had their families pray ence, which is one of the many martyrs rather than submit to un cord with God's Word. the sense of community that envel for me over the break and teachei·s forms of non-violence. If done just laws of the Roman Empire. ops this campus. Sure, it means that wishing me better health. well, civil disobedience has basic One who practices civil disobe -Rev. Benjamin J. a private party doesn't stay private It is a testament to this school, steps: 1. Research and social analy dience must do so openly, willing Urmston, S.J. for long and hearing one's name its students and its faculty that I sis; 2. Negotiation; 3. Self-purifi to accept the penalty and lovingly, Dorothy Day House bantered around campus in a vi wish to express my most sincere cation; and 4. Direct action. with the highest respect for law. cious rumor or two is not uncom . gratitude and appreciation. Never mon. have I witriessedsuch a display of It has its good side too, like hear- affection and care of one individual Emphasis on service appreciated . ing someone yell 'hi!' to a friend as I have received over .this past across the mall, or like myself, be week. ecently I h~ve discovered how wrong. I was assigned with five fut.opportunities, but also we're . ing eternally late to class (as pro It would take up too much space Rmuch I take my education here other class· members to EPIC, a in the middle of a city where fessors know I am) because you see for me to list all I would like to at Xavier for granted. I chose home for the poor elderly in the hundreds of organizations need one or three people you know on thank, so allow me to tell you all Xavier because of its academic West Side. My group has been vis volunteers. your way to class. THANK YOU! reputation, but I never really put iting EPIC once a week all semes I encourage each of Xavier's No better example exists of this I truly cannot truly express my much thought into all the service ter, and our goal has been simply students to seek out a chance to th.an what I hav.e experienced in the appreciation to all of you, except and social justice programs the to provide companionship to the learn from the community, last week. I have been suffering to say thank you, thank you, thank school offers to support academics. residents. rather than in the classroom, at from a severe case of tonsillitis for you. What a great example of one This semester, though, I've had We watch movies and talk, and least once. about a month, and it caused me to of Xavier's greatest assets: its · the opportunity to experience this for Thanksgiving we prepared din Volunteer with X~Action or be hospitalized over the Thanksgiv . people. first-hand, and.I really beHeve it is ner. Most of us agreed that we got participate in a Community Ac ing break. something every student should try more joy out of watching the EPIC tion day. Take a class that re Very few people knew, and I -Will Fenton at least once in his or her four years residents eat what we'd prepared quires some sort of service or ac Senior here. than we did at our own Thanksgiv . tion research. Go on the EPU I am in a class called Technolo- . ing dinners. weekend retreat. gies of Gender, and the first day of We discovered we had so much I guarantee not only will an class our teachers announced that to learn from the eight women and experience like this broaden part of the course requirement one man who have had so many your horizons and increase your would be what they called action more experiences and have led such understanding of classroom lec research - going out into a field interesting lives. tures, but you will also be creat and working with real people to I think the fact Xavier puts a lot ing some joy in someone else's better understand what we dis of emphasis on service is·extraor day. cussed within the classroom. dinary, but I do not think enough I thought this would just be an students take enough advantage. -Ashley Farris other boring assignment, but I was Not only does Xavier offer wonder- Sophomore At these prices, it's too bad we.don't sell cars . . 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"-~· •••. • .... 10 week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS >Joe Angolia, Editor Xmen sink Boes' ship, 80-55 >Sports Desk: 745-2878 . >[email protected] Musketeers improve to 4-1,· on strength of McAfee's 23 points BY JOE ANGOLIA Sweet 16, will be playing without Murray edges XU Sports Editor · their superstar Wally Szczerbiak In the Ohio Valley Conference/ The Musketeers managed to who now resides in Minnesota as a Midwest America Rifle Confer roll over East Tennessee State this member of the NBA's ence Champion~hip on Saturday, ·past week,. despite senior Darnell Timberwolves. Murray State edged outthe Xavier · Williams suffering through one of · The team's overall series stands rifle team, 6,133-6,128 in the ag the worst performances of his ca at 43~43, but the Musketeers have gregate scoring. reer. not won in Milletl-Iall since 1993, West Virginia (6,113) was Williams hit just 2-9 from the when they beat the RedHawks.72- third, Jacksonville State (6,055) field against the B ucs and had to 69. was fourth and Tennessee Tech leave the game with 6:57 left in the Miami holds a 14-3 advantage (5,998) was fifth in the 11-team game when he took a hit on his over the Xmen in Millet Hall, but . match. recovering knee, striking fear into don't expect the Musketeers to give Junior Shari Jedinak, tied for the heart of all XU fans in atten them win number 15 this year. fifth place and receiving All danc·e. An away game against ·Centi-al Match honors., had the top Xavier Wiliams returned to the game Michigan on Dec. 11 ·will be the score in the small bore competition with 3: 17 remaining, but XU faith team's final chance to polish up with 1,157 points. Jacksonville fuls hope Williams' shot will re their game before they welcome the State's Kelly Dove was the top turn as well. No. 1 ranked Bearcats to the .cin- smallbore shooter, totaling 1,162 After pouring in game-highs of . cinnati Gardens on Dec. 18th. p~ints. 20 and 22 points in wins against Bearcat fans beware. · The last XU freshman Thrine Kane was Maryland-Eastern Shore and Lou time UC crossed the Xmen's path the individual air rifle champion, isville, respectively, Williams has as the nation's top ranked team was firing a 392. Fellow freshman Joe averaged just seven points a game back on Nov. 26; 1996, when the. Fitzgibbon placed fifth and earned ·in the team's last three contests, hit Musketeers handed Cincinnati a All-Match honors with. a 385- ·. ting just 1-11 from three-point hard to swallow 81-79 defeat thanks point performance. range. .. to Lenny Brown's last-second shot. Xavier, a member of the Junior point guard Maurice .. Princeton will return t.o the Gar MARC, was that conference's top McAfee picked up ·the slack to dens o_n Dec. 27, the site of their team. Jacksonville State, Ken score a career-high 23 points as the 65-58 loss to the Musketeers in the tucky and West Virginia are also Xmen defeated the Buccaneers, ··NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JOHN THOMPSON quarterfinals of the NIT last year. MARC members.· 80-55, on Saturday. Junior point guarcl Maurice McAfee scored acareer-high 23 points The Tigers will be looking to The United States Olympic against East Tennessee State. McAfee, the team's leading scorer avenge last year's loss, one in which Committee provided a grant to XAVIER 80, E. TENN. ST. 55 at 15~6 ppg, added six assists and no turnovers in the win. they held a 15-point hal_time advan establish both the MARC and the The Musketeers welcomed McAfee is leading the team in scor by sophomores Price and Kevin tage. OVC/MARC Championship· to back ex-Xman Leo Murray on Sat ing with a 15.6 ppg average, fol Frey with five a piece. Toledo was one of the teams that improve collegiate, rifle programs. urday. Murray, now a senior, trans lowed by sophomore Lloyd Price , Price chipped in 12 points for the to.ok advantage of the Musketeers Xavier will host the match in ferred from Xavier after the 1996- with 1~.6 ppg. . game to go with.his team-high four early on last season. The Rockets 2000. -Matt Barber 1997 season, and was playing in The best number McAfee might steals, while Frey, along with senior . upset the visiting Xmen 7 4-67 back his first game against his old team. have put up against the Buccaneers Obi Harris rejected a team-high two on Dec: 9, but were· paid back in XU RECEIVES VOTES Though Murray played well, was the zero, as in no turnovers. shots each. full when the Musketeers edged Even though the men's and aside from his seven turnovers, fin During the Great Alaska them out 86-84 in the NIT ·on women's baske~ball teams have ishing with nine points and nine Shootout, his assist-to-turnover ra ON THE WAY March 10. not cracked tbe top 25 thus far this rebounds, the same could not be tio was 4-5. Against the Bucs, The win over East Tennessee season, they are receiving some ~aid for his teammates. . though, McAfee dished ·out six ·as State improved the team's record to RECRUITING NEWS •· recognition from the voters. The Bucs were overwhelmed sists without giving up the ball once. 4-1, but the team will be tested more The men's team made news last The women's team received by a Xavier team that jumped on In the second half, the B ucs were heavily in the weeks to come with . month when they received a na five votes in the Associated Press top 19-2 to start off the game and able to match the Musketeers nearly games scheduled against top-ranked tional letter of intent from Romain poll, while four votes were given· cruised to an eventual 47-23 half point for point, 33-32, but were Cincinnati on Dec. l8, Princeton on Guessagba-Sato, Payton (Ohio) to the men's team in the ESPNI time lead. never able to chip away at their first Dec. 27 and Toledo on Dec. 30. Christian High School. The 6-4 USA TODAY Coaches poll. Xavier's first half success cari half defic_it. The team's next trial, however, shooting guard, a native of the Cen They aren't the only A-10 be directly attributed to the play of Freshman David West continued comes today when they travel to Mi" tral African Republic, showed just teams receiving votes though. In McAfee, who lit up the B ucs to the to give head coach Skip Prosser ami (Ohio) to take on the how good he is in his first high · men's basketball, Temple is cur tune of 19 first half points. quality ·minutes as a starter. West RedHawks, who were defeated by school game by scoring a school rently ranked .18th in the ESPN His 23 points were not the only finished with 15 points, shooting 5- the Musketeers 64-56 in the Gar- record 44 points on 7-8 three-point poll and 19th in the AP poll. Day career-high McAfee set against the 9 from the field and hitting all five dens last year. shooting to go with 10 rebounds. ton, on the strength of their 6-0 Bucs, though, as he drained a ca of his free throws. This year's. game won't be quite : record, stands ahead of XU in both reer-high five three-pointers on the Sophomore Aaron Turner led the. the same though, as Miami, only a the ESPN and AP polls with 129 .day. Five games into the season, team with seven rebounds, followed year removed from advancing to the and 24 votes, respectively. In women's basketball, Vir ginia Tech is ranked 24th in both polls. On Tap GAME Shootout tickets !!XS I I! 1!11 !!!i SE!~ m Wednesday, Dec. 8 Monday, Dec. 21 Thursday, Dec. 30 of the Tickets for this year's Cross town Shootout will only be avail •Men's basketball vs. Miami •Men's basketball vs. St •Men's basketball vs. Toledo able for students on Saturday, Dec. (Ohio) at 7 p.m. l\llary' s at 8 p.m. at7:30 p.m. WEEK 11 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Uni- •Women's basketball vs. •Women's basketball vs. .WOMEN'S ·. BASKETBALL . versity Center Cafeteria Lobby. UNC-Charlotte at 7 p.m. · Dayton at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 VS. UNC-CHARLOTTE Tickets will be given away on ' 7 p.m. Today at a first come, .first serve basis, start Saturday, Dec. 11 Monday, Dec. 27 •Women's basketball vs. . Schmidt Fieldhouse ing with the floor seats and then Kentucky at 7 p.m. .It's not the weekend yet, so proceeding into the stands until the •Men's basketball vs. Central •Men's basketball vs. dori't tell us you have to study. ticket supply runs out. Michigan at 2 p.m. Princeton at 7 p.m. .Home men's basketball · We know damn well that no one Students will need to bring •Women's basketball vs. games are held in the studies· until the weekend. This their XU student ID in order to get Eastern Kentucky at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28 Cincinnati Gardens. is your last chance to see the a ticket, and will be allowed to get women play before we head off a ticket for one other person as •Women's basketball vs. Home women's basketball for Christmas break, so head long as they have that person's XU Saturday, Dec. 18 Miami at 7 p.m •. games are held in to the Fieldhouse and show student ID as well. Both the ticket Schmidt Fieldhouse. them the same kind of support and the student's XU ID will be •Men's basketball vs. that you will be showing to the required for admission to the game Cincinnati at 9 p.m. Home games.are in bold. men's team when they play the on Dec. 18. Bearcats. -Joe Angelia THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 11 UC left standing in Hometown Shootout Musketeers overcome 10-point halftime deficit, only to succumb in double OT BY MATT BARBER· more guard Katie Griggs open on Assistant Sports Editor ·.Week i11 Review the wirig. Griggs' three-pointer put Last year, the Hometown the Musketeers on top for the first . Shootout needed overtime before it time in almost 30 minutes of gatne could produce a winner. Last Sun time; and brought .the crowd of day, the teams needed two 1,412 to their feet. overtimes before Cincinnati could · Slaise answered for UC with a claim the local bragging rights in a three to put the· Bearcats back on .game featuring comebacks; lead· top, 55-53, but a defensive foul on changes and clutch shooting. Cincinnati point guard Candice The coaches and players talk Roberson sent the freshman Waugh about how this game does not mean to the free-throw line with two much, since it is a non-conference shcits and a chance to tie with :28 contest, but when the teams take the left in the half. Cool as a cucum floor, the intensity level spikes. The ber, Waugh san)c them both, and last three games have all been de UC's last-second shot clanked off cided by a handful of points, and the rim, sending the game into now the last four have gone to UC, overtime. thanks tci the play of Bearcat senior guard Medinah Slaise. OVERTIME · This year's contest featured a · Xavier seemed to step up as the defensively solid team fielded by guard Amy Waugh was the team's overtime began. Cincinnati scored the Bearcats (2~3)_ and· the high- leading rebounder with four boards. first, but Waugh answered with a speed offense of Xavier (5-1). In Waugh is 5~6 and she pulled do~n drive to the hoop to ·retie the score. the ·end, it wa~· XU's unstoppable . more errant shots than junior post A foul by Levandusky sent Wilder force that yielded tG> UC's immov-. · players Tani. Tuukkanen ·and Jen to the charity stripe for UC, but she able obje_ct, but not before 50 ter- Phillips who, both at 6-3, had one only made one of her two attempts. · . rifle minutes of basketball had been rebound each. Team leader Hotz, On Xavier's next possession; Hotz played. who averages 7 .5, rebounds per made a beautiful pass to Griggs on· game, had just two. · a backdoor cut for a layup. SLOW START Levandusky made a drive Cincinnati won the opening tip, COMING BACK through the lane payoff for two but it took eight trips up and down Neither team was the hare, fly~ points, and, after a defensive stop, the court, two UC fouls and 2:41 ing out of the gate to start the sec it looked like XU was in control. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY VIVIAN WHITE before the scoring. opened with· a ond half, but Xavier played the part However, as Waugh brought the Senior forward Kim Hotz (21) led XU with 18 points against UC. three-pointer by junior guard of the tortoise, slowly and surely ball up the court, Slaise picked her of a jumper that was straight and spectively. · The Bearcats out re Nicole Levandusky, giving Xavier making its way back into the game. pocket and took the ball uncon true, sending the game into a sec bounded XU, 51-43, and they killed the early lead. However, XU had On the strength of six straight tested to the other end for a layup. ond overtime, 67-alL the Musketeers on the offensive been sloppy on offense, struggling points for XU by Phillips, the Mus- Phillips drew a foul on defense ...... boards, 24-9. Xavier also turned the against the Bearcat defense, on its . keteers closed the gap to four points, and made both bf he~ free throws;' OVERTIME, PART DEUX ball over· 10 more times than UC, other possessions, something that 38-34, with 13:21 remaining in the . and Hotz drove to the hoop on the · . After letting a five-point lead slip w,hich orily had 14 turnovers. would become a theme in the first _second half. UC came right back nextpossession to put the Muske away in less than a minute, the Hotz finished the game with a half. and reestablished its lead at nine teers up; 65-60, with 49 seconds Musketeers -seemed to. be holding double-double; .18 points and 1O Xavier tied and moved ahead of . points, 43-34, 2:30 later. left in the.extra time. .· ...· .. on for dear life. And- their grip was .rebounds. Levaridusky added 17 Cincinnati on the strength of two Xavier came right back over the · Even with:the game.seemingly weakening: ·Worn: down by play- points, but only made one 'of her free throws by senior forward Kim next 1:30 to cut the Bearcat lead to in Xavier's hands; Cincinnati h1g so many minutes, Xavier, us- five attemptS fro~ behind the three Hotz with l1 :33 left in the half. The · two. Two free throws by Hotz, fol would not give up. They cut the ing only six players for any signifi- point arc. Waugh nearly had a one-point lead would only last for lowed by a Levandusky basket and . score to 65-62 on a layup and im cant amount of time, did not have·, double-double, scoring 16 points another 30 seconds, and it· would another by Hotz and capped off with mediately fouled Griggs to send thelegstokeepup'withCincinmiti's and grabbing nine boards for be the Musketeers' last lead until a three-pointer. by Waugh put the . XU to the line .. She missed the first nine-player rotation. · · ·Xavier. nearly the end of regulation. · score at 45A3 with 8:27 .left in the free throw, but made good on the Levandusky scored on a driving Ci_ncinnati 's defense kept XU From 10-9, the Be.arcats' -lead game... second. Xavier 66, UC 62. layup to open tne scoring in the sec- · out of its comfort zone, running the grew to as many as 14 points, 29- · Again, Cincinnati pushed its lead Wilder, for UC, as the clock ond extra period, but a layup by court, for most of the game. 15, with 2:05 left before halftime, back up, but this time to just five ticked down, heaved a three-point Slaise tied the score, and, sop ho- "We just didn't handle the pres as UC outscored Xavier, 19~5 over points, with under six minutes to go. attempt from way behind the arc more guard Tish Perry put the Cats sure," said Xavier head coach that stretch. A flurry of baskets · A Levandusky layup and a free at the top of the key. The shot went, ahead for good on another. Melanie Balcomb. "That was the brought XU b.ack within eight throw by Tuukkanen cut the lead to and again UC fouled Xavier, this Xavier managed just one more key to the game, and we lost that." points, but a layup by Slaise as the two points once again with four time putting Levandusky on the score, a layup from Hotz, in her last "I told our team that the last per clock clicked to zero pushed minutes left in regulation. Ajumper line. A 75 percent free-throw Shootout, before the period ended, son standing was going to win this Cincinnati's lead back to 10, 33-23, by sophomore forward Laura shooter last season, Levandusky but with the Musketeers forced to game," said UC head coach I,,aurie as the teams headed to their locker Wilder pushed UC back up by four, rriade the just the second of her two foul them, Cincinnati made enough Pirtle. "Let it be·us." rooms for the inte~mission. but two free throws by Waugh made shots. Xavier 67, UC 65. of its free throws to hold on to the Cincinnati now leads the all-time The rebounding statistics were the score 52-50 with 3:19 on the Cincinnati got the ball back with game, 77-71. series, 16-6. Xavier last won, 71- ugly for XU in the first half. Cin clock. six seconds remaining in the extra 66, in the 1995-96 season. cinnati out-rebounded the Muske The teams each took a trip up and period. The ball ended up. in who STATS COLUMN teers, 24-11 overall and 10-2 on the down the court, but, with just under. else's hands but Slaise's. As time Slaise and Wilderfor UC led all offensive boards. Freshman point two minutes left, Hotz found sopho- expired, Slaise pulled up and let go, scorers with 25 and 19 points, re- Xavier tops BG, puts 5-1 ntark against UNC-C tonight BY MATT BARBER pointers in the game's opening min fense from both teams who were· in double-figures, led by junior for 33 field goals as a team and shot Assi~tant Sports Editor utes to put XU on top, 8-2. not afraid to launch shots from ward Jen Phillips' 16 points. Waugh 52.4 percent for the game. The Musketeers, off to their best A nine-point run by BG tempo three-point land. There were no and junior guard Nicole Xavier is receiving five votes in start in school history at 5-0, de" · rarily shocked the Musketeers, but dominant runs by ei~her team, but Levandusky each scored 15 points, the Associated Press Top 25 poll . feated Bowling Green last Wednes Xavier put together a commanding Xavier stretched its lead to 15 junior center Tarn Tuukkanen despite its loss to Cincinnati on day in Schmidt Fieldhouse in a per streak of 12 unanswered points to points by the .end of the game in added 13 and senior forward Kim Sunday, but was not mentioned in formance they hoped would garner · take a 20-11 lead. Consecutive piecemeal fashion, 87-82. Hotz contributed 10. the Coaches' Poll. them votes in the polls. threes from Waugh, Levandusky The two teams combined for Hotz led the Musketeers in re The Musketeers host UNC The Falcons entered the contest and Waugh again built XU's lead to 127 shots, 50 from behind the bounding against Bowling Green Charlotte tonight at 7 p.m. in an even 2-2 and featured a tough, 14, and it topped out at 15 points three-point arc. Forty-two percent with eight, and Phillips and Schmidt Fieldhouse, and travel to scrappy team that lacked height but near the end of the first half. Five of those three-pointers went in, a Tuukkanen had six and five boards Eastern Kentucky and Butler before not heart. unanswered points from the Falcons very high mark for two teams in respectively. opening their A-10 schedule at Day However, it was Xavier's 5-6 to e_nd the half made the score 45- one game. Waugh took all seven Waugh's 10 assists (with just ton on Dec. 21. Xavier will face freshman point guard, Amy Waugh, 35 in favor of Xavier entering the of her shots from three-point range, three turnovers) and 15 points gave Miami, Kentucky, Temple and St. who made the most noise in the intermission. and five were good. her the first double-double of her Joseph's before classes resume in early going, collecting two three- The second halfwas mostly of- All five Xavier starters scored career. XU racked up 25 assists on January. ,•· • 't, ~ 12 .week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE. A-10 wrap up, SirValiant.rul~~··again George Washington rookie takes top honors for 'thi.rd week in- a: row· BY SEAN O'BRIEN · show, suffering a tough 77-72 Ioss A-10 AWARD WINNERS seniors all season !orig to put up big wasn't because ofanything Friday Sports Writer at Wake Forest on Saturday. WEEK OF NOV. 28-DEC.3 time numbers~ ... . did. Keep an eye out this season for · As a result of that loss, the QwlS Xavier is currently tied. for the In the Dukes' 58-54.Ioss to Rob George Washingt~n's SirValiant fell to 2~2 and dropped in the AP . P.LAYERS OF THE WEEK eighth longest h,ome court winning ert Morris on Sunday, Friday Brown. The freshman earned his Poll from No. IO to No.19. Sanchez streak in. tile country with 19 grabbed a game-high 1i rebounds TIMWINN third straight Atlantic 10 Rookie~of is expected to make his return to straight wins at home: . while ~coring a tei1;m-high 14 ST. BONAVENTURE the-Week honors for his play this day in the Owls' matchup against Tlie Musketeers hope to extend points. 21 PPG, 1O ASSISTS, 9 REBS past week; No; 24 Gonzaga at the Great Eight their streak to 20 games with an up~ Against Marshall, Friday pulled Brown became the first rookie in Chicago. : set victory over N 6.1 ranked UC on down a game-high 12 rebounds and KRISTEENA ALEXANDER in league history to accomplish this Dayton continued to roll with a December 18 in the Crosstown added JO points, giving her three GEORGE WASHINGTON feat by averaging .28.0 ppg last. 76~49 thrashing over Winthrop on · Shootout. straigh.t games with a double-. 18 PTS VS. RUTGERS week for GW. He leads the A-10 Saturday. Junior shooting guard The Atlantic 10 conference is off . double. Friday currently leads the . in scoring with· a 26.3. ppg average. Tony Stanley continued to play to a hot- overall· start this season . A-10 in rebounding with a 11.2 rpg Brown also earned MVP honors well for the Flyers, adding a 17- ROOKIES OF THE.WEEK Against non-conference opponents . average. in the BB&T Classic. in Washing . point, 10-rebound double-double in SIRVALIANT BROWN the A-10 -is a collective 41-20. · TheA-10 has seven players gun- . ton, D.C. ·The Colonials knocked the win. GEORGE WASHINGTON George Washington's women's ning for the 1,000-point career off Seton Hall, 72-63, on Saturday. With that victory, UD jmproved . 28 PPG, 6 REBOUNDS basketball program picked up its mark, and four are from Xavier. Then on Sund~y; they surprised to 6-0 for the first time since the 400th career victory in grand fash XU juniors Nicole Levandusky No.19 Maryland;74-69, to capture 1965-66 season. Their success is BETH FRIDAY , ion this past weekend by upsetting (889); Taro Tuukkanen (769), the charity-benefiting tournament · even .more impressive when you DUQUESNE No. 7 Rutgers, 63-58, on Dec. 4. · Jennifer Phillips (723) and senior title. These two big wins improved consider that five of Dayton's six 14.5 RPG, 12 PPG, 2.5 BPG Junior Kristeena Alexander Kim Hotz (870) are all zeroing in GW's record to 3-2. · wins have come over NCAA Tour With outstanding defense like that, scored 11 of the Colonials' final· 16 · on the 1,000 point plateau. St. Bonaventure senior Tim ney teams from last year. the Hokies may be another threat . points down the stretch, giving her George Washington senior Elisa Winn was named A-10 Player-of~ Fordham junior Jasoµ Harris to XU fo the West division. team the push they need to over Aguilar, Duquesne senior the-Week after_ helping the Bonnies averaged 20 ppg as the Rams man UMass improved to 4-2 with an come Rutgers. LynnDee How~~l and La Salle jun get off to a 4-1 start aged to stretch their winning streak exciting 52-51 victory over ··Alexander fini.shed with a game ior Jen Zenszer are the other three Winn is averaging 17 .6 ppg thus to four games. Harris has helped Villanova at home on Monday high 18 points including a perfect on pace to break the mark this sea far and is second in the A-10 in the Rams get off to their best start night. · Senior Chr,is Kirkland 6-6 from the free throw line and 2- son. But Howell hurt her ankle this steals with 18 .. His solid play and since the 1989-90 season. Fordham played ,a huge roie in the victory by 2 from beyond the three point line: weekend and could be out for up to - senior foadership ha.ve been two is 4-1 and playing solid basketball. scoring 22 points and grabbing nine For her efforts, she was named the ·four weeks._· keys to the Bonnies' early se'ason With its win over VMI on Mon rebounds. Atlantic 10 Player-of~the-Week. Aguilar is currently at 910 success. day, Virginia Tech stand at 4-1, Another senior, shooting guard The A-lO's other award winner points, followed by Howell and Temple's Pepe Sanchez is still thanks in large part to their defense. Monty Mack, scored 1J points to ·this past week was Duquesne's Zenszer with 781 and 737 points, sidelined with the sprained ankle he Through five games the Hokies · go along with four steals; Mack is freshman forward Beth ,Friday, . respectively.· Each player would be suffered in the season opener. The have forced 100 turnovers, an av~ second in scoring in the A-10 with who earned Rookie-of-the-Week in rare company in they reached th~ Owls continued to struggle without erage of 20 per game. As a team, a 21.4 ppg average. Head coach honors. The Dukes split their two milestone. · their senior point guard running the the Hokies have a total of 56 steals. Bruiser Flint will rely on these two games last week, but it 'definitely HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 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[email protected] BY JONATHAN MOSKO Kirstein (Edie) were.especially con- Rock auction Diversions Editor · vincing in their portrayal of two It's a funny, yet sobering thought people awakened by incessant toi 97X will be auctioning an ex - in thousands of years, when arche- let-flushing at one in the morning. travagant collection .of modern ologists of the future dig up the ruins ·As Corrill paced the tiny stage, a rock memorabilia in the 5th An of our society, one of the most stead- ·· glassy-eyed, pale and haggard fig nual Modern Rock Auction for fast reminders that we ever existed ure, one began to wonder if he had Charity. will be ... our toilets. to take a nap backstage to get into Items up for bid include a This is only one of the coarse yet character. signed girdle worn by Marilyn fascinating revelations you wiff filld Unfortunately, at times he Manson and an autographed in "American Standard," the latest couldn't seem to stay in his Queens David Bowie lithograph. project of the Know Theatre Tribe. accent, often slipping into a Bos- Bidding will take place online "American Standard," by Kevin. ton or British voice with a hint of a at www.WOXY.com until 9 p.m. Berry, marks the directorial debut of country twang. on Friday, Dec. 17. Jay Kalagayan, who graduated from Berry's writing is superb, with All proceeds will go to local Xavier University, class of 1996, and subtle dashes of irony (which I charities. is a founding member of the Know won't spoil for you) andcleverpar Theatre Tribe. allels. For example, Richie (Josh Whistler lecture For th.is production of "American Bokelman) and his father Sam are The etchings and drypoints of Standard," Kalagayan and the Know both frustrated by' the obstacles in famed artist James McNeil Whis Theatre Tribe took their act to Over- their life: Sam is frustrated because tler will be.on exhibit at the Taft the-Rhine's Gabriel's Corner, a cozy he feels he has worked his life away Museum through Jan. 23. community arts haven. and has gotten old too fast, and The exhibition inlcudes 40 Gabriel's seats about 65, and, as Richie is thwarted by his refusal to etchings b~ Whistler. the billing suggests, is "about as Off- grow up. On Wednesday, Dec .. 8 and Broadway as you can get." It's cozy, Some of the most engaging act Jan. I2, Curator of Paintings and warm and intimate. But mom said ing came from Paul Raines as Mr. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE KNOW THEATRE TRIBE Sam (Corill) tries for a little late-night lovin' from Edie (Lori Public Programs Leslie Ann good things come in small packages, Putnam, the deliverer of the above · Kirstein) in Kalagayan's directorial debut, "American Standard." . Blacksberg will offer an over didn't she? revelation on the immortality oftoi- view of the exhibition. "American Standard" is a play lets and the only character who Brueneman's stage was simple yet "American Standard" will run The lectures are free; reserva about people, sex, change, freedom seemed to have his head on straight. expres~ive. through this weekend, with shows tions are recommended by call and frustration. Overall, the cast of characters Using simple props such as a on Dec 9-11 at 8 p.m~ .on Gabriel's ing 241-0343. Set in the borough of Queens, it is was appealing because they repre laundry basket, a Jimi lfondrix Corner, 1425 Sycamore St. Gen made up of three scenes that suppos- sent the disappointments, conflicts poster or ·a Jackie Collins novel, he eral admission is $10 and $8 for stu edly occur simultaneously, each deal- and desires that we all face in life. convincingly transformed the dents/seniors. For more informa Hearing art ing with the ideology and obstacles Although the stage had space to space, making each scene accu tion or tickets, call 871-1429. Listen to the Art: Music at the of a separate generation. accommodate little more than a bed rately represent the generation it was designed to portray. Museum continues its monthly Elza Corrill (Sam) and Lori and a nightstand, set designer Terry concert series on Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. in Gallery 216, the 19th -ON-CAMPUS ENTERTAINMENT Century European gallery. The program features Yuri ToolboX puts· tO"geiher Stunlling premiere Maizels who will be playing oboe among the masterpieces in the WHO NEEDS 'WHOSE LINE ISIT ANYWAY' WHEN WE HAVE TIDS FABULOUS TALENT? ' t Cincinnati Art Museum. BY MIKE KOHLBECKER sinister smile. The usual shuttle an The event is free with museum Assistant- Diversions Editor noyances are justly represented. admission. Something strange happened in Al His passengers include a tone-deaf ter Hall this weekend. Kelley Audi yet singing upperclassman and a torium, usually reserved for lifeless cologne-bathed, Zima-drinking Talking God lectures, was transformed into a ha freshman. The First Church of Christ, ven of comedic entertainment. It was "I hope no one finds out I'm a Scientist in Hyde Park presents a a regular Second City in Cincinnati! freshman," worries the student. His talk entitled "Spiritual Xavier Toolbox - our very own cover is blown later that night as he Perpectives for the New Cen improvisational comedy troupe - lit pukes in the shuttle.· tury." up Kelley Auditorium with their de The rehearsed skits are what set The talk will take place on lighting blend of skits and improvi Xavier Toolbox apart from its sis Dec. I I at 10:30 a.m. Free park sation. ter troupe Don't Tell Anna, which ing and child care will be avail The "tools" (as they lovingly call is strictly improvisational. How able. themselves) commanded the crowd ever, never neglecting the sponta For more information, call into hysterics for a solid hour and a neity of improvisation, the show 871-0245. half. was not all rehearsed skits. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY One of the most laughable skits in · Audiences blurted out absurd The "tools" exibit their knack for both physical comedy and Symphony update the production featured a bitter Troy criteria for the unsuspecting actors' cannibalism. Zazagano as a campus shuttle driver to weave into scenarios. Imagine The Cincinnati Symphony who mocks procedures and his pas improvising a minute-long routine suggestions, the tools pulled it off als became even more rigorous. Orchestra will celebrate the mil sengers with his thoughts. about putting pants on a llama, and marvelously. Toolbox was the best three bucks lennium on Dec. 3 I with Music The audience was offered !!- spe keeping itfunny. Toolbox members were selected a student could spend this weekend. OfA Millennium. cial insight to these thoughts. How about switching from a through auditions in early Novem:. With live entertainment of this The concert will include clas "I'll be there in two minutes," he Kung-fu movie to an Italian ro ber. Once selected, they practiced caliber, who needs movies and TV? sic works composed in the responds to a dispatcher, " ... Or is mance film - all in a dentist's of five hours a week up until the week One can only wish they would middle {lges through 1977, that 20 minutes?" he ponders with a fice? Regardless of how crazy the of tlw show, at which time rehears- grace the stage every weekend. Tickets are priced from $15 to $49 and are available by phone at 381-3300. New Releases Pops tour The following discs are due for release on Dec. 7 ... Saturday, Dec. 11 Thursday, Dec. 9 The Why Store On· Dec. 10-12, Enrich Pilfers Sheryl Crow, Live (lnterscope) ... .Juvenile, Tha G-Code (Universal) ... @Annie's Kunzel will lead the Cincinnati w/ Drive Thrus & L'il Kim, Notorious K.I.M. (Atlantic) ... Marilyn Manson, Gift Set Pops Orchestra and the nation's Perpetrators Sunday, Dec. 11 (lnter~cope) ... Notorious B.I.G., Born Again (Arista) ... Methods of May top collegiate show choir, the In @Top Cat's Over the Rhine diana University Singing Hoo hem, Methods ofMayhem (MCA) ... Richard O'Brien, TW2K (Time Warp @ Taft Theatre siers, in a holiday concert. 2000) (Oglio) ... Original Soundtrack, Next Friday (Priority) ... Original Tickets are priced from $15 to Soundtrack, Being John Ma/kovich (Astralwerks) ... Original Soundtrack, Friday, Dec. JO Duece Bigalow - Male Gigolo (Hollywood) ... Tuesday, Dec. 14 $42 and are available by phone David Lee Roth ... all dates are tentative. Total Chaos at 381-3300. @Annie's @·sudsy Malone's THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 15 -INDIE CHRISTMA s T 0 A L L Whit's ess.ential holiday list- Christmas is complete THE ONLY WAY ro MAIQ: SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT IS TO TAKE CHRISTMAS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS BY JOHN WHITAKER Ric Ocasek, Bob and the boys are , some somewhat local musicians. A true motivator, this one defi Contriliuting Writer back with the best beer-drinking You'll be glad you did. nitely doesn't allow you to forget Yeah, it's Christmas time again. rock 'n' roll this side ofBetty Ford. 4) John Prine In Spite of Our the true meaning of Christmas - that So you're gonna get some bad Highlights include "Teenage FBI," . selves (Oh Boy) - After a scary is, giving rather than getting. sweaters and maybe an electric "Liquid Indian," and "Picture. Me battle with throat cancer, Prine 6) Robyn Hitchcuck]ewels For toothbrush. Oh, and don't forget Bigtime." Someone please tell me makes a comeback with a collec Sophia. (Warner Bros.)-His best that hip uncle that's going to give why this isn't going to sweep the tion of beautiful country duets, har album in recent memory, the weird meaning to your life with the swing Grammys. monizing with the_ likes of Emmy est guy in the world delivers the ing new Mierda CD. (Haven't 2) Vie Chesnutt The Salesman Lou Harris and Iris Dement, among goods. With Beatlesque melodies heard of them? Four happening and Bemadette (Capricorn) --,..- others. and songs about Mexican gods and guys from Des Moines that harmo Everybody's favorite Southern These classic tracks are given cheese, it is a wild ride from start nize over Casio created lambada cynic is backwith a remarkably full · new life with arrangements that are to finish. beats.) sounding album. Vic's songs still faithful to the originals without be Perhaps you've heard that oh-so Well, maybe you need to stuff tug at the lieartstrin.gs. ing simple replications. The clear much-more-relevant-n ow single rantings on this band, you know your own stocking.· In no particu~ In fact; he has the unique ability . standou~ is the only Prine-penned "Viva Seatac" on 97X. Yim know; how much they mean to me. And lar order and with less meaning, to make ·you tug your own tune, the title track. How can you "Viva viva viva viva viva Seatac I yeah, it's at the same Lime as the here are some suggestions from this heartstrings. A quiet album out- ·mess with a song that has a line like~ They've got the bestcomputei:s and Crosstown Shootout, but that hap past year. lined in horns and strings, Vic once . ...She gets it on like the Easter. coffee and smack ___:_ y~ah ." pens every year. 1) Guided By Voices Do The · again makes everyday· occurrences Bunny"? Case closed: ' Hahaha. Take that, WTO. This is the last time lo check out Collapse (TVT) - Dayton's very intq uncomfortable epiphanies. 5) Billy Bragg Reifching to the So I know what you're saying real rock 'n' roll. Besides, that merry men don't disappoint in their Fear not- his humor sugars the pill Converted (Rhino) - One would to yourselfnow. "Hey, wait. That's game should have been in the af firstalbum recorded for TVT. ... well, at least makes it less bitter .hope that after his big exposure with only six. Shouldn't there be 10?" ternoon if not for the guys at ESPN. Produced by ex-Cars frontman than saccharine. the ·woody Guthrie/Mermaid Av- Well, this next bit of information Fight the corporate power and go 3) My Morning Jacket The enue project, Billy Bragg would more then makes up for four re see the rock 'n' roll. Tennessee Fire (Darla) - Okay, gain massive popularity in the views. One final note. If anybody wants . so I know these guys, but this al- St.ates. This is a collection of \B Saturday, Dec. 18 (the Saturday to join me in watching a fantastic bum earned extended play in my sides and unreleased tracks span after finals); my favorite live ba_nd mauling at four o'clock that Satur stereo all by itself. At times sparse ning his 20-year career. pulls into Cincinnati for their sec day afternoon, call. me. GO and at others a wall of noise, these I think at this time of the semes ond-to-last show EVER. That's CARDS! fellas from Louisville make amaz- · ter, everyone can relate to "Schol right, Knoxville's V-Roys are call Tickets and info for the·V-Roys ing "lo-fi" music without ever tak- arship Is the Enemy of Romance." ing it quits, but not before one more show can be obtained by calling ing themselves too seriously. But true to his political roots, also beer-swigging, hip-shaking ex 779-9462. The hauntingly beautiful "I Will included are calls-to-arms .such as travaganza at Newport's Southgate Be There When You Die" is worth ''Accident Waiting to Happen" and House. the price of the album. Support "Days Like These." If you've ever. read any of my C 0 N C E R T PREVIEW -RESIDENT SINGERS- Pilfer:· ''to stealin:s1nall.amounts'' Sing your heart out JUST BECAUSE STUDYING SUCKS DOESN'T MEAN STUDY BREAKS HAVE TO 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY: CAPTURE THE MAGIC BY ADAM ZIEMKIEWICZ Broadway. Interspersed within the BY MIKE KOHLBECKER Milat-Meyer (bass) and James soul, surf and ska boundries with Diversions Writer medley are a few solo numbers as Assistant Diversions Editor Blanck (drums). the greatestease. Creativity. Personality. Energy. well as a holiday section to spread ·As of Thursday night, there are Ranx and Nobile make a·fabu~ This unique blend was the fuel Passion. Fom:: ~ords that not only the spirit of Christmas. q_nly two mote legitimate study · · lous onstage team that has- com, ·for their self-released, self-titled describe Broadway musicals, with University Singers remain dedi· nights left until exams (don't kid pletely mastered the concept ofau debut. The album sold over 10,000 their powerful sound and shadowed cated to entertaining to the fullest yourself - you won\ be ·studying . dience participation: copies, a notable feat for a CD avail beauty, but four words that describe capacity. Capitalizing on the vocal . over .the weekend). Lucky for us, During performances, Ranx is able only over. the Internet and at Xavfor's own University Singers. and physical talents of each indi tomorrow nigh(also iS an opportu- . regularly seen dancing with the live shows; . Understandably, these two vidual in the group, Singers create nity for the:ultimate study break. .. cro~d and offering the mic to the · While promoting this album, the multi-talented groups will achieve a wonderful unity guaranteed to What better way to relieve that crowd as they ~underously sing band toured with bands such as unity in the Singers' fall concert: ''A impress. · mundane stlldy session with a per- · along. Audiences unfamiliar with Reel Big Fish, Bad Brains, The Spe Century of Broadway," performed There will be .moments for · forrnance from one of the·greatest the material need not fear, though. cials, Mildness, The Mighty Mighty this weekend in the University Cen laughter and moments for goose live bands ever. ·The band takes·time to instruct fans Bcisstones, Mustard Plug and ter Theatre. bumps throughout the show. When Straight out of New York City, .on what and when to sing along. Goldfinger. For those unfamiliar with Sing it's complete, you will understand the Pilfers will be invading the stage · "This band reaffirms my need, Pilfers are currently promoting ers, you're missing something. what it means to live in the music, at Top Cat's tomorrow night at 9 · and refuels my· desire, to make their latest release, Chawalaleng, University Singers is Xavier's show music. that inspires and remains p.m. · ' · inusic," states Nobile, "It's nice to which was released earlier this year choir, but that doesn't mean they are · with you Jong after the song ends. Started in 1997, Pilfers feature feel thatthrill again, ya' know?" on Mojo Records. · merely for show. The stage is filled Broadway represents American one-time Toast~rs front.man C.oolie It is difficult to pinpoint the Pil Tickets are still available for only with bodies in motion and perfect · culture. As the millennium ap Ranx, ex-Bim Skala Bim trombon- fers' sound that draws such loyal $7 ($8 the day of the show) at any pitch harmony.· proaches, what better way to eel- · ist Vinny Nobile, former Erratics fans ("Pilfers' crew," they are Ticketmaster foc_ation, or can be Precise dancing combines with ebrate than by remembering the guitarist Nick Bacon, and the called). The music transcends pop, purchased on line at powerful vocals, resulting in an past century in song? University former Skinnerbox duo of Anna metal, reggae, dub, hard core, horn, · www.bogarts.com. overwhelming performance. Ulti Singers should be applauded fot _mately; the University Singers of their belief in the universal presence fer quality entertainment. of song and hqw they present this The performance shines with a truth.· medley of Broadway standards, You will have the chance to of- · 'covering classics from "The Sound fer several rounds of applause this of Music" and "Oklahoma" to mod weekend. "A Century of Broad ern musicals such as "Cats" and way" runs Friday and Saturday "Grease." The overall show flows evening at 7 :30 p.m. in the Theatre. ·magically from song to song Admission is only $1. Expect en through decades ~f the best of joyment. .Merry Christmas from the .· Diversions section! . . . . As we·all know, it's more important to give than to receive. So, in PHOTO COURTESY OF MOJO RECORDS the spirit of _the season ... Jonathan wants Reese Witherspoon and Ready to rock: Pilfers (in panoramic view) will tear the roof off Top Cat's on Thursday night. · Mikey wants a Mighty Joe Young. Please deliver all presents to the Publications House ... oh, eah, and Ha Holida s. 16 week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE -RESTAURANT REVIEW- Eating with the enemy -~·-6~-r's THE STAFF OF DANIELS WILL BE NICE TO YOU-WE CAN'T GUARANTEE OTHER PATRONS WILL favo~rites... ::_..:·:····:<;.::_.'.;··'. : ' .. · . '·•l BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT the table are homemade. The mild ... ··BY JASON FABEll AND MARIE LEis'r red salsa was chunky and a little . -. Contributing Writer Contributing Writers sweet, unlike any other salsa we had •'; A"s we approach the hew mil- · If you are willing to venture into tried before. 1ennium,:Jth()ughtitmight _be. in UC territory, be sure to check out On the other hand, the green t~restin{fo: rate.· severalmovies Daniels Restaurant & Pub. Just be salsa had more bite and a lot sweeter frori:l th.is century~ . sure to leave your. XU apparel at flavor. They were excellent with the . All tne· rri.ovies, ranked have home. · enchiladas and are a great combi ·b~en extensively cr()ss·-indexed. Daniels is located down the nation with the deep-fried chips. fo·~i;>ii\e Cfl_S~~J'C()!1Structed a mas, street from Bogart's on the corner On the other end of the spectrum .~iye,;coUip~nd!p,m,,()frevil:lWS from of Vine Street and E. Daniel Street. is the American fare, ranging from· lthe'Internet; arid :iir others l was Daniels has a wide variety of food, hamburgers to turkey sandwiches. .Wi;Ke~;.'· .. H.:._:. < .. ·.. . . . from Mexican to American, that The other menu item sampled was ·'.{.Jhi>J9,l\10,Yies·oftl1e Century will fit almost anyone's budget. the turkey sub served with chips. :;1) A:~fack of.the .Killer ··. On the Mexican side of the menu · The turkey sub can be ordered in a . one can choose from chimichangas half portion or, for those with a to burritos with your choice of fill heftier· appetite, the foot-long ver- ing. We sampled the chicken en ' sion for $3.95. chiladas, served with Mexican riC das that are filled with questionable it is much better than the,.SubWay ~·.. i; ... \ ,;,,_· grade shredded chicken. This made version. the enchiladas more flavorful. For dessert, we both had fried ice NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT Also noticeable was the enchi cream finished off with chips, Feeling lucky, punk? Daniels Restaurant & Pub is located in the ladas' lack of spiciness. On a scale whipped cream and a cherry. heart of Bearcat Country. of 1-10, with 10 knocking your Daniels variety of fried ice cream socks off, the enchiladas were is chocolate chip ice cream rolled those coming from Bogart's or UC eight-minute commute, Daniels about a 4. If you order this platter around a corn flake mixture and games (and the occasional XU fan), will not fall short. expect a lot of cheese, not a lot of fried in hot oil. This desert is very and is full of energy during the busy With prices ranging from $1.95 spice. unique and is a great way to finish lunch and dinner hours. to $6.95, and an offering of fresh However, if you like it hot, you a meal at Daniels. As far as service is concerned, Mexican and American food, there can add some of the homemade One interesting characteristic we were a little disappointed .with is something for everyone. salsas to the enchiladas to jazz them about Daniels is its two very dis the initial effort, but that changed Daniels has served Cincinnati up! I would definitely recommend tinct atmospheres. Upstairs is a quickly. Upon arrival, we waited diners since 1982, and is open from it to anyone who can appreciate the rather unassuming restaurant (other . about seven minutes before the 11 a.m. to midnight So don't be ·:;'10) Pulp,Ficti()n'/ •·•.· fresh ingredients,. without much . than the front of a classic car com server noticed us. This was a little afraid to venture into Bearcat Coun expectation for spice. ing through the wall), and down aggravating, butrsoon our aggrava try, because Daniels' welcoming at Speaking of spice, the salsas a.re stairs is a bustling pub complete tion was replaced with satisfaction mosphere and exceptional food is worth mentioning on their own ac with pool tables, an arcade and TVs. by his personal attention and friend-· definitely worth the risk. . ' cord. The two varieties brought to It serves as a gathering place for liness. If one is willing to make the Newswire Rating: ***-1 ...... ,. M 0 VI E REVIEW- '.;)50;.i;\Itof tJie'Fridi:iy_the 13th 'Green Mile' goes the distance 1:--.r· ;-'-'~ ·" .·-.!"if ~~1:.c_· 1 <· .. (;· ... ··_r! ,' :': -~·. :. ·- iNig!)"tµlllfe Street TIDS OSCAR-WORTHY PICTURE FURTHUR PROVES THE THEORY THAT TOM; HANKS CAN DONO WRONG J;<~'4!1q o~£lnj ,~~~1~t~i~~!tr((';;: ··· ·· ·· · ··· BY MIKE KOHLBECKER furniture that a prisoner has not Assistant Diversions Editor occupied the padded room in Amazing, simply amazing. years. Movies of this caliber are not made One day, a massive black man often. It has been a long time since named John Coffey (Michael a film as absorbing as "The Green Clarke Duncan) arrives on death ·1itii~~~;~\ .·.·. Mile" has come around. row. He has been convicted of rap~ ,,; ·.5)'mli ' atrtx '"·, · An excellent cast led by Tom ing and killing a pair of young sis Hanks tackles the Stephen King ters. story in an engrossing manner, de Edgecomb is perplexed by the livering performances worthy of charges. Coffey has the demeanor obsession. of a gentle· child who is afraid of The film is similar in many ways the dark. A serious doubt emerges to "The Shawshank Redemption," as to whether he is really guilty of which was also a Stephen King the brutal crime. novel. Besides sharing the same Amidst the question of Coffey's screenwriter, both films take place innocence lie a variety of sub-plots '~\!ti~~[tctZty·: in a prison and centralize on a bond evoking emotions from anger to ; 3rwhetd·U~rfy).1etSall y · formed within the prison walls. laughter to pure terror. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. / CASTLE ROCK ENT. '4}BreAkr~~t ¢hib, ·· Transcending the movie screen, Equally represented are stories In his first role as a non-bouncer, Duncan (center) plays a massive · >':S)"R:ettirri~of~e·Jedi "The Green Mile" forces the audi of the cruel guard, the unofficial convict sentenced to "walk the Green Mile." .· 6).~udd~hjhip~ct ence to become intimately involved prison pet rat and the out-of-con ·.· .. ·, 7)Say:).iiY,thing with the plot. The film is three trol inmate, among others: These excellent story makethis the n:iust-· . ences discussing for days after ' '. ·· Bf ~~icl~t:.spf,the Lost Ark hours long, but viewers will not short stories keep the plot fresh and see film of the winter. It is a film . wards. j ·9) f.astJiih~sat . look at their watches once. interesting. · worthy of awe that will have audi- Newswire Rating: **** ...... ·."'Rid. ,... ,g, enl:ohtili ...... •• g. h "The Green Mile" is a reference "The Green Mile" deals .with fi <.:1 ofTh'e·:Goonfos ;~'.~·;~:'"< •ll ,;. ·:.-~···-.-:·:'-,-_;·,.I to the green-tiled death row in a nal things. Many of the inmates ·. ·.... :~~·<· :~~~:.: .. ~: :.·~, !·.:. ): ;_~<: :. . . :: . .. . 1935 Southern prison. Paul committed crimes that are long ;.: 'i'.l'op.Five/Worst Movies . .. Edgecon:ib (Hanks) is the h_ead . gone, and now they must bid fare guard and shares the burden of es well to their lives. It also raises ~;:_.·;:1t!~~~1i:~~~~·.·: :: ... ,... corting inmates down "the Green questions about the morality and ef •·. 2)~Plan Nine From Outer Space Mile" to the electric chair. fectiveness of capital punishment. '\3) 131~bKs1t:~eP.. :: ··• ··· Edgecomb treats his job as ex Is killing these lonely old men re ·· ·,4)J,{o~q~·¥011ster .. , .·· ecutioner in a professional manner, ally the solution? 5}''famfliy and the·T~Rex. a firm believer in showing compas It will be a tragedy if"The Green sion towards the doomed inmates. Mile" fails to earn a nomination for , Mr.9wri·Fay~rite Movie of . It is apparent from the clutter ofold Best Picture. Superb acting and an :, A.1rrinie: shaft THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 17 - I N Y 0 U R E AR - It's undefinable music. It really artist, you'll probably dig it. It may The title track offers Difranco's to break it to you, but you won't doesn't sq1md like anything most of not be the answer to the ills plagu thoughts on school shootings, gun find that here. to the teeth is highly us have probably ever heard before. 'ing American pop music, but at control and the politics of violence. synthesized, complete with There is almost no instrumenta- I,east it refuses to fit into the cookie Likewise, "hello Birmingham" wurlitzer, megaphone, turntables, a tion: a sparse, haunting voice, soft cutter. finds our punk-folk diva in Buffalo melodica and something called an synthetic chords and single bass · Since Delicatessen is not avail on election day, reflecting on hate '"atmospheric guitar." One track, tones wind around each other to able in stores, you can secure your crimes, intolerance, prejudice and "swing," even has a rap segment in create expressive, skeletal songs. . self a copy or receive more infor- the assassination of Martin Luther it. Rhythm? Not here~ Beat? · mation by visiting Eristikos records King, Jr. I'm not sure what to make of all None. Melody? Hardly. Yet there at www.eristikos.com. With the exception of these two this techno-Ani ... but being the old is a. powerful and unforgettable For being the complete opposite tracks, the album seems to abandon fashioned girl that I am, I weep for quality to the music, like that bi- · of pop music today, this brave CD the socio-political commentary the loss of the acoustic sound. Bare Wire zarre dream you wake ,from, yetyou earns $$ .. typical of her older work in favor This isn't a bad album; even on Delicatessen just can't shake. In fact, this music · -Jonathan Mosko, of a variety of daily musings and her worst days, Difranco shames · Diversions Editor most of today's music scene. But (Eristik6s) would make a good soundtrack for haunting love confessions. a nightmare .. '"The arrivals gate," one of the if you're a long-time fan, I place a In a decade dominated by over- Even though there's not inuch to highlights of the album, is a series disclaimer on this album. produced, bubble~gum standards get in.the way of Grey's vocals, you of romantic, lyrical snapshots taken If you're a rookie Difranco fan, (see Mariah Carey) and some con- really'need the liner notes to deci during an afternoon at the airport I suggest that you· hold off on to the vincing arguments for justifiable pher exactly what she's saying. The. where, "everybody's in a hurry I teeth, and spend your money on homicide (see "Macarena"), one CD jacket, like the album itself, is here in purgatory I except for me I old.er greats like puddle dive, not a gets the feeling that there has to be utilitarian and puzzling - tiny text I'm where I need to be/ ,at the ar pretty girl, out of range or imper something more, something worth- with loads of empty white space and rivals gate ... " fectly. . while, in the music world. a few intriguing images. · . "Providence" tells the story of This CD earns $$ . However, it's good to know Once examined, it becomes an awkward run-in with an old love. - Lauren Mosko, some musicians seem to be com- · -clear that the vast majority of the The narrator fllmbles with the de- Editor-in-Chief pletely untouched by American pop songs on this 30-minute album, are cision to rekindle or stamp out, fi- · ·. '·<::':': :,:,_:.::;5 .• , :·•:·, · ': .. · . ·. culture. It would be an understate- about disintegrated, corrupted and nally concluding that, "it's late I 'NEWSWIRE.'CD>RATINGS · ment to say Bare Wire is one of lost love~ It's no new topic in 1 these. today's pop scene, but I _don't think Bare Wire and its new release it's been covered quite in this way Ani Difranco Delicatessen are worlds away from before. to the teeth · ~~ff~~;;~~~~:: :h~::; ·~t: il~~l~fl~r;::~ anything you might hear. on the ra- Somber and evocative lyrics like (Righteous Babe) Despite the passage of time, ··n~:i(ttilp•tq"th~:~~c~rd store. dio or the Billboard charts. "I know I said I'm fine I butl lied" "The sun is setting on the cen Difranco has lost none of her abil- ····:: · :.. · · ... · · -;:.~~\;:;S/{.:::.·.::;·.,;<·>>:. ~-:·.(,;:. ::· .: . <. . Bare Wire is made up of one art- offset the angry lyrics of other tury I and we are armed to theteeth ity as a songwriter. The gravity of ( :r$$-Tljis is worth dubbing ist, Simone Grey, who wrote all the songs ("it must pleasure you some- . " music and lyrics (such as they are) thing fierce I something deep I · These are the opening lines of ~;;a~~~:~~;~h:~~r~~ro~haf:t:i~~e~~ •·ftprh•a,friend, and produced the songs. something sick I to see me crawl the title track on Ani Difranco 's lat- · This CD is, in a word, "artsy." across the floor I you bastard ... "); est release, to the teeth, her fourth ~e~~~~a~::~ u;:~re:~:!~r~ci::l~:~ ,: $: _ · ~ak~s ·a better In many words, it's haunting, dis- this CD is about a woman with a and final album of 1999. women, young and old since the Frisbee@: '---'-'------'-~-~-~~-' turbing, eerie and powerful. It's a lot of baggage. These lyrics are an appropriate late '80s. bunch .of knuckleballs - you have Though I called the CD "artsy," prologue to the album and the new However, Ani's long-time fans no idea what's coming at you until thatdoesn'tmakeitbad,justharder millennium, conjuring images that may be disappointed because her it's right in front of your eyes. t(s understand. · · · · · are both nostalgically sentimental, raw attitude isn't all she seems to What does it sound like? Per- Grey's got a lot of guts to 'dis- like the sunset, and frightening, like - have abandoned. haps Enya +Nine Inch Nails would play her emotions so openly and . war. If you have fond memories of be· an accurate comparison, yet· it painfully, and you have to give her - The disc begins as a gritty return spending entire afternoons listening does not do.Bare Wire justice. . credit. 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Florid a '-~ii@lr-~ Europe Store Hours: Tuesqay and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located on Third Street in Hamilton, Ohio ~- ... )~;;;~:~;.:--"'- . • •·1 r 20 week of DECEMBER 8, 1999 CAMPUSCALENDAR . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE .big day came and at 2 p.m. the Mimes came to h!s December lfA! : 1: ~ .:: I:'.t.\fi graduation reception in the. Uni- Decemb~r 8 . versity. Center Theatre .. (The · Wedge):. "It was a great time for TV is the devil. The dev"eel. me, and that'.s when Johnny made No matter how hard I try.to study, his big scene. He came running · VHl is always saying, "No, rio, By Jennah Durant To place an item in the calendar, call 745-3122 or mail to ML 2129. into the theater screaming, 'Get silly girl! There's a new 'Pop-Up a.m. to 5 p.m., and the kids loved day. No one in theband ever heard erything that went with it. him off the stage!' The guys tried Video' on. You must watch it!" it." No one knew then it would be .. from him again.· (Johnny De-lish): "When the to hold him back, but he started Since I love VHI more than I hate Rus·sell 's .last gig with the band .. money started rollin' in 'Ye was· · throwing chairs and small chi!-.. TV, I must acquiesce. (That made· like; damn; that's a lotta money. dren. That's when we knew .he had sense, right?) In honor of this. most FRIDAY · Everywhere we went chicks were to go." convenient of study breaks, this ;:;: I I 1; LI 1 J,t,\IJ December 10 screaniin' 'We love you! You're week's calendar is a special "Be- · December 9 Phase III: Fame. After Russ 's so hot! Sign my bra!' So, yeah, I . hind the Music" edition. Prepare: got me some o' that." for the following sequence and Phase II: Argue. Russell and departure, things smoothed out for the band. They hired a new lead · Decem6er 13 read it in the narrator's guy's voice: drummer Hezekiah "Jetr' Daniels All of the band liked to party singer, a young man they heard Phase VI: Tragedy. Johnny struggle, argue, fame, vodka, ar had been tight growing up in sub after shows. (Guitarist/ukeleleist while attending a University Sing~ was devestated with the news he gue, car crash/accidental death/ urban Montgomery, Ala. Jeff had Mattie Barboudeaux): "We were ers concert in the University Cen was· out of the band. He started drug overdose, rehab/reunion tour. always wanted to be a rock star; all fond of a little get-down booty ter Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Alonzo· drinking harder, and one day, but he couldn't sing. (Jeff): "I was ·shake-shake stnack-'em-up booze McCracken, known to fans as The while riding his bike drunk in the Phase I: Struggle. The Acid pretty pathetic without Russ. I (est after the show, but Johnny hit Wedge, proved to be the key to country, he swerved to miss a Washed Mimes had been on tour was like, this drummer, with no it especially hard. Pretty soon . the band's stardom. Soon after he bunnyin the road. He fell hard on for weeks. It seemed as if nothing singer, you know? And it was there was nary a moment before signed on, producer Pat "Stuffy" · . the gravel, rolled for a few yards was ever going to pan out. Their weird, like, having a band with no his hangover began and the next Rhodes noticed them and imme and completely lost his left eye agent, Martin Van Wasse~stein, singing. So I got a singer." bottle of vodka would disappear;" had run off wit~ a groupie and had diately signed them to a two-year . brow. The loss of his eyebrow was contract. a sobering shock to Johnny, who not been heard of since. The only After nearly 10 years of play Mattie remembers one of the vowed to stop drinking that mo thing besides their regular gig at ing music together; Russ and Jeff's worst times, when the band was The band continued their ar ment. (Johnny): "You take your . Blue Pig Roadside Cafe, Bar & relationship became strained. queueing for tickets to the UC duous touring schedule and _no- eyebrows for granted, then one Taxidermy Emporium they had to (Jeff): "I don't know how it hap game. Although the tickets would look forward to was the Interna pened, but all of a sudden Russ ·- ticed the audiences were growing. day, boom; gone. It's scary." -(The Wedge): "All of a sudden, not be handed out until 11 a.m., tional Coffee Hour. It seemed like was being the biggest BLEEP and they went to the Cafe lobby early, 3:30 p.m. would never come, but started saying h.ow he wanted· to we wen~ headlining atthe Filmor_e. The revenues were getting bigger, All-Cards ready. (Mattie): "We .TUESDAY .. finally they were in the Terrace get the BLEEP out of the band. were ;ill a smidge bleary eyed and room enjoying a warm beverage. He had a lot of BLEEP going on, too, and we could finally buy a_ December 14 real RV for touring instead of an wondering where Johnny was, trying to BLEEP all these BLEEP, Phase VII: Rehab. Since then, Ecoline. Plus we always had lots then he comes stumbling in with After coffee, the boys decided and his wife took it hard. So he Johnny has been .through rehab of money 'left over for hookers." two girls and a bottle of Smirnov. to rock the house in the Cafe lobby. BLEEPed us over and just said,· and extensive counseling for the With a large fan base, the band down his pants. We were all pretty It seemed like an appropriate site 'Man, this BLEEP is BLEEP. I'm loss of his eyebrow. He has over went to the studio and pumped out embarrassed." The Wedge had since people were walking back outta here." compensated aild developed a their eponymous first album, since gone to the University Cen- and forth all day. (Russell, lead unique one-.eyebrow style of bass "Acid Washed Mimes.'' It went . ter Theatre, where his old pals vocalist): "It just seemed like a Russ soon found a job work playing .. The Wedge went back septuple platinum in three days; were performing again at 7 :30 p.m. " great idea at the time, I mean we ing at one of Cincinnati's inost to school and is now studying for . were just kids, you know, we'd notorious heroin .Clubs, the Play finals. Tomorrow he will go to play anywhere, for free even. house ii1 the Park. He was passing ~j!j {IJ;~ I J:,\1 · Dana's for a study break. Jeff and Johnny De~lish [bass}st] started out programs for the production December 12 Mattie are still playing, hoping for this bass line and I started in with of"A Christmas Carol," showing ·December. 1.1 Phase V: Argue. The Wedge; areunion tourone day. (Jeff):- "We some lyrics about getting your at 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays with Phase IV: Vodka. The Mimes always the scholar, was still tak had some good times, but for now yearbook- picture .taken from 10 2 p.m. shows on Saturday and Sun-· · were enjoying their fame and ev- ing classes to get his degree. The the Mimes are silent." Bob Evans is REOPENING IIS ·STORE in KENWOOD I We are currently hiring Benefits include: ***SUPERSTARS*** "Excellent pay· For all positions "Flexible schedules All shifts available "Weekly pay Full time "No late clo~ing hours or (9pm S-Th, 10pm Fr & Sat) part time "Servers keep 100% of their tips GREAT FOR STUDENTS AND PERSONS WITH FAMILIES Apply in person at 8057 Montgomery Road between 9am and 6pm. Near the Kenwood Mall off 1-71 . ' or Call 793-7799 for job infQrmation ·