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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2003-10-08 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (2003). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2947. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2947 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. X A VI E R ··u N I V ·E RS I TY 0 89thyear, issue 7 · ·· · · ··· · ·· weik0/0CTOBER8;2003 · · · · · · ..- www.xu.edu/newswire/ ·, .. , Political., clubs on , campus stage comeback "There is definitely a rebuild .. Editor~in~Chief ing effort to form a strong, solidi- . .·For the fust thri~ iri &-ee years, fled liberal community on campus," there are. clubs for Democrats and •· Clarke said~ Republicans on campus, and to the Heister says her club is the clos j~y ofth~ preside.~ts. ofeacli dub, est thing Xavier has to a grassroots Xavier studentsfar~ showing. a.· volunteer movement on campus. , She describes the Republican Club ~i~:r.Z~~~~~:~;Yf rg.~their'.·.\o- .•.... as being more busineSS"'Orierited ,.·.··r'cari;t staricLf~r ~opICt6.be .. than theDemocratClub. "We're less apathetic," said .senior Colleen · about being for an issue and more 'Heister, the chamhaii for theXavier about the candidates," she said. Universi~ College Republicans. The College Republicans vol "That's .the wor~t disserviCe people unteer for· local Republicans run . c~n do for their country." . ning for office and those already in .:• _.' . Xa~ier'sC~hege.R~publicans office. They do literature drops ·at ~~re ~rjginallf folfuded in 2000 as ... '" :c: .•. ·,. ... i ·.. ' Bengal games, fundraisers and : an opposite ·voic;~ to .the doillinant ingseveralweeksag6had85people Clarke foimd_ed the Xavier • Since its inc~ptio11,Jhe Xavier · work phone banks for politicians. in attendance: ,;, <· . Democrats when;he becante fros- · Democrats have made it their goat ·Both clubs notiee a·tension grow-· ·····~··~~~~;~e~w~~i~i~~~;~;: ····;· "J uriio~:~A:ndf~~ciai:k:~·.:. ·who.. 7 trat~,th~t.therewasl}'(a.:Ctub on to be as inclusive as·possible to ing on campus betweenJiberal and a-go, ilie· Coilege Republicans· be~ ·founded the Xavier Democrats Ia:st c~mpus wher~ in~eral ·thinkers . cither'~l~b~:· '·i~~f to ·tr)J 10· unit~" ~nser\!affv~' 'students:'. ~~rid :hotli 1 .yeat'''a:fid. i~ithe;; president; sees •the . could express the.fr ~iews~. .• . ;thechibsthat'~e'vehaa'strong'tie~ .e~peri~rice~ 'thiiflensfon a(Club. Coilege Republicans' doiriiriance on . "We're ieatly more than, p0liti with," Clarkesaid. , , Day. , ·~~~~~;~1~i~:~~tit. .... ' ~~!~~··. a campus as something he would like cal group, ;we're a community," Clarke. also ~xplained thatone Heister-said man:y students There are :300 m6ni~rs• on'the . to see· changed. Clarke .said .. The first ~eeting this 'of his goals is ·to unite clubs such walked past the College Republi eriiail •list, which includes ~Iumni · "I s~e them as a challenge," year had 40 people, and the D_e.mo as theAlliance, BSA and the Green can table with discouraging words meriibers as well as new me~bers. Clarke said. "We're clearly the un- crat club table atClubDay signed · Club tp work towards common or obscene gestiires. Th~y h.ad around, ,i/(). ~pie. sign derdogs in the sitriation,,buptwa~t up approximately ioo i~terested commu':liW g8~ls. 'He hopes to -Please see "Political Clubs'' up 'atChib Day, ~d their. first ineet- · to be just as organized 8S)fiey\rr¥~! 'students. ' ' · build a,: .strong liberal comni~~ity. onpage3 " . Hopeful,clu~'.it~ckles toUgh. issues BY MELISSA MOSKO promotion of pro-choice altema- · The tactic Pierce spoke of was "!feel that there are issues fac- change anyone's mind.'' Students Senior News Editor . , tives as secondary. the '.'Did You Know?" postercam- ing wo.men and men no.t only on forChoicesaw.theirroleonaCatho Last year, a small group of stu-, paign, which brought students' at- Xavier's campus, but everywhere, ·lie campus as a support network to It has ooen a.rockyroad on the dentsattendedaconferenceinWash- tentiorito vanous services lacking that aren't really addressed by students, who can come with ques way to' club status.for Students for ·. ingto~,. D.C.; onthe anniversary of at Xavier.University, like birth con . Xavier,'' Matson said, 'citing tepro- · tions ~d di.feet students to get help ChoiCe, a group cifstl1derits advo- Roe. v. Wade, and came back with trol and condom distribution. ductive issues, and health services · if they nee,d it. Another big aspect eating education and action on re-, .. the• ii:itention of forming Students. "We are pro-choice, but choice and·· options. · ·1 of thiS ·is, to cfeate dialogue. productive health issues. After their for Choice, aclub designed to pro- has a negative connotation," said The group caught flak from dif..; · In a recent meeting; the group initial trial on campus _last Spring, mote reproductive health issues, junior Julia Ma~on, the club orga . ferent student. groups last year for created some general goals for their they have changed their name and . namely the right to have. an abor- nizer. "When we say choice, .we their "Did You Know?" campaign organization, first and foremost, to focus in hopes· of gaining official tion. .· . .. don'tmeanjust abortion, our defi citing XaviCr's Catholic identity . become a club. Once this was done, club stattis' by the University. .''The group's tactics alienated a nition ofchoice, is mor~ geared to;; . ·as a reason for the administration they could focus on some ·other The new. group, Sexual. Health lot of people. last year;" said senior , wards the full ·range of reproduc not to gT~nt them dub status. , ' . goals, like condom distribution, And Reproductive Education, · StephaniePierce,foundh1gmember tive choices.'" · "I really think bei~g iriforme'd .Planned Paren.thood resources, (SHARE);empha8izesdialogue:re-. ofStudentsforChoice. "Thegroup This was atthe core of the definitely has a ·place in ev~ry working with the Students for Life, spect and education around the is~ came out very strongly pro-choice, group's mission: to provide infor person's life, regardless of his or and education with the Health . sues of sexual health and reproduc- when there is more than just that is- mation to students about. their re- her. religious. affiliation," said , .· · . Please see "Club Tackles" on tiori as thefr prlmaryf~us. and their sue that is important to us.'' productive choices: Matson. "We aren't trying to page 3 @2oo3THEXAVIER · ' NEW'SWmE: .. ·N~Ews: OP~ED.: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS:· · .· All . rights . ·' reserved, -.:;; What~ the.deal with SGA? • Security concerns rise Golf, star ofFall Sports Denzel and Dean face off Advertising · i.• , , (513) 745.;3561 '' · 1 after-assault ... -rf ~ i 1; l \ : ~; , ,, • , M •• ~, •• -· • ": l: . Editor-in:d1ief ·· (513) 745:-3~07 . PAGE:i . PAGE6 PAGE 8, · PAGE 10 . .. · A D M A J 0 ·R Jl M D ·E. I G L 0 R I A M , 2 . weeko/OCTOJJERB,2()03 .:•CAMPUS NEWS'. 'TllE' XAVlER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS.· -. ·-~ Lisa Degenhart. Editor News Room: 745-3122 SGA£What's in it [email protected] .. .·.:.. ? .. , .. ..···.ia.o· •· ·.. ·r··· ......•. ··' 70····.· ··u······ ........... •• ~.1~ .· -_ <: . I ~ . .·. ... • . Interfaith and lntercommunity •.•.'. Dialogue BY LISA DEGENHART Whit~ Men.; .and Other Sorry Bx- the CintaS C(:nter on :fnday, · AND JOHN THOMAS cusesfor the State ofthe Nation, Oct. 31. OfA Revolutfo_n and Dude; Where.'s Country? (O.A.R.), a reggae and roots An interfaith and intercommu Campus News Editors My In addition, he. will discuss topics rock band is stopping _at.· nity dialogue program will explore addressing his two documentaries · Xavier University for their how things have changed on col Student Government Associa- "Bowling for Columbine''. and. "In Between, Now· and lege campuses after 9/11, and our tion is ·an organiza~ · "Rog er . Then" Tour. conflicts with Afghanistan and tion that brings vari- . and Me". · . Tickets went on· sale Iraq. The program titled. "Diverse . ous activities to At 8 p.m. · Wednesday, Oct.1, and 820 Traditions/Common Ideals,'' will Michael Moorf; campus in order to on Tues- tickets have been sold so far. take place from 7-9 p.m. on Thurs involve all students day, Oct. Theyare$10forXavierstu~. day, Oct. 9 at The Hillel Jewish director of the from different back 28, there dents, and can picked up Student Center, 2615 Clifton Ave. be grounds and views in Academy Award- will be a at the SGA office. The program is free and open. to life. viewing of .. The SGA .has developed · the public. These activities winning documentary " R o g e r · a. street team to visit other include speakers "Bowling for and Me" local univer~ities .to distrib O.A.R. Tickets and musical acts, as at the ute flyers. to tiotify- non- well as offering late . Columbine" will be . Gallagher .Xavier students9fthe event. night movie S tu dent· .Utey. are offering the. non O.A.R. tickets are on sale. Stu viewings an.d speaking in· the Cintas e n t e r · :Xavier students a discounted • dents and faculty can pick up tick e kareoke in the pub. Theatre: ticket price of$15, in hopes . ets in the Student Government As~ Center arena on During the week. ':-· > 0 n of achieving a larger atten- . COURTESY OF YAHOO IMAGES sociation office with their All · of Sept. 22, the Com~ W e d n es~ · dimce; Card for $10. Tickets for the pub Thursday, Oct. 30. The band OAR. is comingtoXavierfor, munity Affairs Com~ day, Oct. This Saturday, Oct. 11, Halloween.