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87th year,-issue 28 week of APRIL 24, 2002 www.xu.edu/ne_wswire/ XU students 'take back the night' BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO eryone was invited to attend a work­ There will be T­ Contributing Writer shop on relationships and lan­ shirts: for anyone guage entitled "Sex on Campus: going, and students Take Back the Night, an inter- Dynamics Between Men and can either take a national anti violence march, is · Women." Today features a concert sign for the mar:ch. taking place Thursday, April 25, by local folk artist Tracy Walker at or make their own as part of a week-long campaign 8:30 p.m. on the ground floor of with provided sup­ to stop sexual assault and vio- the Gallagher Center.. Walker. is plies. Buses will. lence. being brought to campus courtesy leave at 6:30 p.m. Xavier students have organized of the Xavier Alliance. and transport eyents Monday through Thursday The week concludes on Thurs- . marchers to and in accordance with Cincinnati's day with a march from the Bicen- from downtown 13th annual march of Take Back tennial Commons in downtown Cincinnati. The the Night (TBTN). Cincinnati to the World Peace march ends at 9:30 TBTN is ·designed to inspire ·· Bell in Newport; Ky. There will p.m. action to end violence against be a pre-march speaker, a musi­ Another visible women and children. It is inclu- cal concert by MUSE - a Cin­ aspect of the TBTN sive of all groups who experience cinnati Women's Choir - and a week is "The violence at night. dramatic performance by The . Clothesline After originating in 1976, it be- Trubudors, a. high school drama Project," a visuai came a widespread phenomenon troupe. display that bears and has been an annual occurrence After the congregation witness to violence .in Cincinnati since 1989. crosses the river, survivors of against women. "The march is always around this . abuse and violence. will talk to the Shirts are hung time of year because April is Sexual crowd in a speak-out. The side-by-side. on Assault Awareness Month," said stu- candlelight march back to Ohio clotheslines, each dent coordinator junior Audrey will be in silence representing all one representing a · Martin. "Cincinnati features high- the victims whose voices cannot particular woman's profile cases of battered women. be heard. experience - deco­ Restraining and protective orders "We really want to stress the rated by the survi­ aren't enough. Take Back the inclus.iveness of this whole. vor herself or some­ Night is an awareriess~rais'frig event week," said junior Alley Clary, a one who cares for the city." student coordinator. "'Take about her. Look for NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT On Monday, XU students got Back the Night' is against all vio­ displays around Junior Elizabeth Whitton states her piece at. Take Back the Night's "Take Back a chance to "Take Back the Mic" Jenee, men and women alike," campus all this the Mic," a Xavier event which. is part of an international campaign to end at an open-mic event. Tuesday's Students are encouraged to week. sexual assult and violence against both men and women. theme encouraged students not .to . come to the .Bue.nger circle at .6. '.'The i:esponse. wear make-up, celebrating natu- p.m. this Thursday where food from students, thus far, has been in­ lot of support downtown on Thurs­ mation, contact Martin or Clary at ral beauty. Later that night, ev- and beverages will be served. credible. We're hoping to bring a day," said Clary. For more infor- 924-5948. . Spring breakaway, natural high BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO it helps. The point totals have signifies the halfway point in the Contributing Writer started and all the teams are week and about the time when This week, dorm wings, club fighting for T-shirts the respect teams get serious. Fellow students· sports members and other stu­ of the other teams. Some indi­ are encouraged to come and cheer dents are continuing the annual vidual events have a local spon­ on the teams. tradition of competing head-to­ sor, which donates prizes to the Everything comes to a head on head in Spring Breakaway. It's a winning team. Friday, when all the teams duke it surefire way to get rid of those "It's a lot looser than our regu­ out in a pair of grueling events at pre-final boredom blues and en­ lar intramural leagues," said Matt the Village. The tug-o-war starts joy the spring weather. Turner, the assistant director of at 3 p.m. and is immediately fol­ Take one glance at the list of intramural and club sports. "It's lowed by one-on-one mud wres- events scheduled - scooter not just sport-oriented. The big­ . tling duels. After. the last event is races,. wiffle ball, bat spin relay gest reason this is popular every finished, the points are totaled and and a lip sync contest - and year is· because it manages to the. winner is ~ailed afterw·ar9. i!l you'll know· this isn't your typi­ combine fun, creativity and com- an awards ceremony. cal. in'tramural function Teams petition." · "It's a great bonding experi­ of men, women and faculty are It may start off good-natured, ence for friends, be it a collective competing in 13 events from with friends on opposing teams wing event or just a group of Monday through Friday all over smiling and joking with each friends looking for some fun," campus. other about stuff they did over said Turner. "There's always a . With. up to 25 people on a. the weekend, but all those ges­ good turnout on Friday with the single team, it's not as structured tures.fade as the days go .on. The events and awards. We hope to NEWSWIRE PMOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT as you'd think. Noi every mem­ lip-sync contest --'- today at 7 see more support at the other Sophomore Pat Mcloughlin reminisces while participating in a ber has to be at every event, but p.m. in the Gallagher Center - events like lip-sync as well." Spring Breakaway tricycle event.

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.· . . · ., " · · ·A D M A J 0 .R E M · D E I G L 0 R I A M .. · . 2 week of APRIL 24, 2002 CAMPUS NEWS BRIEFS >Elizabeth Boneau, Editor Dave Chappelle >News Room: 745-3122 >xunews@ho~ail.com · Library survey comes to campus What are your perceptions of BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO and expectations for Xavier Senior News Editor median in the spring," said Stock University's Library? Xavier fac­ Comedian and movie star Dave "Last year, Jimmy Fallon gathered ulty, staff and students are invited Chappelle will perform on campus agood audience; however, this year to share these thoughts through a in the Cintas Center arena at 8 p.m; we expect even more students to· Web-based survey. Saturday, April 27. He will wrap attend as well as individuals from The survey is part of a national. up a huge day of events on cam- the Cincinnati area." effort by college· and university pus which includes game booths Chappelle's performance will libraries to measure the'quality of and musical acts from STYUKA culminate STYUKA 2002. Game library services. and to identify 2002. booths will be open from 3p:m. to the best practices. The survey site, "Dave Chappelle is excited 7 p.m. outside of Husman Hall on http://survey.libqual.org/, will be about coming to Xavier," assured the Cintas side. There will be mu­ available for three weeks starting sophomore SAC member Ashley sical acts all throughout the after~ April8. Stock of the special eventS coni- noon, including the XU Singers. When· you receive the email mittee. "We're equally as excited . Tickets will be sold onWednes- notice of. this survey, please take to have him." day, Thursday and Friday in the a few minutes to complete it, or Chappelle, whose movie.cred- Gallagher Student Center on the · go to the Web site and complete its include "The Nutty Professor," first floor . .They will be $3 for stu­ the survey. In· appreciation, four "Con Air" and the cult classic "Half dents and $10 for non-students, all randomly selected participants Baked,"~s visiting colleges around . first-come, fir~t-serve.All Cards are will receiv.e:.a $.25 gift c.ertificate the, ~~unµ-y .0.Q J~is 9om,e,dy t~1=1r. . nt?~d~d__ tq._purcha.~~ JhC:: *l,c~t.s, fqr for the XU bookstore. He has been featured in previous discounted prices, and students can TV specials, like "HBO Comedy buy one additional ticket provid­ Half-Hour" and ''Dave Chappelle: ing they _have an additional Parking lots closed Killin'ThemSoftly."Lookforhim student's ID. All of the proceeds The following lots participat­ · in the upcoming film, "Undercover will go to .ReSTOC. For more in- ing in STYUKA will be closed Brother." · formation, please contact the Stu- all day Saturday: Husman lot, ISS "This will continue the yearly dent Activities Council at 745- and the Cintas Center front park­ tradition of bringing a popular co- 3534 or Stock at 924-.8725. ing lot. In addition, the north en­ trance drive from Herald Avenue will close to traffic beginning at 2 p.m. Please direct any inquiries Fantily of Xavier student killed by Israeli ariny to Campus Police at 745-1000. BY MEHRDAD SAFAVIAN connections are cut and I wished . through now. I want people to Contributing Writer "I am scared to open my I· could help · know the tremendous amount of Vounteers needed Bassam Ibrahim is an MBA stu- emails or answer them in any suffering goiQg on there," said W~nt to make a difference this dent at Xavier who is graduating my phone calls way, but I am ibra'1im, who finds it hard to summer? Mercy Connections, a this semester. Ibrahim is originally . because I know '1 just don't want very far away," speak or even study for finals community outreach center at . Palestinian, but some of his family there will be anyone else to' lose Ibrahim said. these days .... , ...... ,,., the corner of Madison and live in Jordan and United Emirate. niore bad news," I b r ah i m While Cincinnati media is Woodburn Avenues, is in need of Last Tuesday, Ibrahim found out he said. their families knows little covering this story, Muslim Stu­ summer volunteers. Please con­ his aunt who was 65 years old with It. did not take about exactly dent Association has specified a tact Dorothy Desherow at 221- diabetes and .high blood. pressure, .... more .. than. three anym.ore .. a..nd.go how.hislpyed. ,_P.O, Bpx ·)o t'1~ publi(;'to send. 7331 to find out how you can was killed by Israeli tanks while days until ones were mess~ge~ 'of sympathy and sup~ help. sitting at home. Ibrahim heard through what I am · killed. He has port to Ibrahim: P.O. Box# 8691 Ibrahim's cousin, a mother of even more bad going through ·now. heard from the Cincinnati, Ohio 45208-8691 Xavier Singers four young children who went to news. His uncle ! neighbors that Students can also send their The Xavier Singers will be per­ check on her mother that day, was who went to want people to know Israelis bull- messages by going to forming Thursday and Friday, also killed and her body was found check on his dozed the www.xu.edu/msa. April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the in the rubble. family in the tremendous ho·use while Gallagher Center Theatre. They "I don't know what type ofter- Neblus, Pales­ the family·was will be performing song selections rorist a 65-year-old sick woman . tine, saw the de­ amount ofsuffering still inside and from ''A Chorus Line," oldies, vo­ would be. What could have my molished house going on there. " that an Israeli cal jazz and much more. cousin, who is the mother of four and the dead tankfired at the children, done to deserve to be bodies of his -Bassam Ibrahim, house. Business winners killed like that? They were so in- family had a graduate student "I just nocent," Ibrahim said. heart attack and don'twantany- On Wednesday, April 10, mul- Ibrahim who was looking for- passed away. one else to lose tiple business clubs gathered for ward to graduation this semester "I do not · . their families the first annual "Mike's Bike's" from Xavier, now has to face a very know how the anymore and computer simulation contest. new situation in his life. rest of my family is doing. All the go through what I am going Congratulations to junior winners r------=----'=----!::----~=-----=------=--=--...,..------. Joe Laco and Dan Stepanovich. April 20, 12:37 a.m. - April 20, 12:45 a.m. - .Police Notes Campus Police responded with Campus Police recovered an re&A' A" iMM@Mi• iiiWWW Cincinnati Police to a large abandoned stolen vehicle in the Spring Bingo ·house J1arty in die 900 block' of' ·o·connor Sporu·center parking· The Resident Student Associa­ Dana Avenue. There were ap­ lot. The car was stolen out of tion will hold its springtime bingo April 19, 4:30 p.m. - proximately 200 people in at­ district 2. Cincinnati Police was session this Friday, April 26 from Campus Police responded to tendance. notified. 9:30 p.m. to midnight in a fire alarm on the first floor of O'Connor Sports Center. There Husman Hall after a smoke April 20, 2:45 p.m. -A April 21, 1:31 a.m. - will be free food, free drinks and detector had been removed resident student reported that Residence life reported a strong · an abundance of prizes. from a ceiling panel. two of her tires were slashed odor of marijuana on the fifth while her car was parked iri the floor of Husman Hall. Three stu­ R-1 lot. dents were cited for possession Hispanic Heritage April 19, 7:10 p.m. - of marijuana and drug parapher­ While checking an unattended, April · 20, 11:50 p.m. - nalia. The matter will be turned Week running car in the front of Campus Police responded to a over to residence life. The Student Organization of Bellermine Chapel, Campus large house party in the 900 Latinos will hold a "Carne Police observed an open con­ block of Dana Avenue. There Asada" (Hispanic Barbecue) from tainer of alcohol in the front were approximately J 00 people 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today in front of driver's seat. The non-student in attendance. The residents Buenger Hall. Come enjoy free was cited for possessing an were issued a verbal warning and food, drinks and entertainment open container. asked to end the party. from Boricua Soul. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CAMPUS NEWS week of APRIL 24, 2002 3 Singers take .center stage at Gallagher

JENNIFER PUTNAM into the practices leading up to this experience of this and future con­ Asst. Campus News Editor week. certs in sevei:al ways .. "The theater · Prepare your eyes and ears to be A typical practice schedule is offers a more intimate setting as the dazzled by· the sights and sounds Tuesday and Thursday from S p.m. stage is closer to you,'' said Gloege. of the Xavier Singers as they per­ to 7:30 p.m. However, in prepara­ "There are aisles for the perform­ form tomorrow and this Friday for tion for this_ show, these performers ers to walk along the side of .the the first time in the Gallagher Stu- have been p~acticing for two hours audience, making it easier for them dent Center Theatre. · ever.y day instead of just two. "It's to get involved as we sometimes Both shows will begin at 7:30 been· a stressful week, but I am re­ pull people on stage." The addi­ p.m. and feature song selections ally excited," said senior student tion of the new theater brings the from "A Chorus Line," "Cell Block choreographer Michelle Gloege. singers back to campus since they Tango," "Chicago" and other mu­ Gloege, a member of the Xavier had to perform last year at Norwood sic such as oldies· and vocal jazz. Singers since her freshman year, is High School because of the con­ The concert, while providing en­ also a performer ;md intends to cho­ struction of the student center. joyable music for all, will also re­ reograph next year as well. Having There was a performance last flect the time· and hard work put the new theater will increase the year in the Cintas -Center and

· PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA ZEHNDER Xavier Singers Julie Badetscher and Jessica Zehnder strut their stuff during a performance.

though the reviews were good, the Both of this week's shows look audience had a hard time seeing the · to showcase not only the new . performance. "I am more excited for state-of-the-art theater, but the tal­ the audience this year as. they will ent and dedication of the singers be able to fully enjoy the show," as well. Though both shows will said junior Amy Seifried. be free, donations will be ac­ · In her second year, Seifried is in · cepted with proceeds going to charge of publicity for the singers benefit Xavier's own version of and will take over as treasurer next Broadway. year.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA ZEHNDER . The Xavier Singers take a minute to pose for a picture iri Charleston, South ·carolina. Senior.art show has diversity, creativity BY COLIN A. MCDERMOTT for me to create, because I am acre­ solve to continue. in society that need to be resolved," of grandmother-mother and Contributing Writer ation," Stakelbeck said simply. Stakelbeckplans to attend medi­ Winterhalter said. mother-daughter relationships. She Stakelbeck described a series of cal school after finishing some pre­ Winterhalter's work presents is~ explained how the imagery used in This past Friday, April 19, a re~ six of her paintings, which feature requisites and is looking into pedi­ sues like abortion, drug abuse, and one of her paintings is related to ception was held at the Cohen the changing perspectives, shift­ atrics, particularly reconstructive child abuse, but are not representa­ · her grandmother. Center for the exhibition of the art­ ing horizons and skies, but are ac- . cosmetic surgery. She views her art tions of the unappealing aspects of "I used the rock cairns for my work of senior art majors Mary tually a narra,tive of a spiritual jour­ major as quite appropriate because such issues. Instead, he tried to show grandmother's painting, because Elfers, Elizabeth Stakelbeck, Dave ney. art, like people, are creations that what he feels is the remedy for such s.he passed away, and they symbol­ Winterhalter, Allison Leigh and issues. ize spirituality," she said. Sarah Brodbeck. All Xavier art To · achieve his visions, . It is hard for Brodbeck to iden­ majors have the chance to display Winterhalter first made linear, tify which painting is her favorite their talent in an art show when sketches, at which point he added . because each is a contin.uation of they are graduating seniors. different colors in chalk. He also each other, and all focus on the same Mary Elfers has several of her added transparent colors, which relationships. ceramics on display. Each ceramic give his works a depth effect. On "I like 'Angel.' It;s the pools of pot or jar has a different and vivid ... so111e, he pl.ace4 ~)lite transparen- . my .mo,ther, be~au&~ like water she landscape etched around its exte­ cies over his work, which is only has adapted. It also represents my rior. evident up close. grandmother's death; there's lights "I always knew I was going to · As for working with Xavier's art of reflection for hope," she said. be an art major, but I didn't know program, Winterhalter feels it has Leigh's thesis for her four draw­ I was going to major in ceramics," provided what he required. ings came from Xavier's own mis­ said Elfers. "I think the art program is really sion statement. Just as it is stated, Elfers explains that the design improving a lot. As for the depart­ Xavier will develop its students of each pot was taken from a pho­ ment, I think very highly of where I morally, spiritually, intellectually tograph. Thus, the inspiration for am, studying under Sister Anne and with solidarity, Leigh chose to her ceramics comes from Greece, . Biersdorfer, who compared so many represent those in her drawings. Italy, France, California and Colo­ NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT things to our lives. It was the expe­ "Not only do they represent the rado. A vase from melissa Elfer's collection on display in the Cohen Art rience with her that made it awe­ mission statement, but they repre­ "The idea is the jar is symboli­ Gallery as part of the senior art collection. some," Winterhalter said. sent my experiences here," Leigh cally holding the memory," Elfers · "The first painting is a picture require patience and resolve. Sarah Brodbeck came to study said. , explains. from an airPlane - a macro view "Children naturally gain heal­ under the art department at Xavier The technique Leigh utilized Her favorite piece is titled "The of the world," Stakelbeck said, ex­ ing through expressing themselves by winning the McCauley Art was pointillism, which is a draw­ Red Beach," inspired from her trip plaining her original inspiration. through art," Stakelbeck adds. Scholarship. ing composed entirely of dots. to the Island of Santorini in The second picture is a prima­ Winterhalter has developed cap­ Brodbeck presents oil ink on The works of these five seniors Greece. rily dark blue horizon, which rep­ tivating chalk pastel drawings, woodcuts. She only has will be on display in the Cohen Stakelbeck offers her audi­ resents how life can be hard. The which could easily appear to be monotypes, which are called that Center art galleries from 9 a.m. to ence all-natural oil paintings. She contrasting colors of the third, titled flawless painting upon casual in­ because there is only one of each 4 p.m. until Friday, April 2~. is well attuned to her personal rea­ "Dark~ess over the Surface of the spection, but certainly deserve print. She has l3 paintings on dis­ sons for becoming an artist. Deep," are demonstrative of a consideration. play" all of which· were made this "The reason I chose art is be­ choice, in which the one on the jour­ "The theme basically focu~es on semester. cause I felt a natural progression ney can resign to suffering or re- unresolved issues, negative issues Brodbeck has a running theme · 4 · week o/APRiL ·24,· 2002- . CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Op;era din:ner siilgs for_ its· supper BY KATIE HUNT· .. shop hopes to become more visible . · ,. New5- W.rit¢f on campus; Although they have What could be bettefthan Ital- · been a long7term resident of the ian food and music? If someone Xavier mu.sical department, many were io ask the. students involved students' are unaware of their pres- iri the Xavier Opera Workshop this ence. past weekend, the answer w.ould Mostly, theWorkshop wants to probably be ·"nothing:~· · .· · · benefit studenti_::_ boih the per- The Long Recital Hall within formers and the general student · Edgecliff Hall, Xavier's music and body. ~irst, the student performers performing arts building, show- profit from the experience. Many· cased these students last Friday and · of them are education majors, and Saturday as they shared their tal- this class will help them one day ents within the context of an Ital- direct a high school play or musi- ian dinner. The mµsicians per- ci:il. As for the students who plan formed their own collection ofltal- · on going on. to perform, the class ian songs to create their show helps develop skills needed for the "Bravissima." . field. Yet it is not only the musi- Garbed ii;t Italian. clothing; the cians that benefit. One of the ma- ll students in the Xavier Opera jor goals of the Xavier Opera Work- Workshop served a five-course din- shop is to expose· all students ·to ner to their audience including. · opera in English and other Ian- soup, salad, sorbet and a ~airi. en::. · guages. tree. The director of the Opera Work- To aid each course, the perform- shop, Alison Accord, explains that ers sang three to five Italian iulas · today, students are open to many. from operas such as "La Boheme," .· · · different things; they eat foods from "Madame Butterfly," "Don different.cultures and travel to dif- Giovanni,''. '~La _Traviata,''. ·~n...... ,. PHOTocouRTESYoFXAvtERoPERADEPARTMENT Jerentcount:rjes .. Howe\feritheword .. Travato(e,"-"Bai:ber9f.Seville;' and -~- :S~nicl'r.dpera_1nember.Katie-Spearman ~nd her .Opera .partner :eritert~in~the audierit~ atthe Italian.. .: .. opera has a· bad :c<;mnotation, and "Rigoletto." . Opera Dinner over the weekend...... many students are n~t open to·en.: The number of arias allowed · ~, ·c.· countering it. The Xavier Opera each studentto have 'the c11anc~ to '.' "' ' < ·· '. ·:: ·.. ·. · :worksh,op works to show students present his/her owh solo,'aildhiher' 'f~r~ at x~vier:·:A.1tliough' ~~t the .. · weekendby ~i~ging a ~olo that dis- whiCh ~a8'a Germ~n Ope~adi11~er,:. how much they can enjoy opera. aria5 were performed as duets. ~n most popular class on campus, it plays their musical talent. .Once ac- similar to the Italian dinner. The Accord makes the statement, "I pleasing Jh~ ~u~ience and the p~r- has been .around . since the cepted, they meet.as 1,1 n~rm~t'class winter show .was .the mini:-opera, would challenge each studentto go formers.~the dinner was agreed to early!90s .. : :;'. . . to practi~ef9r~eirperformance8. ·. ''Nuns onthiRun".'.; . . . . toatleastorieofourperformances." be a great success. · To become a part of this en- This year,· the Xavie~ .Opera The future of the Xavier Opera Perhaps each student should con- Xavier's Qpera Workshop is one semble, students must first try out Workshop presented thr~e shows.. . Workshop hopes to meet the same sider this challenge. · of the musical erisem!>le ~lasses of~ ~· ~~Jhe first ~~este.ro~er Lagor :qay .1 In;:the fall they .hel4 Octol:>e.rfest~ . goals they hold today. The Work- . _ . _· Crosses On .. academic riia11 si)ur diScussion BY COLIN A. MCDERMOTT hundred abortions go on everyday," misguided. She suggested that not "I am pro-life, but I support the crosses, because the opposite "Contribu.ting Writer one young woman said. all women may feel regret or have everyone's opinion on campus. I can't voice their opinion on this · On Tuesday, April 16, a forum . . "Can we emphasize more that pain about their decision, think we need to love everyone, so campus,'' he said. was held in Kelley Auditorium to . this is remembrance? What way "Basically, no matter where I think we need to rem~ve the A facu,Ity member felt that Stu­ give students a chance to voice would your association make it tci you're coming from, both sides crosses, and recognize these crosses dents for Life should not just limit their cause to abortion. · their opinions about the crosses express your opinion, and not of­ seem to think women were hurt by abortion," she said. . ' that Students for Life placed on fend .anybody?" another student "There's three thousand chil­ Another student questioned the dren dying everyday of hunger. I the. acade~ic .mall during Hie asked. , number thatwaS provided'abotit the ·· April 8 Life Week. . Scili)e studeiilS noted 'that ·the '1 hope Studen_ts would hope tl'iaf Students for Life The tone of the'·foruni was ·crosses can be a therapeutic, or ca- .· amount of abortions per year and for Life reconsider can get that across to the campus." quite receptive to all opinfons. If ·thaitic, tool which is beneficial to · the concept of the pregnancy crisis As for what else Xavier could a student wanted to volunteer an some women who have unresolved phone number provided. putting them up do in regards to their concern for "Where did this number come ·life, one s~udent suggested it is bet­ opinion, he or she simply had to : .------·from? 4,200 is on some sign from ter to promote safe sex than con­ step up to a microphone at the · nextyeaf. !think "\tJe a/so·p· ut un last year. Averaging, comes to al­ front of the auditorium. Attention '.r it demn abortion. most a thousand less a day. . . If a .their time is up." · "I know we're a Catholic Insti­ was paid to every student who the crosses as a did, and all responses were re- cfisis prevention number is given, tution, but why don'. t we have Safe spectful and considerate. shock factor, if there's one with pro-life in mind, Sex Week? If these many abor­ can we also offer an abortion clinic are not loving everyone. I hope Stu­ tions are happening everyday, In order to maintain the pri- b · I vacy and preserve the legitimacy· ecause peopte in return?" she asked. dents for Life reconsider putting maybe we should ed\1.cate people A member of Students for Life them up next year. I think their time of the alternatives. I mean, how can of the conversation, names were don't know 4,200 not mentioned or recorded. reminded the audience of the is up;• she said. you have B without A?" he said. One of the foremost and larger · abortions go on association's position. One student recalled a story Another student was unsure if issues addressed was the· reason ''As Students for Life, we offer about a friend who is pregnant and Xavier provided an atmosphere only life choices;' she said. is undecided about whether or not that would be willing to listen to for the crosses. One st~dent stood everyday. " up and assured the room that, One student suggested to the to have an abortion. She said her woinen who have had abortions or even if no common ground were group that some women with a preg- friend walked onto the academic sponsor a safe sex program. to be reached that night, the issues about their abortions. nancy crisis may be unaware of the mall, saw the crosses, and when she "Knowing that we're not open simple gathering and talking "There are issues here that need agenda of the number they call. finally learned what it is they were to the other side, how can we have they did was a step forward. to be dealt with. If you feel guilt, ''A woman in crisis calling may for, started to cry. She branded the an open forum?" he asked. The reaction to the crosses was maybe there~s. some .. healing that." . not know: she's being geared toward .... crosse.s as .sen.sational. and ... e.mo~ Whether.or.not.the.crosses will varied. Many students felt that needs to go on there," one woman a pro-life option," she suggested. tional manipulation. appear again at next 'year's Life the crosses were an effective de­ said. · ''There's a problem that many "I felt the crosses on the mall Week stil remains to be seen. vice to promote forums, such as But other students felt that this · women don't feel comfortable were offensive. My friend didn't the one they attended. Others concern of the campus might be bringing children into the world. feel like she was in a compassion­ found the crosses to be highly misguided. · Having everyone here is one step, ate and caring community and she offensive. ''The healing process is differ- but the next is to go out and inform couldn't make a good decision," Some members of Students for' _entforeachperson.Thewholecam- the peopfo. Love when it's hll[,4 to,- she said .. pus-doesn't need to healing as love; and love life in general," said · Another student supported· her Life addressed the other reas~ns be for the crosses. though they were a woman after an one woman. point, noting the beliefs of Xavier. "We also put up the crosses as abortion;' suggested orie student. Another student spoke up in can be some~hat restrictive to a shock. factor, because people One female student wondered if agreement but stated that the some. don't know four thousand two the campus' concern for women crosses do not necessarily promote '.'1\vo things shocked me. One, who have had abortions might be an environment for an open forum. freedom of speech as an excu~e for · THE XAVIER-NEWSWIRE . week of APRIL 24, 2002 5 ' , .... ,, .. . . ' . 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Chicago Tribune ,•• aost~iition:s\rtR~solµtion~\;ctjti;;• •... ,rig~t$ irt Cuba." .. ·. ct~~~g'';~ll.~;:¢,c>,#i~tJY:hi~~; ~~sseQ: .. •. .: :ijavapa. was. :particularly dis­ ROME - Cardinal Francis ' e:V~cy·yef:ll":jfrthe•p~stdeC,~de.ex- appointed by Mexico's support George arrived Sunday at the ·. ~~pt<•!'.:::.~ ,,'.:,;'.;,". { ;,;! :. ·_;·,~·:r·~.·.'·<,, .: , '''.· ··, ·<;:>:' :':., ·'. ·: ···: '· '' ;.: . • :.:passage of tlie'¢ensure· inotiori~ , strated Saturday to protest the abusing children . .!1.i.--' ,.,, · .... ,, '· '··: .• {4i·$~bif s p;N; ambassaMENT COMMIUEE "There has to be a confession," he said before boarding a commer­ Fon6~ing ·an IMF 'ffifasfori's: ·· Committee suggested reforms·· cial night from Philadelphia to returnfrom:A,,rgentina_lastweek, must.precede ne\V help. The Rome. "This is.sinful." fun,d ~4 liank'officials met this con1tnittee. !\Ckn()Wledged steps George said that during the wee!cend witllArgentine.offi~ials . beirig., tilkeii in the country but summit Tuesday and Wednesday, includ,ing Economy Mi11i~ter: . p~essed ,Argentina to cooperate he hopes to gather information from JorgeRerne~'LeniCovirdi'6i,ir;n.•f. -1,.:'"!1:,.. ., .. 1·, :·.•ado' , . . . ll"en~::;!:, .ers1 r ossHwni h'::is··: last week for the Church leaders to sion. said R. Scott Appleby, a historian come to the Vatican, delivered his On Sunday, he told 20 new at the University of Notre Dame. strongest comments yet on the sub­ priests, none of them American, that "He's the leading intellectual · ;·~-~t.:(il~t.l~~f-;;1i~/gjiJW~i~i: 'uife'iUielli native_.: ·1antS.:: · ·fr;·< ionai:a:na; · ··, · · · · :,1eve1s' b ·: the .· ject, telling bishops on Saturday to they must adhere to a "higher loy­ among the cardinals." ·'.:--~~@t_.~-~~~~,il'fl'.\0 supported the meeting. The bish­ George plans to present a sum­ . -.s1ve"s~1es •.,,;-,1;.-.,',. ,.-., .. :.,:·:,.. ;·, ·,r. :•c:.,:., .. ·.... ·•:,-·.~v:e opmg,countrtes .. gene c re- must be carefully ops "need some instruction," she mary of a report on sexual abuse said. by Chicago-area priests during the {;~~,11~~~~5'].i~~-I~~~ avoided, andyou "They should not be moving past decade. He would not say '·Jsr~fo:of/~m£~~W~~ •. Mwf.e: :ipaµ'.'. ·. ·gtiid,el, i~~~::~:~~~,l>J~~-h1 : ; _g~_n,e·ra,iy [pedophiles] to another place," she whether there were any surprises \i ·a'' ellieD't:;Mi'd';fisheries :'sructiite: •:, .'acce'' reaiJ1B'fmS~:wiivJ)·romise\a· ··· yourselves must said. "We heard this years ago from in the report or previously unre­ diligently investigate friends in America. And it is not ported cases of abuse, only that it '?~~~~#~ft.;:··,··~~~~~~~~*'~~~~f~; just in America. It's a human prob­ will be released soon. . hon on B10kigical D1vers1cy that .. shanng:.:as~i'egards· genetic·.'n~- accusations ofany lem. There's no point in covering it up." such behavior, Rev. Luis Oliver, a Spanish ·~.·'.~fr'~~~l~it#J§~~~i~,fa~Kl~i!~Ji{~~.J~i~~~;'.. ·: om wwogue toaction,:" · ·· . ::· aus".1.oep1er.. · ·· · ·.. : · . pri'est studying in Rome, said he 1 "To blow this up is :".;.: ,:.·· .. ;?:~:·>;:~;.:'~:: ..;;:<: ...,;r;:·:~: ,.; ..:.::.:,.·<<~/: .... ' ;:::·-·>>":;:·;~:·:.::·;:·(_.:~-;-::·~1:<.::i:t~;\:>t~ ·· ... •• :-.,> :<·::· :~ .. taking firm steps to had no doubt there were infidels 1 -.... ' :,F~~M~.R_\A,f OR~l?-·.~.l;\~:~ f P-~~~,~·~~ in the priesthood, but he worried to persecute the '"' correct it where it is the sex scandal was being used to ': .· .. PLEADS 'GU ILTY'TO CORRUPTION I , . . . . '·: .,} " "'•, . . found to exist. " harm the Church. church and Fol1n~r· Woild' B~k, official M~ch 2001, sh~~ed ttJat two of "To blow this up is to persecute . ·. Gautam Serig'tipta has pleaded the contracts f6r;'.tli~ Kenya Ur- -Pope John Paul II, the Church and undermine its au­ undermine its 1 guil~; ~o 9haig~~,. of corruption ban Tran~pci~t' I~fr~structure Bishop of Rome thority," he said. "We pray for authority. ~pray .. before;au;S: I:"ederal Court, ac- Project .. \vere :given to a America." . C,·().rd,i~iho;'~ ~tii(efl,ierit made company;that.had paid bribCs to George is expected to play a for America. " .1'10.rs~~Y;;~i?r~iJ,8,_ ~992 by the on.~ .of[ its ·employe(rs an.d · a "Behavior which might give key role this week in shaping the •b~rik;'.:. $~nguptii· admitted that .• Kenyan official. The bank sev­ scandal must be carefully avoided, response to a crisis that has devas­ - Rev. Luis Oliver, ;while iiuJ>Ccy~~~ri~ from. Vf~hi.~g~ . · ere(fundi11g. for the project _last and you yourselves must diligently tated the American Church, ob­ Spanish priest ton an: .~1rban :transport project in ... Octoberand handed the case over investigate accusations of any such servers say. That's due in part to ,Ke.~ya/he ~gre~ t9:pass on .a re~ ' to:the u:S. DepartmentofJustice behavior, taking firm steps to cor­ George's experience overseeing ' qu~(ff9;p,~~epy~ gpyerµ,ffi,ef}t .: afle,r finC:Jing CV,id~!\C~ Of corrup- rect it where it is found lo exist," he the Archdiocese of Chicago's "He's undoubtedly one of two offiCiaJ ·: fovolvoo. in .the project tio.n, ·Th,.,.... e..... P. ~n.. _k,.... sta_".·..ie ... ···.m. •. ~n... J. 4. i_d. not said. policy on such misconduct, now or three chief leaders of Catholi­ (.. 'fof>1'~.2~'$5'd'"oO'ff'.k,ickb.ack. say ~hen it is. likely. to resume The pope also suggested that widely referred to as the Chicago cism in America," said Rev. Rich­ Ii se'fi'~ii~tit~'~iiJ~~c)i;'.yb·t: 66en !~en~ : . diSbursenientS of th¢ project's re­ the Church should strive for more model, and his growing influence ard John Neuhaus, editor of First ,j,;~~~~!l?r::h_i_~,;~~tlo~~£> ' :S.: .. mai.niOg $,tf.6 milli,on~. T~e "openness, honesty and transpar­ in the American Catholic Church. Things, a conservative journal. ency" in its response to scandals "I think George will be listened George balks at such descrip­ N:~w~~~~~.q~~1M~;.:)~~~~~=~ .i:~ -~.n;nr_ts_~- o!~vf~::.. ·~~~o~~nduct- and repeated that the issue of clcri- to on account of the Chicago tions. ~·-:.1.;%· .. ;J··.1jtp:i:~, .. rp:.. :,t~~·:.i·~·;h,,f:d .. '.~).:·.J :", ' ,.•:. ·: ·" . week of APRIL 24, 2002 7 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DOit Tiii! UIAT MAKI ~:( CheckUsOutll .:F.:l:i'i_'.'tl•• HomBGi!JllOB www.homec1ty11:e~com HomeOilUIDBli ~;,-. - ~~..- .••. Great Job Opportunities!! 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>Lena Davie~ Editor >email: OPmNE:W9JVIRE@HOIMAILCDM · - ST A f F E D I T 0 R .1 A L - Effort at change If you had to describe Xavi""r Rhine and into the racial hot spots University toa friend back home of Cfocinnati have provecl our in­ in four words, what would they be? tentions to reach out to the commu­ How about White, Expensive, nity are sincere. There.is still much Catholic a,nd Basketball? Wot1ld of that bubble left to deflate since those be the four words? The Cin- there is such a majority of Cauca­ cinnati Enquire; used those adjec- sian to minority students. tives and noun in a recent article New, plans to help diversify the to describe the diversity situation student body are to be voted on in here at Xavier. However, the ad- , 2003 by the Board of Trustees. With ministration with Rev. Michael groups such asthe Black StudentAs- Graham, S.J., at ------sociation and the the head, is "On/'11 time will tell Xavier Alliance, mapping out a "./ the ideas are in new plan to di- whether or not we as place. Only time versify not only will tell whether or the student a communlty can . not we as a com- body. but. also Jr ·h ,J munity cari ·grow- the faculty. .. grow om t e insiae from the inside The race riots t. " out. L E T T E R T 0 T H E E D T 0 R in the streets of OU ~ Not only Cincinnati have should. different 7 . become a catalyst for the urgency races be represented on Xavier's ' I . · . t• toward a more diverse community ·campus, but differentsocial classes· .our ro e 1n JDS ice . that will be able to reach out to the as well. It has been impossible for surrounding neighborhoods of many minorities and lower class in­ While watching television, flip­ troops as a noble cause because Xavier. This started in April of dividuals to pay the high tuition fees ping through the channels, schem­ their war _is parallel to our fight 2001, when the first panel of stu­ to come here, so we need to make ing by the news, you notice war, against terrorism. dents and faculty was assembled more scholarship opportunities violence, suicide bombers and tur- However, it should know the by Graham to discuss the problems available. and issues at hand. Hopefully, we can expect results The forum about race issues in the near future, but keep in mind was a step that had to be taken by we've only been co"ed for 30 years. the university. However, this pro­ With a sense of urgency and a drive cess of the integration of minority to create a more diverse university,· students has been a slow process. Xavier is showing that change can · Only 8.3 percent of the students happen. are African-American. With the Our school communityis already ! black vs .. white problems that ex­ reaching out to area high schools and i· ist in Cincinnati, some might won­ community centers, trying to make der how much of a say we have an impact now. This ideal of faith l about the issue. with justice should personify the ! We have popped the idea of Jesuit community we represent. Socie help is Xavier being an inactive bubble With time and effort, we'll be able to head ence in /: in a scene of chaos. Programs that prove just that. have forjus­ have put students in Over-the- Pales-. ev.Ben COPYRIGHT 2002 CIRCULATION 3,500 h in the ti. With Editor-in-Chief & Publisher JOEANGOLIA '~~·· role in Managing Editor JILL GREEN ·1s estine, a Advertising Manager SCOTI'KASE ingan.d Advertising Assistant EMILYKUCIA out, is Adviser MIKE KAISER

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~.:::; . . Slow service at the pub I've been' hearing a lot of com­ Pub the fifth finger myself - on had been over an hour and three plaints about the Gallagher Center the house! tables of people who came in after lately, most notoriously Ryan's Nice cups by the way. If you . us had been served. I know being Pub. So I decided tO meander over .chisel the words "Ryan's Pub" off aserverisn'taneasyjobandsome­ to the G-Spot and see what all the the outside of the doors, we'd prob- times people lose track of things, hoopla was about. ably see old, faded letters that say, but something must be done be­ 6:35 p.m. - We enter and take "The Musketeer Inn." cause waiting that long is ridicu- a seat. lous. 6:56 p.m. - With over 20 min­ On a different note, I wrote an utes gone by and no sign of service '1fyou chisel the article a while back about how in sight, I approach an employee Schmidt Field House being closed to complain. words 'Ryan's Pub' off tostudents is ridiculous. Well, just 6:58 p.m. -A bewildered server · so you know, I was up there about finally pops out of the back, sur­ the outside ofthe two weeks ago when.nobody was prised to see multiple tables wait­ in there .. Even though t~e bui~d­ ing. doors, we'd probably ing was still open and unused, cops 7 p.m. - My table orders drinks see old, faded letters · still kicked me out. They said I and chow. · would have to rent/reserve it if I 7:20 p.m. -Parched; our drinks that say, · 'The wanted t<;i play 'basketball there. · arrive. The reason I bring this 1:1P is a 7:35 p.m. - Still without food, Musketeer Inn. "' ·Jot of these op-eds in The News- the b.uddies and I go on black-ops wire are written for a purpose. We missions to the bar so we can steal want the powers that be to. read goldfish. Weren't they supposed While we're reminiscing, let's these and realize changes need to to give those to us for starters? ·, give a shout out to the old Grill for · be made. I'd like to believe stu­ 7:40 p.m. - 01,1r meals arrive. the sole fact you could get food dents' opinions still matter. 8 p.m. - After finishing my · there in less than five minutes for four chicken fingers, I quickly pay less than five bucks. -Chuck Sambuchino and leave, wishing to give Ryan's By the time we got our food, it. Class of '03

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Newswire staff, I thought your article was great; Gallagher "Student" Center. I am and I totally feel the same about sure most, if not all, students who I just got done reading your everything you guys said in your have been there feel the same way. staff editorial "Gallagher Gripes." article. Great job and keep up the good I do not live on campus i:ind I com­ It's about time someone spoke ·work! mute to XU. I had not been in the out about the lack of emphasis on Gallagher Center until last week students around campus, espe­ -Mark Nieman and was not at all impressed. cially in a building named the Class of '04

Seniors' last week ... This is the final Newswire edition for many of our editors. ~ Conqrofulafions! ! ! Now run like crazy! 1 O week of APRIL 24, 2002 OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE r"·· .. :rwF:':r.J;:.>'.:·:·: ... ·.,~. <.::,:;: ... ~ i:•1·~;~\~. ,.,,.,;·.,~t?):~.·:.~"11f.:-I.. : L .,,.. l<.:(:,I . ., •.,.,· , :l.'t':i·J;.'''"'·'.... , ',' . 1 Frolll the desk of the '~~... · ·"'":'V "E· .. ··· · ·,D .... O···'G·1 ..... " · · <:-' \;; ,11 "/', ' ..!'\, \ F ! I 1\ > , ' " i>~,;;:Jv\' ~:+:~:~: 1 :~'~J'llf1; 1 -!,:)':) :! r .. r;. ·v~.:l't\.~ .. l~,. , .... r 1 ~~~1 1 ,., 1 • 1 p'f ,, 1, 1·., .,,q {., • • ~ tit~, ..... ;1lll~if:'fliiY1i!P.~ ,,E~eling President: (\ ;~~~ii1j~"~t~~,'',/'.'!.'.":{':~. ,: ::· ': '.' .. :·,.: ." ... · . . .· .·:: .·:.'.'·'.T.ho~~f~fieU:'f~. str~ng!y,for ;lllfl~ng~tetm girlfriend, some· Sodexho solutions .'."~~-.~i~~,iji~~~~;#i~~,~~~f.1.~~~.· One week bn able to see _myself .:speJl~iig,~¢::.~,t~f, ~y li,f,e~with her, a11~: the. next:weekl think she Ws.a;t,ffi~\l~~: (of,:~~;) ·•alm:~~ry confused ~Y .this pattern and guilty Very shortly after becoming the ample, by the Not With Our Money and the officials ofRE.R.E. its de­ [(9]~~~,J~~~'.:~~"~#)l;a~il''!:~~el:very strongly for her. What do you president of Xavier University on Campaign students. The univer­ sire to have the Sodexho workers ?ffi;~{kfS':;iil~i.D · ffiiS'and.\\ihat,should I do to fix it? January I, 2001, I became ac­ sity will respond to these concerns register their own wishes with re­ quainted with two interlocking, but by engaging the Sodexho Alliance, spect to the question of unioniza­ ... ;'~}-~······.··· distinct issues with respect to our and not by terminating our relation­ tion in a timely fashion. food service vendor, Sodexho: the ship with them at this time. This process will be conducted desire of the Hotel Employees and We have begun conversations through some form of a card-check While this would be painful to ~t;4',{~·~~~c~~i,~~,: .. ' ; ... · Restaurant Employees (H.E.R.E.) already with other Jesuit schools agreement, the precise nature of yoii'would feel discover, it would be best to realize Ctc'a#"'see'why Union Local 12 to conduct an or­ which have Sodexho as their food which will be left to Sodexho and 'Ui:Y 'about your we'ak feelings, this sooner rather than later. ganizing campaign of the Sodexho service provider with the intention the H.E.R.E. to determine. How­ ·· ~fthink the best thing to do is Whatever the case is, the worst workers; and the concern of stu­ of collectively bringing pressure to ever, the university has made clear ilirt'.:c6risid~ring the po~sible thing you could do is to pretend dents and others over the relation­ bear so as to obtain clear and un­ its own desires for this process. :~~p,s, ·why you experience wa~ everything is fine. When you do ship of the global Sodexho Corpo­ ambiguous answers to questions This present situation with fY.ering:feelings:for your significant this, you only further distance your­ ration to private, for-profit prisons, cm:icerning the precise nature of the Sodexho has brought to light the ':~µler.)If fcfr1 are !able 1o c6me'to ". self,. a11d the. chfillces of' the tela; - both here in the United States and services Sodexho offers at prisons fact the university lacks any com­ co'ndl)sion about why: this tionship' becoming satisfying again . 'some, internationally. (Last spring's di­ abroad about which concerns have prehensive statement of principles, 'you . become slimmer and slimmer with i~':~~pp~~tl~~:!i~en•·l'erhaps vestiture of Corrections Corpora­ been expressed. Our intention will drawn from Roman Catholic social ;wm;;!;>i;:apl~.'.tq,quell this pattern dm~; Jf you re~ain :open about tion of America stock by Sodexho be to create collectively a time-line teaching and the decrees of recent :iiit~~*ctaccbrdingly.' This might your ~avering feelings, you may North America eliminated the con­ and list of objectives against which Jesuit General Congregations, guilcy : be to discover 're~~\Y,~,..Y.9.ur feeiing~· ~nd ple,asan~ly ~u.rpri.se~ cerns over Sodexho's involvement we can chart our progress on this which might serve as a road map ;piovig¢;:'y.Qw:\Vith:,~9,iµe,jd,~a.:of ...~afyoµr~gir~f.riend. c~n help you 1 with such prisons in the United issue. for vendor-related issues or other a're:: . 'w~~fy9h'.r~ly~~peet fr6m reso.lve•thj~ ~robleffi .. '. <. . . . States, while questions remain con­ issues with potential justice impli­ ;IatfonsJ\ipF: : <> :· ·. • · . . ·· · ' l also b~heve there may be an­ cerning the nature of their activi­ cations (for example, university ,;, Flrsi,:i.'~ouidlike fo;consider • other.reason why .yqu have trouble • ' ' . ,;.-~, ,,! , ;, " .' I'" p• , ' ' ", ~, 1I.'" : '. ,·It l' ' ( ' , , :', , , ' '•",.: ,. " ", !' - • , , • ties abroad.) "The university investment policy). .~9tilepo'.s$.ibt~;~¢as9n~;fpr_yo~rir:- '. ·. ~ajntafNH8.~~tjng~ e,~du~ing teel- Students, faculty and others, Accordingly, I have asked the ·ie~<¥~~. feelj~$~;' It\yo\lld,b~ e~y. · ings'.: f~rf y:Ouf,' gfrl.fl'.i~nd,: ;, When. both inside and outside the univer­ lacks any Justice Across the Campus group, to ~say,your. pro.~1~µ,i i.~, beca11se. c;>f . peopli; }n a:· r.e~11tfo~~hip spend;, a sity, expressed their opinions of this and they have agreed, to undertake :true';ihc • sis a·lori ~term relatfonstµ' ; ' .. ffiiiqia'' 'e;ir":. ilii:e~' tqe, peopl~ ip.,- . tion forwarding a recommendation . teaching and the Trustees. of their own to me after studying In closing, I would like to thank ~ .. ":'i::~~'~\tt.l~i:kl:i~~~;~~l~tli,,1ii~~;,: the matter. many people. The Justice Across : ...... ,, 'o · ., .. Ietef'.rfo(s ·iic :Wit.11:: >oveciilVlieimin ··,reelin s;tha(aecom- decrees ofrecent .. J' ·d•'J: :1 t .. ri • •:,,•;, ·...... 1, ,•i·l!X• >'j'!.:"-1;-l''--,l' 1 ·'. -"·l 11 ·-: ':-; i" • ·Y.19 ., ,~-~ ·~ffiJ?., 1 ~'-1n~ ,..f:;~~, Y.;iJi,.,, ·.~:\ 1 ~ ~·i" ~·' :~1 ;:.'~''>'!,to_• ·~,J ~ "" ~,,..;. '<' Last summer, I asked a group of the Campus group has labored long z.·: 8'. 'irfienCJAHut!ilv~titimeaheh.· '."';a.it ·tarbiir'"'ei>nhig:li'efat~onship1 faculty, staff and students, the Jus­ Jesuit General and hard over this issue, read liter­ tice Across the Campus group, (who ally reams of material and entered had been convened to help Xavier Congregations, which into discussion with countless reflect upon and strengthen its might serve as a road people. Dr. Irene Hodgson of the commitment to faith and justice) department of modern languages to study these two issues and make map for vendor­ has led this effort and deserves spe­ recommendations to me concern­ cial praise for becoming an expert . · • ·[( 'J, ~ndiall' ~ept di. - l~Jji.ffrl,.v ...... ··r~(. ;.r~\'::N>J.i"···.1'.!!··· ·1 •• 1·n ,, 1•. j 1·•.q.,·~\ •; .. :- !·:. Y,:.:/,_.~-~'"i-1'~.ir~r1· · .:-~ rii· ··· . ,._ ... 1 .. ~ 'i · , .•..,,,,1·.-1 . : .. ·. ing how the university ought to related issues or other on something she probably never :p~oos'Mtinlewh~n Yiou:'ft*.I;I~$.s' •. •·.fe~~ri~~~:aji~;_a~"Y~m~~~,$~·~~.coµi~:11 1 1 proceed. dreamed about during her days as a :~~~.~~!~1;t~f\~.~~{i:•~~;:~m;~;1~:·::•,··:f~~i~;;:g~:~ i~~:m·:,~ ~~1~~ 1 ~fu~n··. This they did, and they filed issues with potential graduate student! x~~·,~fi~i~~ill~:-. Z()~~&drk·· ·'~~~&·s~ffili~1~··,E~{li1: 1of c6~ti~t<>us their report with me in mid-Decem­ justice implications. " But probably none of us would ~' .~~>,·~~1!1··1•· .. ~-~ .ip~;·.-.irsr~~.:~l":~.,~.. ' ·1 ;> ... :k;•v·:·~,.. :·· ...:!~;1.:.~;i.~;'\/~:.-i.rr:;·1~4~;!kii~'i;:;i 1:·~~~·:; ~ ;t~, ,1 ,h11.;:: ':·-:.:~~ti:•;:i~J · '.-": 1·" ber. Subsequently, I have had the have become engaged in this im­ '"'""' Ii""·' '"f,'' T' h rr .::; ... : ·~ · 'ur>see nguuoug con nua opportunity to discuss the portant issue without the initial ef­ .·~~h~Hi~1Pi,&:i~t~~~~~i~IJ~~t·.·.,::•'~~~~~~r!Yg~ ..tj.~(?(4~~·:\~?:#~;r:li?t·· committee's recommendations with To the degree that the answers forts of our students whose passion­ :fU:St'!cil:1.i'seii\you ~tclfeei;coi:inecte'.. ,·:;,:r, /. ~''.Tli~i~'~ilf~!:tiiri~s .when:~ou;wish 1 the issues with members of our ments that we find problematic, we the university's eyes. Their efforts «.!: .. :'i~::.:~~.W:~':i!> .,1::. '~9i4:Ir?f ::*~#:i.~1~:;· •····!~~::~r#.mij2.~t::~~~f~~t~:;4!~~h .. Board of Trustees and other parties, will seek just and satisfactory solu­ are especially praiseworthy for ,thi~)~)J~µ~:'Yh.~!:Y9ll, .. ~~~tf).;o~. , ,~~~ i~ ,s.9,~~:~~~s •. :Bl1~ yfph,~ ~,~.~t re:­ again, both inside and outside the tions. Dr. Ron Slepitza and I will helping to nudge Xavier Univer­ :Yori{r~latfonspip\vi~(jiit copsid~, · iilize:t)j~ a¢~ep~ce:c;> . er ess.at- 1 university . work with the members of the Jus­ sity an important step or two closer . you :. .ii•9ng:way efing',W,h~i' 9~~·~~ted~ )~ou tra9tiv~,qu~tles,w~llgo As a result of these conversa­ tic!;! Across the Campus group to to embodying. its own best hopes but" •. · ·ii:i.' ·· 'WaY'Jin~:'·tiiey: :~e :tit.e: 'sam¢,' (C>sfor,ihi~~~etationship'C!h.~~c~ tions, I would like to announce the make sure the campus community and ideals. :you ;in~y :'at.so)indth~t:you~ .ex7. terfae<(by·~~~itY; trust ~d, Iong­ following concerns that were ad­ is regularly updated with respect pec~tionio. have diaiiged as your ' term loy( \\'"''. '. ·.. ' . \ .. · . dressed. to this important initiative. icten'tity ahci future pian:s have You may'l>C realizing your girl- Xavier University takes very se­ The university has conveyed to - Rev. Michael Graham, SJ. developed during college. friend cannot meet your every ex- riously the issues raised, for ex- both the management of Sodexho Xavier President ,; orice.you decide what: is im-. pectation; and µti~ maY be what p9~~t}() ~a.~·, t~.~~~t. this. wi~ . is c~u~ing 1 yo~~ .feelin~s to fluctu­ your gir,ftjend. Y9u m,ay. be sur- ate .. 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References required Call ·221-7703 12 week of APRIL 24, 2002 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS >-Matt Miller, Editor >Sports Desk: 745-2878 >[email protected] Tennis falls in· finals XU avenges loss to GW on way to.second place. Student-athletes honored BY ABBY LEE Freshman Stephanie Bauer, Kramer was up 6-1 in the first set tories in singles before the match Sports Writer sophomore Kate Weightman, and before the match was called. was called. Atlantic 1-0 Commissioner The women's tennis team fell seniors E~ily Senich and Kerrie The doubles matches were not Coach Jim Brockhoff was still Linda Bruno announced the one match short of winning the A- Kramer all won their singles matches played since a team only needs to proud of his team that finished 15- 2001-02 Commissioner's Honor 10 Championships on Sunday. in two sets. win four matches for a tournament 8 ·this year. "The match was a lot Roll last· week, honoring each Seeded third behind Richmond ·In doubles action, juniors Lind- victory. With a 4-1 lead, XU was tougher than .the final score student-athlete in the Atlantic 10 and George Washington, Xavier say· Dressman and Katy Wiles able to move onto the semifinals. seemed," he said. "Lauren and with a 3.0 grade point average teamed up to take an 8-2 victory in - Only three weeks prior to the Emily really had wins, but they or better. · · took out UMass and GW before meeting Richmond in the finals. the No. 3 spot. semifinals, Xavier lost 4-2 against couldn't finish their matches." This year., there are. 1;656- Muskies.had a good On Friday the team took on their .. GW~ This tiine; however, the· .team . . . Nevertheless, Brockhoff was · . members of the Commissioner's The warm­ up match last Tuesday going into first opponents in the A-10 Touma- buckled down and switched roles, still pleased with his team's ali­ Honor Roll. last weekend's tournament, defeat­ ment held in Washington D.C. Clary defeating the Colonials, 4-2. round effort saying, "It was a great Xavier placed 128 athletes on ing a tough Dayton team, 5-2. once again intimidated her singles Clary, Weightman and Kramer seasori. We had depth all the way the Commissioner's Honor Roll. Freshman Lauren Clary didn't opponent into a second set retire- all displayed impressive form, win~ : down the line, all nine players con- That is 63.4 percent of the .202 have to expend too much energy .ment. Clary won the first set, 6-1. ning in two sets. Bauer had almost . tributed,". he proudly stated. "Our Xavier athletes on XU's 13 At­ in her singles match at No. 1, de­ Bauer, Weightman and Dressman won her match, 6-3, 5-5, when they· seniors will really be missed. They lantic 10 teams. feating Erin Kirkland 6-2 in the all pulled. oµt three-set wins while called her match. came in and contributed from day Xavier's rifle and women's first set before Kirkland retired. SeniCh lost a tough three-setter. Clary and Bauer went on to win one and now they're graduating golf teams do not compete in the their doubles match at No. 1, 8-3, . and still working hard." Atlantic 10. while Senich and Weightman Even though the team will lose For a complete list of Xavier's teamed up for the victory in their its three captains, the future still honored athletes, check out the No. 2 match, 8-3. looks bright. XU athletics Web site: The Lady Muslqes moved to the Clary's younger sister and men's finals takiQg on the No. 1 seed, tennis sophomore Ryan Potts' Richmond. The tough Spiders took younger sister will be among four . two doubles wins and recorded new recruits joining the team. three singles victories against "We look forward to next year Bauer, Weightman and Kramer. too," Brockhoff said. "We have a Women's golf Although the final score of the lot of talent coming in. and hope­ championship match was 4~0 in fully, they can step up where our finishes season Richmond's favor, Clary and Senich seniors left off." The Musketeers finished were both one game away from vie- their season .tied for 13th out of 15 teams at the Ohio State Lady Buckeye in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. The final round of the tour­ nament was canceled because of rain on Sunday. The squad shot a two round total of 663 (340- 323 ). Junior Beth Hamilton carded a 159 (83-76) to lead the way for the team and finished tied for 37th overall. Sophomore Jill Stein finished right behind, turn­ ing in a 161 (81-80). Freshman Abby Fowler shot a 165 (85-80). Senior KimFarrell capped off her_ Xavier golfing career by im­ proving nine strokes from an · opening round 96 to finish with a 183 (96-87). Junior Kelly Bego carded a

185 (91-94 ); Freshman Sarah· PHOTO COURTESY OF XAVIER SID Sparks fired a 189 (93-96). Senior Kerrie Kramer helped the Musket.eers to defeat George Kent State took first place Washington in the A-1 O semifinals in Washington, D.C with a with a 597 total. Host Ohio State two-st!t win. XU had lost to GW in the regular season three finished in second, six· strokes weeks earlier. behind with a 603. Gabby Wed­ ding (Kent State) earned medal­ ist honors after posting a 14 7 (79- GAMES 68). On Tap x of the Wednesday, April 24 Friday, April 27 Sunday, April 28 • •BasebaH vs. Purdue •Reds baseball vs. San •Baseball vs. Duquesne WEEK at 3:00 p.m. Francisco at 7:10 p.m. at noon BASEBALL (college night) VS. DUQUESNE College night at •Reds baseball vs. Colorado •Reds baseball vs. San Saturday, April 27 and at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Francisco at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, April 28 Cinergy Field - at noon at Hayden Field The Musketeers are at College students can buy $5 Thursday, April 25 •Baseball vs. Duquesne Hayden Field all weekend. tickets to see Barry Bonds and at noon (DH) Take advantage of this oppor- the San Francisco Giants visit the •Reds baseball vs. Colorado Home baseball games take tunity to come see one of the hometown Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m. •Reds baseball vs. San place at Hayden Field. better XU baseball teams in downtown at Cinergy Field. · ..Francisco.at 1:15 .. p.m. . . •Reds baseball vs. San recent hisory. Xavier is in Francisco at 7:1 O p.m. Home games are in bold. third place in the A-10 West with an 11-3 record and will try to stay atop the standings ' with a three-game sweep of the Dukes. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS week of APRIL 24, 2002 13 XU drops two of three to UR ' . With losses, Musketeers fall to third in A-10 West Division

BY STEVE METZGER nings of work. Those two singles Sports Writer The baseball team went into with no outs in the top of the first, this weeks action coming off .an however, were the nails in the cof­ fin as the Musketeers wasted op~ impr~ssive sweep of La Salle who is still winless in conference. portunities and left seven men on Heading into the game last base, including the bases loaded Tuesday against Eastern Kentucky, in the first. followed on Wednesday at Louis­ ville, and finally this past RICHMOND 7, XAVIER 3 weekend's very important series The rubbi;:r game of the three­ against. Richmond, the Musketeers game series turned -out to be as were 19-15 overall as the season gloomy as the weather. moves into its last month. . This is Junior Jarret Sues started, but the best start for Xavier baseball only lasted~4 J/3 innings, giving since 1987. up five tuns that were all earned After outslugging the Colonels, .. on eight hits. He .was relieved by the Muskies fell to UL, and then Crowley who promptly gave up a lost two of three to conference­ two-run homer. leading Richmond. The offense had a· brief sign of life when in· the fourth, freshman XAVIER 13, E. KENTUCKY 10 Jay Johnson led off with a single In a slugfest, Xavier outlasted and scored on a double by Moss. Eastern Kentucky University last Jahnsen went 6 1/3 innings to Moss later scored on a wild pitch. Tuesday. Sophomore Alec Moss, get. the victory as he scattered Andres walked and scored on who went 4-5 with a two-run home seven hits while allowirig only a sac fly by Tedford after reach­ run and two doubles, Jed the charge. one run. ing third because of two wild The offense camein the second pitches. That left the game tied, Junior Kevin ~rowley started the game and received the victory go­ when junior Mark Andres scored on but it was as close as the Muskies ing eight innings and giving ·up . a groundout: by junior . Matt would.get. eight runs, seven earned, and strik­ Tedford. Sophomore Kevin ing out seven. McKnight doubled to left, scor­ UP NEXT ing freshm~n Brett Smith from The Musketeers embark on their LOUISVILLE 5, XAVIER 1 second. last homestand of the season this Freshman Kevin Cunningham The Cardinals broke the week with Purdue coming in to­ tied the single-season Xavier Muskies' six-game win streak day. A three-game series follows save~ record. when he picked up Wednesday by a final of 5-1. with A-10 rival Duquesne and his sixth of the year. Junior Adam Jahnsen went two then Bowling Green comes ~o innings and surrendered a two-run town on April 30th for the RICHMOND 2, XAVIER 0 home run in the second, getting his PHOTO COURTESY OF XAVIER SID Muskies final home game. · fourth Joss of the season. Sophomore Alec Moss hit a two-run homer in a victory over · Freshmari pitcher· Sean Xavier is now 21-18 .overall The Xavier bats were cold man­ Eastern Kentucky and scored the Muskies' only run during a 5-1 Finnegan allowed two runs to score and has fallen to third in the A- aging only one_run when Moss loss to Louisville. in the first, which was enough to 10 Western Division behind divi­ scored on a sacrifice fly by sopho­ put the gaine out of reach for the sion-leading Richmond and sec­ more Eric Armstrong in the ninth af­ XAVIER 2, RICHMOND 1 University of. Richmond Spi­ Muskies as the Spiders won 2-0. ond-place George Washington ter he reached on a throwing error In the first game of a three­ ders, Xavier pulled off the up­ Finnegan went the distance, with a record of 11-3. The game by the pitcher. · game series against the No. 19 set. giving up five hits in seven in- against Purdue starts at 3 p.m. Women's soccer looks to reload Five new recruits hope to.fill void left by graduating seniors

BY MATT MILLER Cincinnati Enquirer after this past reer, has earned First Team All­ "We gradu­ Sports Editor season. GGCL Scarlet honors three times ated four play­ The Xavier women's soccer team Robb was her conference's and First Team All-City twice. ers, essentially has bolstered its roster with the ad­ Player-of-the-Year during her junior The MOM standout was a right up the dition of five recruits for next sea­ year, while Ruehlmann earned the four-year member of the ODP middle, so that son. The five incoming freshmen, honor this past season. State Team and was on the U.S. wa·s a key area all from Ohio, will be counted on Jessica Robb, the Cincinnati Regional Team. for us," said to replace the four seniors being Enquirer Player-of-the-Year and Scarlato and Robb have al­ Quinn. "We lost to graduation this year. Southwest Ohio Player-of-the-Year ready played together as team- feel that with The team will be attempting to as ajunior, is a two-timeAll-GGCL . mates on the club level when our returning make next year's campaign its 10th Scarlet First Team member. She was they played for the Kolping players and consecutive winning season in 10 named First Team All-District and Bengals.· The five-time state with these re­ years under head coach Ron Quinn. Third Team All-State as a senior af­ champion· Bengals finished cruits, we have "All five of our recruits coming ter earning First Team All-State hon­ third in the 2001 national tour­ addressed in have the potential to make an ors as a junior. nament. those needs." immediate impact," said Quinn. · Ruehlmann earned All-GGCL Frendt was a two-time all-con~ - This year's class includes three Scarlet First Team honors, Southwest ference selection, including First of the top players coming out of the Ohio First Team honors and Second TeamAll-OCC as a senior, and was Cincinnati area: Seton High's Jes­ Team All-State honors after a Second Team All-Distri~t selec­ sica Robb; St. Ursula's Kristen · captaining St. Ursula to a state semi­ tion after a 14-goal, eight-assist Ruehlmann and Mother of Mercy's .final berth. season during her senior cam­ Angie Scarlato. The recruiting class Scarlato, Mother of Mercy's all­ paign. also includes a pair from the Colum­ time assist leader (35), ranks second Merkel was twice named all­ bus area with Meredith Frendt and in all-time goals scored (47). She was cohference, including First Team Laura Merkel. also named First Team All-Southwest All-OCC as a senior, and Sec­ Robb, Ruehlmann and Scarlato ···ohio.· ond Team All-District after . NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS With.seniors like defender Liz Singer graduating, each were named to the Division I Scarlato, who led her team in scor­ captaining Thomas Worthington head coach Ron Quinn has signed five new First Team All~City sqti~d by The ing all four years of her varsity ca- to the district finals. recruits for next season. 14 week of APRIL 24, 2002 · THE XAVIER NEWSWI-RE Bf.STOIAGE FOR 1HE sum&·

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·Li_nda McCartney BY DAVE GILMORE ContributirJg Writer The late Linda McCartney re­ corded the music scene of the '60s Do you smell what the Scorpion,· . as the fi~st photographer of Rolling Kin.g _is cop_ltjrf ?;)Vo~ld W~es~~~ll8, · ·... Stone mag~ine: Combirii~-g ph~- . Federation sup~rstar The Rock tography and rock and roll, makes his starring debut in "The McCartney captured some of the Scorpion King," an ancient tale memorable images of this historic about a warrior and his quest to cut · era. Included in this exhibition are things with his sword and crash bands and musicians who have be- through many. unsuspec.ting in- -. come icons of the 20th century: Jimi animate objects. "The Scorpion Hendrix,ArethaFranklin,TheRoll- King" takes place in pre-Egyp~ ing Stones, The Beatles, Ray tian dynasty Mesopotamia, fo- . Charles,.Janis Joplin, B.B'. King, cusing on the biblically historic Otis Redding and The Grateful city of Gomorrah. Mathayus, Dead. The exhibit is on view played by The Rock, is out for . through June 23, 2002 at the Day- revenge against the evil King ton Art Institute. Admission.is $10. Memnon (Steven-Brand) who is . for adults, and $8 for stildents'(19+, · responsible for·· h.is brother's with valid ID). For more informa- death. Being the man-beast heis, " .. tion,.call (937) 223-5277. Mathayus hauls across the Valley of the D~ad to· 0 lay the smack 'L ,•• ',.;. ·1rato dowit." Here, we see one of the better examples of.observational .. ... Irato is a site-spticific, sound- . -~~mo_r th_a~ m,,~st've'._been:p51pular_>.. ' ·; ~"1;<';.• •. ·. ·> ., ·. { .~ .. . . bas·e~__ installation.'c°9nceiv¢d'.ari·d. inthosedays:"No'cirt¢goe$-tothe. ·: ·, -~~;..".:":,::: · ·:~ ·.;: ....; '1 . created-by· CincinnatFartist/coin- : Valley-'ofthe-llead/I1uit;s··why:it's"· · · .. ·... · · · · poser Anthony Luer'lsman. The called. the Valley· of the Dead." ·. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.IMDB.CO.M . . il;lstallaiion co11sists··ofinve11ted - .··King- M.. emno... n.der.i,v .. es_ .hi.s · · . · ' . , or re~creaiec'l instruments~ botti. 1>'ower frorri aSorc't~ress .(Kelly :'_·:: -;~ayry~"?_ohnson(The_R~ck)'~~~l~s·~.i-~h~el_D~ri~olifo~-~':JPf~·m~~in "The Scorpion Ki_ng"- acoustic and electronic. Hu), who can see into the future Many of the instruinents will and predict military conquest like ,, ·.. · · · :.- . - .. ·.. · · · he self~sounciing,'dJ.'.iVen by·mp: some sort'oH1ncient Miss Cleo. ' ~o~ld '.you.:' . :rfously, and you ·cfroi,md thefictionaleventscr:eated . tors, rushing air, computers or :Me~non has '~sed h~r po~ers to eX: p'e·c t? .. can tell 'The by - writer/direct_o( Stephen viewer interaction. Instruments conquer most of the ancient "The Scor- ._ Rock un·petual. state of some 2,0Qo years befo~e the events Art Gallery. Special concerts with ceress from Memnon's grasp. Raw" with . action. . The . of "The Mummy." Fans of the PaulHoganofNewYorkandTony Mathayus receives help in his some his- Rock is coil- "Mummy"movieswillmostlikely Franklin and Michael Barnhart of quest from a diverse cast of sup~ toric con- stantly either enjoy "The Scorpion King," but ·Cincinnati will be presented on Fri- porting characters. Michael text.. The killing someone shouldn't expect much more than day, May 17 at noon and Monday, Clarke ·Duncan ("The Green WWF and the producers of ''The.. · with a sword, bow ang arrow; or . The Rock thro\\'.iitg people around May 20 at 8 p.m. Admission is free Mile,'' "Armageddon") plays the Scorpion Kingl' have made this good old-fashioned fisticuffs. He . the desert...... and open to the public. For more monstrous leader of the Nubian movie a fail-safe moneymaker be- does a convincing job of fighting . · Jt is clear ''The Scorpion King" ' information,' call (513) 977 ~4166. •' trib~. Balth~ar~ . :D~~ca~ ~~d- Th~- . cause of'tlie'large fan base the WW(<'"" tiecause, well, -'ht~'s' 'a pfofessforial .. 'wa5 inade 'as' aplafforiri to. spring- Rock are so huge, it would seem •· has .. -·· Keeping ·tr,ue to what. they , wrestler. That's h,is job; The spe~ board The Roe~. into Hollywood . a speciai camera lens is required know sells, the WWF has made _cial effects and ·the nu-metal . while the WWF can still capitalize to capture them both on screen. ''The Scorpion King'' cater to the soundtrack (featuring P.O.D., . on his stardom. Stephen Sommers Filter. Also joining the p-arty is violent, trash~talking, and .deca~ Godsmackand System of.a Do\\'.n) ·can give. some- pretexL to. his Frederick Ellenberger of Cin­ Gomorrah's' local scientist, Philos dent brand of entertainmentthey make ''Th~ Scorpion King" seem "Mummy" collectfon (which was cinnati has spent more than 20 years (Bernard. Hill), who has appar- have made so profitable in the past. more like a WWF ·Pay~Per-View just released in a special DVD set), developing challenging sculptural ently invented gunpowder by 3,000 One of the first concerns that . event, with pyrotechni9s, destruc- and it serves both purposes quite projects for local and regional ven- B.C. Not to be left out is the comic comes to mind when putting a · .tion and the general mayhem that well.·. While it's not a cinematic ues. relief provided by the scrappy horse sports star (well, kind of) like The keeps one distracted from a vague masterpiece, ''The Scorpion King" Through the application of thief, Arpid (Grant Heslov); who Rock into a leading role-is whether and disengaging story. is an hour and a half of action­ translucent colored vinyl, the art­ aids Mathayus in his journeys in he will be able to pull off a believ- The historical context of the ac~ · packed eye candy you can laugh ist will transform two correspond­ and out of Gomorrah. able acting job. The Rock does a tual "King Scorpion," as he is called with, but not at. ing sets of window wall light boxes This filrri is one fight and chase very adequate job of delivering by Egyptologists, is a very myste­ that pierce the north and south fa­ scene after another with a vague ' well-timed, but lackluster action rious story ~at most likely ,deals cades of the Aronoff Center for the plot and cheesy catch phrases in- hero cat~h phrases such as "Live little with the events of the movie Arts. The work is on display be­ terjected at appropriate times. But free, die welL" The humor in this "The Scorpion King." ·The .battle tween now and June 8. Admission really, when'you saw that The Rock film adds to the idea that this whole. and love story that develop in "The is $1. For more information, call was starring in a movie, what more concept shouldn't be taken too se- Scorpion King" are based more (513) 977-4165. O NewReleases o .liVeWiras. The Know Theatre The following discs are due for release on or before April 23 ... Thursday, April 25 .· Sunday, April28 X-Ecutioners E.-Town Concrete Tribe Big Moe, Purple World (Wreckshop) ... Cee-Lo, Cee-Lo Green and @ Bogart's · @·Bogart's · The play "True West" by Sam his Perfect Imperfections (Arista) ... Elvis Costello, When I Was Shepard wHl be performed by The Cruel (Island) ... Dishwalla, Opaline (Imergent) ... John Forte, I, Know Theatre Tribe. Performances . John (Kinetic) ....Q-Tip, Kamaal/The Abstract (Arista) .. ;Sneaker . Saturday, April 27 , . · iTuesday; April :fo are April 25-27, all at 8 p.m. Stu­ Pimps, Bloosport (Tommy Boy) Lit The Starting Point dent tickets are $10. For more in­ @ Bogart's @ The·Void formation, call 871-1429. . .. all dates are tentative. ·· THJ; XAVI.ER NEWSWIRE DlVERSlO·NS ·week of APRIL 24, 2002 17 - I N. Y 0 u·R E .A R

nized song because of the in'sfantly long, drawn~out· notes ,of his con- identifiable high-pitched melody . ;. temporaries; insi~ad, he uses his in- of the keyboardist, Dan Kurtz. It strument much like singer use their flows from one end of the song to ·. · .· voice, ... He warbles, dips, rises and the other in a fashion that makes bounces along with the music. the song sound as if it is a mobius .·Fans ofjazz music may not take Strip. · ... . · .· ·.. to this albliin so quickly. ·He p.lays .·'~Exciting New Dir~tion" is:the , well with the music, but he never mostoriginaiuseofasampled"voice_ does anything that impressive in a l9rlg' time~ The sexy;rhy~ni of · which hasn't already been done . . this song makes the listenerfe~I 'MusiCians could give it.a listen to ..... '.·-.. ·. :'. ·· .. very comfortable; aided by the soft· . hear how someone has incorporated · The Deal voice of a woman who sounds.as if · Boney Jame~ · one type of music into another.· His . New · ... The New Deal she is on the other end of a .. tele~ Drive saxophone mixes very well with the (Capitol) phone conversation .. The ease of (Warner Bros.) R&B feeling that is being laid the song is quickly ended when we down, and the songs with the guest · learn the soft-spoken woman is in- vocals are very nice. . . . for~ing someone they. have ·iost .. . : . . He gets a little funky with "See . . The apex ofelectr,onic · their job. This immediately leads whatI'mSayin?".. All of his songs jambands. · to the depressing breakbeat-driven . Smoothjat,z music that's have a chorus that's easy to hum, ·song "SelfOrbit." enjoyable along with catchy verses. ·He makes When the words. "jam "_and The: depression of ''Se!~ Orbit" When people hear they are about the· transition from jazz performer "band" appear together, several begins to subside with tracks such· to listen tci a light; contemporary to entertainer very well. None of· groups are brought to the minds of as "Deep Sun" and the hip "Glide."· jazz CD, they usually scream and the songs are too complex by jazz many: Phish, Oys~erhead and TQe The dub-influenced·sounds of run away. I'm telling you right now standards. The average pop music Grateful Dead. A new·groilp from ·~'Talk Show" iilcoq)orat~ :flang~, )o fight that feeling, because Boney listener, might have some furi Iis­ Canada, however, is tryfog to prove ·. one~sl:iot phrases: from television .·James is definitely not Kenny G. tening to the improvisation in the that ajam band doesn't have to rely .. talk shows (hence.the title). . :· ~: Most people get bored listening songs. on guitars, tired blues progressions~ · ... ·• The.:N~w De~.(~Ii~w~ its true tal~: . t<;> light jazz because the musician Some hardcore musiCians may or rare public appearances to m~ke'. 'eritwith_:the i:iine'-minute epic :aoes~'ttrytoentertain them, he tries · tum uptheirnosesatmusicianslike ·an appeal. They ha".'e instea_d opted: · ;,;'.fe~h~6 ,Bba~.!~'. This: sdng. h.as a: 'Jo.inipiess them. He wants to show Boney Jam:es. They believe music • for many live appearances; dance ... ·number of unbelid~able .build-ups his audience how well he can play is there to be experienced,· and not music rhythms; keyboards, .a drum that are so ardently requested of a difficult rhythms, how long he cart · . enjoyed.: , These· people ·tend to ·· set, and a bas~ gu'itar,: They are ..::._ qualified jam band. Following this hold his notes and all the different make CDs for themsefves and not ·

0 quite literally~-T)le New DeaJ.,, .,., ist'TQeRayParkerSuiteJ>artf'and notes he:can pla:y... , .. :· · •· so much.for the listener:· Luckily," < All of the songs on The New . ".~~Part. rr:• both of which ar~ inflti- On his latest album, Ride, James James has decided to put his nose . Deal were recorded at various live enced by soul music (hence the does just the opposite and produces back down to the level of the aver­ . shows. 'The album is not a record- title). a fun, bouncy albu~ .. True, most of age person,. atid release a well- ..• '·i~g' (}f ·one contfriiious live show;· In many ways, The New.Oeal is .· the songs are instruinentiil with ·an rounded, entertaining CD.· but a mix of their songs from vari- · a modem Kraftwerk Thrm1gh· the•; :. ,empha$is·:()n his ·saxophbne; · bift ..;.;:;.Dan Cox ous live performances.. The energy use of live instrumentatiori and they still keep a listener's attention Diversions Editor of a continuous live show is still electronic instruments as melody, "really well. · f~lt thro~ghout. The New Deal. . . The N,ew. Deal qff~r~ a,new. 8Quncb ·'':'. ,:;Jalnesi.album is more R&B than . ·· .. " . to ."B'ack. t~ the Middle/'' the .. fo the masses. The only other name anything eis~. .His' gues~ :on th.e . · ba.nd utilizes their bumping that this group could have been album feature Trina Brou,ssard, basslines and buzzing synthesizer called is The "Real'.'.Deal. Dave,Hollister and faheim, This linestotheirfullestextentbybuild-. _:.1imFai;., adds to the feeling he's trying to ing up to the song "Receiver." This· · Contributing Writer entertain the listener. . is the group's m.ost widely recog- His music isn't pegged with the

us, And leave your Earth behind." eludes vocalist Beth Orton. It's safe Kuti, as well as other visionary art­ These words seem as though they • to say this is the perfect welcoming . . ists, musicians and thinkers}!b were taken straight out of the song to play upon returning from a The co~operative effort offover Chemical Brothers" travel guide to long journey. 14 musicians brings a new sound this album because it is an excel­ Ending the album are th,e songs . termed "Afro. Beat." The group's lent representation of the follow­ "Denmark,'~· "Pioneer Skies" (for unique sound is deriyed from intri­ ing tracks. maximum effe<,:t; listen to this song cate percussion combined with bari­ · The trip begins to look like a · with a good set of stereo head- . tone saxophone, trombone, tenor safari with the song "It Began In phones), and "The Test" In ''The and alto saxophones, trumpet, Afrika," which is complete with Test,''RichardAshcroft, previously three guitars, an organ and a bass. tribal percussion, screeching pri­ ·of The Verve, contributes vocals to The basslines blend with hand mates and 'foanrig tigers. Some may the CheiniCal arothers' project. VisifVenus · drums' and traditional percussion Chemical Brothers find the repeating phrase "It began The non-stopjoumey supplied Music for Space Tourism Vol. 1 · complement the funky guitar licks Come with us in Afrika-ka-ka-ka" to b~ tiresome by the Chemical Brothers through · (Capitol) to provide a backbone for the horns (Astralwei:ks) and monotonous, but it is impor­ their skillful mixing lets all know to interplay. AU the tracks are di­ tant to understand our guides de­ that the " ...brothers gonna work it verse in individual sound, dynamic signed this track to be strictly for out." Bon voyage! in composition and full of momen-· the danc~floor;where repetition is -Tim Fair, · Music that moves on to tum. key. Contributjng Writer Antibalas claims it is "more than Take. a journey with Rather than being a transconti­ the next step just a band. It aims to be a move­ Chemical Brothers nental journey confined to our It has been said music is the uni­ ment in an era where the pursuit of As the album title suggests; planet, the album quickly recog­ versal language. Through music money and fame has ruined the Come With Us is a calling for lis- nizes itself as a journey that artists are communicating with you souls and work of our fellow hu­ ' teners to join the Chemical Broth­ traverses the universe in a sleek through their instruments and mans." Antibalas sets an example ers (Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands) vessel with the opening of the ap­ .voices. Energy is felt, messages are of "a functioning co-operative en­ on a journey. This .is the fourth al­ propriately · titled "Galaxy heard .. Keeping that in mind at the tity. We encourage you to do the bum from the veterans of techno­ Bounce.'' record store, I came across same.'" eclecticism, and they still haven't The song "Star Guitar' (the most Antibalas' Afro Beat Orcheslra and -Jonathan Bachmeyer, lost their magic touch. In ·come inventive and emotional track on was pleasantly sur}>rised. The com­ Contributing Writer With Us, the brothers make the ex­ the album) perpetuates the antici­ bination of talent and musical in­ pedition seem inviting and safe, pation for the rest of the journey fluences opened my eyes to energy­ even to the most wary critic. through the way the guitar winds filled jam sessions perfect for a The voyage begins with rising in and out of the percussion. Con­ spring afternoon. string stabs.. and· swirling synth ·· tinuing on a course headed back to . · •-Antibalas is, in their own words, . sounds in the title track "Come Earth, the song "My Elastic Eye" "A diverse co-operative of music . With Us." This is a perfect song to. --. which is based off of a looping makers in Brooklyn, USA, dedi­ begin with because the rumbling bass-squelch - finally returns us · cated to making original revolu­ voice of the anonymous announcer to Earth with the somber love song tionary Afro beat music inspired by declares it is time to: "Come with ''The State We're In," which in-.· the Chief Priest Pela Anikulapo- 18 week of APRIL 24, 2002 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE

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www.xu.edu/newswire · ,•·•'1' I 20 week of APRIL 24, 2002 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE 1'4t: ·:~ :.4'•:!\1 .J~L,,;:1]l\1i April 24 April 27. That's great it starts with an You know, I've never under­ earthquake, birds and snakes, an · stood why someone would come aeroplane, Lenny Bruce is 1iot By Dan Arbeznik To place an item in the c.alendar, c.all 924-8417 or mail to ML 2129.. to the conclusion they need to afraid. AI.though Jim Murphy .. all,:but the one fhing I've really times ... God knows what ... this jump, jive and wail just 'cause it's should be: •that's right everyone, wanted to happen before I left should be. just ~bout enough to . .·. gonna' hail. Maybe you can fig~e this is my final edition. So instead school is about to become a real- bankrupt Sean Kemp. out the answer at the Gallagher of leaving harassing phone mes­ ity. Edmund Pellegrino is speak- Center Theatre today at 3 p.m. as sages on my answering machine ing about health care ethics to- . FRIDAY the swing band performs. in reply to something you read, day in the SchiffFamily Confer­ just enjoy ... or leave them on ence Center from 8 a.m. to 5:30 April26 Murphy's machine. It's his prob­ p.m. He must have a lot to say. I just wanted to let all those 9.Nlt\Y . lemnow. It hardly seems P.C., but ROTC people know I'm still avail­ April 28 Now I don'twantanyofyou to Slackers and-Avoid One Thing able for the military ball tonight at I scream, you scream, we all forget me, so I've included a self is performing at Bogart's today the SchiffFamily Conference Cen­ -scream when someone drops a portrait for you to remember me by. . with Flogging Molly. I think I'll . ter. Why haven't you asked me brick .on your foot. I don't know I pity the fool who forgets. dub this one the Underacheivers yet? Just lookat my selfportrait. I why, but we should also be scream­ It's nice to know I will not be with Beaters tour. have my own gun and everything. ing for the Ice Cream Social today forgotten. In honor of my depar­ What else do you want from me? on the academic mall at 3 p.m. ture, the· Romero Center is being C'mon. I'm charming. Letme tell tom down with frequenters vow­ you a story. ·There was a farmer ing to never indulge in coffee there . · April 25 who had a dog and Herbert was again. Instead, you can find the Since. I'm going to have all his·name. Oh,youneverheardthat April 29 International Coffee Hour at its sorts oftime on my hands, I think Self Portrait one? That's cause he didn't be- Today is the last Monday class new location: the Commons from I may just have to take up a . Iflootin 's norup your alley; head come your traditional "Bingo" un- of the semester. What better way 3:30p.m. to4:30p.m. Don'tworry. cause. Every club needs a to the campus ministry picnic from _ til he witnessed a violent crime and to celebrate than to see the Cham- if you're late though, I'm sure the superfan. For the rest ofthe year, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be plenty had to change it for safety's sake. ber Ensemble at the Long Recital incessant fire drills will delay con­ I vow I'll attend· every Singers to eat Fr. ·LaRoccawillbe raiding· ·.Anyway, the point·ofthe story is · ·· Halltodayat7:30p.m · sumption. The "Most Arithmic · Concert. I can start today with Bellarmine for all the unconsecrated that you should come and play Heartbeat" award will be at this the one at 7:30 p.m. in the hosts, and Fr. B. will be bringing with Bingo today at 9:30 p.m. in hoiir. Wouldn't want to miss that. Gallagher Center. boxes o' wine galore. 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