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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]. XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CVI Issue 4 Xavier University since 1915 September 4, 2019 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Class of 2023 smaller than 2022 While there were more applicants, admissions accepted fewer students

BY MO JUENGER Guest Writer The admissions office has announced that the class of 2023 is between 200 and 300 students smaller than its pre- ceding class. This significant decrease in class size was ulti- mately affected by the univer- sity’s decision to accept fewer students. Factors such as previ- ous incoming class sizes and strained on-campus housing greatly influenced the deci- sion to accept fewer students, according to Lindsey Steller, the assistant director of ad- missions. Steller clarified that ac- cepting fewer students was intentional, “just to make sure that we can still give students the best experience,” she said. “We recognized that last year housing was a little bit tight- er, and things here (at the Ad- missions Office) were a little 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI[DYLHUHGX bit tighter.” “We just wanted Members of the class of 2023 showed off their pride at committing to Xavier in this collage shared on Xavier’s website. The class, which is around make sure that we’re staying WRSHRSOHVPDOOHUWKDQWKHFODVVRIZDVDUHVXOWRIWKHDGPLVVLRQVRIÀFHUHVSRQGLQJWRWKHRYHUZKHOPLQJFODVVVL]HRIWKH\HDUEHIRUH true to our mission of sup- porting students, and before there weren’t so many peo- unique feeling of community graduate and current educa- to lack of services available we continue to grow, we just ple,” sophomore biology ma- a mid-size college like Xavier tion graduate student, spoke to current graduate students, need to make sure we have jor Jake Owens said. can achieve was an important about the problematic situa- and Griffith believes that the some things in place, make This differs from last year’s factor influencing their deci- tions Xavier’s overall growth decrease in size of this year’s sure that all that’s going to be inability to house many in- sion to attend. has caused. admitted class will help to rec- good for the students.” coming students. “I believe Xavier was built “The programs have in- oncile some of the problems Steller added that the num- Many first-year students to be a mid-size university creased from an academic previous growth has created. ber of applicants for the class reported having little or no with a tight-knit community, standpoint. Numbers look The reduction of admitted of 2023 was even larger than difficulty with the initial and as they bring up enroll- good as far as graduation first-year students has begun that of the previous year. housing assignments, and ment and take on the biggest rates,” Griffith said. “But with to resolve many issues expe- “We’re continuing to grow noted satisfaction with their class that Xavier has ever had, that, I notice some things rienced by the Class of 2022. in that aspect,” she said, “it class sizes. they can’t keep upping that be- have changed, like… learn- Class size, housing and college is just making sure we don’t “I love how small my class- cause the part of Xavier that ing center accommodations community remain important grow too quickly.” es are,” first-year social work people are really drawn to is and services provided to grad factors to applying students, The decision to accept few- major Abigail Evans said. the community and tight-knit students, policy and proce- and many feel that a smaller er students has affected mul- “That’s why I wanted to come feel,” first-year English major dures for grad students to be Class of 2023 has helped to tiple grade levels. For one, to Xavier in the first place. I Molly Hulligan said. on campus have changed, in keep those factors at Xavier’s the housing situation has wouldn’t like if there were However, some students terms of access to technolo- highest standard. changed. 300 more people distributed are still experiencing the g y.” The official Xavier census “The housing process was throughout the class, though.” negative effects of last year’s A disproportionate growth numbers for the Class of 2023 much easier this year since Many students agree the class size. Geno Griffith, a ‘15 in undergraduates is linked will be released in October. In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Op-Ed, Page 7 Sports, Page 8 A&E, Page 10 OSI’s Pathways began First-year Mo Juenger After a 2-0 start and Following a 13 year this week and will argues that we are an upset over Akron, hiatus from making showcase chances for more than just our ACT men’s soccer is ranked music, Tool has nally involvement. test scores. No. 10 in the nation. released a new album. 2 September 4, 2019 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Pathways weekly program begins BY JOSEPH COTTON Lewis also emphasized the fast-paced city, so I didn’t see 6WDৼ:ULWHU interconnectedness of the dif- myself doing things like med- Pathways is an initiative of ferent pathways, noting, for itation when I first came to the Office of Student Involve- example, that the CFJ isn’t the Xavier. It’s something I really ment (OSI) that will span only place where students can jumped into.” across six weeks, starting incorporate spirituality into This week is Leadership Sept. 3 and ending Oct. 27, their Xavier experience. week, which runs from Sept. each representing one of the “Although people may as- 1 to 7. Events include Lead- six different Pathways. sume anything that deals with ership Game Night, Muskies The weekly pathway spirituality is handled by CFJ, Helping Muskies and Hall themes include Leadership, spirituality can be found in all Council Elections. According Spirituality, Belonging, Social aspects of what we do at Stu- to the Pathways website, the Concern, Wellbeing and Iden- dent Affairs,” Lewis said. Leadership pathway is de- tity. “For me, involvement signed to help students build The different weeks are means engaging myself in a effective skills to help shape filled with events set up by new environment that I don’t the community. Student Affairs and are meant usually see myself in,” senior Next week is Spirituality to highlight the various ways international studies and po- week which runs from Sept. to get involved on campus, as litical science major Presley 8 to 14. Defined as “reflect- well as the learning priorities Owusu-Bonsu said. “I’ve tried ing on your beliefs and your that relate to the OSI’s work to become comfortable being purpose” in the Pathways bro- with students. The Pathways uncomfortable.” chure, events for this week in- theme for the year is “Make 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI,QVWDJUDP She added that she has be- clude Find Your Sacred Space, Your Mark.” New this year, the Pathways initiative will have themed weeks to help come better at having uncom- GSC Open Meditation Space The initiative was estab- VWXGHQWVÀQGVSDFHVRQFDPSXVZKHUHWKH\FDQIHHOOLNHWKH\EHORQJ fortable conversations about and Spirit Celebration. lished by the Pathways team, dents are encouraged to ex- of their first interest and try sensitive topics including “These events aren’t just led by assistant OSI director plore the offerings for each something new.” race, sexuality and poverty for first-years,” Lewis said. Dustin Lewis. The Pathways week and find a theme that The Pathways team indi- thanks to getting involved “They’re also for sophomores team defined the different they connect with. cated that they wanted to give with the CFJ. who are finally comfortable on themes and planned the col- Visibility was handled by students the opportunity to Owusu-Bonsu stated that campus and want to now get lection of opportunities and a branding and promotions explore other involvement she connects with the path- involved, as well as anyone on events for each week. division of Student Affairs opportunities through inter way of Wellbeing the most. campus.” “Pathways week is an easy led by the associate direc- departmental collaborations “Xavier really taught me self- Look out for the posters in and a good way to see the tor of the Center for Faith at Xavier. care. I’ve been meditating, around dorms and Gallagher offerings of ways to get in- and Justice (CFJ), Rev. Abby “If a student sees that doing breathing exercises Student Center in addition to volved,” Lewis said when King-Kaiser. the Center for Diversity and and participating in other ac- the events around campus in asked about the best way to “The idea is two-fold,” Inclusion is collaborating tivities that help my spiritual the upcoming weeks. engage with Pathways. King-Kaiser said. “It’s both to with Recreational Sports, and emotional health,” Owu- Lastly, follow @lifeatXU “It’s built a lot like a menu help students build the path they might be more likely to su-Bonsu said. on Instagram and Twitter for so you can pick and choose of their Xavier journey and try something new,” added “I went to high school in the most up to date informa- what you like,” he said. Stu- to help students get outside King-Kaiser. Chicago, which is a really tion. Tweets of the Week

Check out the best Xavier- related Twitter content from the past week @xaviernewswire Campus News September 4, 2019 3 Photo-op: opinions of Peet’s co ee BY MO JUENGER Guest Writer This year, Victory Perk changed their coffee suppli- er from Carabello Coffee to Peet’s Coffee. See how students feel about the new coffee supplier on campus. Victory Perk is located on the first floor of Gallagher Student Center and is open on Monday through Thurs- day from 7:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m., “Personally, I like Peet’s “(Peet’s) is the best coee. I “e only issue that I have Friday from 7:30 a.m.-7:00 better because their chai love every second of drink- with Peet’s coee is that p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m.- tea is a lot stronger than ing it.” they make you ll up your 4:00 p.m., and Sunday from (Carabello.)” Alex Pinarski own black coee.” 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Kaleigh Crawford First-year history major Nick Palmisano First-year nursing major First-year psychology major

“I know a lot of people love “Personally, I would say I “I like the ethics behind it it. My friend had ve cups like Peet’s coee a lot more. “I like Peet’s coee! ey and I think it’s a good tast- t o d ay.” Carabello coee tasted like have much better options.” ing coee.” Zak Swetye burnt water.” Eliza Turner Hannah Frey Sophomore marketing and Claire Kuchenrither Senior criminal justice Senior social work and psy- business analytics major Junior political science major cology major major D’Artagnan’s Den revamped over the summer Gallagher’s basement-level student den converted into an e-sports lounge

BY DAVID LUDWIG needs to do is go to the GSC Guest Writer Welcome Desk and check out During the summer, D’art- a controller with their ALL agnan’s Den, a space that had Card, then walk down to previously housed several D’Artagnan’s Den, turn on televisions and a pool table the TV indicated by the num- in the basement of Gallagh- ber on the controller, turn on er Student Center (GSC), was the console and select a game. converted into an e-sport’s “Displays 1 through 4 lounge. house PlayStation 4’s on them GSC director Chris Mar- … We also have an old retro shall explains that this con- console that has around 2000 cept came into the picture in games from Atari up through the fall of 2017, when he put Nintendo 64,” Marshall adds. together a group of students Marshall also confirmed and staff called the GSC Ide- larger plans for the lounge, ation Team. According to saying that there will be a Marshall, this group, which is competitive Rocket League also responsible for the Clock team, intramural tourna- Tower Lounge renovation, ments sponsored by the Rec- was to “focus on spaces in the reational Sports department building and ways to enhance and that Xbox One systems it and renovate it.” will be installed by the end of During the Ideation Photo courtesy of Alex Ackerman GSC’s D’Aratagnan Den has been renovated and repurposed into an e-sports lounge, a space students can the semester. He also plans to Team’s discussions, the rise check out a multitude of video games from the Welcome Desk to play with friends during their free-time. expand the catalogue of avail- of competitive video gaming, able games and is looking into known as e-sports, came into to place it in D’Artagnan’s pressed his interest in the process. According to Mar- ways to implement Nintendo conversation. The team iden- Den. “Ultimately, that space popular Call of Duty franchise shall, the project’s funds were Switches and PC gaming sys- tified that there was no space on the lower level wasn’t be- of first-person shooter games, in question at the beginning tems. on campus at the time where ing utilized the way we had and enjoyed the ability to play of the process, but “ultimate- Lastly, Marshall encour- students could become in- hoped,” he said, “of all the with other students in the ly, the Student Government ages students to come to him volved in the growing world spaces, that would be the per- e-sports lounge. “I just came Association helped pass the with any suggestions or im- of e-sports, and wanted to fect spot for it.” down here and saw it one day,” initial funding for it.” He also provements that can be made. make this an option available Students praise the de- he said, while also comment- faced the issue of designing “We’re just getting started, so to students. cision to create an e-sports ing that “it’s pretty awesome the system so that he, the rest we’d love to hear back from Marshall noted that several lounge and consider this here.” of the GSC staff, and the stu- students,” he said. spaces in GSC were consid- transformation of the space While students are enjoy- dents could use the space with D’Artagnan’s Den is locat- ered for the location of the a major upgrade. First-year ing the lounge now, Marshall ease. ed in the basement of GSC lounge before finally deciding student Jeremy Lefton ex- noted several obstacles to the As of now, all a student and is currently open for use. Confederate statues debate rages

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@xaviernewswire U.S. & World News September 4, 2019 5 Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis can now be sued, according to 6th Circuit ruling The Amazon BY ALEYA JUSTISON Guest Writer as the union of one man and official role, Davis was able to The 6th Circuit Court of one woman, was not at the avoid owing any of the fines continues to burn Appeals ruled unanimously root of her actions. herself. BY CHARLIE GSTALDER this past Friday that former The couples who had been Since Davis was actively Guest Writer help spur Brazil’s economy Kentucky County Clerk Kim denied marriage licenses at serving as a county clerk, she This week, the G-7 con- and has promised to not al- Davis can be sued as an indi- that time may now choose to was initially free from any vened and offered $22 million low “another centimeter” to vidual. file a lawsuit against her as an personal repercussions. in firefighting aid to Brazil be put under environmental On Sept. 3, 2015, Davis was individual. “(Davis) did act on behalf to help the country combat protections. held in contempt of Kentucky Davis filed an appeal with of the state, but no individu- fires in the Amazon Rainfor- The Amazon rainforest is courts for refusing to issue the Supreme Court, but her al should benefit from sover- est. Brazil’s President, Jair responsible for processing a marriage licenses to same-sex application was denied. eign immunity. A state is not Bolsonaro, rejected the aid, large portion of the world’s couples. The state of Kentucky was just one person. The decisions citing what he believed to be carbon dioxide output. Davis was later ordered by found responsible for the pay- that a state makes come from personal attacks by France’s The forest is also respon- a U.S. District court to start ment of $224,000 in damages its people and its governing President, Emmanuel Ma- sible for six percent of the issuing marriage licenses. to the affected couples. bodies, who all act together,” cron. Macron had previously world’s oxygen output. Davis claimed that the over- Because sovereign immu- Molly Schramm, senior ad- claimed that Bolsonaro lied Fears regarding the en- turning of the Defense of nity protects certain govern- vertising major and member about Brazil’s efforts to com- vironmental impact of Bol- Marriage Act, which defined ment employees, preventing of the LGBTQ Alliance Ex- bat climate change. sonaro’s presidency date marriage for federal purposes them from being sued in their ecutive Board said. Bolsonaro expressed an- back to late summer 2018 ger that the G-7 — Canada, ,when the former army cap- France, Germany, Italy, Ja- tain rose through the polls pan, the United Kingdom and on a platform of minimal the United States — was at- environmental regulation by tempting to intervene in Bra- pledging to leave the Paris zil and compared the G-7 aid Agreement, as well as na- to colonialism. Bolsonaro also tionalist appeals. ridiculed the age and appear- According to Datafolha ance of Macron’s wife. Polling Institute, 33 percent Bolsonaro then reversed of respondents said Bolson- his stance on the G-7 aid, ex- aro was doing a “great or plaining he would accept the good” job. G-7 aid if Macron apologized The rating is tied for the for his “personal attacks.” lowest approval rating of Brazil also announced they a Brazilian president in the would accept $12 million in past three decades. firefighting aid from England “I think it was just such a and mobilize their military to big wake up call for the rest fight the blaze. of the world to be like ‘Holy The blaze primarily has (cow) the world is actual- been blamed on increased ly going to die’,” first-year deforestation spurred by Bol- exploratory major Court- sonaro’s repeals of environ- ney Corrado said. “We’ve all

Photo courtesy of Getty images mental protections. joked that we’re going to die The 6th Circuit Court ruled former Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis can now be sued as an indvidual. On Sept. Bolsonaro believes that de- but now the Amazon rainfor- 3, 2015, Davis was held in contempt for refusing to issue same-sex couples their marriage licenses. veloping the Amazon would est actually is dying.” Two children killed, 9 oth- ers injured after stabbing and hijacking in Dayton BY JAKE GEIGER AND tate Walters. Authorities said per hour at one point. RYAN KAMBICH Walters proceeded to drive Later that night, Walters Guest Writer and off in a police cruiser parked allegedly struck an Acura 6WDৼ:ULWHU at the site. SUV and a Honda Odyssey, “I found out about this in- One month after a mass resulting in the deaths of two cident when scrolling through shooting which left 10 dead children inside the vehicles. Twitter,” sophomore Will Ke- and 27 injured, the Dayton After the crash, police iden- ohane said. “It was sad to read community is now mourning tified Walters as the driver about and shocking to later the death of two children and who collided with tree earlier find out (that) the suspect (al- the injury of nine others after in the evening. legedly) stole the policeman’s a three-vehicle crash in the Police later apprehended SUV.” city’s downtown area. Walters, and he is expected to Walters was reportedly The individual suspected face charges. He has a previous driving at dangerous speeds, of causing the crash has been criminal record of robbery, as- allegedly reaching 101 miles identified by the Dayton Po- sault and burglary. lice Department as Raymond Walters, Jr., a Dayton resi- dent. According to authorities, the incident began around 7:10 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Wal- ters’ home, when he allegedly stabbed his father and stole his father’s 1999 Chevy Cruiser. Shortly after, officers re- sponded when a vehicle matching that description crashed into a tree, and they reportedly attempted to arrest Walters on the scene. Photo courtesy of NASA An officer used a taser in Photo courtesy of CNN The Amazon rainforest continues to burn, as this picture shows from the attempted arrest, which Two children were killed and nine were injured after Raymond Walter space. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected $22 million in reportedly failed to incapaci- Jr. allegedly stabbed his father, hijacked a police crusier and crashed it. ÀUHÀJKWLQJDLGIURPWKH*7KHÀUHVKDYHEHHQEXUQLQJIRUZHHNV 6 September 4, 2019 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com T as in Toni: Letting things go Transphobia is defined as behind their back; or only For years, I did everything reality. Her passing remind- identity to not seek approval the “irrational fear of; aver- respecting trans people who to avoid facing the growing ed me how short life truly is from others is a nice change in sion to; or discrimination “pass” as cisgender. Internal- resentment and shame toward and how much time is wasted self-perception. Summer gave against transgender/gen- ized transphobia (discomfort my need to from fear me the space to gain my own der-nonconforming(GNC) with one’s trans/GNC identi- medically Who do I want to be? At of what sense of self-worth, being my people,” according to Merri- ty due to societal pressures of transition. the end of the day, I want others own motivator in evolving am-Webster. Transphobic in- normative gender expression) Unhealthy to be happy. might say. as an adult. Who do I want teractions can end in outright keeps trans-GNC individuals coping I have no to be? At the end of the day, violence against trans bodies. in a state made to make them mecha- responsi- I want to be happy. It took a Transphobic interactions can feel ashamed of their identity, nisms were my “answer” to bility to keep anyone around long time to accept letting include more subtle forms gender expression or desire/ these deeply internal issues. me comfortable by playing a go of past resentment. Si- of prejudice, too, like inten- ability to access hormone re- This meant prioritizing the part I never signed up for. multaneously acknowledging tionally misgendering trans placement therapy. happiness and needs of fam- In 2018, I began medically the pain felt and allowing the people both to their face and Even before accepting my- ily members before my own, transitioning in secret. Part mental baggage to dissolve self as trans, internalized taking out issues on people of it was fear of a negative was my mindfulness routine. transphobia influenced virtu- who genuinely had good in- reaction from peers, and the Letting go of frustration ally every choice I made. I was tentions and never deserved other part was a deep fear of at circumstances is difficult, so deep in the closet that I still my cranky rambling and being seen as a joke by transi- especially when you’re as wore dresses and pretended to suppressing my emotional tioning. Things didn’t exactly hard-headed as myself. After be a straight girl. My inner growth with self-destructive go well when one of my par- 22 years, letting go of past voice was a loop of self-doubt and self-numbing behaviors. ents found out, but that’s old hurt instead of festering in and negativity: It’s as if I was wearing a news. grudges has saved my life. I “What would I say to ev- costume to keep others from 2019 gave me valuable won’t pretend every day is eryone? Who would ever hire judging me as harshly as I space to reflect on putting great; I still struggle with Toni Carlotta is a se- me? Would my professors act judged myself. It felt like I myself before the expecta- bringing up my trans-ness to nior communications ma- uncomfortable if I started was going through life on au- tions of others. For the first strangers because of experi- jor. They are a staff writ- medically transitioning? Am I topilot to protect myself from time, I don’t feel the need to ences in the past. Still, I hav- er for the Newswire from dressing ‘girly’ enough today what others might think. numb myself in order to make en’t been this at peace with my Cincinnati. to keep my family from saying It took the death of my old- it through my day. Being life in so long — it’s like fall- something negative?” er sister in 2017 to pull me into comfortable enough with my ing in love for the first time. The Amazon inferno: Crisis or necessity? As anyone who uses social that high compared to some fires used for agricultural pur- rid of dead and dying plants, essential to the continued media can tell you, the burn- of the previous years. Accord- poses. especially things like shrubs, survival and thriving of an ing of the Amazon Rainfor- ing to the Global Fire Emis- Speaking of social media, a and open up room for new ecosystem, and most of the est is something that should sion’s Database, years such as rather large part of the “cri- plants to grow. These pro- fires burning in and around be talked about by the major 2003, 2004 and 2006 saw far sis” that is the Amazon burn- cesses also create space be- the Amazon Rainforest are news outlets and should be a more fires. That brings up an- ing comes from a video that tween plants. If the plants get not even the forest burning major concern. But as most other point. The fires burning went viral on social media too close and dense, it leads but rather agricultural land people have seen, it has re- in South and made to more problems than good, that’s being burned on pur- ceived little coverage until America The reason that there is many be- especially if the trees be- pose. Also, like the fire da- the last few days. Even now, it are not a lieve the come too dense and block out tabase mentioned above and does not get much coverage. new phe- very little actual coverage fire was the sunlight, thereby slowly NASA concluded, the fires in Some large news outlets, nomenon RI  WKH LV WKDW WKH ÀUHV a product killing off the plants on the the Amazon are below aver- such as Fox News and the by any burning in the Amazon of arson. ground. age and less severe when com- Washington Post, have done means. aren’t really a disaster. That vid- Heck, Smokey Bear, the pared to reports from previ- stories on the fires raging They eo was of biggest spokesman for stop- ous years. In other words, the across the Amazon and South burn ev- a woman ping forest fires, admitted that burning of the Amazon is no America but did not spend ery year, for most of the year making claims that the forest “Fire can also be an import- crisis whatsoever, but, in fact, much time on it. Most of the in fact, just like other places was set on fire to cause de- ant part of maintaining di- perfectly normal. “news” covering the fire, how- throughout the world. struction. However, this video verse and healthy ecosystems. ever, are blogs and social me- Not only does fire burn was proven to be fake as it was This can trigger a rebirth of dia accounts. practically the whole year, made two months prior and forests, helping maintain na- Now, why is that? If the scientists studying the fires around 2,000 miles away, as in tive plant species,” according burning in the Amazon is so through the use of satellites not in the rainforest, accord- to AccuWeather. Seriously, bad and such a crisis that needs found that the fires were pri- ing to AccuWeather. Smokey Bear and scientists to be dealt with, why would it marily burning on agricultur- To further drive home that agree that fires can be benefi- not be covered? Well, as with al land, where the forest was the Amazon fires are not as cial to forest ecosystems. most things, there’s a logical already cleared. According to bad as people think, there is So, in summary, the fires explanation. The reason that the New York Times, this is a also the scientifically proven burning in South America, there is very little actual cov- common agricultural practice. idea that fires, especially con- including the ones burning Christopher Rinner is erage of the fire is that the So, not only are the fires not trolled ones, are actually good in the Amazon Rainforest, are a first-year criminal jus- tice major. He is a guest fires burning in the Amazon as big of a crisis as social me- for the ecosystem of a forest, by no means the crisis social writer for the Newswire aren’t really a disaster. In fact, dia has made them out to be, a especially large forests. Con- media would have you believe. from Cincinnati. the damage from the fires isn’t lot of the fires are controlled trolled fires and pruning get As stated above, fires can be

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GHFLGHGWRFDSLWDOL]HERWK @xaviernewswire Opinions & Editorials September 4, 2019 7 We are more than ACT scores Every year, more than one about it. stance, don’t benefit (within which should, in theory, lead will take incredibly different million high school students I went to high school in their field) from preparing for them to an eventual life of ful- paths. It’s a fallacious exercise across the country pretend to Ohio and we had a program a standardized test, but their fillment. Deviation from these to enforce objective testing turn off their cell phones and that let every student take the scores can inhibit them from goals would prolong the path on a subjective educational sit silently in a classroom for ACT once for free. In theory, using many scholarship re- to fulfillment and therefore system and life. Schools like four hours. These four hours it sounds like a great way to sources. “Cut-off ” scholarship happiness with their achieve- Xavier are finally beginning are supposedly crucial: They combat the achievement gap. practices judge students based ments. to realize the damage these decide if you’re going to earn If every student, regardless on their scores, and do not In reality, deviation is tests do, and it’s a step in the a state scholarship, if your of financial ability, can take consider students below a cer- where the majority of us find right direction to no longer mom is going to make you go the ACT, then that should tain score eligible to receive out what truly fulfills us. We require them for admission. to ACT prep classes for anoth- level the playing field. But financial aid. Any non-STEM study abroad and learn that We are finally starting to un- er six weeks or where you’re college-readiness testing isn’t and non-English major is not we love to cook Spanish foods derstand that we don’t have to going to get into college. about your intelligence. It’s being tested on skills that are or we skip class to go to a limit ourselves just to succeed. They misrepresent and po- about your specific prepara- relevant to their specific stud- protest. These are not goals; larize us. You’re either the one tion — the weeks or months ies. This represents the deval- they are random occurrences, who slept through it and got a or years that you and your par- uation of most college majors, and they can shape our be- one out of 36, or you’ve been ents have spent preparing for all of which are valid and nec- ing just as much as anything reading “The Elements of it. The cost of ACT and SAT essary for a functional society. else. Happiness exists within Style” since you were in ute- prep classes creates a wall The mindset behind stan- the standard academic struc- ro. They place us socially with between students of varying dardized testing is one of ture, but the narrow mindset friend groups who are aca- economic status. This ensures toxic impermanence. It trains that this structure falsely pro- demically singular so that we that standardized testing isn’t us to think about life as a vides leads us to believe that don’t broaden our horizons to based on true ability but on an never-ending series of goals. it doesn’t exist on the outside. different styles of learning. economic advantage, or disad- In high school, your goal is The bottom line is that col- Mo Juenger is a first- There are a million facets vantage, that you cannot con- to get to college. In college, lege readiness tests are pro- year Philosophy, Poli- of life that these four hours trol. it’s to get a job. In the work- hibitive. They put us in boxes tics and the Public and decide for us. So, maybe it’s College readiness testing force, it’s to retire. Thinking financially, spiritually and aca- Spanish double major. She time we stop thinking criti- does not measure your readi- like this leads students down demically. College isn’t a sin- is a guest writer for the cally for standardized testing ness for the vast majority of paths without passion. These gular experience; even those Newswire from Kings and start thinking critically majors. Music majors, for in- goals sit along a singular line who study the same things Mills, Ohio. We need another Cold War...Yes, really. I’m a pacifist. But I also military purposes or attempt- return to such a tumultuous in the least damage and loss were tied directly to our par- think we need to have anoth- ing to create a nuclear-pow- and terrifying era? Because I of life? Why not engage in the ticipation in the Cold War. er Cold War. The 1950s-90s ered missile — effectively a love peace and I love science. type of war that stands most Unable to show military supe- are already coming back into doomsday device. I am part of a generation similar to times of peace? riority, we turned to proving style: Bellbottoms are hip Following the breakdown that was born in the months Some may argue that the ca- scientific superiority. This led again, fascist ideology is on of the Iran nuclear deal, Teh- surrounding the attacks of sualties of the Cold War were to an era in which scientif- the rise and Russia, America, ran has threatened rearma- 9/11 and the ensuing global mental, not physical, as gener- ic advancement not only had and other nations, are acceler- ment if conflict. ations grew up anxiously fear- proper funding, but in which ating their nuclear programs. economic So why am I arguing Eighteen ing for their lives. To this I of- scientists were viewed as he- Seriously though, Don- sanctions to return to such a y e a r s fer a reminder: My generation roes and celebrities. The Cold ald Trump and Kim Jong Un are not without has the highest reported rates War turned science fiction have spent the last two years lifted. Last tumultous and terrifying a day of of stress and mental illness in into science fact; just imag- escalating nuclear threats. In month, era? Because I love peace peace ef- the entire nation. According ine how many advancements August, an accident at an off- India and I love science. fectively to the American Psycholog- we would be able to make if shore Russian facility killed claimed gives you ical Association, Generation the scientific community had the nation’s five leading nucle- Kashmir, a disputed territory a hot-zone spidey-sense, and Z-ers are the most likely to proper funding. We could ar scientists. Experts believe shared with Pakistan, as its with the current trajectory have reported negative effects cure cancer, 3-D print human they were working to either own. In an opinion piece for of our geopolitical relations, I of stress, treatment of men- organs, re-animate dead brain develop a nuclear reactor for the New York Times, Imran view conflict as inevitable. tal illness and overall poor cells or eradicate HIV if the Khan, Pakistan’s prime minis- Thus, I have moved from a mental health. Simply put, we goal was to do it before anoth- ter, explained that if the world stance of calling for peace to already live every day of our er country. I have no hope that does not intervene, two nucle- a stance of damage control. lives scared. How much could our government would ever ar armed nations would move Statistically, the Cold War era a little more worry hurt? keep science so properly fund- closer towards confrontation. had the lowest number of mil- Second, and perhaps more ed if there were not a military With each passing day, the itary casualties out of any era. importantly, I stand in favor or competitive reason to do so. threat of a nuclear catastro- The very definition of a Cold of another Cold War because Thus, a new Cold War appears phe rises around the globe. War refers to all parties stuck of science. Last month was to be the only viable solution. Our world has not been at in a stalemate, too terrified to the 50th anniversary of the Of course I don’t actually Charlie Gstalder is a such a risk since the events attack. Think about it, would moon landing, arguably the want a Cold War, I don’t want first-year English ma- of the mid to late 20th cen- that not be the best path for- single greatest scientific ac- any war. But if there is no jor. He is a guest writer tury when launch codes were wards? If war truly is inevi- complishment in American path towards peace, cold wars for the Newswire from lauded and children hid under table, why not engage in the history. The Space Race, and are better than hot blooded Westchester, New York. desks. So why am I arguing to type of war that would result subsequent moon landing, ones. 8 September 4, 2019 Sports @xaviernewswire Men’s soccer ranked No. 10 after upsetting Akron Andy Fleming reaches 100-win milestone in victory over Eastern Illinois

BY JOE CLARK DrawerSoccer.com. Xavier 6WDৼ:ULWHU dominated early in the match, outshooting Eastern Illinois Xavier men’s soccer faced 6-0 in the first half and scor- no easy task in their season ing a goal in the 40th minute opener last Friday night as when freshman forward Noah the Musketeers faced off Boffo found sophomore for- against the reigning National ward Felix Boe-Tangen who Championship runner-ups in scored off the through ball to No. 2/3 Akron. put the Musketeers ahead 1-0. The Zips fell 1-0 to Mary- Boe-Tangen was back on the land in last season’s National scoresheet in the 68th minute Championship, and they re- when he headed a pass to Ser- turned a lot of talent from gi who found the back of the their roster last season. net to put Xavier up 2-0. However, their season Five minutes later, Boffo didn’t open the way they picked up his second assist planned as Xavier pulled off a when he found Sergi on a shocking upset with a 2-0 win cross, and Sergi netted his in front of a packed crowd at second goal of the game to the XU Soccer Complex. give Xavier a 3-0 advantage, Xavier picked up another which proved to be the final. win a few nights later, shut- The win against Eastern ting out Eastern Illinois 3-0 Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer Illinois, in addition to be- in what was the 100th win of Redshirt junior goalkeeper Matthew Rosenberg played a major role in holding No. 2/3 Akron scoreless in ing the 100th of Fleming’s head coach Andy Fleming’s Xavier’s 2-0 win against the Zips. He made six total saves while capturing the eighth shutout of his career. coaching career at Xavier, career at Xavier. the second half, as the Zips eighth clean-sheet of his col- est ranked win over an op- was also the Musketeers 20th Xavier got out to a fairly tallied twelve shots in that lege career, as he registered ponent in the history of the win at home since the 2016 quick start against Akron, half alone. seven while at the University XU Soccer Complex and im- season, giving them a 20-5-5 as freshman forward Karson However, they were unable of Central Florida. proved the Musketeers record home record during the past Henderlong scored in the to score, as redshirt junior Xavier extended its lead against top-ten opponents to three seasons. 12th minute off a feed from goalkeeper Matthew Rosen- in the 77th as redshirt junior a whopping 8-2-2 since the At 2-0-0, Xavier will look redshirt junior midfielder berg tallied six total saves, forward Samson Sergi’s head- 2010 season. to keep their undefeated re- Payton Miller. including five in the second er put Xavier ahead 2-0 in Heading into Monday cord alive on Friday night Xavier held a 1-0 advan- half to shut down the Zips. what would be the final goal night’s game against Eastern when it takes on Cincinnati in tage at the half, but they faced It was Rosenberg’s first ca- of the game for either side. Illinois, Xavier was ranked the Crosstown Derby, which heavy pressure from Akron in reer start for Xavier and the The win was Xavier’s high- No. 10 in the country by Top- will be held on UC’s campus. Women’s soccer battles Dayton, Mizzou Xavier Xavier shuts out Flyers, Richards scores second goal of year

BY JOE CLARK Scores 6WDৼ:ULWHU After starting their season Volleyball 2-0 with wins over Murray State and Bowling Green, The Musketeers fell in their Xavier women’s soccer re- season opener against South- sumed its season this week ern Utah, who swept them with a home game against in three games. However, Dayton and a match on the Xavier rebounded nicely to road against Missouri. bookend its trip to Utah at Against Dayton, Xavier the Utah State Tournament, played to a 0-0 draw in dou- defeating Utah State 3-1 ble-overtime, but lost 3-2 in and Eastern Michigan 3-1. double-overtime against Mis- Redshirt freshman right side souri. hitter Lauren Hanlon was It was the third Xavier named the Big East Fresh- match to go into double-over- man of the Week and to the time out of its four matches All-Tournament team after this season. collecting 40 overall kills Xavier was aggressive ear- while averaging double-digit ly against Dayton, outshoot- kills in each match through- ing the Flyers four to three out the tournament. in the first half, but they were unable to generate any goals. Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer Dayton outshot Xavier Xavier battled through two close matches against Dayton and Missouri last week while freshman forward Cross Country the rest of the way, but the Jackie Richards scored her second goal of the season. The Musketeers currently hold a 2-1-1 record in 2019. Musketeer defense and senior ing the Tigers 6-3 in the first That goal sliced the Mis- Missouri the 3-2 win. With Junior Anna Kostarellis goalkeeper Toni Bizzarro half, but Missouri held a 1-0 souri lead in half at 2-1. In the win, Missouri improved headlined Xavier’s sea- were able to neutralize the lead at the half following a the 90th and final minute, to 4-0-0 on the year while son-opening meet at the Flyers and earn the Muske- goal in the second minute by junior forward Emily Burton Xavier dropped to 2-1-1. Queen City Invitational teers their first shutout of senior Sarah Luebbert. scored off a rebound from a It was the first matchup hosted by Northern Ken- the season. The Tigers extended their header by freshman midfield- against Missouri in program tucky University last Satur- Senior Grace Bahr, soph- lead early in the second half er Maddie Thiss. history. day. She won the women’s omore Hayley Jakovich after a goal from senior Pey- The game remained at 2-2 Xavier will remain on the individual title and posted and freshman Halle Rogers ton Joseph, which was the until the second overtime pe- road this week, as they take a school-record breaking grinded out the full 110 min- first of her career for Missou- riod, when Missouri freshman on Kent State on Friday night time of 17:07.80 in the 5k. utes on defense for Xavier ri. Xavier quickly answered Janna Singleton was brought at 7 p.m. before facing off The women’s team won the and were key in helping limit with a goal in the 57th minute down in the box, giving Mis- with Akron at 1 p.m. on Sun- overall team title by a large the effectiveness of the Day- when freshman forward Jack- souri a penalty kick. day afternoon in Akron. margin — the third meet ton attack. ie Richards scored her second Luebbert took the penal- Xavier’s next home match championship win in the last Xavier once again came out of the season off a feed from ty for Missouri, and her shot is Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., seven years. with an aggressive offensive redshirt junior midfielder went off the left post and into when they’ll battle Northern against Missouri, outshoot- Carrie Lewis. the back of the net to give Kentucky. @xaviernewswire Sports September 4, 2019 9 Luck’s early retirement prompts further questions BY WILL PEMBROKE Barber, Marvin Harrison and Guest Writer several other NFL legends Let’s set the stage: It’s a can also be included in the “re- relatively mild Saturday eve- tired too early” category. ning of NFL preseason ac- Historically we have not tion. While week 3 of the seen a consistent pattern of tune-up games traditionally players from one single era re- showcases an extended run tire early. Instead, a somewhat for starters on both sides of random assortment of stars the ball, this year has proven scattered across a myriad of to be the exact opposite. generations have fallen into NFL teams have decided the category. they want to do all they can Concussions have been a during the preseason to elim- hot topic issue in the NFL for inate injury risk. No team some time now, but new ques- wants a situation like the tions have arisen outside of Houston Texans now have just head injuries. with star running back Lamar How many surgeries are Miller out for the year with too many? What age should a knee injury. A particularly people start playing football? interesting case of this had Are the NFL and other major been Indianapolis Colts star football leagues doing enough quarterback Andrew Luck. for player safety? Are humans A lower leg injury had even meant to play football? hampered him throughout Some argue that maybe training camp, leaving him 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIÁLFNUFRP it’s time for American sports off the practice field with no )RUPHU,QGLDQDSROLV&ROWVTXDUWHUEDFN$QGUHZ/XFN·VGHFLVLRQWRKDQJXSWKHFOHDWVDWWKHDJHRIPD\ media to stop arguing over timetable for a return. During KDYHDULSSOHHIIHFWDQGVSDUNDGHEDWH,ISOD\HUVVKRXOGEHFULWLFL]HGIRUUHWLULQJHDUO\ZLOOEHDTXHVWLRQ whether or not booing a play- the team’s third preseason Luck to tears. It left the NFL behind a poorly constructed On an emotional level, he er for retiring is OK or not. game against the Chicago community in shock about offensive line that left him in could no longer prepare him- Instead, they should continue Bears, news leaked about his what had just taken place. harm’s way. self to be the best player he the discussion on better ways retirement. Throughout his career, Despite the positive ap- could be. for us to grow our youth foot- As he jogged off the field Luck endured several chal- proach he took to the pressure Luck is not the first star ball talent in a healthy man- into the locker room, Luck lenging injuries. These inju- he faced by consistently com- NFL player in his prime to ner. was showered with a series ries include a lacerated kidney, plimenting opposing players retire early from football. For- As we close the decade of of boos from fans who were torn rib cartilage, a concus- for laying down a nice hit on mer New England Patriots the 2010s, are guys like An- disgruntled to learn that the sion and a shoulder injury, him, the scars of battle had tight end Rob Gronkowski drew Luck and Rob Gron- promise of a potential playoff the extent of which is still formed. In his press confer- retired this past offseason for kowski the tip of the iceberg berth is now likely gone. unknown. Luck endured all ence Luck said that he was no many of the same reasons as for NFL players retiring amid An emotional press confer- of these on top of years of longer able to enjoy the game Luck. Calvin Johnson, Bar- their prime for the next de- ence ensued, which brought punishment while taking hits of football. ry Sanders, Jim Brown, Tiki cade? Only time will tell. NFL preview: The Cincinnati Bengals Sports Breaking down the three biggest storylines heading into 2019 BY JAKE GEIGER with this team. For exam- Guest Writer ple, who will replace Vontaze Banter Burfict in the middle? Burf- After a disappointing 6-10 ict had some off the field and The return of Captain season, the Cincinnati Bengals injury problems the past few Luck? look to bounce back with new seasons but was a great leader head coach Zac Taylor and a and productive when healthy. While Andrew Luck has de- rejuvenated offense. Who will step up at the cor- cided to retire from the NFL, Here are the biggest sto- nerback position? Darqueze that doesn’t mean he wants rylines to expect for the Ben- Dennard, William Jackson, to stop working. Luck has gals’ 2019 season. and BW Webb lead the pack, previously expressed interest Can Andy Dalton be the QB but there is still a huge gap in in being a high school histo- of the future? terms of consistency and be- ry teacher after football. With a 21:11 touchdown ing able to guard star receiv- to interception ratio in 2018, ers. Can’t miss the first game! Andy Dalton looks to have a I do think this defense will more productive season under have its moments of success Liberty University Head Taylor’s new offense. this season, but problems Coach Hugh Freeze didn’t Taylor’s offense will have a may arise because of injury, let severe back pain stop him plethora of shifts and motions inconsistencies and having from coaching the Flames’ to offer enough firepower to 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIQÁFRP to face star-studded offenses first game last Saturday: He do some damage. However, Third-year running back Joe Mixon enters the 2019 season with lofty throughout the division, such coached from the coaches’ Dalton has always struggled expectations after collecting 1,168 yards and eight-touchdowns in 2018. as the Pittsburgh Steelers and box in his hospital bed. when pressure arises, espe- last season. Like Dalton, Mix- can improve. the Cleveland Browns. cially blitz packages. on is in Taylor’s new offense, Defense will be the Bengals’ Season wrap-up Trademark Tuesday Can Dalton be better un- which is reliant on the run. Achilles’ Heel I think this team will have der the pressure this season? Taylor made this a priority First-year defensive coor- its moments, but it simply Chances are you’ve seen that Personally, I think Dalton will in this year’s draft, as the Ben- dinator Lou Anarumo faces needs more talent. Getting LeBron James shared his have a better season, but is it gals selected left tackle Jonah many challenges in Cincin- back to winning football is a infamous “Taco Tuesday!” enough to keep him around? Williams from Alabama and nati. An inexperienced and long process, and Cincinnati social media videos. Now, If the Bengals decide to tight end Drew Sample from inconsistent secondary and will need to draft well, acquire he’s trying to trademark the let Dalton go, they only lose Washington, who is known linebacker core and an inju- effective free agents and bring common phrase. Someone about $2.4 million. Dalton for his run blocking. ry-riddled defensive line are back the winning culture. should tell Anthony Davis to may need to have a career year However, Williams is fac- just some of the issues this This may be a down year run away. to keep his starting job in the ing a season-ending labrum Cincinnati team suffered last for Cincinnati, and wins may Queen City. injury, and with an already year. be hard to come by. Da Bears! Joe Mixon will rush for depleted line, he is the biggest The Bengals do have some I think the Bengals win 1,200 yards loss so far for the Bengals. productive players returning, five games this season un- The Bears and Packers open Mixon is heading into his Even with a poor offensive such as two-time first team der first-year head coach Zac up NFL action on Thursday. third season in the NFL and is line, I still think Mixon has a All-Pro Geno Atkins, Car- Taylor. They’ll have some Chicago fans can watch the poised to continue his stellar great season and will continue los Dunlap, Jessie Bates and bright spots but also some game at O’Toole’s, the name production after having 1,168 to have even more successful Preston Brown. That said, too glaring holes that need to be of a bar from an SNL skit. yards and eight touchdowns seasons if the Bengals O-line many question marks remain addressed. 10 September 4, 2019 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com Swift’s newest album Lover shines BY JOSEPH COTTON dramatic mess of the album or one of the most essential 6WDৼ:ULWHU Reputation. The unbearable albums of the decade is its Two years removed from moodiness of her last album long hour-and-six-minute run her last album, Reputation, is nowhere to be found on this time. This album could easily and 13 years removed from one. be cut down to about 43 min- her debut, the prolific Taylor “The Man” stands out as a utes of the best songs. The Swift is back with her seventh high point on the record. The songs “Archer,” “I Think He commercial release entitled song is a feminist anthem at Knows,” “Miss Americana Lover. As an ode to love in all its core but unlike many oth- and the Heartbreak Prince,” its messy forms, the album er top-40 songs on similar “Afterglow,” and “Daylight” shines as a butter smooth, eu- topics, it comes off as reflec- could all be cut and the album phorically care-free reflection tive and questioning instead would be better for it. It’s not on her love for life. of preachy. I appreciate how that these songs are inherent- With this release, it feels Swift reflects upon and decon- ly awful, but they are redun- like Swift has finally found structs the double standards dant and boring. I don’t think the confidence in her sound that women face. Despite its that Taylor Swift is versatile and voice she has struggled reflective tone, the song still enough to warrant such a with since switching from a has the abrasive energy of a long run time. young country artist to a le- huntress in the woods look- In short, Lover is a shim- gitimate pop superstar. Un- ing for her kill. The song’s meringly fun, but long-wind- like her album 1989, Lover mantra, “I’m so sick of run- ed album with sharp lyricism seems less like an album that ning as fast I can, wondering and songwriting that repre- chases the trendiest sounds. if I’d get there faster if I was sent some of Taylor Swift’s Although 1989 has a bit of a man” perfectly captures the 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI%UDGLRFRP best work. The album is Taylor Swift’s seventh album, entitled Lover, shows off her effortless Taylor Swift’s signature feeling that many women and FRQÀGHQFHDWPRVSKHULFYRFDOVDQGDXQLTXHLQGLHSRSVRXQGDHVWKHWLF perfect for long car rides or songwriting, the album wore minorities have while going chilling in your dorm room its indie-pop influences on through life. the wine for you” is an ex- record as Urie says, “you can’t with friends. So grab that guy its sleeve drawing from art- “False God” is a slower yet ample of the ingenious lines spell AWESOME without you’ve been crushing over and ists like the 1975, Lorde and equally beautiful jam. The sprinkled throughout the re- ME!” The lyric is absolutely a few gallons of gas and plan producer Jack Antinoff ’s band punchy drums cut through the cord. hilarious and made me laugh a spontaneous road trip to Co- Bleachers. soft synth atmosphere and the Another one of my favor- out loud while I was listening lumbus soundtracked to Tay- In contrast, Lover has more sexy saxophone riffs all while ite songs was “ME!” featuring to it for the first time. lor Swift’s newest album. a unique Taylor Swift imprint Ms. Swift’s voice floats effort- Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Other highlights includ- while still maintaining the lessly on top. The wordplay is Disco fame. The song is bright ed “Cruel Summer,” “Paper Total score: sleek aesthetic of mid-2010’s poignant as Swift equates love and fun as it features soaring Rings” and “London Boy.” indie-pop. Lover is also a re- to a false religion. The line harmonies and an energetic The one thing that really turn to form for Taylor Swift “make confessions, and we’re snare drum groove. It also has holds Lover back from being when compared to the melo- begging for forgiveness / got my favorite line on the entire undisputedly her best work At long last, Tool ful lls promises of new album Nowhere is this refusal to BY ELLEN SIEFKE simplify demonstrated more &RS\(GLWRU than on “Chocolate Chip Trip,” a conglomeration of For 13 years, Tool fans drums, computer noises and waited. And waited. And ‘80s dance music. I’m pretty waited. They got excited by sure it’s Carey’s interpreta- suggestions of a new album, tion of an acid trip. As soon only to be let down. Memes as the song ends, “7empest” piled up and tensions rose as places the listener right back side projects, legal issues and in Tool-land, confusing you the band’s trademark perfec- all the more. tionism seemed to indicate a One noteworthy change new album was just a dream. from earlier albums is the role Earlier this year, hope re- of instrumentation. Instru- surfaced once again. Tool cre- mental-heavy tracks, com- ated an Instagram, announced plete with an abundance of its music would return to keyboard, do the heavy lifting, streaming services and, most creating that raw feel normal- importantly, gave a date: Aug. ly accented by MJK’s screams. 30. Still, given the previous On this album, however, be- disappointments, fans like cause the music relies so much myself adopted an “I’ll be- on the instrumentation, the lieve it when I see it” attitude. vocals don’t need to be heavy. Then, Aug. 30 came, and In fact, I cannot recall a single Fear Inocolum appeared in scream on any of the tracks. 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI0HWDOLQMHFWLRQQHW my Spotify queue. At first, it Overall, this 86-minute al- 7RRO·VORQJDQWLFLSDWHGDOEXPFear Inoculum,GHOLYHUVKDOOXFLQDWRU\PXVLFDOHIIHFWVDQGSURIRXQGO\G\QDPLF seemed hard to believe. Was VRQJZULWLQJ7KHLUQHZHVWDOEXPRIIHUVDVSLULWXDODXWKHQWLFDQGFDWKDUWLFVRQLFH[SHULHQFHWRWKHLUDXGLHQFH bum is perhaps Tool’s best this album real, or was it an yet. Fear Inoculum delivers the early-morning-commute-in- bum, Tool’s experience, and offering a long, mellow intro. Take the opening lines progressive and sonic capabil- duced hallucination? The all we can do is let it happen. This track has a spiritual qual- from “Invincible,” the fourth ities of Lateralus and 10,000 opening track’s long, winding That trademark hypnot- ity to it, with MJK proclaim- track: “Long in tooth and Days while maintaining the intro and Middle Eastern-in- ic quality in Tool’s music is ing that “We are born of one soul. Longing for another win aggression from Undertow spired interludes certainly present immediately with the breath, one word / We are all / Lurch into the fray. Weap- and Ænima. It manages to didn’t help the matter. titular track. Lines like “Con- one spark, sun becoming,” and on out and belly in / Warrior pull the band’s entire cata- And yet, that’s the ge- tagion / Now I exhale you” Danny Carey’s staccato bass struggling to remain conse- logue together, shake it up and nius of Tool: This album is a and “Exhale, expel / Recast drum accents each syllable. quential.” The thoughts of pour out something fresh yet true sonic experience, almost my tale” are indeed exhaled, This moment exemplifies the an aging soldier, desperately authentically Tool. Thirteen hallucinatory in its effects. creating a cathartic effect for complexity that comes with trying to stay in battle-ready years was a long time to wait, Frontman Maynard James the listener. The 10-minute a Tool album — and what shape? A critique of a soci- but the wait was worth it. Keenan (MJK) once said in an opener establishes a mellow makes it a true sonic experi- ety focused on soundbites and interview that he tackled a fan atmosphere punctuated by ence. The lyrics are deeply po- edutainment? You tell me. who approached him during a rapid-fire riffs and lengthy etic, defying simple explana- The point is that Tool refuses Total score: show because it was his stage. solos. You can’t help but os- tion. Tool doesn’t let you get to provide simple answers, of- I was reminded of that inter- cillate back and forth, carried away with merely listening; fering neither easily explained view when listening to Fear away by the music. you have to think about what lyrics nor readily replicated Inoculum. This is Tool’s al- “Pneuma” follows, again you’re hearing. rhythms. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment Spetember 4, 2019 11 Burning Man sets the world a ame

festival. Here, the ruckus of BY ALEYA JUSTISON Guest Writer the festival is softened into contemplative silence. Burn- In its last weekend of ex- ers are invited to write letters hibition, I ventured down to to their past selves, names of the Cincinnati Art Museum loved ones they have lost or to witness firsthand some of worries that they are unable the magic from the notorious to let go. On the last night of Burning Man. the festival, a more serene cer- When I first walked in, I emony occurs: the burning of felt like I had stepped into an- the Temple. other realm. Big, illuminated People gather in respect mushroom sculptures opened for each other, honoring their and closed their caps above losses and letting go. De- me like a living, breathing for- scribed as a very cathartic est. However, they were far experience, I believe the emo- from being alive. Constructed tional care that Burning Man out of panels of corrugated offers is what entreats new- plastic, steel and neon lights, comers and retains the exist- these art pieces were one of ing population of Burners. many featured in this past A large wall entitled “Be- year’s Burning Man Festival, fore I die, I want to...” con- themed “No Spectators.” Like cludes the exhibit and invites many readers, I am sure, I had guests to write their respons- little background knowledge es in chalk. As I glanced over on what exactly took place at the overlapping responses, I this desert art show. The orig- Photo courtesy of Citybeat.com had to hold back tears. “I want inal “Burning Man” was made Cincinnati Art Museum concluded their exhibit on the Burning Man Festival, “No Spectators,” which dazzled to be the man my wife mar- by a small group of artists viewers with kaleidoscopic glimpses into the festival’s profoundly eccentric, cathartic and spiritual rituals. ried,” one person had written and countercultural eclectics, then, the first group of 80 has nessed a trailer made to look civic responsibility, leaving no while many others said they mainly from the San Francis- grown to over 70,000 partici- like a vintage theater, silent trace, participation and imme- wanted to travel or live with- co area. They took their statue pants annually, leaving many film with velvet stadium seat- diacy. From these guidelines, out fear. to Baker Beach on Labor Day coveting the tickets they could ing included. Another piece a dazzling array of people — The mission of Burning of 1986 to light it on fire. The not attain. was an LED kaleidoscope of just as strange and diverse as Man that I had been trying burning became a tradition Simply put, the festival is colors mounted to the ceiling, the art they make — is born. to grasp all afternoon had fi- among the artists every year an eccentric art show. Artists inviting participants to lay From my perspective, they see nally set in: I understood how after attracting many Califor- have been known to spend down and watch the images art as an experience rather this experience can transform nians to witness it. their whole year building bend overhead. than an observation, seeping one’s life. In that instance, I As crowd sizes increased, massive sculptures, projects At the festival, the only their creativity into the core felt as if I were truly a part relocation was inevitable. and presentations just to car- expectation of participants is of who they are. of something greater, like Thus, in 1990, all were invit- avan their work to Burning to live under the ten princi- In addition to the construc- the way one feels close to the ed to spend their Labor Day Man. These artists, typically ples: radical inclusion, gifting, tion of “the Man,” a team ocean when they hold a conch weekend in Black Rock, Ne- called “Burners,” insist that decommodification, radical also builds what is called “the shell to their ear and close vada — home to nothing but their pieces be interactive. In self-reliance, radical self-ex- Temple” each year, giving a their eyes, or perhaps, like a expansive flat desert. Since the Cincinnati exhibit, I wit- pression, communal effort, deeply spiritual aspect to the fire was burning inside me. Documentary on Travis Scott proves intriguing BY GUS NATIONS ry titled Look Mom I Can Fly Scott struggled to find per- Guest Writer was scheduled to be released fection and chase “Hip Hop As an avid music listener, on August 28, almost exactly Album of the Year,” all while there are very few artists that one year after the release of maintaining the unique com- keep me up half the night Astroworld. posure and personality that upon release days waiting for My curiosity grew as I led to his rise in the first place. that artist’s new project. On learned that it was a look into The intimacy I spoke of Aug. 8, 2018, I stayed up all not only the creation of the was especially present. I didn’t night as the long awaited As- album itself, but Travis’ life watch a hip hop artist so much troworld was finally slotted to as the album came to fruition. as a man giving his all to the be released. I was not disap- So often I feel that artists live world and hoping that it ap- pointed, and neither were the a life separate from their fans preciated what he had to offer. rest of Scott’s fans. and we see only what those we I saw a man and his quest to Fast forward one year and idolize would like us to see. I fly. His story is the same as the hype for the album has still found the idea of a biopic anyone else’s: one man’s quest not died down. I don’t think strangely intimate and I was to find his niche in the world. there can be much debate prepared to break my rule of I think that is a very relatable when I say that 2018-2019 avoiding documentaries. message. It just so happened was the year of Travis Scott: On August 28 I was again, that while he was doing that, countless sold out shows, a not disappointed. Look Mom I he managed to unify thou- child, many many features on Can Fly provided exactly the sands of people under a com- some of the hottest songs of bridge I needed for my curios- mon theme: It’s okay to be the year and several Grammy ity about the performer to be different. nominations have all solidified quelled. In his words: It’s okay to the man as one of the most Opening with a montage rage.For me, the gap was influential artists of this gen- of his “Wish You Were Here bridged, and the man became eration… And that was all Tour” the intensity only less of a performer with an before he released a documen- grew as the story followed artificial persona and more of tar y. the making of Astroworld and a real dude trying to find his Generally, I’m not much the reception the album faced way in the world while mak- of a documentary watcher, upon its release; a reception ing people happy along the I just don’t see much enter- so intense that at one of his way. tainment value in watching a concerts, he was indicted for It was really fascinating video full of facts that could inciting a riot, despite “riot” to see Scott come to life. I’m be looked up online in half the simply being the energy of looking forward to seeing time. But I was curious when the crowd during the perfor- what the future holds for the Photo courtesy of Vibe.com I scrolled through Scott’s In- mance. man who will undoubtedly 1HWÁL[·VELRSLFLook Mom I Can Fly documents the rise of rapper Travis stagram profile and saw that The lows were low and the continue to keep doing just Scott before and after the release of his world-famous album Astroworld. a biopic Netflix documenta- highs were soaring high as that. 12 September 4, 2019 Features xaviernewswire.com Aries: The stars are in your corner this week. If you get into a boxing match, Minty Medical they’ll be there between rounds to put a towel around your neck and spray water BY CHARLIE GSTALDER into your mouth. Madness Guest Writer Taurus: It’s about time you settle down and choose a look for the year. You The Anti-Smoking Defamation League, America’s largest tobacco control know, that one classic outfit you would organization, recently launched its latest anti-vape campaign titled “Stop Testing on Humans.” The campaign focuses on the lack of information available regard- hypothetically wear everyday if life ing the long-term health effects of vaping. were a cartoon. The League is absolutely correct: we should not allow ourselves to be- Gemini: It’s nice to get ahead in life, come vape industry lab rats. That important job must be left to government but there are some things you just have agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration. The government claims to wait for. For example, if you put that problems linking vaping to health issues result from a lack of both test sub- your lettuce on your sandwich before jects and voluntary reporting. Considering that the majority of our generation is already addicted to nicotine and has no viable path towards quitting, we would you toast it, that’s a little gross. Consid- be remiss to not capitalize on the population of test subjects. er what the lettuce is on your real-life Therefore, I propose legally requiring that every person living in the sandwich. United States begin vaping and attending mandatory health screenings. We have Cancer: There is no problem that can’t too many unanswered questions about vaping: Maybe it causes cancer, maybe it be solved with an end-of-a-Tarantino- leads to infertility or maybe it makes your toes fall off — but without testing, we movie spontaneous bloodbath. simply won’t know. The only way to find answers to these questions is to require every man, Leo: Head down to the crossroads at woman and child to begin sucking on the matte black sticks we all love so dear- midnight so you can sell your soul to ly. Think back to the cigarette epidemic in the mid twentieth century. How the devil. It’s not worth much, but you much quicker would we have been able to link smoking to cancer had everyone aren’t using it anyway. been required to light up a pack of Marlboros? How many lives would have been saved? It stands to reason that we wouldn’t even be faced with the vaping epi- Virgo: You possess a lot of confidence demic we are now grappling with. in your spiritual assumptions about the Sadly, we cannot change the past, only the future. So do the responsible world, but if a prophecy didn’t come thing: Put down your Juul, call your lawmaker and urge them to pass legislation from a southern priest proselytizing you requiring the entirety of the population to vape; Then pick that black stick back up and keep ripping… for science. in a pop-up tent in a field, can it really be trusted? Libra: You’ve been way too chatty recently. This week, be the person in the CRAZY! group that stands at the side and doesn’t A parody of ‘Me!’ by Taylor Swift contribute anything to the conversation. Just provide a laugh track for the main BY DAVID LUDWIG characters’ jokes. Guest Writer I promise that you’ll never nd another like me Scorpio: Sometimes in life, you fail to see how many options you truly have! I know you said that we should just split up The Juul isn’t the only light and conve- I know you said you think you’ve had enough nient e-cigarette on the market; there’s Sourins, Stigs, Phixs — the sky’s the And you told me that doing this was tough limit! (But I don’t wanna break up with you) Sagittarius: Remember that being I know I send 300 texts each night memorable isn’t everything. Sure, you may not remember the film G-Force I know I always look to pick a ght from 2009, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t the best movie about guinea pig And you said that I lled you with sheer fright spies you can watch. (But I don’t wanna break up with you) Capricorn: Don’t forget that you can But one of these days I’m sure you’ll change your mind always do better! There was once a time when it was crazy that Goku’s power If you don’t pick up, I’ll leave a message, that’s ne level could be over 9000, but then he went Super Saiyan and blew that out of Why does this phone say that my call was just declined? the water! Oh, and you thought that was And why do all your friends think that I’m cra- it? Never give up that easy, because you can’t forget about Super Saiyan II with Zy-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh the blue hair. I know that you’re not leaving me Aquarius: Jupiter can sense your lone- So why are you trying to ee? liness. Sign up for some of those polit- ical text chains so you can at least get Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh occasional texts, even if they’re about reforming net neutrality. Why is he talking to you?

I know it’s not somebody new Pisces: It’s important to never give up on yourself! Sure, you may just be a col- And I promise that nobody’s gonna love you like me-e-e lege student now but that doesn’t mean you won’t find success down the line! Find the answer key in Fact: the man who played Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin was once just a lowly next week’s (9/11/19) issue! governor of California. Talk about a glow-up.

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