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86th year, issue 8 w'ww.x1,1.edu/soa/newswirel Newhousing to include student commuters BY MELISSA CURRENCE Ave. a~d 1760 Cleneay Ave. Campus News· Editor Apartments. With the construction of the The Commons is set to open · new apartment building on Her .Aug. 15, 2001 with 62 four-bed ald Avenue, The Commons, off room and two full-bathroom campus students can now be a part · units, eight three-bedroom and of the upperclass housing selec two full bath units, and l two-bed tion. room and one full bathroom unit. The housing selection is based The apartment .units have a .. on a lottery system that randomly fully-equipped kitchen with a selects students. Off-campus stu full-sized dishwasher, oven, re dents will not receive a lottery frigerator and microwave. number, but they can be room The Commons will have two . mates of current on-campus stu lounges, a common-area kitchen, dents for next year. mailroom, vending and laundry Upper.class lottery numbers rooms. will be posted on Monday, Oct. Upperclass housing has inc 23. The housing selection will creased to. 588 beds for the 2001- take place Wednesday, Nov. 15. 02 school year. "We are hoping to provide on The Commons construction is .campus housing for those who de on schedule. "We have a 10 NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARAH RICHTER sire it," said Ava Jean Fiebig, di month construction time line," Last Friday, the Cintas Center was the site of ·Midnight Madness, featuring scrimmages by the rector of Residence Life. said Fiebig. '.'Everyone is prop men's and women's basketball teams, an alumni basketball game and other entertainment. This change will be the first erly motivated to get this project time off-campus students are al done on time." lowed to be placed in Xa.vier Students who participate in the housing. According to Fiebig, 15 housing selection process but. D.omestic violence unreported. to 20 off-campus students have who do not receive a space will requested to participate in the be placed on a waiting list. BY ERIN RYAN The Abuse the individual doesn't re&lize a upperclass housing process in the Next year, there will be five Asst. Campus News Editor Abuse within relationships crime has occurred. "Sometime·s past few years. less theme houses on campus due If one assumes that ·xavier's doesn't always leave bruises or the survivor continues to see the Of the 800 sophomores and to the need for campus office cainpus has 3,000 undergraduate scars. The term '.'domestic vfo · perpetrator after a date rape, not juniors living in Xavier housing, space. The theme:-housing pro- students, and that at least half of lence" includes sexual assault ever realizing she was abused," Residence Life cannot predict the - gram is designed to .bring groups these students are female, statis (e.g. date rape), physical abuse says Dr. Karl Stukenberg, associ number of those students who will of students together to focus on a .tics tell us that at least 500 Qf and emotional abuse . ate professor and also a clinical want to continue to live on cam common interest and to plan these women have been raped "It can include setting limits psychologist for Xavier's Psy pus. "We are hoping to meet the events for campus based on that and that same amount have expe on your friends, criticizing you chological Services. demand," said Fiebig: interest. rienced violence within a rela all the time for little things, hu "It will be hard to draw upper Poll enjoys living in theme tionship. miliating you, threatening you The Perpetrators classmen back to campus due .to housing. "It allows you to form a As women are 10 times more with a weapon or threatening to "It would be nice to say, the price of housing," said junior close community and to draw likely than men to be victimized . kill you," says MacDonald. 'Okay, these are the guys to Sally Poll. · from the Xavier community," she by a partner, one could conclude "Ma.ny people who are being avoid, the ones with this mark on Housing available for said. that 50 men on this Urtiversity's emotionally abused don't. realize their foreheads - and all the upperclass students includes the Applications for theme hmis campus have experienced "do it," states Dr. Christine Dacey, other guys are okay,"' says Commons, the Village, 1019 Dana ing are due Wednesday, Nov 1. mestic" abuse. professor and clinical psycholo Stukenberg. "The scary thing is Domestic abuse, whether be gist for Xavier's Psychological that most rapes. do take place in - P A R K I N· G A N N 0 U N C E M E. N T - tween partners in a long- or. short Services. the context of a relationship of term relationship; between people Emotional abuse, sfie illus some sort; there has to be some who are or have been intimate or trates, c'an involve degrading a trust there even if the couple is F & W lots open to· Xavier between married or co-habitating partner, denying emotional ·re on a date." couples, is often perceived as far sponsiveness and verbally or There is.n 't ·an accepted profile Xavier Campus Police Chief enue is across from the aca removed from an academic situ emotionally terrorizing. for abusers because each case, Couch has announced, effective demic mall and the lot on ation such as Xavier. "In my experience, it's quite and each individual, is so differ immediately, that the two F&W Woodburn is just south of the "It's. s·een as a very adult difficult to separate the different ent. "Sometimes there's correla Publications lots located on intersection of Woodburn and thing," says Ann MacDonald, ex types of abuse because there's so tion to having been abused, or Woodburn Avenue and Dana Dana. This represents a net gain ecutive director or'Women Help much overlap there," continues ·witnessing abuse as a child," says ~venue of 370 spaces. will be open to com ing Women, a local agency dedi Da~ey. "You may have physical Dacey, "but you can have two muter students, faculty and staff The F& W spaces are open cated to survivors of domestic abuse combined with psycho children grow up in the same fam on weekday evenings from 5 only to cars with .Xavier park violence, sex assault, incest and logical abuse, or sexual abuse ily, witness the same abuse and p.m. to 10 p.m and on weekends ing permits. stalking. "But it's also happen that incorporates emotional grow up to be completely differ from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. ing to younger women as they're ·abuse." ent people." The F&W iot on Dana Av- dating." Often, even with sexual abuse, see Violence, page 3
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>-Melissa Currence, Editor >News Room: 745-3122 Cheering for Madness >[email protected] ~m Ii! ; ~~ m::~ · · Commuters eat Commuter Council is spon soring a free pizza dinner in Al- · ter218 on Thursday at4:30. p.m. Students interested in joining Commuter Council are encour aged to attend and all students are welcome. Get employed Sodexho Marriott is now hir ing for evenings and weekends at the Cintas Center. Work on campus starts at $7 per hour: flex- · ible scheduling and uniforms provided. Positions available in catering, suites, concessions, club room, dining room, kitchen, cashiers.and dishro~m. For more information, call ext. 4874. Nicaragua info If you are interested in going to Nicaragua, listen to students NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARAH RITCHER and faculty. Se~sions will be· to The Xavie.r Dane~ Team is seen here cheering at Midnight Madness 1.ast Friday ·i·~ th~ Cintas Center. day at 3:30 p.m. in CBA 3 ..Dead line for applications is Oct. 18. For more info br an application, Apartheid speaker addresses Xavier call Susan Namei at 745"3042 or MELISSA CURRENCE · "The most moving part of the pre- email at [email protected]. Campus News Editor The apartheid, or legalized seg sentation. was the video," said jun- "The whole regation, was lifted in South·Africa Dr. JOhn Daniel, chair of the de ior Amy Krings. "It put a human · in 1994. There have only been 12 partment of political science at the All cards face on the information. I was .philosophy ofthe truth commissions in the last 20 · Un\versity of Distribution ofnew All Cards Du~ban-Westville, ·shaken." C' h Al[r. · years. South Africa, came to Xavier yes Daniel talked ofthe importance for ~ll students begins Monday, JOUt. ician· In 1995, the commission was terday to present a lecture about the Oct. 23. AH students are required. .of government apology and the cur- Truth Commission is mandated to investigate ~ross hu human rights violations that oc~ to obtain new All Cards over the rent government not paying repara- man right violations from 1960 to next few weeks. Please refer to curred during the South African tions. "The whole philosophy of th~ the notion of. 1994. The focus was on killings, the online schedule at apartheid from 1960 to 1994. South AfricanTruth Commission is · . ·. • . • . ,, attempted killings, abductions; dis www.xu.edu/depts/auxserv/ Daniel, who co-authored the the notion of restorative justice," ' restorattve1usttce. appearances and tortures that hap allcard/student_pickup.html for 1998 Truth and Reconciliation said Daniel.· ·~1t publicly acknowl- _ .. Dr. John Daniel, pened in the country. your pick1:1p date. The. new All Commission Final Report, also pre edged that the vktim has been avie- ·author of 1998 Truth and sented a short video of victims' tes tim and has been wronged. It is an · h I Cards will be distributed in the Reconciliation Commission -Erm Ryan & Rae e first floor lobby of the Williams timonies. opportunity to restore dignity." Napolitano also contributed to College of Business. Please bring. The video testimonies were The past leadership was discred- · · Report. the story · aired on national television and ra-· your old card when you pickup ited and "maCle_ the w)lite people · Ienly, arrogant racism was the · dio fo~ 82 weeks in South Afric.a. up your new one. Questions c~n confront the past:• said Daniel. "Sul- .white opinion in 1994.
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The proceeds go to char •. c.A.R.E.,·akoholanddrugawarnessthemehOus~andB~CCffils· •· .. >(·, · . ·. ..•.. ·· ..• ;<.: ity. •··_.. ···•>:··-·.•·71~fqr¥9 tio11 •··2ba~~tf :f[;~~B~~i°nhg····· Time capsule Plans are underway for the creation of a time capsule for the Police Notes picked up for underage consump fie warrant by the Cincinnati Po Cintas Center. The time capsule tion. The student was transported lice. committee is interested in stu Tuesday, Oct. 10, midnight - to Good Samaritan hosiptal for pos Poree Note dent input. Email timecap A student reported that sometime sible alcohol poisoning. Monday, OCt. 16, 12:20 p.m.. ofttViBi @xu.edu or mail ML 2122 with· between June 19 and August 1 a - A student parked in Cohen Sunday, Oct. 15, 12:40 responses. Email questions to set of snare drums was either sto Sunday, Oct. 15, 3:45 a.m. discovered fresh damage on his a:m. '-- Campus Police re Lauren at [email protected] len or lost during the move from Campus Police found the catering vehicle. The striking vehicle had . or Todd at toddg7 l [email protected]. the University Center. service golf cart on the new ballfields left the scene; sponded with the Norwood in the park, where someone had at Police to a disturbance on · Wednesday, Oct.11, 11 a.m. tempted to roll it down the hill. Monday,Oct.16, 3:30 p.m. - the 1900 block of Hudson Running club - An employee in Alter Hall re A student was cited for disorderly Avenue. A couch and a The running club practices ported that someone attempted to Sunday, Oct.15, between.7 p.m conduct when he attempted to use ping-pong table had been are Monday, Tuesday and Thurs enter his desk with a screwdriver. and 8:20 p.m. - A non-student another student's All Card. He set on fire in the backyard. day at 1 p.m.; Monday and Fri vehicle, described as a i995 blue became angry and damaged a One student and one Xavier day at 2:30 p.m.; and Monday, Friday, Oct 13, 1 p.m. - Two Dodge Caravan w.as stolen from the campus telephone. alum were arrested by Wednesday and Friday at 4: 15 students in Brockman were cited Cohen Center lot. The owner was Norwood Police for disor p.m. Call Megan at 985-5903 for disorderly conduct. The sub . attending Mass at Bellarmine Monday, Oct.16, 8:50 p.m. - derly conduct, and the fe for more information.· jects were observed throwing ma Chapel. A student on the second t1oor of male student occupants of terials out of a Brockman Hall Husman reported that a Panasonic .. the house were cited by window. Monday, Oct. 16, 9:55 p;m. - ·· camcorder. and ·case. were stolen Norwood for the party and A non-student was cited for reck from his room. The item was val- for running a disorderly Sunday, Oct. 15, 2:27 a.m. - less driving on campus. The subject .ued- at $800 and there were no house . A highly inebriated student was was also arrested on· outstanding traf~ · signs Of forced entry. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CAMPUS -NEWS week of OCTOBER 18, 2000 3_ Violence: Xavier student speaks continued from page 1 "Batterers are. often charming, we can do something to make it .The Patterns ing behavior that treats both of The Recourse exciting, and fufi:to be around : .. · .. right in the short run, then we "There are al ways issues of power them like equals." . . "Everyone reacts differently to most of the time," said MacDonald. don't have to deal with the possi in a romantic relationship,'' said The student survivpr recalls, an abusive situation," explains "This is why they can so often ma~ . bility of ending or escaping the Stukenberg. '.'It's important for both "I'd say to him, 'Oh, I feel like I'm Dacey. "Maybe the survivor is an nipulate the situation so that she relationship." people to think about what they. losing this friend,' or 'I don't see gry, and wants somethiryg back from feels the abuse is her fault." Other factors in victims' will and won't tolerate. It really gets iny friends much,' and he was like, the perpetrator. Maybe he or she A Xavier student (name with thought pro~ 'You always wants to report the behavior in or held) and survivor of an abusive cesses ·may have my der to protect others. Sometimes relationship remembers, "He used irtclude the friends. people have a difficult time being to tell me that when someone cares reaction of · They like angry, and instead just become de about you as much as he did, it's t h e you. You pressed." going to be work for you to keep individual's don ~t need Xavier's campus boasts a num that care." peers or fam your own ber of resources for students in abu ily. "Victims friends.' I sive relationships~ If a student The Victims of this crime should have chooses to involve the University~ "It really can happen to any are coping seen it then." both the Dean of Students and body. Instead, we really need to fo with it the Cam Campus'Police are equipped to take cus onthe man perpetrating this be best they pus Police the report. havior," said MacDonald. Dacey can," says Chief Mike "We~ve had students that asked agreed. ''.I shy away from profiling MacDonald. Couch, nothing but that we make a note of the typical victim, because it tends "Often, if Dacey,' an incident, taking no action," said to take away from the individual," they try to Stukenberg both Sylvia Bessegato, Associate she said. "It's hard for us not to try tell a' friend, a n d Vice President of Student Develop to characterize the victim, though, the first re MacDonald· ment, and Mike Couch, Chief of because if we can blame him or her sponse is ·all stress Campus Police. somehow, then we think, 'Well, it· 'What did that alcohol "When we get a complaint, we can't happen to me.' We can't ac you do to and drugs give the student options," said cept that just as anyone. could be start this vio- ofteri play a Bessegato. "The matter can tie mugged while walking down the I e n c e ? ' significant handled internally or can be turned street, anyone could be abused in a · w h i c h part in over to the. criminal Jaw enforcers, relationship." makes them think it's their fault." tough though, once you're in the abuse, or incidents of date rape. the student can pursue both, or he Dacey continues to explain that The Xavier survivor remem-. relationship, because there are no "When you're intoxicated, you lose or she can do nothing. That's the survivors often shoulder the blame bers the first time she told her .. hard and fast rules." all sense of danger," says Chief student's option .:_ we can't force for the abuse. "They don't even ask partner's mother about the emo- MacDonald notes there is·a pat- Couch. "It's uninhibiting, and all or encourage them either way." 'Did I do something to cause thisT tionai and physical abuse. "She. tern: -if someone's doing some of your warning systems are just When a student decides to pur . The assumption is that they did pro _just told me, 'Oh, you know; he's the things described above (limit- knocked out," notes Dacey. "I can't sue a case internally, the disciplin voke the abuse." just like his father. When he gets ing the number offriends, setting a tell you how many cases I've seen ary board ·will investigate the mat · From a psychological stand angry, you're best just to stay curfew), the situation may progress. where. both parties were intoxi ter and determine what charges point, there are a number of reasons away from him. You just can't get "However, that doesn't mean that · cated;·escalating the situation." should be made, based upon the for this view. "Sometimes I think near him when he's mad like one of these symptoms signifies Even if the warning signs aren't University's codes of conduct. . that if we feel. as. th~mgh we ·had that."' ·abuse,1" she says; . ... . seen or heecied, or if risks aren't .. Cases; are heard by the·interdis · '·Scime· ability to coritroJ. the abuse, "Some· womeri think the vio- "It's easier tO'see a~possible pat-· · a'vold~d-, th~ :perpetrators still: ciplinary· board or by a hearing of it makes the reality a little less Jenee is ju~t a normal part of a re- · t~rn from ·outsid~ the relationship," shoulder the bfam'e for the abuse. ficer. The accuser has the right to scary,'? said Dacey. · · lationship,'' explains MacDonald. observes Stukenberg. "It's much "We c·an 't blame the women for· speak before the board, and the of "Especially when the indivi.dual "It's not. There doesn't have to be easier to take· an objective position ~tay.ing 'to~ long,'' emphasi.zes ficer or board will determine is in a long-term relationship with ·that violent or painful part of a whenyou'renotfovolvedinthi!re- MacDonaid: "it's.ricit the victim's whether the accused student is re soineone he or she loves: If we feel . .relationship." lationship: Unfortunately, it's a fault. Viol'ence· cari "neveJ'. be justi- sponsible for the behavior. scarier world thaidhat." ' tied. Victims are not responsible'for .'.'.We first need to determine, ··is . There are; nevertheless, a .num- . that behavior." the student responsible?'"• says ·berofpersonaiwarningsigns,says 'Blame also'sho.uldn't.be as~ Bessegato,. "We then decide upon MacDonald: "You may feel'some- si'gned when ~omen choose to -the appropriate sanction." The sanc Double Xposure thing like goosebumps, a bad feel- . leave a relationship without press tion, or punishment, "depends . ing in the pit of yo'ur stomach~ diz- . .ing . formal charges, says upon the charges and the individual "ROTC in the Sky" by Natalie Heil. ziness ... these can let you know MacDonald. "We can't tell women case,'' she explains. "The offense is you're not in a good situation." what they're supposed to do. We usually not suspendible unless "We try to teach both men and should just give them options, be there's a history." Sexual assault, women the warning signs, because · cause they need more information .. ho"".ever, can result in suspension so often they don't pay attention We can't let the responsibility for or expulsion .. from the very beginning," explains the crime fallfrom the shoulders of MacDonald. "We'd like women to the abuser." notice if their partner's not.exhibit-
Senior Natalie Heil took these pictures during the ROTC training at Camp Atterbury in Columbus, Ind. The squads competed with each other in rifle markmanship, rappelling, weapons disassembly and ceremony training. ·
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And although it has been Another concern is an off-campus over a week since Yorn Kippur, in one. With recent robberies on nearby the spirit of this most reverent and M.arion Avenue, we find it distress .important of holidays,· The News ing on some nights the shuttle restricts ·~r;·l wire solemnly presents our list of access to this anci other nearby loca grieyances which require atone- tions due to parties being held there. ment. Students will go .First, what to off-campus has become of. parties whether or the Grill so many .· _not they have Mu s·k et e er s "The Newswire - ·transportation, so came to know solemnly presents · why cut off th~ir . and love? While only means of we understand our list of safe travel? Sirri~ sacrifices have ply allowing the LETTER TO:TttE·E.DlT!OR;.;:.'. . had to be made grievances whfrh .shuttle free pas ' . ' . . for· the greater . . " sage do·es not iin" "good?' of the require atonement. ply endorsement .Jesuit vahJ.t~ enconra.gecJ.in f)t()teS,t Cintas Center, of parties by Located iri Columbus, Ga;, the e~enti~ ~hich there was~ possibH~ ~pressure can be applied to close the there are a few ------· · Xavier - t_h e School of Amerieas (SOA) trains ·. iiy of illegal activity, riamely, th~ • scho,ol. ,Attending the protest does amendments· ·shuttle does not soldiers from many of ·Latin - crossirig Of protesters into the_miJi: notnecessarily involve breaking the which could be .. need to serve as a America's armies. Several of the· · tary base. We believe that, for th_e law (committing aco~sciou~ ~ct of made without expending a great moral guardian, merely as safe trans 60,000 graduates have returned· tO · . following reasons, the trip should be civil disobedience). .. · _· . deal of money or effort. For ex~ portation. their countries to engage in numer- . ·funded this year: . . • .. · ·. 3: It is particulatly the responsi ample, the Grill hours. are pain Although we realize not_hing can ous atrocities and war crimes 1. While _the Student Senate did bility of a Jesuit university to pro fully abbreviated from what they be done about it now, an item that against civilians. The SOA-trained · not see the trip a~ an activity wor- mote social justice. Last year, 27 were last year-even if the hours merits future consideration is the new troops consistently head the Jist of· · thy of their support.the Xavier com- out of the 28 Jesuit universities in of operation are not restored to theater to be built in the Gallagher human rights abusers in reports of munity, especially Peace and Justice the United States participated irt the their former state, why not keep Center. Since the Players will be with Mexico, Columbia, El Salvador Programs and Campus Ministry, SOA protest. · it open until 9:30 p.m. or 10 p.m. out a home for a few years, we hope and Nicaragµa.. . saw the trip worthy offun9ing last . . T..yo weeks ago, the. Superipr so those students who labor a sizeable chunk of funding in the Each year thousands of protest- year. General· of the Society of Jesus, . through night classes can depend new university center will be devoted ors gather outside the school to The Student Senate represents' Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenback, SJ., on the Grill for after-hours nour to this. If we can afford leather demonstrate resistance to the addressed representatives of all the ishment? . couches in our locker rooins, we can crimes being committed by the -Jesuit universities in the country at In addition, the menµ has been stand to give our theater troupe pleas school, which our tax dollars sup- the Commitment to Justice 'in the roughly halved since the move to ant accommodations: port. Jesuit Higher Education conference Schott Hall -granted, there may ·Space does not_ permit us listing The protest includes Jesuit "To r'e.fuse support at Santa C::lara University. . not be the same amount .of cook any more of our petitions this week, teach-ins emphasizing the Jesuit · Here he reminded. university ing space, but why not bring back but these are. not unreasonable re values of social justice_and prac- for the Schoo'fof. leaders: "Paraphrasing Ignacio old favorites iike the slushie ma quests and would make a good start. . ticing justice in all aspects of life, A · I J Ellacuria, it is the nature of every chine and the ice cream freezer? . speeches on the' importance of non- -. mericas trip WO Uta university to be a social force, and violence in the work for social jus- be to fail in th_ e :very . it is th_e callini~ of a Jesuit univer~ COPYRIGHT 2000 - CIRCULATION 3,500 tice, and talks. from yictims .and sity to take conscious responsibil~ - their families 'of humari rights ity for.being such a force for faith Editor-in-Chief & Publisher JONATHAN MOSKO principles on which abuses by. SOA graduates includ- and justice.· Every Jesuit academy Managing Editor Jl\_,LGREEN ing torture,_ murder of higher tearning is called to -iive Business Manager CAROLYN HUGHES disapp~arances, Xavier was founded. '' and assassinations. Through these in a social reality ... and to live for Advertising Manager LANCESCHUERGER activities; those gathered at the . that social reality, to shed univer~ Advertising Assistant BETH GOFFENA SOA demonstrate solidarity with . sity intelligence upon. it' and to use Adviser MIKE KAISER victims of human' rights violations university influence to transform Campus News Editor Photography in Latin America and throughout the Xavier student body as a whole. it." · MELISSA CURRENCE DEVIN MATHIS the world. . This Junction involves over 50 stu- Thus, as a Jesuit institution, to Asst. Campus News Editor SARAH Rl!2HTER On Monday, Oct. 23, Student dents wfio are extremely passionate refuse support for the SOA trip ERIN RYAN JACKSON GOODNIGHT Senate will vote on a proposal put . about this cause and want to join would be to fail in the very prin World News Editor Contributors together by Pax Christi to offer fi- other Jesuit university students in ciples on which Xavier was BILL SNODGRASS JAY KALAGA YAN nancial support for the estimated 50 proudly expressing our beliefs. founded.• Online Editor News Feature Editor Xavier students who will be trav- 2. Attending the protest allows --- Maggie O'Malley, JILL GREEN JENNIFER KENSILL elling to Columbus, Ga. on Nov. 1/ students to dialogue with other Class of2002 Opinions and Editorials Copy Editors to participate in the protest. people on issues of social justice and · - Brendan Goodwin, ERIN NEVIUS BECKY MUICH. . The previous year, the proposal, concern about the role of SOA in _Class of 2002 LORI GOETZINGER Mt'\RIA HAJJAR which was put forth by the Xavier · violations of justice. Education is '-Dylan Michel, Sports Accounts Receivable chapter, of Amnesty International, the main purpose of the protest-to Class of 2002 . was refused beca11se the Student educate the protesters and urge them Voices of Solidarity JQE AN~OLIA AMANDA CLINE SEAN 0' BRIEN Distribution Senate did not wish to fund an to educate. other citizens so more Diversions ERIN SLATTERY' MIKE KOHLBECKER AN.NAMARIEVITALE Calendar ADAM ZIEMKIEWICZ / >On the Web: HITP://www.xu~edu/soa/Newswire/ Tiie Xuv/rr New.11v1,.. is puhliK110.lw«kiy tlu:uugh· mostor withiu tht USA uud un: pmruttd .. Subscription nut tht: school yeur, t:iiu;c:pl «.luring' vu~ution· wid tiuul Inquiries s_huul LETTERS TO THE ED TOR A life.from the moment of conception Off-campus safety concerns Last week The Newswire pub selves. If life is present in the sixth Therefore, a pregnant woman can My name is Annie Kovaleski. I won't find our stuff, but that hardly. lished an op~ed article by Erin month, what was there in the fifth? not avoid motherhood, but only the am a senior at Xavier. I have a sis matters, at least the two of us are Nevius supporting the controversial Clearly the baby was present then act of mothering. Why not avoid . ter, Mary, who is a sophomore. I alive. RU-486 abortion pill. Because that too and was still developing; the the irresponsible option and·at least just wanted to Jet everyone know This seriously concerns me for piece advocates methods that vio only difference being that the baby give a new person a chance to live? about the experience we had to · all Xavier students. Marion Avenue late the very foundations of a has progre~sed in development. But Finally, if all these arguments night on Marion. has no street lights and tons of human's natural rights, this Jetter is when speaking of life, we speak of have failed to convince a woman The two ofus were going to 925 bushes - this could happen to any devoted to addressing and refuting ·existence, not of complexity. Life considering RU~486, I hope that · Marion around 10 p.m. on Thurs- · XU student going down the street. the arguments made by the afore was more simple in the fifth month~ . this will: it has been known to kill. day, Oct. 13. We parked on the Something needs to be done. mentioned article. but it still existed, the baby was alive Yet, in her attempt to rid herself of street directly across from 925, we Xavier needs to do something to .The fundamental question about · and therefore has all the protections her baby, she may .Jose her own saw our friends on the porch of the help make the street.safe for us. I abortions comes down to this: Is the guaranteed under basic human dig body as well.· If someone escapes house. no longer feel safe going anywhere unborn fetus a living human or nity. Think about it - would any- . this, however, other possible side My sister Mary got out of the on that side of campus. While we merely a developing object? Like one ever say that a caterpillar de effects include heart attack, hem- . car on the passenger's side and was were talking to the police outside, wise, the answer to this question is veloping into a butterfly was not orrhage, heavy and extended bleed held at gunpoint by a black man 'the Xavier shuttle drove by. Stu equally succinct - alive, from the alive, or that a tadpole is not alive ing, impaired future fertility, etc. dressed in all black. He took her dents came and went on and off the moment of conception. When the because it is not a frog? Before taking this, a woman should purse and told me to give him mine shuttle right whel'.e we .had been egg and sperm join together, the · Still, pro-choicers may not yet consider the conseq!,lences to her too ._ if not, he said he would held up. baby has all the genetic informa be persuaded. They will argue that own body as well. shoot my sister. I gave him my IT IS NOT SAFE! Something tion it needs to develop into an in a woman should have control over What the adherents of RU-486 purse as quickly as I could and the needs to be done. This is a real dependent child. If left undisturbed her own body and that sjnce the promote as a. more humane abor two of us ran to 925 across the street safety concern for all of us and oiir and allowed to grow in its natural baby is infringing on that sover tion alternative is no more so than - shaken up as hell. I saw the gun, school needs to realizethis. process, it will be born. How can eignty, she should have the right to lethal injectfon is over the guillo Mary saw it and felt it on her back. anything that has its own indepen abort it. Yet, is the desire for con~ tine. Whatever the method, the end It is the scariest thing I have ever -Annie Kovaleski dent genetic code and natural envi trol an acceptable justification for 'result is the s~me: the "potential experienced iri my life ... we called Class of2001- ronment not be alive? death, which is irrevocable? After life" of a child (as pro-choicers Cincinnati cops and they were there· Some pro-choice advocates all, if a person· in debt wanted to would call him) becomes actually. within five minutes. They probably would counter this.argument by relieve himself of it would that be irrevocably dead. Indeed, RU-486 saying that the unborn child be an adequate reason for killing the presents nothing more:than a comes alive during the sixth month creditor? Plus, a child i.n the womb cheaper way to rid oneself of an D 0 C T A L K of pregnancy, also known as the is actually not part of the mother. inconvenience - an inconvenience point of viability. Yet here as in Though it may li.ve and feed off of that lives. ingernail woes and dry eyes other instances they refute them- her, it is independent and unique. -Adam Caliriger Dear Doc; . Dear Doc,· Class of 2003 I've found myself doing more My friend had a positive TB and more work on the computer test. What does she have? and have been experiencing dry Signed, Curious Library sticks up for itself and tired· eyes after I'm done. It has come to our attention that convenient. We do agree that this feels there is a genuine demand for Can staring at the screen dam Dear Curi'ous, This means your some on TheNewswirestafffeel the system needs tweaking, but given a 24 hour library, perhaps they age me for life? friend has had a previous exposure Xavier library, to put it quite plainly, the enormity of overhauling this would be willing to go ahead and Signed, Bug Eyed · to tuberculosis. The positive test sucks. Let's address the current situ- process, the state of affairs that it find the people willing to work in indicates the immune system has I ation. . rests in now is adequate for student the wee hours of the morning. If Dear Bug Eyed, been exposed previously. This First, we agree with the point· needs. The Reference Desk is open memory serves us correctly, was There is no evidence that video doesn't mean th_e patient has active that the library is Jacking in fund- from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. to assist stu there not a big problem in. finding display terminals cause long last tuberculosis. The person should ing. We are a liberal arts university dents in finding materials, The Cir staffing for the new Kuhlman com ing eye damage. Some things may . see a physician to assess.the situa~ with a strong focus on academics. culation desk is open from 8 a.m. puter Jab? The sake of staffing and help - look away periodically, tion further. ' Therefore, yes, our library should to 1 a.m. and can find boqks for stu safety demands a crew of two to adjust the lighting and/or change be bigger and better in order. to ac- dents who need assistance. three competently trained students, the angle of the screen. Questions answered by Dr. commodate not only more re- Finally, we come to the ever as well as a computer Jab attendant. James P. Konerman, Xayier gradu sources but also more academic ar- pressing topic of library hours. In By the way, to keep our current Dear Doc, ate and Medical Director for the eas. Also, more study space is in · the past decade .the library hours resources in the best condition with I'm having trouble growing Health and Caw1seli11g Center. order. We will not contend with this were extended to 1 a.m. Just for in~ our Jack of funding, eating and my fingernails long; They break Questions for Dae Talk can be point. formative purposes, this is later than drinking are technically kept to the off frequently and split. Is there dropped off at. the Health and However,thelackofresearchon the University of Cincinnati's li basement area. Perhaps students anything I can do besides going Counseling Center or emailed .to the part of the staff is not an indica- · brary is open. As students who fre would like to chug their hot coffee to get fake ones? [email protected]. tor of the usage by other students. quently work the closing shift, we in order to stay awake. If the caf Signed, Chip and Split The circulation department has por- notice the number of people here feine doesn't keep you up, the burn table record players available, spe- past 12:30 a.m. The number is few, ing sensation in your throat sure Dear Chip and Split,· cifically for the fact that many stu- if any. ' · . .will. Fingernails sometimes get dents use and listen to LPs for not .. Would the cost of keeping .the Your friendly late-night library stronger with better nutrition. Try only work but pleasure as well. library open 24 hours truly be employees: taking a multivitamin with miner The staff also feels that having . equivalent to the amount of usage? Kelly Beyer, Class af2001 als once a day for several months. twofilingsystems(LibraryofCon- Consider what you·are doing at 4 Nick Van Ausdall, Class af2001 · gress and Dewey Decimal) is in- a:m. If The Newswire staff truly Nick Young, Class af2001 8 weeko/OCTOBERlB,2000 OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Hate crimes prevention act necessary for justice ...... BY JUDY SHEPARD AND SGT. In the future, we must be able to . of resources available to local law federal church arson bill a few years fore Congress adjourns, there is still ROBERT.J. DEBREE ensure other families that all the re- enforcement, including federal agci. The church arson bill recog time for Congress fosendthe right Associated Press sources at our nations disposal are grant money, the ability to estab .nized the need for federal assistance message to us and other families LARAMIE, Wyo. - No OQe being used to ensure a fair and com- lish multi-jurisdictional task forces, in response to religi~us and racial and c:,ommunities who have been could have predicted the impact of prehensive investigation and pros- · such as the church arson task force, bias in a number of arson cases. . devastated, as We have, by the trag- . Matthew Shepard's death two years ecution of these most sinister of an effective state, local and federal We remairi baffled by opponents edy of hate violence. ago. Not only has his murder crimes. That is currently not the partnership, federal experience and who argue that this bill would "pun Pass the. Hate Crimes Prevention pricked the national conscience, our case. Because the current federal expertise in the identification, and ish thought" when it contains no Act, send it to the president and tell families, our law enforcement com hate-crime law does not include proofofhitte-based motivations as penalty enhancement and merely us that our loved ones, our commu munity and the· greater Laramie ·sexual orientation, Laramie was sistance from the FBI, including in aflows the possibility of federal ju nities and. our law. enforcemen.t of- community have been indelibly unable to get the kind of help we vestigative personnel arid resources; risdiction and assistance in violent ficers on the front lines are valuable changed. In, Congress and else-. needed from the federal govern~ such as forensic expertise and labo- incidents involving .death and human beings, worthy of the f.ull where, the topic of hate crimes does ment. ratory work.. · bodily injury. force, protection and support of the not come up without the mention Federal jurisdiction can also With a: few days remaining be- federal government. · of Matts name or that of James.Byrd help. facilitate the transfer of evi Jr. dence between jurisdictions or dis- Neither of us had given much . trict attorneys' offices, which. is par thought to the idea of hate crimes 'Justice was served ticularly helpful where the perpe or thought all crime was based on trators were from out. of state or hate. By all accounts, Matt gave in the. Shepard case have committed crimes in different up his Wallet quickly. This was not but at.great cost to jurisdictions. just a robbery gone awry. This legislation also contains · Seeing how Matt was targeted our .community.. " authorization for the funding of hate for vi9lence and murdered just for crime prevention programs, law who he was - a gay man - caused enforcement training and other as us both to grapple with the concept sistance that would be invaluable to of hate crime firsthand. · · small localities, such as Laramie. We soon realized that unlike That is one reason why ithas the crimes of chance, they are differ Make no mistake, with or with- strong support of law enforcement ent. They are discriminatory and not out outside help, law enforcement across the country, including sup only impact ari individual but an officials in Laramie were deter port of 22 state attorneys general entire class of people. They deserve mined to get the job done.· and eight separate international and a strong response from law enforce Yes, justice was served in· the national law enforcement associa- ment. Shepard case but at great cost to our tions: Seeing how ignorance, hate and community. The Albany County We kriow this measure is not a fear about Matt's sexual orientation Sheriffs office had. to furlough four cure-all, and it will not stop all hate was the spark that ignited the vio deputies because of soaring costs. violence. But in addition to the lence that lead to his death has If the hate-crimes bill were law, this practical help it makes available to turned us into firm believers of hate would never have happened. communities and law enforcement, crime prevention programs and leg In addition, not every commu it will send the message thflt this islation tha~ would give local law nity will be as fortunate as ours. senseless violence is unacceptable enforcement money and tools to · Law enforcement sometimes lacks and un-American. combat this kind of crime. the training, personnel, resources or It will let p~rpetrators of vio No family or community should sheer determination needed to prop lence know the'Ir actions will be have to go. through what we went erly investigate and prosecute hate punished. We remain unconvinced through without help. Thats why we crimes. 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As a result, the event is not recommended for children under 12 or for anyone A . who doesn't enjoy geiting scared. To win free tickets .to FearFest, send an email to [email protected]. Supplies are limited; so respond soon. Good luck!!! 10 weekofOCTOBER 18, 2000 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS ~i:ifLJW l!;,Wi;!:E.t™m ~mm>:!& t4,M ~ Muskies notch. eighth ~traight win >Joe Angolia, Editor >Sports Desk: 745-2878 >[email protected]· Team sets a school record with seventh ~hutout victory of year BY SEAN O'BRIEN Women's golf Asst. Sports Editor After winning six games in a takes third row and earning a spot atop the At The Lady Musketeer golf lantic 10 standings with a 4-1 team placed third in the Univer record, the women's soccer team sity of Notre Dame Invitational traveled out to Pennsylvania to do last weekend. Senior tri-captains battle with two Philadelphia teams .. lead the team with Melissa Beck The last five wins for the Mus tying for second with scores of keteers had been shutout victories. 82-77-76 totaling 235 and Paula Pushing their winning streak to Greening tying for ninth place eight games would have been com with scores of 79-83-77 totaling mendable enough, but to earn their · 239. seventh straight shutout along the "Finishing third was our best way would be flat out impressive. accomplishment this year and That is what the Musketeers did everyone did their best to help out in Philly: shutting out both out so we could finish as high as Temple and St. Joe's while improv we could," Beck said. "It was a ing to 6-1 in conference to remain pleasant surprise tying for third on top of the A-10. · place; I did not know I finished third until it happened: Beck XAVIER 2; TEMPLE 0 said. Looking for their seventh . · PHOTO TAKEN BY RON QUINN The invitational consisted bf straight win, the women's team hit The women's soccer team, which has won its last eight games, caught up with former Miss Arnerica three 18-hole rounds, two played the road in hopes of beating up on Heather French at the airport during their recent road trip to Philadelphia .. , Saturday and one round on Sun Temple. Xavier didn.'t exactly de day.· The women were second stroy the Owls but they did shut going into the third day, however them out to earn their seventh win outdoor pl~ying fields, .the Muske- credited to the defense and sopho in what has become a crucial week Princeton edged out the Lady in a row. teers were able to overcome the dif- · . more goalkeeper Megan Veith. end in terms of A-10 Tournament Musketeers by five strokes. In a game that was very evenly ficulties that come along with play- Veith has been a big reason for seeding. Xavier plays Rhode Island Other high finishers include played by both teams, Xavier was .ing on artificial turf. the Musketeers' recent success. She on Friday and UMass on Sunday: freshman Jill Stein, who tied for able to come up with the win com "We played that game on an ar- has recorded seven straight shutouts · both games are at home .. Dayton 16th with a 245 (77-82-86) and pliments of two seniors and their tificial surface so the ball was very and recently extended her scoreless plays UMass on Friday and Rhode sophomore Meg11.n Gaus who first half goals. Scoring Xavfor's bouncy. It was hard to adjust to streak to 712 minutes. Island on Sunday. After these four tied for 31st with a score of 253 first goal was Annette Gruber at the that," said Quinn. "Megan has gotten much more games are played the tournament (85-85-83). nine-minute mark. Gruber was After adjusting to the unique sur- comfortable covering the·entire 18- seeding should be figured out. "The team worked really well able to break free ·and beat the face throughout the first half, Coley· yard box," said Quinn. Megan and "This is the biggest conference this weekend. Everyone was re keeper. Then at the 21st minute finally got Xavier on the board at the rest of the defense have been the weekend of the season. Both ally supportive of each other," mark, Erin Coley scored the sec the 59th minute mark in the second integral parts of this torrid run. UMass and Rhode Island are play Beck said. "Our freshmen played ond and final goal of the game. half. "Our defense is certainly hold- ing very well with a great deal of really well the first round, Jill "Temple played well but we "Coley scores another brilliant ing us together. They have all be confidence ..We are not a lock for Stein and also Gr~ening and wete able to get through it. goal with a deflection off a corner come more consistent: Mary Sue the A-10 Tournament yet. These Gaus. It was really neat that.ev Annette was able to get through kick," commented Qµinn. It was her · Wolfer, Liz Singer, Lisette Thiel, games have a strong likelihood to eryone haQ parents there this and score for us. Then Erin scored second goal in as many games and Tricia Ruszkowski and Margar BY MATT MILLER The rifle team returns home for sophomore Scott Triplett, and Sports Writer ·a Midwestern America Rifle Con freshmen Ryan Potts and Cameron The men's cross country ference/Ohio Valley Conference Bell. team finished l 0th out or 36 teams Shootout on Saturday and Sunday In doubles action, the Muske on Saturday at the All-Ohio Cross in the rifle range at the Armory. On teers picked up wins from Bauer/ Country Championships. Sopho Sunday, XU wili"also shoot against Sturdevan an.d Lovelace/Triplett. more Josh Masters led the men's Kentucky~· Murray State and Jack In two weeks, the men head to team with atime of27:27 over 8000 . sonville State. Madison, Wisc. to compete in the · meters, finishing 32nd in the meet. The· women's .tennis t~am ITA Championships. Senior Randy Dublikar took 60th drilled Duquesne last Friday, beat- , Coach Doug Steiner and the placewith a time of27:57. ing them 7-2 to capture their first men's golf team hosted the The. women's cross coun win in Atlantic 10 competition and eighth annual Provident Invita- try team also ran at the All-Ohio improve to 2-1 overall. The women . tional at the Golf Center at Kings on Saturday finishing 12th out of swept through their singles matches Island on Oct. 9-10. The Wiscon 36 teams. to put the match away early. sin Badgers outshot the other 19 The women were led by fresh The team was then scheduled to teams with a total ·score of 875. XU man Molly Krumpelbeck as she ran compete in the Miami Invitational · finished in a tie for 10th overall a 20:32 to finish 42nd in the 5000 on. both Saturday and Sunday, but with an 894 total. meter race. Freshman Patty ·Green got rained out on the second day. Indiana University's Steve finished second among Xavier On Saturday, freshman· Katie Wheatcroft was .the medalist with players with a time of 20:55, good Weightman and sophomore Lindsay a blistering 209,just one stroke off for 60th place overall. Dressman won their first and sec the tournament record set by XU's The men's and women's teams ond round matches, but were unable Steve Dixon back in 1998. make their only Cincinnati appear to compete after that due to the rain. Senior co-captains Jeff Marr ance thjs Friday at Mount Airy For Senior Natalie Palmenter, junior and Tim .Donovan tied for 11th est as they run in the Queen City Kerrie Kramer and sophomore place with three other golfers. Invitational. Races start at 3:30 Maggie Nafziger were also able to Freshman Miles Maillet was the p.m. notch first round wins. only other Musketeer to finish· in The XU rifle team placed third The women head down to Lou the top 25 as he shot a 221 to cap ·out of eight teams on Saturday at isville this weekend to compete in ture 21st place. the inaugural Great Eight Invita the invitational there. The men's fall schedule is wind tional held at the U.S. Naval Acad The men's tennis team trav ing down as the team completes emy Rifle .Range in Annapolis, Md. elled to Toledo last weekend to com their season at the. Georgetown This match showcased four of pete. Senior Kyle Bates was the Hoya Invitational in Leesburg, Va. last year's NCAA Tournament lone first round Musketeer winner. on Oct. 29-30. teams, including the NCAA runner Junior Jeff Roman lost his first Xavier's men's and women's . up Musketeers. match, but recovered nicely enough swim teams open their season Xavier scored a 1543 in air rifle to win the C bracket consolation fi this weekend with a dual meet at on Saturday, finishing second only nal, beating fellow Muskie Christian Eastern Illinois. The teams' home to Nebraska. 2000 Sydney Olym Lovelace, 6-2, 6-2. opener will be on Nov. 3, when pian Thrine Kane led the attack with In dol!bles action, Bates teamed they host the Cardinals of Louis a score of 394 that tied for the best with freshman Brad Meadors to ad ville. of the match .. In the smallbore com vance to .the consolatio.n bracket fi petition, Xavier scored a 4588 to nals before falling 8-3. finish behin~ only Navy and Ne- · · AthomeonWednesday,Oct.11, braska. Sophomore Joe Fitzgibbon XU easily handled Dayton 5-2. was the individual winner of the Winners included juniors Danny match with a score of 1171. Sturdevan and Kevin McEnery, 12 week of OCTOBER 18, 2000 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE .Bring on the RedHawks and Commodores' Sato, Chalmer~, Tuukkanen shine during Madness scrimmages-_ BY JOE ANGOLIA • '90S TEAM 49, 'BOS TEAM 48 Gladd_en led the '90s team back, Sports Editor We predicted a five point victory though, eventually making the pre The clock has struck midnight for the '80s team and it definitely diction a loser. and the madness is now over. And looked like it was going to happen, :rylaybe some of the older play while the short scrimmages hardly especially when 2000 grad Darnell ers ran out of gas in the second half, provided a big enough picture of . Williams was added to the '80s but it was evident that some of the what this year's basketball season team roster. alumni still had some serious game holds, a few issues popped up that Led by ~yron Larkin and Stan left in them. are worth· looking into and could be Kimbrough, the '80s team looked key indicators at just how well XU's promising, jumping out to an 18- WOMEN'S GAME two basketbal programs can do this 11 victory after some three-point WHITE 23, BLUE 20 year. And just how far they can g~ shooting from Richie .Harris. SeniorTaru Tuukkanen basically come tournament time. Sherwin Anderson and Jamie ran the show in this contest. Tuukkanen scored 12 of the white team's 23 points. Members of the white team included ·fellow seniors Jenn1fer . Parr and Nicole Levandusky and sophomore Kristen Lowry. The Blues received strong play from sophomore Reetta Piipari who connected on two three-pointers; The women's scrimmage gave fans a first look at just how coach Melanie Balcomb plans to handle the loss of point guard Amy Waugh. Parr and Piipari handled the point for their respective teams with relative ease, granted it was a scrim~ · mage. This will defi11itely be some NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARA RICHTER Sophomore Dave Young hangs· on the rim after a dunk on Friday. thing to keep an eye on as the year The Xrnen open season play on Nov. 18 at home against Miami. progresses. rolling for the White team, kicking Baronas and a final dagger in the MEN'S GAME things off with athunderous dunk, form of a senior Maurice McAfee WHITE 30, BLUE 17 his first of three on the night. three-pointer. Head coach Skip Prosser bap The White team rushed out to a Sato tied Frey for the game'high, tized. his program's newcomers on 14-4 lead following a bucket from as both players finished with 10 the Cintas Center floor on Friday junior Brendon Mcintosh. . points, followed by eight points night. Sophomore Lionel Chalmers from McAfee. The Blue team contained just and freshman Romain Sato brought Impressive performances by one player who saw a minute of the team back. The Blues were Sato and Chalmers, who benefitted action last season. Though that down just two points following a from a full year of practice with the player just happened to be A-10 All one~hand jam and a basket from team last year, left plenty of XU NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARA RICHTER Rookie selection David West, the ·sato. fans' mouths watering at the Sophomore guard Reetta Piipari will be expected to step in and sophomore wasn't enough to over . The white team would score .the possiblities of what could be in the fill the void left by Amy Waugh's season-ending ·injury. The come the white team's experience. next 11 points though, getti11g six f~ture. Expect both players to bat.tie women open up play on Nov. 19. against Vanderbilt. Junior Kevin Frey got the ball from Frey, two from junior James for time thoughbut the year. Volleyball cruises to three more wins BY JOE ANGOLIA one error. in their first game with sure off of the team, before the 17- Sports. Editor ' the Rams, and used a .354 hitting 6 Lady Jaspers came out running ·A road trip to New York th is past percentage to earn a 15-8 victory. on all cylinders in the first two weekend meant just one thing for In game two, the Rams .managed games. the Musketeers: two more wins. just nine kills compared to five er- The Musketeers found them- Scratch that - two more sweeps. rors. Their poor_production trans- selves tied at 13-all in the first The volleyball team upped its lated into a 15-7 Xavier win. game, but managed to ·edge out the record to 13-6 overall and is in sole With the outcome pretty much. )ast two points for a15-13 victory. possession of third place in the At sealed up, head coach Floyd Deaton XU benefitted from a .408 hitting lantic 10 with a 6-2 record. inserted some reserves into the third percentage in the victory. · Last' night the Musketeers game. The new players didn't af · .Manhattan didn't let up in the · knocked off the Raiders of Wright fect the result, as Xavier swept the second game, forcing the game to State in four games. The Muske match after a 15-8 game three wi.n. a 10-10 tie. Their efforts went teers took game one 15-6, but Junior Sara Bachus was the lone unrewa.rded though, as the Muskies dropped the second game 15-13. player to record kills in double fig took the next five points for the win. XU took the match after winning ures. Bachus put together a 14-kill, After dropping two close ones, games three and four, 15-5 and 15- 10-dig double-dou~le in leading the the Lady Jaspers were anihilated in 1, respectively. team to its sixth conference victory. the third game, 15-2, giving Xavier The team's only conference Junior Jill Hampton, senior Gina the sweep. losses this year have come at the Geraci and sophomore Katey Geraci posted team-highs with hands of the two teams ahead of Wygant all produced seven kills in 14 kills and a .406 hitting percent them in the standings, Temple (8- the win. · age. Her nine digs left her one short 0) and George Washington (7-1). Senior Tami Ores finished with of a double-double. The Muskies will have their first team-highs in digs with 17 and as Hampton added a team-high 14 shot at some payback on Oct. 27 sists with 35. digs and nine kills, while Bachus when Temple comes to town. They finished with a nine-kill, 1.1-dig will have to wait until Nov. 3, XA\llER DEFS. MANHATIAN performance on the. night. though, for a rematch with the (15-13, 15-10, 15-2) Ores dished out 37 assists and Colonials. On Sunday, XU took their show came up with 13 digs. Wygant also NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS to Riverdale, New York to do battle played well, totaling nine ,kills and Volleyball players (from left to right) junior Amanda Lang, senior XAVIER DEFS. FORDHAM with the Lady Jaspers of.Manhat 12 digs. Tami Ores and Sophomore Katey Wygant await an opponent's (15-8, 15-7, 15-8) tan. The non-conference match serve during a match at the Cintas Center. · The Musketeers committed just might have taken some of the pr.es- THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE . week of OCTOBER 18, 2000 13 XU C:areer Services presents the Second Annual Singers Singer/Dancer5 Professional Etiquette ·Musicians ·~. 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Sponsored by: Xavier Career Se~ices, Xavier Wellness Te~, Student ServiCes, Williams College of Business, and Residence Life X AV l"E R .··,I For More Information call Career Services at: 745-3141 WELLNESS"fJ . ... ·._ / // ,..1'..,;_· - • / . ' . ' ' . ,/~.-' _,... .•·. / ! I' WE MAY NOT MAKE YOU ' . .RICH, BUT WE'VE GOT·. YOUR LAUNDRY COVERED.· 14 week of OCTOBER 18, 2000 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS· R E S T A U R A N T R E V I E W ~~~J:Rl'.I Mike Kohlbecker, Editor Diversions Desk: 745-2878 Sports, beer, games and food [email protected] ~'it.~llrlllM!llfM~iJ01.¥&nn~IJliJlllll~:J( BLUE MOON SALOON OFFERS ALL FOUR IN A NEVER-DULL ATMOSPHERE Art museum BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT AND MARIE LEIST piled with ham, turkey, American On the entree list we tried the Wednesday, Oct. 18, 4:30- . Co11tributi11g Writers cheese, Swiss cheese, lettuce, to Kentucky Hot Brown and Salad, 7:30 p.m., the Cincinnati Art Want to impress your significant . mato and Italian dressing. Need- which is an open-faced saridwich Museum presents Evenings for other with your jump shot while en less to say, it won't leave you hun made from hot ham, turkey and . Educators: The Best'Part ofWak joying some great buffalo wings? gry. cheddar sauce on top of Cincinnati ing Up. Well, even if you just want to get a . While we had the Dagwood with sourdough bread, topped with to Teachers and educators are bite to eat while watching a sporting the Greenhouse salad, we recom mato and bacon. This entree was invited to monthly programs fo event with your .friends, the Blue mend just going for the sandwich good for about six or seven bites cusing on the museum's collec Moon Saloon is the place. alone. The salad is. not the world's · before the cheddar cheese sauce tion and special exhibitions. In addition to having a wide vari greatest for all you salad lovers. became overwhelming. Participants will learn how to in ety of appetizers Other sandwiches you might We recommend that you avoid corporate the creative ideas into and eritrees, the.. the Kentucky the classroom. Blue Moon Saloon Hot Brown and Jennifer Howe, associate cu offers an awesome Salad and go for rator of decorative arts, discusses selection of games the Meatloaf the Folgers Coffee Silver Collec and alcohol. And dinner or the tion followed by hands-on pre it's easy to find, lo ·C h i c k e n sentations. cated at 2680 Cacciatore Pasta. Cost is $5 per person. Call Madison Road The dinners cost 639-2971 for more information. near Rookwood between $7 .95 Pavilion. ·and $15~99. The Blue Moon Finally, they Theater Saloon has a long had several The Know Theatre Tribe pre list of appetizers, homemade des sents Naomi Iizuka's "Polaroid but if it's your first serts, which we Stories." time you should skipped in order · Journey into a dangerous definitely check to check out world where myth-making ful- out their Moon Busken's across . fills a fierce need for transcen Wings, known as the street to get NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT dence and where storytelling can buffalo wings to some of those (Above) Patrons take advantage of the many entertainment transform the reali~y of lives the rest of the ever-so-famous diversions Blue Moon Offers. (Below) Sports and beer go which are continually threat country. In fact, billboard pump hand in hand, as is demonstrated by the gentlemen at the bar. · ened, devalued and effaced. Moon Wings were kin cookies. (I The show is at Gabriel's Cor Cincinnati's origi see · hungry ner, 1425 Sycamore St. (corner· nal wings, here people.) of Sycamore and Liberty). It long before BW3. The service starts at 8 p.m. on Oct. 20-21 and Some other ap at the Blue 27-28. petizers that go Moon Saloon General admission is $10. For great with watch was average at more information, call 871-1429. ing Monday night best, but possi ~;· i~.\ football are· cheese bly this was due Taft museum sticks, veggie to our waiter be quesadillas or their ing new to the From Oct. 20-June 1.7. 2001, breaded mush job. the Taft Museum of Art presents. room basket. The . atmo Small Paintings from the Taft Also on the sphere is one of Collections. menu are several a true sports bar. Take this rare opportunity to salads, including It offers half. see the most enhancing pieces of such staple~ as the court basketball, the Tafts' fine collection of small chef salad, b.ut also video games, paintings while on view as a spe originals like the numerous pool cial exhibition in the Keystone Southern fried chicken salad, served want tb check out include the buf tables and darts, along with big Gallery. t~W~ with spicy ranch dressing. falo chicken sandwich, the meatloaf screen TVs to catch your favorite Not normally on view to the Or you can enjoy a Greenhouse sandwich or the veggie wrap. sport flick. .~~~~·~~- public, this superb collection in salad with half of a Dagwood sand All sandwiches come with your For all patrons 21 and over, find cludes scenes of everyday life, wich. The Dagwood sandwich, which choice of cole slaw, potato pan your way to the bar where you can portraits and landscapes. we tried, is a fresh, delicious hoagie, cakes, mac and cheese, mashed po enjoy the nightly drink special. The Taft Museum of Art. is tatoes or fries. Sandwiches are Overall, we recommend this res open Monday - Saturday from l 0 priced between $5.50 and $6.99 and taurant as a great. place to check a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from l .. salads range between $3.25 and ouf the game with your buddies, p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4 $7.85. If you would like to try the where you can scream at the TV or for adults, $2 for seniors and stu soup or salad and Dagwood sand cry over defeat. dents, free for those 18 or wich combo, you'll have to fork out However, avoid taking your date younger, and free to all on $5.99. here as the food is not spectacular Wednesdays and Sundays. The Blue Moon Saloon also of and the atmosphere is riot suitable .. For more information, call fers "Blue Moon's Famous Favor for quiet conversation. 241-0343. ites," a collection of entrees served with the same sides as the sand Art museum II wiches .. Thursday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the Cincinnati Art Museum fJ~{~~~!¥J::~!,•;B~ presents Teacher Training Work- OO«f1Df'lillltlt(~~lll"4,•llM:lt New. Releases :(f,.ff ,:,~:.~, '< live Wires ;n~: ... ~·t...;·~~ ;;r;.~~"'~ shop: Book Now! , IJ;llU:ID~~!IW~~n-'J$tl! 11 "'l'C'W'mtrru11l1miilr.f~Jl~'WI Teachers and educators are The following discs are due for release on or before Oct. 17 ... Wednesday, Oct .. I 8 Friday, Oct. 20 invited to the day-long session Blackalicious Freekbass to build on their creativity and Original Soundtrack, Charlie's Angels (Columbia) ... downset., Check @Top Cat's @Mad Frog generate new ideas for the class Yow People (Epitaph) ... Everfast, Eat at Whitey's (Tommy Boy) ... Limp room. The Book Now! workshop Bizkit, Cinematix(lnterscope) ... Monifah, Home (Universal) ... Squirrel Monday, Oct. 23 will discuss bookmaking and of Nut Zippers, Bedlam Ballroom (Mammoth) ... Original Soundtrack, Lost Thursday, Oct. 19 Planet Earth fer ideas for class activities. · Souls (Varese Sarabande) ... Johnny Cash, American /II: Solitary Man Dixie Chicks w/P.O.D. Cost is $35 per person, includ Ricky Skaggs Project 86 (Columbia) ... Silkk the Shocker, My World, My Way (No Limit) ... wl wl ing lunch. Call 639-2971 to reg · ... all dates are tentative. @ Firststar Center @Bogart's ister. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of OCTOBER 18; 2000 15 M 0 V I E 'R E V I E · W 'The Contender' puts up a decent fight . . SUPERIOR ACTING SAVES THIS POLITICAL DRAMA FROM THE DEPTHS OF BAD FILM . BY JULIE SMALLWOOD . _"ad nauseum" as one might expect, holding one of the highest po- Contributing Writer her appointment meets harsh op- litical positions in the nation, Don't get too. excited out there position from both.parties, and her an idea that is coming closer all you sports-loving, action film biggest threat is Congressman to being a reality as women buffs, '.'The Contender" is not a~- Sheldon Runyon (Gary Oldman), enter into politics. other boxing film. Sorry to disap~. the head of the judiciary commit- The plot does tend to lapse point all you "Rocky" fans, but riot tee, whose inexplicable vendetta into momentary, groan-induc to worry, I think even the president against Hanson drives and ulti- ing ~cenes at times. More in of the Sly Stallone fan club might mately taints his investigation into tegrity exists in three of the see this film as a worthwhile $8 in- her life and career. · main characters than the real vestment. As a sex scandal starts to become District of Columbia as a col- "The Contender" is actually a the centerof her hearing, the movie .lective. politic al tale tries to The film is sprinkled with chockfullofscan- delve into dramatic anci heart-felt dal, questioned . what part of speeches and more'sweltering integrity,- sexism . a public music than an Andrew Lloyd and. low-down, figure's life Weber production. But.those dirty, all-Ameri-. _. can be con- ofus who are of the anti-CATS can partisanship sidered pri- persuasion are saved .by the PHOTO COURTESY OF DREAMWORKS - quite befitting, vate. actors in the film. President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) announces that his choice to considering the One of Ifitweren'tforthefineact- become the-next Vice President is Senat~r Laine Hanson (Joan Allen). lack of drama and . ·the best fea- ing, especially on the part of . . stimulation in our · tures of this Joan Allen as Hanson, we would all · coming young congressman. into each. They ultimately seem to current political film is its be victims of yet another cheesy · · The cinematography also helps take sides with the Democrats, but arena. · relevance to ·political film where "doing the the film, with its realistic and C .it's not significant enough to do any The plot re- and its right thing" triumphs over money SPAN-esque way of filming. It adds damage. · volves around the judiciary hear- clever shad- and power. to .the realism of the plot and makes If you are a young (or old) Re ingofLaineHanson, a femalesena- owing of our current politics. Oldinan is phenomenal as the the audience feel like Washington publican who takes offense to tor_ appointed by the president to Runyon is such a Ken Starr figure antagonist, proving not only that insiders. this, just try to keep in mind the fill the void left by the sudden death it's almost laughable - intentional he is a great actor, but also that he The plot occasionally become point of "The Contender," that the of his vice presiderit. press leaks and personal hatred to can give anyone the creeps. muddled and a few "huh?" moments ideaof"rightness" and "goodness" President Jackson Evans, played boot. Bridges enhances the film, not occur in certain scenes, but luckily should know no gender or party af by Jeff Bridges, sees her appoint- As the country becomes more necessarily dramatically, but by all does make sense in the end. It filiation. ment as the first female to hold the and more hungry for sex scandals, adding much_ needed comic relief just takes a bit longer than one Yes, the movie on the surface office as his administration's "swan the question of whether privacy is to some of the weighty political is might expect. may appear trite, but the point was song," but her confirmation doesn't a forfeited luxury for public figures sues. The writers seem to remain ob to show what politics can be, not come as'easily as he would hope.· becomes more debated. At the And Christian Slater does well jective to both political parties, what they really are. I" ""Instead ofpoliti~aicdrrectness plot's center is·the'idea: of a female . as R'egi'nald Webst~; an°'up iifld . scattering oad guys and good guys . ,.. T H E A T E R ··R - E V I E W Enter the tortured world of 'Polaroid Stories' THE KNOW THEATRE TRIBE'S LATEST PRODUCTION ROAR~ INTO .GABRIEL'S CORNER BY ADAM ZIEMKIEWICZ set ves as troubled, more affected by and production . Contributing Writer their own reactions to the world .· elements. They -·· · In recent years, the art of than the by the world's effect on . create a stage of Polaroid ii'nage transferhas come them. spray-painted into popufar use. Each character's story illumi pier, four · Essentially, Polacolor film, nates some form of abandonment wooden cubes wheri pulled apart, contai_ns two or need for a connection they are used primarily sides. One side contains the photo unable to find. They live in a high as chairs as well you hoped to take. The other side wired and unbalanced existence.· as a spray contains the negative of the photo However, the characters ke_ep painted back graph. The image is produced when searching for comfort and a pos drop. the negative face is placed on a re- sible way to survive in a· society The atmo . ceptive surface. The negative is imposed self-inflicted hell. sphere of urban lifted, and a positive imag~ re; The play itself falls short in disregard reads mains. many instances.. As a contempo beautifully. The Los Angeles based Naomi Iizuka rary _adaptation, the veiled Greek ·characters all creates a contemporary adaptation references are sketchy at times (the utilize portions of Ovid's "Metamorphoses," which character "G" alternating between of the stage, as applies this concept to humanity. Zeus and Hades), then too blatant well as areas in The piece (the character front · of the presents inter~ of Eurydice stage, and, in a connected vi following symbolic mo gnettes, focus . Orpheus). ment toward the ing on the lives Iizuka. also end of the play, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE KNOW THEATRE TRIBE and stories of attempts to in~ in areas behind Orpheus (White) and Eurydke (Snyder) in Know Theatre Tribe's "Polaroid Stories" outcasts in a corporate con the audience. city. temporary is The actors give impassioned end of the first act were particularly aesthetic elements. However, view Playing on 'sues, ·which in renderings of their ch~racters. They powerful, once he was stationary.) ing "Polaroid Stories" requires a the Greek this context ap offer complex characters, often with Perhaps the only real difficulty certain amount of insight in order myths, the char- . pear manufac- complex dialogue, with an intense in watching this play was the con to fully grasp Iizuka's message. acters con- " tured, as op energy. stant flickering of the lights. I am And yet, as in the art of Polaroid stantly recreate themselves through posed to authentic. Daniel White's Orpheus and . sure there is some symbolism here, image transfer in which only por their .interactions with each other Iizuka's convoluted script fails Melissa Urriquia's Echo were si which was lost in the pr9ximity I tions of the negative actually ap and their own admissions concern to create the balance necessary to multaneously comic and tragic, came to experiencing an epileptic pear as a positive image, perhaps, ing themselves. Most characters. properly transmit her message, while Jennifer M. · Loveday's seizure. The lights make it hard to Iizuka's hope is the negative lives discover or hide their identity in never fully allowing the audience Skinheadgirl revealed a depth not concentrate on what, at times, is the characters lead will create a each other or their failures, which to care about the characters. readily apparent in the script. (Her very thick dialogue. positive effect on the life we choose often revolve aro'und drug use. However, The Know .Theatre monologue in the second act and This play can be viewed on the for ourselves, or those lives_ we The characters reveal them- Tribe admirably tackles the script Skinheadboy's monologue in the surface level, and enjoyed for its choose to affect. ,• •'1' 16 week of OcTOBER 18, 2000 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE . I N Y 0 U R E A R Vision" with Isaac Hayes. . Day you have conie to know and : Bob l)y.lan style.' Thefong~winded Qn StreetSoul, Guru focuses on ldve. · · · ·- · · · ·. and .lifeless "Misery" features a ·different aspects of life than the . · Several aspects differentiate this mandoli.n, an accordian and vio typical rap album. A large portion album from.Green Day albums of !ins, to riame a few. In addition, of the album revolves around man~ · the past. M~st srrlki~g is the ap~ "Jackass" claims ownership to an and woman relationships, as Guru . parent lack of energy that weighs . absurdly .awkward saxaphone solo. .. 'teams· with strong feminine influ ··.down most of the tracks .. Billy Joe The· rno~t disturbing· aspect of . ·. ences including Macy Gray on "All · Armstrong'.s melo.dic vocals are the new Green Day CD f~ the disap · I Said;" Erykah Badu on "Plenty" . : firmly ·intact, Mike Dfrnt's bass is pei1rance of ·~teenager lyrics," the arid Kelis on "Supa: Love." ·~still powerful andTre.Cool's drums hailmark cif~lassieGreenDay mu ·In a departure from the mood of still pummel the choruses. So what sic. Sorry kids, no more songs about the· rest of the album, Guru teams is. missing? .teenage issues like boredom orgirls. Guru with The Roots on the powerful· · A· closer listen reveals i~ is It's understandable - the band is Jazzmatazz: Sireetsoul ·~Lift your Fist" in which they at ·Wanziizg Armstrong's guitar work. The getting bider.But it seeins that lyri (Virgin) . tempt to raise the social conscious (Reprise) · · .· _grinding distortion has been traded .cist Armstrong doesn't have any ness of listeners. infor a "fozzier" distortion. Often- . tiling else significant to talk about. "Too many tears of pain/Too .tiines, there is an acoustic guitar Whether he is condemning . many .years of struggle/Too many audible und~rneath the electric brand-name clothing in "Fashion · Gang Starr vocalist drops of blood/Too many problems Warning: Not a typical guitar~ It doesn't take a genius to Victim".or ranting about a "senti strikes a mellow chord to juggle/Too few. jobs available, Green Day album figure out that most of. the songs mental journey" in ~·castaway," the too few schools equipped/Too few were written acoustically. . . . messages are just plain uninspiring: In his latest album, .Guru takes role models. Just gangsters and It's been a few years since we . · Armstrong's attempts to incor- No. doubt, .some will regard his third crack at producing a solid pimps.'.' heard from Green Day. Let's see, porate an acoustic/electric. guitar ·· Warning as ·~mature" and "a new integration of rap, R&B and jazz "Who's There" with Les Nubians where did we leave off? Oh, "Time sound succeed only in sapping life direction.~· I. guess I just miss the into one album. The vocal half of ..paints pictures of the desolation of of Your Life'~. was the s.ingle that from potentially energetic songs. old Green Day.-. Gang Starr follows up his life for many people: tore up the charts. The acoustic Not to say this formula is com- ~Mike Kolzlbecker, Jazzmatazz Vols. 1 and 2, released ·If you're looking for a CD to ballad was a drastic departure from pletely tragic. Insightful songs like··. . Diversions Editor in 1993 and 1995, respectively, bump in your car with your boys, Green Day's usual catchy pop-punk "Deadbeat Ho~iday'' and "Wait~ . with a strong conclusion to the tril you might :Want to skip this one. formula. Regardless, it became one .. ing" make .good use ·of the softer ogy in Jawnatazz: StreetSoul. It's quite a bit more laid back and of their best-selling singles. guitar to accentuate the mood of The "mellow-voiced maestro" relaxed than I usually listen to. It's Perhaps the success df this single the song.·. Oddly enough, the. best has added an impressive list of · adyertised as."Stre.etS(;ml" a.nd that's gave the Berkely.trio the "go songiseasily"Macy'sDayParade," guests for StreetSoul, who combine ..exactly wliat you're· going· to get. ahead"toexploreadifferentsound. 'a sad, acoustic tune in which with his distinct voice to produce a Your· girlfriend won't niind lis · Not a bad ide~ considering their Armstrong mourns his disappoint" stellar compilation. tening· to it with you; though, and pop punk seemed to be growing ment with unmet expectations. · The first two tracks "Keep Your that's a bonus.. · 'tired and falling on deaf ears. So,. Another curious aspect of Wam Worries" featuring Angie Stone, and ·-Joe Angolia, · in that sense, the new album is ap- ing is the random instruments that "Hustlin' Daze" featuring Donel! Contributing Writer propriately titled Warning. surface during select songs. "Hold Jones, are solid tracks, as is "Night . Warning: This is not the Green On" utilizes a harmonica in classic C R 0 S S W 0 R D to listen to. "Dealerman" blends a ska rythym with a blues riff and ties it ail together with an irresistable chorus. Right pn the heels of "Dealerman" is "Reality Check," a reflective hip-hop number that uti lizes the help of rapper Brady Wilm on. Though riot a particularly strong song, "Unda" is a ska song that showcases the lighter side ofOPM. OPM Also notable is the track entitled · · Menace to Sobriety '.'Rage Against the Coke Machine," (Atlantic) which captures the hilarious reac .tion when a Coke machine steals money from aband member. The big problem with OPM's Dub trio focuses on ska, .CD is suggested by the title, Men hip hop and drugs ace to Sobriety. Throughout 14 tracks, they have little to say that In the spirit of dub, may I intro doesn't pertain to a drug of some duce to you, OPM. This California sort. act's Menace to Sobriety is the lat- · "Heaven would be just kickin' est in an attempt to introduce the back with Jesus, packing my bong," masses to another Sublime-type in "Heaven is a Halfpipe." Like band. wise, "Put your hands up, this is a The effort has been somewhat stash up" is the recurring theme in sucessful in that the cheesy single "Stash Up." Even the love song, "Heaven is a Halfpipe" ("If I die "Dealerman" is about drugs, ·as is before I wake/At least in heaven I apparent .in the line "I get much can skate/' Cause right here on earth love from my dealerman/always I can't do jack/Without the man up coming through with the master on ITIY back.") is a repeat performer plan." onMTV. · Sqme insight is offered in "Re As for the album in its entirety, ality Check," in which "doing all it is difficult to pinpoint the sound. of these drugs" is blamed on "re- . Ska and hip-hop dominate the jection from your whole congrega sound, though some acoustic tion." Another moment of honesty driven tunes are remarkably simi peers through the clutter in lar to th.e style of Everlast. Rest "Brighter Side," which mourns the assured though, "Heaven is a death of a friend. Halfpipe" is a definite low point. For the most part, the music is The other songs contained within good, but the lyrics are utterly are far superior. uninspiring. Both "El Capitan" and "Brighter -Mike Kolzlbecker, Side'' draw on the laid back "ohh Diversions Editor la-la 's" that make dub so enjoyable THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE week of OCTOBER 18, 2000 1°7 STUDY ABROAD IN BORDEAUX, FRANCE • Spend Spring or Fall Semester in Bordeaux • Classes offered in English or French • Improve your French OR • Study international Business • Intern with a Local French Company INFORMATION SESSION TUESDAY, October 24, 2000 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. CBA, Room #19 For more information, contact: Ms. Cindy Stockwell (WCB. 2nd floor. Tel: 745-3131) STAM.POUT. SHAMELESS FILLERS! Write for The N:ewswire. Cati x3607 or stop by the Publications House . . 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Either way, you pose they serve is to give citizens As a distraction for all your Humor in the Gospels!?! Yeah, I'd. Arcis so over done.) Well, she should spend today with someone the license to complain about can holiday doldrums (I reali_ze there is like t<:> see that. Who does this won because she used glow paint you love, or find somB free love, didates they weren't going to vote really J!O holiday and doldrums guy .think he is anyway, Steve or something for her halq: But I or head to the Mighty Ducks game for anyway. For those w_ho do more frequently occur around Harvey? ·· can tell you there is nothing vir because you signed up earlier in vote, debates just give them the Christmas, but, if you live every ginal or blessed about Debbie. I'm. the we.ek. That would be sweet. opportunity to realize they were day as if it were a holiday, you . not bitter or anything, but I will be i:ight in who they already decided could have doldrums any day you I 1;bid;:.: •]!\ll going to Kelley Auditorium at 6 they were voting for. Now, my idea wanted), the Office of Multi p.m. for the Robert J. Murray Lec is, let's put these people through a cultural Affairs presents Cultural October 19 ture Series: "Honor in the Greek October 22 real test of their presidential worth. Movie Night. This week they wi,ll I used to spend my evenings in Experience." I know Debbie won't Thank goodness I got divorced We need to force Gore and Bush ·be offering t.he second installment high school scouring the city for ·· be there. just last week because I would to perform on Amateur Night at of a trilogy thatbegan with "Who ways to earn money. For a while I have had to buy something for "Showtime at' The Apollo." I've Shot Clive Mandible?" and will end was a janitor at a leaf factory. (I It's payback time, for all those Mother-In-Law's Day today, and seen an audience boo a little with "Who Buried Dorothy never knew why they manufac years in grilde school I had .to after spending $13.48 for twelve year old tryipg to sing Clavicle?" But, you can watch tured so many leaves, but I bet · memorize and recite the 50 states, "Scqoby-Doo's Alien Adventure" Whitney Houston's "The Greatest "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" start they were Communists trying to "The Declaration of Indepen yesterday, I can't afford even a Love of All." They're heartless. ing at 6 p.m. in Kelley Auditorium, dig a huge hole about the ~ize of dence" and Mein Kampf The fac doily. I suppose I could have At the Apollo, the candidates will with a discussion of the film and Nebraska and then cover it with ulty finally gets their c,Iue. 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