Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2000-11-01 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (2000). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2864. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2864 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 UNIV. LIBRARY' XAVIER UNIVERSIT week of NOVEMBER 1, 2000 www.xu.edu/soa/newswire/ SGA apprOves funds for protesters . After heated debate~ SGA allocates over $1,000 for. Pax Christi pro~est trip to F·t. Benning, Ga. BY MELISSA CURRENCE als can choose to cross the line i:;ross the line],". Canipus News Editor and w~lk on to ,the ·base itself. said junior Abby On Monday, _with approxi­ This act is illegal.· Walker, president mately 50 .students present, the "While such actions (a~ ·cross­ of Pax Christi. · Student Senate passed funding ing the line) might be in violation · This is the for the School of Americas of civil law, civil disobedience is fourth year Xavier (S.0.A.) trip taking place Nov. 17- done with respect for the higher, students have par" 19 sponsored by Pax Christi. divine law," said senior Brooks ticipated in the The senate. measure allocated Keeshin. "Those who engage in . S.O.A., protest. · In $1,196 to.Pax Christi for the trip, civil disobedience seek to be ac­ the past years, and roughly 5p .students plan to countable for their actions." Xavier~s Amnesty go. In the· past two years, no International had The money provided by SGA Xavier student has been arrested sponsored the trip. is paying almost half of the .·trans­ for crossing onto Ft. Benning. Due to changes in portation and lodging costs. The Students also came in support A ·m n e s t y students have individually raised of the actions of the S.O.A. Se­ International's fo­ $25 and .are paying for their own nior Jason Blindauer said, "This cus, they were not food. institution teaches more human able to sponsor Last year, senate voted down rights classes than any other [U,S. this year's trip. the measure to sponsor the trip. military institution]." · "Xavier stu­ During the meeting, junior "Only 16 individuals of the dents on this trip . Claire Mugavin said, ''The School 60,000 graduates of the S.O.A. will be peaceful, of the Americas protest is a pea.ce­ have dorie what hav·e been con­ compassionate and ful and productive way to bring strued as human rights viola­ respectful," said about change and to voice our tions," said Blindauer. Keesh in. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS opinions about the school>; SGA president Jeff Pugh said, Of the 28 Jesuit Senate Coordinator and junior J.P. Engelbrecht speaks in favor of funding The School of the Americas is "We cannot debate the good or U.S. colleges and for Pax Christi· at last Monday's Senate meeting. located_ in Ft. ~enning, Ga. S.O.A. bad of this .issue." · universities, 27 are is a U.S. military school designed There have been discernment expected to be present for the pro- students to Ft. Benning to protest America. Nine students who have to train Latin American military meetings for students tq decide test. the S.O.A.," Mugavin said. gone on previous trips are return­ officers. J'he protest takes place whether or. not to cross the line. "Because Jesuit universities.· Present at the protest will be _ing to the protest. · outside the base and includes a ·"We inform students of pos­ Jike Xavier are committed to so­ speakers' addr~ssing the Issue of vigil. It is at this time indivi~u- sible outcomes of their choice (to cial justice, they probably se_nt human rights violations in Latin Off-campus crime statistics can be misleading . ~ . BY ERIN RYAN . Campus Police Chief Mike campus crime to encompass 2001 school year include two rob­ not feel completely secure in cer­ Asst. Campus News Editor Couch, is due. to the. Department SO":'ething different; Whether it be beries, both of which took place tain areas. According to statistics re­ of Education's reluctance to de­ one-third of a mile, cine-,half of a in the first two weeks of October · "By the Village is certainly a leased with Xavier's Campus fine the term "contiguous"· as it mile, only sidewalks surrounding on Marion Avenue. place I don't feel safe at night," Safety and Security Information·· is used in their guidelines for re­ · campus or a block radius." "We're including the robbery he said. He also expressed frus­ in June 2000, the only off-cam­ porting. campus crime. Since data was collected for of the pizza delivery driver be- tration at Campus Police's han­ pus crimes reported to the Cincin­ According to the Deptartment these statis- dling of the situation. "We re­ nati/Norwood Police in 1999 of Education, colleges and uni­ tics, the Dept. ported it to Xavier On-campus Off-campus were two instances of burglary versities must report crime that of Education Police and they and two motor vehicle thefts. occurs on and in areas contigu­ has changed Crime 1998 1999 1998 1999 didn't do anything However, ·many students' re~ ous to tlJeir campuses. At the time· the guidelines about it," he said. member two Xavier students this robbery occurred, Xavier several times. Homicide· 0 0 0 0 "I don't think all were robbed at gunpoint behind was identifying areas contiguous "Now we're Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 0 this crime really Goss Avenue, located about two to campus as within a one block asking our­ Robbery 0 0 0 seems like a Xavier blo_cks from the intersection of radius. Because of this '"gray s e I v e· s , Burglary 0 2 2 problem," said jun-· Sex Offenses Dana Avenue and Victory Park­ aiea," as Couch called it, "it's should we ior Abigail Light. "If forcible O O O O Xavier is w·orking way, on Aug. 22, 1999, as re­ possible that you can go to NKU, collect all the non-forcible O O O O ported in The Newswire. UC, Miami of Oxford, Thomas statistics from Motor Vehide Theft O 1 O 2 with the Cincinnati This discrepancy, explains More, and they'd all consider off- Cincinnati Arson 1. O 1 0 ·Police, that's great, Police Dis­ . Hate Crimes 1 O O O because obviously trict 4? Dis­ - Source: campus safety and security records it's Xavier's respon­ trict 2?" says sibility to make their Couch. cause it affected students," said students feel safe. He explains the nation's Cam­ Couch. But it really appears to be some-· pus Law Enforcement Depart-· In 1998, The Newswire re­ thing 'thar the Cincinnati Police ment is asking for more specific _ported three off-campus student don't have a handle on." guidelines. "Currently, we're re- · robberies and one off-campus Xavier's Campus Police are · .porting all incidents of which· we assault of four male students. making efforts to create a safer are made aware, in both districts," Senior Brian Brehm, whp was environment for Xavier students., Couch .says. involved in the Aug. 22, 1999 rob­ by 'increasing patrols to the high­ With these new criteria, bery, moved immediately follow­ risk areas. Xavier's statistics for the 2000- ing the incident, but he still does See Safety, page 2 ©2000 The Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: ~~ws,-~9~m:i11::r:r:~rn;:l\;c~1.~>~z4~~~'1:.7~: Election special .Victims of robbery Volleyball clinches A-10 Tell them Scotland is free Advertising · {51.3) 745-3561 speak out Tournament spot - and available on DVD ~ir~~l~tj911'.m~~;.,;;:;5:,;;(~i~);'.?4~i-~I~~i Editor-in-Chief (513) 745~3607 PAGE 3 PAGE 7 PAGE 11 PAGE 14 ·2 week of NOVEMBER 1, 2000 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE B RlE~F s.,f.:··.: 11 l:iwehssa Curre~~~:Ea~o~ H >News Room: 745-3122. CAN I GET A HALLELUJAH?! >[email protected] · ! : : Live and let live The Resident Hall Association · is hosting a student forum on the lottery process for uppeclassmen housing today, Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 9:30 p.m. in Albers 103. ·Shout! The Fourth Annual Crosstown Shoutout qualifying -round will be held on Monday; Nov. 13 at Xavier, and the final round will be on Thursday, Nov. 30 at UC. Full-time Xavi.er undergraduate students are eligible to compete by delivering eight- to IO-minute speeches on the topic "Should affirmative action be abolished?" The three top qualifiers will re- . ceive $200 each and the winner of the final round will receive $500; second place $300. and NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS third place $100. Registration Senior Adam Ziemkiewicz and sophomore Kasey Rohlingwere in the Xavier Players' production of "Terit Meeting" that ran last packets are available in. Schott weekend. - . · ' · · · .. · · · 305. For more foformation, con­ tact Raridy Patnode, ext. 2955. Safety: XU police advocate safety in nuDtbers continued from page 1 · Time·capsule Cincinnati Police District 4 is research project to gauge the feasi­ In the. meantime, Couch safety measures," he said. Plans are underway for the cre­ also increasing its patrolling to these bility of purchasing movable wire­ stresses that students must remain Campus Police also offers self­ ation of a time capsule for the areas, and the.