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88thyear, issue 4 week of SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 www.xu.edu/newswire/ SGA gets· back to basiCs
BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO support staff, both the SAC and they want representing them. to see how their projects are going. been added inside and outside the Senior News Editor. Senate Web sites are up and nin SAC's biggest news is the deci Issues being dealt with include restaurant. Iggy's Deli prices have This year, Student Government ning. The sites offer conveniences sion to take Homecoming off cam creating a working tutor lab for Sci- also dropped. . is getting back to the bare essen like online co-sponsorship and e pus this year. Themed "Let the ence subjects; finding a location for . Administrative Vice President. tials - communication for student mails of committee chairs an~ ex~ Good Times Roll," this year's dance the XU radio station, getting a stu- Eric Rhodes, besides taking on pub concerns and making improvements ecutives .. wil.l be held.at ~e .Milleniuro,l:{()tel,. · de!lt.. :in~rnl?~!:' on,,th,e .Bo~d ofJ)ust~ ... dutje~ .. i,s ..cOlllltantly,.w.orJdllg o Jl per their requests. . The executive officers seemed The program- ees, and work- projects of all sizes. At one point, "The platform is going well," very enthusiastic about getting ming board has ing out a dis- he smiled and said, "I'm working on said President Michael McBride .. more people to apply for both Sen also introduced 'The SGA office is count agree- everything from better Cintas rela "But Eric Rhodes, Kelly Borchers ate and SAC. the new· Enrich- mentwith a Io.:. tions for all clubs to getting a and I all agreed right from the start McBride was verj pleased with ment Committee, open to anyone. Our cal taxi ser- change machine in CBA." that students' concerns will be the how the Senate elections are shap- whose main plans hope is that people will ·vic;e to elimi- Senate is also continuing the priority, first and foremost. We want ing up. "It's just an awesome job are to bring cultur nate drunk buddy program which they began to give precedence to immediate is by the Board of Elections. They ally diverse and come in here to do - driving. last year. It links senators up with sues that will impact Xavier and not really generated all the interest, and e d u c a t i o n a 1 T h e administrators on campus. By build have. a narrow focus." now there are 23 people applying." events to the stu- everythingfrom voicing G a 11 a g her ing relationships with key people The Gallagher Center's in SAC applications are available dents. Center is in around campus, SGA can raise creased flow of traffic has brought · mthe office and are to be completed N a t a s h a conce':'ns to just hanging the process of awareness of administrative deci the student body together, but it's and returned by Friday, Sept.r 20. . Hamilton, the sen- out and watching the i ts student- sioiis and make sure they commu getting them into the SGA office Student Government fell under ate oordinator, f r i e n d l y nicat~ student issues through cor- that's the trick. fire this pastspring because the pre- came into this year 1V " m a k e over. rect channels. "The SGA office is open to any vious two years there has only been With a plan. One B u l 1 e t i n Anyone who has something on Kelly Borchers one," said Legislative Vice President one ticket running, leaving students of the first things boards have their mind is encouraged to drop by Kelly Borchers. "Our hope is that with no choice. she did was ar- Legislative Vice President, been added, the SGA office located on the sec people will come in here to do ev McBride addressed this concern, range a huge SGA and the new ond floor of the Gallagher Center. erything from voicing concerns to "Part of that had to do with a lack of brainstorming pool table is Otherwise, students are encouraged just hanging out and watching the · seniors in SGA. There is a very session and formed a large list of quickly becoming all the rage. to contact Rhodes (3345), McBride TY." strong junior class this year and my complaints and concerns that had Thanks to lots of feedback from (4249), Borchers (3520), the SAC of The wish has· always been for . goal is to have atleast three tickets · surfaced over the· past semester. vocal students, Jim Miller, director · ·fice· (3534)'or Senate 'Office (3094): active, concerned· students to voiCe this year, if not more." "Call it a massive to-do list," she of the GSC, and the executives had opinions,· but now more than ever, More tickets in the spring will said. a lot of ideas. ways of speaking out are available. give students art active role, asking Every problem was paired with a Ryan's Pub is in the beginning Thanks to Joanie Weidner, who them to find out where candidates senator. Now she is in the middle of stages of transforming into more of now works full-time in the office as stand and make a decision for who individual meetings with everyone a sports bar while video games have Urban league inspires students
BY LENA·DAVIE leadership, community involve- tive impact in the community may the fact that this is the time to do mation about college, grants and Opinions and Editorials Editor ment, and paths of success. They . deem them as noteworthy in something different so change will student loans- information which On Friday night, Mark Martin, also were able to attend the Knowl- someone's eye. occur. is ·hard to access unless a bridge is head coach ofCincinnati's Taft High edge is Power College Fair which "Maybe somebody someday "Do not be afraid to stand alone built between the colleges and sec- School, led his players to a 100-yard featured higher institutions, s tu- will put your name on a list of sue- for righteousness' sake. In the end ondary schools. field to test their strength, d~terrni- dent loan providers; and local em- cessful people," said Rice. if you do what is right, you will be . The exposure ofcelebrities such nation and courage to succeed in ployers. respected," said Johnson. "Don't as National Football League Hall of front of a cheering crowd of fans. "Anytime these kids get the op- ''Do not be afraid to let anyone, anything stop you from . Farner Anthony Mufioz influences On Thursday, he led wide receiver . portunity to mix and miilgle is good .. being the best you can be. You de- the ·students as -well< as-.the teach~ Jackie Jackson, a senior at Taft High They learn and see things from dif- stand alone for terrnine what you are going to be." ers. It illustrated to the stuaents that School. to the Urban League's third ferent angles," Martin said. Students met challenges ofmiitd, education pays not just the pock- annual education summit held at our Andrea Rice, facilitator ofMack- righteousness' sake. " courage and determination similar ets of the individual but the com- very own Cintas Center. Hip Hop Education, centered her - Jackie Jackson to the familiar football arena. munity as a role model; a role model More than 900 students from the message on rap artist Nelly. She "I went to this last year. It is very who i s successful and willing to . Greater Cincinnati, NorthemKen~ used his song, "Hot in Herre" to Scotty Johnson, past resource informative. It is good the y()uth are lend a hand to others who have the tucky area met with the same con- lead a discussion on hot issues and officer of Taft, asked the students coming together to get the message same desire. centration and enthusiasm to par- . problems here in Cincinnati and the ·what makes them a leader and ifthey across the city. It's a positive cause "The urban league has been more ticipate in the third annual Urban · world. With a solution of change, thought it was possible for a leader all for the good," said Jackson. than a leader in education," sa id League Education Summit 2002 in Rice said the change lies in the stu- to stand alone. Beverly Odoms, teacher and Odoms. "It is the anchor for Afri- collaboration with Xavier Univer- dents. What actions they take to By repeating that change takes class coordinator at Taft, said these can-American youth's educational sity. Students had workshops on make a difference and leave a posi- conflict, he drilled the students on . students were able to receive infor- success." ©2002 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE NEWS: ~OP-:ED:. SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: All rights reserved .. News.room '< · '(513) 745~:3122, New statue inspires Students question Biology Mens soccer continues Music reviews galore Adve:rt:ismg (513) 745-3561 morality department · shut-out streak ~· :: . (513) 745";3130. E:litar-m-Qlief (513) 745-3607 PAGE 2 PAGE 8 PAGE 11 PAGE 14 BRIEFS ~'!>Qmfjifjt;i~tJJ;'l!-!l.<(,l'~'j Elizabeth· Boneau, Editor With new statue, Xavier asks, ''Quo vadis?'' News Room: 745-3122 [email protected] BY KATIE HUNT Sculptor Aroutiunian means for j;ll"~12\\\~~~~1z>1m1~x.rn.~~a..-r,l\~tl Contributing Writer Quo vadis? to be an interactive Stude11ts returning to Xavier reflection for students. Jane Goodall this year found a new contribution Inthis way, it should be differ comes to Cintas to campus in the form of a sculp ent from the other, inan~mate ture erected in front of Brockman sculptures located on campus. Hall. Fr. Leo Klein, S. J., who worked Biologist and animal behaviorist This sculpture, consisting of-I 0- with Aroutiunian on this project, Jane Goodall, best known for her foot-high metal scales is entitled explains, "You look at the title, and work with chimpanzees, will be Quo vadis?, a Latin phrase mean you ask what these various things speaking on Wednesday; Oct. 9 ing, "Where are you going?" mean to me?" at 7:30 p.m. in the Cintas Center. Though commissioned for the Students can then decide on The event will benefit the ~nauguration of Rev. Michael Gra which side of the scales the vari Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical ham, S. J. in 2001, the building of .. ous valutis we'igh' in their owri Garden and Cincinnati Museum the statue was delayed due to pipes lives. Center. Reserved seating is found at its foundation. Therefore, Ironically, this interactive vi available for $5:.$40. Tickets are it was created over the summer, but sion of Quo vadis? has already available at the Cintas Center is still not complete. begun to take place. Ticket Office or at .The artist who created Quo During Manresa this year, www.cintas.xu.edu or through vadis? is former Xavier University Xavier seniors Chris Wesley and TicketMasterat(513) 562-4949 or sculpting professor Gagik Lauren Amyot were evaluating the at www.ticketmaster.com. For Aroutiunian. . new statue when Rev. Al Bischoff, more information about the Jane Originally from Armenia, he S.J. walked by. Goodall Institute and its moved to Canada and then to the When they asked Bischoff tq p r o g r a m. s , v i s i t United States; where he created contribute to their discussion, he wwwjanegoodall.org. sculptures ~efore settling at Xavier commented that the statue needed University and then moving on something. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY BRIAN ANGOLIA Service learning again. He then challenged Wesley Though he left Xavier in May · and Amyot to make it Xavier's newest statue, located in front of Brockman sessions for DePaul University in Chicago, beautiful,and they took his ad Hall asks students, ~where are you going?" It is the campus is still waiting for the vice to heart. meant to be a. peaceful demonstration against last piece ofthe sculpture to arrive. In response to the scale's re injustice and to inspire students to use right An information session will . Right now, the pans ofthe scales semblance to the scales·ofjustice, judgment. be held today; Sept. 18, from are empty, and the balance in the Wesley developed an idea that 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Schott Hall, scales is locked. In the future, would give a statement to the cam- room 200,. for those interested Xavier is going to . pus. .. ,,thing ,that comes.from revenge,. but. . as a monument.. in studying in Nicaragua for the receive 24 metal justice comes · On Sept.11, Wesley brought 2003 spring semseter. On Thurs weights to finish through flowers to the statue as usual, but day, Sept. 19, from 5-6 p.m. an the statue. peace." he f~und the scales already filled · information session will be held Eac.h disc "Espedal/y now, in a time war; people To express · and signs placed along with them. in CBA room 5 for all those who shaped weight will of this, he de As the day continued, the scales want to study in Urban and have a different take justice far granted as something that cided to buy ovt:rflowed with more flQwers Nepal for the 2003 fall semester. word such as flowers every placed there with someone's prayer. Applications for the Nicarauga "faith," '~love," comes from revenge, but justice comes through week to place Wesley notes, "It can be a me Service Leaming Semester are 'justice," or "com in the pans. morial for all those who have died now available in the Mission passion" in.cised peace." Each flower in the name ofjustice." and Ministry Office at 3729 within it, written in - Chris· Wesley, Senior represents a Though the two visions for Quo Ledgewood Ave. Applications several languages different vadis? are slightly different, they are due Friday, Oct. 4. For more including English, prayer to end are not incompatible. Each has the information, contact Patrick Arabic, Hebrew injustice same basic goals: student interac Welage at 745-3768. and Chinese. The statue is to be a peaceful both in everyday life and the world. tion and reflection on life. The delay in receiving this last demonstration against injustice. Though it originated as a per piece of the sculpture is due to the According to Wesley, "Espe sonal project for Wesley, other Xavier difficulty of incising rather than cially now, in a t,ime ofwar, people students have taken note and cre carving the words into the weights. take justice for granted as some- ated a tradition for using the scales Helifino Rumbles at Battle of the Bands
Sept. 15, 12:50 a.m. - Come to Bogart's Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:50 p.m. - Notes Severe damage was· ·caused to Sept. 21, to support funk band Police Campus Police assisted Cin CORRECTION the canopy in the O'Connor Heliftno as they perform in the cinnati Police with a large dis Sports Center parking lot. last round of the Bogart's "Battle orderly house party in the 800 of the Bands." Xavier senior and Sept. 10, 12:15 a.m,__:.Cam block of Clinton Springs. IN LAST WEEK'S Newswire staffer Chuck pus Police investigated a loud There were approximately 200 ARTICLE, noise complaint outside of students in attendance and Sambuchino plays the keyboard "CARRYOU'I and trombone for the quintet; Husman. A resident was play three kegs. The students host which is one of only four bands ing the bongo drums outside ing the party were all under CRACKDOWN," left in a contest that began with and was·asked to stop. age and will face the off cam DEAN OF 48 bands in May. The winn.~r will pus review board. Sept. 11, 11:15 p.m. - · STUDENTS SYLVIA receive $1,000 and the chance to Two students from UC were ob Sept. 15, 2:10 a.m. - BESSEGATO WAS record a CD. Best ofluck, Chuck. ., pus'.POlice;'.assisted?GiriciririatE served passing out flyers on the Campus Police observed a QUOTED AS residential mall to a party on the highly intoxicated, underage stu SAYING THAT UC campus. They were warned dent attempting to enter Husman. Alliance Speaker and escorted off campus. The student was turned over to THERE WERE Residence Lifo for disciplinafy 3,000 TAKE OUTS Sept. 13, 1:27 a.m. - action. PER YEAR FROM On Thursday, Sept. 19, Emory Campus Police assisted Cincin professor Mark Jordan will be THE CAFETERIA. nati Police at a house for a loud speaking on "Systems of Silence: THERE ARE disorderly party that was also Sept. 16, 1:02 a.m. - Why C.atholics Can't Talk About discharging fireworks in the 700 Campus Police 'investigated· a ACTUALLY'· Homosexuality" at 8 p.m. in the block of North Fred loud noise on the second floor BETWEEN2,000 . Conaton Board Ro_o,!UJocated in Shuttlesworth. of the Commons and advised ·, re ·orttd"tlie':Off~cam us·!re\>iew'· Schmidt Hall. The event is spon ·TO 3,000 the student to tum down the sored by the Xaiver Alliance and Sept. 14, 9 p.m. - A TAKEOUTS PER stereo. is free and open to all members Husman resident reported re WEEK FROM THE of the Xavier community. ceiving harassing phone calls from her former boyfriend. ~-~l(;;::l,:::: CAFETERIA. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE · CAMPUS-NEWS . weekofSEPTEMBERlS,.2002 .3 Ring-side seat to political arena INTERNSHIP OFFERS CHALLENGING POSITIONS IN ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFAIRS
BY JENNIFER PUTNAM both students awaited for their ac Asst. Campus News Editor ceptance into the program. "I was ecstatic when I found out Given the recent events our· we were both accepted," said country has experienced, politi Hollowell. Shortly after, both stu cal issues, agendas and tactics dents were headed to Crystal City, have infiltrated our everyday located inArlington, Va., a 10-minute lives now more than ever; ride on the metro to Washington, Most individuals hear of how · D.C., where their offices were lo the government works, but a cated. mere few get the chance to fully "Our location couldn't have been experience the integral system better," said Leiser. "We were so first hand. Two Xavier students close to the heart of the city." They were lucky enough to have a ring lived together in an apartment with side seat to our nation's politi~ two other interns. One was from · cal arena. South Korea and the other from Seniors Ryan Hollowell and Massachusetts. Arriving in Janu Matt Leiser interned as eco ary, they began learning the ropes nomic assistants in the Interna- · that would take them through the tional Economic Affairs Depart four month experience. ment last semester. Hollowell, an Though each had their separate International Affairs major with duties, both would tackle a great a concentration in business and deal of work. For Hollowell, a sig Leiser the same with a minor in nificant amount of time was spent Spanish, interned with the Na~ researching and preparing the bi tional Association of Manufac monthly "Trade Bulletin" that was tures. sent out to the members ofNAM. NAM is an association fo He also wrote summaries of how PHOTO 'coURTSEY OF MATI LEISER cused on improving the Ameri they would affect the company mem The Iwo Jima National Monu~ent was one of tne many sites both students can living standards bers. Another task was the sched- toured during their stay in Washington, D.C. by shaping legislation and increasing com munication among policy makers. It is the sues. Hollowell's ·president the authority to trade the whole internship experience, nation's largest in ''My internship experience exceeded my biggest task was without congressional interven both said the highlight was hear dustrial trade asso every expectation. I am tru!J grateful to the the completion of tion. Another task was recruiting ing the president speak on the Trade ciation, representing the World Trade for the NMA in order to get current Promo.tion A.uthority arid Colin 14,000 members and NAM, which has given me a deeper Organization's members toJom the differentcoali Poweil on security measures, a hot 350.mei;nber associa- . Ch.ina Compliance tions of the association. topic after the September 11 attacks. tions. knowledge of how the international business Web page. He also worked with the Sound "Being in Cincinnati, then see During the fall se Here, he con- · Dollar Coalition, which is the p~opo ing the heart of where one of the mester of their junior world conducts itse!f as well as how to be structed contacts sition of lowering the dollar value attacks occurred really put it in per within the govern- to increase export trade. spective," said Leiser. year, Hollowell ob professiona~ candid and diplomatic in that tained information ment that could Even though the internship Overall, the internship is one that about the internship setting." assist with trading called for responsibility and hard made an impact on both students. and any regula- work, it offered more than all work "My internship experience ex opportunity from -Ryan Hollowell, senior professors in the In ti on changes and no play. Though both stud~nts ceeded my every expectation. I am ternational Affairs China makes in took classes in foreign policy there truly grateful to the NAM, which Department here at compliance with · they did have time to themselves has given me a deeper knowledge Xavier and passed it on to Leiser. the new WTO to experience the city. With their of how the international business After filling outthe required uling and attending of meetings guidelines. · application that consisted of an with government officials as well as Leiser was just as busy as he essay and letters of recommen company members tO discuss inter worked on a Trade Promotion Au national delegation and trade is- thority project. The TPA gives the dation from university faculty, '?\{y internship at the NAM was very beneficial. I have expanded my _knowledge· of the economy and of politics. I am· verygratefulto have had this experience and feel it will be a pertinent factor in my future career path. " . - Matt Leiser, senior
free time, both students took in world conducts itself as well as how the sights and sounds of our .to be professional, candid and dip nation's capital. lomatic in that setting," said "There is so much to do in Hollowell of his semester in Wash the city," said Leiser. "We would ington." make it a point to see a different Leiser agreed and said, "My in national monument each day." ternship at the NAM was very ben Along wi~h the typical tourist at eficial. I have expanded my knowl tractions, the students also edge of the economy and of poli caught a few games as they saw tics. I am very grateful to have had Washington's hockey and bas this experii:!nce and feel it w•!l be a ketball teams play, the Capitols pertinent factor in my .future career
PHOTO COURTSEY OF MATI LEISER and the_Wizards respectiveiy: Of path." Matt Lei~er and Ryan Hollowell take time out of their busy schedule to have some fun at the ESPN Zone in Washington, D.C. 4 week of SEPTEMBER l~.2002 CAMPI IS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Xavier introduces catholic culture minor
BY COLIN A.MCDERMO~'.r sion, interpretation, and reformation and Caravaggio, and philoSDpher technically hmoiy. 'This course is Ito "'For the program to work Contributing Writer- of Catholic doctrine. We're con Thomas Aquinas. ellabmatieon Catlholicism's inftuenoe would be that we get motivated ·Cemed wilh ttie impact of Catholi "'A treimendom legacy and creativity. scholarteacbers who would bring A committee of five professors cism on writers, attiSts, musicians, illhere,~' f\ont:ana noted. , ~'ButCallbolicism"shistmyhas in passion aDd insightto theU:teach from four different Xavier Univer teracted with differentcultures. Ca ings, and dial would draw stu sity departments are working to-· ttlholicism is modified by the wkure dent5. rm sure a wide range of getherto develop a new minor, titled: iit interacts witll," Fontana added. students would be interested in Catholicism and Culture. ""We ~re not .interested in While rthe content ofdie program this," Fontana said. The program Is intended to fo is :still being determiined., certain as The program should be recip cus on how Catholicism has influ speaking.for the institutional pects are :tWeady .set. For one, the rocal, benefiting both professors enced, affected and been affected minor will open with a team-taught and students. by culture. church. We 're not concerned with introductory :seminar and be finished "'It would provide a very good The committee consists of Dr. the transmission, interpretation, wjth a team-taught capstone :semi :site for interdisciplinary teaching Gillian Ahlgren of the theology de nar. and research. For studentS. it partment, Dr. Christine Anderson of and reformation of Catholic A team-taught .cow:se is one in-· would provide a good alternate the history department, Dr. Ernest :structed by the faculty from two of wayfor students to satisfy their Fontana of the english department, doctrine. We ~re concerned with :the four departments involved, be core r·equirements," Fontana Rev. John LaRocca, S.J., ofthe his ing •eQglish, hlstoiy, philosophy. and noted. tory department, and Dr. Timothy the imp.act of1 Catholicism on theology. These !courses wm be led But tlrls is just ilie beginning Quinn of the philosophy depart ·. writer,s, artists, .musicians, iby two instructors ~o ,ensur.e the for ilhe Catholicism and CUiture ment. ,course does not favor one point of minor. Fontana believes Catholicism at political th.inkers, and political view. First, it miJst be approved by Xavier has been pigeonholed :and Fontana is quite pleased with the the.faculty.. OnOct.15,eachmem has faith in this pr~gram because it events." Brueggeman center i .. LIGHTRAIL TO COME BY XAVIER annual symposium : · .; The Brueggeman centerforinterreligious dialogue is spon- : soringitsannualsymposiumlaterdllsmonth. ~'Religionandbu- ' manrights:towardamorehannoniousinteraction'"is beingheld ·on Sunday, Sept 22 and Monday, Sept 23 in die ScbilfFam"' ily Conference Center. This symposiwn discussesthec.ontn'bmionofworldreligions ·' to the struggle for human rights. 'Three :speakers are featured. 1 on Sunday and two more on Monday, concludingWithapanel discussionamongall 1hespeakers.AdmissionisireeforXavier ; faculty, staffand students. For others, cost is $25 for~ speak- , ers or $10 per individual lecture. Meals .are also available for an additional charge. On Sunday, the speakers are:AnnaM. Speicher speaking on! ''Women,Religion, andAntislaveiyActivism inN"meteenthCen-: tury America" at2:00p.m.; JamieT. Phelps, 0.P. speaking on I . , "Black Religious TraditionsandHumanRights: TheologfoalPer-; · spectives'' at3:30p.m.; and :SwamiAgnivesh.speakingon "'Hu- i ~w.!REPHO"IOBYBIUAN ANGO manRightsandSociaJSpiritualizy''at7:30p.m. , City and coiW!il.11:y" ].1eader:s and res.:ident:s :met at the ra.:ilroad crossin·g on : llJ)aJllla Avenlllle tlhi:s past . week :If.or a· press con:f,erence about Cinc.:irmat.:i' s On Monday, the speakers are: ThomasA Idinopulosspeak- initiait:iwe to :im.p.liemeirn:t .a .l.:ighit rail sy.s:tem t!hat wil..l coruil.ect nodes . . . I ing on "Human Rights and1he Futureofisraeli-Palestinian.Re- itllrroughout Hanni.lit.on C · Please~inadvanceifposSible(formealsyoumust 1914. · ~8headoftime}.TQregister,orfor~infommtion, ffiailio:-~.netorcinexl.3922:Forfimm:rde:. FEEL FREE TO THANK US. ~~a,bouteachtalk,pl~gototlle'B!ueggemanweb page&tiiup:/JmedU1bnleggeman.mrtedreliji0n8ndhl!IDan .•. . ~. ihfithtm . WE ACCEPTCASH.DONATIONS• . n~ ; .• THE XAVIER. NEWSWIRE WORLD NEWS weekof SEPTEMBER.18,2002 5 Sept. 11 plotter mighfbe in Pakistan jail Mohammed - thought to be the nahbiogMobamm~ in the Philip- roommateofbijack leader Mohamed BY GREG B. SMll'H pines and Qatar, accmding to two Attain 1998and1999 in Hamburg, New York Daily Netvs mastenmndoftheS'ept.Elplct . ruthoogJI lJJ.S. officials deOied he . 'Two out of those sources familiarwitbthemaUec. Gemumy, where inv~gators be- . The arrest of Ramzi Binalsh11Jh was in custody. an-est_eil are· suspected Binalshibh"scaptmeisconsid- lievethcSept II plotwashatched. - a key player·in the Sept:;· l l at BodlBiJJarshihhandM~ha:mmed· eredamajorvictoliYfortheUmted · He··also -is· named- as· an tacks - is a major catch, officials showed up in a videotaped inter . to be high-let1el al States m its: fight to shut down unindicted co-con!'t'Pirator in the say. view' with the Amb satellite sta1!fon Bm Laden's al-Qaida terrorist net- case against Zacarias Moussaoui, But an even bigger fish may Al Jazeera that was: broadcast last Qaida men,, and their wmk. theonlymanfacingAmerican crimi- have been reeled in. week, just as Binalshibh was Jlnvestigators. sayhe wouldhave . nal charges in connection with the Pakistan said Saturday it nabbed nabbed. identity is being been the 20th hijacker ifhe ha,d not attack. · another al-Qaida leader in the same With Osama BID. Laden's where 11./!; .J" been denied a visa to enter the US C011j~rtnea. . raid. abouts sulli a mystery. Mohammed! fowrtimes: in 2000. "Two out of those arrested are hasemergedas:pabticenemyNo. t, -Government Instead,. he alfogediy wound up Gennaf!Y and the US. suspected to be high-IeveI al-Qaida law enfon:em:entofficia:ls say~ Statement as the' operations director for the men. and their identity is being con HewaS: indicted in New Yorkfoli attacks,, handling logistics for the have both laid claim to finned,.'~ the government said in a. his: alleged rofe in a E995 prot with ~9 hijackers: and wiring them money statement. his nephew R.amzi Yousef to bfo:w Yousefis se(\!inga life senteqce from Emope. prosecuting Binalshibh in Speculation abounded that the up: I 1 tJ!S-bmmd je1!lin:ers oveli the at a fedelial! prison in Colorado. Germany and the US have both second man is Khalid Shaikh PacificOceaa. The FBI has. twice: come close to laid cfaim to. prosecuting.Binafshibh the Sept.. 11 attacks, · in the Sept. I I attacks, which killed morethan3,000peopleatthe World which kiDed more than Trade Center, the Pentagon and a .3,000 people at the .Wotfd Pennsylvaniafiefd. He remained in Pakistani custody Trade Cen-ter, the Saturday, although. officials said Ul.S. authorities were working with Pentagon and a the Pakistani gpvemni.entto d~ter~ mine his fate. Penn&lvattiafold · Binolshibhi capture In addition to his planning role, is considered major Binalshibh was the key contact a person in the Hamburg cell, Ger victory for the United man prosecutors say, and prob ably knows how the hijackers were States in its fight to recruited into al-Qaida and how . they communicated with Bin shut down Bin Laden} Laden. aIQaida terrorist Binalsht'bh firstwentto Gennany on a scholarship to study at · network. Hamburg's Technical University, where at least five of the terrorists were students, meeting Atta early Germany's interioiminister, Otto in his stay. Schiily,, said! he would seek Federal prosecutor Kay Nehm Binatsfubh's, extradition to· Germany, said recently the turning point for which: bas charged him with more the group's transformation into a PHCl1:0COURTES'£REUJ!ERS than 3,000 counts ofmurdeli in the terror cell came when Atta, Al-Qaeda suspect Ramzi. 8\ina.lsfu.:iil:J,fui is slh!owin ilill these two• tm11dJated phoitos. Sept l ·1 attacks. ·· Binalsfn"bh and Said•Bahaji --' an- Alleged' Sept. 11 planner Bilillalshibh arndl :four o·ther al-Qaidla sl!llspec:ts were Binafsh.ibh would not: face the otherfugitivecellmember-moved handed over to the liJi:nited States on Momda.y, S:ept. 16,. 201(i]J2, stat:e-rt!l:rru death penalty there. into a Marienstrasse apartment in te.levision sai.dl. 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OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS - THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE THE XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWSWIRE ·No }.1 7 Lena Davie, EDITOR email: [email protected] /\.\ eAr-' ~t Ke \UH~('.} H~ SA\.O · ovR HMo- STAFF ~DITORIAL - Me;1) tCAR€- CoveP-A()E Wasted greenspace M e.Y ee ORoPPeQ_ As the spring semester rolled to The sidewalks soon proved to be '"" ::!A:f'·hlAR. i I a close last year, students wit- useful and, for the most part, well nessed the demolition of five designed. But after nearly a month houses along the residential mall, at school, the ropes have yet to be not to mention the tall, majestic removed. The students are still an trees that shaded the sidewalks. As ticipating the time they will be al these students observed the de- lowed to play Frisbee or football with struction and n::moval of these friends; have a picnic, () r. sit~ply houses, which served as offices, lounge arotind on the grass. they anticipated and envisioned a Since students have been here beautiful and luscious grassy mall. about a month, the grass must be at There was even talk in the air ofan least five weeks old. If it is old outdoor stage. enough to have Summercame been mowed sev- and students "The students are era1 times, isn't it left. But as stu- also old enough dents began to still anticipating the time for. the stu~ents to ' trickle onto cam- . . enJOY. while the pus a short they will be allowed to weather still coop- -LETTER T 0 T H E E D I T 0 R month ago they · / D · b . t; .,.b // erates? weregreetedwith ptqy 1. rts ee orJoo"' att lfthislawnhad "vibrant, freshly- withfiriends have a been planted in laid sod covering ' front of someone's Bio professors unfairly released the expanse from house, instead. of pz·rnz·r,"· "' or sim1t>/1JTY lounaeo According to Xavier's mission The university dismissed him in to educate." As an educational in Husman Hall to h " as part of a univer- statement, the faculty should be a manner reminiscent of an eighth- stitution, Xavier's loyalty should be the Gallagher sity setting, it d . . ll · around On i e grass. . "devote pnman1 y to exce ence m grade breakup-electronic mail. One towards the students and their abil Student· Center. would most likely teaching and nurtured by scholar- week before the beginning of this ity to learn. Horan 's record as an And the stage was even there, never have been roped ()ff, but if it d h,, H ship an researc . owever, recent semester, Meier was notified with- educator speaks for itself; and we along with a new little patio (located had, those ropes would have been events have led some to questioI_l out explanation Xavier had dumped feel the university's denial of his in a spot sodded last spring), con- removed before the first mowing, . the'? univ~rsity'~ <;Iedication to. this ~ The basis fo~ the firing W!l~ di~: . tenµr~ ,cc:;mflict.s wi!A.th~.ffi!)St ~a~ic veniently · located between which usually takes place· seven· to standard. cord between Meier and other mem-· responsibility of a school. Gallagher and Bellarmine Chapel. It 10 days after the lawn is laid. Over the course of the past year, hers of the biology department. Similarly, Meier's five graduate Seemed as though Xavier had It is understandable that while Xavier has "released" two out Although the mission statement degrees made him one of the most taken a step toward perfection; it serving as home to nearly half of the standing professors from the de- claims the primary task of a profes- qualified professors on campus. His had succeeded in making its cam- undergraduate students, the 1awn partment of biology: Dr. Timothy sor is "excellence in teaching," has unexpected "release" caused s tu pus look like a true campus with was put off-limits for an extended pe- Horan and Dr. Timothy Meier, s.J. there been a push for scholarship dents to be inconvenienced in rear lush lawn abounding. riod of time to allow it to grow, Perhaps Xavier's administration and research to take over in impor- rangement of their schedules as well' But students quickly saw one strengthen, and put down roots. dislikes the name discrimination, so tance? as senior research projects. This of the shortcomings to the newly What qualifies as an extended pe- I'll reword my comment. The uni For Horan, possessing the quali- does. not seem to show loyalty to created lawn. In a strange twist of riod of time? Well, technically, any- versity is having a serious identity the students. fate, all the new sod had.been roped thing over seven to 10 days would crisis regarding its status as an edu Both men had established a great off with signs· directing everyone fit the description, but two to three cational facility.. rapport with the students, in and to stay off the grass. Students also weeks would have been more than The _current debate over grade out of the classroom Both are great . noticed an increased number ofside- sufficient. "nfl ti' mak 't obvi"ous Xavi'er ·s 1 a on est 1 educators, and both men were tre walks." They crisscrossed all over ' The grass is there, it's beautiful, attempting to gain a more presti- mendous assets to their department seeming like a bit ofa let-down from but now, we just want to enjoy it. gious reputation by means of crack- and the university, as a whole. Both the mall. ing down on students' marks. men will be greatly 1nissed. · COPYRIGHT2002 CIRCULATION 3,500. Meanwhile, these two profes_sors, The identity crisis Xavier is ex both well-known and highly re periencing is a serious one that will Editor-in-Chief & Publisher MELISSA MOSKO garded in their department, were let determine the course of its future. Managing Editor ANTHONY MOSKO go. Will it take the road ofresearch and Business Manager KELLY GIETZ Horan was denied tenure, de- compete with state schools with Advertising Manager LISA WARNER . spite being named-Teacher-of~the multi•rnillion dollarhudgets? Ot will Advertising Assistant RENEE HUTCHISON Year for the 1999-2000 school year. it instead carry on the Jesuit focus Adviser MIKE KAISER According to faculty sources, he of developing every aspect of stu had not published enough research dents using the best professors and Campus News Editor Calendar to warrant tenure, despite his· sta · resource~ available_? We can only ELIZABETHBONEAU JAMES MURPHY tus as professor of the highest cali- hope that in the future, our univer JENNIFER PUTNAM Photography Editor ber. · .sity will consider the best interest Senior News Editor BRIAN ANGOLIA Meier, on the_ other hand, has ties of a master teacher was insuffi of the students· before "releasing" CHUCK SAMBUCHINO Photoiraphy Ed"itor been published extensively, and cient to gain tenure. Yet Meier, po~ more high-quality professors. World News Editor MARIO GOMEZ has spent his summers at Stanford sessing qualities of both a skilled TIM SHIELDS BRANDY DUNLAP continuing his research, while at the professor and a top-notch re -PaulAlberico, Dustin Opinions and Editorials Copy Editors same time gaining the respect of searcher, was "released" as well. Alexander, Neil Hantak, LENA DAVIE SAMUEL· ARK many Xavier students. In addition, Given this apparent contradiction, and Chris Roman CHA VON MITCHELI,. MICHELLE HAMILTON Meier has brought over $300,000 in we ask the ad.ministration, "why?" Class of '03 Sports AMY MILLER grants over the last few years and Regretfully, we return to the mis STEVE METZGER Contributing Writer built a new state-of-the-art lab this sion statement. The very first sen JENNIFER PUTNAM COLIN MCDERMOTT year. tence states, "Xavier's mission is Diversions KATIE HUNT DAN COX Distribution JIMMY DILLON JULIE LANGENBRUNER .··Rome 6£ 'ttte··peO'pleW:ii~ Prriit·~if~t·~g{t·~f~~try:·'·:·? On the Web: HTTP://www.xu.edu/Newswire/ The Xavier Newswire is published weekly through· mcstcr within the USA and are prorated. Subscription w.anttosay . out the school year, except during vacation and final Inquiries should be dirccicd to Melissa Mosko, S 13· 745 • exami, by the students of Xavier University, 3800 Vic· 3067. tory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-2129. Advcrtlsln& Inquiries should be directed to Lisa .'• · The statements and opinions of The Xavier News· Warner, Advertising Manager, 513-745-3561. ' wl"' arc not necessarily those of the Sludent body, fac· One copy of The Xavier Newsmre, distributed on ulty or administration of Xavier. The s tatcmcnts and campus, is free per person per week. Additional copies opinions of o i:olumnist do not necessarily reflect those are 25 cents. ofeditors or general staff. · Xavier University is an ac.ademic community Subscription rates are S30 per year or $15 per se· corrrnittcd to equal Opportunity far all persons. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE'. .... OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS week of SEPTEMBER. IS, :2002 9 .. MALL TALK ~.,,.,,,,,.. ~!fo~.~,$~,o,ooo, h.ow long· would y·ou ·refuse, to·· wash· ··or: u.s·e· ·de::~.· •.,·.·~~.'.':·':::! ~ ' I • ' , .. , , , -LETTER T 0 T H E EDITOR- · :·· ... · .'· o; l>~r-Doc;:· ·:·;"";;:··:·.:;·:.::: ...:: .. ·· ·:··J>iitrsoi-e;~"'·... ·.·.·:.... : ...... "... ":" ... '»ear'l>oc;·:·.,·:'. "\" ··. ·:· ..: ,.-, 0. • . ·•. ~.an; )'otllig pcfo}J1kg~(vari-. i'ry liSiiig·fl'.uc~ pa Patriotism is not war . pµrr}le spot. on the: back; of her : persists,. '. <:i ...... ·. •..• •. .••···.'.s··.·.•.··.h··.··· ..·.·.o .. .." .•.•.l.· d.:.... '.••.·.·.I.·.·:,dS ..". .. ,•.• ·.·.;,·.·M·.·.•.·.> ...... ·.·.·.(.: .... ··.· .. ·' ::'.: saysjt.ltas there . . . ;,. , . ·. ~ ·:;·.'.•:.~ . ·.oi~g?.::.: cu'.;...::~.1.: ·.~;·:·:.: ,e·.~·.··•." . \. ; .J~g.:and: be,e~ 1 0 01 I am writing to respond to the let- rorism, why not find ways to reduce . ·.. ••. ·c.·. ·····• .. · f~reSv1·ger:n'.e·.d•• ,'"J'.. u·•.st ••. m..· ·o·.·.·n··.d·.·e···.. r··..· ••. n'.':g/.. .•.. . , Dc... •anea .. ·r·Y·.».·o·. ou· c,.·g\e'.' ....• t···.:'.p>o.•1~·s· o'•n.\1;vy....: .. :•.· .. fr.'.·o."m··· .....-a'.·.: " "...... :.... ,·:: ...... ter "Action produces justice" in last our dependence on foreign oil? By ""' ·.·. .. D~t'.M91e', · ' ' . week's paper. While I applaud the taking the bus or carpooling to work .·· .... · .. . »' • ·· · · ·· · person who was oU.t:in,the -woodS?: ·,• .... '. Lehrdocfor checkft,out •· author for being a patriot, I was·. or (gasp!) trading in that gas hog De~rJw,. ·. · . Jvfy room,fu~te··:w~s hi~fng in.the ··· · c alarmed by his eagerness to see the SUV for a more efficient car, we .·.T·.... .· It is poss~!*~ but U11liJcely; .woods~ ..atid'sh~ g()tJ>ots()n~vY·T~r ' US jump into another military con- could reduce the need to trade with The puq)Ie spot could be am9le ·next day,Jgodtfoo, bU.q was·noi' ' flict with Iraq. nations that are known to support . or birth,mar}{.,:~he sho~lCl get it, Oiit;iri'it>DoeS.itfl(iat arowid fu the The White Hc~use has been re- terrorists. A chec;ked out. . > , arr? . ;. ;,<• .·~· ,., ·' luctant to show any concrete evi- "Action produces justice" sug- . . · · · ·.· ' · I:.OvC;ItehyandScrittC~y! dencebackingitsclaimsaboutlraq's gestsitis.ourdutytofightthiswar .• ·[·.·. Dear])oc, ·. ·.. ' .:. • .··· ' · ·· · · · arsenal of weapons of mass destruc- in the Middle East, and that those ·. MybuJ:t is reallf s6re>frorri ,. ·n~ar'l&i;s'~ .. i c . · ' ;,, .·· tion. Instead, the president and his who question our leaders'· call to ·.'K.. ·.·... ·· ... supporters hope public opinion will action should be neither appeased be swayed .by propaganda and nor trusted. Part of our duty as speeches about freedom and justice. Americans, however, is to stand up We needed a ______and say, "wait·a ·.- ~ . leader.to.make · "The .. White HOuse ..wmeinaurte~·n"o·twchoen~·.· those. speeches ,.., .. , ... ., .. at this time last has bee.nlt~l~ctant vinced our gov- year, when we ,,,,c.,;;::'..t, ..:;y·,:v emment is do~ were scared out to shpi:p.~~any con- ing the right ~!i~~~;~:;~~:~ £'t.¢Je evid~d~e..back- ~!~g. ha~eus~ . and anthrax- • · .. solidcaseforin laced envelopes. ing~:i~S; ... claim~ abO'µt vading Iraq, but '· ...... ' '. . !• "'··"" . ; .,.\ ~si;g the sa~e lr~ti~ .grser,let!('b,J unt;1 ·~~ pre- c~~~~~c~0~ t~ ~~fipt.in} ..ofirlft~$.;;;, !~~s~a~ti:n ~; go to war is ques- : .. · · are obi igated tionable, to say destrziiifion: " to question his the least. ____,_. _·.-"";...·' _...... ,·;-";~-<-·,·:·-·''-, -~-'~i-:.\ .... ·...;·": ""':·;;-"'·-_motives... The conflict in w.,, .. What hap- Iraq has more to do with oil than U.N. pened on September 11 was a hor violations. Iraq and Saudi Arabia rible crime against humanity. We have some of the richest oil depos should dedicate our resources to its in the world, and our nation an- · finding and stopping those who nually consumes more energy per plan to·commit such terrible acts. person than any other nation on the Sending our friends and family off planet. While· there are humanitar to fight and die in Iraq would be a ian crises inJraq,one has.to wonder. huge waste of resources right now. how much of our leaders' motives Fighting for· the ~ights ~f the. ·c;P~ revolve around black gold. It is no pressed is noble and justifiable. On secret Bush's campaign got a size the other hand, using violence to able boost from the petroleum indus ·. maintain our supply of oil, espe try, but how strong is their' influence? cialiy while we have troops busy Everyone knows America loves fighting in Afghanistan, is com to drive. Bubba loves his truck and pletely unjustifiable. Let's hope the every other family on my block has president wakes up. · an all-wheel-drive SUV "just in case." Just in case of what? If we want to -Matt Cunningham, make real headway in the war on ter~ . Class of '03 · Send your opinions to . Newswire@xu:edu .~· »7, ' . 1 0 week o/SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 . SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS. ~~~~ Steve Metzger, Editor Sports Desk: '745-2878 Volleyball takes Boca Bash in Florida [email protected] BY STEVE .METZGER as well as four blocks. Sports Editor XU 3, FLORIDA The volleyball team traveled to ATLANTIC 1 . Florida this past weekend to enjoy Xavier recorded its sixth straight the climate and compete in the win including its fourth in two days A-10 honors two Boca Bash Florida Invitational . to. earn the championship at the where they won four in a row to Boca Bash by overcoming host Muskies extend their winning streak to six FloridaAtlantic, 3-1(30-27,27-30, since dropping their first four. 30-18, 30-26), to end the day on Xavier had two athletes earn This second trip to the Sun Saturday~. Atlantic I 0 Weekly honors on Mon shine State proved much more re The Musketeers used a potent day. Sophomore Brian Schaeper warding to the team than the first offensive attack and improved was named A-IO Men's Soccer as they came away champions. serving to defeat the Owls to earn Player-of-the-Week and freshman their first tournament title of the Meggie Hoffinan was named A-10 XU 3, GEORGIA season. Volleyball Rookie-of-the-Week. SOUTHERN· l. . Xavier hit .304 as''a team, mark Hoffinan, an outside hitter from The Xavier volleyball team in- . ing the first time this season the New Prague, Minn., earns her sec creased its winning streak to three Musketeers hit at least .300 in con ond straight Atlantic 10 Rookie-of matches after a 3-1 (30~23, 25-30, secutive matches. FAU hit just .198 the-Week honor after being nained NEWSWIRE PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN ANGOLIA 30-27, 30-20) win over Georgia Junior Kim Cockerel played well in the Boca Bash as a team and had nine service er MVP at the Marriott Boca Bash in Southern in the opening match of rors, while the Musketeers commit Boca Raton, Fla. while leading the Boca Bash on Friday. Wygant also recorded nine digs and The Musketeers jumped to a ted just four. Xavier to the Tournament Champi The Musketeers were led by a block assist. Cockerel tallied her 13 10-3 lead in game one behind five Wygant recorded her second onship with a 4-0 record. double-doubles from freshman kills on just 23 ~wings to rack up a .435 blocks, including two from the duo· straight double-double and third She posted three double Meggie Hoffman who had 17 kills hitting percentage while also contrib ofCockerel and Hoffinan to begin ove~all this season with a team-high doubles, including 17 kills and 13 and 13 digs and sophomore Laci utiµg defensively with four total the match. 18 kills and 11 digs as well as three digs in a 3-1 win over Georgia South Hasen our who had 10 kills and 11 blocks. The Muskies went on to win block assists. ern, 13 kills and 14digsina3-0sweep digs. . Sophomore setter Molly Martin game one 30-17, but iri game two, Hoffinan was named Tourna versus Stetson and 13 kills and 19 The middle blocker duo of se dished out 39 assists on the night, Setson and Xavier traded points ment MVP at the Boca Bash after a digs in a 3-1 win over host Florida nior Katey Wygant and junior which is her third highest total on the back and forth until a Hatter run 13 kill, ·19 dig performance in the Atlantic. Kimberley Cockerel added 13 and young season. gave Stetson a 27-21 lead. Tournament finale. Martin was also For the weekend, she recorded 12 kills, respectively, as four Mus Hoffinan saw her streak of three However, the Musketeers did named to the All-Tournament Team; 51 kills, 60 digs, 11 blocks, 10 as keteer players recorded at least 10 straight double-doubles come to an not back down as Cockerel took committing season-high 56 assists sists, five aces and a .267 hitting kills in the match. end, however she did record a match over this time from the service line in the finale for the Musketeers. percentage. · The Musketeers also put their high 14 digs and was just two kills shy to lead Xavier to the next seven The volleyball team continues Schaeper, a sophomore goal service chances to good use as of double figures with eight on the points with a serviee ace as well its nomadic ways this weekend keeper, helped Xavier to a 2-0 record they committed 12 service aces in evening. as a pair of kills each by Wygant traveling to Charlotte, N.C. to par last week by posting back-to-back . the match. Georgia Southern Xavier out-hit Bethune-Cookman in . and Hasenour to make the score ticipate. i~- the Charlotte.. Classic . shutouts. could not overcome a .170 to .~78 each of the games, including a .424 to 28-27, Xavier. They will take on Columbia, Colgate He recorded a total of five saves hitting percentage deficit partly .270 edge in game two to end the match The Musketeers won game and the host, UNC Charlotte. The in a 1-0 win over Wright State on because of the outstanding play with a .276 to .180 lead in hitting per two, 30-28, on a kill from sopho Musketeers have improved to 6-4 Sept. 1-3 and a 2-0 win ov·er ofHoffinan and Hasenour. centage as well as 53 kills to the Lady more Molly Martin and dominated on the year and hav~ won 6 in a Valparaiso on Sept. 15. Schaeper Wildcats' 38. in game three, 30-20. Cockerel fin-· row. has led the Musketeers to a streak XU 3, BETHUNE ished with 10 kills on 21 attempts The team will return home to the of three straight shutouts for the COOKMAN 0 XU 3, STETSON 0 to go along with her eight blocks Cintas Center on Tuesday, Sept 24 first time since 1998. On the season Once again Wygant and Cock The Musketeers used a solid de and five digs. when they hope to. continue the he holds a 1.63 goals against aver erel perfomed well as each had 13 fense led by eight blocks from Cock Hoffman notched her fourth trend 'of success in front of the age and a .600 save percentage. kills to lead Xavier to a 3-0 (30-24, erel to sweep Stetson, 3-0 (30-17, 30- double-double in the last five home crowd. This will be an Xtreme 30-23, 30-27) win over Bethune 28, 30-20), in their third match of the matches with J3 kills and 14 digs fans game with great prizes. Cookman. Boca Bash. On Tap GAME Wednesda Friday, Sept. 20 of the • Men's soccer vs. UC at •Women's volleyball@Spring. • Women's soccer @ Indiana WEEK 7p.m. Hill Suites Charlotte Classic State at 1 p.m. MEN'S SOCCER VS. CINCINNATI . •Men's soccer vs. Bowling Wednesday, Sept. Green at 18 at 7 p .. m. at· Th 19 2p.m. Corcoran Fie1d * exhibition match • Women's soccer @ Saturday, Sept. 21 Crosstown rival Cincinnati Dayton at 7:30 p.m. comes to Corcoran Field to Home soccer games take place at night. The Muskies have won • Women's volleyball @ Spring Corcoran Field. three in a row and are looking ·· .. Hill Suites Charlotte Classic to remain perfect at home. Home volleyball games take place Besides, it's the Bearcats. ~.Rugby vs. Denison at at Cintas Center. . D~ you need any.otl}~r..reasoi;i 4 p.m:@the Intramural · to go? · · Fields Home games are in bold. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS week ofSEPTEMBER 18, 2002 11 Football loses legend on Sept.11 BY STEVE METZGER Colts down the field and enabled Sports Editor them to tie the game, causing the first sudden death overtime in NFL his Amidst a nation remembering a tory. The Colts ended up winning heinous attack on sovereign soil, a the game on a one-yard touchdown football legend passed away at the run by fullbackAlanAmeche. ageof69. That game and Unitas' perfor It was perhaps fitting that John mance finally catapulted football into Unitas died of a heart attack last the public's consciousness. No Wednesday because it gave a final longer was major ieague baseball glimpse at the way he lived his life. going to dominate the national sports He left this life much the same way market. Football was on the rise. he left the field after throwing a · Like Wilt Chamberlin in basketball touchdown pass: quietly, head who caused the adoption of the shot down and ready for the next time he clock and three-second rule, Babe had to go out there and do it again. Ruth who ended the dead ball era of I first heard of this larger-than baseball, and pitchers like Sandy life figure from my father. Unitas was . Kou fax, Don Drysdale and Bob indeed a hero to· all those football Gibson who in 1968 caused major fans that grew up in the late '50s league baseball to lower the pitch and throughout the '60s. He was a ing mound, Unitas changed profes symbol ofa generation with his crew sional football forever. The passing Women's soccer splits in cut hairstyle and black-high top game became, for the first time, a vi cleats. able threat to opposing defenses. Unlike today's modem football Unitas still holds one NFL record, tough weekend players who celebrate raucously at throwing one touchdown pass fa 47 every little thing, Unitas was neither consecutive games from 1956-60. flashy nor flamboyant. He did his Even as he grew older, the µlagic BY STEVE METZGER .22:26 mark and quickly adding an Xavier got another insurance job without glitz or glitter, a blue still lived in his fabled ani1. NFL Films Sports Editor insurance goal less than four min goal early in the second half as . , ·collar worker with atalent for~throw- has a joking documentary entitied utes later atthe 26:09 mark ... freshman Angie Scarlato drilled ing a football. ~Joe and the Magic Bean" about the The women's soccer team was The Musketeers were stymied homeapenaltykickat51:39. The He came out of western Pennsyl 1969 Super Bowl where the New York in action again this past week. by the Hoosier's defense and could Muskies led 3-0 before Marshall vania, now considered a hotbed for Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts. With a loss to Indiana and a win not overcome the early deficit. was able to penetrate the defense. quarterback talent. After attending The film makes the case that the against Marshall, the women are The Herd scored a pair ofsec the University of Louisville, the game was a sort ofduel between old now3-3 .. XU 3, MARSHALL 2 ond half goals to close the final Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him and school Unitas and hip Joe Namath The XU women's team took a margin to one. But the Muske promptly cut him. who had said before the game, INDIANA 2, XU 0 3-0 lead on Marshall and held on teers proved too much for them He played for a year in a sandlot "We 're going to win. I guarantee it." The Xavier University women's for a 3-2 win. and walked away with the victory. league for $6 a day on a field that However, Unitas did not play until soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision Xavier had taken a 2-0 halftime The women open their A-10 was more of a garbage dump than a the final quarter when he led the at Indiana on Thursday night. · lead on the strength of two first season this week on Thursday football stadium. This is where his Colts to one of their only scores. Indiana got two goals from jun- halfgoals from sophomore Lauren against the Dayton Flyers at Day legendary toughness was born. Unitas never lost a game, he just ran ior Shelly Gruszka and out-shot Giesting. ton. UD is the reigningAtlantic- Defenders could abuse Unitas all out of time to mount that final drive. visiting Xavier, 16-7. Giesting scored her first goal at 10 Champion and a clear-cut fa day long, but at the end of the day, Before. there was Namath, The Muskies did manage to get 32: 17 off an assist from freshman vorite in the conference this year. he would find a way to beat you. Staubach, Bradshaw, Montana, five shots on goal, but were un- Meredith Frendt. Her second goal The Muskies are looking for After a fan wrote the Baltimore Colts Elway or Favre, there was No. 19 of able to find the net. ofthe halfcamejustthree minutes . ward to the opportunity to dash about this young kid in Pennsylva the Baltimore Colts. Gruszka got Indiana to an early. later after she took a pass from fel- the Flyer's hopes and further their nia, he was signed and the rest, as It is indeed a sad th.ing to see a _lead, scoring her first goal at the lo~ sop~omore Melissa Clavier. own plans. of winning. the A-10. they say, is history. tremendous athlete's powers slowly The 1958 NFL Championship fade. Sports heroes should go out game, now called the·"greatest game like the heroes of Greek myth, at the ever played," solidified Unitas' place top oftheir prowess much like Koufax in football's pantheon of greats. who retired after his perhaps best ugby cuts the legs out from under EKU My father would tell me of how season, not like the Babe Ruth that in St. Louis on that day in 1958, he everyone knows, obese and out of sat and watched a little black and shape no longer the young pitcher white television and witnessed his who broke in with the Red Sox in tory in the making at Yankee Sta- 1914 . . dium. Unitas, one of the few quar Cons~quently, seeing Unitas in a terbacks who called every single San Diego Chargers uniform was a play in the huddle much like kids do little ridiculous, but he loved the in a pick up game at the local park; game and was the greatest. For they introduced what we call the two say, many are compared to Unitas, minute drill. In the last minutes of but Unitas is compared to no one. the fourth.q1,1arter, Unitas led the NEWSWIRE PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN ANGOi.IA The Rugby team defeated Eastern Kentucky University on Saturday, 17-0. 12 week o/SEPTEMBERtS,2002 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS M 0 V I E R E V I E W Id\!:~~ Dan Cox, Editor Diversions Desk: 745-2878 'Barbershop' edges the competition [email protected] ~~~l11'l.'mutin11;Womm~.\~ THIS COMMUNITY OF BARBERS PROVIDES. FRESH COMEDY. TO THIS URBAN SETTING BYJIMGIMP Havana is Waiting Contributing Writer A tale of a child's paradise lost "Barbershop" is a feel-good, and an adult's attempt to regain it, neighborhood comedy that binds Eduardo Machado's "Havana is various comedic personalities for Waiting " will open the Cincinnati · some· fast-talking wise cracks and· Playhouse in the Park's 2002-03 occasional doses ofheartfelt friend Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre ship. season .. The play begins public pre The movie has two parallel sto views on Sept. 2 and continues ries, which eventually come to through Oct. 20. gether at the climax of the film. Tickets to "Havana· is Waiting" Calvin Palmer (Ice Cube) has been are on sale now. Prices range from bequeathed with his late Father's $37-$45, depending on day and seat savings and his cherished family location. All tickets are $30 for the business, the local Barbershop, .. preview performances at 9 p.m. Sat which is set in an urban .Chicago urday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. neighborhood. 22, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, and 8 Calvin, throughout the movie, p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. The of tries to come to terms with what ficial opening night performance is seems to be his predestined future, Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. that being a barber, which he doesn't Any unreserved tickets are half want to accept. Numerous times he price every day when purchased at tries to pursue other business ven the Playhouse between 11 a.m. and tures, most notably becoming a hip 5 p.m. on Sunday: hop producer, yet his pursuits go For tickets to "Havana is Wait awry every time. PH ' ' ' JASON LEE AND TOM GREEN TEAM UP TO GIVE US AN UNFUNNY ADVENTURE ABOUT PAYING FOR COLLEGE BY DAVE GILMORE she got accepted into the most pres Conirihuting Writer tigious undergraduate institution in the country: Harvard. Have you ever been on a poorly- Faced with the dilemma ofcom- run intraiuural sports team? .You ingupwith$30,000tocovertherest know~ where there's no real direc- · ofNoreen 's tu'ition and paying for a tion, focµs or organization and for house to start his marriage tO Eileen, some reason, they keep giving the John turnS to his old buddy Duff ball to the wrong player over and (Green). This is where a promising over again? Sure, there are moments script. hits a gigantic speed-bump of excitement and laughter, but iii and sends the story spiraling to the end, everyone winds up look- wardadeep,darkchasmwhere"So ing like a third-rate croquetteani. If rority Boys" and "Tomcats" now · you know what I'm talking · about, then don't bother to see "Stealing Harvard," it'll be all too fumiliar. Jason Lee ("Chasing Amy," "Almost Famous") . and Tom Green ("'Road Trip"} star as half-witted, would-be criminals in this latest attempt at comedy. PHOTO COURTJlSY OF WWW.IMDB.COM from writer Peter Tolan (''Be dazzled," "Analy~ This"}. Jason Lee and Tom Green discuss metaphysical poetry and philosophical Lee's .character, John points in their latest movie. Plummer, is happily engaged to Elaine (Leslie Mann) and work- rest. surprisingly not the story. It is a hilarious in Kevin Smith's movies laughter, save for her and Lee's ing for her father, played by Dennis The rest of the film is one failed very engaging premise if executed ("Mallrats," "Chasing Amy'') is con lovemaking scenes in which she is Farina ("Snatch," "Saving Private plan after another from the boys as properly, but there are just no big · strained to playing the ~ole of the inexplicably crying. Don't ask me Ryan" ). After years ofsaving, the they resort to petty crime to try and laughs to be had. Regardless of straight man and pretty much react why that's funny, it just is. couple finally have enough money procure the cash. John C. McGinley, the fact Green is obviously allergic ing to Green's, idiocy for most ofthe togetmarried,putadownpayment who plays the detective hot on to plot ("Freddy Got Fingered"), his scenes. Lee can be extremely witty on a house and start their lives. John and Duff's trail, is one of the tiresome brand of humor just · and honest when put in the right There is just one small problem: film's comedic bright spots ·as he doesn't work when he's expected context, but he isn't given any real John has promised his niece Noreen almost seamlessly transplants his to give a character some sort of opportunity to shine in this bland · · ·(Tanimy Blanchard) that ifshe ever· · successful Dr: Cox character from identity. At paints during this film; ·' 1 83-minute debacle, Cast across from got accepted to college, he would TV's "Scrubs" into a different line one often wonders if he actually Lee is Mann, who has also been personally fyOnt the cash. As it turns ofwork. knew he was being filmed. · · · · very funny at times ("Big Daddy"), out, Noreen not only got accepted, The main flaw with this film is Lee, who has been downright but fails to deliver an ounce of 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' enters arena DIVERSIONS EDITORS DAN AND JIMMY ENTER THE ARENA TO ARGUE ABOUT KEVIN SMITH'S LATEST FILM Dan SAYS: than any of his other movies. invited all the characters from the His films may seem like mindless past back to make a Smith movie The great thing about Kevin adventures until you read how reunion and a less than humorous Smith movies is he assumes you many people protest Smith's mov flick. know something coming into the ies on a regular basis. Several reli The story is somewhat original. movie. gious organizations damned The rights to a new movie about In his first movie "Clerks," he "Dogma" and GLAAD is upset that Jay and Silent Bob have been sold assumed you knew what it was like Jay and Silent Bob refer to them to a big time movie studio in Holly to be a store clerk at a meaningless selves as hetero-lifemates. wood. The movie is about to be job. For "Chasing Amy," he as There is an underlying intellect· made with Jay and Silent Bob not sumed you knew something about beneath these two charactors that recieving the credit or the money feeling inadequate in a situation mock the world. Snoochie for their story. So now their less you can't control. Boochies! than-epic adventure begins by vis In his latest movie "Jay and Si iting every Smith character imagin- lent Bob Strike Back," he asswries . able .. you know something of his other · Smith should have made this movies. movie and simply given it to Jason · There is an endless supply of Jimmy SAYS: Lee ("Mallrats"), Ben Affleck inside jokes about minor and ma Don't get me .wrong, Kevin ("Chasing Amy"), and the rest of jor characters from all of his past Smith has made some hilarious his friends that he made it with. That PHUfO OOUlm'.W OFWWW.JMDB.OOM movies. movies. Actually, I'll go beyond way, he wouldn't have to subject This movie moves along in mucl, Silent Bob and Jay embark on a star filled and say he has made some great unsuspecting movie-goers the pain the same way bis other lovable mov adventure to Hollywood in Kevin Smith's latest movies. "Jay and Silent Bob Strike of being in the dark for halfofthe ies did. The plot is a little weak, but comedic movie. Ba(!k," however, was a let-down as . movie's jokes. the dialogue paishes the movie far a comedy. This movie hardly lives up to into the realm ofenjoyable .. The introverted nature of the . Smith's last and possibly best The movie finds Jay and Silent newing his role from "Chasing everyone, but should we fault him comedy is apparent if you have movie, "Dogma." . It lacks the Bob on a quest to get to Hollywood Amy,'' screams over writing about for that? never seen one ofhis previous mov laughs, drama and fresh characters to stop a movie based off of the the same two mindless characters Most movies today are so any ies: "Clerks,'' "Chasing Amy," or that all of Smith's other movies gave comic book characters from "Chas- is probably the same type of rant- mindless person can go and enjoy "Mallrats." The movie. is so chock us. ingAmy.." Alongthewaytheymeet ing Smith haS done to some Holly- large explosions and never take full ofinside jokes that prohibit "Jay · Ifyou're a big Kevin Smith fan, new and old friends to keep the wood producers. · anything else away from it How and Silent Bob" from establishing you're going to enjoy this movie movie going. · · One of the beSt non-punchline many different levels can "XXX" its. own persona. for its nostalgic method of revisit Some ofthe more notable guest jokes is the beginning when the be enjoyable on? "ClerlcS," Smith's first movie was ing old characters. However, that's appearences are George Carlin, a store clerks from "Clerks" are argu- "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" so successful and funny because as far as.this movie can go with old Cardinalfrom"Dogma,~'whogives ing about who's fault it was their isSmith'slargeststudioproduction the characters were interesting, in material and p'ast characters. the secret· to hitchhiking to the cartoon got cancelled. . · to date. It includes more charac- depth, and unpredictable. However, . beiero-lifemates. BenAftlCCk, ...e:. Smith's movies may not lxd'or -tersandmorewaµ(-onperf0rmances 'tliis movfolacks alfoftliat when it .... ,.,' 14 week o/SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 DIVERSIONS '{HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE I N Y 0 U R E A R takes his job seriously, as a passion~ ics. After giving all of the 14 tracks ate musician who often falls into the a few listens, I have come to the strikingly heavy chords of his gui conclusion Butterfly Jones is lyri tar. cally challenged. "When People This is where Meg enters, the Are Mean", the I Ith song on the perfect complement her unyielding album, starts off like this: "When drumming driving Jack from his gui people are mean/When people are tar-stricken woes to rock out once bad/It usually means/That some again. They work so well together, where inside they are sad." it is easy to believe the rumors they The fact that a group that is re are a former couple, not a brother emerging onto the music scene and The White Stripes and sister team as they continue to trying to gain recognition after be claim. Butterfly Jones ing overlooked in the past would Slum Village White Blood Cells Their first single, "Fell in Love Napalm Springs name a song on their record "It's Trinity (Sympathy for the Record With a Girl," dominated radio play (Vari guard) Cool Dude" simply floored me. For (Capitol) Industry) lists and helped catapult the Stripes some reason, the w9rds "Leopard to the coveted position of playing eyes and orange streaks/People say live at this year's MTV Movie that she's a freak/Well I don't know Awards. The song Is a fast-paced, Weak writing plague but when she speaks/It's cool Garage Band witli a real rock song with a danceable beat album dude" just don't evoke any sort of Hip-Hop with a message vengeance and lyrics true to the trappings and emotion at all. Incessant repetition about Hip-Hop The White Stripes' Jack and Meg confusion oflove: "fell in love with Butterfly Jones' Napalm of these ridiculous word combina White are the newly crowned.king · a girl/fell in love once and almost · Springs is a difficult album to. clas~ tions- by an·extremely monotonous· Slum Village released'their debut and queen ofexploring your neuro completely/she's in love with the sify as far as musical genre is con voice is enough to make you ask . in 1999 and it blew. up in the rap ses over throbbing guitar and splin world." cerned. With its sometimes smooth, · yourself "When will this song be underground. They· were grouped tering drum beats. They are at the Jack needs to relax. The White soulful beats, manymight consider over?" as you angrily reach over to with other artists like Mos Def and forefront of the "return to rock" Stripes have enough talent in the this group to be alternative. How · your stereo and hit the "next" but Black Eyed Peas. They cement their revolution in today's music. The two of them to overtake a dozen ever, throw in a few random guitar ton. place along these talented artists first screeching note of their third new Britneys and N' Syncs, hope solos and some interesting drum Strong, yet unique instrumental with their latest release Trinity. album White Blood Cells makes it fully solidifying the return to rock beats and you find yourself ques combinations are laced through The trinity Slum Village presents clear: this Detroit-based duo is not trend as a long-term and forceful tioning whether or not you are lis each song, which is enough to make · is that of the past, present and fu your father's garage rock band. movement. If White Blood Cells tening to a grungy garage band. a first-time listener give each track ture in hip~hop. Each song is Jack , a shaky-voiced, self-dep establishes anything, it is that The The inability to pinpoint what kind on the album a chance. However, grouped into one of these three cat recating white guy with the blues, White Stripes' reign will be a long of music you are listening to is only after that first listen, chances are egories inside the CD booklet. is the break-out star of this album. and. prosperous one. the first thing that might frustrate slim you'd give this CD another spin The songs are mixed together; True to time-honored blues topics, -Margaret Russo you while listening to this record. in the stereo. all ofthe songs dealing with the past Jack explores the .virtues and Contributing Writer Many would agree with the state -:-Molly Murphey are not.first but mixed with the oth troubles of loving women, travel ment that one ofthe most important Contributing Writer ers. The songs about the past do and good times in his songs. He components of a good song is lyr- sound like the early stages of hip hop. The rapping is raw and a little choppy at times.· It's easy to see hip-hop's innocence in many of the ates some great songs. Too bad the Ready." This power-pop tune has songs, especially on "Disco." On best songs on the record are the an addictive melody, some great the track, the trio ofSlum Village raps less heavy tracks. Tommy's vocals. hooks •. aod.. memorable. !in.es Ji.e, . how th.eir gre'atest..a,spirati.on,is t.o are nothing to write home about, but "She is a slut but her ex thinks it's fill a club and make everyone dance. then again he is one of rock's pre sexy/Sex reminds her of eating spa We also start to see the corruption mier drummers. ghetti"). It might be a little too ra of hip-hop in the song "Tainted." Lead single "Hold Me Down" is dio-ready and commercial for some, One member takes the stance of a a good indicator of what the album but it's still an addictive song and regular man who is in love with his sounds like. He still crosses over one you'll keep coming back to for woman. The other two members of into the rap/metal genre with tracks a second helping. the group are recently successful like "Afterglow" and "Architects," Other stand-out tracks include rappers who are using their newfound wealth to steal the man's Tommy Lee but songs such as "Ashamed," "Walk On Me," "No Reason," and "Blue" and "Why is it?" make the Ben·Kweller "Lizzy." The first two are more love. Never a Dull Moment I album shine. Sha Sha power-pop songs· that have a mass- The next section is the Present, (RCA) Funny to think one of rock and {ATO Records) appeal quality to them but are still today's rap world. Slum Village sees roll's biggest badasses would be pretty good. "Lizzy," on the other the rap world that started out so writing radio-friendly pop hooks hand, is the most endearing and pure on "Disco," as being corrupt. may shock some, but it really con heartfelt ballad on the album. In The musical·style changes into ag Still (Jetter than Motley vinced me of his songwriting abili Strong songwriting helps one line he declares "I am so proud gressive bass and the often-aggres ties. Definitely not for those who to know you" (guys,· you might sive lyrics. A few ofthe songs boast Criie ~ new stuff are expecting a Motley Crue-like this album want to hang onto that one). Its of their lifestyle of drugs, fast cars, First thing's first, T~mmy Lee will record. Every now and then, there comes raw emotion and simplicity by far fast women and ghetto pride. The always be known more for his sexual Sure Tommy hasn't made the best along an album you just can't get surpass the catchy songwriting of · other songs have a self-examination exploits than for anything else. solo record ofhis career (hell its only out of your head, whether you like other BK songs and almost make them.e to them. They know the Now, with that out of the way, his his first), but ifhe sticks to the right the songs or not. This album is one you wish that he'd stick to writing things people boast about are actu first true "solo" record is the topic I formula, good hooks and melodies; · ofthose. One listen to Ben Kweller's wliat'he feels ratherthan writing for· allydestroying·the hip:Mp ~orrimu should be discussing. he will only improve. I recommend Sha Sha and you'll be humming it what an audience wants to hear, but nity. The philosophers of Slum Vil Tommy's first .solo journey was this CD to fans ofthe rap/rock genre, all the day. His second release on then we'd be left without spaghetti. lage see the things that make their l 999's Methods of Mayhem &lbum but also fans of solo albums. While Dave Matthews' record label, Ac Overall, Sha Sha is a solid al community unique are the very which came under serious commer this is nothing like his old Motley cording To Our Records (ATO), dis bum. Kweller is-an extremely tal things that are destroying it. cial and critical fire. True, it was days, Tommy shows he can still be plays the indie-rocker's undeniable ented songwriter and an exceptional After such a build-up, it's hard nothing original or even remotely original nonetheless, not to mention knack for melody. Though some of performer. While his songs might not to want to know how the f"Qture interesting. . outsell the last few Crile albums. his songs sound like Weezer knock not be the best you've heard, they turns out. Slum Village, unfortu Now, Lee has dumped the MOM Never A Dull Moment? Nah, a offs and the album could be con will definitely get into your head, nately, would like to know how it moniker and now is just his name. bit of an undf:rstatement, but defi sidered a tribute to Rivers Cuomo and stay there, for a long time. turns out, too. The songs marked Never a Dull Moment is musically nitely not a record to sleep on. As and at times Ben Folds, BK man -Jen Ross as. being of the future are mostly ·stronger than MOM and more com Tommy himself would say~ ages to stand out with his vulner Contributing Writer instrumentals and one song called mercially accessible. Whereas "Duuude, check it out!" , able, yet playful lyrics. "Harmony." MOM. was an incoherent mess of -Asa Kraning The.first track, "How It Should It can be pretty difficult to un the rap/rock hybrid, the new album Contributing Writer Be (Sha Sha)," showcases his pi derstand this album if you just lis concentrates more on straight-for ano playing ability and way with ten to it beginning to end. I sug ward rock; words: "Nothing isn't nothing/ gest skipping the bonus track, it's This may shock some people, but nothing's something that's impor worthless when trying to under T-Bone is a good songwriter. He tant to ·me/that's right/and stand the album. Listen to the songs handles all of the instrumental du everyone's a little nothing and that's in the order of the trinity ancl you ties on the album, and with a little how it should be." It's followed by will not be disap9inted. help from some friends {Incubus what is probably the most standout -Dan Cox and the Deftones, plus others) ere- . track on the album, "Wasted .and Diver~ions E.ditor . ~ . .• ~ - - - . ,. - - - ... 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Read them carefully before investing. © 2002 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 16 week of September 18, 2002 CAMPUS CALENDAR THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE '*!:M•Js1:;.1a~a ·SUNDAY. September 18 September 22 Today is Elephant Appreciation He's the Dude. So that's what Day. I appreciate elephants be By Jim Murphy To place an itan in the calendar, call 961-44 7 9 or mail to ML 2129. you call him. That, or butler, His cause, without them, there would . Dudeness, or El l)uderino, if, you be no pianos. know, you're not into that whole · . If y'oti're extrehiely depressed; · The'O.ude enjoys"the usual: brevity thing. check out the Suicide· Machines, bowling, driving around, the oc I really wish the Romero Inter- · THURSDAY From Autumn to Ashes, and casional acid flashback. It is Glasseater tonight at 8 p.m. at doubtful Mr. Lebowski went to col national Center would sponsor an September 19 International White Russian Hour Bogart's. I seriously need to .know lege, but if he did, he probably who comes up with these names, at some point this year. But then it Fr. LaRocca has kicked me out would have gone to Bowling and why they make them so mor could be construed as "Interna of the H.A.B. program so many Green, for obvious reasons. Well bid. What's the over-under on the tional Caucasian Hour," and that times in the last three years, I as coincidence woul.d have it, the number of young students who might spark a great deal of contro probably shouldn't know as men's soccer team is playing Bowl will be wearing trench coats at this versy around campus. So I guess much about Greeks and Romans ing Green today at 5 p.m. on show? I'll just have to settle for Coffee as I do. For example, I know they The Dude abides. Corcoran Field. Hour, which happens today from had more sex than a porn star in . . 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. on the second heat. Ifyou want to know more SATURDAY M.ONDAY floor of the G-Spot. about what went on underneath FRIDA¥: September 21 The men's soccer team takes those togas, check out "Sex in September 20 September 23 · on archrival Cincinnati tonight at the Ancient City: What You May The rugby team may just be the The season of Fall begins to 7p.m. on the Core. Xtreme Fans Not Know About the Greeks and Remember Ricky Martin? You ·most underrated team at Xavier this day. Does anybody really care will be sponsoring a pre-game Romans" at 7 p.m. tonight in the know, the guy whose career fizzled year ... but I assure you they could about this? throwdown with free food begin Honors Villa. Rumor has it that faster than Alka-Seltzer? Well, to- drink any other team under the Today also happens to be ning at 5:30, and ending whenever the Trojan Man will be on-hand night you can be livin' libido loco at table. Coming off a thrilling 17-0 Neighbor Appreciation Day. I everybody stops stuffing their distributing condoms ...oh wait, .the Latin Dance in the Cintas Ball- win against Eastern Kentucky Uni- think I will send my neighbor some faces and realizes there is a soccer this is Xavier. So check your room from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Enrique versity last weekend, the ruggers flowers as a token of my gratitude game going on. chastity belts at the door; and let·· · Iglesias will be 'charging students" .. · take·on Denison today at 1 p.rtr. on·· fot calling the' c·op·s Whenever any Today is also National Thank your virgin ears be deflowered. $3 at the door to get in. Remember, the Intramural Field. one in my ho~se shuts a door too You Day. I would like to take this Ryan's Pub will be .hosting a you can run, you can hide, but you Newswire writer Chuck loud. opportunity to thank a few people: shindig for the premiere of"Sur can'tescapeshamelessattemptsby Sambuchino takes his band, Dwayne Rudd· of the Browns for vivor: Thailand" tonight at 8 p.m. XU clubs to make money. Helifino, to the Battle of the Bands . 'TUESDAY keeping his helmet on in the win Doesn't the Dude look like he Ryan's Pub is hosting another finals at Bogart's tonight at 8 p.m. over the Bengals, Lance Bass of should be on "Survivor?" I can Karaoke Night tonight at 8 p.m. Eat, Ryan's Pub provides all the es- September 24 'NSync for fina.lly deciding to leave just see it now ... "Dude, you drink, and be merry, for tomorrow sentials to Xavier Students: .food, Shryock and Ortman will be the planet, Conan O'Brien for be have been voted off the island." we sleep in until one, watch foot- Golden Tee, Big Screen TV, over- hosting "Shuttle Driver Confes ing the funniest man ever, the The Dude would respond with, ball all day, eat dinner, go out and priced beer, etc. But tonight they sions" tonight. So feel free to ride Xavier and Cincinnati Police for "Well, that's just, like, your opin get wasted, and then finally pass delve into the world of live music, the shuttle and tell them anything joining us at our party last week ion, man." This definitely needs out in the comfort ofsomeone else's as they welcome Xavier's own that has been on your mind. Until end, and last, but certainly not to happen. If the Dude abides, bed, hopefully. 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