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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE XAVIER UNIVERSITY Campus News: Shootout view-out p. 2 Op-Ed: Where’d the hype go? p. 6 EWSWIRE Sports: XU/UC lineups and stats p. 9 NPublished since 1915 by the students of Xavier University Diversions: “The Holiday” at Hollywood p. 10

92nd year, issue 17 week of JANUARY 24, 2007 www.xavier.edu/newswire A SNEAK PEEK AT THE OSCARS Coming to a campus near you A LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW IN 2007 DARREN LACOUR Senior News Editor What’s new at As the new semester kicks off, Auxiliary Services and Student the Pub? Government Association have New hours: been hard at work to bring changes • Mon-Thurs: 11:30 a.m.-11 across campus. After Kinko’s vacated its loca- p.m. tion on the ground fl oor of Gal- • Friday: 11:30 a.m.- mid- lagher Student Center, the space night has become “The Student Business • Saturday: 5:00 p.m.- mid- Development Center,” which will PHOTO COURTESY AUXILIARY SERVICES night serve as a headquarters for existing Weekend brunch at the cafe will businesses like FliX, Xpress Laun- • Sunday: 5:00 p.m.- 11:00 now feature waffl es emblazoned p.m. dry Service and Muskie Mart. with the Xavier X. According to Tom Barlow, the Director of Auxiliary Services, game and a Golden-T video game. New menu items: “the facilities will support Dr. Tom “After Jim Miller and I renegotiated • Gravy cheese fries Clark’s Entrepreneurial Center’s the amusement agreement, this will goals to build student run business not be an additional cost to student • Chili on campus.” government,” said Barlow. • The Big Ryan and The Big SGA President Steve Bentley Most underclassmen have prob- Ryan with cheese is also very confi dent that soon a ably noticed a few changes in • Curly fries student-operated convenience store the Dining Hall as well. Week- PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROTHERS • Smaller straight fries Leonardo DiCaprio (left) and Djimond Hounsou were nominated for will be opened in this space. “The end brunch goers will notice that center will only grow,” he said. the waffl es served now bear the • Dessert Academy Awards on Tuesday for their movie “Blood Diamond.” Who • Personal pan pizzas else made the cut? For a full preview, see HOLLYWOOD, page 10. Bentley also shared that there Xavier Univesity logo. “When I will be a contest to name the new saw an article last May in a food Student Business Development management magazine about how New prices: Center. “We’re looking for some- the ivy-league schools were hav- • Mozzarella cheese sticks thing catchy,” he said. ing their waffl es logoed, I thought Harris, Granderson explode Elsewhere in the GSC, most this would be a great value added from $5.25 down to $4 students will be happy to discover for our Xavier customers as well,” • Cheese fries from $5.50 in second half to take shootout that Burger King has moved out said Barlow. “We also deserve only down to $4 to make way for the Blue Gib- the best.” JOHN LAFOLLETTE Xavier’s patience and mental • Chicken tenders with fries bon Chinese restaurant. After the The Dining Hall has also changed Sports Editor toughness paid off as Cincinnati’s from $6.95 down to $6.50 The Xavier women’s basketball turnovers began to add up in the architectural designs for the new its pizza style, with a different type facility are completed and approved of crust and new display menus. • Wings from $6.50 down team showcased its experience and second half, while Granderson to $6 resilience against the Cincinnati and Harris came alive to spark the and building permits are obtained, The self-serve pizza station seems Bearcats, rallying from a 14-point Musketeer offense. remodeling can begin. to be a big hit among the students, • Caesar salad from $5.25 defi cit to win 89-76 in the women’s With Cincinnati on the ropes and It’s estimated that the restaurant who swoop down immediately down to $5 Crosstown Shootout last Wednes- clinging to a 66-60 lead with 9:43 will be moved in around spring after each pizza is pulled out of • Cheeseburger from $6 day at Fifth Third Arena. remaining in the game, a jumper break, roughly the same timeframe the oven. it took to move Subway. All of these changes have taken down to $4 Senior guard Suntana Grander- by sophomore guard Jerri Taylor • Adding fries/ onion rings son and freshman forward Amber sparked a 12-0 run by Xavier over Ryan’s Pub, “Xavier’s Sports place in response to student and Harris combined for 38 second-half the next 3:20 during which Grand- Café,” has undergone a dramatic staff needs, in an effort to start from $1.75 down to $1.40 points and 55 overall as the Muske- erson scored eight consecutive makeover, with new hours, new serving “The Best of Cincinnati.” • Buffalo chicken wrap from teers fi nally found an answer to the points. food items and lowered prices. In keeping with Xavier’s mission $6.95 down to $6.50 trap defense that terrorized them for Future changes for Ryan’s include a of excellence, Barlow said, “Again, 100 CD jukebox, a tournament dart we are expanding our service to the most of the fi rst half. New entertainment: It was indeed a tale of two halves game, mega-touch fl at screen trivia students.” for Xavier. The Musketeers turned • 100 CD jukebox the ball over on each of their fi rst Coming soon to Gallagher • Tournament darts three possessions, and eight times • Flat screen trivia The Student Business The Blue Gibbon in the fi rst 11 minutes of the game. • Golden-T video game Cincinnati’s strong pressure and Development Center aforementioned trapping defense WHAT: A locally and family led to the majority of Xavier’s WHAT: A home for student- owned Chinese restaurant. The Sean Miller show is turnovers. run business on campus. Numerous second chance scor- broadcast live from the Pub WHERE: The former home ing opportunities gave the Bearcats on Monday nights from 7-8 WHERE: In the former home of Burger King in the GSC a 27-13 lead midway through the p.m. fi rst half. of Kinkos on the ground food court. Xavier chipped away at the lead PHOTO COURTESY GOXAVIER.COM fl oor of the GSC. for the remainder of the half, getting Freshman Amber Harris’ 32 points WHEN: Early March. as close as 40-34 before halftime. helped push X over the Bearcats.

©2007 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Inside the ’Wire… All rights reserved • Journalist Nick Clooney to speak to Xavier about Darfur: Campus News, page 2

Fax (513) 745-2898 • A house divided: A crossless church and the state of our union: Op-Ed, pages 6-7 Advertising (513) 745-3561 Circulation (513) 745-3130 • Defensive struggles doom Muskies in setback at St. Joe’s: Sports, page 8 Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 R E S I P S A L O Q U I T U R 2 week of JANUARY 24, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS Darfur activist Nick Clooney to Kelly Shaw, Editor News Desk: 745-3122 [email protected] speak at Xavier

KELLY SHAW “We, as a Jesuit university, have Campus News Editor an obligation to insist upon more ac- “Into the Woods” Though Xavier has hosted fa- tion from our own government and mous musical personalities, well- the international community, and auditions known poets and playwrights, this event is an excellent step in the and controversial politicians, the direction of education and change Production Directors Scott university has never had the chance for this terrible humanitarian crisis,” Buzza and Steven Skiles are to host a name such as Clooney. said Kukucka. inviting students to acting au- An appearance and presentation by Both Nick and George Clooney ditions for Peter Sondheim’s journalist and advocate Nick Cloo- are adamant about sharing their musical “Into the Woods” from ney will amend that statement at 7 experiences and have appeared on 1-4 p.m. on Sunday in Edgecliff p.m. on Feb. 6 in the Schiff Family “Anderson Cooper 360” on CNN, Hall. The play is slated for the Conference Center. “The Today Show” and “The Oprah first week of November and While Nick Clooney may not Winfrey Show.” They also contrib- the directors ask that those have the credentials of a superstar ute to national events sponsored who wish to audition prepare as his son George does, the Xavier by groups such as the Save Darfur a song by Sondheim and get chapter of a larger national group Coalition. George Clooney recently called Students Taking Action Now: spoke to the United Nations Security an accompanist, if possible. In PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.CLOONEYSTUDIO.COM addition, persons auditioning Darfur, believes he has just as much Journalist Nick Clooney and his son George Clooney are well-known Council, comparing the current situ- should schedule a vocal work importance. activists for the problems in Darfur, Sudan. ation to the Rwandan, Cambodian session with Scott Buzz for a Founded by seniors Ian Maloney, and Holocaust genocides. date between Jan. 16 and 26. Joyce Cruz and Farrell Kukucka, the due to his extensive credentials in tions we have towards our fellow While Kukucka believes Mr. There will be 12 leading, 11 sup- group concerns itself with education journalism and advocacy, along man,” said Kukucka. Nick Clooney’s presence is of ut- porting and several non-singing and advocacy about the ongoing with his firsthand experience in The estimated number of deaths most importance for the upcoming roles. Vocal work sessions may genocide in Darfur, Sudan. It has visiting Sudan with his son George in the confl ict is around 400,000, visit, when asked if his son might be be scheduled by emailing Scott been in operation since the fall of Clooney,” said Kukucka. “He has a figure from the Coalition for joining him, he stated that “George Buzza at [email protected]. 2005. done extensive work in spreading International Justice that has since Clooney is not scheduled to appear. The group has attempted to be- the message about this humanitar- been cited by the United Nations. However, stranger things have hap- come a forum for information about ian crisis by sharing his stories and As many as 2.5 million people are pened, I suppose.” the genocide in Darfur for students experiences. Now Xavier Univer- said to have been displaced. New safety by distributing cards and green rib- sity and the local community are bons to raise awareness, as well as fortunate enough to welcome him program series shown fi lms such as “Hotel Rwanda” here.” for interested students. This event During his presentation, Cloo- The Office of Emergency with Nick Clooney will be their larg- ney will focus on the nature of the Management and Business Con- est undertaking to date. genocide that is going on in Darfur, tinuity are sponsoring safety “This is something that is of the describe his travels and experiences programs for members of the utmost importance to our group and with victims of the genocide and campus community. Each month, the international community, and share their horrifi c stories, as well the program will focus on topics I feel that all students will benefi t as describe methods of advocacy related to the workplace and from attending this event,” said co- available to students. home. The programs will be held founder Farrell Kukucka. “Genocide is a global issue each month from noon to 2:50 Senior Shannon O’Neill, an of- that has been perpetrated in the p.m. in Flynn Hall. Interested fi cial for the group, saw Mr. Clooney past and we are now allowing it to persons should feel free to bring speak a few months ago and asked occur once again. It is a problem their own lunch while beverages him to come to Xavier. that should force all of us to refl ect PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.THEIRC.ORG and dessert will be provided. The “This is extremely valuable about the moral and ethical obliga- It is estimated that there have been 400,000 deaths in Darfur. fi rst topic will be “Workplace Violence” and will be held at noon on Thursday. For more Police Notes information, call 513-745-2090.

Jan. 10, 3:05 p.m.—An employee Jan. 19, 2:27 p.m.—A student neighbor complaining about the reported a hit-and-run accident reported that their vehicle had noise from a house party on Hudson Summer service in the A and M parking lot. been broken into and that their Ave. The incident was referred to stereo had been removed while the Norwood Police Department. internships Jan. 12, 2:30 p.m.—A non-student it was parked in the South lot. e speeding on University Drive was Police Note Want a summer of service? arrested on an outstanding warrant. Jan. 20, 12:23 a.m.—A student Need to make some summer reported that they were assaulted at money? Check out the Sum- Jan. 13, 2:18 a.m.—Campus a house party held on the 1000 block of the Week mer Service Internship. Work Police investigated a report of a of Dana Avenue. The Cincinnati Like to write? for 10 weeks at a non-profit subject demanding wallets and Police Department was notified. organization in Cincinnati and money from fi ve students on Harold Want to try live in a community at Xavier. Avenue. The report was unfounded. Jan. 20, 3:44 a.m.—Campus Police Jan. 20, 12:20 a.m.—A student in Information and applications are and Cincinnati Fire responded the woods behind the C-3 lot was out your skills available at: http://www.xu.edu/ Jan. 13, 9:17 a.m.—Campus Police to a fi re alarm that was set off in cited for underage consumption involvement under Service Pro- investigated a suspicious subject Kuhlman Hall. A pool station on and disorderly conduct. as a journalist? grams in the applications. Ap- behind the 1019 block of Dana the fi rst fl oor had been intentionally plications and recommendations Ave. The subject was gone upon activated. Police confi rmed that it Send us an email are due Monday to the Offi ce the authorities’ arrival, but the had been a false alarm and that the of Student Involvement and suspect’s bicycle was recovered. suspect was gone upon their arrival. at newswire- Leadership. Contact Flo Sahker at [email protected] with Jan.15—The Cincinnati, Jan. 20, 4:00 a.m.—An RA news@xavier. questions. Norwood and Campus Police reported criminal damage to the Departments performed crowd RA office in Brockman Hall. edu control during a high school event at Cintas Center. Approximately Jan. 20, 4:27 a.m.—Campus eight arrests were made. Police investigated a dispute among several subjects on the Jan. 18, 10:05 p.m.—An offi cer residential mall. The parties were on bike patrol discovered two advised and sent on their way. students smoking marijuana outside of Brockman Hall. The Jan. 21, 1:30 a.m.—Campus students were cited for drug abuse. Police received a call from a

THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CAMPUS NEWS week of JANUARY 24, 2007 3 Xavier interns help more than a resume BRIEFS development. I got to know COLLEEN BOTT a bunch of people I wouldn’t Contributing Writer have gotten to know other- An exciting internship opportu- wise,” Mathews said. Writing center nity is available to Xavier students “We also went off on our reopens this summer. For some time now, own and did a lot of great Xavier has offered the summer things around Cincinnati that service internship program for you can’t do during the school The Writing Center is now students interested in working for year,” Wynk added. open for the spring semester! If a local non-profi t organization over Mathews acknowledges you need help getting started with summer break. Applications for this that while the experience was those class papers, then make an competitive and often life-chang- sometimes challenging, it was appointment. The center is open at ing program are available at www. infl uential. 9:30 a.m. and is located in Alter B- xu.edu/involvement and are due to “It was a lot of work and 12. Walk-ins are also welcome. For the Offi ce of Student Involvement we did get a little burned out,” appointments, stop by the center or and Leadership in GSC 320 by 5pm Mathews said. “But it was call 513-745-2875. on Monday, January 29. very rewarding. It was one of Interns spend 35 hours a week at the best experiences we had at their assigned site. Private donors Xavier. I would recommend it Biology ensure that interns are paid and the to anybody.” lecture program continues, providing non- PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLEEN BOTT “It was an experience you Students in SSI help the community while having fun at the same time. profi ts with valuable services for a can only have once in your life,” small fee on their part. and Humanity Education. these events and also visits sites to Wynk said. The Biology Department is Junior Caitlin Siehl was one “I did research and put together a assess the interns. Interested students can contact hosting a lecture by Dr. Dawn M. of the interns last summer. She movie for their Mapping Our Tears “The refl ection nights were re- Kimberly Goldsberry at goldsber@ O’Neal of Indiana University enti- worked with children at the Peaslee exhibit. I listened to survivor’s ally awesome. Everyone took turns xavier.edu or Flo Sahker at sah- tled “Behavioral and Fitness Con- Neighborhood Center in Over-the- testimonies and put them together making dinner and we learned a [email protected] with questions. sequences of Experimentally El- Rhine, and believes it added to her to make a video testimony. It was lot about asset-based community evated Testosterone in the Female summer. about the rescue of 1,200 Jews who Dark-eyed Junco.” The talk starts “It was a great opportunity to fl ed to the Philippines,” she said. “I at 1:30 p.m. on Friday and will be get to know an area of Cincinnati I also did a teacher’s luncheon where PLT awards held in the Kelley Auditorium. wouldn’t normally visit. The com- I showcased some of our exhibits COLLEEN BOTT Contact the department secretary munity aspect was a lot of fun and I and documentaries. We also had 15 at x3623 for more information. Contributing Writer got to know a lot of new and differ- Holocaust survivors come and meet ent people,” Siehl said. the teachers and engage in dialogue Xavier’s Peer Leadership Team Junior Kyle Wynk worked at the with them.” (PLT) honored some campus Campus Clovernook Center for the Blind and Wynk felt he gained a lot from leaders last semester. Three new Visually Impaired. his experience. awards were created and given out stargaze “I enjoyed working with kids. I “I learned so much,” he said. to recognize students, faculty and got to plan a summer camp for the “I’m a business major and at fi rst staff and their contributions to the The fi rst of the “monthly” Cam- blind kids and we got to do a lot of I thought that didn’t really go with Xavier community. pus Stargazes for the spring semes- things they initially didn’t know summer service. But I used what The Giving Tree Award was ter will be held this Thursday on given to students who give self- PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.MISES.ORG the Rooftop Observatory of Linder they could do, like go rock climb- I’ve learned in my major a lot by One award was named for one of lessly but might not always be Hall. Please note that they will ing. We also did art projects with planning events and calling people. Shel Silverstein’s children’s books. clay and went swimming. I got to A lot of the kids came from bad recognized in the spirit of Shel only be held under clear weather. help teach them how to cook and homes, which made it tougher.” Silverstein’s book, The Giving Klenowski of the Offi ce of Student The next stargaze will be on Feb. use the microwave. We got to go to Interns live in community in Tree. Club leaders were encour- Involvement and Leadership. Each 22. Please contact Prof. Hamilton King’s Island and ride all the rides Brockman Hall for 10 weeks and aged to nominate fellow students. student works in the offi ce at least by email at HamiltonR@xavier. with them,” he said. meet once weekly for communal M’aza Dowling-Brown of the Af- two hours a week and participates edu or by phone at 513-484-6284. Junior Mary Bridget Mathews dinners and refl ection. A student rican Student Association and In- in one of three committees. One worked at the Center for Holocaust Intern Coordinator helps coordinate ternational Students Society, Matt committee is working on the up- Kinmartin of the Xavier Television coming Emerging Leaders Retreat Association, Rachel Ross of Stu- for nominated fi rst or second year STAR Professor Profi le dents Taking Active Roles and Erin students, held January 26 and 27at signups Riga of the Learning Assistance Camp Kern. Dr. Morten Kristiansen Center all received a certifi cate and “It’s an opportunity for students The Students Taking Active a copy of The Giving Tree. to get together from different or- Roles (STAR) is holding signups Rachel Ross, who works on ganizations and learn leadership for its remaining positions in its His reasoning for doing so is recruitment for Students Taking skills,” PLT member junior Ann numerous service programs from to seek variety, branch out and Active Roles (STAR), a volunteer Dalton explained. 9:30 a.m. to noon on Friday in broaden his experience in teaching organization, felt privileged to Another committee works on the GSC. musicology. He also points out that receive the award. the Advancing Leaders series for such a course is the present and “Receiving the award during upperclassmen, which will offer future of music appreciation. fi nals week was a wonderful pick- “Take the LEAP” at 4:30 p.m. on Dr. Kristiansen is also a pub- me-up!” she said. Tuesday in the GSC room 330 to Club softball info lished scholar; he has had several The Planting Seeds Award rec- help student leaders re-energize meeting book reviews published, as well ognizes a club or organization for their clubs and organizations after as articles about Richard Strauss. an event or program that affected break. On Monday, Feb. 5, Husman The spring season of club In addition, he has sung in several the Xavier community. Student Hall Director Jeff Girton will offer softball is coming up and there will different choirs and “sort of played Activities Council received this tips on confl ict resolution at 4:30 be informational meetings for new keyboard in a band in college”; he award for their “Remembrance: A in GSC room 330. This series will TYLER BURGEI and old members at 8:30 p.m. on added, laughing, “though that was 9/11 Memorial” event. Finally, the continue with workshops through- Wednesday, Jan. 24 near the GSC Contributing Writer an experience I would almost rather Bravo Branch award recognized out the semester. fi replace. Dr. Morten Kristiansen of the forget.” club advisers who go above and “We’re trying to help students music department began teaching Dr. Kristiansen tries to integrate beyond to challenge students and transition their leadership skills into here at XU last fall. He has previ- a wider palate of popular music help them develop. Students may a career setting,” Dalton said. ously taught at Eastern Washington classes in his teaching and recog- nominate their club advisor for PLT is also trying to organize a Blood University, Georgetown and Tru- nizes the importance of maintain- this award. Drew Peters, advisor “Club Olympics” in April to pro- drive man State University. So far while ing a broad scope for the future, for Alternative Breaks, an organi- mote a team-building atmosphere at Xavier, he has taught the Art of especially among music students. zation that sponsors service trips for clubs. Meanwhile, the members All students and staff are Listening, Classical Music, Music He encourages students, including during school breaks, received of the Outreach Committee are encouraged to participate in the History in Literature I, II, and III non-music majors, to be “fl exible,” this award. working on organizing leadership Campus Blood Drive that started (Seminar) and History of Rock. by enrolling in double majors or “I was surprised and it was workshops at local schools. Dalton on Tuesday and will run until Although Dr. Kristiansen’s ex- additional minors. As a liberal certainly nice,” he said. “But re- feels this group has accomplished Friday. Donors are needed to pertise lies in late 19th century Ger- arts school, Xavier University has ally, the students who work so a lot. meet the daily needs of the area’s man music and German romantic benefi ted by adding a teacher who hard are the reason I am able to “We’ve revamped workshops patients. Please sign up at www. opera, he has decided to take on has such a grasp on the importance do what I do.” and are working on fi nding new hoxworth.org/xavier. the challenge of starting History of broad perspective and expressive PLT is made up of thirteen stu- ones we’d like to implement,” she of Rock, a new class at Xavier this arts appreciation to their faculty. dents who work closely with Kim- said. semester. berly Goldsberry and Leah Busam 4 week of JANUARY 24, 2007 PAID ADVERTISEMENTS T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE

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- S T A F F E D I T O R I A L - I am drawn to Bellarmine Cha- pel for countless reasons, not the Looking to the stars least of which is the tremendous charisma that the chapel and its parishioners exude. The most popular show on TV seriously, especially when they are I walk through its large glass these days is the dreamy medical asked to say things that weren’t doors and immediately feel wel- melodrama “Grey’s Anatomy.” The written for them. It’s perfectly come, and also sense that numer- stars of the show get the constant plausible for someone to get pip- ous others from many walks of press coverage that publicists only ing mad at people who have a way life experience that same feeling dream of. But lately the Golden with words or a career in making as they enter. I take a seat and take Globe-winning drama has had their words their own personal note of the congenial ambiance of the kind of coverage that isn’t power. Writers like Jon Irving and the room, and cannot help but enjoy PHOTO COURTESY OF DUBLOZROW.TRIPOD.COM exactly golden. Two of the stars of J.K. Rowling are paid to put their myself. the show, T.R. Knight and Isaiah thoughts into words, and Oprah of providing the substratum of a In an exorbitant attempt to And then, as if blindsided like Washington, are still in a war of Winfrey makes billions from a canvas. give Bellarmine a greater aura of the unsuspecting Troy Aikman of words. Knight, who came out of talk show. But, celebrities are not. The very fact that they hold welcome, it seems that the central years past, I am hit by an immense the closet last year, is in the center They’re paid to make movies, TV something up, and do not stand figure of Christianity has been sense of privation. At first I’m of a scandal involving Washington shows or music. They’re paid to alone, is exemplary of the defi- sacrificed (yet again). However, perplexed as to how this emotion and his mistaken usage be entertaining, not to ciencies in the cross, because it is by removing the crucifi x from the could beset me in the midst of of the derogatory word comment on different not the center of the church, but is Church, Bellarmine has effectively such exuberant joy. Then, halfway for homosexuals. religious or minority merely the candle’s candlestick. separated Catholics from their through the homily, it hits me: there The public has been groups. Even from an architectural stand- religion. is no crucifi x. responding negatively And sometimes point, the cross is not the focal point Without a focal point, we be- I look up behind Father B’s head to Washington’s re- what celebrities have of the church. come like the Jews in the desert. and I can only see two crossbeams marks, as they should, to say is incredibly Architecture creates atmosphere I understand that Xavier wants to that support a canvas, a canvas and the stories on the pathetic. For example, which has an effect, whether or not preach an unmitigated acceptance which has been so boldly deco- Web are hugely popu- Donald Trump called we like to admit it, on the minds of into spirituality, and it is certainly rated with a star of Jerusalem and lar. While the “Grey’s Rosie O’Donnell “fat” those who occupy that structure. an exemplary effort, but, as harsh as a drawing that somewhat resembles Anatomy” set is prob- and a “loser.” This as- Notre Dame (no, not the school, it may sound, it is better to include a menorah. ably as awkward and uncomfort- tounds the Newswire because we the Frenchies’ Notre Dame) will Catholics in their own Church and The joy that I had felt not 15 able as a dinner at the Dorothy fi nd it shocking that a man with always reign more majestic than estrange all other religions, dancing minutes earlier had been replaced Day House hosted by Matt Finger, billions of dollars to his name the Cincinnati Art Museum. The the dangerous fence of imperious- by a sentiment of loneliness and we at the Newswire could really couldn’t come up with any other Sistine Chapel will never fail to ness, than it is to estrange all reli- exclusion. care less. colorful words except for “fat” give a visitor a much greater sense gions equally. Here I was, a Catholic in my We are not defending what and “loser” to describe someone. of God’s immensity, whereas Bel- Whether the absence of the cru- own Church, there to worship my Washington said, either. What he This isn’t the third grade! Someone larmine Chapel will repeatedly cifi x in Bellarmine is a conscious savior and redeemer, and at the said shows a horrible lack of re- needs to remind Trump that there is make God seem more personal than choice by the authorities or not is center of my Church was a stagger- spect and integrity and he deserves such a thing as a thesaurus. St. Patrick’s Cathedral. superfl uous because that absence ing void where the central event in all the anger he has received. How- We know for a fact that celebri- Secondly, from a theological conveys meaning. Our lives as history is supposed to lie (there is a ever, this will not be the last time a ties say some pretty idiotic things standpoint, the crucifi x represents Catholics serve a binary purpose: reason that history itself is divided celebrity says something incredibly (example: “is this chicken or is this the central event of Catholicism, to live our own lives well and to by the crucifi xion). stupid that they most likely regret. tuna?”) but we at the Newswire and it is the central fi gure that unites bring others to the truth. Its removal had the same effect Remember when Mel Gibson believe that the students of Xavier us in our worship. It may seem that attendance that the removal of the central beam got drunk and rambled on about University should ignore what ce- In a sense, it serves as a portal numbers is a good measure of the of a house would have on its living Jewish people? It was all over the lebrities have to say and listen to into the divine, allowing us to con- proliferation of the Word, but it room: it collapsed. No longer did I newspapers, TV, radio and the In- the people who are authorities on nect with what makes Catholics cannot come at the sacrifi ce of the sense the immense feeling of inclu- ternet. But, while he was mouthing the subject, or who have real rele- unique, and by its absence, the Church’s original members. Even sion that had so strongly drawn me off at a police offi cer, events much vance in the real world. We should object of our worship becomes if we bring others to Bellarmine there that day. Now I felt as if my more catastrophic and interest- show concern for the bigger issues convoluted, and the attention is Chapel and introduce them to Ca- Church had estranged me in my ing were taking place all over the out there. It is important to realize turned more on the congregation tholicism, we are only doing them a own land. world. But, no one cared because that something that someone said than God Himself. Ask yourself disservice and an injustice because The Church is the only place Mel Gibson had drunkenly run his on a TV show is not nearly as im- next time in mass at Bellarmine if they are not being introduced to the left for Catholics to fi nd sanctuary mouth into a sea of regrets. portant as the ongoing struggle for you feel closer to God or to your Catholic Church, but to a convo- from the incessant persecutions, Celebrities should not be taken equality and acceptance. neighbor. luted echo of it. subtle and overt, of the modern It seems that the primary pur- And while people may say that world, but even that can be turned pose of the extirpation of the Catholics at Xavier can still be PHOTO COURTESY OF PALMPOST.COM on its head. crucifi x from its roots has a subtle Catholics with or without the cruci- Copyright 2007 Circulation 3,000 Now you may ask why the cruci- objective. Bellarmine Chapel some- fi x, the truth is, without the crucifi x, Editor in Chief & Publisher BRIAN BOWSHER fi x is such an enormous deal. How times seems to be more of a com- no one would be Catholic. Managing Editor ANN TASSONE is the cross any different? First, munal worshipping ground than Business Manager ELYSE TOLLEFSON from a purely pedantic perspective, a Catholic Church, where people -Luke Olsen Advertising Manager LENA ABBASI the two crossbeams in Bellarmine from every religion are welcome Class of ‘09 Advertising Assistant ANN TASSONE Chapel rarely ever stand alone and to come worship whichever deity Adviser PATRICK LARKIN are constructed with the purpose they hold true. Campus News Editors Design Manager KELLY SHAW ANDREW CRAGO COURTNEY GILLETT Distribution Manager How you would change the core Sports Editors JAY BENKERT JOHN LAFOLLETTE Calendar City First, I want to say that I en- impression that you only need six Again, the Honors advisors JIMMY BYRNES BRIANA HANSEN joyed reading the article in this credits in philosophy and theol- need to know what classes fulfi ll Senior News Editors Copy Editors week’s Newswire. It touched on a ogy, each. However, hidden in the the requirements and what students RACHEL PETERS DIANA BARRAN DARREN LACOUR ALEXIS MCCONNELL subject that affects everyone. requirements, Phil 100 and Theo need to do to upgrade and such. Opinions and Editorials Contributing Writers I also have some suggestions if 111 do not count for these credits. These are just a few “problems” MATTHEW FINGER COLLEEN BOTT the core is to be changed or even Another big problem I and oth- I have with the core. 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The committed to equal opportunity for all persons. T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS week of JANUARY 24, 2007 7 The State of the Union...... is our resoponsibility ...is corrosive

MATTHEW FINGER With Tuesday’s address Bush, With the Greatest Generation, PATRICK STEVENSON Op-Ed Editor adorned the exact same suit as John namely our grandparents’, reaching Assistant Op-Ed Editor Whenever we see the latest report Tuesday night marked President Kerry (Men’s Warehouse Winter their 80s and beyond, and the Baby The other day, I was reading of low approval ratings, we aren’t George W. Bush’s seventh State of Sale, I presume), made an apparent Boomers preparing for geriatrics, the results of a poll conducted by happy because the country is be- the Union address, and the fi rst time attempt to re-shift our focus back to our generation will very soon fi nd CNN on the eve of the State of the ing mismanaged, we are happy be- he has made such an address with domestic issues. Topics such as our itself having to juggle problems Union address, which found that cause the demonstration of incom- the Democrats in control of Con- consumption of petroleum, which with Social Security, the cost of 63 percent of the American popu- petence on the part of the Bush gress, putting Bush on the ropes. Bush wants to cut by 20 percent health care and health insurance lace disapproves of the job perfor- administration vindicates what we Although both the Bush administra- by the year 2017, the cost of health and a sudden decrease of workers mance of George W. Bush. have been saying for the past sev- tion and the Grand Old Party have insurance, and the concern over in the workforce. Certainly, this should be an eral years. lost their sense of grandeur with the illegal immigration alarming statistic to ev- For example, if President Bush voting public, has Bush become a occupied much of eryone. When nearly two- announced that Osama bin Laden lame duck President? And if so, his speech. thirds of Americans disap- was captured, the insurgents in what lies ahead for the land of the But what will the prove of a President they Iraq defeated and Kim Jong Il dis- free, home of the brave? State of the Union elected just over two years armed, this would obviously be an Many would argue that Bush be when it is our turn ago, there is something se- unqualifi ed triumph for the United was always lame, but that does not to run the show? Not riously amiss. However, I States as a whole. However, I sus- necessarily mean that he has always to sound pessimistic, was more disturbed by my pect many people would be se- been a duck, which is probably but you have to ask initial reaction of delight cretly disappointed because they good, because we all know what yourself if there is to this news than I was by want the Bush Administration to happens when the Vice President any hope for the en- the news itself. be remembered as a failure. goes hunting (people get shot). vironment, if we will I have never cared Such a mindset would be ex- Early in Bush’s administra- ever be able to force much for President Bush’s traordinarily caustic and arrogant, tion, in a pre-9/11 America full of peace on the Middle policies, but that is beside as it would indicate that people hanging chads and talk of the fi rst East, and if we will the point. The bigger ques- like me care more about being evil empire since the Soviet Union ever be able to PHOTO COURTESY OF CNN.COM tion is why people like me right than we do about the general (the New York Yankees), the Bush solve the problem George W. Bush delivers his 7th State of the Union Address take satisfaction from welfare of America. Are we simply administration focused on issues of expensive health care. Also, our roles abroad and as a the overwhelming majority of the this self-serving? Do we really care such as tax cuts and stem-cells. And what about our generation? major player in the world economic American people condemning more about our own personal pride There was no Axis of Evil, Hur- The Baby Boomers are getting old; market are going to be hot topics their leader. than the future of our nation? ricane Katrina or a mouthy Hugo there is no doubt about that. But with which our generation will be Any reasonable person would I don’t think so. I think we real- Chavez, and Al Gore had retreated they have been around for a while, confronted. agree that a bad president is bad ly are deeply concerned about the to his basement to grow a beard, and in that time they have managed American influence currently for America. America is such a future of our nation, but we have so we were neither inconvenienced to create an apparently endless web holds sway amongst the peoples successful nation due in large part no reason to believe that the Bush nor did we know the truth. of troubles that we, the next genera- and governments of the world, but to the leadership of presidents such Administration gives a damn about Then the inconceivable hap- tion, are going to be changed with this infl uence is losing popularity as George Washington, Abraham what we think. Over the course of pened, and the relatively tranquil handling. as well as clout, and it will be our Lincoln and William Henry Har- his presidency, Bush has shown an ocean of America was disturbed So what are the issues that our task to deal with our role abroad rison (to a slightly lesser extent). astounding ability to ignore pub- by a violent tempest. It seemed as culture gap generation should be accordingly. Conversely, America has suffered lic opinion and to do whatever he though everything changed at once, concerned about? Well, as sadden- The issues which face America due to the poor leadership of presi- wants. and it has yet to return to the way ing as it might be, we are almost today, many of which Bush outlined dents like Warren Harding and Maybe the reason people like it was, for better or for worse. The done with our college years, so the on Tuesday in his address to the na- Richard Nixon. me get excited when we see Bush’s years since 9/11 have brought with cost of tuition has almost run its tion, in many ways foreshadow the So if the American people see low approval ratings is because them a shift in policy. Issues such course in our life. But it is not the issues that we will be confronted President Bush as more like Nixon we think that he might eventually as stem-cell research, abortion and same for our children, who face by when we are no longer the next than Lincoln, shouldn’t we all be listen to us and start representing health insurance were seemingly staggeringly high tuition rates. It generation, but rather the present very upset? I like America quite a the will of the American people. put on hold, only to resurface dur- will be an uphill battle to assuage generation. bit, so why am I not more angry Of course, Bush is more averse to ing elections. these rising costs, but the burden of Health care, the cost of educa- with President Bush for leading listening to the American people I hate to beat a dead horse, even educating the next generation falls tion, immigration, the economy our country in a manner which than Michael Vick is to giving up though the horse isn’t really dead, on our shoulders. and our role as a world power are two thirds of its citizens disap- his weed at airports. but today it is hard to deny that As aforementioned, the Baby not problems that will magically prove of? So what is the State of the America’s problems abroad, name- Boomer generation is reaching vanish, as much as we wish they On the surface, the answer Union? Does anyone care? ly the war in Iraq, take precedent retirement, and our generation is would. We can only hope that the seems rather simple: people like over issues on the home front. The faced with the task of providing leaders of today take responsibility me get to say “we told you so.” headlines are dominated by subjects care to the preceding generation. for the actions that will affect us like China, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, The only question that we must be tomorrow, but we as a generation numerous struggles in Africa such weary of is whether or not we will cannot ignore the issues that will med X files as the genocide in Darfur and the do a better job of taking care of our face us when our parents are gone fi ght against AIDS, and of course parents’ generation than they did of and we fi nd ourselves accountable our relationship with foreign oil. taking care of theirs. for the State of the Union. Medical Director/Physician McGrath Health & Counseling

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McGrath Health & Counseling Center (513) 745-3022 8 week of JANUARY 24, 2007 SPORTS T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS John LaFollette, Editor Defensive woes continue for Xavier Sports Desk: 745-2878 [email protected] Another road game, another loss as Musketeers drop second of last three Tennis men fl y to JOHN LAFOLLETTE Xavier’s rebounding and defensive Sports Editor struggles continued in the loss to victory over Eagles The Xavier men’s basketball St. Joseph’s. Xavier again gave up team temporarily took the Atlantic more rebounds than they should The Xavier men’s tennis team 10 conference lead with a quality have, with 31, and got to the foul traveled to Morehead State Uni- 83-77 win over Massachusetts last line just 15 times, their third lowest versity in Richmond, Ky. over week before losing it again with total all year. the weekend to do battle with the yet another loss on the road, this Still, poor defense contributed Eagles. In an impressive perfor- time to the St. Joseph’s Hawks by to the loss more than anything else. mance, the Muskies fl ew away with a score of 82-74. Xavier has given up an average of a 5-2 victory and taking fi ve of the The Musketeers won a hard 78.3 points per game over the last six singles matches with them. fought game against the high- three games, two of which have Xavier was led by a sophomore scoring Minutemen with grit, de- been losses. charge as Doug Matthews, Ra’ees termination and physical play that Gaping holes in the frontcourt Ismail and Mike Dieciuc were left senior forward Brandon Cole allowed the Hawks to push the ball all able to capture wins from the with gashes across his upper chest inside to free up open three-point Eagles. The two additional wins from big man Rashaun Freeman’s shooters on the perimeter. for the Musketeers came courtesy fi ngernails. Assistant coach Chris Mack said of freshman J.T. Torbeck and junior Despite being out-rebounded the coaching staff was considering Adam Shaeffer. 47 to 31 and surrendering 25 of- giving 6’9’’ freshman forward Jason Unfortunately, the tennis men fensive rebounds, 11 of which went Love more playing time, partly due were unable to carry the singles to Freeman, a group scoring effort to his tremendous wingspan. success onto the doubles court. The and second-half toughness got them Offensive output has not been Eagles of Morehead State were able the win. a problem for the Musketeers as to leave the match with something “We gave them too many second of late, and occasionally substitut- to feel good about after winning shots, they really killed us on the ing Love for, say, the offensively two of the three doubles matches. offensive glass and that’s more of prolifi c freshman Derrick Brown, Despite the loss on the doubles a toughness issue than anything,” could provide a much needed pres- court, the Xavier tennis men still said Cole, who led the team with 10 ence down low. had the victory wrapped up. rebounds. “To gut this game out, Look for the Musketeers to hold down the stretch, we really had to both St. Bonaventure and Dayton have some big rebounds, and that’s to low scoring in their upcoming

$10,000 Available in the kind of mentality we have to NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY ERIKA BRESEE contests. A-10 Shootout have for 40 minutes every game if Senior forward Brandon Cole posts up Massachusetts big man Rash- Xavier takes on the Bonnies at we want to win this conference.” uan Freeman. Cole fi nished the game with a team-high 10 rebounds 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in That mentality was undoubtedly to go with the gashes on his chest, courtesy of Freeman. Olean, N.Y., and the Flyers at noon Anyone who could use an extra absent over the weekend though, as on Saturday at Cintas Center. $10,000 is encouraged to stop by the O’Connor Sports Center at 3 p.m. on Friday for the fi rst round of the 2007 CSTV Atlantic 10 Shootout. ◄ Shootout Teams of two compete to hit as many shots from eight different Continued from page 1 spots on the basketball court in under 30 seconds. Individuals are A three-point play by senior more than welcome, and will be guard Michele Miller with 1:36 matched with a partner. left put Xavier ahead by eight The top two teams in the men’s, and put the game out of reach for women’s and co-ed divisions will Cincinnati. advance to the fi nal Xavier round Harris led the team with a career to be held during halftime of the high 32 points to go along with fi ve men’s basketball game against blocked shots. Granderson fi nished Dayton this Saturday, Jan. 27. with 23 points and three steals. The winners of the men’s and The seeming polarity between women’s divisions will have the the two halves was not lost on chance to win a pair of Nike shoes Xavier players. and a Spalding gift card. “Coach told us we needed to The winners from each divi- play with more intensity, more fo- sion of the fi nal Xavier round will cus,” Miller said. “We were a little receive an all expense paid trip to tentative out there, their press was Atlantic City to compete against the kind of slowing us down.” winners from other A-10 institu- “In the second half we just tions for a chance at $10,000 and thought, ‘It’s time to attack them other prizes. and play our game,’” said Grander- Register online at atlantic10. son. “We told Amber, ‘Just attack, cstv.com or at O’Connor. you’re faster than anyone on their team.’ She attacked, and we got easy buckets in transition.” About 10,500 were on hand for The Week Ahead this year’s Shootout, though it was at Cintas Center offi cially a sold out game, making it the highest attended women’s Friday basketball game in the history of Women’s basketball the city of Cincinnati. Harris said she thrives in atmo- -Duquesne spheres like that. “I love playing Saturday in crowds like that, it boosts your Men’s basketball confi dence,” she said. “We have a chance to show people we can -Dayton play so they can come out and see Sunday our other games and not just the Shootout.” Women’s basketball The women take on the Dukes of -St. Bonaventure Duquesne this Friday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Cintas Center. T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS week of JANUARY 24, 2007 9 The Spectator by John LaFollette Weekly commentary on the world of sports

JOHN LAFOLLETTE Sports Editor From the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl The Florida Turnpike, which for the Louisville Lip. stretches the vertically massive The first quarter of the game Sunshine State from the outback was largely uneventful, except- town of Inverness to the southern- ing regrettable and unwarranted most shore, is a road plagued by interference with the Spectator’s bandits of all kinds; highwaymen peaceable having of a good time and petty thieves, all under some by some Event Security stooges. Down South trance that makes Under the orders of some clearly them oblivious to the basest, most unqualifi ed superiors, they confi s- depraved acts of rationalized extor- cated the RUCK FUTGERS sign tion since the Bowl Championship (but not before it appeared on local Series’ conception. broadcasts!) and destroyed it. And while various BCS offi cials Staunchly opposed to censor- drew the deafening, unavoidable, ship (especially of a hand-crafted almost predestined ire of the Spec- poster whose cleverness depended tator over the few days he was on people knowing the meaning exposed to fi rsthand BCS fervor, of a certain word anyway) and the object of the Spectator’s deepest circumstantially loose-lipped, the wrath during his recent trip to the Spectator showered these and every FedEx Orange Bowl is undoubtedly other visible, field-level Orange the Florida Offi ce of Motor Carrier Bowl offi cial with every kind of Compliance. angry condemnation his nimble This rag-tag gang of stone-faced, mind could think of for the rest of unfl inchingly greedy goons charges the game. out-of-staters (credentialed journal- During one such tirade, house PHOTO COURTESY ESPN.COM cameras focused on the Spectator ists like the Spectator and his com- An offi cial sell-out crowd of 74,470 watched the Cardinals beat the Deacons. The Spectator and his evi- himself, projecting his irate but panions, namely) $23 in rent for a dently lewd sign can clearly be seen in the right corner of the south end zone. seven-hour drive down a two-lane photogenic likeness onto the Giant death ramp whose average speed 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl, held at Lauderdale cuisine. telling the Spectator, whose only Video Board for all 74,470 in at- of 85 is distressingly close to the Dolphins Stadium in Miami, Fla., Before conking out from severe declaration of team allegiance was tendance to see. Conveniently, the median age of its travelers. and contested between the ACC’s exhaustion, the Spectator fi nally had a red Cardinals T-shirt, to go back Spectator’s angry face looks just As frightening as that journey Wake Forest Demon Deacons and a chance to see with his own eyes to his “own side.” like his intense cheering face, and sounds, it was not without its simple the Big East’s Louisville Cardinals. the shenanigans that comprised Repulsed by this southern inhos- no one noticed just who was being pleasures. There is a strange satis- Only the allure of such an historic the fi nal seconds of Boise State’s pitality and a little frightened by the “encouraged.” faction, at 8:30 in the morning on game in such a pristine climate overtime win over Oklahoma. He kinds of North Carolina depravity -Finally some football/ A Hero’s the day after New Year’s, in watch- could warrant such a perilous pil- was driving through rural Georgia he overheard being discussed, the welcome/ Looking past a traitor- ing someone’s fossilized ancestor grimage. when the game fi nally ended around Spectator retreated to greener Louisville’s explosive offense steer her 10-ton pickup at 90 miles And there, amidst the intimidat- 1 a.m. and could only listen on the pastures. His comrades, who was stagnant for much of the game; an hour into the “slow” lane, about ing turmoil of the Florida Turnpike radio. The game-tying hook-and- had not ventured into apparently Wake Forest’s secondary clamped 18 inches from the front bumper of (which is paradoxically nicknamed ladder and game-winning Statue of “hostile” territory, were fi nishing down on Cardinal quarterback the Spectator’s Subaru, so she can “the Less Stressway”), but just three Liberty plays looked much better on poster board signs to hold from our Brian Brohm’s wide receivers and avoid some other maniac in the hours from more hospitable accom- ESPN the next morning (no matter second- and 12th-row seats, which didn’t give up many big plays. “fast” lane who’s just as old and modations in Fort Lauderdale, spir- how often they were replayed) than we had prodigiously purchased on Louisville was limited to its going twice as fast. its were high for the Spectator and they sounded on the radio. eBay for well below face-value. less effective running game, and But as a fine traveling com- three of his most highly-regarded Those plays were so good, in Quickly crafting his own, simple needless to say, the unexpectedly panion remarked, that satisfaction associates. fact, that the Spectator didn’t even sign (RUCK FUTGERS), the Spec- close game had all 18,000 well- probably had more to do with the -Killing time/ Gushing hearts/ mind Bronco running back Ian tator capped his inch-wide magic manicured Wake Forest fans on quality of our Burger King coffee, Exhaustion sets in- Johnson’s cheesy proposal to his marker (aptly named “the Mag- their feet. the massive reserves of Kentucky After spending some 17 hours bubbly cheerleader girlfriend; that, num” by the folks at Sharpie) and Solid Cardinal play defi ned the bourbon in the back of the car and in a car that was packed to the and his severe exhaustion, put him fi nished his glass of bargain-priced fourth quarter and a late intercep- the spectacular nature of our des- gills with four people, beach attire, right to sleep. swill (Kentucky Tavern). Then we tion fi nally secured the 24-13 win tination than with the miraculous economy beer and the aforemen- -Rainy daze/ Rude hostilities/ all went inside. for Louisville. Brohm fi nished with avoidance of an early morning and tioned bourbon, we were eager for Spectator at the gate- -A Shifty upgrade/ The Great- 311 passing yards, the third most in premature death. more stationary and less cramped After a much needed nap and a est/ Censorship at its lowest- Orange Bowl history. It is, in fact, the destination environs. Obviously anticipating quick trip down I-95, we pilgrims Despite having been on site for The atmosphere in the stadium which made these trials and tribula- the arrival of four highly acclaimed reached our Kaaba, the sacred nearly six hours, we found our seats following the game was electric; it tions worthwhile for the Spectator. and road-weary travelers, the hotel house of Dolphins Stadium, which, with only minor diffi culty – two of took the Spectator’s ravaged vocal There is no sense in risking life and management had our suites pre- at 2 p.m. (six hours before kick- us in Row Two and two, includ- chords a full week to recover. limb in the foreign graveyard of pared a full six hours before we off) was surrounded by countless ing the Spectator, in Row 12. The Following a highly gratifying the Florida Turnpike without some were expected, and even had room revelers. Despite the steady but sight of the Orange Bowl playing Orange Bowl trophy presenta- sort of payoff: excellent seats at the service send up the fi nest in Fort manageable rain that had been fall- fi eld was titillating for a lifelong tion, our merry band returned to ing since around noon, good people fan watching his team play in its the parking lot for more celebrat- with good drink abounded, and the fi rst-ever BCS Bowl, even from ing, our hotel for more rest (and Spectator and company soon joined the 12th row. celebrating), the beaches of South their ranks. Minutes before the coin toss, Florida the next day for sunny, 85- Clad in T-shirts of black and red, however, the Spectator noticed degree relaxation and eventually and shorts of denim, the Louisville that a group of seats in front of his to our hometown for a triumphant fans proved their affable, fun-lov- second-row companions (that’s tickertape parade held in our honor ing reputation to be true. While the fi rst row, eight feet above the the Friday after the game, since getting the lay of the land, we were fi eld) was still unoccupied. All too our cheering surely affected the welcomed into several tailgating willing to make the lowest rows ap- outcome of the game as much as parties by indiscriminant strangers pear fuller for the TV cameras, the Brian Brohm’s right arm. (our kind of people) whose only Spectator, a compatriot and a man Next year, look for a Spectator demand was our participation in who had been met just moments report from the 2008 BCS bowl raucous C-A-R-D-S cheers. earlier, bee lined for the exquisitely season, in which the Cardinals will In making his way through the available front row seats. be playing despite being without Wake Forest boroughs of this tem- Unobstructed, we arrived just in running back/Mack truck Michael porary party town, the Spectator time to see Louisville hero Muham- Bush and traitorous head coach encountered a different breed of mad Ali, Wake Forest hero Arnold Bobby Petrino. bowl-game-goers entirely. When Palmer and Miami hero (and for- Perhaps between now and then they weren’t sipping import beer, mer Cardinal basketball nemesis) the BCS system will have un- adjusting their sundresses, tying Dwayne Wade arrive at midfi eld dergone some tweeks (or a total their boat shoes, pulling their for the coin toss. We were also just overhaul), but the Spectator is sure PHOTO COURTESY ESPN.COM creased chinos out of the mud or in time to be made television stars, that the giddy, competitive aura sur- Quarterback Brian Brohm orchestrated two brilliant fourth quarter hand-combing their wispy hair just as the Fox cameras focused on our rounding top-tier college football touchdown drives to lead Louisville to the Orange Bowl win. so, these Demon Deacon fans were rambunctious section’s loyal cheers games will remain intact. 10 week of JANUARY 24, 2006 DIVERSIONS T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Hollywood wakes to surprises, snubs EMILY HOFERER Queen”). Calvin Klein model turned actor, Diversions Editor Another pleasant surprise came Mark Whalberg, is nominated for It’s the morning that I’ve been with the announcement of the “The Departed” and the former waiting for all year. I get out of nominees for best actor. Instead SNL alum Eddie Murphy is nomi- bed very early, earlier than I have of DiCaprio pulling double duty nated for “Dreamgirls.” Rounding all year. It’s a crisp, winter cold like at the Globes, he was only out the stiff competition is Djimon outside and my roommate is still nominated once, for “Blood Dia- Hounsou for “Blood Diamond,” sound asleep. She has no idea what mond.” The relative newcomer, Jackie Earle Haley for “Little is waiting for her. There are some Ryan Gosling, best known for a Children” as well as the previously things that are expected, some that romantic kissing scene in “The mentioned Arkin for “Little Miss will get snubbed and some that will Notebook,” was nominated for his Sunshine.” be a total surprise. It’s clearly the critically acclaimed performance The relatively new category of most thrilling thing all year and no, as a teacher addicted to cocaine in best animated fi lm has three very it’s not Christmas morning. “Half Nelson.” competitive entries: “Happy Feet,” It’s the morning of the 79th Those two actors are joined “Cars” and “Monster House.” Annual Academy Awards’ Oscar by Peter O’Toole (“Venus”), Will Of course, Oscar is not without nominations. Today, dreams are Smith (“The Pursuit of Happy- its snubs. Other than “Dreamgirls” one step closer to coming true for ness”) and Forest Whitaker (“The being nowhere in sight of best di- actors, directors, producers, screen- PHOTO COURTESY EW.COM Last King of Scotland”). rector or best picture nomination, writers and special effects gurus. “Little Miss Sunshine” is the little darling of the nominations. As far as the ladies go, it looks Jack Nicholson came up empty But dreams won’t be coming either. The little beauty queen her- “Babel.” like it is still Helen Mirren’s year. handed as well. And, sadly, Borat true for the producers of “Dream- self, played by Abigail Breslin, is “Babel” is also nominated for She was nominated for her perfor- only got a nomination for best origi- girls.” The musical-drama that is nominated in the supporting actress best picture, as well as best origi- mance in “The Queen.” Joining nal screenplay, and not for Sacha fresh off a Golden Globe win was category and Alan Arkin (who?) in nal screenplay and best director, her are Judi Dench (“Notes on a Baron Cohen. snubbed in the most competitive the best supporting actor category. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. He Scandal”), Meryl Streep (“The Be sure to catch the Academy category this year, best picture. Joining Breslin is Jennifer Hud- definitely has the longest name Devil Wears Prada”), Penelope Awards hosted by Ellen DeGeneres Taking the place of “Dream- son (“Dreamgirls”), Cate Blanchett of the bunch, and he is joined by Cruz (“Volver”) and Kate Winslet on Feb. 25 on ABC. Be sure to girls” is the indie-hit with which (“Notes on a Scandal”) and two Martin Scorcese (“The Departed”), (“Little Children”). check the Newswire for predic- everyone seems to have fallen in relative unknowns, Adriana Bar- Clint Eastwood (“Letters from Iwo Lastly, the supporting actor tions and commentary as the event love, “Little Miss Sunshine.” This razza and Rinko Kikuchi, both Jima”), Paul Greengrass (“Unit- category is fi lled with some color- approaches! is not the picture’s only nomination, from the language bending drama ed 93”) and Peter Frears (“The ful men (to say the least). Former and the nominees are...

Best Picture Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Babel Helen Mirren-“The Queen” Abigail Breslin-”Little Miss Sunshine” Babel The Queen Judi Dench-”Notes on a Scandal Jennifer Hudson-”Dreamgirls” Letters from Iwo Jima The Departed Meryl Streep-”The Devil Wears Prada” Cate Blanchett-”Notes on a Scandal” Little Miss Sunshine Little Miss Sunshine Penelope Cruz-”Volver” Adriana Barazza-”Babel” Pan’s Labyrinth Letters from Iwo Jima Kate Winslet-”Little Children” Rinko Kikuchi-”Babel” The Queen Best Director Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Adapted Screenplay Martin Scorcese Forest Whitaker-”The Last King of Scotland” Eddie Murphy-”Dreamgirls” Borat Clint Eastwood Peter O’Toole-”Venus” Mark Wahlberg-”The Departed” Children of Men Alejandro G. Inarritu Ryan Gosling-”Half Nelson” Alan Arkin-”Little Miss Sunshine” The Departed Paul Greengrass Will Smith-”The Pursuit of Happyness” Djimon Hounsou-”Blood Diamond” Little Children Peter Frears Leonardo Dicaprio-”Blood Diamond” Jackie Earle Haley-”Little Children” Notes on a Scandal Kerouac brings Buddhism back MATT FINGER relationship with young Buddhists readers to question, or at least con- and establish a realistic bond with “Pain or love or danger makes you Op-Ed Editor and intellectuals, particularly Japhy sider, their beliefs. the narrator. real again” fi ll the pages, giving the Some things never cease to be Ryder, whose actual name was Gary Although the nature of Smith’s But it’s not just the experiences book Confuciusesque undertone. topics of thought and conversation: Snyder. adventure is themselves that create the reader- But by mixing in humorous witti- love, friends, religion, politics, so- Buddhism interesting in writer relationship; it’s the honest cisms, such as “Pretty girls make ciety and of course wine. That is plays a central itself, it is the and beautifully human way that graves,” Kerouac successfully why “The Dharma Bums” by Jack role in Smith’s commentary everything is presented. Kerouac uses deep thought and dry humor Kerouac is what I would call a time- exploration of and descrip- writes down his thoughts, be it his to advance his narrative. less piece of American literature. himself as well tion stemming wants, regrets, hopes, fears, loves, Kerouac tackles life and if there “The Dharma Bums,” which as his surround- from his reac- hates and every other contempla- is one thing that everyone can relate takes place after Kerouac’s most ings and, though tion to anything tion that occurs on a regular basis. to, it is simple existence. He falls famous work “On the Road,” is a little previous and everything That honesty and the clear, articu- in and out of love, makes and loses a vivid recollection of Kerouac’s knowledge of that is the real late way in which it is presented is friends, fi nds confl ict within him- travels and his struggle to discover the religion was PHOTO COURTESY ADPULP.COM content of “The what made “The Dharma Bums” self and struggles with the idea of himself in the culturally shifting helpful, not hav-Photo of a happy Kerouac. Dharma Bums.” so enjoyable. God and a greater power. In doing landscape of 1950s America. ing a clue about Buddhism would From giant parties on the outskirts His style also provides the reader so with the crisp, natural fl uidity Kerouac, who names himself detract little from the experience. of San Francisco to mountain with countless one liners that pro- unique to his style, Kerouac has Ray Smith for the book, chronicles It is the application of Buddhism climbing in sneakers to meditating voke refl ection and attention. These put down in words what everyone adventures on the West Coast, trav- to 1950s American society and outside in the dead of winter under quips are often outward expressions experiences: a journey of joy and els across the continent both to and Kerouac’s thought on the disparity trees and everywhere in-between, of Kerouac’s deep mindset and they grief, of confusion and understand- from his mother’s home in North between the two that both creates a Smith’s free-fl owing thoughts and do a very good job of retaining the ing and of memories. Carolina and most importantly his major confl ict in his life and pushes reminiscences draw in the reader reader’s interest. Little sayings like, SPRING BREAK It’s the big, rock-candy mountain. INFORMATION 800-488-8828 www.sandpiperbeacon.com www.xavier.edu/newswire F REE S PRING B REAK M ODEL S EARCH C ALENDAR* *VALID FOR FIRST 1000 RESERVATIONS. T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of JANUARY 24, 2007 11 Pageants pose problems BRIEFS Emily Hoferer, Editor BRANDY WILLIAMS Diversions Desk: 745-2878 Asst. Diversions Editor [email protected] Many young girls and teenagers dream of one day being crowned with the prestigious title of Miss USA. But, the recent naughty be- Coffee Hour havior of several Miss USA title holders may cause parents to force Love coffee? Food? Clothes? their daughters to consider new If you answered yes to any of role models. these, then from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Current Miss USA Tara Conner on Jan. 24 you should stop by the was threatened with dethroning due to “unacceptable” behavior. GSC second fl oor atrium in front Conner has been accused of un- of the ISS office. The Student derage drinking, snorting cocaine Organization of Latinos will be in club bathrooms, kissing Miss hosting a coffee hour. The event Teen USA (with whom she shares will feature tasty coffee, deli- a Trump Plaza penthouse) and cious food and you can purchase sneaking men into the penthouse for late night rendez-vous. Trump SOL’s club T-shirt for only $10. surprised everyone when he agreed PHOTO COURTESY COLUMBIAN.COM to let Conner keep her tiara as long Trump forgives the sobbing Miss USA. as she agreed to complete rehab and by the situation. Regardless, such a The 20-year-old had to step down moral compass for 20-year-olds in undergo regular drug testing. brief and distant lapse in judgment because it is against pageant rules to America.” Miss Nevada USA 2007 and does not warrant my loss of the title compete while pregnant. Harder is She also attacked the pageant Late Night Movie former Miss USA contestant Katie I worked so hard to achieve.” expecting her child in late summer saying that, “It’s basically a model Rees has been stripped of her title Miss USA co-owner Donald and has made plans to marry her competition . . . They have one Students, take a break from after raunchy photos of her were Trump was not so forgiving of live-in boyfriend. question in Miss USA, yeah and your studies or your procrastina- posted on Canada.com. Photos Rees and stated that ,“The pictures Talk of the Miss USA scandals they’re like ‘I’d like to cure cancer tion and take part in the funny an- of the 22-year-old Rees show her were disgusting. These pictures has also prompted a celebrity and end world hunger – and then tics of comedian and actor Robin exposing her breasts, passionately were pretty far out there and that fi ght between Donald Trump and I’d like to go to Studio 54 and do kissing other young women and is not representative of Miss USA. talk show host Rosie O’Donnell. some crack.’” Williams. At 11p.m. on Thursday simulating oral sex with females We had no choice but to terminate O’Donnell called Trump a “snake- Trump fi red back stating that he in the GSC Theatre, SAC and and a male while at a party in her.” oil salesman” and questioned his will most likely sue O’Donnell for GSC will be showing the comedy Tampa, Florida when she was 19. Miss New Jersey USA, Ashley audacity to evaluate the morality her comments and that, “Rosie is a “Man of the Year” . The event is Rees insists that the racy photos Harder, announced that she has of Conner, saying, “(He) left the loser. A real loser. I look forward to free to XU students and will run were “an isolated incident” and said chosen to step down from her title first wife – had an affair. (He) taking lots of money from my nice through Saturday. that she was “…very embarrassed due to the fact that she is pregnant. had kids both times, but he’s the fat little Rosie.”

A Blue and White Affair with Jeff McMurray Xavier’s student art majors will be showcasing some of their Welcome back, readers! This is artwork on Friday from 6 -11 the new year and what a year it has p.m. at Nicholas Gallery. Come been so far. A good feud is hap- pening between Rosie O’Donnell show your support for XU art and the rest of America, and the students and enjoy some fi ne art. new season of “American Idol” has begun. Now both of these oh-so-inter- esting topics could take up an entire Pre-game breakfast page but after lying around for three weeks, I am sick of hearing about Get in the Muskie spirit before what Simon says or what Rosie the game from 9:30-11:30 a.m. thinks of . She’s attacking Oprah now, be hosting a pre-game breaks- for those who care. fast before the Dayton game. Instead, I am going to give you PHOTO COURTESYSTARPULSE.COM PHOTO COURTESY MSNBC.MSN.COM PHOTO COURTESYALTERMEDIA.INFO a compelling view of the upcoming up to his murder of culture icon CDs she makes. I am also calling movie but I cannot get over the There will be drink specials, hot Sundance Film Festival. Unlike the John Lennon. This movie stars for a boycott of Justin Timberlake fact that a movie has been made breakfast and lots of fun. Only real Sundance, this article will not an overweight Jared Leto and the but that is for an entirely different with a child rape scene. Last time students over 21 with valid ID will involve hippies and indie movie always recovering alcoholic Lind- “Unrated.” a person saw a movie like that, he be served alcoholic beverages. goers. say Lohan. “Hounddog” as I said, is receiv- was put in jail. Dakota Fanning This year’s festival includes a There is currently a boycott ing bad press for a scene depicting has gone from working with Tom movie about the death of an icon, against the fi lm stating that John the rape of child actress Dakota Cruise to a movie with child rape, “Chapter 27,” and child rape, Lennon would not want his killer to Fanning. Both Fanning and director though I’m not sure which one is “Into the Woods” “Hounddog.” Both of these movies be humanized and glorifi ed in this Deborah Kampmeier are claiming worse. Either way, it is still wrong. audition have been receiving a lot of press way. I, too, am calling a boycott that there is no child nudity (sorry, “Unrated” condemns all forms of recently for their intense subjects of this movie but for an entirely old creepy guy) and that Fanning child rape. If you think you have tal- and they both hope to capitalize on different reason. I am calling for was never uncomfortable during That’s it for this week; I’m off to that fact. “Chapter 27” revolves a boycott of Lindsay Lohan and the fi lming of the scene. fi nd a new way to hate on Lindsay ent, bring it on. Auditions for around the life of Mark David all work she does. This includes I wish I could say more on this Lohan. Opera Workshop production of Chapman and the days leading TV shows, movies and all future Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” are scheduled for Sunday from 1-4 Live Wires New Releases p.m. in Edgecliff Hall. Prepare a song by Sondheim and bring an The following discs are due for release on or after January 23... Wednesday, January 24 Wednesday, January 24 accompanist. For more informa- The Black Betties Lyrical Insurrection The Shins Wincing the Night Away (Sub PoP) ... John Mellencamp tion and to schedule an audition @ Mad Frog @ The Greenwich Freedom’s Road (Republic) ... Pretty Ricky Late Night Special (Atlantic/ date, email Scott Buzza at buzza@ WEA) ... Katharine McPhee Katharine McPhee (RCA)... Dustin Friday, January 26 Sunday, January 27 Kensrue Please Come Home (Equal Vision Records) Three Ways Out 2 Night Stand @ Blue Note @ Bar Monet ...All dates are tentative. 12 week of JANUARY 24, 2007 CALENDAR AND CLASSIFIEDS T HE XAVIER NEWSWIRE WEDNESDAY MONDAY January 24 January 29 When the sun comes out over a Oprah Winfrey celebrates 53 beautifully snowy landscape on a Calendar City years on this earth today. My claim lazy afternoon, I can only think of to Oprah fame? I worked out in a one wish I have on this earth. That By Briana Hansen. To place an item in the calendar, mail to [email protected]. gym with her boy toy in a Hilton wish involves a certain shoot-’em- in Chicago. Yeah, that’s right. Want up-lotsa-guns game called “Rain- THURSDAY SATURDAY some more impressive claims to bow 6: Las Vegas.” fame? You got it, buddy. I wish all the world were run like January 25 January 27 I worked out in the same gym that game. For those of you who The fi rst monthly safety series Today is Thomas Crapper day. as Ron Artest when he played for don’t know what I’m talking about, workshop entitled “Workplace Since this column was fi lled last the Pacers before the big brawl that maybe you should quit watching Violence” will take place today at week with mindless bathroom hu- made him the face of NBA anger. I reruns of “Grey’s Anatomy” and noon in Flynn Hall. mor, I’ll keep my opinions on this asked to borrow his giant dumbbell start proving yourself on the vir- I hope the next one is entitled, celebration short and sweet. His freeweights when he was fi nished. tual battlefi eld by shooting as many “How To Figure Out If There Re- name makes me think of a Spanish He looked at me and giggled. 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The ones with the Throughout this week the GSC with one of my closest high school At 3:30 p.m., Student Organi- Not And If They Are How To Fight 40-year-olds carrying backpacks, Late Night Movie Series has pre- friends and he came to speak to our zation of Latinos will sponsor the Them So They’re Hurt Physically, decked out in Xavier gear and laugh- sented the movie “Man of the Year” health class about his experiences as International Student Coffee Hour Mentally, And Spiritually: An Intro- ing at what seems to be the funniest at 11 p.m. in the Theater. Tonight a fat/skinny guy. 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