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BY PETE HoLTERMANN has seven offices worldwide, and THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE its Los Angeles office houses their Sports & Entertainment Xavier University is on the Division. The firm also has an verge of moving one step closer to office in Columbus but, accord breaking ground on its 250,000 ing to the NBBJ website, that square foot Convocation Center. office is primarily responsible for The school has selected an architect oversc;:~s projects. to design the facility, mid may reach ·.· Currently, NBBJ is . a contract agreement with the firm working on the designs for the as early as this week. Cincinnati Bengal's new football NBBJ Sports & Entertain stadium, . The proposed arena is ment, a national ar~hitectural ,firm, to seat 70,000, and be on the·. will design the:building for.Xavler, .cutting edge of stadiiitn design; '. · beating out three other finalists. . .. . Several other NBBI , . The Cincinnati Enquirer first projects are considered to be state reported NBBJ' s selection on · of the art. Two such facilities Tuesday after finding information are baseball stadium's that will incoq,orate retractable roofs. Students smacked about Xavier's Convocation Center on the company's website. Ground has. been broken on one According to Tuesday's of these projects, Miller Park in Enquirer, the site showed "a · Milwaukee, and the designs were by wage increase recently presented for Pacific conceptual illustration of the ate to the vice president of the The Director of McDonald Northwest Baseball Park in center's interior." The article goes BY KARA BENKEN Financial Administration Office, Library Dr. JoAnne Young assures on to say that NBBJ removed the Seattle. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE said there was no indication that students that attention to their drawings from their site after the Basketball arenas are not new to NBBJ. They designed the the increase .would affect the needs will be given top priority. paper contacted them about publish budgets of departments and in She said, "Let me stress that Key Arena in Seattle, the home ing the drawing. turn the amount of hours or jobs we do not intend to cut people. . Sources familiar with the of the NBA' s Super Sonics. They also· have performed a.site The minimum wage for on-campus employees. · "We may need to reassign situation confirm that NBBJ was The library, however, as a individuals working a few hours selected in early November to work study in Los Angeles on the Los increase of 50 cents enacted on Angeles Sports and Entertain Oct. 1 of this year may have separate depaitment, had a less to other departments such as on the project. According to these student budget allocation which tech services, put we will do all ment Complex. The. facility negative repercussions for some sources, NBBJ beat out two other was $25,000 lower.than ·antici:- · that we can to honor our commit- • parties, KZF Incorporated of · woul_d include a 20,000 seat arena Xavier student workers. that could be a potential home.for Approximately 84 students pated needs submitted by the ments to.the students first" Cincinnati, and a co-operative bid support staff. The various departments are . from H.O.K. of Kansas City and the the NBA's Lakers and NHL's who work in McOonald Library Kings in downtown L.A. may either lose hours or be forced The minimum wage notsure how they are going to local firm of GBBN. increase added an approximate ·honor these commitments yet, but KZF is the firm that did the Xavier University officials to transfer to other departments in have been very quiet about the order to keep their promised hours $15,000 strain to the library's they insist they are working on it. preliminary drawings of the resources .. Although special The library staffers in charge matter. per week. Convocation Center that surfaced requests for more money resulted of studentworkers will be meeting last spring. Sophomore Justin Wilson, (see Architect on page 2) who works in the circulation in an extra $9,000, it will not with the Coordinator ofStudent NBBJ has a history of being cover the deficit the library .is Assistant Services Pam Bach on involved in large projects. The firm department, voiced co.ncerns that many students are raising. experiencing. . Thursday to discuss possible He said, "The minimum In Octqber, at a monthly . solutions to the problem. wage was increased so people . review of the student budget, One of the goals for this could have more money to spend, executives within thelibrary meeting is to hash out details · but with decreased hours, we'll be calculated the number of hours . regarding the effects of student· making•the same amount or each department had for the cutbacks on the services the library .. lower." remainder of the year. These itself provides. . The Small Business Protec- · figures were based on the amount . · 'This is merely a review of . tionAct of 1996.increased of student hours each department · _our budget and how we can take . nlinimum wage from $4.25 to used last year, which in some .. steps to stay within our. budget and· $4.75 earlier this fall, and is cases, were not reflective of the honor our commitment to the. scheduled to increase an addi needs for various departmentS · . students. We certainly couldn't .. · tional 40 cents on Sept. l, 1997. during ,this current school year, · function as we do without the . At the time the 'increase was with th~ incorporation of new students," Young said. announced, Mike Grdina, ass~ci- projects. (see Minimum page 3) ,• •·1 r
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Bv WILLIAM KoNOP amplifiers sent loud music up the will be a model for other colleges, residential mall and into the THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Slepitza said, "Xavier.has always tried community. to be considerate of its neighbors and Enraged locals flooded the we fully understand the community's· Safety and Security office with leaders' concerns about noise." Holiday shuttle Xavier has become the first · phone calls and even summoned ·slepitza urged the citizens "to . ' . college in the United States to the Cincinnati Police, who continue to contact the school if any . SGA and the Department of Safety and Security will · formally adopt a specific noise arrived just as the concert was other modifications of the policy are be sponsoring service of the Xavier shuttles to and from the level policy for on-campus events. ending. needed to maintain good relations." Cincinnati Airport both before and after Christmas break. · ·From now on, any event NANA then directed their When asked if this policy is the Applications; available at the Information Desk, must be held on the academic mall, the complaints to the President's result of the lack of concerts scheduled filled out by 5 p.m. this Friday in order to be eligible. An residential mall, the Village office.and to Vice President of on campus this semester, Staudt said airport schedule will be posted at the Information Desk on gazebo, Cohen Field or the Student Development Dr. Ron that it was also a matter of time and Dec. 16. For more information call 745-4230. O'Corinor Spons Center cannot Slepitza, money that has prevented concerts. produce a noise level in excess of To prevent further prob "We didn't have any more 60 decibels at the perimeter of lems with the community, outdoor concerts this semester first of campus. Slepitza and Danielle Staudt, all, because none were planned. But The noise will be measured concert chair for SAC, organized ~lso because of the problems with the No stop signs by school officials using a sound a series of meetings with NANA neighborhood," said Staudt. meter and the direction of all representatives, aimed at reaching However, SAC does have at acoustic equipment must be a compromise for campus events. least two concerts planned for next The city traffic engineer Qas taken down the stop directed to keep the sound from Staudt said that the first two semester, although none of these will signs at Ledgewood and Herald because it is no longer carrying into the neighborhoods. meetings were tense, with be outdoor concerts. considered an intersection. The stop signs have been In addition, most concert citizens venting their anger over Likewise, Staudt assures that replaced by cross walk signs which Chief Couch said will . events in these areas will be much more than campus concerts. both Styuka and Reggae Fest, which is hold drivers more ~countable for pedestrians. "People required to end by 10 p.m. "At first they were held in the Village Gazebo, will be · were not stopping at the signs anymore, so the more The policy was drafted in complaining not only about taking place next semester. appropriate crosswalk signs were erected," said Couch. response to _complaints lodged ·by concert noise level, but also Student groups seeking the North Avondale about things like the noise from permission for an event will need to Neighborhood Association parties off campus," said Staudt. clear the acoustic arrangement with the (NANA), regarding the s'ept.. 8 Staudt said the last two university, in addition to following Club budgets Gufs concert. ·meetings, however, produced a regular procedures. The Sunday evening productive dialogue, culminating Copies of the policy are in 'the drafting of a specific noise · available through either SAC or the The Financial Affairs Committee will be hoiding concert, part of the annual Spirit Celebration, became a point of policy. · · Office of _Student Development. mandatory club meetings on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Certain that the new policy Wednesday, Jan 22 at 7 p.m. in Alter Hall room 223 for the controversy when the Gufs' 1998 budget allocations process. At least one representative from.each club must attend in order to get a budget. For more information, contact Roderick at 985-3789. Architect ·chosen :ror Center
(continued.from page 1) .he did say it was likely because Santa photos No administrators were able the team is planning a Monday to be reached for coniment, but pre~s conference to unveil the Xavier's Director of Media detailed preliminary seating bowl Habitat for Humanity is hosting a holiday fundraiser. Relations Kelly Leon did say that ·designs·ofthe stadium.· On Thursday, from 5-7 p.m. in the University Center lobby, no contract has been signed. She The unveiling ofthese students can get their picture taken with Santa Claus. The also said, "We're still in the designs will coincide with the cost of the photo is $1.50. selection process. With a project kick off of the sale of private seat this large, you don't want to rush licenses and luxury boxes for the it." stadium.· -compiled by Virginia Sutcliffe Interviews with the three The selection of an archi- finalists for the project occured on tect to design the Convocation Oct. 29, and, according to sources Center does move the university close to the selection, NBBJ had . closer to breaking. ground, but been selected approximately one that is still distant. Security Notes week later. According to one architect; No NBBJ officials could be the school· is .looking for .the reached for comment on the designs to be completed befort? · project. Marketing Manager for beginning construction .. · -· · NBBJ' s Los Angeles office Tori · The architect wenfon to Monday, December 2, 9:30 p.m. Engel, was out of town and_ could say that site clearing may begin · Two students in Husman admitted to growing two small . not be reached for comment. long before 'construction does. ' . . marijuana plarits in their 1'.00m. They were brought up on An office worker at NBBJ ·Site c:Iearing would include · · · · internal charges from the University. · did say that the firm is working on . removing tlie trees from the · · Xavier's Convocation Center~ and . hillside and teloclltinfthe power; Tuesday, December 3, 4:00 p.m; that Ron Turner will be the . lines that run througllthe area. A student on the second floor of Kuhlman reported her principal designer for the project. · . The.· architect indicakd that•. portfolio, calctiiator and hand-held cassette recorder were Turner could not be reached for· · . designs ~ay: take up t6 ~n~ year •· · tak~n from her unlocked room. comment because, according his to complete; and constrUction of .·. office, he was on his way to the facility could be.completed iii· Cincinnati. approximately two years. Turner may not be coming·· . All parties iri:volved with Security Note of.the Week . to town to meet with Xavier the process indicated that the officials, ·however. Tumer is also designs that were presented Sunday, December 1, 6:05 p.m. involved with NBBJ' s efforts on during. the selection process were · Xavier campus police assisted Cincinnati police in the Bengal's stadium. very different from those that the pursuit and arrest of a twelv.e year-old who had two A Bengal's spokesperson have been used up to this point in warrants for his arrest on file. The chase was initiated in was unable to confirm· that Turner the fund raising. and NBBJ will be meeting with the Cincinnati Bell parking lot and ended behind the Bengal's officials this week, but Physical Plant. The juvenile was arrested for"criminal trespassing, resisting arrest and falsification. ·
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Continued from page one retention of hours to the fact that Young added, "Our fiscal • responsibility is_ to support all of Some members of the the department hadn't hired to fulJ _ IS •••. capacity at the beginning of the our conimitments, especially to our Christmas support staff don't see any other students." solution than to cut _hours for each year and will not be able to ~o so She also said, "I'm sorry that person. now. Kathy Schmitt; supervisor The library's budget plan. the students feel anxious and concerned about their future, of the circulation department, will for the 1996-_1997 fiscal year was especialiy at this stressful time not only cut her students from ten said to have_ planned for the prior to exams, but they should hours to eight hours, but wil! also minimum wage increase. know we are dedicated to their no longer require her 28 student Next year, the cost of living workers 'to make up times they are adjustment will also be included. concerns." _ Carol Quilty; who is in sick or simply cannot work. A return to current working hours . chargeof on-campus employment "I hired more people this is forecast. · . fall than normal, thinking more Of the hours that will be lost for Career Services, stresses that · students would be needed for new for some departments, special those student workers who have been granted federal work study projects~ Had I known we would attention will be paid to those for the school year will not be have to cut back, I wouldn't students with specific financial affected by any reduced hours. have," Schmitt said. needs. · Young agreed, saying, "We Questions have also arisen Sidnie Reed, who is in as to what kind ofoperating hours charge of student workers for the have already almost satisfied all of the financial aid commitment to the library will be expected to Interlibrary Loan Department, keep during weekends and breaks stresses that Thursday's meeting specific people at a slightly higher rate this year, partly due to the · due to the limited student hours will also focus on retaining minimum wage increase." during these times.· students and as many hours as is Even those departments that feasible. The cutbacks are in no way aren't anticipating a cut in hours She said, "We rely tremen related to the extended hours the . _library instigated before midterms. are still concerned about the dously on the students that man duration of time they have to our services, and if any of this is -·. The money for those workers is watch carefully. One member of going to be a hardship for them, covered in a separate budget. the support staff attributed this we will try to right the situation." . photo by KatieBergman
-Ju,zior Doug Ruschman and sophomore William Ruschman sit on Sahta Claus's (Dr. Ernest Fontana) lap and tells him whether they · have been naughty or nice. On Thursday, students will have another opportunity to get their picture taken with Santa, who will be played by Fr. LaRocca. · · · Leaders. emerge
Bv VmGINIA SUTCLIFFE . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE
·iiL :;,_,_:::-::'_.:-._.·,_.:·,.·.. ,. =)· Xavier will hold its-first Emerging Leadership retreat designed for first and second year students from Jan. 31-Feb.l. Associate-Director of Student Services for Leadership and Orientation Kim~erlie Goldsberry said that they have held other leadership retreats before, but this is the first. time they are using the Emerging Leadership name. · · "We are looking to make this an annual event. And if there is enough interest we may even have it twice a year," said Goldsberry. Their goal is to get 50 peopleto participate in the retreat. "We sent letters to the presidents of the student's organizations inviting· them to nominate someone from -their club or organization to participate that would make a good leader," said Goldsberry. . They want to try to get at least one male and one female from those do . , each clup. · Goldsberrry said that they will probably open the retreat up to other people who want to participate but they must be a first or somettingU seco_nd year student. . Goldsberry, along with senior Tara Burke and sophomore Katie McGinnis, will be helping with the retreat._ In addition, members of the Peer Leaciership Team, a newly If you oorne a Jack of real-Wotli formed group whose goal is to do outreach pi:ogramffiing with clubs and plan other special events such as this, will also be coordinating · eXJ;Brie1).ce trl yo1lr cl~ orj)b, call · the retreat. · Goldsberry said that the retreat has three goals: to help to ooe how the adveillsing dei:rutrnent s~udents learn about themselves and their leadership potential, to give students the opportunity to network with other student leaders at the NewsWire can help ll across campus and obviously, to have a good time . . "Ideally, it is a way for students to interact socially through Al'l Advertising Representative position offers: -. team building activities," said Goldsberry. · · · · • Competitive Incentive-Based Pay , Some of the sessions which will be held will deal with • Flexible Hours leadership style; goal setting and looking at what makes an effective leader. Goldsb,etfy'said that they will still be taking nominations • A Chance to Use C)nd Enhance until Friday. · Real Wodd Interpersonal Skills The cost of the retreatis $12 and it is held overnight. · Call 74!;;-,~561 for more exciting details !! For more i~formation or to sign up, contact.Kimberlie at 745- 4892. opinions .....
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I never took much stock ·children. · · niistake and I inight pay the price for Opinions and EditoriaIS · in what my Sunday school I felt like i shouldn't touch the rest of my life'. · · ..·. ··· .. ••·". Jeff Davis . . teacher said. · or do anything. The. myths . :rhe question of fate also arises .. . . I . n HSports < A week ago, I was tested surrounding the disease easily ... What if God warits·nie to h~ve .Xi · cete. o1 termann forHIV(Human Immuno- . clouded the facts I kne:W. AIDS? I would be a martyr for ASTUDENTS... •·JOURN.AL. . · ·.Steve Smith Defiency Virus). A key-'word The AIDS virus is not oi:hers,to. remember,· . an example of - .©Copyright 1996 · Dive.rsions · . conn'~cted to the HIV is the· · easily spread. Ifs not like th~ ·E. . how not to 'live; This might be God's Soren Baker sextiaJly transmitted disease of Bola outbreak. The virus can only · · pu11ishment for my sins. Circulation 3,000 . 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Die tO have a seat in the waiting •. Ne:WS· Jake'Johnson It is sexually transmitted and celebrities wearing redribbons on . room. Numbers were being called •. Virginia Sutcliffe Oli;:.Line Editor infects several million·people, their expensivejacketS. Do.those' ···outoverthe loudspeaker. "0853" Kara Benken· Krista Sigler ·· many· of whom do :not even· glamorous stars really ~ow what ·.was called· and·Johnnie·came out to kriow they are HIV positive, · · those red ribbons mean? .Do they greef me.· I followed her into her The Xavier Newswire is published througbout the sclwol yi:ar, except during vacation and final like l might be. I kept wonder- know the death, the tragedy or the closet-like office, waiting for a few exams, by the students of Xavier University,3800Victo1y Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-2129. The statements and opinions of The Xavier: Newswire me not necessarily those of the student body, ing, "vvhat _if?" stories behind the red fashion words, told in a certain way. ·· faculty, or administtalion of~- SlatCmcnlS aDd opinions '~r.'ooiwiuiist do mii necessarily Would lhave to.call up · .statements:they wear so easily? After the session, I walked reflect those of editors or general slllff. Subscription rates are $30/year or $IS/semester within the all my sexual pa,rtners within Is AIDS awareness the back to my car. I was no longer 0853 USA and are pro-rated. Subscription inquiries should be directed to Andrew.Wade, Business Manager (513-754-313@). Advenisiiig inquiric:s should lie directed to JohD P. Glymi, Advertising the last year and tell them? · . adopted cause Of Hollywood· born on November 9, .1974. The Managu (513-745-3561). 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nothing less than the utmost so he didn't get hurt and other Because we go to a private they think of them, most say, BY JEFF DAVIS professionals. · "little" things. school, anytime a student does "Yeah, they busted a party I was THE XAVIBR NEWSWIRE For those of you who think For example, just last week, something wrong on-campus, at this past weekend." Xavier's campus police are my car wouldn't start. So I did a Safety and Security documents it I have never heard, prototypes of the law-enforcement little work and got it started. I had and they turn it over to Student ''They're wonderful, my car was officials that come out of the Police two sets of keys so I decided to Development who handles the case parked in the pit one night and Recently, Xavier Safety Academy movies, I'd like to fill lock my car and leave it running. I internally. someone tried to break into it, and Security·came under attack you in on something, The men and went inside and about 10 minutes Although Xavier reserves the but Safety and Security hap over a minor incident. women of XU Five-0 are real life, later, Safety and Security called me right to send the case to the courts, . pened to be going past on patrol I was not part of the professional police officers. Many to tell me that an officer had they usually handle it inside the and they caught the guy." encounter, nor do I have any of them work part-time at Xavier noticed my car running and wanted walls of Xavier~ The reason you. will not detailed information about it. So and while not on-campus, they to make sure nothing happened to This makes it hard for Safety hear this is because it rarely as you read on, please realize, I work for the City of Cincinnati or it. and Security to get any credit for happens. Safety and Security am not taking sides with anyone other municipalities around the Like I mentioned earlier, I've their actions. If Xavier were a prevent it from happening. over that particular issue. area. seen a lot of Safety and Security in public school like Ohio State, The So the next time you walk What I do intend to point Just like every other police three years. I .wish everyone could Xavier Newswire would be able to by an XU officer, instead of out, is that we couldn't have a force in America, Xavier Safety have seen the way Chief Couch access the information about the passing him or her and acting as more dedicated police unit and Security spends most of it's and his staff went to extreme crimes and what happens to the though they're Satan himself, patrolling our campus. time "being noticed." Because our measures to end a mugging spree people who have committed them. stop and talk to them. They are Over the past three years · campus is not a hang out for people ·on Dana Avenue ... and they did. Right now, Chief Couch gives us really nice people. They care that l have worked for The like Al Capone, XU Five-0 officers· Or see how they dealt with and all the information he can, in the · about Xavier students and they Xavier Newswire, I have dealt spend time in visible places to ·consoled a student who had been form of Security Notes and crime are here to do what they with Safety and Security on a deter crime. If something were to raped and beaten. Chief Couch statistics. As of now, The Xavier possibly can for us. regular basis. On one occasion, I happen anywhere on-campus, I'm has even shown up at the Village Newswire has its hands tied when it Our campus will never be spent an entire night with them, willingto bet $1,000 they would be at 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning to comes to showing readers the free of crime; .it's absurd to documenting their actions for a · at the scene in less than a minute. deal with an overwhelmingly results of Safety and Security's think that But with the dedi Newswire feature story. The fact of the matter is, intoxicated student (Chief, like the actions. cated crew, led by the "Gen Every time I have inter Xavier police are doing their job. rest of us, is usually sleeping at 3 My point is, Xavier Safety eral," Chief Couch, it has and acted with Safety and Security, On a daily basis, they go past their a.m. on a Sunday morning). and Security often doesn't receive will continue to be one of the whether as a bystander at an out job description as police and do One of the reasons Safety the respect it deserves. I think if safest colleges in the United of control party, just hanging things like jump-start cars or and.Security's efforts go unnoticed most people would see through the States. around their office; or being carrying one of my hefty, exceed at times is because of the way stereotypes labeled on Safety and around them as they investigated ingly drunk friends from.Dana Xavier University handles disci Security officers, would recieve a student rape, they have been Ave. to the third floor of Husman, plinary cases. respect. Wh.en lask people what .: ·.. ·.. ·~ .·'...... ·... · _.tt;tE .. x.A.V,IER'NEWSWIRE··.v\i~EK.O.F,'.DECEMBER"111996:-PAGE6. , .. · . :" ·· .· '. · " ' ~ ' , ' ' •' ', ~' •' • ' ' '•' ',' '"~ '.' • ~· '' " " ~· ','' • (~ \ .'• ' ' ,' 'J : 1 ' ' ' '' ' 1>: •' 'J • J a .; • ',' , ' ' ; ', ,'" ", , •• .'.~ ,' • .. ~", , ,. ·~ ~. '@RT~fJ~alMovln' on
Swimmers victorious BY PETE HOLTERMANN The Xavier swimmers posted easy victories over the .'.fHE XAVIER NEWSWIRE visiting Butler Bulldogs last Thursday. The men won their meet This season's schedule has · 70-24, and the women won by a score of 69-26. sent Xavier's basketball teani Five different Musketeers registered individual victories in across the city and across the the meet .Justin Christman, Dan Casey, T.J. Dunker, Joe Liebold country already this year. and Pat Wilcheck all won their heats. . Just before Thanksgiving, Christman and Casey each had two wins for Xavier. the Muskies registered one of the Christman wa8 fastest in both the 50 and lOOfree style heats. biggest wins in the school's Casey won the 100 back stroke and the 200 individual medley. history over No. 1 ranked UC The 200 medley relay team and the 200 free style relay . . . Last Thursday, Xavier traveled to team were also victorious for Xavier. Los Angeles and beat Loyola The women also spread the winnings around with seven Marymount, 81-65, to remain swimmers. winning their heats. Therese Strickland, Emily Hardy, undefeated this season at 5-0. Sarah Wayne, Erica Brietbold, Jan Feichtner, Amanda Goubeaux The Musketeer's perfor and Nancy McDonald had wins that help~dXavier defeat Butler. mance this year is sending them Strickland won both of the individual races she entered, the on a voyage Up through the 200 and 500 free style heats. The women's 200 free.style relay ~ational pol!s. team also prevailed for the Musketeers. Last week, Xavier was 23rd The swimmers will not race again until next year. They in the AP poll, and 26th in the will head ~o Florida to swim against Maine on Jan. 4. USA Today/CNN Coaches Poll. With wins over Florida A&M and A-10 honors scholar athletes Marymount, the Muskies moved Two Xavier athletes were honored by the Atlantic 10 for up in the voting. The writers in .their academic accomplishments when the A-10 announced its the AP Poll put Xavier in the 19th Academic All-Conference Teams. Soccer player Amanda Gruber slot, while the coaches rank~d XU and volleyball player· Susie Checkett were selected to All- · ·21st in the USA Today/CNN Poll . . A~ademic teams in their respective sports; . The win overLMU fol Gruber; a junior who w.as previously named to the All lowed the same script as Xavier's Conference team, was named to the .Academic All-Conference .. previous four wins. The Muskies Newcomer TorrayeBr '... •· ' ,' ,', • ,'1,',, ,•,' ',. ,\ , ' ', ',, •', ',': ' ~,. • , ', • • ', ,•~ { , ,/; 1' ,, ;r,:·,~, ~·',,' ,,>~,· 0 Strong's Magical Adaptations "I used to work on my ball BY SOREN BA.KER Despite his healthy salary, handling skills and perimeter Strong still lives as he has since Tmi XAVIER Nmvswiim sfoff,'; he said. "lknew I wasn't ·his days at Xavier: in an apart- · The game ne.ver changes. really 6-10 (the height Xavier ment. But he also has a home in But for Orlando. Magic forward listed him a$). That's why I Los Angeles. DerekStrong, the surroundings worked on my outside game as far Still, the Orlando Magic . never' seem the' same. ' .: . . as swingman s~uff. I always felt coaching staff has faith in Strong, · .. · Though the Xavier Univer- that'ymi never know, that you regardless of where he lays his could be playing two different . sity product. has . ·>... only been. playing head. · in the National Basketball• · · spots." · · · "So far, because of his Assocfation since 1992, Orlando . . . Strong has enjoyed consis- experience, he's been able to is Strong's fifth NBA team. tent minutes this season, but he adjust very easily to the things that ''.I looked over the suinmer has not always been able to rely we're doing at both the offensive . and was just trying to find the on a spot on an NBA roster, not to and defensive end," Hill said. team that I would have the best mention quality playing time. Despite the amount of chancetci play," Strong said The West Coast transplant confidence his coach has in him, during an interview in the Orlanqo was preparing for a life in the .Strong knows that his musical Magic press room before a recent ·· National Basketball Association teams routine may continue game with the Minnesota after being selected by the throughout his entire baskc;:tball Timberwolves. "Because when Philadelphia76ers in the second career. you play, that's where you find a . rotil1d (47th overall) of the 1990 "That's the life of this home quicker. There's other · · .NBA draft. league for a player," he said. places I could have went for. much It wasn_'t the right time "When you're searching for a· more money, but I didn't know ifl though. home, it's like anything. When was going to play there ornot . The 76ers invested in you're looking for a house, you're because of the players they had on · veterans during 'the off-season, not just going to go for the first their roster." · · and as a result Strong was only one. You're going to look at The Magie have cert~nly · . offered.the league minimum of different places. It's the same welcomed Strong's talents. The·. $120,000, if he made the team. thing about this, just trying to find 28:-year-old averages six points · Therefore; he began his profes the rightteam." _and five rebpunds a ¢ontest in just sional ·basketball career as a Strong's contract expires at over 20 minutes per game. . member of Huesca in the Spanish . the end of the season. Next year Former Xavier basketball star Derek Strong is currently playing with "The reason that we' went . professional league, making a . he may have to adjust to a new the Orlando Magic in tM NBA, his fifth team in his siX year NBA after Derek was we felt we needed , guaranteed $200,000; team and new surroundings. career, and the eighth t~ani in hisprofessional career. At Xatiier, somebody that could do a little bit "It was good for me as far as . . But the game will always be Strong averaged 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game over his three ·better job of playing interior going ov~r.there because you the same. · year careerfrom 1987-90. · · defense and rebounding the . . grow up~" Strong said. "Plus it's.a ,---~-~------basketball for tis as a backup to new country and you're able to · [forward] Horace Grant," Magic. ·head coach Brian Hill'said. :=;~~!~~:.;-::.~k NCAA clears Wilson "In [Strong1s]:days ~ith c.'..: it'sgoodfor-a·person·as-far·asJust···...... ,. ,., ... _, ...... ; ___ , . __ , .. . Milwaukee, Boston and L.A., I coming out of college to experi- BY STEVE SMITH.. . . : Now things'have changed. '. deeision ·are that' Wilson· is now always thought he did a pretty ence things like that. People say THE XA. VIER NEWSWIRE According to Xavier immediately eligible, he can good job in those areas. I can it's a jungle out there and it's Assistant Athletic Director Ginger receive athletic aid and he can . remember him coming in and good to explore every inch of the A long time dream will now · Fulton; the NCAA council asked compete this spring if he chooses. playing very good defense against jungle." become reality this spring for an NCAA subcommittee to reopen If Wilson were to decide to sit out us over the last couple of years The jungle became even Xavier freshman T.J. Wilson. any cases that were denied that the spring season, he could return and that's the reason.we signed wilder and far-reaching upon Wilson, who came to X on a golf dealt with fourth year English next year and still have four years him as a free agent." Strong's retur:n to the United scholarship only to be declared courses. In the case of Wilson, of eligibility remaining. Against the Timberwolves, States .. The Palisades, Calif. academically ineligible by an the subcommittee reversed its In a.phone interview with Strong snared ~ight rebounds and native came back and played for NCAA subcommittee, has now earlier denial and decided in Wilson, he told The Newswire that chipped in six points in 25 the Miami Tropic of the United been reinstated effective immedi- Wilson and Xavier's favor. he would compete this spring, minutes to help the Magic defeat States Basketball League and the ately, thanks to a new NCAA NCAA Director of Legisla- leaving him with three years of Minnesota 90-86. Quad City Thunder of the Conti- ruling. tive Services Athena eligibility remaining. "We told him when we nental Basketball.Association. Originally, Wilson was Yiamouyiannis told The Newswire "I'm still bitter at the brought him here that his playing Strong had to readjust denied academic eligibility and that recently the standards were NCAA, but at least I can play this time was going to be built really himself to the NBA_ style of play,,. upped in regard to English classes spring," said Wilson. on how well he defended and how not the softer, more collegiate "I'm still bitter needed to meet NCAA core Fairfield High athletic well he rebounded and that style that the Europeans favor. requirements. It is now necessary director Bill Stewart is extremely anything he gave us offensively "It was like I was starting all to complete four English courses pleased with the NCAA's change was going to be a plus," Hill said. over again;" Strong said. "I knew at the NCAA, rather than the previous three. of heart. "He's shown us that he can that I wasn't going to come in and The NCAA Council meets "We are really excited for shoot the ball better than I realized just play right away (in the NBA) · four times. a year and reviews each T.J. We're happy to see he will he could when he was playing because I didn't play that first year but at least I of the subcommittees, based upon get a chance to compete at X. It's with those other teams. He's (after being drafted)." performance. something we felt he should have doing a very good job defensively When the Milwaukee Bucks J th• When the council met last, had all along," said Stewart. and rebounding, and that's why called at the end of the 1992 NBA can p a y IS they made some adjustments to "It's good to see the NCAA he's getting the minutes he's season, minor league basketball how the Initial Eligibility Wavier is willing to look at a case and getting." was behind him. Spring." Council Subcommittee ruled in really examine it, then make the At 6 feet 8 inches and 240 But revolving-door work cases such as Wilson's. The right decision. It took a little pounds, Strong can match up with places weren't. He played the T.J. TJ'T."l adjustment was that in the case of longer than we think it should a variety of opponents. He rotated· '93-94 season with Milwaukee - • • H l SOn "stellar students," Yiamouyiannis have, but they did eventually defensive duties against the before spending the next two said it, the fourth class require make the right decision." Timberwolves by guarding 7-foot seasons with the Boston Celtics had his scholarship revoked for ment would be more lenient. With Wilson now in action star Kevin Garnett, 6-foot-10 inch and Los Angeles Lakers, respec the 1996-97 golf season. This left For example, if a student the Musketeer golfers look to have Tom Gugliotta and 6~fo6t-7 inch tively. him with three years of eligibility has met English requirements one, a strong spring season. Head Sam Mitchell. Stron_g's home this year is . remaining, starting next year, and two and three, then .the fourth coach Doug Steiner says Wilson is "He has that versatility that with the Magic. another year to wait before English class would not necessar a "hard worker and a long hitter," he can play both. small forwards He signed a one-year achieving his dream. ily have to be English four to be while the team is anxious about and big forwards,'~ Hill said. guaranteed contract for the league The NCAA declared Wilson acceptable. In varying cases it Wilson's return as well. "You like that ty'pe of versatility minimun:i for veterans ($247,500) ineligible and denied Xavier's could be a class that has a lot of "I think the team as a whole in your players~" on Aug. 26. appeal based upon a fourth year English tools and background, is glad to see T.J. get his eligibil At Xavier, Strong played A large amount of sure · English class Wilson took at such as Journalism, that success_. ity back. He has a ton of potential . primarily power forward and . money is welcome for a man who Fairfield High School. According fully meets the requirement set by . and could make an impact right the NCAA. .. . center, but he was always honing made $400.a week in_.the USBL to the NCAA, the class he took · ·· away," said junior Matt Ser.vies. his,other skills. and·$500 a week in theCBA. did not meet NCAA requirements. The results of the NCAA' s .~ •."t. ,- . ·." ...... ·.. <...... · .:: .. · ." .. J:~.e··xA,,V1.e.i=(NEWSWIRE•·VVEEK·OF DECEM.BE~ 11:,:19'96 '.".PAGE'S .. " ·; :. ' .· ·.·. .· ' '.>, ~J ,, '• - ., ,:-.. ~, ,. ' ,, • /.' ••• ~. ,. ••, ...... ~.·~:·,·,.,~"· ~ ... '•'d'~!..'""{·''""O:!.,"'J~''t''''' '"':'>..'',"':'-<~" ..... , .. ~ .. •·• ·:..-····~J''·,·~····~····~···' ''"::!'""'!.."!."'="~"·':"·'· •:-:· Lady Muskies' future lies with Hotz The key to Hotz's BY TOM DECORTE success is her quickness, THE XA.VIER NEWSWIRE -''Kim.can which is exceptipnal for a six footer. As a team, the women hoopsters She also has the continue to search for winning chemistry, basica.IIy play · ablilty to shoot the but one freshman forward offers a glimpse . jumper and drive to the _; of future victories. ally position on basket, which makes her Freshman standout Kiin Hotz had a difficult matchup for another outstanding performance last opponents. Friday, netting 23 points, grabbing 12 the floor and Her rebounding rebounds and getting four steals in the prowess can be attributed Musketeers 90-70 defeat at Ohio State. to her superb jumping The loss dropped Xavier's record to s~e's picked up ability. She won the 2-3 on the season and 1-2 on the road. Wisconsin state triple ;:·· ,~ .. The Musketeers were iil tro.uble early, jump chamionship in falling behind by 25 .at halftime, 55-30. our system well~'' high school. Xavier couldn't stop the Buckeyes offen Hotz said she sive attack inside. The starting Buckeye hopes that, along with frontcourt shot a combined 15-20 in the -Jenny Rauh fellow freshmen Greer game, and Ohio State as a team shot 61 and K.T. Palmer, the percent from the floor. steals with 70, but they are being foundation of a solid Head coach Melanie Balcomb said outrebounded by five boards per game. team is in place. "I see that OSU' s inside game was as strong as Opponents are shooting 49 percent against · the three of us adapting advertised and Xa:vier wasn't able to win· the Musketeers, while Xavier is hitting at well to coach Balcomb's the battle of the transition game. only a 43 percent mark philosophy, we really · The lackluster defensive performance Though the Muskies haven't started like to run the floor and overshadowed a solid offensive effort as fast as they have hoped, Hotz's play has get after people defen- which featured four Musketeers scoring in her teammates excited about the future of sively ," said Hotz. photo courtesy of Xavier Sports lnformantion double figures. the s,quad. Today the Musketeers Senior for:ward Sheila Flint is enjoying another solid The senior tandem of Jenny Rauh and ''She's a very athletic player and the travel up 1-74 to Indianapo- season, shooting 59 percent and averaging nine points a Sheila Flint scored 11 points each and fact that she can play both inside and lis for a battle against ·.-.i: ' outside helps a lot," said Hamberg. Butler University. The game. She's also second on the team in rebounding. ·,,.,. junior Connie Hamberg added io, nailing both of her three point attempts. Rauh said, "Kim can basically play Bulldogs were in last year's NCAA be on our rebounding and offensive Hamberg has been the Musketeer's any position on the floor and she's picked · tournament and will pose another big execution." top long distance threat this season. She's . up our system well." .. challenge for the Muskies before the After the Butler game, the cagers hitting threes at a 52 percent rate, while the . Hotz's· 16.8 points and 7.6 rebounds Atlantic 10 season begins. only have two games before the beginning rest of the team is hitting only 19 percent per game both lead Xavier's team this "Coach says they have a good low · ·· ofconference play. Archrival Miami visits from long range. season~. and ~er 14_steals ~e good fQr. . post g~e. so we'll have to rp.ake sure qu.r Schmidt Fieldhouse on Dec. 21 and on Dec. The Muskies emphasis on quickness second on the team. weakside. help defense in the post is good 30 Robert Morris University will come ·· has resulted ~ problems inside~ but they . · . "ldon'tconsider leading the teanrin and hope our press can cause some turn- calling. Last season the Redskins defeated scoring Jo be tllY doing," said Hotz, < , . . overs,"· said Rauh. . · . ·. \ . Xavier 89-69 in Oxford.• Game time for have been able to use theii: speedto create 1 . ;,when you li'av~·soirib>ne like Tiri"a (Gieerr.' . J'. '. - 'said,. 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In two short years, Bush On Friday at 8 p.m., therewili be ~reading of has conquered the alternative "Hidden Desires," anew musical.by Brian Kilbane, in the and rock charts. They have Ulliversity Center Theatre. achieved success that most . Kilbane, a junior accounting major from Cleveland, is bands can only dream of aPerforming Arts grant student and the vice president of the attaining. .Xavier Players. The British Band origi "My freshman year, I started experimenting with nated in 1992 when singer/ trying to write music," Kilbane said. "Over the summer, I songwriter/guitarist Gavin decided to sit down and write a musical." Rossdale met guitarist Nigel . The result was "Hidden Desires," a play that Kilbane Pulsford at a London club gig. describes as "a thriller with Gothic style music." They were soon joined by The play is about a newlywed couple, Jake (James drummer Robin Goodridge and Meyer) and Ellen (Becky Sarbaugh). · After their wedding, bassist Dave Parsons to form they move into an apartment. Across the hall lives a man Bush. . named Simon (Chris Dake) who spends his free time In late 1993, the band studying black magic, spells and mind control. signed.with Trauma Records and Simon falls in love with Ellen and attempts to seduce produced their debut album her. When .she tells Jake about Simon's advances, he does "Sixteen Stone." Unfortunately, not believe her because. Simon was supposed to be on there was no place for it in the vacation during the week of the alleged incident. British pop movement. "From that point on, it is a story of revenge, love and Frustrated, Bush pressed on and released the album in the the power of preventing your own life's destruction," The members of Bush (l tor): Nigel Pulsford, Robin Goodridge, U.S. Here, "Sixteen Stone" was Kilbane said. Gavin Rossdale and Dave Parsons. Whe~ asked his motives for writing this type of play, readily accepted by the explo- . Kilbane said, "I did a thriller because I thought that out of sive alternative music scene. Bush quickly completed their Driven" and "Distant Voices" are all the current musicals, there aren't very many thrillers. I The band's first single, second album "Razorblade likely chart toppers. think it is important to implement suspense and avery "Everything Zen," was soon No. ~uitcase:". Many of the songs Gavin Rossdale's throaty macabre feel into a stage production:" ...... 1 on the radio charts. , ' were recorded in only one or two growl, paired with searing guitar Kilbane will play the piano fo his productio~ ... · .· . · The tilts "Little Things," take~~',' , . · · . · ·: riffs, spiraling bass lines and . ·"Friday's rea ... ': ·,: .' . . ·.·.:, ·. · ··." .. TH·E· XAVl.ER.NE\/v.sw11=;1E·~ .. WEEK OF DECEMBER- 11",1996:.: PAGE 1o · .·. · .'. .· · :., .. ·.: -.' ·:. · ' ' ' ' ' ' ',, , ' • , ' > ' ' • ,., , • ' ' ' • ', •' ' ~ ~ ' ' ~ ' ', ' ~ ,, , ' ' ' • ' ''' " ' -,. ~ ' • n • , ' • I , ' ' ' ~ • ' ' ' ' ' •' , :.; ' ' '• "". • ' ' ' '' '~· Uneven- exhibit BY PmL DAVIS. All of the portraits are . Some of the strongest works poorly drawn. In addition, the· · in the show are Thom 'Shaw's GUEST COLUMNIST more Fauvist paintings, with thei:i: dramatic woodcuts, from his incoherent color relationships, are series "Portraits:. Self Ex~na The Weston Art Gallery at virtually without value structure,. tion," articulate human anxieties · the AronoffCenter for the Arts is . so that the figures remrun struc~ at the end of the twentieth century currently holding an exhibition of tureless as well. via his conglomeration of "spiri works by the UMOJA Artist VelmaJ. Morris's drawings tual faith and intuition, supersti Alliance; titled "Hadithi," a fare even more poorly to any tions and liturgies, insights and · Swahili word that translates as discerning criticism. nightmares." "stories. Irene M. Bryant's paintings, Shaw's works are deeply The UMOJAArtist Alliance "The Underground Grotto Series," emotional and powerful. Despite is a group, comprised mostly of are abstract paintings that are a touch of melodrama, they are African American artists, .whose unfocused and directionless, quite intriguing. stated mission is to "advocate, leaving the viewer uncertain of · · Mazloomi's quilts are promote and _educate the Greater whatishe is. trying to say, if evocative without Cincinnati community about the anything at all. " overcomplification, and honestly contributions of African American However, the exhibition make one sorry quilting is such an artists and other artists of color." gets better. . ignored tradition. The show will run through Joyce Phillips Young's · Her quilts offer a discussion Jan. 31. · . colorful paintings of mythical of African-American family life The group also provides subjects, with their arabesque and social issues with a poignant both networking opportunities and batik-like lines, are somewhat effect that grows the longer ~me mentoring for students. stylistically reminiscent of stands in front of them. "Hadithi" featlires·the art of Archaic Greek art and a few non Although much can be said six artists whose works fall quite Western art traditions .. for Thom Shaw's woodcuts, · out of par with one another. Although after some Mazloomi's art is the strongest If not for the contributions viewing, her works seem artificial, work in the show. of Thom Shaw and Carolyn some are quite beautiful. Those interested in art may Mazloomi; which undoubtedly Baldwin C. Newton's . ? · find it worth their time to visit the carry the exhibition, "Hadithi" embossed paintings, writhing , . Aronoff Center to see Shaw and may just a8 well be overlooked. masses of organic. forms, are fu,ll . , .. Mazloomi' s works. BriariJoiner's series of of visual tex~ure and commal)d, · · The rest of the :uMOJA portraits, "BlackWomen.Series appreciatio~ for paint's beauty as group seems to have ridden· their 1,":painted on fragmented, three ·a physical object. coattails Into the exhibition, and. dimensionally reconstnicted . Although Newton's paint- unless you are ~ready downtown, canvasses, attempts·to reference · ings are quite technically accom-: your time would perhaps be better Cubist and Fauve styles, which plished, they leave the viewer a bit spent waiting for the nex_t show in were in their prime 80 to 90 years dry for relevance to anything February. ago. outside their own existence. ...-· YQ.Yo's changing sound BY SOREN BAKER . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE On her smoothed-out fourth LP, ''Total Control;" Yo Yo proves that she can rock a variety of beats without losing her lyrical punch. After being introduced to the hip-hop world in 1990 on Ice Cube's "It's A Man's Wodd" from his debut disc, "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted," · the South Central Los Angeles native demonstrated that spe could hold her own lyrically with the best in the business .. As a member of Cube's extended Lench Mob family, Yo Yo brought a hardcore feminine perspective to a genre dominated by her male peers on her 1991 on "Total Control," delivers a . demo tape, heavy sexual under- debut "Make Way For The ' soundbed that is smoother.than l,l. . tones add:a stiriiulating dimension Motherlode.'; · freshly paved backstreet on "Yo . to the. tr~ck. ~ ,, · · · . Her. second and third Yo Funk." A slow-paced drum. · Cube returns on "Bonnie. albums, \'Black Pearl" and "You track, several layers of soothing And Clyde D," MC Lyte joins Yo Better Ask Somebody," found Yo keyboards, computer enhanced : Yo on "One For The Cuties," and Yo shifting from a smoother R&B voices and a smidgen of scratch~ . Atlantaresident MC Breed.calmly approach to the rough style she ing in the chorus provide a sings the chorus for ''Tre' Ride:•; embraced ori her initial offering. musical backing that is perfect for ·Yo Yo raps about feminine ''Total Control" is yet a leisurely drive on a sunny day. interests, like what she'.s looking · another shift for the blond-haired Keeping constant with · for in a man aitd what she does to rhymestress. She relies on rappers penchant for fe~turing . ·have fun. Her presentation . · synthesized, keyboard-heavy other artists on their albums, Yo enhances the effect of ''Total . tracks that have become the , Yo teams with diva Teena Marie Control." ·unlike ·some of her standard.West Coast sound. on the velvety "Body Wqrk." contemporaries who fall prey to Producer Battlecat, who Though the lyfics discuss.an.· · ·. lyricat handicaps, Yo Yo calls her contributed five of the lOtracks aspiring rapper giving Yo Yo a own shots. · · •For those fans of the dulcimer, Welcome to_ 8 whatever that is ... Kyle Meadows, ~!!!!~fY who can play one, will be performing •For, those ·:pbople _Who look at the Joseph~Beth Booksellers in the like their pets ... Mt. Adams will Rookwood Pavilion. A man & his havetheffic.ellll!lcdl®~ J!D&iirlllicdlc.eX That's dulcimer. begins at 11 a.m; andhe right, dress your pooch or monkey in doesn't stop doirig his dulcimer thing CALE his or her finest duds for .a parade -The City of Time ... till 1:30 p.m. through the streets of Mt. 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TAlKll> A80l/T /'1; 8111 ,.,, AFRAll> or UOIJ AU. muters (hibernating & crazy), Santa Tilt CHILDREN OF THt Claus (He's merely sufficiently · t.JORLP tJOl/LI> TAK£ IT. weighted, not fat!!!), Kyle Meadows .- ~; & his dulcimer, The Xavier Players (You can have as many slots as you want, just mail the C-Man the event!!!), Calendar Dog (No kibble ~ last night), those lovely SGA sena z1- tors who control our budget, our edi tor-in-chief Oove those new logos!) :c and the Petruchio ofthe C-Man' s life, .._, Mr. Christopher P. Dake!!! Okay, :z 1- enough with the "thank you's!!!" f'll/S, tJt.P llAV£ TO PIYIPE. T/JE TOY FACTORY •.. AN/? All Tl.Jt. . lictPPY lia- 1,,ACCOl/NTS ARE IN /.IER NNU.... \j .,- n ukKah ! ! ! ti ap p Y . ~.~ l\wanzaa! ·"i. tiappy ,._.ew '1ear-s!!! ~ e .- ..- Y ..~ .. : ·chr-istmas t() all and ,· t() all a e () () d nieht!!! . ,••'I, ' ~' .,· . · ' : . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE.• WEEK OF DECEMBER 11,199fr-. PAGE 12. :·. · · · .' ... ·"·: • • L .. t • _,· , ,. ·.. 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