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Never going home ... again -Xavier s~udents ·may.bear·the brunt of Norwood City Council decision GRACE NORTHERN into two or three apartments, assur But ifresidents fail to adhere to ciaticin that will work to inform and ·senior News Editor i!Jg· that there was a kitchen and a "Norwood has this ordinance, they may be forced connect commuter residents with bathroom in each ofthose apart to 'vacate their rental unit immedi the happenings of nearby neighbor Xavier students planning to live ments, that would be fine,'' Smith reduced the number ately and owners may be cited to hoods. off ~anipus· in Norwood· for the said. court. "The theory of this association 200('!-07 academic year may be af Although the enforcement of to four because they "If you're going to sign a lease is to haye a division leader for each fected by _a Norwood city _ordinance this ordinance will be increased in .feel that would for the next school year that is in of those surrounding neighbor that states that no more than four the 2006-07 acadeni.i_c year, the or . violation of this, I would consult hoods who would be in charge of unrelated people may ·reside. in a dinance- has· been a Norwood law attend to the your landlord and ask if they are assessing where students live in · rental urifr. for many years. aware o'f this law," said Ring. those areas that meet the three-mile The ordinance demarcating the ·"It's important to remember thar situation better than "I would raise the .issue with criteria," said Ring. housing code states that:"a family this is nothing that we'vejust done them and ask is this going to nul Most importantly they will ac with one or more persons occupy recently. The ordinance was passed the state ~evel offive lify the legality of your lease. If it quire an email address list so that ing a dwelling gr housekeeping in 1985, which makes it 20 years and ~hey do have the is, it is advisable not to live in.vio people can receive information per . old,'' said the Norwood · lation of this rule for next year. One tinent to their living situation. This . Directorofthe Depart authority to do this thing I can say is that at th~ begin information can come in terms of ment of Public Service ning of the next lease cycle, safety, service projects for the com and Safety Joseph because they are a Norwood will show a concerted ef munity or sanitation concerns,'! Geers. " fort to enfqrce this housing law." said Ring. "The main thing we city, Currently, members of the Xavier Members of the administration . want to' stress is that - Dr. Luther Smith administration are working to in are also conducting an Off-Campus while we are working form students of the ordinance and Living Workshop that will provide with Xavier University, ASsistant Vice Pre$ident provid-e students with different in helpful information for potential our main concern and for Student Development formational outlets. commuters. The workshop will take goal is to . provide As.a member of SGA, Ring is place at 4:30 p.m.' on Nov. 8 in the safety' for everyone,"' . working to reconstruct Commuter Gallagher Student Center Theater. said Geers. Services into two divisions If students have further ques · In light of ac- to better meetstudent.needs. · tions about living off-campus they - cidents attrib "One of the divisions can contact Smith at uted to hazard would be tailored to me.et the [email protected] or Ring at ous living envi needs of traditional [email protected]. ronments in uni commuters-people that are versities across · living with their parents.:__or the country, people that are coming from Norwood is us places such as ing this ordi Blue Ash, the nance to take a West Side and proactive step whatnot," said to ensure that · Ring. hazardous inci "The second dents will not half of it would happen at more or less be unit provided that unless all mem- ·. Xavier. aimed at the bers are related by blood, adoption According to Student needs of what or marriage, no such family shall Government Association Ad-· we are trying to consist of more than four persons." ministrative Vice President dub as three This could cause problems for ·Joe Ring; "Incidents such as mile commut students hoping to move off cam the Miami University fire ers," said Ring. pus in the years to come. signal red flags in 'cities that Students cat The Assistant Vice President for have a high concen~ation of egorized as Student Development and Dean of student housing." three-mile com Students Dr. Luther Smith explains While many cities have muters are those that the city of Norwood "consti been reticent to enact ·and who live in areas tutes a Hving unit as a unit that has enforce housing restrictions, would attend to the situation bet such as Norwood, a kitchen and a bathroom for four Norwood may set the trend· for terthan the state level of five," said Evanston and North people. Hamilton County. Smith. ''They do have the author Avondale. For example, you could have a Though as of yet, the city of Cin ity to do this because they are a From these two di . five bedroom house, but if there's cinnati allows for five unrelated recognized city'." visions, Ring also· ,J only one bathroom and one kitchen · people to live in a rentar: unit. Norwood is working with Xavier wants to organize a " it would violate the ordinance. Norwood has reduced the num to help ensure the safety of all of Xavier University Whereas if the hous~ was converted berto four, "because [they] feel that their student residents. Neighborhood Asso- PHOTO CREDITS: TOP LEFT - CHRISTINA BLUST; CENTER AND BOTIOM RIGHT - COURTESY OF UNLIMITEDREALESTATE.COM ©2005 TIIB XAVIER NEWSWIRE ·NEWS:. OP-ED·: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: t~.{(t'..'f.:>• .{i~~t~ .•· <.(51:~}j4~~~9s• Last Muskie Shantytown needs a Ultimate weekend Tired of.free music? Advertising {513)745-3561 ¢i¥e~iatidi:l' .~\ :\(513)145~~130' ·· ·sianding.kicks off _new.mayor .. for club ftisbee Didn't think so. Editor-in-Chief {513) 7 45-3607 .· . PAGE 2 ·PAGE 6 · PAGE 8 PAGE 10 2 weeko/OCTOBER 26, 2005 . CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER. NEWSWIRE , ..· BRIEFS•{", ·.. -illlllllfM3lliVZRM.U~Sl;;Q,t,,;:~.U!Y~il.."ffi1f."'..a..WJ-:S Last 1\tlusfde0Starid.ing prQyf<f es ,c()inl¢t~i•ef •.• . •· ..• ·•· ·····: . , . • .·.. '. ·-. ·.- ·: ,.., . -· ·- ,., .<I,· ·"· ,. Rf.chel Pete.:S;· Editor ·. · News Room: 745-3122 MARY COUGHLIN Ray is just ori~«'>fth~ IOfaces you'll 12, and-the final (6un~ will take place . There aremany:ne.w people join~ . [email protected] Contributing Writer. see at Ryan's Pub on Saturday com in the GSC Theat~r at 8 p.m. Q.n Jan~._ ing the comp~tition this year, inc.lud peting· in the· first- annual Last 27. / . ing Ben Clemons, Geoff. Ralston, Last year, Brockman Hall re . Muskie Standing competition. · Each comic will have three to five . Esther West; Sarah Kuntz, .. Molly Foreign Policy cei.ved the program-of~the-year The Xavier Players, who are minutes to ·win .over the panel of Couture, Scott Skrzyszewskj, Patrick award for Last Muskie Standing. sponspring Last Muskie Standing, judges withllieirwit and charin. The . Jennings and Joe Schwendener. discussion at UC The Last Comic Standing was have taken Brockinan'sLast Comic· contestm~ts are competing for ~· . · "Each student produce Toolbox, held in the Clock Tower lounge and Standing program and made it a $500 grand prize. a sketch comedy and improve show. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on was a great success. The program · campus-wide event. Briana Hansen, writer ofCalen- This is ·a way to see what talent is Tuesday in room 118 of the attracted a sizeable crowd. It was Saturday's competition is the dar City, is the defending champ out there for this kind of specialized University ofCincinnati College created by Ray O'Brien, who was firstoftwo preliminary rounds. The from last year and will. be com pet:.. work," Cathy Springfield, the Direc- ofLaw, the Foreign Policy Lead ~spired by the hit television s.how: second round is at 8 p.m. on Nov. ing again this year. , . tor of Theater Arts, says . ership Council of Greater Cin cinnati will hold its free public event discussing "Iraq the Next Steps & the Future of Ameri can Foreign Policy." Panelists include Prof. Free throw contest Fall Music Festival Irvine Anderson (Mid-East History/Foreign Policy Expert), supports .United.Way showcases talent Paul Hackett, Esq. (Iraq War veteran/U .S: Senate candidate), KELLY SHAW out November on the portal and FRANK SCHOLER . Thursday night will feature a free. Dr. Inayat Malik (Islamic cul Contributing Writer around campus. Contributing Writer · performance at 7:30 in the Gallagher ture expert/member of the 'Is Although she does not accept .

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