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87th year, issue. 24 week of MARCH 20, 2002 www.xu.edu/newswire/ ·. '••,. ···...... Gallagher ushers 1n new era BY ELIZABETH BONEAU down," said Dr. Ron Slepitza, vice Campus News Editor president for Student Develop- Students will have a good rea­ ment. son to keep celebrating long af­ "Even the structure· of the ter spring break is over this year building itself, with its central because of the opening of .the atri.um, lets students feel con­ newly completed Gallagher Stu­ nected and involved. The dent Center. Gallagher Center is a phenomenal The Gallagher Center will open addition to campus," Sleptiza on Tuesday, April 2, the first day said. school is back in session after the The Gallagher Center is state­ break, with a variety of welcome of-the-art in a way the University week events. Center never was. Students Will Xavier has been anxiously · be able to· check· out laptop com- · awaiting a new student center puters in the atrium, while since the University Center was Kinko's on the lower level will be torn down in the summer of 2000. more apt to handle copying traf­ The University Center was con­ fic and presentation needs than structed in 1965, primarily to the library. serve a commuter population, but The new building will give a grew outdated as Xavier became permanent home to the offices PHOTO COURTESY OF XAVIER OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT a predominantly residential cam­ that have been temporarily scat­ The Xavier community anxiously awaits the unveiling of the Gallagher Center on April 2. The pus. tered around' campus. state-of-the:..art university center will feature a campus pub, bookstore, lounges, restaurants, and Already being nicknamed "the The campus bookstore, for­ a 352-seat theater, as well as house key university offices. heartbeat of campus," the merly on two levels in the Uni­ well as portable fixtures, so the maintain. With offices now cen­ home to late-night eateries on Gallagher Center will address the versity Center and now relegated aisles won't be so unmanageable trally located in the Gallagher campus which have been lacking needs of residential students and to a cramped space in the Will­ come textbook tiine. Center, SGA can once again eas­ on campus for nearly two years. is designed to be a gathering iams College of Business, will "We are really excited," said ily assume its integral role in Burger King, Iggy's Deli, place for commuter and graduate occupy a princely position on.the Andrew Gephardt, bookstore di­ Xavier's heartbeat. Scoops-n-Scones and a long­ students as well. first level of the Gallagher Cen~ rector. "The move into the Gallagher awaited campus addition, Ryan's "It is the answer to many · ter. "It is a beautiful building with Student Center represents the be~ Pub, will all be available to serve things we found missing when the The new bookstore will have so much functional space. We are ginning o_f bridging the gap be­ the hungry masses weary of caf­ University Center was torn much more breathing· room, as expecting an increase in sales and tween students on and off cam­ eteria food. traffic because it is such a perfect pus," said junior Michael The fine arts will also have a location. It will be much differ­ McBride, SGA President-elect. . home - in a 352-seat theater ent than what people have been Multicultural Affairs has been which also has a rehearsal studi9, used to," Gephardt said. occupying its Ledgewood home a classroom and dressing rooms. The Student Government As­ since the University Center was The Xavier Players and perform­ sociation (SGA) will also move its torn down and it is also eagerly ing arts programs will have a per­ offices into the Gallagher Center, awaiting its new digs. manent place to perform. Since after having been relocated to the "We're looking forward to the the demolition of the University O'Connor Sports Center. move," said Paul James, director Center, the Xavier Players have In the University Center, SGA of Multicu.Itural Affairs. been in the poorly equipped Ar­ had their offices en route to the "The Gallagher Center is go­ mory. Cafe, keeping them intimately in­ ing to give us an opportunity to "The Gallagher Center will volved with and visible to the stu­ work more closely with other stu­ make a tremendous impact on dent body. dents from a cross-racial per­ campus. It is a spectactular build­ The sheer physical distance spective. It will give us an oppor­ ing and will have so much life in between O'Connor and the main tunity to be a part of overall uni­ it. It is well worth the wait," said campus has made the connection versity activity," James said. Jim Jackson, director for Devel­ to the student body harder to The building will give a new opment. NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: -DIVERSIONS: Mr. Muskie U.S. intimidates Newswire NCAA Plethora of reigns supreme foreign powers Sweet 16 preview CD reviews PAGE 2 PAGES PAGE 14 PAGES 16-18

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BY COLIN A. MCDERMOTI .. : "Doing this prepares us if we're her. It all comes from in here, so it Contributing Writer heading into the art field, because doesn't matter what's in her hand," we deal with the placement of Karagheusian said. In the senfor year of each of pieces in a gallery and determine The majority of Reusch's work Xavier University's art majors, a how many works we'll need. This typically features women in a vari­ showing of their work is ·presented .. shows what it'd be like to be an-in-... ety.of poses,. such as· her recent ... in the Cohen Center. This past Fri­ dependent artist," she said. works, "Withstand" and "Stability." day, a reception for the work of se­ As an artist who does not spe- Only one painting, "Shelter," fea­ nior Jen Reusch was held, titled cialize in one set medium, such as tures the male figure. The posed "The Nature of Being," and her ------­ characters in Reusch's work work is on display through Fri- ''''DoinO' t.hi.·.s. p. renares often seem to be in the rain, but day, March 22. o r us Reusch ·calls these streaks of Dr. Martha Karagheusian, chair ifwe're heading into the . paint "runs." of the art. department; is pleased "I like the idea of opposites with Reusch's work and cites that art field, because we deal and extremes. That's where the a solo showing is very rare. · · runs come in, showing chaos, "Not all seniors get a solo show. with the.placement of and then the human' figure to Jen earned it," Karagheusian said. · · · ' ·· ·· ·l·'I d show the other side, showing For a senior to receive a solo pieces .in a:-ga tery an how they cari exist in harmony. showing, he or she· has to have ' determine how man11 They were created from rela- worked hard and have met strict '/ tionships I'm iri, I've been in, requirements. works we'll need. This seeQ - interactions of human. Students need a 3.77 .GPA in . beings," Reusch said. their art cla:s'ses; then must .p.eti:-: Sh OWS W hat it'd be fike to ·In the fall, the art depart- tion the faculty, apply and then .be aii1ndependent ...... ment often displays the works show a body of work on which the . ,, · ·of professional artists, but they ... faculty then votes. artist. schedule tbem around their " This is basically their first graduating seniors' shows. For public exhibition, and 'It's very -·-· J~n Reusch; senior· insiaiic-e, serifor K:aieii' F'uefl .. ., prestigious for artists to have a solo will have a solo showing of her showing," Karagheusian said. painting, Reusch feels free to delve sculpture starting with an opening Reusch herself agrees. She knew into varied mediums. She did not reception on Friday, April 5, from 6 entering her art major would be a have phases of painting or sculpt­ p.m. to 8 p.m .. challenging field, but was aware of ing in her work, but simply created "Karen Fuell has a solo show as ,..!:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ such risks. whatever she felt at the time. -.yell. Big wooden figures, she'll "You have to.have a certain GPA, ''All this stuff was going on at need the room," Karagheusian said. so I was striving, but I knew what I some time. I'd get ideas for paint­ After Fuell's showing, nine-more Senate investigates was getting into," Reusch said. ings; ceramics, drawings from.paint­ seniors' works wiU_be displayetl in • ,' ' '.· .i : • ; \'.· • ,: • • • Reusch considers the senior art· ings .-~~ ceramics ... -drawings," the following weeks. · shows to be an opportunity Xavier Reusch said, laughing. provides as a worthwhile occur- "Jen has no fear of any medium.. . . voice mail in dorms rence for the art major_s. · She knows it all comes from inside . BY COLIN A. MCDERMOTT ment because many other college Contributing Writer .. and universities provide their stu The Student .Senate is look- dents with voice mail services an -L.· .· ·· ··.· ·9 · ' · ·. · · · · k · · ing into an initiative that would it is progressive for Xavier to d 1 the same. M . 8 ump.ire spea. · s o_ut r;::.~·:!:;;d:;::1::~~ ~:~: "I know that schools like Ohi · · ·voice mail,. ~s suggested by · St~te do it. At schools that size, CHRIS SEELBACH sophomore s.enator Natasha don't understand why schools om Contributing Writer Hamilton size would not be able to do some On Thursday, March 14, The Qiscu&sion over the.voice .u.~l . . . thing similar.. Moving into ne Xavier Alliance presented Dave initiative has been limited so far, · technology is part of the focus o Pallone in the Con a tan Board b u •-" t· . ... . ,., __ - Xavier. Voic Room where he spoke to Xavier Hamilton mail is a ba . students, faculty and Cincinnati has been ; ''It's just a little thing sic necessity community members about his· looking so I think it'l experiences as a Major League into the· we can-do to improve beaniceste Baseball Umpire. cost·· for · student l[fe. It shows in the righ Pallone wrote the best selling · such an direction a book, Behind the Mask: My· undertak- we'r.e workingfor you,·· far as en Double Life in Baseball, which ing and hancing ou offers a revealing look at base- plans t.o the st~ef,ents, in some technology,' ball through the eyes of a gay meet with Hamilto man. Ava Jean fashion." said. Pallone shared his struggle Fiebig, -·-Natasha Hamilton As well when a supposed friend "outed" director sophomore being a pro him in a national daily newspa- of Resi- active step i per, which resulted in MLB fir- d · e n c e technolog ing him because of his sexual Life. for Xavier, Hamilton says such orientation. "Right now, I'm trying to see commonplace necessity is an incen Pallone revealed the process ,':'\ if it's a possibility, what the cost tive for current and prospective stu of coming out and the emotional ''\''i'. . lwofuld be,. if thhere ishanyl mo~ey . dents. consequeQ_ces of sharing your 1\1'1'•- e t over m t e tee no ogy 1ee · "It's also a plus to the studen "real" life with someone. . :'' ·?:;,., .... ,. already. We're seeing ·how 'the body. I know 'wheri !applied an· "When you tell someone you technology fee is used and if came to Xavier, you've got to hav are gay, you are giving them a there are any funds left for this an answering machine, switch yom gift. You are inviting them into initiative. An increase no more message, and set it up with you your life and letting them see the than $5, but $2 or $3 preferably," roommate. It'd just be somethin real you," Pallone said.~ . Hamilton said. nice for the students that the cam Pallone is most noted for his ..._------"'""""""""-....,;.;;;;;;;.___ __.;.;;:;._ __---':.....;.__.;__;---1 All students are charged a pus says, 'We're listening to yo actual fight with former Cincin- PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.DAVEPALLONE.COM technology fee along with their guys.' It's just a little thing we ca nati Reds Manager Pete Rose, pended for a period of time. www:davepallone.com or the tuition, and Hamilton sees any do to improve student life. It show. which resulted in Rose being For more information on Xavier Alliance's Web site at increase in it minute. She be- we're working for you the student ejected from the game and sus- Pallone, visit his Web site at www.xu.edu/alliance. lieves this is a worthwhile invest- in some fashion," she said. 4 week of MARCH 20, 2002 NEWS FEATURES . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE

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BY MELISSA A. MOSKO October, months before lottery News Features Editor numbers were even assigned. So, what is your lottery number? With it's opening in the fall of This question, once on the lips of 2001, the Commons eased the ten­ every campus- sion of "forc­ d weller, has ing" upper­ now vanished classmen off- with the end of "While some campus. priority hous­ Students ing for the students were wishing to re­ 2002-03 school actually forced off · side on cam- year. pus cari According . campus due to spatial thank the to Residence Commons for Life Director ·issues, many felt. creating an Ava-Jean adciitio~ai Fiebig, stu­ forced offcampus 274 spaces dents have an due to the lack of for residents. ideal situation It, along with for on and off- desirable options left the Xavier campus living. ,, Village, con- "It is really a . on-campus. - stitutes the student's mar- · ., -Ava-Jean Fiebig bulk of ket now," she director of Residence Life upperclass. said. ____ ...... _ housing on· -· _- Oveiilie·p-ast campus. . NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT decade, a variety of options have . There are apartment. buildings The Commons, the newest of the residence halls at Xavier, houses jl.lnior, senior · presented themselves in both the on Cleneay Avenue, Dana Avenue and graduate students. Avondale and Norwood areas. and a few houses for lease on tory when you look out your win- Buenger Hall. The others - April 2 begins open sign-up for all Area realtors are more eager to Cleneay, as well. dow." Kuhlman, Husman and the sub- students. There are still spaces left lease to Xavier students, and whole Although a variety of options The Village may be ideal for liv- stance-free apartments - are not in Kuhlman and Husman for under- buildings in Avondale have been are available, a students' lottery ing situation, but the Commons has yet full. classmen, and spaces are available designated especially for Xavier number has a big impact on where a definite advantage with its prox- "It took four hours to fill in the Cleneay houses,· Cleneay students. . they are placed during priority imitytocampus. lfclc>senessis what Buen&~r Hall," said Fiebig, "a task Apartments and the Village.

"While some students were ac- housing. . Y,Pl,l_~eJooking for, the1Village may that took less than 20 minutes in . .. Full oc,cupancy of resicience tua)Jy forced off"campus .due to : , ;• . According .to Fiebig, the four- not be your first choice. ·,. , .. ; th~ past.'.' . ; . . • . . . . . ha its and apart- spatial issues, many felt forced off . bedroom apartments in the Village For underclassmen, the dioices According ''£ver1.1 year We . ments is important campus due to the lack of desir" : went first this year. are more limited, butshare the same · to Fiebig; J ·to the Office of able options left on-campus," . 'TheVillageismorelikeatown- quality of living aphe.other resi- . Kuhlman Hall . have budgeted at .Residence Life. Fiebig said. house atmosphere," Fiebig said. "It dences on and around campus. . went more "Every year we To get a head start on finding also has a better view than does the . Upcoming sophomores 'partici~ quickly .than : JOipercent, an.4 have budgeted at off-campus accommodations, stu- Commons '-YOU aren't looking at pated in priority housing March 11 .. usual, although fil'' 101 percent, and dents had to begin searching in . - the parking lot or the Zumbielfac- and filled only one dorm it still not fulL etJery-jear We 't t 97 every year we fill 97 "Many· stu- Th percent," said dents that lived . . Percent. e money Fiebig. "The together in . UJ~ allocate and plan money we allocate Brockman · and plan on doesn't transferred en- on doesn't come in.,, come in." tire wings into -Ava-Jean Fiebig This may cause Kuhlman where a headache for fi- they thought nancial planners, there would be ------but for the students, . more space." it is a blessing. Also, the office of Residence. "I have this picture of residence .·Life is encouraging graduate stu­ halls overflowing in my head," said dents to live on-campus by provid­ Fiebig. "The students benefit from ing more desirable accommoda­ low occupancy." tions for them. This includes single Lower occupancy gives the stu­ bedrooms and when available, dents more room to move around single apartments. in the dorms, should a conflict arise. Although pri'cinty housing is Students also gain study rooms an·d PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.XU.EDU lounges that would have been re­ The Xavier Village, located at the ~orner of Dana Avenue and Victory Parkway, houses over, there is still a chance for junior, senior and substance-free sophomore students. Xavier students to get on-campus served for other students. housing for next year. Tuesday,

"There'll be two dates on your tombstone, and all your .friends will read 'em. But allthat's gonna matter is the little dash between 'em ... " . - Kevin Welch Have a great spring break! If y6l1 .. 4o something really *~~eresting,

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.'VICE PRESIDENrs·-. .... ' . ' TRl'P,· . COINCIDES. .. . -WITH... : ISRAELI. . ;WITHDRAWAL '.FROM . . ..PALESTINIAN. . . . AREAS,. ·-CEASEFIRE. . .·NECiQTIATIONS. CONTINUE.

BY DANIEL RUBIN p.m; EST); .the Israeffforces w~re ··Knight Ridder Newspapers '. seen. rolling their tanks back. . The mqve ·cotiid pave the way <. JERUS~LEM·-'Israel began to for both sides to adopt a plan for . pull the rest of its troops out of areas eriding the violerice proposed last controlled by the Palestinian Author­ June by CIA director George Te- .. . ity on Monday aft~r Vice:Presi<;lerit net...... • .. ·.. . . Dick Cheney arrive.a ~and pressured ,The Tenet plan calls for Pales~ . both sidesfo.reach a cease-fire.··.··' tinians to immediately end vio­

By fate evening. Cheney .had not lence againsflsraelis; arrest mili7 set up a meeting. with Palestinian ·tan ts and quiet anti-Israel rheto~. ·.· .. chairman Yasser Arafat. Palestinian . · ric in the news rtieoia. Israel, mean- < officials saw that ~s a snub and ques- while,. would 'Wii.~d,raw its forces . tioned how effective any peace.talks from Palestinia:tiA.:ohtrolled cities · could be. without AraJlit's partictp~­ arid ease trav'errestrictions on 'the tion, They also said n.o other Pales­ Pal~stinhm ·p~ople:-. · tinian officials would meet with

Cheney in place of J\nlfat . . . .. ·.,', ... •·· . . Negotiatibndor a halt ta the)S· • l_ ••• :. :.}~•• • ·~· • ···°<' , months of.violence a~e proving gif­ . .''! wof/4eihow ficult after weeks ofkiUing. Israel has· suffered waves of terrorist attacks 'Cheney (an: say he's inside Israel proper and in its settle~ . ments and security checkp'oints in pursuirigpeace •· the West Bank and 'Gaza. Scores of between the · Palestinians have died a8 israeli tariks' and fighters moved-into those Pales­ Palestinians.and ... tinian territories, demonstrating they · could move anywhere in se~rch of · ls~aelis by meeting . .. potential threats. . The Palestinians refused to agree the leader ofone side to a cease-: fire while Israeli troops and Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne bow their heads after laying _a wreath tanks remain on Palestinian-con­ .and not t.he. other. '' .·. frolied land in the West Bank cities -· Saeb Erekat, at ·the.Ya~ Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem on Monday. · of Bethlehem, nearby Beit Jaia and Palestinian negotiator in the Gaza Strip. Israelis di.9 not want Ience as a political weapon." said Yasser Abed Rabbo, Palestin- a cease-fire was within reach. "I to pull troops out o(the territories Palestinian officials were asking · ian minister of culture and infor­ wouldn't pay attention to the rheto­ unless they h_ave assurances that the: . why·Cheney would notmeet'.with mation. - · .· ric of the parties, but also to their · .Palestlriian Authority will hair at-' Cheney met Monday with Is- Arafat. ·· · ;<• Senior Palestinian negotiator r:eal needs," he told reporters Mon-. tacks on Israelis. raeli Prime Minister .Ariel Sharon , "We are in facr perplexed that Saeb Erekat said, "I wonder how day. Israeli Defense Minis~e.r B.inyamin andJben. b.e.IQ abri~f. n.e.wi;. c;on.{e.r:. Sl.J«.h.11 seqiQr A1xu~d~an.Pft.i.c;I11lw.bP ..... Ch.epey C!lll. ~ayhe'..s pur~µjng:pe.ac;e Ben-Eliezer said Monday he hoped ence. While he spoke about the is ori an important tour in the re- between the Palestinians and Israe­ Israeli troops could withdraw from urgency of improving Palestin~ gion, designed to address the cur- lis by meeting the leader ofone side their positions in the West _Bank and ians' economic opportunities, he .rent crisis in the Middle East; will and notthe other." Gaza before Tuesday morning. After also called for Arafatto ·~renounce . meet one of the parties in this con- Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon 11 p.m. Jerusalem time Monday (4 once and for all the use of vio- · flict without meeting the other,". I?eres remained opJimistic, saying Great Britain sending troops to Afghanistan

BY SUDARSON RACiHAVAN AND .. were going to Afghanistan under­ with a U.S. infa,-itry. brigade. .. deployment would constitute "a cirded them in the Shah-e-Kot Val­ JONATHAN S. LANDAY scored the continµing thr~at · Hoon said the United States for- ' new and important contribution." · ley. Knight Ridder Newspapers posed by surviving al-Q~lda and r:nally requested the forces and that . Franks, head of U.S. Central "Pakistan is supporting them," Taliban elements nearly six they would be based at Bagram. Command, met _with U.S. com- said a senior Afghan intelligence BAG RAM AIR .BASE, Afghani­ months into the U.S.-led military Britain, which has some l ,800 manders and awarded Bronze Stars official who spoke on condition of stan - Gr:eat Brit~in announce,d response~to the Sept. 11 terrorist troops with an international peace- for valor to U.S. troops who partici- anonymity. 'They have many ways Monday that it was sending 1 ;100 attacks on New York and Wash- keeping force in Kabul; has been pated in Operation Anaconda, the ·to escape into Pakistan." Franks ac­ · troops, helicopters and artillery to ington. the staunchest supporter of the· offensive against ·al-Qaida· and knowledged that some enemy fight­ Afghanistan to jqin the next phase Bush administration's military in- . Tali.ban fighters hoied up in caves ers may have escaped in.to Pakistan, of the U.S.-ledcampaign to eradicate READY FOR COMBAT tervention in' Afghanistan. in mountains south of the town of but he denied that large numbers pockets of al-Qaida and Taliban Gardez. slipped away. He added_ that he did fighters. · "These people are still in Af- Franks awarded Bronze Star not know the whereabouts of, al­ In Afghanistan, the .U.S. coni~ ghanistan in large numbers," Brit~ .. .. 1!1~4'.als to ..Sg~ . .!.~~- c:Iass .. GI,~si; .. Qai.da'~ Ie~qe~, Qsama ~in La:deQ, mander. of the anti-terrorism coali- ish Defense Secretary Geoffrey ., "we stil/'have Michael A. Peterson, 37, of Tawas "We still have additional work tion, Army Gen. Tomµiy Franks, said . Hoon told the House of Com- . City, Mich.; Staff Sgt. Randel J. to do," said Franks. "If you talk to . military planners had selected the · mons, the lower house of Parlia­ additional work to Perez, 30, of San Beriito, Texas; Staff any one of these soldiers, they'll next target ()f _the campaign, but he ment. "Left alone, these. groups_ do. 'Ifyou talk to any Sgt. Dwayne L. Simms, 37, of tell ymi they're here to do that work. declined to provide any details. would threaten all the Afghan Brooklyn, N.Y.; Staff Sgt. David A. The next phase is that this opera­ "Future operations may well be· people and their supporters in the. one ofthese soldiers, Hruban, 2q, of Park Ridg~, III.; and , ti on will continue." For the past five the size of (Operation) Anacond.a;" international community have · Spc. James D. Brossoie, whose days, sqldiers from the U.S. 10th ·Franks said at Bagram Air Base, out-. achiev~d so far and would strive . they'll tell you .they~e hometown ~as not available. Mountain Division and the Prin- side Kabul, referring to the .big U.S.~ · to retain Afghanistan as· a base of . cess Patricia's Canadian Light In­ led offensive in southeastern Af- training and organizing terror- hert' to do that WORK REMAINS fantry have been searching caves ghanistan that bega~ on March 2· ism." .·work. " and sections of the Shah-e-Kot Val­ a·nd was officially declared over He said the 1,700-strong in- Franks declared Anaconda.:__ . ley for al-Qaida and.Taliban hold­ Monday night. . fan try battle-group. being d.is~ . ·- , - -·-· U.S. Army Ge11e~al ·· the largest u~s:. ground operations outs. In Washington, the Pentagon said .· ·patched to Afghanistan wouid be Torri~y Franks ·· · of the war__..:.. ~--.an 'iinquaiified and Monday that U.S. forces in Afghani- the largest British combat deploy- · absolute success." But senior Af- stan killed 16 suspected- al-Qaida ment since the,1991 Persian Gulf ·. · ghan intellig~nce. officfals ·and lo- members and captured 31 suspected . War. .The group, built around. a , . . cal commanders in the Gardez area al-Qaida and Taliban fighters in two . Roy al Marine· comma1'.do unit Since the collapse of the Talib~n . believe. tha~ large numbers of al- separate operations on Sunday. . and· including a 105 n1m artillery • regime in December, Britain has Qai~a and Taliban fighters.escaped The operations and the announce- battery, will be ready for opera- . ·largely played a supporting role.in •. to neighboring Pakistan after elud­ ment that some l,700 British troops tions by mid-April and will work combat., Hoon said the upcomipg. ·. ing the U.S.-Ied forces that en- ~ .~, . ·6 week of MARCH. 20; 2002 ·. THE·XA.VlER: NEWSWIRE

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8 week oTMARCH 20~ 2002· 0.PIN-lON:S ·AN.J) ·E,D·Yf'O.RIAlS THE'XAVIl:lt NEWSWlltE NEWSW'i'RE >Lena Davie, Editor >email: [email protected] -STAFF EDITORIAL- Campus refreshed Spring is here again. The flow­ With many student offices like ers are blooming and the tempera­ SGA and SAC moving into one ture is rising (somewhere else). common building that will be fre­ Spring, glorious spring, is here. And quented by students, it may help that means it's spring break time get students more involved in ac­ again. tivities around the university. Per­ We at The Newswire know mak­ haps this way we could avoid go­ ing your way at Xavier today ing another year. where only one "takes everything you've got. Tak­ ticket runs for student government. ing a break from all your worries Also, the Xavier Players will fi­ sure would help a lot." So, for one ·· nally have a theater to call home· week, everyone can get away 'cause after two. years as a wandering sometimes you want to go where ev­ troupe. With their new state-of-the­ eryone may not know your name, art theater, it should. not only be but they definitely know how to re­ easier for more students to see their lax and have a good time. productions, but it also should be And when we all return from our easier for the Players to put on more week off, we can look forward to . elaborate shows. We personally the long-awaited grand.open.ing of . c_an~t wait to see a Xavier Players'· L E T T E R S T 0 T H E E D T 0 R the Gallagher Center on April 2. We production of "Cats." · · · are happy to see this day finally ar­ With the Gallagher Center open, rive, as having a university center it will also be easier for student again will bring many wonderful groups to advertise their upcoming Nuclear intimidation benefits to the school. events and meetings with the cer­ From an aesthetic point of view, tainty that many students will hear Pulled from Monday's head- difference between deterrence and · call to stop the buildup of a new having a brand new building in the about them. By having a Kinko's, lines: ''Little can be done to pro- intimidation? Is the fact that we "nuclear weapons complex." Let middle of campus beats a large pit student groups can more easily tect nuclear plants" {WW\\'.. are going to revitalize our nuclear us stop the sickening and madden­ in the ground anytime. With all of make flyers to prornote their events. usatoday.com/news/nation/2001/ complex a sign of deterrence? Or ing scale at which our country is the windows and the clock tower The Newswire staff is also glad 09/17/nukeplants.htm), · and is it a sign of intimidation? preparing to kill and destroy. Let that lights up at night, the Gallagher to see students will have more din­ "Nuclear arsenal upgrade planned It would seem any new types of us lead the call to ask why our Center will go a long way to en­ ing options on campus and upper­ 'Bunker buster' marks a shift in nuclear weapons developed are country's leader is not calling for hance the beauty of our campus. classmen will be able to drink al­ U.S. strategy" (www.usatoday.com/ simply intimidation factors. It is peace but is instead calling for new And the students in the dorms will cohol on campus without getting us;iton!i11~/ ... 4004031~ . . . I .. .t:sp~cially .so wh~n ou.r prt:siclent .. anCi. be.tt~r methods of destruction be very happy they will no longer in trouble for it. Ail this; thanks.to. 3948250s.htm). makes,statements like, "The reason and death. be woken by the sounds of construc­ having a sports bar in the univer­ We seem to be a mi~ed-up na- one has a nuclear arsenal is ... to . Our tax dollars make up the bil- tion at 7 a.m. sity center. timl'. We are afraid of what little say to people who. would harm lions that will be spent on the mili- Most importantly, the Gallagher The grand opening of the chance we tary budget. Center should help relieve the apa­ Gallagher Center by no means have of pro- Our tax dollars thy around campus. Upperclassmen solves ~II of Xavier's problems. But tecting our- "'r'h · ··J • l'I' ' · ' should instead and commuters will have a place on it will certainly help to allev_iate a selves from a .1 ' e prestuent ts te ttng rogue countries not to help the ways campus to meet (Dana's doesn't great deal of them. That will be its terrorist at- cross us or we could dron a nuclear bomb on you we deal with count) and hang out between biggest benefit of all. tack on r countries, espe- classes. n u c I e a .r 'and your people. " cially rogue powerplants; countries, in yet, the Pen- peaceful ways. COPYRIGHT 2002 CIRCULATION 3,500 tagon believes "the need is clear America: 'Don'tdo it."' This is in- These dollars should be helping Editor-in-Chief & Publisher JOEANGOLIA for a revitalized nuclear weapons timidation. ·The president is tell- our own country and the people of Managing Editor JILL GREEN complex"(ibid). What kind of per- ing rogue countries not to cross us other countries realize, through Business Manager LAURA HUGHES son believes "the need is clear for a or we could drop a nuclear bomb education, violence is not the way Advertising Manager SCOTIKASE revitalized nuclear weapons com- on you and your people. to peace. This money should be Advertising Assistant EMILYKUCIA plex?" What good can come from This is key here. Nuclear bombs alleviating the pains of people who Adviser MIKE KAISER a nuclear weapons complex? are not anywhere near the mythical are without home, people who are When we express fear over "precision" bombs people try to hungry and people who are bat­ Campus News Editor Photography nuclear power plants being at- justify them to be. Nuclear bombs tered, both at home, in our country EIDABETHBONEAU SARAH RICHTER tacked anywhere in the world, we are solely built to destroy on a mas- and abroad. We cannot allow a JENJilIFER PlJfNAM JACKSON ooODNIGHf have expressed the fact that We ·are.... sive· scale;·· yet~ the· president and · ·· myth of nuelear power to bring sta­ World News Editor Contributor a little intimidated by the terrorist the Pentagon call this deterrence. bility to a fractured world. Bill.SNODGRASS CHAD RINK attacks we cannot protect ourselves It is, simply put, overkill. Or, put Opinions and Editorials LOVE DOG against. And yet the Pentagon another way; it is outright killing IENADAVJE KEUJEOGANOWSKJ claims these new types of nuclear at a sickening scale. MARIA HAJJAR JON BACHMEYER weapons "would better deter So let us, as Americans, be in­ - Michael Roman Sports COLIN MCDERMOTI 'rogue' states (ibid)." What is the timi_~ated. Let us be leading the Class of '03 MATI MIU.ER News Feature Editor SEAN O'BRIEN MELISSA MOSKO Diversions Copy Editors. MIKEKOHLBECKER BECKYMUICH Learning to sacrifice DAN COX ANrnONYMOSKO Calendar TIM SHIELDS Joshua Ruebner of Jews for prayer, penance and fasting. A If you wish to grow together in DANARBEZNIK Accounts Receivable Peace in Palestine/Israel (Newswire small sacrifice of our time may knowledge oflsrael/Palestine, you March 13, 2002) ______,_ __ ,______Photography Editor KATIE WILKJNS are welcome to join DEVIN MA THIS Distribution makes a good point. Hope Israel/Palestine, JONATHAN MOSKO If we are for jus­ /.1. smallsacrifice ofour time may an informal group that tice, we don't have does not intend to en­ >On the Web: HTIP://www.xu.edu/Newswire/ .to choose between bring us a s~ep closer to peace in our gage in debate but to Tht Xavltr Newsw/N! is published weekly through· mesler within the USA and are prorated. Subscription being pro-Israeli or listen respectfully, to out the school year, except during vacation and final Inquiries should he directed to Amanda Cline, 513· 745- world." exams. hy the students of Xavier University. 3KOO Vic­ 3130. pro-Palestinian: If dialogue in love and tory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-2129. 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LENA DAVIE and why stereotypes affected who of us, did not know what to choose . OpinzonsandEdifOrialEdiiOr ...... 'she.was as al.atfoa.' ...... as a home.or baslS.of°ctiiit.ire. .. · What defines an American? Is it Her personal reflection inspired This means she had to search for the physical characteristics such as me as a student and individual to answers in a world outside her holise­ hair, eyes, complexion and Ian- ponder the question - who am I? hold. She had to look for a complete guage? Or is it the culture that he Am I just a replica of what .others culture to represent in America. She or she possesses? What is it that molded me to be or am I one who is went to college majoring in Span­ makes you who you are today? lost in my search for self-awareness ish and education, with a hope of Many of us have ancestors who and discovery? learning who she was and taking a teach and apply cultural tradition stance to spread that knowledge to to their everyday life as real life others who desire to obtain their examples. There are, however, "'U/e occupy this roots or learn about a culture other people whose ancestors did not than theirs. teach th,eir native culture as,, a way great University in My plea to the student body is to of life. Therefoi:e, the term Ameri- h ,./' take advantage of the various cul- can has become our universal iden- sea re 01 answers to tural sources and to discover who tity encompassing our everyda11 dilemmas you are. College is our library of multicultural nation. :/ information. Various nationalities, Maria-Carmen Flores Mills, the such as the economy customs and support groups em- assistant dean of undergraduate body attributes of cultures, which studies at Princeton University, and the government, surround us as we walk from class to presented two dialogues oil Mon- but do We ever take class, eat in the cafeteria, or partici- day, which posed the challenge of pate in a campus wide event. knowing yourself in order to ob- ·the .. time to search OUr Africans, Asians, Europeans, tain goals and overcoming life's Mexicans, Middle Easterners, Span- many obstacles. roots to uncover what iards and all other nationalities have Mills, a Latina, born and raised phenomenal characteristics in their in Paulding, Ohio, faced many ob- · is the catalyst in OUr offspring. It is up to us to make sure stacles as a girl and as a woman, f ;>" . we know and continuously learn yet she obtained her goals by edu- tVeS. who we are, because beauty is a trait eating herself and paving a path to in every person and culture. discovering her roots. We occupy this great university As Americans, we must learn not Even though her parents spoke in search of answers to everyday only to have pride in our nation, but Spanish fluently, they decided not dilemmas such as the economy and in our culture and heritage. Be proud to teach their children the Ian- the government, but do we ever take of who you are and become ambas­ guage and only let a European- the time to search our roots to un- sadors of your culture in order to American culture influence their cover what is the catalyst in our pave a path for those who follow lives. Mills, therefore, grew up in a lives? you and admire your identity. predominately white-based soci- . Two communities were part of ety looking for answers to why she Mills life: a white community and had different physical attributes a Latino community. She, like many

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XU posted a 308 in Sunday's Murray State University. enough to tie a school record before final round, giving the Muskies An average day by. the XU this record-breaking season. a 27-over par 581, tying Xavier shooters prevented the team from Freshman Hannah Kerr, the for seventh with Indiana Univerc overtaking three-time defending GARC Shooter-of-the-Year, led XU sity. champ Alaska-Fairbanks, who . "in afr rifle (394) wfrli a personafbest . Sophomore Miles Maillet, -won the title with a combined and in smallbore (1,179). After the who finished first last weekend, score of 6,241. championships, Kerr was named a once again led XU, this time with The Muskies had shot that ex­ First Team All-American in both dis­ 10th place finish at 4-over par act score in setting a school record ciplines. . . · . . " . . PHOTO COURTESY OF SID 220. during their NCAA Qualfier on · With the selection, Kerr.becomes Junior thrine Kane was named to the All-American Team in both Freshman Neal Grusczynski, Feb. 9, but were unable to equal the 15th All-Amc;:rican coached by disciplines, joining teammate Hannah Ke_rr on the small bore First who shot an opening round 2- that score on Saturday. head coachAlanJoseph since 1990. Team, while gaining Second Team recognition in the air rifle .. under 70, and junior Tim Smith It marked the third consecutive Junior Thrine Kane shot a 389 in were among a group tied for 29th year in which XU finished in the air rifle and 1, 171 in smallbore to For. the junior, it was her third· mam::es iri ·earning top individual with an 8-over 224. top four and sixth time since 1990 place second for X. Kane was also year in a row she had been hono~ed honors. Sophomore Matt Makinson that Xavier had finished in the top named as an All-American in both in both areas. This year, Kane was Kerr shot a I, 179 in smalllfore rounded out the scoring with a five. disciplines after the match. named First Team air rifle and Sec- to gain second place, finishing be­ 9-over 229 to tie for 39th. ond Team smallbore. · hind only UAF's Matt Emmons The Musketeers will return to Senior Danielle Langfield shot· who beat Kerr by shooting an action next weekend at the Kauai a 1,157 in smallbore and a 385 in NCAA-record 1,190. Kane finished Collegiate Cup in Kauai, Hawaii. air rifle. She· was then given the seventh in that area with a 1,163. third All-American honor of her ca- In air rifle, J<.err finished fifth Intramural reer as the senior was named to the with a 390 while her teammate sign-t;tps smailbore Second Team. Kane was close behind in sixth with The deadline for sign-ups for In addition, all six members of a 389. intramural softball, indoor soc­ the XU rifle team (sophomore Sivan Emmons, who was looking to cer and the flag football tolirna-· Barazani; who is ·set to graduate in · ···repeat in the air rifle as well, lost to ment is tomorrow at noon. May, junior Joe Fitzgibbon, Kane, Nevada's Ryan Tanoue by the slim­ Today is the finals for the in­ Hannah Kerr, junior Scott Kerr and mest of margins. When both shoot­ Langfield) received the All-Aca- ers shot a 392, the tiebreaker went tramural basketball champion­ PHOTO COURTESY OF SID demic Col'iegiate Coaches Award to Tanoue because he had 29 cen­ ships. At 8 p.m. Emily Butler Senior Danielle Langfield was awarded her third All-American for their academic achievements. ter shots compared with only 26 leads Triple C against Liz honor during her XU career when she was named to the .·~ . The previous day, two XU shoot- · for.Emmons. Singer's Soccer Girls in the smallbore Second Team. women's finals. At 9 p.m. the ers had put together stellar perfor- men's final will feature the se­ nior-laden Barney's Boys and Anthony McDavid's Nice-N­ Easy. Butler already has a cham­ pionship because her co-ed team won the title. Track results Singles XU competed at the 49er •Bakker (Sr., XU) defeated David Brady (DU), 5-7 6-4 10-8 Classic in Charlotte, N .C. this •Matt Thinnes (Fr., XU) defeated Seth Fogelman (DU), 6-1 6-2 past weekend with the following •Brent Lehring (Jr., XU) defeated Ryan Moseley (DU), 6-2 6-3 results. •Bauer (Sr., XU) defeated Vicente Arias (DU), 7-6 7-5 In the women's 1,500 sopho­ •Ryan Potts (So., XU) defeated Mike Lydecker (DU), 6-2 6-2 mores Jennie Illig finished in •Kevin McEnery (Sr., XU) defeated Don Maceil (DU), 6-0 6-0 5:01, Molly Krumpelbeck finshed in 5:05, and Patty Green Doubles notched a 5: 10. •Bauerffhinnes(XU) defeated Brady/Moseley (DU), 8-5 In the men's 1,500, freshman •Lehring/Thinnes (XU) defeated Arias/Fogelman (DU), 8-1 Drew LaMaster came in at 4:14 •Bakkertrriplett (XU) defeated Lydecker/Macneil (DU), 8-3 while freshman Jason Krumpelbeck ran a 4:29. In the women's 5,000, fresh­ men Jaime Wyckoff ran a 19:52 and Sarah Rodenbeck came in at 20:00. ][ on Tap In the men's 5,000, sopho­ more Matt Graham ran a 15:57 of the Wednesday, March 20 Friday, March 22 Sunday, March 24 .and freshman Dan Cihal came in at 16: 10. Junior Josh Masters fin­ •Baseball vs. Miami (Ohio) •Men's golf at Kauai Collegiate •Women's golf at FGCU Eagle WEEK ished in 1~:16 and sophomore MEN'S BASKETBALL at 3 p.m. Cup (Kauai, Hawaii) Invitational (Estero, Fla.) T)'ler Cross ran a 16:24 and fresh­ NCAA TOURNAMENT •Men's tennis vs. Dayton at •Men's tennis vs. IUPUI at 3 •Baseball vs. Rhode Island man Chris Tieke ran a time of SWEET 16 3p.m. p.m. at 11 a.m. 16:36. March 21-24 •Men's and Women's tennis vs. In the women's 3,000, Illig Saturday, March 23 Rhode Island at 2 p.m. ran a time of I I :08, Green a Unfortunately the Muske­ I I: I 9, Wyckoff a 11 :29 and teers couldn't beat the Okla­ Thursday, March 21 •Men's golf at Kauai Collegiate Home baseball games take · Rodenbeck a 11 :53. homa Sooners to advance into _place. at Hqyclen. Field. During the men's 3,000, Cihal CLIP (Kau~it H~w~!i) .. .. . the Sweet:Sixteen. · However, •Women's tennis vs. •Women's golf at FGCU Eagle posted a 9:28, Masters ran a 9:35 UC .didn't either. Enjoy the Indiana State at 3 p.m. Invitational (Estero, Fla.) Home tennis matches take Cross a 9:50 while Krumpelbeck games this weekend and •Baseball vs. Rhode Island place at Xavier tennis courts clocked a 9:51. watch to see who will advance at noon (DH) Xavier track next competes at to the Final Four in Atlanta Home games are in bold the Tulane Invitational and the (see page 14 for our expert Wilmington (Ohio) Invitational analysis). on April 6. THE XAVIER.NEWSWIRE SPORTS .. week of MARCH 20, 2002 13

Xavier falls. in second. round XU gains first tourney win since '97 with victory o~er Hawaii

BY JOE ANGOLIA the first half, but used a boost from half, helping to seal their fate Editor-in-Chief .· sophomore Romain Sato and a sti­ against one of the nation's top fling defensive effort in· the second teams. Though. their trip. to· the. Sw_eet half to earn.their first NCAA Tour~ Oklahoma jumped out to a quick 16 was.derailed .. by the Oklahoma. ney . .win.since.XU.beat. Vandy. .in 7-0 lead to-start. the game and soon Sooners, the men's basketball team 1997.. found themselves taking on Sato's managed to avoid the one~and-done Led by 16 points from Predrag offensive efforts, as XU's sharp­ syndrome, giving the XU falthful a Savovich; th.e Rainbow Warriors shooter scored 16 of the team's first glimpse of.what might be for next shot 48 percent in the first half and 18 points. year. seemed to rebound almost every The lack of offensive balance al­ A second-half surge allowed the missed shot. lowed Oklahoma to gain a 30-20 Xmen to avoid an upset and advance Hawaii led 40-28 before Sato lead with 7:31 left in the half. A past Haw.aii in the firstround of the rattled off five straight points before three-pointer from freshman Jaison NCAA Tournament. the half to close XU's deficit to Williams sparked a 10-2 XU run, Xavier kept it close in their sec- . seven. Sato finished the first half with helping Xavier to stay in the game ond-round match, pitted againstthe 15 points. . . . and trail by just four at the half, 40- No. 2-seed Sooners, the Big XH The Wiirriqrs bricked their. first 11 36. Champion; b:ut ran out· of juice in · shots out of the gate and inanaged The Muskies managed to the second half after playing to a. just eight points.in the first 17 min- outrebound the Sooners (38-31) but 49-49 tie with just over 11 minutes . utes of the second half. paid dearly in the ball control de­ left to go. . . An 11-1 Xavierrun atthe start of partment. Oklahoma committed In a season where the Musketeers the half gave XU its first lead since just sixturnovers for the game, two accomplished more than most had the opening minutes. With the in· the second half; compared to · - -expected, .th!!ir_ ~()wins is second- floodgates open, X pushed their lead Xavier's 17, and shot 24-28 from most in school history, the possibili~ · · t0"58"48 with just over.four minut~~. the foul line. · ties of next season are already in- leftto go. Blatant scoring balances also triguing the minds of XU fans. Hawaii ·managed just 18 points · · cost the Xmen. Sato led XU with . Should jtiiliorDavid West avoid for the entire· second halfa.ffor shoot-· · 28 ·i>oI~:t~ roliowecf 6)1 ·1s 'from the lure of the NBA and return for ing 20.7 percent (6-29) from the West. The next highest scorer was his senior season, the two-time At~ field. · Chalmers who scored six points, lantic 10 Player-of-the-Year could Savovich recovered from his cold but shot just 1-12 from the field. take Xavier to the next level - the streak to finish with a game-high 26 The trio combined for 43 of Sweet 16 and beyond. points. Though he won the shootout Xavier's 52 field goal attempts for Only time will tell which way with Sato, Savovich was unable to the game. Starters Frey and junior West goes. Regardless of what hap- lead the Warriors to their first NCAA · Dave Young attempted just one shot pens next, the Musketeers returned Tournament win, dropping their apiece. to prominence this season under the record to 0-4 .. NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY BRIAN ANGOLIA West and Sato both grabbed guidance of first-year head coach Sato led Xavier's five double- Fifth~year senior Alvin Brown filled in well for injured Dave eight boards, while West added five Thad Matta. digit scorers with an 18-point, 10- Young by scoring 1O points during XU's 70·58 win over Hawaii blocks. rebound double-double, his fourth in the NCAA First Round. OU's Aaron McGhee, a former (7) XU 70, (10) HAWAII 58 of the season. West also posted a UC Bearcat, finished with 25 points More than a few analysts had double-double, with 13 points and and Alvin Brown finished with in the second half, ·before finally followed by Ebi Ere's 20 points. Hawaii tabbed as a Cinderella team . 11 rebounds. It was his 16th double­ l 0 points apiece. succumbing to poor shooting and after ·the brackets were set. For the double of the year. the Sooners' hounding defense. first half at least, it looked as though . Junior Lionel Chalmers dropped (2) OKLA. 78, (7) XU 65 The Sooners rattled off a 9-0 run the glass slipper had Hawaii written in 15 points on the night with six The Musketeers held their following the 49-49 tie and never on its heel. · assists, six rebounds and a career­ own for three-fourths of the game, allowed the Musketeers to recover. The Xmentrailed by 12late in tying five steals. Seniors Kevin Frey forcing a 49-49 tie with 11: 15 left Xavier shot just 7-22 in the second Baseball takes two of three from UT

BY STEVE METZGER play with no one out and the bases striking out two in the process. John Morrey his 800th career vic­ the final game with Toledo was can­ Sports Writer loaded. tory. celed on Sunday. With more rain The Musketeers went into this In the end, Finnegan went 2 2/3 XAVIER 7, TOLEDO 3 Freshman Sean Finnegan started the nexttwo days, Tuesday's game week's action with a record of 4-9. innings, giving up four runs. A ninth With the field drenched by the the game and left after just two in­ with Butler suffered a similar fate. They lost to Mount St. Joseph last inning rally by the Muskies went for night's thunderstorm, the Muske­ nings, surrendering one run. He The Musketeers will play Mi­ Wednesday, took two of three in a naught, as they were unable to over­ teers started a doubleheader was relieved by freshman Jay ami (Ohio) today at 3 p.m. at soggy, three-game series with the To­ come the first inning deficit. There against the Rockets. After Toledo Johnson. Hayden Field, conditions permit­ ledo Rockets, and were washed out was one bright spot when junior managed to get a run in the top The damage came in the fourth ting. The conference schedule be­ by rain on Sunday and then again Ryan Schreen went 3-5 with a triple half of the first, Xavier responded when Resendez hit his blast with gins on Saturday when Rhode Is­ yesterday against Butler. and two runs scored. with four in the bottom half, two men out in the inning. land stops by Hayden Field for a They finished this week with a knocking starter Mike DeLong Trailing by five runs, the Mus­ three-game series. record of 6-11. XAVIER 7, TOLEDO 4 out of the box after he had retired keteers rallied in the bottom of the Toledo stopped by Hayden Field only one batter. fifth. A single by sophomore Jason Upcoming MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 5, XU 4 on Friday to begin a four-game se­ In the fifth, sophomore Russ Morelli, followed by a triple by On a beautiful spring afternoon ries with the Musketeers. Riding on Reyes and junior Mark Andres Greenwell, a single by Reyes, and that would have made Hall ofFamer the strong pitching performance of put the game out of reach, hitting a double by Andres. put three runs Ernie Banks say, "Let's play two" junior Jarret Sues who went 7 1/3 back-to-back home runs. on the board. and also brought the volleyball· innings, allowing four runs ·and·sttik-· In the· first complete ·game .. · Howevet, the inning· ended··· team to Hayden Field to watch the ing out three, Xavier stopped their pitched by a Musketeer this sea- when, playing the percentages, game, the Musketeers could never losing streak at four games. son, junior Adam Jahnsen scat- Morrey pinch hit the left-handed recover from a rocky first inning. The offense came from junior co­ tered seven hits and struck out hitting junior Matt Tedford, who Freshman left-hander Sean captain Eric Greenwell who went 2- five. had caught the previous game, for Finnegan, who came into the game 5 with a triple and a double and the starting catcher, sophomore leading the team with a 7.94 ERA, drove· in four of the Muskies seven TOLEDO 7, XAVIER 4 Eric Armstrong. Tedford proceeded walked four in a row in the first and runs. In the final game of the double­ to ground out to the pitcher and gave up three runs. . ... In the eighth, Sues gave way to header, Toledo was able to use a the inning ended. · Sophomore Alec Moss stopped· freshman Kevin Cunning who three-run homer off the bat of It was Toledo's first victory of the Lions from doing further dam­ closed the deal, not allowing a hit Jarrod Resendez to hold off the the season. · age when he turned a key double in his 1 2/3 innings of work and Muskies and deny head. coach On an already drenched field, .• ,. .., 14 week of MARCH 20, 2002 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE High. seeds crash· par.ty. Kent· State, Southern- Illinois join Sweet 16for first time e~er BY MATT MILLER the box score. He's a senior and a AND SEAN O'BRIEN leader, making everybody around· Sporis Editors·· · him better because of the ·energy : · The second weekend of the he brings to the court. NCAA Tournament begins tomor­ Junior Frank Williams has row night, as the final 16 teams will struggled all season, but has played try to move one step closer to the well late and is a dangerous player. Final Four. The 6-3 point guard has the ability Three of the number one-seeded to take over agame, and if he plays teams - Duke, Kansas and Mary­ well against the Jayhawks, UI will land are all serious threats to win have a chance to pull off the upset. the national title. UC, via their Illinois would go on to play the · double-overtime loss to UCLA, is winner of Texas/Oregon. the only top seed eliminated. Several teams who failed to live WEST REGION up to lofty preseason expectations points (89.7 ppg, second in the na- SAN JOSE, CALIF. are now making noise in the tour­ tion to Kansas). The West bracket was loaded nament. Most notably among these If anybody is going to take down from the beginning and it's still no

is No. 12 seed. Missouri,. who the defending national champs, different. Missouri, UCLA, Arizona knocked off a 5-seed and then a 4- they'll have to outscore them be- and Oklahoma will battle it out for seed last weekend. cause nobody can prevent them the trip to Atlanta. All four teams from scoring their 90 points a game. are capable of winning this bracket SOUTH REGION Don't forget about the bottom but Missouri, the .12 seed, is the LEXINGTON, KY. ofthe bracket where 10-seed Kent most dangerous. The defending national champs State.has attracted _some .. attention.. ,·.··· .. '.rhe.. Tigers.are_.a· much better_.: could become the first school to re- after knocking off second-seeded team than their seed indicates and peat as national champs since they ·.Alabama. The.Golden Flashes,fo- ifisn'ta~urpris'~they've made it to did it in 1991-92. explicably the only team from the the second weekend. Many believe the Blue· Devils . Mid-American Conference in the When they beatXU on Nov. 24, have the eas~est road to Atlanta. Tournament, have won 20 straight they were ranked No. 3 in the na­ Duke will have to beat Indiana, then games. KSU's streak began shortly tion. It has taken all season, but face the winner of the Pittsburgh/ after losing to XU. Mizzou has finally returned to that Kent State game. The South Re- Senior guard Trevor Huffman level. They have to· be considered gional is at Rupp Arena in Lexing- (16.2 ppg) leads Kent State, a team one of the hottest teams in the tour­ ton, Ky. that is not quite finished slaying nament after rolling by the Buck- All year, the critics said they de- major-conference teams. Big East eyes of Ohio State in the second

pend too much on their perimeter champ Pittsburgh will have all it round. PHOTO COURTESY OF KENT SID game. While there is some truth to can handle tomorrow, so don't ex- Junior Kareem Rush is one of Kent State senior guard Trevor Huffman, left, has helped the this, don't forget about junior cen- pect them to make it out alive. the best players in the country and Flashes recover from a sluggish start to the season and now has ter Carlos Boozer. He has averaged is as difficult to guard as any player KSU in its first Sweet 16. KSU will face Pitt at Rupp Arena while 18.1 points per game this season MIDWEST REGION in the nation. Senior Clarence.Gil- Indiana and sophomore Jared Jeffries, right, take on top-seeded and has played well in the firsttwo MADISON;WISC. bert has been on fire from outside Duke in the South Region's other semifinal. · tournament games. With Kansas, Illinois, Texas and of late as the Tigers can run teams National Player-of-the-Year jun- Oregon as the remainin,g teams, this out the building at times with their games, but playing against the likes ·Wilcox.has given UM .an added di­ ior Jason Williams has been rela- region may be the strongest. shooting. Missouri could come out of Valparaiso and"Tulsa, the 'Cats , mension. ·With this trio on track, it tively quiet through the first two Kansas survived a scare in the of the most challenging bracket of haven't faced stellar competition. will be difficult to prevent Mary- games, but he will undoubtedly rise opening round, but the Jayhawks the tournament as a 12 seed. However, if senior Tayshaun land from reaching its second con­ to the occa5fon and have afew big bounced hack···aitd des.troyed Prince, who scored 41 pomts m the · seciidv·e'Ffriaf 'Four. scoring games. Stanford in the second round. In EAST REGION second round, and junior Keith · On the other side, Southern Illi­ Besides Williams and Boozer, the regional semifinal, KU will face SYRACUSE, N.Y. Bogans play as well as they did in · nois has run through Texas Tech the third member of the so~called a dangerous Illini team. . · .· , The East is another tough those first two games, the Wilq~ats · and Georgia to advance to their first "Big Three" is junior Mike . The Fighting Illini struggled all bracket to pick, but Maryland ap­ might be able to pull off the upset Sweet.16appeararice. Saluki fans Dunleavy. He struggled against season, but are playing their best pears to be the team to beat. They over the Terps. . haven't been this excited since Wait Notre Dame (3-8 from the field) and basketball of the season right now. have looked great all season and Maryland will not go out qui- Frazier was leading SIU to the 1977 is also due for a big scoring .game. Senior Lucas Johnson is back after beat their second round opponent, etly, though. All-American guard NIT Title~ UConn's Caron Butler, The Blue Devils shoot a ton of recovering from early season knee Wisconsin, by 30 points. Juan Dixon (19.9 ppg) and center coming off a 34-point outburst in three-pointers but make a little over surgery and is the most important The Terrapins will face the Ken­ Lonny.Baxter(15.l ppg) have pro- the second round, should end the 35 percent of them. They play de- player on this Illinois team, even tucky Wildcats in the semifinal. UK vided the scoring for the Terps, Salukis' run. cent defense and score plenty of though it doesn't look that way in has looked dominant in its first two while athletic big man Chris

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·'lee ]\ge'•will : -·, ' ... .·.yoJ1rJieatt-· >[email protected]. . thaw EVEN THOUGH THE flEADLINE WAS SAPPY THIS FLCIK WAS' ·suPRISIN(iLY Not· CANstruction • BY KELLIE OGANOWSKI e n C. o u n fer s winner· Contributing Writers· many. trials and · Cincinnati's fifth annual - I have fo admit I wasn't too ex- t rib ul at ions CANstruction competition con~ cited to see "Ice Age,'' and trying to._ along the jour­ eludes on March 22. recruit someone to see' it with ·me ney, with each . The competion, which show­ was a trial, as the premise did not p re hi s to r i c cases the creativity and ingenuity look too promising. I have also c h ar a c t er ' s · of seven Cincinnati design and ar­ been convin~ed since I was eight . quirky human chitecture firms, fol fills. a greater that no other. animated movie .can.. traits allowing. purpose of providing for the needy surpass "The Little Mermaid" in theaudi.e.nce to · in the greater Cincinnati Area. ·quality of entertainment: Yet "ICe laugh ·with them Winners of the competition will Age" proved to be. surprising1y along their path be announced by a celebrity em­ funny and original, making a val-. of peril . and cee at the 6 p.m. opening reception iant attempt_ to convert this mature_ . hardship. in the Weston Art Gallery on March rriovie snob !ntp a cartoon-loving This film 22. The Public is invited to partici­ kid again and paf1ially succeeding. succeeds on a pate throughout the two week dis­ We meet Manfred the Mammoth number of lev- play by contributing a canned or ( voice of Ray Romano) and Sid the . els; The voice­ packaged food item. Sloth (voice of John Leguizamo) overs are per-: during a southward migration of f~tlycast-es­ species toward warmth and food in pecially .the hi- . · the midst of a great'ice age. When . larious Romano Manny and Sid stumble upon a (of"Everybody Manfred t~ the rescue inthe'newfilm "Ice Age:' small, helpless child, they decide L o v . e s Xavier piano and to return it to its tribe, ignoring the Ray m o n d " ) guitar fact that it is of the same species who has just the right sweetness in realistic effect of competitors such By far one of the best films of · 2002, "Ice Age" is a hilarious and Andrew Burashko, a classical that has developed weapons to kill his voice for· the kindly, wooly . asl~ixar; is charming and enjoyable them. . . - mammoth .. for just that reason. The animals' heartwarming tale of the triumph pianist, will perform for the Xavier of mi unlikely crew who joins to­ Classical Piano Series on March 24 A 1 s o Manny. . googly· eyes and exaggera~ed. ex- piclced up ' P e t e. r. pressions keep the movie fun, play- gether for a common cause. A wel­ . at 2:?0 p.m. in the Bethesda Foun­ along the way Ackerman's ful and visually. stimulatin{in- come thaw. to the barren. winter of dation Auditorium. . is the'deceitful .screenpfa) ste'ad' of "c'onsfaritly strug'gling . 'the box office; this orie is for audi~ Tickets are $17 and $19. For to ences of every age. more information, call 745-3161. Diego the is sly and lit- straddle the line between realistic Sabertooth erate, giv- and artificial. (voiced by ing the ac- Still, this film is not without its Dennis Leary) tors an ad- flaws. The plot is a bit slippery and who really equate dia- occasib~aily"borrows from other · · wants to eat logue with 1 animated films such as "The Lion the crew until whfoh to King." Where the animation.suc- he finds he has work. ceeds in its depictions of the. ani- · .CAA play come to like them.. The computer. aniniatio~, mats and the landscape, it falls short The Cincinl,lati Arts Association This e'cce~tric group ~f friends . though not achieving the photo- with the block-like adult hum~ns. is pleased to announce the-return of Dan Stroeh in an encore perfor­ N Y 0 U R·· mance of his acclaimed one-man play "It is no Desert" on March 22- Sure, Disturbed has climbed mostly dealing with relationships, ting quite a following i~ thetri~state 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Aronoff from blue-collar nobodies with day .·but hey, the way these guys play, it area. Trust me, they have to be Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theatre. jobs to nu-metal superstars atid the . never gets boring. checked out Not being an easy Tickets are $16 and can be pur­ Smashing Pumpkins really helped Lately with every new .melodic listener to win over; this CD }Vas in chased at all Ticketmaster outlets. put Chicago. on the map as a music punk band being labeled emo, it my player for about a month, _non­ For more information, call 241- hot spot, but Sometimes Seven are . wo~ld not be a surprise these guys·· stop. Now, this record willnotrock 7469. · ·trying to do just that as well. are often referred to as an e.mo band. the hell out ofyou as Dan Arbeznik SelfPromotedandselfproduced, However, I'm gonna pull a quote might say, but it will win yori over; they havt:. ~ppeared on loca~ com- nut ofa PhiLAvalos interview where "Rick Springfield with big g1,1i­ pilation albums and have released he says, "We're pretty much Rick tilrs'!'~ You gotta near this, kids, it a split EP prior to this release. Some- Springfield with big guitars." 'Nuff shouldn't be missed. , times Seven has carved their own said. · For order or general informa~ New ETC play niche in the music scene. Dubbed · My favorite tracks off the album tion, . feel free · to visit Sometimes Seven emo by some and indie rock by oth- are "Apple Of My Eye" and "Didn't www.&ometimesseven.com or email On March 22, the Contemporary Somehow you just don't get it ers, they are hard to categorize. I Know It Was You,'' two very amaz­ Jay at [email protected]. Arts Center and Mix 94. l will would label them indie rock with a ing and catchy songs that would _ -Asa Kraning, present "Catch 22," a wine and hors touch of punk. The vocals are high definitely be on the rad~o today if Contributing Wiiter d'oeuvre event to showcase the and nasally with the guitars fuzzy it wasn't for the pop fodder we have current exhibition "My Reality: Chicago band rocks and distorted. This formula works out there now. Seriously, these contemporary Art and the Culture Sometimes Seven may be one very well as Phil Avalos establishes guys are destined for a break very of Japanese Animation.;, of the most interesting, talented and himself as a great lyricist through- soon. Music this good just has to Guests will-be able to sample up-and-coming bands to come out out the 12-song album. Each song be heard to believe. A heavily tour­ unique European wines from of the Chicago area recently. explores similar lyrical content ing band, ·sometimes Seven is get- Silverglades and Hyde Park Wine and Spirits. Bella Restaurant will also be sampling some of their spe~ cialities. · New Releases Tickets are $25 and ~vailable at 0 the door. For more information, call 852-1646.: The following discs' are due for release on. or before March 19 ... ·Thursday, March 21 Saturday, March. 23 Streetwalkin' Cheetahs Freekbass Jimmy Buffett, Far' Side of the World (Mail boat) ... Di~selboy, @Bogart~&. ~ Barrelhous.e. Brewing Co. · projectHUMAN (Human/System.Recordings) .. :·Glenn LewiS WorftlOut- ·

side My Window (Epic) ... 01' Dirty Bastard, The Trials and Tribulations . . . ofRu~se/lJones (D3) :.. The Plus Ones, It's a Calling (Asian Man) ... Bo ·Friday. March 22 Tuesday; March 26 · Ranisey, In the. Weeds (Trail.er/Rubric) ... · TwiZtid Dro~ng Pool · .: ... all dates are tentative. @Bogart's @Bogart's. · THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE .DIVERSIONS week of MARCH 20, 2002 17 N Y 0 U R E A R. was deeply introspective; yet, it was tual metaphors and allusions that also intensely lyrical, and even help one understand why Big Boi · · emotional, in its. simple mefodies . says at the start,~ "If yoU don't use . ,That was in the.'70s, mostly. Since our music to get high, use our mu­ ·then,· disco electric. dance beats; · .· sic to get by ... " The chorus is ob­ deep ~·emo" music, and the birth of vious enough in its meaning: "fol- . hip-hop have all made u~e of elec- · l~w the lights they lead to some- · · tric devises. Really, you can throw thing ... " all ,th_ose_ elements· under the same The lyrical complexities have umbrella and hear what is on the layers of meaning and are worth lis­ Mystic Groove. Jus.t don't forget we tening to dozens of times for differ­ are talking about Asian sounds .. ent interpretations. Don't get me · All that said, this ·album alsg ere­ The Dungeon Family wrong, though, these guys get to . Mys(ir;: Groove . ·ates.a.tra,11scendental }_nood by fr~e~ ... .Even.in..Oarkness .. the.point. F.or e){ample, .on Track 2 (Palm Pictures) ing up some of the junk-and dust in· (BMG/Arista) Dre 3000 breaks it down: "I ain't your subconscious, and then cleanc got no paper; I can't wipe my ass/ ,. ing hom~e with a funky lick here or But give me one lil' dollar, I'll show Underground music a pulsing groove there .. Take your . you how to make it last." The play pick, there are 10 tracks, and many Outkast and Goodie Mob is on paper, as money or toilet pa­ comes up for light layers in each song, making it a collaboration works per, but depending on your mindset .In case you need one; this al- banquet of sound for your mind. This new albulm from the South­ you will see the whole phrase in bum is ail invitation to get mellow For example, on "Sirocco," by west Atlanta area crew is everything different ways. Look at it. and relax for an hour. No terms Christophe Goze, there is a collage you might expect from Dre and Big The album is packed with these come to mind other than purely in- of sound: a dramatic lead flute Boi, but even more powerful- the "lyrical highs." This isn't Rolling credible. Heavy on Asian sound, trades turns with an equal guitar, Goodie Mob has joined forces with Stone, but if it was, I would divulge Mystic Groove is a multi-ethnic an impending synthesizer basing Outkast to arrive with a new album more tracks, like "Six Minutes," combination of Indian, Turkish, the mood, a swaying drum beat, from outer space. Cee-lo Goodie "White Gutz" with Bubba Sparxx, and Arabic sound, suited perfectly .. intermittent bongo fills, and_ virtual kicks things off with his screaming or "Rollin" with the Society of for electronic beats. IfI cari, let me symphony to chant th!;!_ melody rhyme," ... supplyin'the soul.with . Soul. There are 14 tracks, each one digress into an exten4ed_ Western alongside the flute'. It is really an thafuninistakable' mystical magi­ a little bit different. The creativity · metaphor to corral the meaningand incredible and organic experience. cal feelin' your money can't buy is not on a premium, it floods every sound of this album. It speaks wholly to the mystic and ... I Society won't set you free now track. If you are tired of the radio We are all somewhat aquainted answers to no one, as no one can follow me, programming your fear rap and need a good fix, this is the with Pink Floyd, right? Well, we spear its mysterious depths. All that to fly!" Within those lines is evi­ first place I recommend.stopping. can largely thank them fortheir ex- can be done (and I recommend it) dence of the message throughout - Jonathan Bachmeyer, · plorations into electronic mu.sic. is to surrender to thejourney on the whole album: Money won't get . Contr.ibuting Writer Their sound effects could create an ·· whieh it hopes tcf take you. you \Yharyou need; you'll have to· eerie, transcendental atmosphere in - Jonathan Bachmeyer, depend on a higher power. Track 3, a room or in your mind. that had Contributing Writer "Follow the Light," is full of spiri- ·never been done quite the same. It

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BY BILL SLUZEWSKI with good reason. His sense of Q L N 0 A , B Y S Q U Y F .H 0 Z N I W 0 A Contributing Writer melody and rhythm hint at strong L.XVTEHHBKTMKTRMSVAOS Welcome, ladies and gents, to il)fluence from world music pio­ the latest addition to The neers Enigma. Peacock plays lo~ RLPHJAUXACIKSQXDXMES Newswire. The purpose of "Around cally on a regular basis and is· Cincinnati" will be to immerse the definitely worth· checking out. R O .. K AM Z VB R W H PA L A J. Q V L W "Xavier community in the cultural, The real attraction that night PCLRRBWVTZZKLEOJZKGN interesting and just plain fun events seemed to be Jennifer Erb, a happening in greater Cincinnati Michigan native.who made a big MIOKBAUOJ IUERSIOPCZ I through reviews, announcements impact on the crowd at the Am­ PCN>N.FHDNQT.G·BMH I OWFRZ and the occasional interview. nesty International Women's . To start off, we journey first to a Rights Day event on campus last KOUISSBEJZAGAEL ICPUB familiar hot spot just over the river. · week Erb's sound is, as she says;·· · 'R H•'E· L v·M z. D t• E p R E c H 'A u N Newport has a lot to offer, on or off "Celtic blues," a tag which de­ ·c 'r· the Levee, to the college crowd. The rives from a review of her first H V 0 L Q R R R· O· B A A D L D X· B U C I venture this week was to the York CD, City of Rust, posted in a Street Cafe, a local hot spot for Michigan paper .a few months NLFRQ I RSXULNEERGKE IW blues, folk and rock upstairs; with back. XGLUNOTQCTZAFAIXCHEE good food and coffee downstairs. The combination of well­ The evening of March 15 was des­ thought lyrics, heart-stopping GM A P Y E 0 E X .. P D ··K R H F Q .I Z P R ignated a folk/blues affair, featur­ vocals and a little steel resona­ ing two solo performers and clos­ tor guitar gives her a unique, but M,.H Q N B T D H U S E .R I N Y Y R S Z Y ing with a full band. powerful style. Within minutes FFWDUVCBVWTLER~QTHVF Masala, the full band that closed of her taking the stage, the sec­ the evening, combined folk and ond_ floor performance hall in GRDOGNJBEITXYLEYAPYH rock in an all-too-familiar way. The the York Street was at its: capac- HHMEIFUMEEMCCWJLPYUQ first few songs seemed to be almost ity. ' reminiscent of Barenaked Ladies, With only a little over a year V Z F P S E K A N S .F F Z E F K A V L H Third Eye Blind ·and similar of professional performances un­ groups. From the fifth song on, the der her belt, Erb alfeady has the WKAEXOGOHDUVNBPTENKY allusion to other acts was confirmed potential to make some big noise HUDQQEONXVLAHIFYDMDU as Masai a broke into a series of well in the folk world. Keep an eye done, but poorly received covers. out for future performances. · ( 'ollc~ialc. Prcss" ire -1"e11•s. Students Us,: . The ill reception was· most likely · . , http://www.cpwire.<:om · from the lack of original material Of~ Ca1t1pus ff_ecQmn;i~11da.- , and strength that was present i_n the tion for March 22-25: "Ten two previous performers. Little Indians" at the Playhouse Beer Ireland Pinch Friday's lead..-off act matched in Eden Park. Call 421-3888 for searing and powerful vocals with details. Blarney Irish Pub dark and introspective lyrics and Tune in again next week for . ' guitar work. Ashley Peacock is well some more places to find some. Corned Beef IJeprechaun Shamrock known throughout the Cincinnati/ good entertainment and off~cam- • Northern Kentucky folkcircuit, and· pus culture. · · •Gaelic Parade Snakes Green Patrick Soda Bread 1e week o]MARCH 2o~ '2oo2 .. DlVERSIONS.

where they just scream ~nd tell 200.1 Virgin Records freshman al­ chill-out song "Hip Albatross", the people to rock out. All of these bum) is a collection of b-sides and song "Left Hand Suzuki Method" songs are done with the DJ scrib­ remixes they appropriately dub "G­ (afew of you know what that is, I'm bling in the back, and at any one Sides." The first track is already sure), and finally the acoustic gui­ time, one or both of the vocalists · popular among many radfo stations tar-driven .. ''1203.". are screaming. It's hard to say where ("19-2000"), yet many will notice If .the Gorillaz ~were allowed to they've been the last few years; all the Soul Child ·Remix of this track .be any· better than. they are now, of these topics and styles have al­ is quite a bit more floor-friendly. then the angst-driven rock and ready been done. .Track2 is a familiar track to the bling-blingin' rap wilrhave to One song does have that little original ·album ("Dracula"), fol- . search for· new outlets to take ad­ extra flare to it. "Not Like You" is a lowed by a radio/family-friendly va~tage of.. Who said cartoons touching song about David· Bow­ version of the old-school track . can't be cool? Trik Turner ers t' one of the two vocalists, rela­ ·Gorillaz "Rock the House" (also from the -TimFair TrikTurner tionship with Jesus. There's no DJ G-Sides(Jmport Version) original albllm). On track 4, a new Contributing Writer (RCA)· scribbling in the background, or (EMO/Capitol). voice is presented to your ears in stereotypical roars of pain that "The Sounder (Edit)." Phi Life plague many of the songs, just a Cypher opens the doors to all with guitar and what sounds like a cello. his rhyme: "Don't matter who you Creativity really helps an The song may deal with his worries Cartoon hip-hoppers who are, whether you be near or far/ you album be interesting that he's not much like Jesus ("You .. still rock the house., . . b.e. feelin' e~te~~~~~~- b)'_ 01JF .~usi~ . .· The Rap-Metal genre iia~·a new . look straight. thru· me, I see. no.. re~ .. repertoire." The production of this entery. Trik Turner have released flection"), but it also gives the feel­ If you have been looking for a track is very strong because of its their self-titled, and they're hoping ing that Bowers still has a spiritual new breed of music that includes easy-riding beat and the fat brass­ people will give it a listen. - relationship with God, "Hey. old great production, great lyrics and line remm1scent of the The band's Web page says they friend it's been a long time/I've even better hooks, then look no fur­ Propellarheads. aren 'tjust some band their manager been better, but thank you." ther than the Gorillaz. Sure, they On track 5 "Faust", the Gorillaz hooked up with a DJ; their lyrics Ifyou're an avid fan ofrap-metal, are an animated band that consists opt for a piece that relies on the and their subject topics_¥~ <;t~eper you should check out the album, of a Satanist, a 10 year-old Japa- (Japanese) lyrics of Noodle (voiced and different than any band out they puf a Jot of·energy·into ·their . nese girl and_~_gead rapper's ghost, by Miho HatOri). The'most popu­ there, and that's what makes them music and all of the members are but that is no reason for anyone 'to lar track from the Gorillaz. is. un~ .. ·. stand out from others. . passionate about what they do. shove this off as being just another mistakable: "Clint Eastwood." If you. look at the 12 songs on There's just nothing there that passing sensation. On track 6, Phi Life Cypher offers the disc, one of them holds true to could draw new listeners to the The group consists of 2-D, his new flow over the familiar pi­ that statement. band. Anything they've done has Murdoc, Russel, and Noodle, yet ano line and bass line of the origi­ They rap about too many cliches already been done and quite frankly the real musicians behind the con­ nal. to draw any interest. They sing most people are done with that tagious music are Damon Albarn The most solid track on the al­ about their inability to understand­ genre in general. The band just (frontman for Blur), Dan "The bum is "Ghost Train," which quite ing life or how their father never lacks creativity. Automator" (Handsome Boy Mod­ possibly could have been created. really loved them. On "New York eling School, Deltron 3030), and . by Kraftwerk. The chants and beats Groove" they give their shout outs Del tha Funky Homosapien of this track are so infectious that to New York City, there's one about (Deltron 3030, Hieroglyphics). one listen is not enough. their battle with drugs, and several Their latest escapade (after their The album closes out with a

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