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XAVIER NEWSWIRE week of April 30, 2008 THE YEAR IN REVIEW Volume XCIII, Issue 29 Published since 1915 by the students of Xavier University www.xavier.edu/newswire The top stories of the year Patrick Stevenson, former The story: In the wake of an Newswire Editor-in-Chief apparent increase in alcohol policy and co-writer of “Xavier: enforcement The Musical” [Editor’s on campus, hysterical stu- note: despite what he dents make thinks, no one knows who the bizarre the hell he is] discusses assumption the top stories of the that Xavier 2007-08 year in a “Xavier: will become a dry campus The Musical” -themed in a matter of summary that is written in years. School the first person plural for administra- some reason. tors debunk this rumor, “Mommy had to watch how tant to college students. Important campaign regulations, which cre- West Virginia in the Sweet 16, the but acknowledge that policies are many grade B eggs and “X” enough that it is often a significant ates something of a brouhaha. Musketeers finally succumb to the being more strictly enforced this logo waffles she ate so she didn’t factor in a prospective student’s de- The three-and-a-half students who UCLA Bruins, a team with more year and will get stricter in years become a big fatty like your cision about where to go to school. actually voted in the SGA election NBA-level players than the Miami to come. No one seems nearly as father!” So if you get a great food service get upset. Heat. You might have heard about concerned about the illegal drug The story: With Sodexo’s (and provider, more students will want The lesson: In the future, don’t some of this. use at Xavier though. no, there’s no “h” in Sodexo any- to come to Xavier, which in turn break the rules in something as The lesson: Give Sean Miller The lesson: We get into the more, look it up) contract set to will bring in more tuition dollars, important as the SGA election. It’s a ten-year contract extension after whole “alcohol vs. weed” argument expire at the end of the semester, and therefore improve the school. not exactly a Jesuit ideal. every season. with stoners all the time (you know, Xavier opens up bidding for a new Explain to us again the advantage of the whole bit about how “alcohol food service provider. Students get settling for mediocre food service? “They’re the real reason “Wait, we need them alive so makes everything so intense and excited at the possibility that there Because it’s cheaper? That’s just why freshmen at Xavier come we can make them feel bad about weed just makes you chill-out”), might be good food on campus foolish in our opinion. apply.” their life choices so we can feel and we’re not about to get into one next year. However, none of the The story: The men’s basketball better about our own!” here. However, it’s interesting to food service providers Xavier is “If you ain’t been elected take team romps through non-confer- The story: Dorothy Day does a note that alcohol and marijuana considering serve food that could your dull butt home.” ence play. They cruise through bunch of great stuff for humanity. possession both carry the same fine be considered superior to Sodexo. The story: In one of the tighter A-10 play. They lose to St. Joseph’s We don’t know what exactly, but in Xavier’s residence halls. This Actually, it seems that there is an SGA executive elections in re- twice in 8 days. They rebound we assume most of it involves eat- strikes us as odd. excellent chance that Xavier will cent memory, the Craig Scanlon with wins over SEC champion ing Boca burgers. Hey, notice that renew Sodexo’s contract. ticket defeats the Esteban Gamboa Georgia and six-seeded Purdue. this year it didn’t pour on Relay for “What did I do?” The lesson: Food is really impor- ticket. The Scanlon ticket violated After a heart-stopping win over Life weekend for possibly the first The story: Two Xavier profes- time ever! sors in the Communication Arts The lesson: Dorothy Day people department sued Xavier Univer- take a lot of crap for being hippies sity for millions of dollars in dam- Putting the season in perspective and being vaguely condescending, ages for gender discrimination, but really, they’re doing good work. defamation and breach of contract, DOUG TIFFT If only all self-righteous student among other charges. As expected, Sports Editor organizations on campus could say Xavier has not responded to the the same… charges, which are rather scathing. The 2007-08 men’s basketball However, although the suit was season was arguably the best ever “They’re living first class in filed in December, no progress in Xavier’s history. The team won a the GSC.” has been made in the case, and if school record 30 games, an Atlantic The story: SGA gives their lead- it was, were sure neither of the par- 10 regular season title and advanced ers a raise. The Newswire reports ties would have told us about it. to the Elite Eight of the NCAA this. Certain members of SGA be- The lesson: Since the parties in Tournament. come, er, displeased. Do we really the case apparently are not going Xavier returned the starting have to rehash this? to talk to the press, we’d like them backcourt of Drew Lavender and The lesson: Okay, hypothetical to find alternative ways to say “no Stanley Burrell from a squad that question for you, dear reader: a comment” just to keep it interest- was seconds away from making media outlet accuses you of having ing. Try non-verbal responses, like a Sweet Sixteen appearance in bad public relations skills. Do you pretending you are a deaf-mute, or 2006-07. a) consider this point and attempt to breathing heavily into the phone The frontcourt for Xavier looked improve your public relations skills without saying anything. Let your solid as well, with senior Josh Dun- to better your relationship with the imagination run wild! can leading a group that included student body, or b) immediately YIR | pg. 2 athletic redshirt-sophomore Der- reject the idea that you have poor rick Brown and slashing forward public relations skills and proceed ©2008 C.J. Anderson, a new arrival from to antagonize the only major media THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Manhattan College. non-BCS conference opponent that six game streak included an 80-65 outlet on campus? Sigh. We will All rights reserved The test for Xavier would be to tripped up the Musketeers early, as defeat of No. 8 Indiana to capture never—repeat, never—understand navigate an early series of out of Xavier fell at Miami (OH) 59-57 in the Chicago Invitational title, and a certain people. But then, we imag- conference opponents like Indiana, the first road game of the season. 64-59 nail-biter over Cincinnati to ine most people will never under- Cincinnati, Arizona State, Ten- The Musketeers quickly recov- take the Skyline Chili Crosstown stand us either. Fax (513) 745-2898 nessee, Kansas State, Auburn and ered, however, winning their next Shootout. Advertising (513) 745-3561 Virginia. However it would be a six games. The highlights of the “You drink in my hall you pay Circulation (513) 745-3130 GREATEST | pg. 3 a fine!” Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 LET JUSTICE BE DONE EVEN IF THE HEAVENS SHOULD FALL 2 Year in Review CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Katie Rosenbaum, News Editor: 745-3607 [email protected] The Finer Things: 2007-2008 Not everything in the spring. During January, the center viding free phone alerts to students. hosted the 1,000 PeaceWomen More importantly, students can now 2007-2008 school exhibit, which displayed the faces be informed of the university’s year has been about of peace-building activists around snow days without having to look the world. out the window. scandals and lawsuits. Other areas of campus under- While these parts of campus Campus News takes went renovation. Students said were undergoing technological de- a look at some of the “goodbye” to Victory Perk and velopments, the administration was “hello” to the Coffee Emporium working on developments of the subtle, yet significant upon returning from Christmas “greener” sort. In January, Xavier stories on Xavier’s break. The year was also marked president Father Graham signed by the transformation of the first a commitment to work towards campus over the past floor of the McDonald library. eliminating Xavier’s greenhouse eight months. After a brief struggle with asbes- gas emissions. Plans of action Newswire Photo by Erika Breese tos, the first floor finally reopened, have been initiated, including the The library renovation was one of many changes on campus this year. AMY WINDHORST new and improved, complete with formation of an overseeing com- The Best of Campus News Editor moving furniture and flat screen mittee.