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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A V I E Vol. 77, No.1 N EWSWI R E August 30, 1991 Preparing for the ''Ride of Your Life''
put into effect the By Kathy Oshel true spirit of Man The Xavier Newswire resa," 'said Doug Jones, Communica The ride of your life. Here you are tions coordinator, sitting at the top of the biggest, fas test, "the giving of one most exciting ride of your life and your self, and the fun in just beginning to reach the crest. doing it." ''You're In For The Ride of Your Angela Kuhr, Life" is the theme for.the 1991 Manresa Administrative As orientation progralJl and this year the sistant,added, "This ....Manresa core members have -sched-: _. Core has proven uled events to thrill new students. what Mariresa is· all · · Anne Kindt,' Student Director of about-friendship, Manresa, said countless hours of plan togetherness and ning were put in to organize this year's starting anew." Ma~esa program. "I only hope the new students take full advantage of Manresa because it can be a beneficial Some events and unforgettable experience," said scheduled for Man Kindt. - · resa include: ''Manresa '91 has a v.ariety of activi_: ~ ties and with each experience, a little · 9-10:30 p.m. piece of the personality ofevery Core. Playfair at the base member shines through," said Wendy ball field Ann Damon, Staff coordinator. "We've revised everything," said 10:30 p.m.-12:30 David Streicher, Training/Entertain a.m.-Street Dance at ment coordinator. "We haven't left O'Connor Sports anything in place!" Manresa File Photo · Center Parking Lot ''The traditional programs have been selfI relationships, risks and challenges, Saturday moved around," said Sally Watson, diversity, affirmation of Manresa ex- 8,..9:15 p.m.-Mark Nizer as the bad· Administrative director for Manresa. periences, and life choices. _ boy of juggling in the Univer Watson said one change is Playfair will Manresa's final activity is the sity Center Theatre now be held on Friday night. ''We're Toyota/WEBN Fireworks on Monday trying to punch people into things ear- night. ''We~re ending Manresa with a 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.-Caliber plays lier this year." · bang," said Streicher. their rythm and blues music There are· many activities to orien in the Main Dining Room in the Programs have also been planned University Center tate new students to college life. Every for parents. Discussions will cover thing from social activities, academic financial aid, academic matters, and Sunday discussion, moral and ethical questions how life is at Xavier for resident and 9:30a.m.-Buses leave for off-campus and talks from administrators on cam commuter stµdents. location pus ha~e. been planned to acclimate students. "Manresa '91 is definitely a fabu 9 p.m.-Swing Dance featuring the Entertainment this year covers dif lous work of art," said Erin Noll, Small Cecil Young Orchestra ferent ranges of music from swing,. Group/St. Francis coordinator, "It is Monday rythem and blues,to pop. ''We wanted absolutely incredible to watch the combination of talents evolve over the 3-4:30 p.m.-Creative Dating Work to get a whole range of musical to tastes shop _ to expose new students to," said course of the planning-'.' Streicher. · · · ''We've had a wonderful (Core) 9 p.in.-Toyota/WEBN Fireworks. Manresa small groups cover moral group this summer, they are all ·very Tuesday questions and personal challenges that dedicated and very creative," said 8 p.m.-Hypnotist Tom Delucca in many students face. The topics for the Watson. the UnviversityCenterTheatre small groups discuss defining· your- ''This year's Manresa Core really Page 2 • Friday, August 30, t99i • T1ie Xaoier Newswire
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We'll get you out or the 62 Cartoonist Peter ·. ss spring ftawer · classroom and into adventure. · 63 Not M1$s A Trlck:3 wds 56 Suffbc, . . . :,~~~1~8s HJd.e < . . · ~~ ~~ -s~n8tor ·68·. Seaeagle··• ··. Y ~-. .· ,· · ...... so· Ms: H·orne - · · .69 unaet:~nctlng words. ·. _s1 Munk:lidonk~y ARMYRorc· . _10.curvel .. • · . 54· Bcirn ·•. ···:.; · ·.. · THE SMARTEST COLLEGE . · 11 · a~-88Cu..81y · .65 cOnimuter trains . ._ ..... •, r' • .'COURSE' YOU CAN rm. P•ge 4 • Friday, Aagu•t 30, 1991 • 'lll• Xa'Oier Nftlmlfire Education means Xavier is a whole_ new quality, not quantity Why do some parents force their children to finish college in four years? · Many students take. ball· of wax for students longer to finish school than in past years, due to the most informed freshman go of reading and writing assign By Matt Aland er .. need for employment, class load and ability. I feel amuck with their new found ments, they are all true. The Xavier Newswire freedom. No curfews, limited Your classmates are a di., sorry for students who could·be producing better supervision and (most impor verse batch; You may find grades if they only had an extra.semester. Hello freshman, who until tantly) no one to tell you when. yourself associating with If a student is forced to take 18 hours a semester, very recently were known as to grow up. It's all up to you. people who you thought were· · seniors, this is an insight on And with nothing more than a your opp()sites. The diversity when they can really only handle 15 hours, they are what you might be. able to ex little voice inside your head of college allows for the inte~ not going to be able to produce high quality work. pect at the big XU. I'm quali guiding you (a voice that cari gration of many types of open- I have seen many students want to change a major fied to give, you this insight also be blocked out!), the only ·minded people, and this in it because this time last year I one to blame when things go self can be a le!lming experi;. sophomore or junior year, but they can't becau5e was a wide-eyed freshman. a\\'.ry is yourself. It can be a ence. The only people who they would be around an extra year and mom and Most experiences thatfilled my sobering experience. Some don't fit in to this schemeare dad won't pay for it. The short term effects seem time at Xavier are still fresh in handle it beautifully while those who cling to what they . positive in the checkbook, but the long term effects mymind. Granted,everyone's others only indulge themselves ·know instead of searchingfor . first year will be unique, but in its pleasures.. The choice is what they don't. Again, the could hurt the student's whole life and career. the transition from ~igh scbool yours. · ·· · choice is yours. . Some parents would argue th~t students need to to college holds some univer The professors are another Well, that's all I can tell you get out of school and into the job market as soon as sal truths. .large section of your collegiate about your upcoming .year Collegeissomethingyou've experience. Someyouwilllove, without spoiling all the sur possible to make it in today's economy, but the been told about your entire life sorrie you will hate; but from prises. And, as far as advice name ot tne game is exper1e1.lce. is an emp1oyer arid now it's finally here. Sci, each one you will learn so~~ goes: keep an open ~nd to going to want to hire the student who graduated in depending on how.well you've thing and in that sense they are things new and hold on to four years with a .B average in . accounting and listened over the years, college ' all invaluable. And all those things past because when you . life might be exac~y w~.a.t you. .horror storiesa1?outprofe~50rs put the tWo toge,ther, you t;re- · ;worked·summers as a lifeguard? or, asttident who thought: Butevenso~e.of the assigning ridic~lous artjounts ate·a world·thafwill last.· · graduated in five years with a B av_eragein account ing and worked two summers for a CPA? If parents really wantto helpthefrchildren, they can lead them toward valuable career opportunities such as internships and small jobs in their field. Often much more can be learned from on-hand Welcome to the Xavier fam- Erin Noll and over 100orierita ily: tion volunteers have planned experience or from being in the environment. To · Whether you are a new or an exciting and ,challenging begi_n building a resume in high school· and college returning student, I am confi- Manresa Program for 1991: I is imperativ_e. Valuable experience shows respon ·dent that if you are open to hope you· will use this oppor~ newexperiencesandreadyfor tunity to get to know Xayier's sibility, interest, insight and courage. the many delightful opportu- · most precious re~urce; ·our nities that exist here, you will people. I hope you will try to enjoy this year at Xavier Uni- stretchyourself,tomeetpeople The Xavier Newswire versity.. very different than yourself, to Kathy Oshel, Editor In chief Freshman and transfer stu- try activities· you have never . ike Kaiser, Adviser Mike DeAloia; General Manager dents will experience some- donebefore,and tohaveagreat ennifer Stark, Managing Editor D.C. Wolff, Productions Manager .thing very special and unique time in the process. roy , Advertising Manager -Mike Daniel~ Business Manager durjng their first few days on. lfyouareretumingtoXavier itorial/Business Staff: Assistant Editorial/ Advertising Staf campus. Anne I 1991 XAVIER MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Xavier offers sports to DATE OPPONENT SITE Sat., Nov. 30 Colgate Home Mon., Dec. 2 Samford Home suit everyone's tastes Wed., Dec. 4 N. Illinois Home Sat., Dec. 7 Massachusetts Away Wed., Dec. 11 Kent State Away Recreational Sports Department has Sat.~ Dec. 14 Miami Away By Lena A. Ina scheduled an assortment of activities The Xavier Newswire · - Sat., Dec. 21 Duquesne Home from which to choose. (The schedule Fri., Dec. 27 is listed below). Elaine Todaro, assis- E. Tennessee St. (ESPN) Home tant director of recreational sports, Mon., Dec. 30 N. Illinois Away Newcomers to Xavier may ask the explains what recreational sports in- question, "ls there any other signifi- dudes. - Sat., Jan. 4 N. Hampshire Away cant sport at Xavier besides men's ''Recreationalsportsaredoneinan Sat.,Jan. 11 Detroit Home basketball?" Theanswer,ofcourse,is informal way. The activities in the Mon., Jan.13 Winthrop Away mostdefinitely. weight room, ~land gym (in the Sat., Jan. 18 Loyola Away. _Xavieroffersopportunitiesforstu- · O'Connor Sports Center) are self-di Tues., Jan. 21 Dayton· Home dents to become involved in sports rected." she explained . "Intramural - Sat., Jan. 25 Detroit Away from basketball to wallyball. sports are more structured, we pro- Wed., Jan. 29 Cincinnati Home . As a.member of the Midwestern gramall the activity." - CollegiateConferen~,Xavierpartici- Along with intramurals, there are Sat., Feb. 1 Evansville pates in twelve varsity sports, includ- club sports. Students can get involved Home ing women's ·basketball, men's· golf in boxing, fencing, racquetball, rugby, Wed., Feb. 5 Loyola, MD Away (which- won the MCC Tournament sailing, crew and unicycliilg. - Sat.,Feb.8 Louisville Home last fall), women's volleyball and "Club sports allow students to Mon., Feb. 10 Loyola Home ba5eball. In addition, X fields men's compete again5t other schools," said Tues., Feb. 18 Butler . Away . and women's. cross country~(which Todaro. Sat.,Feb.·22 Evansville Away won the.irfir~t~nvitatipnaHnXhistory .: Todaro is hoping to start and out- Wed., Feb. 26 . Fordham i. - ~- Home last season)~ soecer, swinuning·and dooradventuredubwhkhwouldin-. - Sat., Feb. 29 - Dayton (ESPN) Away tennis. X also has a rifle team which dude activities like camping, white competes as an independent.. . water rafting; mountain biking and Tues. Mar.3 Notre Dame Away The recent success of the men's rock climbing. . Sat., Mar.7 .Butler Home basketball-team has aided the devel- Remember- if you're planning 011 Thurs., Mar.12- Midwestern Collegiate Riverfront opment of the other programs. New getting a little exercise at the OSC, Sat., Mar. 14 Conference Tournament Coliseum · students can witness the accomplish- don'fleave home without you student ments of those sports. ID. You won't be allowed in without However, students and faculty it._- The Osc staff is stressing that ~entative 5chedule. alike are not restricted to being spec- students and faculty bring their IDs in '""'One game to be added. ta tors. That's where intramural and· an effort to better monitor the facility clubsportscomeintothepicnire. The_ and serve everyone. 1-991 Fall Intramural Schedule Ind/Duo Sports Sign-ups open Sign-ups-close Fitness Club Sept 11 None Tenriis Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Golf Outing Sept. 11 Oct: 2 Racquetball Oct.2 Oct. 10 Table Tennis Oct. 23 - - Oct. 31 Team Sports Softball Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Soccer Sept. 11 Sept. 19 SaridVolleyball Sept. 11 _ Sept. 19 ·Flag Football Sept. 18 _ Sept. 26 3 on 3 Basketball · Sept. 25 Od.3 Wallyball Oct. 2-· Oct: 10. 5 on 5 Basketball Oct. 16. Oct;24 Entry for~s for participation should be turned in at the MANDATORY Captain's meeting held on the closing date. Captains should go to their respective meetings as indicated on entry forms. Meetings are held in the OSC classroom. · -· Page 6 ·Friday, August 30, 1991 ·The X'n1ier Newswire Summer goes out with a bang!. • • Listen up! _ By Molly A. Donnellon comes to the year's special ex compete for the Riverfest title. • Waking up to the right mu· · The Xavier Newswire plosion. Anyone who was At 6:45 p.m. the U.S. Coast sic can either make or break a there can remember in year's Guard will perform a mock c= person's day. ·To guide you One of the top 100 events in past when the Rozzi's rigged rescue. through your first semester, NorthAmericaisonlyfivedays the bridge to be a waterfall of · The· Cincinnati Recreation CJ) choose which station you want away! Students new to our sparks. Commission has a few rules to set your alarm to. · city should be made aware and The actual fireworks dis for everyone to follow at ::l Wann 98, 98:5, Soft rock. should plan on attending play, while being the_ reason Riverfest. As food and drinks ~ WEBN, 102.7, Hard. rock, Riverfest '91, Cincinnati's end everyone is there, has become will be sold, it is illegal to bring \;\;I classic rock. of-summer blast, The WEBN the finale of the all-day any drinks to Riverfest. WGUC, 90.9, Classical. fireworks. Riverfest party. Henceforth, no glass containers _J WINK, 94.1, Soft rock. Theeventbeganin1977asa Playing at The Public of any kind will be permitted. Q102, 101.9, Top 40; pop. 10-year anniversary celebra Landing will be the bands Bad No animals allowed. No bi The Fox, 94.9,Soft rock, tion for rock radio station Habit,Overdue,and Prizoner. cycles, skateboards or roller Classic rock, Oldies. · WEBN. In '78, the Cinci11nati The Burger King Stage on The blades. ·Use of openfire cook 97X, 97.7, Alternative, voted Symphony Orchestra used the Serpentine Wall host the bands ing will not be allowed either. ·- one of the top ten radio stations eventasafundraiser. Riverfest Cheatin' Hearts, The Urge, Since many of the streets and > in America by The Rolling has been a city tradition eyer Little Murray and The Flips , bridges will be blocked after Stones Reader's Poll. since. and Caliber. And, at the P & G 5:00 p.m., it is ad Vised to get to :::> WVXU, 91.7, Primarily jazz, This year, the fireworks be Pavillion, will be The Queen the river early. . National-Public Radio, Alter· gin at 9:05 p.m. on Monday, City Concert Band, Relapse , Lastly, as the event did native after.midnight. If the September 2, not Sunday, Magic Farm, and Mike Chinn. spark from a radio station eel~ call letters didn't hit you over which is normally reserved for And all this is only on the ebration, and remains to be the head, this is Xavier's radio the fireworks. As usual, the Ohio side. sponsored by WEBN, the sta station. half-hour explosion will be Entertainment in the water tion encourages bril}ging por WUBE, 105.1 Country presented by Rozzi's Famous begins at 6:15 p.m. with The table radios to the fireworks. Western. Fireworks, who reserve the Riverfest Offshore Classic. WEBN synchronizes their pro . · WGRR, 103.5, Oldies. · right to be secretive when it Model offshore Raceboats gramming with the show. ··Clifton, the pulse· of college life in ·.Cincinnati tasteless cards and cartoon underage. recently renovated maVie the By Molly A. Donnellon books and tackey T-Shirts. In the University Plaza, at atre. Soon to be showing there The Xavier Newswire Definitely not a place to take th~headofthestrip,isCooters, is 'Paris .is Burning,' a docu your mom when she comes to · a dance club. The music on mentary on drag queens in Sure, you're keeping your visit. Instead, take her to Ali's· most nigh*5 is Top 40 (except Harlem. _ selfbusy now with registration, Boutique. At Ali's you will whentheD.J.slipsintoasmuch For shopping, D. Raphaels excursions to the bookstore, find Indian apparel and jew- alternative music as the man~ is recommended. You couldn't unpacking, decorating and so elry. agement will permitO, but on find an entire outfitthere, but on, but what should you do on Also in Clifton is Stone designated nights, Tuesday, you could accessorize -quite your first weekend off? Mountain. Stone Mountain Thursday and Sunday, their well. · Because a great deal of you sells Guatemalan bags, shorts format is strictly alternative/ If you're dining ot,it, you'll are new to this city, below is a and shirts, beads, Dead-Head progressive. These nights are have a wonderful selection this compilation of places to go and Paraphernalia and posters. called Beat Club; Tuesdays, part of town. Uno's, offspring · things to do, when you find Across the street at Bogarts ·however, are Back Beat, when of Chicago's own Ono's, has yourself with time to explore. is where most "step-above-lo- youcan hear the good old stuff, possibly the best deep-dish You'll find most places cal-step-below-sell-out" bands like Culture Club, Haircut 100, pizza in town. The Busy. Bee, 'worth going to in Clifton, the play. On their listing this Bronski Beat, Kajagoogoo and old 50sdiner-style, serves food town surrounding the campus month: TheBulletboys,Naked anything that is over three along the same lines. · of The University of Cincinnati. Truth, Jimmy Cliff, Front 242, ·years old. - . You will also find a Skyline For non~inainstream The Goo Goo Dolls, and The Wizard's Records is the Chili on Ludlow, the restaurant clothes, jewelry and shoes, Mighty Lemon Drops. Call placetobuy,sellandtradeyour thatputCincinntionthemap. - Scentiments/Rock City is the 281-8400 to hear times and favbritemusic. Theirselection Next door to Sky line is Virginia placetoshop. Scentimentshas. ticket prices, and put yourself is mostly progressive, but you Bakery, worth getting up early been in_ busin_,:?ss for 15 years on tl:te mailing list when you can .find .a small selection of for. and is one. of the only mer go. (BogartsiswheretheRoyal other types as well. The Cove Cafe; where the chants to carry Dr. Martins. Crecent Mob plays when they The restaurants on the strip tables and chairs don't match Their T-Shirt collection com come to town, and if you don't include Sub Station, BW-3, is a great place to get an pares to none, and their racks know who they are, or haven't Dollar Bills, Incahoots and The expresso and maybe a bagel or of trinkets make wonderful~y seenthemlive,don'tmakeNew · 24-Hour Perkins, where· one a tuna sandwich, but don't stupid gag-gifts. Scentiments Year's Eve plans, cause you're . must have coffee til all hours of count on getting thoroughly has fed my collection of sun coming with me tp The Mob!) the night to consider. oneself cuisined-outthere. Reserve the glasses for the past 5 years. Also in Clifton is Sudsy an intellect. . . _ Cove Cafe for a quiet date place. Located on Vine St: in the Mal ones, a bar /laundromat; a . On the oth~r side of campus This sI:tould 'be enough to University Village, you'll know placewhereyoucanrock-and-· is an9ther strip of shops and keepyoubusyforawhile. Keep this store when you see i t--look roll:whileyourlaundryrinses:. restaurants on;Ludlow Av in mind, the above mentioned for the pink neon flamingo. and-spins. This is one of the enue. L.udlo"". is .the h~art. of are only some of the places to Another shopping extrava many places you \Vill find local the ~ashgh~ D1s~1ct which m- see in Clifton, just a taste to get ganza is The Cubboard. This bands · playing. !3oth habits the h1st~r1chomes._ you down there to go see for boutique sells jewelry, incense,· Bogartsand Sudsy's admit the OnLudlow1sTheEsqu1re,a yourself. Page 7 • Friday, August 30, 1991 ·The Xavier Newswire By E.S. Wadlington III The Xavier Newswire This summer, The Cincin nati Enquirer had a special section on higher education. These articles were in the July 28, Sunday edition that 'profiled "Zoomers," which arenon-traditionalstudents. The article discussed the re cession boom to technical schools, and admission policies keeping up with change. A look at one particular article shows non-tradi tionalstudents are changing the face of college campuses. It is said about 50-75% of community colleg~ students today are over 25, .. and the average for many.state uni versities is now 29 or 30. At Xavier, 54% of gradu The majority of students dents take classes at night, ates and undergraduates are enroll part-time, balancing juggle families, jobs and the over;age. college, jobs and families. cost of paying their own The average age of Wideman said, "Their way, said Wideman. graduates and undergradu reasons for enrolling is to seek a new job or advance Kristin Littel, director of ates for Xavier is 24 years. Commuter Services, says Susan Wideman, director ment at their current one." Wideman said there are non-traditional students fall of Xavier University's Cen under commuter services. ter for Adult Students over 1,000 CAPS students, (CAPS), said, "Xavier's non at Xavier currently. · Littel said, "During the traditional students average Wideman went on to say first sem.ester, two com muter services graduate as age is about 28 to 32 years that one inentive for many old, and the oldest' student adult students is that they sistants willdocarecalling." want to get their degree be (Commuter Services will to graduate through c~ was 73, which was about 3 fore their children do. reach out ·and touch all years ago." The majority ofadult stu- CAPS students with a call.) The adult student population grows .Why. non-traditional student return to the classroom Returning home at five, these pinch of middle age. would fit in with students dents taking evening classes By Christine Wright busy-students often feed fami Ott said that going back to younger than her two daugh and host of services for the The Xavier Newswire lies, then race to a evening job school was the best thing she ters. But she, like many non adult students. or duck in to the -library for could have done for herself. traditional students, find they Commuter Servicescoordi Adults_ returning to college evening study. . are ail ever growing segment nates programs and services to say they do it for more money, Tammy Stalf, of Western "Jamming nursing of the Xavier University stu satisfy the diverse needs of career enrichment, career Hills, mother of four, said school into my busy dent population. commuters. change or personal challenge. "Jamming nursing school into schedule takes the help Ott'sadvice forotheradults This office also operates the Whatever their reason for my busy schedule takes the of a cooperative hus considering returning to col Commuter Lounge and the reopening the textbooks, adult help of a cooperative husband, band, supportive family , lege is simple. "Isaygoforit." Commuter Information Cen students -are serious, deter support of family, and a lot of Tohelpreturningadultstu ter, and publishes newsletters mined and ambitious. hard work on my part." and a lot of hard work dents, Kristin Littel,directorof to keep commuters informed Many adult students over It is very common for Barb on my part." Adult Student Development of events. comeone hurdle after another, Ott, an over forty nursing stu TammyStalf Services, is expanding office Littel said, "I want adult t~ make the grade and reach dent, to work , full-time and hours and has moved her of students to have more access the head of the class. only be at her northern Ken- , Ott said that throwing her fice to a more convenient loca to student development in the It's not unusual for return . tucky home long enough to self into school and the prom· tion, 101 J University, outside evening." ing adult students to start their sleep. ise of a new career was better the Musketeer Inn. This office - Littel went on to say that day at dawn packing kids to Class work, nursing clinical than therapy and a lot more once housed the Yearbook. onr.e a week, Commuter Ser school, before heading to Dana experience and a full-time job productive. 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