E 8 avierite I CD THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY X 3: ,ay, October 5, Mil LU Editorials Entertainment Sports 3 Ever think back Do you like SXU Football to how much you obituaries? Do you defeats William have been lied to by like to laugh? Now Penn in conference teachers? Christina combine those two, opener. see where I'm going? John Roberts confirmed Cucci has. as Chief Justice Page 7 Page 15 Page 24 UNIVERSITY CONTINUES SEARCH FOR PROVOST on the day, with some slight time changes, By Carrie Williams President of the Faculty Senate; RuthAnn Day! Althaus, Professor in the Graham School of the schedule they followed is found to the Deputy News Editor 8:30-9:30 a.m. Breakfast with Management; Mary Campbell, Professor in right. Deans' Council PDR Along with members of the Provost the School of Education; Maureen Wogan, The exact schedule for each candidate 9:45-10:45 a.m. President's Cabinet Search Committee, President Judith A. Managing Director of Academic Advising and is available in the Sunday, September 16th HR Dwyer met with consultant Dr. Jean Dowdall Testing; Sister Susan Sanders, Vice President archived edition of SXU Today and can be 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Open Forum for of Witt/Kieffer this past March to review for University Mission and Heritage; Father located at www.sxu.edu/today/archives. University BRR and discuss the feedback they received from Francis Tebbe, O.F.M., Executive Assistant The Provost Search Committee will be 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch with the campus visits of Dr. Brewster and Dr. to the President and Secretary for the search meeting today with Dr. Dowdall to review and Faculty Leadership PDR Estes as they searched for a new Provost for committee; Cathy Cozzi, graduate student discuss the feedback they have received from 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Open Forum the University. After some debate, in April, and Christina Cucci, undergraduate. the visits of the four candidates. Members for University BRR President Dwyer and the Committee decided Upon extending the search, the of the University community are invited to 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Chicago to extend the search "in order to find the Committee met with Dr. Dowdall on August take part in the search process by looking at Campus Tour right fit for the position of Provost at Saint 3rd to review fourteen applications from an each candidate's forum which can also be 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Break Xavier University." entirely new pool of candidates. Then, they found in the SXU Today Archives. To all 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Department The Provost is the University's Chief selected four candidates to interview during members of the SXU community, President Chairs/Program Directors ARSC Academic Officer, providing academic these past two weeks. These four candidates Judith A. Dwyer has said, "As always, I am 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Dinner-Staff leadership to its schools, and promoting are Mary Anne Hanner, Dean of the College grateful for all you do in carrying out the Council Leadership HR excellence in all of the University's academic of Sciences and Professor of Cmmunications Mercy spirit, by working, teaching, studying programs and initiatives. The Provost Disorders and Sciences at Eastern Illinois and contributing in a way that reflects and Dav 2 reports directly to the President and devotes University, Julianne Maher, Senior Vice represents the University's core values." 8-9 a.m. Breakfast with the Student significant time to issues of academic President for Academic &. Student Affairs Government Association Cabinet PDR planning, program development, as well at Wheeling Jesuit University, Suzanne K. * Abbreviations for room locations on the 9:30-10:30 a.m. Academic Support as the advancement of scholarship and Mellon, Professor and Dean of the College Provost interview schedule: Council + FYESC BQR pedagogy. The Provost also is the designated of Health Professions and McAuley School ARSC = Alumni Room in Shannon 10:45 a.m. Graduate Studies second officer of the University, serving in of Nursing at the University of Detroit Mercy Center Advisory Council BQR lieu of the President when she is away for a and Dominick J. Hart, Professor and interim BR = Board Room - 4th Floor 11:30 a.m.-noon President significant period. Vice President for Academic Affairs at Saint BQR = Bishop Quarter Room in Library 12:15 p.m. Leave for Orland Park The Provost Committee, chaired by Xavier University. BRR - Butler Reception Room Campus OPC President Dwyer, include: Richard Venneri, The interviews started on September HR • Haddad Room in Library Tour and Lunch with Orland Park associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; 22nd with Mary Anne Hanner and ended MMC = Mercy Ministry Center Conference Staff OPC Anne Bavier, Dean of the School of Nursing; this past Monday, October 3rd with Dominick Room 1:15-2 p.m. Search Committee Kathleen Alaimo, interim Dean of the School J. Hart. Each candidate endured the same OPC = Orland Park Campus OPC of Arts and Sciences; Darlene O'Callaghan, process as they interviewed. Depending PDR = President's Dining Room JANNERS PERFORMS AT FACULTY RECITAL By Becky Rosenthal seemed to ebb and flow like the ocean. The sad jazzy piece was the perfect addition Sports Reporter In contrast to the Bach piece, "Raga No. to an already well-rounded program. The SaintXavier University's Band Director 1" by William Cahn was a strong and last piece of the evening was "Concertino Dr. Erik Nikolas Janners performed last separated piece that utilized silences to for Marimba" by Paul Creston. This well- Friday, September 30* at the Faculty Recital, contrast with vibrant timpani strokes. known, often-performed concerto is possibly sponsored by the Music Department. The Following Raga No. 1 was the "Lost the first concerto composed specifically music, chosen by Dr. Janners, demonstrated Moon Sisters" by Anthony Davis. "Lost for the marimba. The piece consists of the great skill and precision necessary Moon Sisters" included Daniel Surma three movements that alternate between to play multiple instruments at once. on piano, Gretchen Sherrell on violin fast and slow. The piece is exciting and a The night opened with "Therapy" and Erin Wieneke as the soprano voice, perfect end to a night full of exciting music. by John Serry. Through Dr. Janners' in addition to Dr. Janners playing the While Dr. Erik Janners is currently playing, the audience first became anxious mallets. The quartet comes together the Director of the bands at Saint Xavier, with the slowly accelerating heartbeat to perform what is truly a unique he is also internationally recognized as a of the base drum, then was gently lulled piece. The vocal line is seemingly sung at conductor, scholar and performer. Prior to into the fantasy world and then, to will; however, it is, in fact, orchestrated. his reorganization of the SXU band program complete the emotional roller coaster, Laura Ochoa Regan was next to join over the past year-and-a-half, Dr. Janners became angered by the pounding of the Dr. Janners on alto saxophone for the was the Director of Bands at the University timpani. The three-piece work utilized performance of "Divertimento for Marima of Refina in Saskatchewan, Canada. While a wide range of percussion instruments, and Alto Saxophone." There was often in Saskatchewan, Dr. Janners created requiring a great level of dexterity. a trade-off of principle themes from one several successful ensembles, as well as a After "Therapy" Dr. Janners moved on soloist to the other. During the central television show. In the midst of creating to J.S. Bach's Fugue from Violin Sonata section of the work, Dr. Janners, who plays these organizations, Janners continued to #3 in A Minor. Transcribed from violin with six mallets at once, support Mrs. Regan. be active as a percussionist, performing in to marimba, the Bach piece is extremely Following this spectacular duet was the the Regina Symphony Orchestra as well difficult, yet Dr. Janners made it look easy. "Chega de Saudades", translated, "No putting on several solo recitals such as The piece had a persistent melody that this one. More Blues" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. SXU's Dr. Erik Janners, a musician of wonders. Page 2 The Xavierite Wednesday, October 5, 2005 STUDENTS HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD By Kevin Shannon Editor in Chief/News Editor It is a fact that in the United States of America we don't have one singular national language. But in practice, the only real language spoken is English. For immigrants trying to lead a life in America, not knowing English can be a devastating experience. But with the help of Saint Xavier students and Maranatha Chapel, immigrants on the South Side of Chicago Any information or changes that clubs, will have an opportunity to remedy this; to organizations or other event sponsors would learn English. like to have published in the News Bites English as a Second Language classes column or the weekly (Cougar (Calendar, please e-mail Copy Editor, Christina Cucci at have been offered at Maranatha Chapel [email protected] in advance for requests. Please for the past five years, while Saint Xavier include dates, times, locations and a possible students have been helping since fall brief description of the event. 2004. Maranatha Chapel is a Pentecostal SXU Exhibit to Feature Works In Hui-C.hu Yiiw th Saint Xavier University's Art Gallery is Church located at 97 and Pulaski, just currendy hosting a new exhibit featuring the north of Saint Xavier University.