Center Opens Door to SXU's Future
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of Saint Xavler TJxt3rsrea*m±ty I o Vol. 68# No. 1 Wednesday September15,1999 Free INSIDE 1k: ,'• Hfe :[f~ i ' , ' # '"'•.'" l n'M'ln Right at home A new face greets students at the office of Student Life Xavierite/ Karyn Horn The Convocation and Athletic Center will open its doors for the official Opening Night with its first basketball game Tuesday, November 9. Services. Center opens door to SXU's future By Jennifer Koziel present and future. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Also, a Contributor The 85,000 square foot cen luncheon will be held for the Board Mark your calendar for the ter will house the following: main of Trustees. The first home basket opening of the Convocation Saint Xavier University's arena for athletic games, bookstore, ball game of the season will be on and Athletic Center long awaited Convocation and Ath field house (two more courts), aero Tuesday, November 9. letic Center will open its doors for bics/dance studio, 200- meter track, Who will benefit from this Thursday, November 4 the first time Tuesday, November two racquetball courts, 5,000 center? The Saint Xavier commu CAC Preview Day. An Open 2, hosting a women's volleyball square foot weight room, snack bar nity including students, faculty and House for everyone to see game at 7:30 p.m. (named "Cougar Pause"), offices staff who are all entitled to a free the center. The need for the center has for the athletic department, locker membership to the center. Monday, November 8 been an issue for years. Originally, rooms and an alumni room. The surrounding communi Official Dedication Cer Scared Silly the Gymnasium was built to serve Thursday, November 4 will ties will benefit from the campus emony of the center includ Why do horror movies the athletic and fitness needs of serve as Preview Day of the center bookstore and public events such ing a Ribbon Cutting Cer entertain us so? An in- only 800 women. The University for students as well as faculty and as basketball and football games emony. depth look at the has long since outgrown the Gym staff. Tuesday, November 9 nasium and has needed something On Monday, November 8, Official Opening Night and summer hits bigger and more technologically the dedication ceremony for the First Basketball Game advanced for the students of the center will take place with a formal See CENTER Page 9 Domestic violence hits too close to home Recent tragedy of SXU student jolts returning campus community By Rosemary Mazurowski shot Bierdz fatally after repeated Xavierite Editor "... nearly two out of three female verbal warnings. Joan Bierdz died later that same evening at a local Faculty, students and staff victims of violence are related to or hospital. filled the Bishop Quarter room at According to statistics pub noon on August 17 for a prayer know her attacker. About one in three lished on the National Domestic Meet the teams service for a tragedy that is close to Violence Hotline's web page, Photos of all your the hearts of many here at Saint of the attacks with a weapon involve a nearly two out of three female vic favorite Cougars plus Xavier University. Joan Bierdz, a firearm." tims of violence are related to or student, co-worker and friend of know her attacker. About one in coverage of the first many on campus, died on August three of the attacks with a weapon football game. 15 when she was stabbed to death in the Student Success Program belongings. There she encountered involve a firearm. by her ex-husband. and was a CCD teacher. him. The attack began inside the Firearm associated family Joan, a senior biology major, Bierdz had just bought a house but moved out into the drive and intimate assaults were 12 times was in the process of earning her home in Midlothian and Was ready way, watched by three of their sons. more likely to result in death than Contact Us... teaching certificate. She worked to start a new life their withher five Neighbors tried desperately to stop that of non-firearm associated fam (773) 298-3380 part-time in the University print sons, whose ages range from 10 to him. ily and intimate assaults. Also, Or, visit us in the Radio shop, mail room and library. In 16. She returned to the home she An Elgin police officer was 42% of murdered women are killed Station bldg., room 101 addition, she was President of the used to live in with her ex-hus called to the scene by the couple's Environmental Club, was involved band, John Bierdz, to retrieve some ten year old son. The police officer See BIERDZ Page 9 Page 2 Xavierite Wednesday, September 15,1999 Xavierite No gender barriers Mailbox with sexual assault All of us who knew Joan Bierdz could not rape their wives. As of never get close to the car. are grieving her death. If she had reached 1993, spousal rape is illegal in all 50 ATHOME her goal, earned her teaching certificate, states. To dispel the most common 1. If you are home alone, keep found a teaching postion, and eventually felt comfortable enough myth, rape is an act of violence and the doors and windows locked. Never to let us know what she had gone through, I feel confident she would power, not sex. open the door to someone you don't want us to know that the people of Saint Xavier enriched her life. Okay, so people get raped know. She would want to say, "Thank you", for her experiences here. every day. What can we as students 2. Rapists can also pose as Those who worked and studied with her provided a safe place and citizens do to help prevent rape delivery men. You have the right to for her soul just "to be." This was a safe and sane place for her to from occurring. Prevention is easier ask for proper identification or refuse work and develop relationships. Her spirit flourished here. In a life By Kelley A. Harris that most people realize. Here are a delivery until a later date. When in as chaotic as hers must have been, time at Saint Xavier was a haven Xavierite Editor few pointers that law enforcement doubt, don't open the door. for Joan. The environment that staff, faculty, and students created officials suggest: 3. If you are confronted with a was so healthy for her that she brought her sons to share that September is Sexual Assault ONTHESTREET stranger, mention someone else at environment with her as often as she could. As we celebrate her life, Awareness Month. The fact of the 1. Remain in a well-lit area. home, i.e. husband, boyfriend. we must remember to celebrate our lives as well. matter is that we live in a dangerous Walk in the middle of the sidewalk, 4. If you think someone has Nancy Goodfellow, Science Department world. Violent crimes occur every broken into your home, call the po day across the globe. In the United lice immediately. Parking is a concern from every aspect of human interest. A States alone, 683,00 rapes occur ev Besides these tips, active re space is a valuable location when you just want to arrive at your ery year. Someone is raped almost "Recent crime sistance against an attacker can be destination and leave your vehicle parked safely and securely. every two minutes. The key to pre very effective. Screaming, yelling, Some kindhearted reccomendations to assist your fellow man in venting sexual assault and helping statistics state cursing, are all good ways to draw accomplishing this simple, but sometimes frustrating endeavor. those who are victims is education. attention. 1) Arrive early, if applicable, to find that first open parking Know the facts, dispel the myths, that one in seven Do not be afraid to hurt this space. and learn how to protect yourself. person, because they are obviously 2) When utilizing a parking space, please take up only that One common myth about men will be not afraid to hurt you. If you must, space. Having more than one parking space does not allow your sexual assault is that only women punch or kick them in vital areas: fellow man their allotted space. can be raped. Recent crime statistics raped in his knees, eyes, throat, groin or get away, 3) Ensure that your SXU parking permit is properly dis state that one in seven men will be if at all possible. played. If you leave your lights on your vehicle or your vehicle has raped in his lifetime. Ninety eight lifetime." If you do become a victim of been damaged Security may need to contact you. percent of male rape victims are het sexual assault, there is help avail 4) When backing out or pulling out of a parking space, please erosexual. able. First and foremost, get to a look out for moving vehicles, pedestrian traffic and bicycles. Another common myth is that hospital. Have a trusted friend or Sometimes it can be too late to see other obstacles before reacting. rape occurs often by a stranger, usu against the flow of traffic. Avoid family member go with you. Don't 5) Respect traffic rules and regulations while driving on ally a man wearing a mask who bushes, alleys, gangways, or any shower or throw away any clothing campus. The life you save may be your own. jumps out of the bushes to surprise secluded area where a sexual of worn during the attack.The police Campus Security Team-Emergency: his unsuspecting victim.