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XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CVI Issue 19 Xavier University since 1915 February 5, 2020 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Department nds a new home The communications department will move to the now empty McGrath the offices which already exist more space in Schott Hall as in McGrath, and the lab will the university expects to need be put in the remaining space. more office space for core fac- “We know what we want ulty. to do with this available space “Faculty are enthusiastic and what we need it to accom- about the move and the possi- modate, but it’s too early for bility for a space that encour- me to say exactly where things ages more collaboration and will be located in the building, creativity,” Maxian said. because we just started the de- Senior Monica Rozzi is sign process,” Sheeran said. hopeful that the move to a Once the planning stage of smaller, more accessible space the building is complete, con- will be beneficial for students struction can begin. hoping to meet with profes- “The earliest that the com- sors. munication department would “It would be nice to walk move in is the beginning of into McGrath and be able to this fall semester, while the have someone greet you at the absolute latest would be next entrance, instead of getting spring semester,” Sheeran lost in Schott,” Rozzi said. said. The move to McGrath is Sheeran noted that this something that appears to project to transform McGrath be receiving almost entirely NewswireSKRWRE\+DQQDK6FKXO] into the communications positive reviews, according to $ERYHVWXGHQWVZLWKD'LJLWDO,QQRYDWLRQ)LOPDQG7HOHYLVLRQPDMRUÀOPDSURMHFW7KHPDMRULVDSDUWRIWKH building would not have been some faculty. FRPPXQLFDWLRQVGHSDUWPHQWDQGZLOOVRRQEHKRXVHGLQWKHIRUPHU0F*UDWK+HDOWKDQG:HOOQHVV&HQWHU possible without the building “We are pleased that the BY HUNTER ELLIS tions. are in random places across of the Health United Build- university is continuing 6WDৼ:ULWHU “The DIFT program in campus, and having a more ing, which allowed Health and to support the success and particular has been search- central location will be very Counseling Services to move growth of the program with After years of searching ing for space for a number convenient,” sophomore com- out of the space. the new space,” DIFT pro- for space on campus, the com- of years,” Bob Sheeran, Vice munications major Miles Ad- Renovating McGrath is gram director Blis DeVault munications department will President for Facilities, said. ams said. not only an important project said. “Everyone is excited for be moving into the McGrath DIFT is currently located Senior public relations ma- to the university because it the advanced student learning building in either Fall 2020 or in a space in Brockman Hall. jor Anna Gayford agreed with helps open up a space for the outcomes that a larger and Spring 2021. The communications depart- the sentiment, but added that communications department, more up-to-date studio area Xavier has just begun its ment faculty offices are lo- she wants to see more space but also because this opens up will provide.” planning process to transform cated in Schott Hall, and the for students. the building formerly known Communications Lab is locat- “Being a senior, I’m excited as the McGrath Health and ed in McDonald Library. By to see what they do with Mc- Wellness Center into a new renovating the space in Mc- Grath, to see what opportuni- space for the communications Grath, the department can be ties it provides, maybe study department. condensed into one building. spaces for communication ma- The communications de- “All of the communica- jors like other buildings offer,” partment consists of about tions department will have Gayford said. 350 students, according to the academic space with faculty In mid-January, the plan- chairwoman of the commu- in the same building. Facul- ning for the official layout of nication department, Wendy ty are also hopeful the new the building began. While a fi- Maxian. space will enhance the sense nal design has not been decid- There are five majors and of community between facul- ed on, Sheeran indicated that seven minors that fall under ty and students,” Maxian said. the hope is that DIFT will op- the communication depart- Students are hopeful the erate out of the former ware- ment’s umbrella, including new centralized location for house space in the back of the advertising, communication the department will be benefi- building, which provides the studies, Digital Innovation, cial for students with regards program with needed height. 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI[DYLHUHGX Film and Television (DIFT), to classes and studying. Further, it’s likely that the 7KHFRPPXQLFDWLRQVGHSDUWPHQWZLOOEHPRYLQJWRDFHQWUDOL]HGORFDWLRQ digital media and public rela- “Communications classes communications staff will use LQWKHEXLOGLQJIRUPHUO\NQRZQDV0F*UDWK+HDOWKDQG:HOOQHVV&HQWHU In this issue... World News, Page 5 Op-Eds, Page 7 Sports, Page 8 A&E, Page 10 The Iowa caucus was First-year Aleya Justi- Men’s basketball brings Byte, a brand new the cause of complete son weighs some of the home two Big East short video app, looks chaos when results implications of Plan B’s wins, and things are to chomp down on were delayed a day. default dosage. starting to look up. Vine’s success. 2 February 5, 2020 Campus News xaviernewswire.com A time for re ection and bonding CFJ and Student Success host rst ever Fresh-Start retreat for rst-years portant for students because Liechty said. “The environ- to take a step back and take it gave them a chance to take ment felt relaxed and (it was) a deep breath to gather their a break from their busy sched- a nice break from campus.” thoughts and just have a good ules and take a moment to Another reason for the suc- time,” Sparro said. pause and look back on their cess of the retreat was the stu- For leaders and first-years first semester,” Liechty said. dents’ time away from campus alike, Fresh-Start was an op- Accompanying the handful to play games at the retreat portunity to do just that. of first-year students on this center and spend quality time Information about future 24-hour break were a group with one another around a CFJ retreats can be found on of upperclass students who bonfire on Friday night. OrgSync or in the CFJ’s office served as mentors and leaders “Everyone needs a chance on the third floor of GSC. on the retreat. Liechty explained that the first-year students had the chance to spend time with Photo courtesy of Spencer Liechty upperclass students to realize The Fresh-Start participants and upperclass leaders spent the previous they are not alone in the highs ZHHNHQGERQGLQJDQGUHÁHFWLQJRQWKHLUWLPHDW;DYLHUDQGWKHLUIXWXUH and lows faced each day. Up- BY WILL PEMBROKE impact of GetAway on past perclass students also shared 6WDৼ:ULWHU classes. Fresh-Start offered stories of their time at Xavier The Center for Faith and an alternative chance for first- to inspire first-year students Justice (CFJ) and Student year students to build com- and make them feel a stronger Success co-sponsored the munity if they were unable to connection to campus. Fresh-Start retreat this past attend GetAway. One of these leaders was weekend, which is an oppor- “The main purpose of sophomore Gabby Sparro, tunity for first year students Fresh-Start was to provide who felt empowered by the to reflect and recharge them- space for first-year students to sense of community on the selves as they begin their sec- build community, meet people, retreat. ond semester at Xavier. and make new friends in a fun, “It wasn’t just a retreat for In essence, Fresh-Start is relaxing, off-campus environ- the first-years, it was a retreat the same program as Get- ment,” Liechty said. for all of us,” Sparro said. “I Away, CFJ’s retreat for first- While neither GetAway or got close to the leaders as well year students offered in the Fresh-Start are faith-based as some of the first-years.” fall semester. According to the retreats, students still have a In retrospect, Liechty be- program’s organizer, Spencer chance to reflect on that which lieved the inaugural Fresh-

Liechty, the idea for anoth- is meaningful and their expe- Start was a general success. Photo courtesy of Spencer Liechty er first-year-oriented retreat rience at Xavier so far. “The reaction to the week- Similar to GetAway, Fresh-Start serves as an opportunity to enjoy in the winter was due to the “This experience was im- end away was very positive,” IULHQGVKLSZLWKRWKHUÀUVW\HDUVWXGHQWVWRNLFNRIIWKHVHFRQGVHPHVWHU A snapshot of February: A month for love and leap years

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ursday Friday Saturday

5 6 7 8 Study Abroad Fair Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball GSC Atrium vs. Villanova vs. Providence 12:00 p.m. Cintas, 5:00 p.m. Cintas, 8:00 p.m. Heathers: e Musical, GSC eatre

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Queeries, CDI BSA: Potluck Soul BSA: You Good? SAC: Death by BSA: Love Yourz Senior esis Art Xavier Music: 7 p.m., Food Sunday Smith G27 Chocolate GSC and Fenwick Show, Cohen Art SEEN War Room: Protect Arrupe 5:00 p.m. GSC 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Gallery, 5:00 p.m. GSC eatre Your Energy, 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Clock Tower, 8 a.m. Valentine’s Day! 16 17 18 CDI: Day of 19 20 21 22 Group Fitness: E/RS: Convos. R.E.A.D Xavier Music: SAC and CDI: A Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Yoga Across the Conaton Board Wind Ensemble Lecture with Chris vs. Providence vs. Villanova HUB American Divide Room, 1:00 p.m., Concert, GSC Singleton Cintas, 11:30 a.m. Cintas, 2:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Kennedy, 7:00 p.m. Career Fair eatre, 7:30 p.m. Kennedy, 7:00 p.m. Cintas, 2:00 p.m.

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Women’s Basketball Exercise Science Climate Change Active Shooter SAC: Muskies vs. Creighton Club: Chiropractic Queeries, CDI Action Workshop Awareness Training Aer Dark Cintas, 2:00 p.m. Care Guest 7 p.m. Alter 310 Schott Hall GSC, 9:00 p.m. Speaker, 7:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 10 a.m. @xaviernewswire Campus News February 5, 2020 3 XUFM radio station goes live The newly approved XUFM will premiere its rst live program this week

BY MO JUENGER O’Halloran believes that the remain a student-run organi- 6WDৼ:ULWHU presence of a radio station zation. After three years of prepa- on campus will give students Working in collaboration ration and planning, XUFM, an opportunity to share their with Student Affairs and le- Xavier’s online radio station thoughts with a wide audi- gal permissions, O’Halloran will go live this week, featur- ence. noted that specific steps have ing student voices from sever- “I think that it can be real- been taken to ensure the suc- al colleges and Xavier organi- ly impactful,” O’Halloran said. cess of this week’s broadcast zations. “Radio and broadcasting in and the planning of future XUFM was built off the general is a really important segments. roots of WVXU, the original way to be able to reach people XUFM’s first live pro- Xavier radio station which both on campus and off cam- gramming is expected to was purchased by Cincinna- pus in the Greater Cincinnati be released this week, and ti Public Radio in 2005. Last area, really anywhere in the the station is expected to be Monday, XUFM was one of world who want to hear what running 24/7 programming three organizations that were students have to say.” within the next two weeks. approved by the Senate to be a O’Halloran also stated the The 24/7 programming will full-status club. platform’s value as an oral include both live broadcasts The station plans to be communication tool for all and reruns. a talk-based broadcast that students. “Right now we’re working showcases news and commen- “It lets people practice with all the different colleges tary on a diverse range of speaking presentationally. It’s on campus — Williams Col- topics. This includes student a good skill that people can be lege of Business, the College opinions on campus, national able to have.” of Arts and Sciences and the and international events. As such, XUFM was creat- nursing college — to be able XUFM Vice President and ed as a subset of the commu- to have them to have a weekly Photo courtesy of OrgSync station manager Johnathon nications department but will spot,” O’Halloran said. Last week, XUFM was one of three organizations that were approved by the Student Government Association to be a full-status club at Xavier. O’Halloran further stated that the organization is work- to difficulty obtaining licens- students to engage with each ing on programming from ing rights for music, but one other and build a community,” students involved with Xavier of the organization’s goals is Morgan agreed. Veterans. include a mixture of both in Students will be able to XUFM Treasurer and So- the future. listen to XUFM program- cial Media Manager Karly Junior Philosophy, Politics ming on its app, Mixlr. The Morgan stated that she hopes and the Public major Grant streaming service also offers to eventually include faculty Baker, who attended a Mario students the option to receive voices in the station’s pro- Kart Tournament last Friday a notification any time that gramming, specifically the hosted by an XUFM announc- XUFM is featuring live pro- deans of all four colleges. er, noted that the station is al- gramming. “We’re hoping that facul- ready creating tighter bonds Additionally, social media ty give us content that they within the Xavier student accounts will be available to want us to produce or that community. students within the week. they produce themselves. We “I got to experience a dif- Students who would like to want to help those people get ferent side of campus that I become involved with XUFM Photo courtesy of OrgSync on air,” Morgan said. don’t normally get to see,” can attend their weekly meet- Members of XUFM, Xavier’s new online radio station, have worked over For now, the station will re- Baker said of the event. ings every Tuesday at 7 p.m. VHYHUDOVHPHVWHUVWRSUHSDUHIRUWKHUHOHDVHRIWKHLUÀUVWOLYHSURJUDP main primarily talk-based due “It’s a great way for Xavier at varying locations.

Barber welcomes XU students February 3 BY ANDREW ZERMAN kids. cation right next to a college Student Government 6WDৼ:UWLHU Along with Gold Star Chili, campus offers a unique oppor- The One Way Barbershop, Graeters, Starbucks and the tunity. Association Meeting Recap a new tenant of the Universi- All for One shop, the One “Having a shop near a col- ty Station Plaza, is a private- Way Barbershop particularly lege campus is an easy way to ly owned business located on attempts to reach Xavier stu- build clientele,” Destani said. COURTESY OF CLARISSA DIXON West Lexington Street that dents. He also adds that many col- offers haircuts, facial shaves The shop’s owner, Nazim lege students may not have ‡ Senator Kate Roach requested $4,000 to place and facemasks for adults and Destani, explained that a lo- a mode of transportation, menstrual care products in bathrooms on cam- which makes the One Way pus for the next three years. Following this Barbershop a more feasible proposition, the Senate will vote on the mo- option for on-campus resi- tion at the subsequent meeting. dents. Destani recently moved ‡ Two motions were passed to fill the vacancies from Scottsdale, Ariz. where in the student government. The newest sena- he was certified after a year tor replacing Matthew Nguyen is sophomore of barber school and passing Olivia Bigham. The unfilled positions on the multiple exams. At only 22 SORF board were filled by four senators who years old, Destani has a sense volunteered. of pride and joy in his deci- sion to move to Ohio and start ‡ Dr. Janice Walker, the Chief Diversity and his own business. Inclusion Officer, addressed the Senate to de- “I enjoy being the leader, scribe the work the Office of Diversity and In- which is why I wanted to have clusion and explain the institution’s new five- my own place,” Destani said. year plan. In the future, Destani hopes to expand the One Way ‡ As a part of the Academic Affairs Committee, Barbershop into a franchise in first-time Senator Ryan Machesky expressed the Cincinnati area. interest in investigating issues with the Day The One Way Barbershop One textbook program, Canvas usage and is currently open every day course registration. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is Photo courtesy of Instagram The One Way Barbershop opened its doors last fall and offers a accepting clients by appoint- convenient location for XU students to get a haircut, shave or facemask. ment or walk in. 4 February 5, 2020 U.S. & World News xaviernewswire.com Impeachment looms over the SOTU Senate votes 51-49 to not subpoena additional witnesses, nal vote today

BY JOSEPH COTTON lines,” sophomore Philosophy, 6WDৼ:ULWHU Politics, and the Public major President Donald Trump Danielle Boling said. did not speak about his ongo- On Monday, both the pros- ing impeachment trial during ecution and defense presented his State of the Union address their closing arguments. last night. Earlier on Tuesday, “History will not be kind he told televsion network an- to Donald Trump,” House chors that he planned to save Impeachment Manager and his thoughts for a seperate Intelligence Committee chair speech. Adam Schiff in his closing ar- The Senate decided in a 51- gument said. 49 vote to not to pass a mo- “I urge you on behalf of tion to subpoena additional those Americans, of every witnesses in the impeachment American, on behalf of all trial of the president. The of your constituents, to re- two GOP defections came ject these articles of impeach- from Senators Mitt Romney ment,” White House Counsel (R-Utah) and Susan Collins Pat Cillone said. “It’s the right (R-Maine). thing for our country. The Romney had his invitation president has done nothing to the Conservative Political wrong. These types of im- Action Conference (CPAC) re- peachment must end.” voked after he voted in favor Senators had the opportu- of hearing from additional Photo courtesy of Getty Images nity to speak to the floor of witnesses. Romney has not yet The Senate decided to not pass a motion to subpoena additional witnesses in President Donald Trump’s the Senate for 10 minutes each released a statement regard- Impeachment trial. Trump spoke in front of a joint session of Congress last night before the aquittal vote today. on Monday and Tuesday. ing his vote or the decision to to be subpoenaed.” process as a whole. 24 emails between the Trump Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) uninvite him from CPAC. Senators Lamar Alexander “It is a sad day for Ameri- Administration and Ukranian used his time to read out loud Collins became the first Re- (R-Tenn.) and Lisa Murkow- ca to see Senator McConnell officials. his question that Chief Justice publican senator to formally ski (R-Ala) were considered humiliate the Chief Justice of “Every single Republi- John Roberts declined to read break with the president on swing votes early on in the the United States into presid- can senator voted to endorse during trial. Monday. trial, but decided to vote with ing over a vote which rejected the White House cover-up The question, which was “I believe hearing from the majority of their party in our nation’s judicial norms, of these potentially import- displayed on a placard be- certain witnesses would give voting no on the resolution. precedents and institutions ant truth-revealing emails,” hind the senator, contained each side the opportunity to Alexander stated that he be- that uphold the Constitution Schumer said. “Republicans the name of the alleged whis- more fully and fairly make lieves that voters should de- and the rule of law,” Speaker will have to answer for why tleblower who started the ini- their case, resolve any ambi- cide whether or not he should of the House Nancy Pelosi they were so determined to tial impeachment inquiry in guities and provide additional be removed from office. said in a tweet. enable the president to hide September. clarity,” Collins said in a state- Democratic Party leaders Senate Minority leader it.” The Senate will vote today ment. “Therefore, I will vote expressed their disappoint- Chuck Schumer called the mo- “Given the current climate, on whether or not to acquit in support of the motion to al- ment with the result of the tion a cover-up after the De- it’s not shocking that most Re- President Trump or remove low witnesses and documents vote and the impeachment partment of Justice released publicans are staying on party him from office. Week in review - no police notes edition Too much mail, religious Breaking Bad, billionare bops, hippo predictions, herpes monkeys and grass ‡ An Oxford professor of will plead guilty to de- Elon Musk released an experimental psycholo- lay of mail after being EDM single entitled, gy has invented a “meat caught hiding undeliv- “Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe.” patch” intended to help ered mail in a storage Soundcloud comments vegans cure their crav- unit. The worker claimed were mixed, adding ings for bacon. The pro- he simply became over- “This honestly sounds fessor explained that the whelmed by the volume like the loading screen patch may help individu- of mail he was ordered to music on Roblox,” als imagine that they’re deliver each day, and that “Couldn’t Grimes help eating bacon, in order to he felt “pressured” to de- him with this?” and “I fulfill their pork deficien- liver it (Jan. 29). listen it, I deserve a cy- cies (Jan 27). bertruck now” (Jan. 31). ‡ An Indonesian Islamic ‡ A Tennessee man in cleric was busted for sell- ‡ “Herpes monkeys,” an court on a marijuana pos- ing meth to his religious invasive species of rhesus Photo courtesy of Twitter session charge stirred the students. He told police macaques often carrying 9HJDQVPLJKWEHDEOHWRÀQGDZD\WRWHPSHUWKHLUPHDWFUDYLQJV pot by lighting a joint that he believed meth was the Herpes B virus, are option while making her told him that his mail during his court hearing. halal, and would help stu- regaining a presence in annual Super Bowl pre- wouldn’t fit through the He was removed from the dents to become more en- Florida. To avoid the po- diction. Zoo staff are now front door of the post courtroom, but witnesses thusiastic about reading tentially fatal infection, interpreting the vomit as office. The mail turned said it was dope (Jan. 28). the Quran (Jan. 31). humans are urged not to an accurate prediction out to be 55,000 dupli- feed, kiss or share drinks (Feb. 3). cate billing statements ‡ A Virginia postal worker ‡ Tesla and SpaceX CEO with the monkeys (Feb. from his student loan 1). ‡ An Alabama man who al- company. The company legedly fed his pet squir- apologized, but the man ‡ A Minnesota woman rel meth in order to make believes that there was was reunited with her it an “attack squirrel” ap- an error made on the missing dog after seeing peared in court on Mon- statement (Feb. 4). his picture printed on day. The man pleaded a beer can, thanks to a somewhat not guilty and ‡ A group of pranksters Milwaukee brewery that said that while he owns who decided they were prints pictures of adopt- both meth and a squir- fed up with pot holes able dogs on their cans rel, he did not share meth decided to call attention (Feb. 2). with the squirrel (Feb. 3). to them with green turf. According to the Arizo- ‡ The Cincinnati Zoo’s ‡ An Ohio man became na Daily star, 10 potholes Photo courtesy of Twitter Fiona the Hippo vom- concerned when a post- have now been filled with Fiona the Hippo “accurately” predicted the winner of the big game. ited on the Kansas City al worker in Twinsburg fake grass (Feb. 4) @xaviernewswire U.S. & World News February 5, 2020 5 Democrat Iowa caucus causes chaos Results delayed until Tuesday evening; early tally has Sanders and Buttigieg leading change their vote to a differ- BY HUNTER ELLIS ent candidate or leave the cau- 6WDৼ:ULWHU cus. Any person who voted The results of the Iowa for a viable candidate will no caucus are muddled, but it longer be able to realign. For appears that Senator Bernie each round, a paper trail will Sanders (D-Vt) and former be kept of who selected which South Bend Mayor Pete Butt- candidate. igieg are neck-and-neck for The second change is the first place. 87 satellite locations approved The Iowa caucus is the first for the Iowa caucus across the primary election in the Unit- globe, if people could not at- ed States, and each party votes tend their precinct in person. on which candidate will repre- After criticism of the sys- sent them in the presidential tem which caused the delay election in November. in the results, Iowa’s Repub- The caucus began Feb. 3 lican senators Joni Ernst and at 7 p.m. Central Time, with Chuck Grassley released a results expected around 10-11 joint statement defending the p.m. format. The lack of known results “Iowa’s unique role encour- has left a substantial impact ages a grassroots nominating on the candidates, many of Photo courtesy of the Associated Press process that empowers every- whom were hosting watch 7KHUHVXOWVIRUWKHÀUVWVWRSLQWKHFDPSDLJQWKH'HPRFUDWLF,RZDFDXFXVZDVGHOD\HGRQ0RQGD\QLJKW day Americans, not Wash- parties in hopes of winning DIWHUWKH,RZD'HPRFUDWLF3DUW\IRXQGLVVXHVUHSRUWLQJUHVXOW7KHFDXFXVLVWKHÀUVWSULPDU\LQWKHFRXQWU\ ington insiders or powerful the caucus and taking the mo- Democrats president Peter “With the numbers we’ve “Really, I feel like if the billionaires.” The statement mentum into the New Hamp- Korchack said. The whole seen internally and publicly, results are a day late, it’s read. “The face-to-face retail shire primary. country has been waiting a we’re running even or ahead truly not that big of a deal,” politics nature of Iowa’s cau- The Iowa Democratic Par- long time for the Iowa caucus, of Vice President Biden,” Jus- irst-year Politics, Philosophy cus system also encourages ty believes there was a failure and since they were under so tin Buoen, campaign manager and the Public major Isaiah dialogue between candidates in the app designed for each much pressure to get the re- of Senator Amy Klobuchar Johnson said. “Now, if a week and voters…The process is of the 1,681 precincts to re- sults out fast, something was (D-Minn), said. passed and we still didn’t not suffering because of a port their results, and a glitch bound to go wrong,” “When those results are know the result, that’s a clear short delay in knowing the fi- made the results unable to be Several Democratic pres- announced, I have a good feel- sign of some shenanigans go- nal results.” reported. The backup phone idential candidates made ing we’re going to be doing ing on.” The next round primaries lines into the Iowa Democrat claims as to how well they very, very well here in Iowa,” The Iowa caucus changed will be held in New Hamp- headquarters then became performed in the caucus, de- Sanders said in a preemptive formats this year, making two shire on Tuesday, Feb. 11. overwhelmed. spite the results not being re- victory speech. large changes. Beginning this The New Hampshire pri- “I think this whole situa- leased at the time. One precinct reporter, year, there will be just one mary is a secret-ballot process tion shows that we have to Buttigieg was the first Shawn Sebastian, was on live round of realignment at the where a voter selects their be extremely careful rely- to claim victory in Iowa on TV after being on hold for an caucus, where any candidate preferred candidate on a paper ing so heavily on technology Tuesday morning. “By all in- hour when he was about to that receives less than 15% ballot as opposed to a caucus, for something as sensitive as dications, we are going on to report the results to the Iowa of the initial votes is consid- where voters meet in public our elections,” junior politi- New Hampshire victorious,” Democratic Party and was ered a non-viable candidate. spaces to discuss their pre- cal science major and College Buttigieg said in a speech. hung up on. Voters are then able to either ferred candidate. UK takes rst formal step in leaving the EU BY WILL PEMBROKE defend EU interests, and the 6WDৼ:ULWHU interests of our citizens, right The United Kingdom has until the end.” ceased to be a member of the Paul Bernal, a law professor European Union (EU) as of at the University of East An- Jan. 31. glia and an opponent of Brex- While the agreement was it, tweeted, “Let the Brexiters unanimously ratified by all 27 have their bong. Let them have EU member states and passed their festival. Let them have through the UK Parliament, their coin. Let them have their there is still much negotiating blue passports (even if the and deliberating that will hap- old ones were really black). If pen. that matters to them, let them Trade aside, there are many enjoy them. But fight like hell issues that still need to be ne- to protect our rights and miti- gotiated between the UK and gate the harm.” EU. These issues include data The future of the relation- sharing, coordination of law ship between the UK and EU enforcement, aviation stan- is uncertain, but will become dards and safety, access to fish- clearer during the transition ing waters, supply of electric- period that will end on Dec. ity and gas and the licensing 31 of this year. Before then, and regulation of medicines the UK will abide by EU laws. “At this point, I don’t care “I think the British econo- about Brexit. It’s gone on so my is screwed. I also hope that long I am tired of the sub- the Irish get a fair shake when ject,”First-year nursing major all is said and done,” first-year Sophia Daun said. Philosophy, Politics, and the UK Prime Minister Boris Public major Ciara Lambert Johnson has insisted that the said. 11-month period is “ample” President of France Em- time to do a “fantastic” trade manuel Macron called Brex- deal. it a “historic warning sign” President of the European for Europe that much reform Commission Ursula von der needs to come. Leyen said in a press release, Macron also claimed Brit- “It’s now time to get down to ain’s departure from the EU work. Time is short. We will was a sad shock, but not one Photo courtesy of AFP negotiate in a fair and trans- that will dent ties between the 7KH 8QLWHG .LQJGRP·V ÁDJ LV UHPRYHG IURP WKH (XURSHDQ &RXQFLO EXLOGLQJ LQ %UXVVHOV %HOJLXP 7KH 8. parent manner, but we will nations. IRUPDOO\OHIWWKH(XURSHDQ8QLRQRQ-DQDOPRVWIRXU\HDUVDIWHUWKHFRQWURYHUVLDOUHIHUHQGXPDSSURYHGLW 6 February 5, 2020 Opinions & Editorials xaviernewswire.com Living with the Mamba Mentality

“Kobe!” Sorry, I just shot seen during his 20-year NBA time in the NBA, and if you rearing should be an inspira- The “Mamba Mentality” a crumpled up piece of paper career, Kobe could speak a weren’t, go ahead and re-read tion to everyone. Whether you will forever be linked to Kobe into a garbage can and com- number of European languag- the stats I just listed off. Kobe have children now or want to as his catchphrase for the at- pletely missed. es, namely Italian. meant so much more to the have some at some point, Kobe tention to detail he so often Kobe Bean Bryant was born When he returned from world than just being an NBA is a great role model for how a paid not only to basketball, but on Aug. 23, 1978 in Philadel- Italy in 1991 to attend Lower superstar. parent ought to be. to life in general. phia, Pennsylvania. The future Merion High School in Penn- Kobe’s clear number one Playing under her father It is something all of us NBA superstar moved around sylvania, Bryant led the bas- passion in life was raising his as the coach, Gianna could be should seek to achieve in quite a bit as a kid, spending ketball team to four straight four daughters alongside his seen lighting up the travel bas- our daily lives. Whether you most of his childhood in Italy. state championship appearanc- wife, ketball are having a tough time do- As you may or may not have es. Vanes- Whether you are having circuit. ing your homework, dealing Kobe was so good at bas- sa. The a tough time doing your The with relationship problems or ketball he didn’t need to play self-pro- homework, dealing with 13-year- struggling to get out of bed in college, skipping it to go claimed old was each day, remember the Mam- straight to the NBA draft in “girl relationship problems or the star ba Mentality. Kobe would want 1996. From there he went on dad” struggling to get out of bed baller you to take that 90% effort you to win five NBA titles, be nom- took each day, remember the in the are giving and push it to 150%. inated for a record 15 All-NBA pride in Mamba Mentality. family. He would want you to zero in teams, 12 All-Defensive teams parent- She fre- on what you want and fight and appear in the NBA All- hood. quently until you achieve it. Will Pembroke is a first- Star game 18 times. Often asked if he wished he attended Los Angeles Laker Let’s remember the victims year Philosophy, Politics With all of that said, I don’t could have a son to be the heir games with her dad, with the of the fatal helicopter crash on and the Public major. He want to sit here and tell you to his throne in the NBA, Kobe same look in her eye Kobe had Jan. 26 by keeping Kobe, Gi- is a staff writer for the just about Kobe’s impact on would respond that he doesn’t when he watched others play. anna and the other victims in Newswire from Glen El- the basketball court. need a son — he has his daugh- There seemed to be something our minds and hearts and truly lyn, Ill. Most of us are aware of ter, Gianna. different about her, much like live with the Mamba Mental- how good he was during his Kobe’s passion for child her father. ity. Shut up about the straws and save the turtles Plastic straws aren’t the ly contain approximately 150 But let’s get back to the stead of plastic when possible. of fixating on just straws. We problem. They’re a problem. million metric tons of plastics, straws: They do not matter You can also partake in beach need to be calling politicians As in one of many. As in ban- with an additional 8 million nearly as much as you think. and ocean cleanup efforts or and demanding research into ning straws doesn’t save the tons added each year. These James Leape, director of Stan- attempt to spread the word. microplastics and plastic al- ocean. Or literally anything plastics, while harmful on their ford’s Outside ternatives. We need action that for that matter. At least not own, degrade into microplas- Center These plastics are our own of that, is productive, action that is alone. tics, which are far more dan- for Ocean creation and I have no there’s working towards the creation The idea of banning plastic gerous. How dangerous, you Solu- doubt that a civilization honest- of a solution rather than lim- straws first arose in late 2018. may ask? No one’s exactly sure tions, esti- ly not iting the effects of something Who started it is unclear, al- yet, and that’s the scary part. mates that that sequenced its own much you that is already killing us. though some websites credit a Microplastics, which are straws are genome and split an can do So yeah, shut up about the young British kid. Shortly af- plastic particles smaller than responsi- atom can develop safer because straws and start speaking ter, companies from Starbucks five millimeters in length, ble for less alternatives to plastic. individu- greater. Start aiming higher. to Disney began declaring are so small that they pass than one al action Keep that same energy, just re- they would phase out plastic through our existing water percent of won’t fix focus it. Then we can actually straws. filtration systems, meaning our plastic problem. this problem. #savetheturtles. Tik Tok users began brag- that you ingest them with tap In some parts of the ocean, We need systemic change ging about their fancy metal water, just as you ingest them including the famous Great that goes beyond cities ban- straws. Suddenly there were with bottled water, filtered wa- Pacific Garbage Patch, marine ning the use of straws and hashtags and movements and ter and in much of your food. plastics are the dominant pol- plastic bags. Biodegradable T-shirts and people actual- Some studies even claim that lutant, fishing gear being the plastics are possible but are ly seemed to care about the we inhale them in the air we highest contributor. still a fledgling industry, and environment, which is genu- breathe. On a global scale, 80% of existing biodegradable plas- inely great, except that aside While this is a fairly new plastic pollution comes from tics are greatly flawed as many from the short term benefits field of study, preliminary land sources, with packaging breakdown into microplastics. of awareness and conversa- research suggests that in ani- material being the biggest cul- But we can fix this. We in- tion, banning plastic straws mals, these microplastics can prit. vented plastics. These are our (or bags for that matter) isn’t infiltrate both the brain and So, what can you do? Hon- creation and I have no doubt Charlie Gstalder is a nearly enough. the placenta. Microplastics are estly, not much. Attempts to that a civilization that se- first-year English major. Honestly, it’s not even a only one of the ways plastic limit your consumption of sin- quenced its own genome and He is a staff writer for the great start. Allow me to ex- pollution can affect humans, gle use plastics help. This can split an atom can develop safer Newswire from Westchester, plain. and I haven’t even mentioned be accomplished by bringing alternatives to plastic. N. Y. Plastic pollution is a seri- the multitude of ways plastic reusable bags to the grocery We just need to focus on ous issue. The oceans current- pollution harms marine life. store or opting for glass in- creating a new solution instead

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Joe Clark, Joseph Cotton, Cla @xaviernewswire Opinions & Editorials February 5, 2020 7 There’s no such thing as a GOAT If you claim that one ath- ing is that that is an impossi- household names such as the the idols they grew up aspir- Claiming that one athlete is lete is the singular Greatest ble claim to make because it is likes of Drew Brees, Calvin ing to be like and legends that the greatest is like saying that Of All Time (GOAT) of a just as impossible to back up. Johnson, Troy Polamalu, etc. came before them. The reme- a singular color is the best col- sport, you should stop because Yes, Jordan had six rings, were left unacknowledged of dy for this is quite simple, re- or, or a flavor, or a show and you’re making yourself sound but if greatness is just cham- this spectacular honor. ally. so on and so forth. Your state- dumb. pionship titles wouldn’t elev- These athletes who spend Stop putting players in box- ment is based on opinion and There are thousands of en-time NBA champion Bill their entire careers trying to es. There doesn’t always have therefore lacks any real statis- individuals who have played Russell be the greatest basket- excel in their respective posi- to be one player who is sig- tical value. professional sports, and for ball player of all time? LeBron tions are constantly compared nificantly greater than their When it comes to ranking you to make that distinction James recently passed Kobe and held to standards of oth- contemporaries. In fact, the the ability of players, stop about one of them highlights Bryant on the all-time scoring er famous athletes. It’s even criteria for which one could dubbing athletes as GOATs your own ignorance. In fact, list, but Karl Malone is still gotten so gross that super- even decide that are rather and allow them to play and the entire dubbing of an in- above both of them. Does that star athletes are getting their fickle and confusing. So, here’s excel in their own way. dividual as “The Greatest Of make him the GOAT? identity stripped away from what you should do instead: All Time” is simply irrelevant. To put it simply, no, it does them in comparison to sports tier them. Allow me to explain why. not, because you cannot com- legends. Patrick Mahomes, Tier lists allow for multiple Let’s do a thought exer- pare players from different who just won this year’s Super players of a similar caliber, cise, shall we? (If you aren’t eras, especially with all the Bowl (and Super Bowl MVP), resume and style of play to the least bit familiar with the evolution that transpires in is changing the landscape of exist cohesively on the same NBA, I apologize, you’re go- today’s sports world. the NFL at will, but what plan without disrespect. Most ing to get lost here, but don’t With the NFL celebrating was the first thing Stephen tier lists operate on a 5-point stop reading, this’ll be fun, I 100 years this season, this A. Smith and Max Kellerman scale from ‘S-Tier,’ the best, to promise). topic has become more and said on First Take the follow- ‘D-Tier,’ the lowest classifica- Now, take a moment and more prevalent with the cre- ing Monday afternoon? “Is tion. Sayo Jolayemi is a first- select who the greatest bas- ation of the all-time 100-year Patrick Mahomes the Michael It is much easier and makes year business analytics major. ketball player of all time is: team. Each position got be- Jordan of football?” a lot more sense to acknowl- He is a staff writer for the I’ll wait. tween 5-12 selections for the It’s an embarrassing slap in edge Jordan, Kobe and LeB- Newswire from Columbia, Who’d you pick? Michael greatest players to ever play the face to the effort, dedica- ron as S-Tier players in re- Md. Jordan? LeBron James? Kobe the position in the past cen- tion and sheer talent displayed gard to their careers, rather Bryant? While I’m not saying tury. by these professionals to do than to definitively say that you’re wrong, what I am say- Controversy arose when nothing but compare them to one is better than the other. Weighing the implications of Plan B An everyday woman is at would have ever thought: The cines need dosages adjusted data are too conflicting.” In some sketchy blog says, “Just risk of her emergency con- emergency contraception, based on weight. the study, there was insignif- take more than is prescribed.” traception failing just because Plan B, has a lower effective- For those who are un- icant difference in chances Further, let’s say you take she meets the average weight ness rate on people with uter- aware, Plan B and similar of pregnancy in women who the advice and pay twice as standard in America. uses who exceed a Body Mass progestin-only emergency exceeded a BMI of 26 if they much as you would have if One afternoon, I decided to Index (BMI) of about 25. contraceptives have a 72-hour were to just not take it at all. there was just ibuprofen with watch the show Shrill, star- Here’s my biggest issue: countdown after unprotected Further, women with a BMI a better proportioned dosage ring Saturday Night Live cast The average adult assigned- sex for effectiveness. These of 30 were three times more to an average adult weight. It member Aidy Bryant, which female-at-birth woman has a contraceptives stop the egg likely to have it fail, and their would be undeniably frustrat- follows the life of young jour- BMI of 26.5. This means that from ever being released at study showed that women ex- ing. nalist Annie and her experi- the average person is at risk all. Thus, the goal is to pre- ceeding a BMI of 35 lost ef- I will admit that I’m not ence as a fat woman. of their emergency contra- vent pregnancy, making the fectiveness altogether. sure how much this is a prob- I knew the show would give ception failing. time frame to take the pill a The top internet sugges- lem across other types of me a glimpse of the discrimi- I know what you’re proba- narrow gap. tions told me that concerned` medicine, but the standard nation fat people encounter. bly thinking: You can’t trust So, with percentages of ef- women should just take twice American assigned-male- However, the pilot episode of what you see in a TV show. So, fectiveness dropping at every the dosage. Personally, I don’t at-birth man has a BMI of Shrill struck me beyond what I I did what any sensible person hour, how is it reasonable to think that I have the training around 26.8, meaning that would do, and I searched it on ask women to get a doctor’s to go against prescribed dos- dosages are probably shifted the internet. Several articles appointment? The point of ages. Additionally, proges- for non-gender specific med- popped up from various wom- over-the-counter medicines is tin-only emergency contra- icines. Indispensably, I think en’s magazines describing the that you shouldn’t have to ask ception costs around $40-50 we must look at gender as a same dilemma from this show. your doctor to take it, right? a pill, making a person’s bill pivotal reason for this dispar- I got a lot of articles that Plan B’s website stands by almost $100 to get the same ity of care. pretty much told me to check its 89% success rate, no mat- effective treatment of some- Women’s reproductive with my doctor if I had any ter a person’s weight, with one who weighs less. health has remained dis- questions. back up from the FDA. The Imagine having a headache missed, ignored or improp- If this were an isolated is- FDA refuses to enforce rela- and only being able to find erly cared for. Bringing light Aleya Justison is a first- sue to those whose BMIs were beling because it could not child’s ibuprofen. Then, imag- to lifechanging mistakes like year Philosophy, Politics and in the extremely high ends of reach a “definitive conclusion” ine going to the counter and these can help give women, the Public and social work the spectrum, I would be a lit- while examining research. hearing you need to schedule especially fat women, more double major. She is a staff tle more understanding. Obvi- Princeton did a study, how- an appointment with a doctor trust and autonomy in their writer for the Newswire ously, those on the high ends ever, that might raise some to solve a pounding headache health care. A woman’s weight from Springfield, Ill. of the BMI deserve proper concerns with results that do that’s happening right now. should not determine her ac- healthcare, but some medi- not seem to show that “these Maybe you check online and cess to secure health care. 8 February 5, 2020 Sports @xaviernewswire Xavier takes big strides on two-game road trip

BY LUKE FELICIANO wasn’t enough, Xavier, as a ell) off a million screens ... he 6SRUWV(GLWRU team, packed a punch on the can play in isolation. He’s as boards. good as any guard in the en- Amid a pivotal juncture in The Musketeers outre- tire country, but our team did conference play, the Muske- bounded Seton Hall by a a great job as well, just mak- teers played their best basket- staggering 51-22. They also ing it difficult on him.” ball when it was needed most. scored 18 second chance Facing then No. 10 ranked points compared to the Pi- Seton Hall on the road last rates’ zero second chance Xavier’s time is now Saturday, Xavier had a tall points. task ahead of it. “We’ve been really focus- The Musketeers had some With the opportunity to ing on that heavy since we defensive lapses down the turn the tides of the season, lost to Marquette,” Steele stretch when DePaul cut the the Musketeers rose to the said. “We’ve been tremen- lead to as few as six points. occassion against the Pirates, dous on the glass every sin- However, Xavier hung on for and came away with a con- gle game since then. The big- its second straight victory. vincing 74-62 win to deal Se- ger lineups helped but just There’s no time like the ton Hall its first Big East loss the mentality — getting all present for Xavier as it con- of the season. those loose 50-50 balls, the tinues to climb the ladder in Following the big win, the long rebounds, ratting them the Big East standings. Musketeers saw their lead out — I thought we did that According to Fox Sports, nearly evaporate against De- Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer (today).” Xavier is now a perfect 15-0 Paul, but they pulled it out in Senior forward Tyrique Jones was named the Big East Player of the The extra effort battling on the season when leading at a 67-59 win last night in Chi- Week, averaging 16.0 points, 16.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. for rebounds made all the dif- the break. cago. on real quick. Our guys the game,” Steele said. ference as Xavier controlled The momentum is begin- moved on real quick.” He finished in a tie for the the paint while earning points ning to sway Xavier’s way, A hot start to set the tone Beast mode Jones team high in points with 19 off its own misses. and if it can carry that kind while also corralling 18 re- of play for the rest of the The Musketeers controlled Senior forward Tyrique bounds. The most telling stat Marshall’s homecoming season, the Musketeers will the lead for the large majority Jones strung together argu- of his performance — he only proves fruitful surely be a team to be reck- of the game and set the tone ably his best showing of the missed one shot the entire oned with late in conference with a 30-6 start in the first season thus far. While earn- game. Junior forward Naji Mar- play. half. The offense looked fluid, ing Big East Player of the Steele has firmly held his shall grinded out a 19-point The win goes to show how while the team defense helped Week, Jones averaged 16.0 belief that Jones can be the outburst while playing in his tough the Big East can re- shut down the Pirates’ high- points, 16.5 rebounds and 2.5 best rebounder in the confer- home state of New Jersey. ally be — even the team in ly-productive offense. blocks per game. Going toe- ence, and he showed just why The crazy part? He played last place almost pulled off “I think that we’re tough,” to-toe with a pair of 7-foot- that is on a big stage against the whole game with the flu a comeback against a Xavier head coach Travis Steele said ers on Seton Hall’s roster, the Pirates. while locking down Presea- team that was fresh off its after the Seton Hall game. Jones displayed his poise and son Big East Player of the best win of the season. “It’s next-play mentality here veteranship as a force on the Second chance points and Year Myles Powell to just It won’t be an easy road at Xavier. Seton Hall wasn’t interior. rebounding made the dif- one 3-point field goal on nine ahead for the Musketeers, but going to feel bad for us af- “I thought Tyrique did ference attempts. their recent play has revealed ter we lost to Marquette. It’s a great job of leading our “Naji did a great job,” that this team has a lot of next day, next play. I moved group, especially early on in If Jones’ sheer domination Steele said. “They send (Pow- fight left in them. Shorthanded Xavier falls Musketeers claim ve Musketeers battle hard on the road vs. Butler rst-place nishes at IUPUI BY WILL PEMBROKE BY JOE CLARK The 400 medley relay team 6WDৼ:ULWHU of Sironen, Thomas, senior 6WDৼ:ULWHU Xavier swimming claimed Brandon Abboud and fresh- Xavier women’s basketball five first-place finishes in a man Jon Bernard, secured a erased an 11-point halftime dual meet against IUPUI second-place finish, swim- deficit last Friday on the road last weekend, but neither the ming a time of 3:26.32. at Butler, but the Musketeers men’s or the women’s sides Xavier swimming will have fell short on the road against were able to return home some time off from competi- the Bulldogs in overtime, 63- with a win. tion before returning to the 61. The women’s team finished pool on Feb. 26 when the Big Down three players with with a score of 99 to IUPUI’s East Championships begin. junior forward A’riana Gray, 175. Freshman Brooke Atkins The Musketeers have per- senior guard Ashley Gomez (100 IM, 1:00.70), junior Lo- formed exceptionally well at and redshirt sophomore for- relei Gaertner (50 fly, 26.02) the league-deciding meet in ward Sarah Leyendecker all and senior Abigail Garner recent years. out due to injury, the short- (500 free, 5:18.63) all secured Last season, the men’s handed Musketeers went Newswire photo by Desmond Fischer first-place finishes. team rallied for a come-from- down 14-2 to start the first Redshirt freshman forward Ayanna Townsend stepped up last Friday The 400 free relay team behind win on the final day of quarter. against Butler and scored a team-high 14 points with eight rebounds. comprised of freshman Clare competition to secure a first- Xavier then scored seven er within two points at 40-38. After getting a stop, the Bull- Bosse, junior Maureen Cum- place finish. The women’s unanswered points to close Butler went on a 6-0 run after dogs hit a free throw on their mins and seniors Emily Con- team finished in second place the deficit but went into the Wasylson’s shot, but Xavier next possession to go up 63- ners and Emily Saugstad fin- in the conference, and neither second quarter down 17- came right back and cut the 61, which was the final result. ished in first place with a time side’s final scores factored in 9. The second quarter was deficit to one with 2:29 left to The Musketeers finished of 3:32.77. diving points as Xavier does much of the same, as Butler play. overtime with only four play- Out of the five total first- not field competitors in any outscored Xavier 12-9 to take Trailing 53-50, freshman ers after Townsend, Wasyl- place finishes at the meet, of the diving events. That a 29-18 lead into the break. guard Morgan Sharps hit a son and junior guard Aaliyah four came from the women’s shouldn’t pose a concern this Redshirt freshman forward three to tie the game at 53 Dunham fouled out. team. year either. Ayanna Townsend paced the apiece with 16 seconds left, Townsend finished with On the men’s side, Xavier “Now that there were more Musketeers in the first half, and that score remained at a team-high 14 points and fell to the Jaguars 192.5 to (divers) it was even more of scoring 8 points on a per- the end of regulation. eight rebounds and she was 82.5. Senior Landon Clark an obstacle,” head coach Brent fect 4-4 from the field, while Xavier went up 58-53 to joined in double figures by swam to a win in the 100 indi- MacDonald told the News- also chipping in with four re- start off overtime, but Butler Wasylson, freshman forward vidual relay event with a time wire last year. “I think we did bounds. responded and tied the game Courtney Prenger (11 points) of 52.68. a great job of not ever focus- The Musketeers entered at 59 with 52 seconds left in and Sharps (11 points). The 400 freestyle relay ing on that … We just didn’t the fourth down 40-35. A the game. The loss dropped Xavier team of junior Alex Sironen, let that affect us in any way 3-pointer by sophomore Xavier went ahead by one to 1-9 in the Big East.The sophomore Ben Quon, junior and decided that when it came guard Lauren Wasylson (12 point with 38 seconds left, Musketeers look to get back Christian Thomas and fresh- to the swimming portion, we points) opened the fourth but Butler answered to go up on track at home on Friday man Andrew Martin finished were going to do everything quarter scoring and put Xavi- 62-61 on its next possession. against Villanova. in second at a time of 3:26.32. we could.” @xaviernewswire Sports February 5, 2020 9 Analysis of Super Bowl LIV and the Chiefs victory Storylines develop for defending conference champions in the o season or offensive line. Mahomes BY HUNTER ELLIS 6WDৼ:ULWHU will need to assume a Tom Brady-esque pay cut to en- Super Bowl LIV didn’t dis- sure the team can be build up appoint with the Kansas City well around him. Otherwise, Chiefs scoring 21 unanswered it could be extremely hard for points to defeat the San Fran- the Chiefs to keep all of their cisco 49ers 31-20. offensive stars like Travis While the game closed Kelce and Tyreek Hill. the door on the 2019 season, Furthermore, the Chiefs the offseason offers intrigu- have a massive 24 impending ing storylines for both of the free agents. reigning conference champi- Meanwhile, the San Fran- ons. cisco 49ers have 14 free- For the majority of the agents, and will likely be look- game, the 49ers looked like ing to make moves to get over the better team. San Francis- the edge and win the Super co had the ball with a minute Bowl next season. left in the first half and three The 49ers are ahead of timeouts. schedule on the full-scale re- 49ers quarterback Jim- build of the team. Not very my Garoppolo connected many people expected them with tight end George Kittle to be in competition for the for a long completion that championship this year. Gen- would’ve put the team in field Photo courtesy of si.com eral Manager John Lynch has goal range had it not been for &KLHIVTXDUWHUEDFN3DWULFN0DKRPHVKDVDOUHDG\HVWDEOLVKHGDVWHOODUUHVXPHLQKLVÀUVWWKUHHVHDVRQVLQ shown a knack for bringing an offensive pass interference the NFL. He has won an NFL MVP Award and was the winning quarterback at Super Bowl LIV as the MVP. in big playmakers, such as call. legend in Kansas City, as well for the team and city, stating, While many think this Garoppolo, utility man Kyle The 49ers had a 10-point as the NFL Hall of Fame. “I want to be in Kansas City a could be the beginning of a Juszczyk, and cornerback lead heading into the fourth Kansas City won its first long time.” Chiefs dynasty, the large con- Richard Sherman. quarter before the game’s Super Bowl since Super Bowl His contract expires a year tract Mahomes will command I fully expect the 49ers to Most Valuable Player Patrick IV, which was a half a century from now, and the Chiefs will could keep the Chiefs strapped be a top pick for the NFC’s Mahomes engineered another ago. have to open up their check- to a tight budget and leave slot in the Super Bowl next postseason comeback. Mahomes is entering his books if they want to be sure them with significantly less year. In the AFC, I see sever- Chiefs head coach Andy fourth year in the NFL as the he stays. Since he is a young moves to make to fill gaps in al serious challengers to the Reid, who is well respected 2020 season rolls around. Al- player with a great pedigree, the team. Chiefs, namely the Baltimore by fans and coaches around though he is only 24 years old, NFL analyst Adam Schefter I see Kansas City as closer Ravens and 2019 MVP Lamar the league, won his first Super he has already won an NFL believes he could draw a con- to a Green Bay type of team, Jackson or a newly-energized Bowl in his 20th season as a MVP Award as well as a Su- tract worth in excess of $40 with a phenomenally talented New England Patriots squad, coach. With the win, Reid has per Bowl MVP. After the win, million a year and over $200 quarterback, but always large coming off their earliest play- likely solidified his place as a Mahomes affirmed his love million total. holes either on the defensive off exit in a decade. Assessing the state of the Bengals’ management

BY WILL PEMBROKE gles from the year before. 6WDৼ:ULWHU Furthermore, in the draft the Bengals took tight end Prior to the 2019 season, Drew Sample with their sec- the Bengals hired a new head ond-round pick. coach, Zac Taylor. Sample was considered by By bringing him in, there many to be a backup blocking was a fundamental shift from tight end who wouldn’t be se- focusing more on the defen- lected until the later rounds, sive side of the ball under but the Bengals took him any- Marvin Lewis to focusing pri- way. marily on the offensive side of He ended up as the third the ball. stringer this year, doing little The first year of that to make a positive difference change led to some pretty for the team. lackluster results. Aside from Finally, the team did not do the obvious regression in the nearly enough to address its record of the team, the lack needs at cornerback. The lone of quality play was apparent. cornerback signee of note Line play on both sides of from last offseason was B.W. the ball was a major issue, and Webb, who was consistently consistently losing the war picked on by opposing teams in the trenches played a large as the weak link in the second- factor in the Bengals being ar y. unable to win games. One of the most important Taylor was brought in after offseasons in franchise history a short tenure on the Los An- awaits for the Bengals as they geles Rams’ staff to be the of- have the number one pick in fensive genius who turned the Photo courtesy of si.com the 2020 NFL Draft in April. fortunes of the team around. :LWK WKH RIIVHDVRQ RIÀFLDOO\ XQGHUZD\ IROORZLQJ 6XSHU %RZO /,9 WKH %HQJDOV ORRN IRUZDUG WR D  There is growing specula- However, the team has yet to campaign with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft come April. Most reports see the team taking a quarterback. tion that the Bengals will use put that vision into fruition. the number one option of- terns. All in all, this year was The most glaring of these their No. 1 pick on reigning Taylor’s approach of tak- fensively. However, fans were a struggle for Taylor as he got decisions was signing line- Heisman-winning quarter- ing a look at both quarter- often left frustrated by a lack his feet wet as an NFL head backer Preston Brown to a back and Ohio native Joe Bur- backs on the roster in Andy of creativity in the running coach. three-year extension. row. Dalton and Ryan Finley this game with Taylor’s play call- From a management per- Of course, Brown ended up It is clear that Tobin and season was justified in order ing. spective, this was also not a getting cut midway through Taylor need to brainstorm to see what the signal-callers While he did not call the good season. the season due to the fact that plans for a successful draft were capable of. However, nei- plays defensively, it was evi- Director of Player Person- he was out of shape. and free agency period to pick ther of them thrived under dent Taylor struggled with nel Duke Tobin made some Aside from that, the sign- up productive talent, which Taylor’s guidance. creating matchup advantages questionable moves last off- ings of lineman Bobby Hart will allow the team to com- Running back Joe Mixon on that side of the ball with season which did not aid the and John Miller did little to pete far better than they have had a productive season as some of his substitution pat- team in improvement. help the offensive line strug- previously. 10 February 5, 2020 Arts & Entertainment xaviernewswire.com Opinion: Chance deserves respect previous three were techni- dents with the goal of raising cally mixtapes) and his first interest in music and poetry. release in three years. It was Chance also created Social also horrible. Works, a nonprofit that focus- Look, I just explained es on education, mental health, how much I love Chance, but homelessness, performing and “Good God,” that album was the literary arts. Through atrocious. I would go as far as Social Works, Chance has to call it the worst release by a pledged $1 million to mental major artist in recent memory. health services in Chicago, I am not alone in that senti- and another $1 million to Chi- ment. After releasing The Big cago Public Schools. In total, Day, Chance was ridiculed. Social Works has donated $4.2 To be fair, the album was million to 40 public schools in about his marriage to his the greater Chicago area. longtime girlfriend and thus He has also paid for years it was very wholesome. Yet of people’s groceries, worked social media was awash with to create a period of 42 hours jokes. The most famous, and without a gun related homi- arguably funniest, was the “I cide in Chicago, and led fans love my wife” variety, with the out of a concert to the ballot joke being that the album was box. nothing more than “I love my In 2018, he bought The wife” said in a variety of dif- Chicagoist, a newspaper left to ferent ways. die when its billionaire own- However, that is not why er decided to protest unions. I’m writing this piece. I’m Chance has stated his desires Photo courtesy of Billboard.com writing this because it’s time for the publication to be an Although Chance the Rapper has produced several noteworthy albums in the past, his most recent album met lackluster reviews. However, some feel that this stumble should not distract from his past accomplishments. to finally stop with the inces- independent place where mar- sant ridicule. Why? Chance ginalized people can use their BY CHARLIE GSTALDER devoured any Chance I could did too. His face graced the the Rapper is more than a rap- voices. 6WDৼ:ULWHU get my hands on — copies cover of GQ and Complex, and per. I would continue with the I first heard Chance The of Acid Rap, 10 Day and Surf the Grammys changed their If you were not aware, examples of this man’s in- Rapper in 2016 when he with Donnie Trumpet and format to allow him to win. Chance does more than just credible generosity, but I don’t helped Kanye perform “Ultra- the Social Experiment. Hell, He declared himself “Kanye’s music. He is a fixture among want to go over my word light Beam” on SNL. To me, I even listened to a Skrillex Best Prodigy” and he was not the youth in his hometown of count. his verse was the highlight of song because Chance had a wrong. Chicago. Chance’s youth work Thus, I’ll conclude with the song and one of the best verse. Then The Big Day dropped began around the midpoint of this: Chance the Rapper is an verses on the entirety of The I bought a “Third” hat and and it all went away. For those the 2010’s, in which he started amazing and talented musi- Life Of Pablo. skipped practice to see him unfamiliar, The Big Day was hosting “OpenMike” nights. cian and an even better human I listened to his music rav- live. I loved Chancellor Ben- Chance’s 2019 release. It was These OpenMike nights being. It’s time we began to enously from that point on. I nett and, for a while, the world his first official album (his are aimed at high school stu- treat him as such. “IGH!” New app Byte looks to revamp Vine culture that signs on to contracts or BY HEATHER GAST AND sponsorships with companies. SAYO JOLAYEMI Influencers on apps such as Managing Editor and Instagram or YouTube can 6WDৼ:ULWHU make serious cash and support their entire lifestyle through Three years since Vine’s advertising. death, Vine co-founder Dom While long-form social Hofmann released Byte, a media sites such as YouTube similar six-second video plat- and Twitch offer methods of form, on January 24. Many payment, this hasn’t existed are heralding Byte as “the in short-form media. Content new Vine,” but the app has creators are the force that many hurdles to face before pulls in viewers but don’t see it can reach the success of its a share of the profit that apps predecessor. such as Snapchat or TikTok Twitter acquired Vine af- make. Byte wants to change ter the app debuted in 2012 that to better attract and sup- and attracted more than 200 port creators. million active monthly users Byte’s long term plan, ac- by the time the app was killed cording to The Verge, is for in early 2017 due to unstable the majority of ad revenue management. to creators through a partner In that four-year span, program that is being piloted. Photo courtesy of Pcmag.com vines were shared and re- Creators that Byte invites into Byte, a recently released video sharing app, seeks to revamp and re-capitalize on the success and nostalgia played tens of millions of the program will be set up in associated with Vine. The social media app will compete with other short-form video platforms such as TikTok. times across social media plat- brackets according to viewer- year ago as a joke but stayed more said. “But (Byte) has the Road.” The single rocketed forms and ultimately outlived ship and paid monthly accord- when the app filled the hole same video format style, and to the top of the Billboard the Vine app. ing to their bracket. Vine left behind. You can it worked in 2012, but tech- 100 charts due in part to the First-year Mike Berlingo A Vine-inspired platform find her posting videos danc- nology has changed so much song’s popularity on the app. looks forward to Byte because that has survived the last three ing with her house mates or because there is so much to do Though they may not know of Vine’s legacy. “I enjoyed years and attracted more than showing off her shoots for with editing… And, I mean, a the “Renegade” choreography, Vine, and I hope that Byte 500 million active monthly her Digital Innovation, Film whole minute is a lot longer.” anyone watching the Super can bring back some of the viewers is TikTok. and Television major. TikTok’s flexible 60 second Bowl saw Charli D’amelio, nostalgia that was associated TikTok operates with algo- She doesn’t see herself content limit content could whose dancing has garnered with Vine,” Berlingo said. rithms to provide a never-end- or others using Byte for one also be more attractive to cor- 22.3 million TikTok follow- Since Vine was last on the ing stream of videos tailored chief reason: “I’ve only heard porations than Byte’s six-sec- ers, featured on a Sabra ad. market, however, the social to activity on the app. The (negative things) about it.” ond setup. While she still feels that media world has evolved criti- app encourages binge-watch- Gremore sees the new app But where Gremore really Byte will not likely over- cally, namely through moneti- ing and was one of the fastest as a relic rather than a re- sees Byte lacking is social rel- take TikTok, Gremore hasn’t zation by content creators. growing social media apps in vival. “Vine was so cool be- evance. TikTok’s impact on counted it out just yet. “The A social media influencer, 2018 and 2019. cause you saw things that you pop culture today is tangible, internet’s the wild west,” Gre- for example, is a content cre- Junior Annabel Gremore would have never seen and as seen from Lil Nas X’s re- more said, “so you really can ator with a large follower base began using TikTok about a from people’s real lives,” Gre- cord-breaking hit “Old Town never look too far ahead. @xaviernewswire Arts & Entertainment Feburary 5, 2020 11 Heathers gives Check out these Super Bowl ads: mixed impressions the hits & misses

BY HUNTER ELLIS 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI7YRYHUPLQGFRP 6WDৼ:ULWHU The cost of commercial slots at the Super Bowl hit an all-time high — about $5.6 million for a 30-second ad. This year, however, the quality of the ads was mostly lacking. More than 100 million viewers tuned in to this year’s Super Bowl. Some viewers tuned in for the football, while others watched simply for the commercials. In November, before many teams have even se- cured their spot in the NFL playoffs, the advertisement slots for the Super Bowl had already been filled. Of course, there was a multitude of car brands pushing adver- tisements for electric cars. There were the typical beer company com- mercials. Many companies that normally produce high-quality Super Bowl Commercials came up short this year. Here are some of the most notable Super Bowl commercials, for varying positive and negative reasons: NewswireSKRWRE\.DWH)HUUHOO XU Theatre’s performance of Heathers: The Musical OHIWYLHZHUVIHHOLQJFRQÁLFWHG:KLOHWKHVKRZIHDWXUHG Hulu: H[TXLVLWHFRVWXPHVDQGFKRUHRJUDSK\LWODFNHGWHFKQLFDOÀQHVVHLQVRPHDUHDVZKLFKGLVWUDFWHGYLHZHUV Tom Brady didn’t even play in the Super Bowl this year, but BY KATE FERRELL he still found a way to steal the show. After rampant speculation 6WDৼ:ULWHU fore. The production even in- famous and complex in the about the meaning of a caption-less image Brady posted on cluded spaces in the audience world of musical theater. In his social media two days before the Super Bowl, it turned out Shoulder pads, neon lights where cast members moved this portrayal it was hard to Brady was just teasing this Hulu ad. Brady begins, “All good and a pep rally-like atmo- throughout the performance. buy into the fact that they things must come to an end…,” which certainly grabbed the sphere instantly propelled me While this was a fresh ap- were so in love with one an- attention of all NFL fans, before he went into his ad for Hulu. into the world of Heathers: proach at times I found it other that even death couldn’t 10/10 for the massive suspense The Musical. This weekend distracting. In certain scenes, come between them. I had the privilege of seeing cast members blocked my One of my personal favor- Mountain Dew and Jeep: Xavier Theatre’s produc- view of the stage. Conse- ite songs, “Dead Girl Walk- tion of Heathers. While there quently, the only thing I found ing,” felt so staged that it was The movie nostalgia was real in several Super Bowl ads. were certainly elements of myself staring at during cer- hard for me to watch. It was Mountain Dew perfectly parodied the infamous axe scene from the show that were top notch, tain songs, such as “Big Fun,” evident that the chemistry The Shining, down to matching the exact outfits of the charac- there were others that over- was the backside of whoever between Kavensky’s and Van ters. The twist? “Here’s Mountain Dew Zero!” Jeep did a twist shadowed the otherwise re- was dancing in front of me. Camp’s characters just wasn’t on Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day, with one notable difference. markable performance. Another large distrac- there. This time, Murray’s character greatly enjoys his never-ending Some of my favorite parts tion was the audio imbal- Another character I found day in a Jeep Gladiator. Did I mention that the Super Bowl was of this show were the techni- ance throughout the show. difficult to connect with was on Groundhog Day? cal elements, as some of them Although the vocals of cast Heather Chandler, played by were downright astonishing. members such as Faith Macko Gigi Relic. While she embod- 8/10 for movie nostalgia For example, the costumes (Martha Dunstock), Amara ied the character well, it felt as for this show were some of Shrober (Heather McNamara) if the cruelty and sass of the Reese’s Take 5: the best I have seen. The and Dylan Van Camp (J.D.) character was shoved in the One of the only commercials that drew a laugh out of me outfits of every cast member were exceptional when I audience’s face. this year, Reese’s witty commercial takes common phrases like sent me into the ‘80s and com- could hear them, the music Overall, I thoroughly en- “Where have you been, under a rock?” or “Got your head in the pleted the atmosphere of the overpowered them at the per- joyed Xavier’s production of sand?” literally. show. formance I saw. Heathers. Although it had its 8/10 for being so silly it’s funny In addition, the choreog- Even with its drawbacks, shortcomings, I felt that in raphy of the show was well this show had a true shining the end the cast and produc- Tide: done. Oftentimes productions star: Connie Kavensky. Kaven- tion team did a great job of To be honest, I didn’t find this Super Bowl ad very funny but of Heathers rely heavily on the sky, who played the protago- putting on a difficult show I can absolutely appreciate this commercial, as the man who original choreography from nist Veronica Sawyer, gave a that thrilled and excited the needs to wash his shirt makes cameo appearances in other com- the West End Production. In performance unlike anything audience. The remaining per- mercials later during the game. This was a creative ad idea and this performance, each move I have seen. formances are sold out. Planters should take note. felt unique, which is not only As someone who has seen While this may not have 6/10 for a recurring character refreshing but also extremely Heathers about five times, I can been my favorite Xavier show, impressive. say confidently that she is by I still commend the work Planters: Unfortunately, one techni- far the best woman I have seen that was put into it and look Planters officially killed off their brand mascot, Mr. Peanut, cal element of the show that portray Veronica. Her energy, forward to seeing what else in an attempt to recreate the hype surrounding the “Baby Yoda” fell short was the design of vocals and smiling face were Xavier Theatre has in store phenomenon. I see your plan, Planters, and I’m not buying it. the auditorium. addicting to watch and listen this season. 3/10 for lack of originality Xavier staged their pro- to, and left me wanting more duction of Heathers in the even after the show was over. Total score: Microsoft and Amazon: round (meaning the audience The only thing I found un- While both of these commercials were good enough on their surrounds the stage on all believable was her romance own, I have trouble enjoying these “Super Bowl” ads when I four sides), which is a way with J.D. Veronica and J.D.’s have seen them almost 10 times before the game even begins. that I have never seen it be- love story is one of the most 2/10 for not saving these ads for the big game 12 Febuary 5, 2020 The Back Page xaviernewswire.com Aries: Classic awkward scenario in- coming: At the Caf you’re gonna sit Dear Quirky Cupcake Girl, within eyeline of someone you kind Maybe… actually, screw of know, but not well enough that this. Listen, Hannah, you’re a either of you would go sit next to Dear nice girl. Honestly. But some each other, but well enough that it’s kind of weird every time you catch people just don’t vibe. And I’m each other’s gaze. Almanzo, sure Rick thinks you’re really Taurus: You want the Iowa caucus I’ve been having issues with cool, but maybe you just aren’t results? Well sorry, the stars don’t a guy on campus. Let’s call him super compatible. know anything. They know more Rick. Rick and I went on a few Maybe he was intimidat- than the DNC, but everyone does at dates a month ago, and then sud- this point! Pluto wrote that joke and ed by the quick introduction he was very proud of it. denly he stopped texting me. He to your Nana. Or maybe Rick even broke our Snapchat streak. Gemini: Dreams DO come true! doesn’t think you’re as funny Dunkaroos are finally coming back! It doesn’t make any sense. as you do. What was he sup- I’ve got an incredible personal- posed to do, just sit in silence Cancer: Friends seeking a shoulder ity and Rick was laughing at all to cry on will be plentiful this week. after every dumb story about of my jokes. Our dates were so your roommates? There’s such Make sure to wear a waterproof much fun. We saw Star Wars to- jacket so that those crybabies don’t a thing as a courtesy laugh. No get snot on your Gucci sweatervest. gether, made cupcakes and I even one cares about Brenda and brought him to my grandma’s how silly she is. Or maybe Rick Leo: It’s easy to fall into a routine. house. You can’t dump a girl af- Try not to eat your usual Chart- wanted to walk out of the the- wells food; instead, go to one of the ter she brings you to her grand- ater when you clapped after many other places on campus, such mother! What am I supposed to as Currito or... tell Nana? Kylo Ren kissed Rey! Why does Virgo: Sometimes you have to I’ve sent him a few snaps of that deserve a clap? work within frustrating restrictions. half my face yet he left me on I hope I wasn’t too harsh, Sometimes you want to make a Vine open. I don’t know how to make it but I think Rick probably real- and all you can do is make a TikTok. clear that I’m still interested. izes you two aren’t compatible Just hold on tight to your dream. in the long term and wants to Maybe Byte will blow up soon. Sincerely, QUIRKY CUPCAKE end it before leading you on Libra: You need to stop letting your GIRL anymore. persistent nightmares make you live And if I wasn’t clear enough, in fear: Flo from the Progressive commercials is not coming after you. I know ‘Rick’ is referring to me, Not yet, at least. and I don’t want to date you Scorpio: The stars wanted to get anymore. you caught by Res Life, but they thought that’d be too mean since it Almanzo,M.D. would be your fourth write-up. Chill out, my dude. Do you have a question for Almanzo? Send it to [email protected] Sagittarius: Never feel self-con- and he might give you the time of day. scious about your name. The main actress in the classic Disney show Dog with a Blog is named “G.” I get that it’s a stage name, but it’s a silly Fictionary stage name. Your weekly well of wacky words™ Capricorn: If you’re wondering what’s up with this crazy weather, BY TESS BREWER it’s just a classic brotherly feud 6WDৼ:ULWHU between the Heatmiser and Snow- Flea-mail (Fl-ee-mail): A very short response to a long winded and frantic email miser. And if you don’t get that “In conclusion, I know this email was long and rambling, but I really need your input on this so reference, you don’t understand the please don’t respond with one of your classic ea-mails.” true meaning of Christmas. “k” Aquarius: You look like you need a vacation! Though, I believe you’re on Sowhistletation (So-wis-ul-tay-shun): Romantic attraction based on one’s ability to whistle the no-fly list, so maybe a staycation would be more your speed. Pressogen (Pr-eh-ss-oo-gen): Fear of a virus perpetuated by constant news updates

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