Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2003-02-26 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (2003). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2933. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2933 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. x· A ·V l ER l~11blished since 191.5 ~y lhe students ·qfXavier Unzversi~y 88thyear, issue 21 week of FEBRUARY26, 2003 . www.xavier.edu/newswire ·Tickets p.resent platforms BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO Ticket No. 2 i~ comprised of jun-. what we have done. Tolerance is..: sible student concerns. ''This is tion. We n~ed to increase it. We :Senior News Editor iors Aaron Towns; president; Laura sues must be dealt with. Members ~cit lip serviCe, this i~ reai. This is can't get anything done before.we On Monday Feb. 24, the three Carnaghi; legislative vice president, of this ticket had active roles in the about who you feel comfortable . know what people want." potential executive tfokets met in · and Quentin Bmvers; administrative Black Student Concerns Commit- talking to and approach.ng." ·· . Each ticket was then given an . the Gallagher atrium for art hour- · vice president. · tee resoll;Jtion. We're very vested · Another. student question opportunity to close the debate long debate before voting opened. ·· TiCket No. 3 includes juniors and have taken steps with goals in asked, "What- makes your ticket with a summary of the~ platform to the student body'. · · Natasha Hamilton; president, inlnd:" · :.-, unique . and and a message to S.cott Crawley, the master ofcer~ Meagan Quick; administrative vice Weis~enburger posed a question · different?" leave with the .em on i es, president, and concerning communications on K;oester re­ students . waited ten min­ sophomore J .J. · campus. "What should be done to s p o n d .e d , ''Leave the room: "Leave the utes after 9 p.m. ''SGA .ha.sn't been Gibson; legisla- combat the ineffective means of "We're unique room knowing before he 'tive v.ice presi- communication on canipus includ- because of knowing.that we are that we are there started . with representing you, dent. ing the barrage of flyers, signs and .· what we have there for you. 10u for you," Gibson questions. It . M at th e w s paper waste? What is an internal to offer/' said. "You give · was a wise ·. they've been asked the tickets communications strategy that can Members cif .. give us the power. us the power. move. In· those to ·explain what be implemented in a timely man- this ticket are Without you, we ten. minutes, representing steps they will ner and actively involve students?" . all heavily in­ ·Witkout you, .. we and and this univer- _the student take to encourage Towns for Ticket No. 2 ·ex- volved on ' sity are nothing. ·turnout at the .themselves. ·UJe are and achieve d~~ plained, "Pians to start a huge com- campus, but .. this universiry are Communication .atrium went not about power or versity on 9am- mittee that-will encompass arepre- with various noth.ino:. · without action is from very un­ · . pus. sentative from every entity on cam- organizations. o' empty rhetoric." impressi v~ to ·. populariry. ;, Koeste.r · for pus, .as well as sporiscir a free "an~ The plan is ·to Cornmunication Grimm an- surprisingly Ticket No. 1 said, nouncements" page in the bring it all to­ swered, "Vote for - ..Junior Laura_Carneghi plentiful.. ''Thekeyis tocel- Newswire every week." : . gether and. without action is someone you be- After ·get- ebratedifferences Qujck from Ticket No. 3 re- concentrate· ,' L ,; lieve can do the ting underway, .the tickets were que­ between· students. There needs to sponded that their ticket has al- · on Xavier as a . empry roetoric. · · · . best job. With ried by panelists senior Keianna be a better definiticin. of diversity ready taken action with technologi~- .. whole. Sophomore J.J. your ideas, we· Matthew's, • senior Steve that is .inclusive of .the O.ffice. of caLcontacts in attemp'ting to get Bowers'for . Gibson : can ·:haye ac~ Weissenburger and junior Melissa Multicultural Affairs, Latilio Stu- . oniine services like a book s~ap,. Ti°Cket No .. 2 · ~~~~~~~~---~~- tion." Mosko. Questions were also posed dent Organization, Black Student. electronic fliers and notification of explained that Carneghi re­ by students attending the forum. Association, commuters and the Al- .club meetings. · experience is good; but a new out-· sponded for her ticket; "SGA hasn't Ticket No. 1 includes sopho­ liailce." Their proposed Students Mosko's question asked .what look is also important. "I'm com­ been representing you, they've been mores Paul Tomich; president; Erica Across Campus Committee wili can· be done to include commuter ing in with a non-SGA outlook, an representing themselves. · We are Grimm; legislative vice president, open up lines of communication. and graduate students into univer­ unbiaiied opinion." . not about power or popularity." · and Kate Koester; administrative Hamilton· ·responded for Ticket sity life. The tickets were then asked, "if · The debate wrapped up at 10 vice presid~nt. No~ 2, "It's not just what we do, it's Tieket No. 3 fired back that the ' you could only have one issue, p.m. and many potential executives battle· must contin~e for a com-· what would it be and why?" . stayed in the atrium arid talked with muter lounge. "If one cannot be Carneghi respo"ded, "'Commu- inquisitive students. constructed, then the Gallagher. nity. We have been separated for · The small· population of stu­ Center should be revamped to too long. People rteed to step up dents that did. attend were privy to transforin the entire first floor into . and do what's right for students a well-run.debate that featured good a student-oriented supplement for artd the university as_a whole." questions and an_swers. a commuter lounge~" · Tonii~h from Ticket dents No. 1 responded, " Com­ wh·o munication with different st i l l ·groups is very impbrtant. ·have . Online message boards yet to and other ways to intake cast information will produce their direct feedback that their vote ticket can channel to the · st i l l right administration." have a A question from the au­ few dience questfonedthe pre­ tickets on how many of cious their ideas were realistic. hours Koester responded for Ticket Hamil~on answered, "Empow­ to do so on Wednesday, Feb. 26. • No. 1, "Everything on our platform erment of students." They feel that The voting table will be in Niepo~ is something we can do. We don't. it is about motivating students to Lounge from noon to 2 p.m., in-. want to make hollow promises." believe they have a voice. 'This side the Gallagher Center from 2 to Carneghi for Ticket No .. 2 reit- · is not just Xavier University, it's 4:30 p.m., and.at the cafe from 4:30 . · erated that their platform is realis- our university." · to 7 p.m. · · · · .tie because it is based soleiy on fea- Koester replied, "Communica- ©~THEXAVIER ·NEWSWIRE NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: N.~rQ~m::iJ~~~;i~~L($J:~)~i~~,I~t~~" XU Democrats rise .The Pro-Choice Muskies outlast Will Ferrel/goes Advertising . (!?13)745-3561. ci!l~~liitititi',;,~~:'.;B:;:'';~;:5(51'~)'":74$f~,3o.: ·· .from th ashes . · debate continues Dayton · · · 'back to school · Editor-in~Chief (513)° 745-3607 . , PAGE2 PAG_E.7 . PAGE 10 . PAGE 12 .. 2 week of FEBRUARY 26, 2003 . ·CAMPUS N·EWS · THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS· Jaclyn Swift, Editor College· Democrats NeiNs Room: 745-3122 · .. [email protected] LINK Collection ·resurface at Xavier Lonely Instruments for Needy Kids is a project sponsored by UC, BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO briginating in 1999 with only the . student group and fosteririg com­ crease our size. We want to be­ College of Coriservatory· of Mu­ Senior News Editor two founding leaders as members.. ·. munication in years to come. come .a l~rge campaign quickly'. sic, Alumni Board of Governors, The number. of members grew "There needs to be a voice for.all After that; it's about working and Buddy Roger's Music. This As of this past Monday from the . throughout the following years un- ·· the democrats on campus," said . harder to get' oµr messages across. year's annual drive takes place unanimous vote by Xavier Senate, the til the club self,destructed in spring Clark. "I've noti~eq ~ sense of an We plan to be involved in politi-· · March 8 and 9 at Kenwood Towne College Democrats have officially re- 2002 under faltering leadership. · apathetic group of democrats· on cal activism and helping local poli-. Center frorri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on surfaced. Clark, an active member. last campus. We know that we have a ticians .. Hopefully, we can be a Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sophomore Andy Clark is leading year, spoke briefly about the previ- .· strong 'support on campus; it's just voice for students and an, ear that Sunday.Donate ariyused musical the rejuvenation efforts: "I'm doing ous fall of the organjzation. He a matter people can come to." instruments, which can be refur­ this for several reasons. Primarily, be- hinted to ·club officers and leaders of get- · · ----------- Look for Xavier Col­ bished, at the booth ill the Food cause there ·who could not t i n g . lege l:>emocrats events in is Court on these days.