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87th year, issue 18 week of JANUARY 30, 2002 www.xu.edu/ne,wswire/ Xavier, UC ready for HelpOut BY COLIN A. MCDERMOTT Event Pavilion, Xavier will pro Contributing writer vide a sign-up in the Cafe for those who are interested. On Sat Xavier University and the Uni~ urday, a bus will be provided for versity of Cincinnati will be hold Xavier volunteers to be trans ing their fifth annual Crosstown ported to UC. Before the program HelpOut this Saturday, Feb. 2. starts, a continental breakfast will The Crosstown HelpOut is held. be provided. There will also be an after Xavier and UC compete in after-party at UC. the Crosstown Shootout basket There will be 20 sites again this ball game. year, and each site will attempt to The Crosstown HelpOut is a have an even distribution of volunteer program in which vol Xavier and UC people. unteers donate a Saturday to help Some of the sites are com clean and fix-up Cincinnati area pany-sponsored. For instance, to schools. Service will consist of a meet the need for painting, the variety of tasks - painting, plas paint has been provided by tering, waxing and general clean PHOTO COURTESY OF XAVIER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Glidden Paints, and Home Depot up. XU students participate in a past Crosstown Helpout at St. Francis De Sales. School in Evanston. mixed the paints for each indi- Of this volunteer service be vidual school's order. tween the two schools, Mary Ann ideals, which stress community helping local ·schools," she said. helped 20 local schools. Volun- In addition, Home Depot "pro- Schomaker, the assistant director service, and the other was the ri In this fifth year of the pro teers. from Xavier are generally vides employees of theirs to go of the National Alumni Associa val~y between the two universi gram, Schomaker notes if has alumni, while those from UC are· out ahead of time· to see what's tion at Xavier, said, "This phi ties. "An alum came up with the. grown ev~ry year. Last year, they more service-oriented students. losophy grew out of two differ idea of the two universities go received 550 volunteers from This year, because the Cross See HelpOut, page 2 ent things." The first was lgnatian ing out into the community and both schools combined and town HelpOut will meet at UC's Campus Internet: the need for speed BY JENNIFER PUTNAM receives first priority with "enter Steve Weissenburger, president of semester, th~ university network nected out of a total just under Asst. Campus News Editor tainment traffic" receiving last: A RSA .. "Sometimes it doesn't seem has peen experiencing major de 1750. firewall was also put in place to lays as the Internet connection As for the future, the univer In response to the multiple increase security on the network. has nearly reached its capacity. sity is awaiting the addition of complaints regarding the dwin Second, more capacity was "Students.are very Individual usage and services Internet 2. Internet 2 would be an dling speed of the university net added. Internet capacity has two such as Instant Messenger and upgrade of the current Internet 1 work, the Residence Students As components. The physical con happy. Sometimes it Real Time Video are programs and is considered the "next ver sociation (RSA) maximized the nection is referred to as the pipe, that minimize the network's ca sion" of Internet services. It will remaining network capacity and and the ISP services that are used doesn't seem to be pacity. facilitate high traffic sites and al augmented additional capacity to over the physical connection. Dramatic growth of students low for faster and increased ·aca the network. · The RSA's solution was to in much faster, but it accessing the network is the main demic and research assistance. The goal of the RSA was to crease the university's physical ts.. " contributing factor to the delays. Many academic institutions have the bandwith of the connec connection with the addition of This increased usage can be at - Steve Weissenburger are using the medium. Xavier's tion increased. First, the univer the DS3 pipe, which increased the tributed to the addition of the Internet service provider is work president of RSA sity maximized what capacity was Internet connection by 5.5 times Commons to campus .. ing on providi~g access to still available by utilizing a for the residents and will allow . There has been a general in Internet 2 as soon as possible. "Packetshaper,'' which would pri for future upgrades. The service to be much faster, but it is. It will crease in usage with 80 percent oritize the traffic for campus used over that connection, called be realized as a consistent in of residence hall students using servers by type. Internet l, was updated as well. crease." their connections. That is ap Academic and research use "Students are very happy,'' said Since the start of the 2001 fall proximately 1450 students con-
©2002 The Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: ;;jiW!'fQQ~J~it1~ifj1~f 1 ' · 1 , ·'.. 1 ., · 1 ·"' 11 ,,. " . ·:, '' ,i/·A- . ·'k f":\I 1 .Ii.I• Ci. £'\" A·il . n.. 1 '" "· 1., t ' 1 n ·E N· ·E· 'I · L' n~ I · A: M' ' " ' · · ' ' ' ' · , • '\) , , 1 1 :1 i' ,il·, -'.'" ~,ft\., ,·~ ' 'i':J ·JN:t ~ J \S/: 1x. ,' LV·l'. , LJ· ~ · 'u · 'v·· ~1x /{\. ' ~ , ,, · · . · · . · 1 • 2 week of JANUARY 30, 2002 CAMPUS N-EWS. THE XAVl ER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS >-Elizabeth Boneau, Editor >News Room: 745-3122 ReSTOC rehab·s, rejuvenates, reaches out >[email protected] BY. ELIZABETH BONEAU issa Currence spoke yesterday in goes to paying its Campus News Editor Kelley Auditorium as part of the tenants' utility Cincinnati's Over the Rhine is STYUKA "Peanut Butter and Jelly bills, which have XU/UC Crosstown the largest historic district in the Lecture Series." increased 50 per HelpOut country and has been receiving a Participants were asked to ei cent since last year. great deal of attention lately from ther donate $3 or a meal from their The tenants are The XU/UC Crosstown developers with opposing interests. meal plan in exchange for a pea left to pay only the HelpOut will take place on Satur Mayor Charlie Luken's office has nut butter and jelly sandwich be rent, which ranges day, Feb. 2 at 8 a.m. Participants proposed to make Vine Street, run fore the lecture. from $285/ month are to meet at the party pavillion ning through the heart of Over the All of the money raised at pre for a single unit to located at UC. Come help out as Rhine, a kind of commercial thor- · STYUKA fundraisers, such as the $410/month for a alumni, parents, students and oughfare between the city's two "Nearly Naked Mile" and the four-bedroom friends work together for commu biggest employers: the University .ReSTOC lecture, goes .toward · unit. . nity schools. For more informa of Cincinnati and the Kroger C_or- . STYUKA. In tum, all of the money Tenants them~ tion, contact Xavier University poration. · raised the day of the spring selves often meet Alumni Association at 745-3333. On the other side of the issue STYUKA charity event from ticket with politicians to Information is also available ·at stands ReSTOC, the Raee Street sales, booths and food goes to ben help ·-further www.crosstownhelpoutcom. Tenant Organization Cooperative,· efit ReSTOC. ReSTO!='s cause, whose objective is to buy up run "We use all of our resources. We and demonstrate down housing in lower income use them until we wring them dry," they are worth neighborhoods and turn those said Currence. supporting with · NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS Volunteers needed buildings into clean, safe, "afford ReSTOC's needs for funds is city funds. Such a Melissa Currence explainsthe ReSTOC Women Helping Women, an need is evident in able housing" for poor individu evident. It offers only six paid po mission at the STYUKA "PBJ" lecture. organization that provides ser als and families. sitions and relies on volunteer the case of the vices to victims of sexual assault, Luken strongly opposes more groups coming from AmeriCorps, ReSTOC's Vine Street Community position facing us. It is addictive incest and domestic violence, is development of lower income the AARP and Saturday work Project, estimated to cost over $6 · work because it is such a needed seeking volunteers.· Applications housing, placing ReSTOC in a crews coming from local schools million, $3.5 million of which the ·thing we do here and we feel the are due by Feb.15 and ·training frustrating position since they are and service organizations. Most of city pledged but is now reconsid- urgency," said Currence. runs from March 9-23. Those in dependent on city funds ·to some its money comes from investors' ering. terested in applying can contact degree to accomplish their 'mis tax credits, private donors, grants "Our tenants keep us encour Grundi Moore at (513) 977-5541. sion. and the city. aged; they are great people so we In light of their crusade, ReSTOC is a co-op organiza · are glad we can help. It is discour ReSTOC Tenant Organizer Mel- tion, so a great amount of its money aging to think about all of the op- Poetry Reading Celebrated poet Natasha Trethewey will hold a poetry read HelpOut ing on Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 Continued from page 1 p.in. in Aibers Hall room 103. needed," Schomaker added. Cin Trewethey's first poetry collec cinnati Bell Wireless will also pro received the ti::n,Domestic Work, vide cell phones for the day, in case 1999 Cave Canem poetry prize of any emergen9i~~. _a11d Chiquita and the 2001 Lillian Smith Award will provide bananas for the work for Poetry, among others. Her sec ers. ond collection, Beilocq 's "The program is getting more Ophelia, is due out this spring. defined every year," Schomaker said. "We're reaching out to more -companies to get them involved." ESL partners· T~e universities' goal is to not spend money on the program, but The Literacy Club and the to get the community involved so Center for English as a Second the service can become a commu Language are looking for volun nity-sponsored tradition. teers who are interested in becom The Crosstown HelpOut will be ing conversation partners with in held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ternatfonal students. For more For further information, call 745- info, contact Madeleine Mitchell 3333 or visit the website at at 745-2979. www.crosstownhelp'out.com Loewen to lecture Correction Distinguished author Dr. James Loewen will lecture as part of the Last week's picture of the OMA performance and lecture "Not with our Money Cam series. The lecture will be held on paign" was taken by Joshua Wednesday, Feb. 6. A reception Brennan not Devin Mathis. will be held at 5:30 p.m. with the lecture beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Jan. 24, 1:01 a.m. -A con Jan. 27, 12:20 a.m. - A Jan. 27, 1:15 a.m. - Cam Kelley Auditorium. Police Notes tract cleaning employee was ar Norwood resident in the 1700 pus Police responded to a report rested on a misdemeanor warrant. block of CleneayAvenue reported of a loud party in the 1000 block Racial Lecture several students damaged several of Dana Avenue. Students agreed Jan. 23, 9:20 a.m. - Two Jan. 24, 11:15 a.m. -c- An flower pots in her yard and the tail to move the gathering inside. David Grimstead from the Uni laptop computers valued at employee reported the theft of sev gate of her truck. versity of Maryland will present $3,000 each were stolen over eral items from her office over the a lecture,"Racial Rioting in Cin night out of offices on the eighth last few weeks. Jan. 27, 12:32 a.m. - Cam c:In:ti! The La:g Peu:p=rne" floor of Schott Hall. In addition, pus Police responded to a large It will be held today at 7 :30 p.m. two personal checks and Xavier Jan. 25, 5 p.m. An em- · house party in the 900 block of in the Conaton Board Room. basketball tickets were taken out ployee reported the theft of36 bas Marion Avenue. Student residents of another office. There was no ketball tickets from the ninth floor were uncooperative. The matter forced entry. of Schott Hall. It occured between will be turned over to the off cam Workshop 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. The office was pus review board. The Center for Career and Jan.23, 11:50 p.m.- Cam left unlocked. · Leadership Development will be pus .Police observed three stu Jan. 27, 12:53 a.m. - Cam holding an interview .workshop dents in the Victory Family Park Jan. 26, 10:44 a.m. - Cam pus Police received the report of a from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Alter 110 after hours. The students were pus Police responded with the Cin loud party in the 900 block of Dana on Thursday, Jan. 31. For more cited for underage ~onsumption cinnati Fire Department to a fire Avenue. Student residents were co info, contact the CCLD at 745- of alcohol and smoking mari alarm in the Commons. There were operative and agreed to end the 3410. juana. · no signs of smoke or fire. party. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE NEWS FEATURES week of JANUARY 30, 2002 3 CROWD CROWD Xavier University Student Profile Xavier University Student Profile Real World XII: Washington, D.C. BY MELISSA A. MOSKO The floor where he did most of his through the line meeting people. News Features Editor work was one of the areas where "People's interests seemed to When senior Curtis Scribner sent anthrax was discovered. change after Sept. 11," Scribner his application to The Washington "I'm not sure if it really hit me said. "The focus of legislation . Center for a semester changed and the way long internship, he peoP,.le acted in t.he didn't realize he would city was altered."· · be working in the most Anthrax-free, he important city in the '1 had gotten to work early on continued his intern United States during one . Sept. 11, and I hadn't heard about ship in D.C. with only of its roughest times. a few slight changes. Tpe political science the first attacks, and then people :He continued to major worked for work on some of the Schwatt and Co., a pro just started pouring out oftheir firm's ill!portant fessional lobbying firm projects for the re in Washington, D.C. last offices and the police were escorti'f!-g mainder of his intern semester. people away. ~ were hearing a lot ship. _ "I had gotten to work One of his main re early on Sept. 11, and I ofrumors about what was going on, search projects was a hadn't heard about the due process law for first attacks, and then and just tried to get out ofthe city. " southern police offic people just started pour ers. As it stands, there ing out of. their. offices is no guaranteed pro and the police were es- tection for officers if corting people away," Scribner said .. - what was going on," he said . they over-step their policies while . "We were hearing a lot of rumors Standing in line for four hours o~ duty. about what was g9ing on, and just to get tested for anthrax wasn't a "It is something that would be tried to get out of the city." total loss, according to Scribner. He useful in Cincinnati," Scribner said, The plane attacks weren't the was able to meet Senator John referring to the Timothy Thomas end of the fiasco for Scribner in D .C. Kerry ( D. - Mass.) who was going shooting and the riots that fol- lowed. His work in D.C. finished, Scribner re PHOTO COURTESY OF CURTIS SCRIBNER Senior Cu'rtis Scribner enjoys down time during his internship in turned to Xavier for his fi Wa~hington, D.C. for The Washington Center. nal semester. 10-hour days," he said. "College underneath me to get to work and "It was good isn't like that." get a job in politics." to see all of my Even with all the stress of Sept. Scribner hopes to work either friends again," 11 and the chaos that ensued, the locally In Cincinnati or nationally · he said, smil internship was worth it for Scribner. in Washington, D.C., working in the ing. "We didn't "It really sparked an interest in political arena. miss a step." government," he said. "It lit a fire The motiva tion and inter est in class work d"idn 't come sb easily. PHOTO COURTESY OF CURTIS SCRIBNER "I was used Avigil was held outside the White House in Washington, D.C. following the attacks of Sept 11. to working eight - nine - Call me. Email me. I'm lonely. 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NE\¥ SWIRE we- have' issues. --WORLD'.I\TEWS. week of .iANUARY .30, 2002 _5 •• '..> .:' :BY STEVEN THOMMA . · lo~med large, arid the prospects _ Knight-Ridder Newspapers •· . · for quickvictory in Afghanistan -_ --- . . _-_-__ - . :.,:-. :.·,,·,-__ -_ -- - ' seemedremot~:' ·-· '. - ' · -·~- -WASI-IThlO'IPN~Whenh~gives: ., · :Fourmorit~slater; nearly nine· his first :fmmaf Stite rii 'ih'e: ·union •-- · out of fo Americar1s think the war aci~ress Tuesday '\tight, Prel!ideni. ~is going w~lll~¥~9_rding to a re" , Bush wiff bask in bipartisan applause _-.cent survey for Pew Research Ceri- . for a job well dbp·e in. his war. on for- . ter: for the PeopJe and the Press, a - rorism, but his n~w challehge wiH be -·_· ~-~mp~rtisan research or~~niza-- _ fo keep the,coµntjfocus~d,on jt. -- t10n, .____ . . , __ _-·· •. -• - . Routiri{the Taliban'. regime iri But that b_road support for . AfghaMsfan while preventing a~y what's gone w~U may hide pitc ·- - . attacks on Amerii::ans since.Sept. 11 -·· falls. -. - has:eased-pl)plicari*iety;'··'but t~e - ·--".Sllccess--ca~_I'.esult in a·fal~e- broader '""aragainst terrptlsm .is not -sense of security or worse, maybe' yefwon: Ihdeed,that wiU be the pri~ con{placency," said Ed Gillespie, marytheme of Bush~s address/lest a Republican'sfrategist whoad~ the American people become dis-._ .vised Bush during hi~ cam'paigri: tracted arid Jose.focus on his priori-· "l don'.t thihk .the president . ties. .., ' ' - -, - ' needs to be afarmist in' his speech, ' - - "We've settled into a sort of nor- but he does need to remindAmeri- ~~l~y. (Th~war's):a_g~ne~al b~ck- cans tha,tthe·war in.Afghanistan. gro~nd riois~. It's always th.ere; but is just one aspect. The public is other things are claiming our atten- open, but has not yet focused On tion," said Dennis Goldford, a politi- the next element." cal scientisfat ·I?rake University_ in The p~ople'.s support i~ needed, Iowa. -· · · - - : , - not _only. to'.'sustairi the war, but In his address, ihe president there- also to· ensure Congress ~riacts President s'ush and Interim Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai speak at a press fore will try to sustairi the American : Bllsh's requesuo increase def~nse people:s·energy and passion in sup- spending by $4!t billion next . ttjnference at the.White House· rose garden on_ Monday; Bush delivered his first formal porting the war, enougn to help him ·. year, the largest increruie since the St~t~ of the Union address on Tuesday ev~~i~~· . se~u~e a dr~~ati~ b~ost in defense Cold War with the SovietUnion spending from Congress and to carry :ended. ·time, a~dthat we've got to remain_.· .:..:..:...Americans are split somewhat homeland_ defenses 4 7 percent to the war to other lands. ' "Anytime you ask for anin- alert _here on the home front,. and along racial and ethnic lines about 34 percent. He must do this even as recession crease of that magnitude, it is im- we will.'' the administration's possible use of "Now the task is much harder,'' at h_ome is overtaking the war as the portant to educate the public," · Bush will get to·speak unedited military tribunals to try suspected said Marshall Wittmann, an analyst public's top priority. In a recent poll Gillespie said. _ to much of the country Tuesday terrorists .. ·Tribunals are supported at the Hudson Institute, a conser for.NBC and The Wall StreefJour~ Bush spoke of the challenges night, and interest in:this speechis by 68 percent ofwhiteAmer~cans, - vative research center in Washing nal; 28 percent ofrnsporidents said _he_ faces in a recent television in- higher than .usuaL But to_ achieve 58 percentofHispanics and 48.per ton, -'.'because we're. further away the recession was the top priority, terview. . , _ _ his goals in the war,~h~will have to • cent ofAfrican Americans, the Pew from the_ ·immediate attack. We while only 26 percent said terrorism.· .·''I'm glad people feel that their ·· harness that interest behind his ob~ poll.showed .._ .. . _ might have been blurredinto com To date, rallying the nation be- lifeis_morenormaLJt_meansthat jectives, and many people are fo- - -:-Americansalsodivideacross placency by the easy triumph in · hind the war has been easy for Bush. people are going.ab.out their_busi- cusing not_only on _the economy; agender gap over ~ow to. fight ter~ Afghanistan. His job is very diffi ,_ Wheri 'he ·1ast' appeared_ .before ness. People are traveling. People but also on Qther Bush adJ11ini.stra- - rorism. M~n:think .the _war abro_ad cult, much more.c!ifficult than it was Congress; )~in.e days.after the Sept. ar:e visiting places. People- are tion poliCies that: disturb them .. _ is ~ higher priority than homeland_ a few months ago." 11 attacks, the· World Trade Center . spending-money. That's goo~, but Among such policies that could defense by 47 percent to 40 per- . site and the :Pentagon were still smol~ they should know that this war - reduce the president's poljtical cent; according to the Pe~ survey. dering, the threat of further attacks , on terror is going. •to last a long mandate: - ' - ' - Women split in reverse, favoring . . ' . ' : ··, -- ' -- ·-·-· - . '' - ' ·- .. -- ' - - ' . - . . - - -- Walker's supporters attempt to rebutld his image . ~ ' ' · BY KAREN· DE SA uss Bataa~ intheArabian Sea. _it has a chance of succeeding only' - for his actions, experts say.- interview on CNN where he told a Knight RidderNewspapers - Metz should know. His New if it conjures up a broader pic_ture "lt's a very tough assignment, reporter that the holy war, or jihad, . . . . ' , .. ' ' ' York firm, Hullin~Metz & Co:~ is -of Walker's ltfe, m'edia experts said. but the key is to personaliz:e it,'' said "was.- exactly what I thought it SAN .JpSE, C::alif. - He is d()zens bin First, he must become three~di- · Alison Wertheim, general manager would be" and that he was fight representi~g: . ·' ofos~ma America's Turncoat, California's _.Laden'.s sibli11gs who are out to mensional, with images of a small · of Edelman Worldwide, a San Fran ing for the right side. holy warrior with. the m_ud-covered distance. . themseives. from. the boy in a soccer jersey replacing cisco-based firm dealing with cri Now it's time for Walker's sup caftan, bare feet and crazed look. To , world's most wanted man. those of a man looking crazed and. sis communications. "They have to porters to go on the offensive, me his parents, he is a "sweet, shy boy" Bin Laden's brothers and sis unkempt, said Paul Holmes, editor· explain the transition and transfor dia specialists say. who "must have been brainwashed" ters, most of them living in Saudi of the Holmes Report, a weekly mation that began with a kid at a Still, the whole concept of -,1a young _man led astray, not the. Arabia, are "sort of like Hitler's newsletter for the public relations very young age, and at a very in cleaning up Walker~s image, hor Taliban fighter bent on jihad against relatives,'' Metz said. "They know industry. fluential point in his life." rifies others. Even some who work the West. there's·curiosity in the media." Wertheim advised showing the in public relations. As 20-year-old John Walker pre But. ifs easier to cast aside a public - or a jury if need be - "We could find the angle for pares to face charg~spe,qon~p~n~d to -disgraced family member than examples of families where kids this kid, but I would first ask my kill Americ~ms, what his family and soften the image of a son who ''Im glad! don't were led astray by extremist groups. self the' question of whether my lawyers do outside the courtroom fought against his own country, Finally, she said, "his parents_ principles would allow me to do could become as important as their especially when every word he have [his lawyer's] should be shown to be true and it," said Aida Mayo, a crisis com legal strategy in crafting a sympa utters.can be used against him. proud Americans." munications manager in the San thetic image. "I'm glad I 'don't have theii job." John's parents, Marilyn Walker Fernando Valley, who compares That's because the pool of poten~ job,'' Metz: said of anyone c_alled --Tim Metz, and Frank Lindh, who are sepa repre'senting Walker to doing dam tialjurors can still be influenced, and to help with Walker'.s image. Hullin Metz& Co." rated, have granted only a few in age control for the two teens who once a trial starts public opinion can At _this point that job is in the terviews to major news magazines, killed fellow students at Colum affect how prosecutors -handle their hands ()f_ James Brosnahan, such as Newsweek. The couple has bine High School in Colorado.· case, said public relations experts and Walker's San Francisco lawyer. His had no communication with their "No matter what money they others. firm's marketing .staff has been son since he was captured Dec. 2 would give me, I wouldn't do it." So where sh_ould the public rela- .. · handling press inquiries, mainly "Right now, he's entirely de during a deadly prison uprisi'ng.in · tions people begin? by e-mailing reporters statemen~s . fined by those images you see over Afghanistan. Attorney General "Tell the truth and hope to hell . on behalf of the Walker family. A -and over again on TV," Hoimes John Ashcroft said this week that it's not too damaging.'; · · · . _ source at the firni said there are said. Walker waived his right to consult That's Tim Metz's ad-Vic~ for any rio immediate plans· tQ hire an Second, Walker Liitdh, who with an attorney, buthis family isn't . one trying to shape Walker's image outside public relations agency. faces a life sentence If convicted convin~ed. - · · - · •as he. heads back to American soil But if there's eventually an ef on the charges, must explain him So far, the only words America after weeks. in custody aboard the fortto build sympathy for Walker, self, express remorse and apologize has heard from Walker w11s a brief . 6 week of JANUARY 30, 2002 OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS ·THE XAVIERNEWSWIRE >Lena Davie, Editor >email: OPEDNEllVS\[email protected]. - S T A F F · E .D I T 0 R I A L ...;.. Exercise your etiquette We at The Newswire are ex iilg and return when unoccupied.Yol.I. tremely exercised about the gross may even find the exerciser using the lack of common courtesy taking ... equipment would be more than place at O'Connor Sports Center. happy to come find you when he or We applaud you New Year's she has finished, mostly out of grati" . resolution enthusiasts who have tude for being ,relieved of your nag~ begun to clog up the gym with ging eyes. your new found, and certainly You messy offenders, please be long"lasting, fitness ardor, but we. aware your ,mother does not work at must warn y,ou that if you do not O'Connor and is not available to personally' train. · clean up after your bad habits, ------you. more than sweat "The wbrst.o+ .· You · inust might fly. '} also realize the -o·connor is all workout gym's very owri. small arid dirty as. • • "fitness special~ it is and the ran- crimes ts is ts'' .clo not go dom acts of · • ·db ·out of their way . u'hpoliteness we commt~e ry to . 'clean the: have witnessed those... ol'.you. w..h_o gyin, so' it.is up by new and olcl 'J ~ to us, 'the un~ T 0 T H E .E D T 0 R . offenders begto·.· stand-and wait washed.mass~s. be corrected. The to re-rack our woi'stofall work- .behind the weights and out crimes is machines. " wipe off the ma- Housing•.inequalities. commit'ted by chines and mats - ,. .'· ,•_ .. ' . '· '. ., .• . - ..... ;;_. '· . those of you who afterusing them .. As the time of year approaches · · On two different wings on the •.· I know very little of the minor stand and wait··------~---..;..;..;.__ Also as a re~ once more for housing selection for first .floor; three out of the four ity living situation within Husman. ·behind the machines.. minder, the wat~r fou11tainis.for hy~ the coming year, I wouldJike 'fo i:oomsat stjch en.ds h.ad dou~leAf- · ... ' ... · Although you may feel· it is drating our healthy .bodies, not spit commen_t on som¢thiitg interesting·. riC~ri;American occupanp;. .·,--.·. your right to stare at the sweaty ting out whatever is in our mouths. · I realized. Even inore peculiar wrui that if lfAfrican- back ofthe runner in front of you,_ We do not .have the world's best f{aving been at Xavier for· at African-Americans were not lo you must realize that as they feel fitness facility, we all know this. How-. least one full year; over the past cated at the .ends of the:h~lways, .. Americans:were. n·ot. your eyes boring into them mile ever, it can be quite effective when months I have been puzzled by my they often occupied rooms either located the ends · after mile, their temper increases used properly. When going to the discovery of racial peculiarities - .: adjacent to or across from the RA ... ~' ' ..at ' '. . ~ . ~ . . .' exponentially with their heart rate. gym, actually exercise. If the exer . within select. dorms on this cam- of their wing. ~e Wai ting and pouting behind cise option you want is not available, pi.ls as far as freshman minority After returning to campus this oft.. hallways, .they ..· equipment to ensure your turn is ·· choose another. housing placement goes. year, my curiousity led me back .. ofte~ occupied .. not a mark of assertiveness__.:. it is Take note of the paper towel dis- In my year of residency in to uthe Brock" where I was ap- · plain rude ..• . penser and ever-available bottle of Brockman :ffalk'I, along with an~ · ·palled to• discover a. siniilar pat-. .. ro°'ms either The whole reason you are. at . Simple Green on the file· cabinet. other African-A~eriCan ·minority . tern of'placement; ofno( only Af- ·.. ·.•.·.··.·a:·d:· ...... '-i.a·.· .. ·r· ..·:·. 0_··.~n·.. t ...·.. ·~.··.···. ·.··· ····.··r·.' ··.·.a··.·c· .¥.'~s.·'S. the gym is to do something to im~ Exerdse your minds. here; folks, or student, lived iila rbom 'which was. rican;A.merican minorities but of. ·.1 "" " 10 0 'v prove your body arid feel good· .. the·truly heal.th-conscious, consis located next to.thestairwaY.·~rt~e·• other'trtinotity sfod¢ntsa:swe1L:. • :.·.:··:ft.··OfYFthe,/?.Jl ofth~ir, - neither· of which staring ac- tent; O'Connor patrons might blow a · end of our wing; .. . : . . ; ' . \:.~:~lso·~oticedtbat;drie p~icu-. . . '• .' : .·.. · ·. . . . . ·. . . . " complishes. · gasket or pop a bloo.d vessel; which .l!lr hallviay'contain~.ari abundant wing. ' . ,:., We encourage; nay, command .would be truly detrimental to their ·minority population that exceeds ..· .";··· you, to go elsewhere while wait-· ·workout programs. that'of the other floors where there . ' ''!·have .been . may be only one or Differing>.· COPYRIGHT 2002 ·CIRCULATION 3,500 hvo. . . . ·· '.only b'y' the paiti6ular floor .on rwas rece'ntlyjhformed by a Editor-in~Chief & Publishe; JOEANGOLIA --pu;;zl~d"l/y iny· which itocctired; this· s~me situa~ friend thatin o~e'or the domis; the Managing Editor JILL GREEN discopery ofr11,cial tion was the case in my particular placement of Hispanics and . Business Manager LAURA HUGHES wirig last year. : Latinos resulted so that most, if not · Advertising Manager SCOTIKASE · peculiarities within . ' lri 'fact; my entire floor had so all, reside in the same wing: Advertising Assistant · EMILYKUCIA many African-American female mi~· My goals in submitting my ob Adviser MIKE KAISER select dorms on this : norit!es there was orie' complete · · servations are not.to cause any ra witig with none ·such at all. With, cial'strife, because! still love ithere Campus News Editor Photography campus a~far as: the abundance of African-Ameri- and enjoy my daily diversity of in EUZABETI-1 BONEAU _ SARAH RICHTER freshman :'lj!Jnority ... can females mi my floor and such · teractions with everyone I see. I just JENNIFER PU1NAM JACKSON GOODNIGHT ~ales, who all coincidentally lived want to raise the awareness that such World News Editor Contributor housing placement · .iii "the pit," the entire second floor "oddities" are occuring. BllLSNODGRASS JAYKALAGAY AN ". · as well was ,withou~ a single Afri When I discbvered this, it was Opinions and Editorials News Feature Editor goes .. ca.n~Afuerican occupant! somewhat disturbing to me because LENA DAVIE MELISSA MOSKO Having · once.· resided · in. ·such coincidence, occuring at least ·•· MARIAHAJJAR Copy Editors Broc~mail, lam mostknowledge- two years ina rowin some cases, Sports BECKYMUICH As many residents know, .the :~~le of this phenomena with.in ·its may not be that coincidental at all. MATIMILIER .. ANnlONY MOSKO rooms at this location t~rid fo carrf wall~;: . What's really going on? SEAN O;BRIEN. TIM SHIELDS the most noise, because once noise >:· .. As far as tl:ie M A L. L T A L K ···,,:c:,,,Jfyou could ask President Grahamone question, what wtl ' ·. ...,.. .;~,:~ ,._ . :· ' ' : . . - ' ' . . L E T T E R S T 0 T"HE'"ED T 0 R Squandered effort I think it is interesting to note the following in regards to Xavier's proposed policy of re naming the "freshman" class "First-year students." A.KA., "The. First-Year Student Resolution;" Do we really need a "resolu- tion" to change something most people on this campus cion' t even pay attention to and/Or could not care less about? if you want to talk aboufa waste tiftime, effort and a: !~ck of toninion sense, your boat has arrived and is ready to set sail. · How many· people think of a male person specifically when you hear the word "freshman?" When - I hear the' word, I think of the little people who are new here and can't make their way from the library to Alter Hall without getting lost, but that's another story altogether. The pointis: you are over~ana lyzing the situation if you think changing· one word is going to reach some high moral or ethical goal. You are deluding your selves. It makes your position seem petty and nitpicky, and it trivializes the real problems in the world today. By the way,. as a bit of infor mal research for this letter, I made a quick search of some of the lo cal Cincinnati all-girls high Senate gives students the chance to respond directly schools' Web sites. I am proud to For the majority of the student term freshmen. To put it quite sim- est to many members of the student Senate is willing to consider the· report on each schools' sites, body who has never even been to a ply, the term is out-dated, sexist, body. Further, there seemed to be a concerns of any individual that (McAuley, Mercy, Seton, St. Student Senate meeting, it may be and no longer fitting for the time in shortage of people advocating the brings such issues before us. For Ursula and Ursuline) each of them easy for them to assume the job re which we live. necessity of the term "freshmen." those who are unsatisfied with the refer to their "First-Year Students" sponsibilities a senator has. It may By attending a university with Senate did not think of this plan of actions of the senate, they might as freshmen. Thank you student seem as though senate disperses Jesuit ideals, one ------action on our consider an appearance at one of government for making your money to the various clubs and then would assume "~ do the best we own, we merely our weekly meetings. It's very easy selves look even more ridiculous. sits around twiddling thumbs, each of us is es- heard the con- to criticize without having the cour thinking of some other random is sentially obli- can to use our cerns, addressed age to come to the meeting and - Jason Kesse sues to pursue. This however is far gated to not only them, and did the have your voice heard. Come to Class of '03 from the truth, especially in regards · look out for our- experiences and best we could to our meetings, hear our side of the to the resolution that senate re selves but also · please the stu- story, and then, only then, many cently adopted concerning the tran for the good of knowledge ofthe dent body as it one say we are not doing our job sition from "freshman" to "first-year others. Senate J b d: k was represented when as of now, most students aren't student." was approached StUuent O 9-1 to ma e to us. As senators, even aware of the job. we do per For those of you unfamiliar with with this issue of informed decisionsfor we do the best we form and perform well. this concept, I'll start at the begin the term "fresh- can to use our ex- ning. For many years now, in the E men" earlier in the good ofall. " periences and -Senator Erica Grimm Pluribus Unum required classes, · the .fall by both knowledge ·of Classof'OS many members of the student body, faculty and stu- the student body both male and female, have brought dents. Senate pursued the issue be- to make informed decisions for the · · up the discouraging aspect of the cause it was seen as an area of inter- good of all. 8 · week of JANUARY 30, 2002 OPINIONS A.ND EDITORIALS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE L E T T E R S T 0 T H E E D T 0 R The joy ·of capitalism- Each person has his or her fa 1. The reinstitution of vorite holiday. It ranges from Reaganomics. The United States Christmas to April Fools' Day to the has never seen greater economic Immaculate Conception. However, prosperity than during Bill my favorite holiday is the day after Clinton's presidency. Many Thanksgiving. people may think this was Clinton's. On that wonderful Friday that doing. These people would be comes only once a year, I am thank wrong. ful for life. Still content from a It was actually Reaganomics fi good Thanksgiving dinner, I wake nally· "trickling down" as was up at 4 a.m. to make the mad rush promised. Unfortunately, it hap to the fii:st store open. Invariably, pened I 0 years later, and the this is Best Buy. economy has taken a turn for the Best Buy always has the great worse since Reaganomics was dis est deals on any kind of electronics banded. or entertainment that can be imag While George W. Bush will not ined. I love the smell of capitalism see the benefits of bringing this in the morning: seeing people economic method in his presi ~madly .rushing for $80 DVD play dency, his sacrifice will nonethe- ers and clutch- less save the ing for the lat- economic sys est movie of tem cherished Bruckheimer by all.· greatness (only '1 love 2 .. Increase $8!). Alaskan trucker As soon as the smell' morale. Noth everything I ofcapitalism ing has slowed desire is in my our economy possession, I in the more than the have to wait low morale of through lines morning. " America's hard that extend to working ·truck- the back of the ers. They are store. Shop- shipping goods ping becomes impossible as every to Best Buy at all timeirof the day. aisle is filled with lines of. people. If I had to pick one trucker group It never matters how quickly I pick with the lowest morale, it would be up my items; the line forms in sec the Alaskans. These poor men and onds. It does not get better than women have to drive through the this. desolate, barren tundra of death Unfortunately, Capitalism Fri justto getto Seattle. Yes, I am talk day 200.1 had a dark lining this ing about Canada. year. Of course, I enjoyed it thor I propose we use our military oughly, but sales were down this power to take over a small strip of year. Based on the Journal of Fake land in Canada to connect Wash Statistics (p. 412), sales were down ington with Alaska. With this new 11 percent this year. land, truckers will always be driv When I put these figures in per ing on American soil as George spective, it does not seem so ter Washington intended it. rible. Sales are actuaHy up 5 mil With these two minor changes lion percent when compared to the in American policies, I believe the ' Pilgrim colonies in the 1600s. United States will be back on the Granted, America then was more road to economic prosperity. We like an episode of "Survivor" than must each do our part to save our a country filled with the lqving beloved capitalism. If for nothing glow of capitalism. · else, do it for Best Buy. In order to help solve the down turn in the U.S. economy, I propose -Chad Rink the following two-pronged attack: Classof'02 Students' needs not met In last week's edition of The banned? It also contains a mascu ber of credit hours, not just stu those students than the word fresh behold the changes that could be Newswire, it was announced that line word, but should we spell it dents who are in their first year of man is to women. made in this university if all women freshmen were going to be referred "womyn" on all official documents college. · When asking female Xavier stu backed a single issue. to as "first-year students." This de to avoid offending .the extreme mi dents if they felt the word "fresh President Graham, please do not cision has left the majority of the nority that feels it is discrimina man'; was discriminatory, most re placate the whims of the minority Xavier community wondering: tory? "Tradition does sponded with a resounding, "No!" and destroy the traditional class why? How about "upperclassmen?" The issue that enraged most labels to which we are all accus It is true the word "freshmen" Should it be changed as well? .not always need to women on campus was that our stu, tomed. Keep political correctness includes the masculine word "men" Since XU is affiliated with the dent government is wasting its time from running rampant on our cam and is not a form of inclusive lan Catholic Church, we better demand · be sacrificed at that and effort on a meaningless, politi pus and continue to address the guage. the Vatican change all Church already bloody cally correct move away from tra true needs of Xavier students. It is also true that political cor documents to employ inclusive dition. rectness is in fashion, but tradition language. al tar. " Why not spend their time ad does not always need to be sacri The term "first-year students" it dressing is.sues that actually make - Elizabeth Suever ficed at that already bloody altar. self is discriminatory. People who an impact on the student body's Class of '04 · If Xavier is going to be inclu studied at the collegiate level have· It is possible to be at a univer~ well-being? sive ·in all of its language, we will been students for at least 12 years. sity for over two years and still be a If such a minority of students can have to be consistent. The word "freshmen" refers to freshman. The term "first-year stu accomplish such a ludicrous Should the word "women" be students who have a certain num- dent" is more discriminatory to change~ it would be amazing to THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE week of JANUARY 30, 2002 9 Maybe it's your alarm dock, or maybe it's that nagging voice in your head that keeps you up at night ... reminding you that you should be working at The Newswire. - We need staff members for the 2002-03 year, and you need a job. Call Jo~ at 745-3607. LIKE JOURNALISM'? . LOOKING FOR A JOB NEXT YEAR'? THE NEWSWIRE IS LOOKING FOR TALENTED NEW STAFF ·MEMBERS FOR TH 02-2003 YEAR we have issues. 10 week of JANUARY 30, 2002 . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE ., SPORTS BRIEFS >Matt Miller, Editor >Sports Desk: 745-2878 Dayton sweeps Muskies >[email protected] XU will try to end nine-game road losing streak this weekend BY MATT MILLER AND points. The Musketeers trailed by utes into the ·game. Rifle hands WVU SEAN O'BRIEN only six points at 59-53 with over Piipari at- Sports Editors seven minutes left in the game. tempted to shoot rare home loss The women's basketball team's Trailing 63-57, senior Shavon the Muskies back · The Xavier rifle team de difficult season continued this Bell scored on a layup and hit a into the game with feated host West Virginia, 6,214- pas't week as the Musketeers three-pointer to put Xavier down her own long- 6, l 79, on Saturday as the Mus dropped two more games to bring one-point, 63~62, with 3:09 left. . range shooting, keteers were just one point shy their record to 7-13, 2-6. Freshman Alexis Henderson gave scoring eight of of the school record for air rifle. On Friday, they traveled to St. Xavier the lead for the first time XU's first 10 Xavier broke open a 4,659- Bonaventure and despite an im since the beginning of the game points, Dayton's 4,653 lead at the.end of Stnallbore pressive comeback, lost to the with 2:28 left on the clock. outside shooting with a 1,555 in the air rifle, which Bonnies, 72-68. The two teams traded layups and · refused to cool is just one point shy of the all Monday night they hosted foul shots until the Bonnies' Angela down. The Flyers time best by an XU team, set at Dayton and fell behind 19-2 early Scott scored the decidi'ng layup with hit IO of their first . West Virginia on Jan. 27, 1996. in the game and never recovered, 39.8 seconds to go . 11 shots, includ F;reshman Hannah Kerr losing by a score of 80-68 to the Waugh Jed the way for Xavier ing all · seven again with 16 points and six assists. three-pointers. mat~hed her personal best with. Flyers. a 398 in smallbore prone while Junior Reetta Piipari scored 14 "They have good junfor Scott Kerr set a new ST. BONA. 72, XAVIER 68 points, dished out eight assists and shooters, but we was the team's leading rebounder weren't getting it sm~llbore kneeling personal After battling back from a 19- best with a 390 as Xavier won its point deficit to take the lead with with eight boards. Beil also chipped done defensively," third match in a row. under three ·minutes to play, in 14 points and sophomore Kate Piipari said. It was just the.·second loss at Xavier looked as though they Kreager added 15 points and pulled The hot Flyer home in West Virginia's history. were going to claim their first At down six rebounds. shooting pre- The rifle team will next travel lantic I 0 road victory of the sea- vented XU from · to The Ohio State University in . son. However, St. Bonaventure DAYTON 80, XAVIER 68 cutting the lead to Columbus to battle the Buck had other ideas. Last season, XU went 15-1 in con single digits by eyes on Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. The Bonnies reclaimed the ference play and won the conference halftime. A late lead they held for the majority of tournament. Along the way, the three-pointer by the game with a layup with 39.8 Muskies took three games from their Waugh, though, seconds to play. They went ori to oldest rival, Dayton. pulled XU within * win the game 72-68 and improved This season, Xavier came into the 11 at47-36 head their record to 12-8, 6-2. UD game having lost five of their ing into intermis St. Bonaventure took a 39-28 first seven games to start conference sion. lead at the half and opened up the play, including dropping a 77-66 UD's halftime second half with a 19-2 run. The decision in Dayton on Jan. 2. stats were stagger- Bonnies led 49-30 with i6:30 left UD got its revenge from last sea ing. Dayton shot NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN.MATHIS .64 ( _ ) from Sophomo~e Kat'; Kreager scores on a fast to play. son, completing a regular season 5 20 31 the field includ- break durmg XU s loss to UD. Kreager scored Xavier responded with their sweep of XU with an 80-68 win. ing . oob-IO)on 14 ?f her 18 points in the second half as own 6-0 run and then junior Amy ·. Dayton got off to a blistering start, 7 threes in the first Xavier mounted a rally that cut UD's 20-point Waugh scored five unanswered taking a 19-2 lead less than five min- half. XU kept in lead to three. The Muskie rally fell short, Champs headed the game with hot though, as XU fell, 80-68. to Philly shooting. by Woinen'sA-10 Schedule Piipari, who had 16 points by half~ tributed 18 points. Waugh and In the final round of the A-10 time and a stingy defense that forced Piipari also handed out seven as ShootOut contest, held Saturday Rhode Island UMass 11 turnovers. sists each. at halftime of the XU-UD men's Rams MinuteMmen Kreager triggered a 16-6 run The Musketeers head to New basketball game, freshmen Rob early in the second half that cut the (11-8, 4-4) (5-14, 3-5) England this weekend, facing Kitchens and Christina basketball Flyer lead to57-54. Kreager scored .. Rhode Island on Thursday and Nemerovski won the co~ed com Thursday 7 p.m. eight points during the comeback . UMass on Saturday. XU has had petition. Saturday noon Keaney Gymnasium run as XU's defense tightened and limited success away from home They will be flown to Phila Mullins Center The Muskies hit the road they were able to beat Dayton down this season, with just one win to delphia to compete for the over UMass presents a golden this weekend looking for their opportunity for Xavier to pick the floor to get easy baskets. show for their efforts. After win all Atlantic I 0 ShootOut crown second road win of the year UD responded to the XU run ning their opening game on the at the A-10 Men's Basketball up a road win as UM has and first in the A-10. URI, with struggled in Amherst this with seven straight points to extend road, XU has lost its nine games Championship at th_e First Union an 11-8 record have equalled season, going j1,1st 2-6. Junior the lead to 10, and the Muskies away from .the Cintas Center. Spectrum. the_ best Rams season since · Jennifer Butler leads UMass were never able to get closer than "We've.struggled on the road this Rob and Christina now have the 1995-96 season. XU. seven the rest of the way. year," Kreager said. "If we can get· the opportunity to take home the with 14.0 ppg overall, 16.1 · leads the series, 6-2. ppg in A-1 O games. ·XU leads Waugh led XU with 19 points two road wins this weekend, that grand prize of $10,000.if they the series, 7-2. while Piipari and Kreager both con- would really help.". win the overall competition in Philly. _On Tap GAME 1 _,...,_.,....,..m-rtrt:um""m""rA='.....,""''""".rtrnm""""'""""""'""'¥-m""'n""''"'"'''1"'-"*""'.....,_.....,_..,.,__.....,...,...... ,,....,..._...... ,.._,.., ...... ,.,..,...,, ....-..,,_ ... _ of the Wedneday, Jan. 30 Saturday, Feb. 2 Friday, Feb. 8 • Men's soccer •Men's basketball vs. •Men's and women's tennis vs. •Women's basketball vs. WEEK Duquesne at 7:30 p.m. Toledo St Joseph's at 7 p.m. tryouts MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. DUQUESNE Head coach Jack Hermans Thursday, Jan. 31 •Swimming vs. IUPUI with UNI Saturday, Feb. 9 Wednesday, Ja,n. 30, will be holding men's soccer try at 10 a.m. at 7:30 p.m. outs for next season for full-time •Women's basketball vs. •Men's basketball vs. St. at the Cintas Center XU students from Feb. 19-22. In Rhode Island at. 7 p.m. •Rifle vs. The Ohio State Bonaventure.at' 7 p.m. At 15-3, it's easy to say that terested students must contact University at 11 a.m. the Musketeers are on a roll. coach Hermans at 745-3879 to Friday, Feb. 1 With a win over the less-tal participate. •Women's basketball at UMass Home basketball games take ented Dukes tonight, Xavier •Swimming at IUPUI with at noon place at Cintas Center. UNI, Wright State at 6 p.m. would take a commanding lead in the A-10 West at 8-0. Put •Me~'s basketball at Richmond Home games are i(I bold. your books away and come at 7:30 p.m. cheer th.e X-Men on to their 16th victory of the season. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE SPORTS weeko/JANUARY30,2002 11 XU pushes win streak to 10 Despite run, Muskies ~till getting shutout from natiqnal polls BY JOE ANGOLIA AND ::, ;..... '. A"TQJV,l~N'~ .... · and 11 boards, but added MATT MILLER ··... ·<:.:;' '.·BASKETBALt'.··.· ··.. ·. seven blocks, which is Sports Writers ·~~~~::$tA~DiN6s· .. · .. second in school history With 10 straight wins, after behind the eight blocks he knocking pffRhode Island and Day .·posted against Coastal G::o · ton last week, the Musketeers st.1os~ph~s Carolina. matched the last team to win 10 . '..Fordham·.·•· ··4-3 It wasn't ~11 roses for straight at XU, the James Posey-led St. Bqnayenture · 4~4 the Musketeers though~ 1998-99 squad. Ternple 3:-3 . who committed I 8 turn It is an honor that is impressive, NlassaclJljsetts , 3~4 overs and only dished out yet could be an omen of bad things Rh'cide 151~11~,- ·. .·.. l-5. · eight assists. ·\ to come. The 1998-99 team was all . ·::•, -.·-·, . .·. . ;·.·• but a lock for the NCAA Tournament XU 75, DAYTON 59 heading into the A-10 Tournament. w~st, ·. ·· Xavier took advantage After folding early on, as has be Xavier• of the opportunity lo come the rule as or' late at XU, the ·oa}rtoll: .··.·· .. ··.·. · sweep its oldest rival for Musketeers opened up the door for ;RiChmpnd· the first time since·the Lamar Odom and the Rams. Rhode · 1993-94 season as it de XAVJEJ Island, a bubble team at the start of :.GtVVa~~ibgtph' feated Dayton on Satur the championship, went on to knock ta'Salle: ·\; ' :-: · day, 75-59, in the Cintas off the favored Owh;, thus stealing 'oJ(Ju·¢5i1~> 1 :.i:: .... Center. the.automatic bid and relegating the The win extended. the Muskies to the NIT. However, their 15:-3 (7~0 fo A-10 Muskies' win streak over 0 As solid as the Musketeers have play) record has pushed their RPI UD in Cincinnati to 17 played up to this point, they will ranking to No. 23. games. The last Flyer win have to keep winning to assert them in the Queen City came selves as the conference's top team, XAVIER 67, RHODE ISLAND 49 back in I 981 at Riverfront · just in case they need an at-large bid The Musketeers used an.other big Coliseum (now Firstar come.March. conference game from sophomore Center). With St. Joe's as the only other A- Romain Sato, and some stingy de Junior point guard 10 team in contention for a spot in fense to overpower the inferior Rams: Lionel Chalmers was the NCAA Tournament, the Muske Sato posted 24 points and led the named the Blackburn teers cannot afford to slip and fall team in scoring for the fifth time in McCafferty MVP, leading · back with the rest of the pack. six A-10 games, while the defense all scorers with 19 points Many bracket projections have limited the Rams to 30.1 percent and handing out three as only XU, as the tournament cham field goal shooting on the night. · sists. "Lionel was very hot pion, representing the conference. The Musketeers led from start to and not just scoring, but I The Atlantic 10 has gotten three finish and built a 31.-20 lead by .the thought he controlled the teams or more into the NCAATour half. Junior Troy Wiley kept the tempo of the game," said nament every year since the 1995- Rams afloat in the first half, scoring head coach Thad Matta. 96 season. The last time the confer 16 of his team's 20 points. Wiley fin After a Brooks Hall ence got only one bid was during ished with a game-high 25 points. · layup pulled UD within the 1989-90. season. The Rams never threatened in the three at 39-36 with 14:59 NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY BRIAN ANGOLIA The 10-game winning streak has second half, dropping their confer left in the game, the Junior guard Lionel Chalmers won the Blackburn-Mccafferty MVP award finally paid off somewhat in the ence.record to 0-5. Muskies responded with a with a game-high 19 points as Xavier swept the season series from · polls. While still not able to crack Sato. went 8-13 from the field, in decisive 16-4 run that put Dayton with a 75-59 victory. XU now possesses a commmanding lead the top 25, the Musketeers moved cluding 4-7 from downtown; and XU ahead, 55-40: West, in the Atlantic 10 West Division, two games ahead of UD. up to No. 281n the ESPN/USA TO swiped a career-high four steals. · held to three points in the DAY Coaches' poll. While Sato led the team in scor first half, came back to score. 12 Xavier's.lack of respect contin ing, junior David West may have had in the second half, including the ued in the AP Poll, though, where the bigger night. West posted his last five points of the game XU received the 37th most votes. usual double-double, with 19 points clinching run. Chalmers was the offensive sparkplug. in the first half, scor~ Upcoming ·games ing 13 points in leading the Muskies to a ~9-21 lead at the _Duquesne half. Dukes · Trailing 17-14 with seven (5-13, 0-7) minutes remaining in the half, Xavier tied the game on a three Today 7:30 p.m. at Cintas Center point play by West that launched The Dukes face XU for the first time this season, the second a 15-4 XU run to close out the A-1 Oteam without a conference win Xavier has faced in as many half. The Muskies never trailed weeks. The Dukes have a new coach, but the same dreary again. results. After going 0-12 on the road last season, Duquesne Xavier received strong contri has improved slightly to 1-8. Senior Wayne Smith leads DU in butions from its small forwards, scoring at 14.9 ppg and is second on the team in rebounding · junior Dave Young and freshman at 5.6 rpg. XU has won 11 of the last 14 meetings and leads the Keith Jackson. Young scored 14 series, 17-13. points while Jackson chipped in with a career-high tying eight Richmond points. RICHMOND ;J~- Spiders When senior Kevin Frey was (10-9, 4-2) forced to the bench early in the 'second half with four fouls, Matta Saturday 7:30 p.m. at Robins Center was forced to use both his small When Richmond fell to Xavier, 72-62, the Spiders gave the forwards on the floor at the same Muskies all sorts of trouble, confusing XU with constantly time, and they responded well. changing defenses and pinpoint offensive execution. This Young scored 11 of his points weekend, the Muskies visit Richmond for the first time ever in in the second half and Jackson what will be one of their most challenging road games of the put in six points after the inter season. Richmond has done well in their first A-1 O season, mission. The two forwards com going 3-0 at the Robins Center and winning at Temple last bined to shoot 6-7 from the field week. "Downtown" Reggie Brown leads the Spiders in scoring in the second half. at 13.7 ppg. XU leads the series, 1-0. .. ,,., ., 12 week of JANUARY 30, 2002 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE A T L A N T I C 1 0 N 0 T.· E B 0 0 K. Skrocki, Wiley share weekly honors· GW's Joens.wins second award ofsea~on with 23.5 ppg average BY MATT MILLER Sports Editor Richmond's Mike Skrocki and Rhode Island's Troy Wiley earned Atlantic 10 co-Player-of-the-Week honors as each made significant contributions to his team in the past week. Skrocki averaged 21.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg in a pair of Spider wins this week, earning the 6-6 forward his first honor of the. season and the first UR player to be named Player of-the-Week. Skrocki drained seven. three pointers on his way to a career-high 25 points during UR's win at Temple. He also nabbed six re bounds during the Spiders' seven point win. to a 75-62.win over the Colonials. The sophomore then chipped in Temple guard Brian Polk The 5-11 forward scored 18 of with 18 points and three boards in gained his second Rookfo-of-the her game-high 24 points in a 68-62 a narrow win against Duquesne .. Week award with 18.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg win over St. Joe's. In her next game Wiley averaged 2 l.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 2.5 spg during the Owls' two against Duquesne, Joens scored 23 and 2.5 bpg as the Rams went 1-1 games. . . points in a rout of the Dukes. on the week, including their first The 6-4 sophomore, who was SBU's Cole shot .720 from the conference win of the season. ineligible last season, scored 19 field in leading the Bonnies to three Against XU, Wiley poured in 25 points during TU's loss to ·N.C. wins and into a three-way tie for points in going 10-15 from the field State. first place in the conference's East in the· game, while his teammates Earlier in the week against Rich Division. shot a paltry 9-48 on field goals. mond, Polk scored eight points, The 6-0 senior averaged 17.7 During the Rams' upset at grabbed six rebounds and picked ppg and 11.0 rpg, notching double- up two steals. . doubles in two .of her team's three A-.10 WOMEN'S This week's men's action was games. Cole led off the week with BASKETBALL filled with road upsets, including a 15-point, 12-rebound perfor STANDINGS UMass traveling to Olean, N.Y. and manc~ against Temple. :Ea$t handing the Bonnies their first She followed that with a career PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON SID George Washington's Cathy Joens averaged 23.5 ppg in two 1St. )oseph~s. 6-2 home loss of the season, 67-65, be high 21 points against Dayton. To hind 25 points from Kitwana Colonials' wins as GW continued its domination in the A-10, .st~ B.onaventure· 6-2. finish off the week, Cole scored 17 Rhymer.. points and grabbed 15 rebounds in defeati.ng St. Joe's and Duquesne. Joens shared Player-of-the- 'Tern.pl~ 6-2. · In its inaugural A-10 season, SBU's victory over Xavier. .Week honors with the Bonni es' Christina Cole, who averaged Rhode·tsland 4-4 Richmond sent a message to peren Guard Stefanie Collins of St. 17.7 ppg and 11.0 rpg during SBU's three wins. ·.· Mass.a:chusetts. 3-5 nial power Temple, beatin'g the Owls .Bonaventure won her sec Fordham 1-7 at the Liacouras Center in Phila ond Rookie-of-the-Week delphia, 75-68. Also, basement award of the season by scor dweller Rhode Island won its first ing in double figures in ail .West league game, shocking GW in D.C., of her team's games. G. Washington 8-0 75-62. Collins' finest perfor Dayton 5~3 The women also awarded co mance came against Day Duquesne 3-4 Player-of-the-Week awards. GW's ton when the freshman TbeUnivl!Nity of Pittsburgh (;rruiuntc School of PubUc Healtll Cathy Joens won her second dropped a career-high 25 (OSPH)Finds tht): solutions th:tt meet community and global health Ric;hmond 3-5 weekly honor, but this time she points against the Flyers. needs. GSPH accepts college graduates trorn virtually every Xavier 2-6 shared the award with St. {fold :rnd offers rm1ster's- anti docto111l-level pto!:,.'r''4rl'.I in ell ""'idc La Salle· 0-8 Bonaventure's Christina Cole. range of spcciHlly nrcas, including: BEHAVlORAL AND COJ\'HVHJNITY HEALTH SCIENCES BIOS'l'ATlS'J'ICS ENYIRONt\ EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH POUCV A1'1n MANAGEi\>IENT Basketball Volleyball HUMAN G.ENETlCS Feb. 4 schedule: Jan. 31 schedule: · 7 p.m. Brocktown Bombers vs. 991 6 p.m. Malawi vs. Pancakes INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND MICROBIOLOGY · 8 p.m. .385 vs. Two and Out 7 p.m. Joan vs. Keggers 9 p.m. f?uke Football vs. High Life 8 p.m. Nadinaters vs. Hard Core Jn addition, certificate programs in Risk Assessment, Radiation Health, Public 10 p.m. Crockpot Kids vs. Barney's Boys 9 p.m. Kuhlman vs. Binangular Hcttlth nnd Aging, and Management of Non-Profit Orgnnizations,are available. 10 p.m. Team Malcolm vs. S. Bullets 1O p.m. You Lose vs. Ghetto G's For more fofonnation about the Graduate School of Public Health arid specific Floor Hockey ·programs, contact (and mention where yoi1 !>nw lhis ud): Feb. 5 schedule: Feb. 3 schedule: . Graduate School of Public Health 7 p.m. Nice & Easy vs. Usual Suspects University of Pittsburgh 1 p.m. Hot Shots vs.· Army 8 p.m. Sex on the Beach vs. Team Fluker Office of Student Affaix-s 2 p.m. Porkopolos vs. Hyacinths 9 p.m. Team Bachmeyer vs. Jabronies 130 De.Soto Street & Thistles 1O p.m. Kuhlman vs. Binangular · Pittsburgh, PA 15261 3 Sliders vs. Buprhepuph 10 p.m. Team Tex vs. Big Riggs p.in: . Phone: (412) 624-:3002 Fnx: (412) 624-3755 Email: [email protected] All basketball and floor hockey games and volleyball matches will be played at http://www.pitt.edu/-gsphhomc O'Connor Sports Center. 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T-HE XAVIER NEWS WI.RE BRIEFS T H E A T E R P R E V I. E W ·S >Dan Cox, Editor >Diversions Desk: 745-2878 >xucfivers@holmailoom FEBRUARY IS BURSTING AT THE SEAMS WITH. GREAT THEATRE THEMED WITH THE MONTH Xavier art gallery BY JAY KALAGAYAN \vr.ight and· po~ . Xavier University announces an Contributing Writer liticat'protester ·. · exhibition of art by four senior stu Celebrate Black History Month! · of the· '60sand .. dents - Michael Brueckner, Sarah Here are a few· theatrical .events': Fischer, Ashley Kuehner, and Julie . aroundour fair'Q~~enCity tlfatare · Scalise. The exhibition opens ·on worth checking olit. . rii~n" is ascath~ Friday, Feb. 8 from 6-8 p:m. "Blues for an Ahlbama Sky" ingly dramatic For additional information, coil~ continues at The Playho~se in the·. high poiniin thf tact the gallery receptionist at 745- Park through.Feb. 15. · ·· black theater · · 3811. ' Harlem, 1930. The cultural ex- m o v em en i 0 .· plosion .that created .the Harlem Bakari 's stark· Renaissance has. waned in the play mirrorsthe · . CSO performance shadow of the Great])epression. difficulties of ' Meet Angel, an out~of~wbrk and life for an Afri~· .· The second concert in the 200 l possibly out-of-luck nightclub per- can-American · · ·sea,son of the Cincinnati Symphony former. Her flamboyant roommate male .through •. Or9hestra Chamber Players Series Guy dreams of designing costumes the seductiye;, .. will be on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 · for the legendary JOsephine Baker, then vicious,··· .. p.m. in Memorial Hall. .while their neighbors Sam and· clash betW~en a · l':Studenttickets are $10 the week Delia dedicate themselves to social .. ~hit~ wollla.ii, .> of the concert. Students may pur~ . change iit Harlem; .·• · . . and irblack man·' --...:!L!:: chase up to two tickets with each. "Blues for ~nAlabama Sky'~ is a sharing· a. NYC.· '.'Bl~~·furanAl~~ma·sky''ison~~.the;~pl~~j~~b~~;incaridh~ati~vHousE IN PARK' · valid student ID. For more infor THE great piece of Harlem Renaissance · subway car. dn . . . · . · · .. · ·· - · > · · · · · ·.· · · ·· ·.. · · · · · · mation call 381-3300; Americana.Formoreinf9caU421• Feb.·.7 at8p;in;; 3888. The Know ha~a Pay~What~You- "Slave Shack" by Michael Fo- · · signing after being set up, takes his' "Mixed Blood: The New . Can Night, which means you.. can lie runs Feb. 21- March 3. This New African~ American female speech' Let's see a play American Gothic!~is·a collection ·see the show forfree. The show runs Edgecliffpr()dUction. will be.at ihe writer hostage; What ensues is a re-' Take a look inside the minds of of one-acts performl!Ciby The Know at Gabriel's Corner (1425 Sycamore Aronoff Center, "Slave Sha6k" cen: vealing arid frank discussion ofthis• men as the Cincinnati· Playhouse .Theatre Tribe; One of the plays is St.) Feb. 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23. For . ters on a white male corporate ex- country's current "state ofrace." For in the Park presents the world pre "The Dutchman'' by AmiriBaraka, more info, call 871-1429 or visit.· ecutive who, under the psychologi- tickets, call the Aronoff or visit any miere of Carter W. Lewis' "Men on a.k.a. Leroi Jones - a poet, play~ www.knowtheatre.com. cat' stress of being forced irito re- ·· Ticketmaster outlet. the Take." It will be performed on Feb. 9 through March 10 in the playhouse's Thompson M ·o .· V I E ·· R E V E W Shelterhouse Theatre. Tickets are on sale now. Prices range from $35-$43, depending on . day and seat location. for more 'Mothman' flutters information; calLthe Playhouse Box Office at 421-3888. · THIS SUPPOSSED THRILLER STRUGGLES .TO SPREAD· 1TS WINGS TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL. BY MIKE KOHLBECKER contacts John, warning him of a .. t9o close to the actual events. The terest of the audience all the way Diversions Editor disaster up the Ohio River. Coillci~y.'·inothman is. nevei: ~hoym thr()llgh- .. until .. the impressive ·.conclusion. Concert update · The pre,views would have you dentally, the small town is·toc~tecl · _ouf the min, leaving _al)dfonces · "I~tiiguing" is the best' word to de- .The Cincinflati. Conse~vatory of_· ·believe "The. Mothµian J>rophe~ on the, Ohio River. •. . .. ··. ·..... ··.· ..· : cllleiess~ The mothmall openly tell~ scribe-it not "suspenseful. Music's WinterJazz Concerts begin .~cies'' is anon-stop~·edge- of your Thus "ensues a frantic search to ·witnesses to "not be afraid," leav:-. Especially notable are th~ fine Feb. 3 at 7 p.in~ in CCM's Corbett seat thriller -lfeel lied to. ' find out what th~ motlurian is and ··fog atldiences suspensele~s. ,Theri . performances by Gere and Linney. Auditorium with the Jaz.z Ensemble Richard Gere play~ John Klein, .· exac~ly, what hisprophecy means. there is the wholeissue of what role They don't miss abeat and are very and Jazz Lab Band, d.irected by Rick ·a recently widowed ·.writer for The . "The. Mbthman Prophecies"· is .. · Jbhn's deceased. wife .Plays)n th~··, convincing .in letting audien.ces VanMatre and Paul Piller. . Washt~gton Post,Go~ng for a drive' .'bas~d on true events, sO it isn't.. whole scheme of things;·. arid ·ex~ : .know they;are equally·~ tlueless. The concert is free and, open to orie n~ght, he suddenly finds.him-· load~d~: ~iti1 . actly what hap- Not quite the supernatural t h e pu bl1c.. F or m,ore m1ormation;· r · · · . . -s_eiffo- a small. Wi.estV. irgini_a.town. ·.. Holly w_o.·o_d_ ·. .pened to lo.cal "Sixth Sense," butit still manages call 556-94 84 ~ · · hi>urs fromWashington,D.C. ... clfohes• like resident ·Gor- .·to carry audJences for two hours _'rryingtofiguieouthowthehell> gC>re· alld ex-. don. • .. . ·.·. through an obscure world thatre- he gotthere; he runsacrossa local plosions. This ·. ••:-, Pe fh a p s .· peat viewings· may bring into . policewoman named Corinie (Laura is. a rather re~ ' ·.· "Th~ M~thman •• . sharper focus. Linney). She confides in John that ·.freshing de- . Prophecie's")s the townspeople have been acting parture for a · less. obscure "crazy'~ lately:· and .have. reported thriller. But, to . with r~pe~t Poetry and music seeing images ()fa giant moth - a say· this film is viewings, but The Know Theatre Tribe pre mothmari, if you wilL This a "nail- biter" ··.·these obscuri- . sents, in conjunction with The Cin~ mothmiintells them notto be afraid would be an ties•: are what ' cinnati Arts Association a Know - arid seems fond of predicting huge overstate- holds,. it.~back. to-Go Produ<;tiori of "Shine: disasters. . · . · ment. It cer- .· .. froin befog Women's Perspectives." Oddly. enough,. the description .tainly delivers a.few shocking mo-' . amazing (atfirst viewing, at leas~F Performances are free and- are of the mothman matches sketches ments, but the "thrilling" aspect of .· Don!t be misled, though, "The held on Feb. 2 .at 9 p.rri. For infor John's wife made shortly before her .it stops there. · . .. . . Moth man Prophecies" is a good mation call 871~1429. death. Before long, the moth man . It is almost as if.the film stays · film. It holds the curiosity and in-: New Release• ' ·,., , · . ': . Cl:·' ' ...... ,'.-, ' y·: ... The,foliowing discs are d,uefor rele~se o~ or befor¢ J~n; 29 ,;; .· . ··Friday,. Feb~ J .··· '. §~nday, F~b: 3· ·. ' . . ' ' . ' . . . . . ' ·.' '.. . Concerts gallore. · · Ho~uncUlus Moth The Cincinnati Conservatory A.rk, Bwn the Sun (Favored Nations) ... Asphaltlunglea; Electro Ave . . .. @ Barrelhouse Brewing '.@Top Cats' .· of Music's Symphony Band will (ROIR) ... Baby S, Street Fractions (Epic) ... David Bridie, Act of Free Company·.·· perform on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in the ·... ' Choice . (Nettwerkh)': .. The Chemical Brothers; 'Coine with Us· ' . Corbett Audit~rium; The concert (Atralwerks)' ... Citiz~n Cope, Citizen Cope ({)reiinworks) ·~· Crafker;· Saturday, Feb. 2: · •· ···.·.Monday, Feb.4 is free. Forever (Narada) .. :: Curlew,Meet the Curlews (Cuneiforin) ... DJ.Encore, ..The Gaz~Iies'- · · ···cake.·. Intuition, Featti'ring · Engelina· (MCA) ... Frie~ to ·Face/Dropkick · · @ Cddts Cafe ' ·• ··~ Taft Theatr~ •· Murpheys, ·Face· to Face/ Dropkick Murpheys (Vagrant) .~.The Uncle·.· · cided, More to.See. (Tdoth 8d~all). . . .. , . ... all dates are tentative. ·. tf.{~~lJ . THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS week of JAN'UARY 30, 2002 1°7 M 0 V E R E V E W S 'Tenenbaums' a rich· experience THE DIRECTOR OF 'RUSHMORE' DELIVERS ANOTHER GEM FULL OF DRY WIT BY RENEE HUTCHINSON. AND guage. Hackman gives. one of his Each chHd grew up to become . 'ANNIE LASER be.st performances in years. He is an adult version of their younger Contributing Writers very emotional and real at every selves. Margot was married and led The friendly combination of moment in the film. All in all, the a very unstable life. Richie spent beautiful colors and intriguing, cast is perfect. They all play very most of his time on a ship trying to dysfunctional characters helps to well off each other and the chemis get his mind off his main problem. create "The Royal Tenenbaums." _try is great. Chas was married and had two sons,· . This movie is a story of a very The movie begins with a "then" who were raised to act just like dysfunctional family and will hit portrayal of the family during the Chas. Eli became a writer and was close to home for everyone who sees time their father left. It goes on to still stuck on becoming a it. Anyone can relate to· the· show what each child achieved in Tenenbaum. Royal then comes into Tenenbaums' love-hate issues and their young age. Margot received the picture by trying to heal old the father's need to put closure in a $50,000 grant for her playwriting family wounds. his relationships with his family. when she was in ninth grade and As the movie goes on, the audi Each character is brought to life was starting to enter a serious battle ence is shown a fault of each of the with their own with her own self-loathing. Richie characters they will have to deal vivid and fasci was a world .with and overcome. Each o.f these nating story that famous tennis faults bring the children, now will keep you in player who re grown and Royal, back to trigued for the tired at the Etheline's home. After several life duration of the age of 17. changing events, the Tenenbaums movie. Chas s.tarted are finally able to star.t to cope with The cast of his own busi their unusual lives. characters -' ness at the age Although the film starts a little Gwenith Paltrow ·of IO and dry, it soon began to grasp the at The amazing Tenenbaum family poses for a portrait as Margot, Ben started his tention of every member of the au Stiller as Chas, own breed of dience in the theater. The scenery Ow~n Wilson as Dalmatian alone was enough to keep your at to enhance the story line. Ev~n mal. No matter what a family is Eli, Luke Wilson mice. Eli tention. With each room in the though "The Royal Tenenbaums" not, it will always be a f<,!.mily, even as Richie, Gene.Hackman as Royal didn't come into the picture until house representing one 0°f the char will certainly be compared to when they have all just about given and Anjelica Buston as Etheline - Royal (the father) had left. He was acters •. you felt like you were truly "Rushmore," it is definitely its own up. After all, as the movie's motto are all well suited for their parts. the lost Tenenbaum: he wanted so being introduced to their lives. movie. goes, "Family is not a word, it is a Paltrow does a fantastic job at por baldly to be part of the family that With. the use of strong c9lors and '.'The Royal Tenenbaums" helps sentence." traying Margot by the way she used he never left the Tenenbaum resi amazing set designs, director, Wes to show the dysfunctional families her expressions and body Ian- dence. Anderson ("Rushmore") was able of our time are actually quite nor- NOi <}llite a fiifu-to remember MANDY MOORE IN A MOVIE?! WHY .CAN'T THESE POP STARS STICK TO BAD MUSIC? WHAT'S NEXT? BRITTNEY SPEARS?! BY JIMMY DILLON · and is constantly in and out of the These op Contributing Writer principal's office for causing portunities ''A Walk to Remember:" just an trouble. The opening scene of the end up b~ other generic teen love story, or movie involves him and a group of coming the ve something more enjoyable? Gonna friends hazing another kid. · They hicle of their _have to go with the former. dare him to jump off an extremely relationship as This scenario of small town ro high pier-type structure into a small they begin to mance between two high school pond. This results in the water lay see each other kids has been done just too many ing the smack down on the poor more and times. H;owever, there's a good kid. more: ·The amount of innocent fun in it to re Everyone but Landon ditches main conflict mind one of his or her own high the hurt kid. By doing this, he occurs when school sweetheart. The set-up for · shows a glimpse into his good side. Landon must the relationship is horribly obvi Already, it's somewhat clear, just by turn his back ous, and there is hardly any surprise the premise, where this movie is al on his old to what kind of characters will be ready headed. friends and ac in the story. After the incident, Landon is cept Jaime as We've seen the plot too many .punished by doing some janitorial the one he times before. Mandy Moore plays jobs after school, tutoring on Sat- loves. Jamie Sullivan, a urdays and The plot, PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROTHERS high school se "taking the as you can see, Mandy Moore and Shane West as unlikely lovebirds in ''A Walk to Remember'.' nior that loves lead role in goes along books, school, the spring with other teen J.C. (Jesus play (How? love formulas. It's basically "She's to her otherwise boring lifestyle. it's obvious once again where the Christ),and any W h a t ? All That" minus the bet. The same Unless, you have a sad crush on movie is headed. other stereotypi~ Spring type of scenario occurs in this Moore (keep in mind that she is The movie isn't bad, but it's not cal "nerdy" pas play?! Yeah, movie. The two love birds have only 17), a typical college male is close to good. Overall, it is just times or hobbies. spring play). obvious feelings for each other; ·probably not going to have much another teen love story. We've all She also happens Jaime just however, they hold back their feel interest in this movie. The "chick seen it before somewhere. Watch to be the daugh- . happens to ings because Of social pressures. flick" appeal may be incentive for any teen movie spoof ("Not An ter of the town's · already be It is enjoyable to see the two some college women to buy a mati other Teen Movie"), and you'll see Baptist preacher volunteering characters interact. Moore and West nee ticket; however, the high right away some of the trends and (no surprise to tutor kids both play their characters well. school appeal may not be worth patterns ''A Walk To Remember" there). Sum all tho~e facts up and on Saturdays, and is after school Even though the idea of the good regressing to. utilizes. add a bad boy for her to change constantly doing different activi girl and bad boy relationship has The twists of the plot are sup It's definitely not worth the $9 and you got a good old teen flick. ties. She also plays the love inter been done so many thnes, it is still posed to throw an unforeseen spin ticket, and it may not even be worth Shane West plays Landon Carter est of Landon's character in the fun to watch the relationship un- on the stcn)i; however, in this movie, your two weeks of downloading on (not a Backstreet Boy). Landon js spring play. Some things are cer foid. . there just doesn't seem to be any Morpheus (thanks XU server). Not the complete opposite of Jamie. taih in lffe - gravity, death and a Both Jaime.and Landon give in thing unpredictable about the plot. a bad movie to take your little sis- ·· (How else would these two get to singing solo by Mandy Moore in tO each other a little more each time. There is a late twist in the movie ter to, because at least it's good gether in a teen love story?) He's any movie she'll ever be in (she Jaime teaches Landon faith and thatseems to catch the audience clean fun. I only counted the "S" one of the cool kids in the school, doesn't do a bad job by the way). · morals, while he brings some fun off guard, but once that takes place, word three times. .•·•"fr 18 weeko/JANUARY30,2002 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE N Y 0 U R E A R With lyrics that would belong blacksploitation films. Complete in any teen/love story movie, this with danger, women and kung-f~ album no doubt, rocks in its own fighting, these films mirrored the . way. Part pos -punk and part rock, likes of "Dolemite" and "James Remy Zero have their own niche in Bond." They also produced some the music scene. Singer Cinjun outstanding musical scores for Tate is also known for being the Bates and Milan to work with. Of husband of"Who's The Boss?" star ten, the rhythmic beats from Ameri let Alyssa Milano( that reason alone can films were imported and added should give everyone at least one to the sitars and synthesizers that reason to like them.) Cinjun's lyr- typify the. Eastern sound. . ics are very heartfelt and "Save Me" This was a perfect blend of mu Remy Zero and "Perfect Memory" are destined sic and drew the likes of Dan the Golden Hum to be prom songs if not hits. Automafor and DJ Shadow to the (Elektra) Hell, this album is loaded with project. 'J:hey stir the album into a gems:- All kilter, no filler. Nah, this fun, sometimes irresistible; flow of isn't Sum 41, but these guys are funk. Other times, the album can truly killer. Music does not always get slow, but the icfea remains fresh, A classic in the tradition have to be pummeling to be heavy Innovative music is perhaps waiting for your own and these guys are exactly that. turntable's twist. · · ofRadiohead Their previous albums were very always a good thing . To me, the most striking part of Probably one of the most under good, but this album is truly the Back in the '70s started ~ phe- this album was the humor inherent rated records from 2001 came from best of the best.. Remy Zero took nomeno ri known as the in such a stark cultural transport. . Remy Zero. Although they did re ·everything they learned in the past "blacksploitation" film. Such in- · Remember "Sabotage," the Beastie ceive much deserved recognition and made a great rock album. delible American cultural hits as Boys video from 1995? Picture that · from MTV2 and rock radio, this Throw this album on my top 10 of "Superfly" and "Dolemite" were '70's spoof sequence with a spicy band is set to blow up very soon. 2001 - truly some of the most in products of this genre .• In recent Indian twist, you know. c-- An In Former opening act and show novative and inspiring rock records years, these films made a comeback dian James .Bond. What Is . that? Let stealers for Radiohead and Travis, to come out in a fong time; let's with DJs and movie makers for their. Bombay the Hardway help explain, Remy Zero ended 2001 with their hope that 2002 is a great one for action sequences, music scores and it's worth it. own· club tour that left critics rav Remy Zero. priceless quotes. This led Christina . - Jon Bachmeyer, ing and fans in awe. They have If you get the chance to see them, Bates and Adrian Milan of little Contributing Writer every reason to be stunned. Fans do not miss out, they're one of the · MotelRecords in New York down of Radiohead, Coldplay and Oasis premiere live bands to see. The an unforeseeable road. will no doubt love this band. Golden Hum? Nah, this album is While investigating films on the Radiohead hand-picked Remy pure gold. Internet, Milan· found what are Zero to open for them a few years - Asa Kraning, known as "brownsploitation" films, ago. Contributing Writer a strange Eastern Indian version of sounds. They still show their ska-loving roots with· songs 2 3 4 9 10 11 like "Don't Let Me Down" and "Platinum Blonde Life," which will have you jumping up and down with their energy. ~.~~~::-+-+-!~- The new form of music re~ ally helps the band. Gwen January 28, 2002 seemed to have so much fun ACROSS when she did songs with Eve and Moby, it made you remi 1. Tide niscent. of when No Doubt had 5. Burned tobacco by-product that much fun. The different 8. Not close No Doubt 12. Top grade of gasoline Rock Steady styles here add a welcome :vari-. 14. Birthday count (Interscope) ety to the disc and make it in 15. La __ de ma tante teresting to listen to. 16. Fingered 17. Tigers The real gems on the.record 19. Lowest point are "Rella Good" and "Detec 2.1. Speeds up tive," both from producer Nelle 22. Race distance 23. October birthstone Hooper. These are excellent ex~· Has Gwen stopped 25. What willows do whining yet? amples of what No Doubt does 27. Satyr 59 so well, with Stefani worrying 30. Nears No DoubCs popularity can be and the boys rocking out. 33. Type of center 64 attributed to two things that need Prince comes in to produce and 34. Controvert 36. Curry 67 lo balance themselves. The first is help write another high point 38. Yaks are a type the band. They need to share the on the album, "Waiting Room." 39. Ditto center stage, but not dominate it, The two singers ooze sensual 40. Patella 41. Columbus ship such as the band's forgettable self~ ity as they trade the choruses 42. Horse control titled first album. On their second back and forth. 43. Car type album though, Gwen Stefani It's easy to think a CD of 44. Acetate is one grabbed the reigns and introduced Stefani 's worries might quickly 46. Power from a nuclear ___ 48. One of Oemllle's movies us to a lovable, insecure young become boring, but just the op 50. Wound protection lady whose worrisome. attitude posite happens. There are very 51. Tom Hanks' first starring movie 1o. Aeronautics and Model never seemed old. The band pushed few songs completely devoted 54. President's office Rocketry Association (abbrev.) Gwen, Gwen pushed the band, and to her woes; usually they take a 56. Leave without permission 11 . Deference to an older person 59. A triangle 13. Acid used to produce nylon the album was a huge success. On backseat to whatever theme is 62. Some are for football bets 15. Leisurely stroll In Merida their third album, Gwen may have presented in the song. 64. First Hebrew letter 18. Female name taken a little bit too much of the The last song, "Rock 65. Dye quantity 20. Tease 66. Brain box 24. Live with spotlight, the band was obscured, Steady," is a song that touches 67. Evening In Roma 26. Reticules and the album flopped. a new part of Stefani we haven't 68. Isle in E. England 27. The South On their new album, Rock seen before. She sounds happy, 69. Remain 28. Ties up 29. Breathe through 'de nose' Steady, No Doubt tries to hush their and for the first time, the wor 31. __ Cane critics, and they do so very well. ries that are usually in the back 32. Cover with cream cheese When you listen to this album, just seat aren't there. She sounds sat- 1. Prioress, e.g. 33. A lifer, e.g. 52. Wight, e.g. strap yourself in and get ready for a . isfied and content, and after all 2. Style 35. Dressed to the __ 53. A regular attendee 3. Hindu principle of life 37.Blg ___ ride into Gwen's world, with the she's been through, you just 55. Loyal Scot 4. Excel 39. Getthere 57. Sullenness boys of No Doubt as your guides. have to smile .. 5. ___ O'Shanter 43. Skin on top of head (pl.) 58. Fitzgerald On new songs _such as "Under -Dan Cox, 6. Used as gelling agent 45. Era 60. Elizabeth Arden runs one neath it All" and their current single Diversions Editor 7. Sign up again for a magazine 47. What can be In a hole 61. Hovel 8. Model Carol 49. An Iceberg does this 63. Arch "Hey Baby," No Doubt works with 9. Gasoline 51. Prejudice · reggae beats mixed with techno THE XAVIER NEW.SWIRE week of JANUARY 30, 2002 19 XavierAction Volunteer·Calendar Are you looking for service_ opportunities? Xavier Action, the university's community service network, receives numerous requests for students to perf9rm service every day. If interested in any of the following service projects, you may contact the agencies directly or contact Xavier Action at ·---- 745-4343 or [email protected] ·for more information. - · - - Evanston Van -Service Ifyou are interested in do.ing consistent community service, Xavier Action.encouragesyou to consider the Evanston van. TheEvanston van picks you up to perform community service· at four tutoring sites in the Evanston . community. The van rum every Monday through Friday from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. (,' For more information, pick up times and locations, -and.the sites available, call . ~_...., -Xavier Action at 745-4343 or email us [email protected]! - We're coming to see you . .. . I In the coming month, Xavier Action will be visiting clubs around - campus in order to provide information about the new Evanston van . program, Community Action Day and our other exciting projects. Ifyou are interested in having Xavier Action come speak to your club, give us a _ call or email us . .Red Cross Tornado Saftey Program ·The Red Cross is. looking for students to help with its tornado saftey program which-includes a puppet show .foryoung children and a discussion abouttornado saftey. The group willpresent to numerous area elementary schools. -Call Xavier Action for more information . .. Wednesday, February 6, 2002 A Bright Future. Smobe Free _5:30 p .. m. - Reception ls 7:00 p .. m. - Keynot·e address _(Q & A and bo·ok signing · -to follow) Kelley Auditorium This intellec-tual endeavor will feature the . author ofthe eye-opening Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong, Loewen is als0 the author of The ,\1· Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White and Lies Across America: What Calltbe Our Historic Sites Get Wrong. XU Tobacco Risk Reduction Program Sponsored by: 11t 745-."J599 Office of Multlculturat Affairs, DMonlty Development, Residence Life. tor int'hrmation about smokin~ or how to quit Hl~tiQl1 and Mlnhtry, Women and Minority Studies and the Black Student Association '201 week of JANUARY 30, 2002 CAMPUS CALENDAR THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE ,~,,: ·:~:: 1;l\*i ]anuary30 It has occurred to me I should be open to the possibility that an · older generation may read lhis By Dari Arbeznik To place an item in the calendar, call 924-8417 or mail to ML 2129 . .. crap, I mean ... literature. With that in mind, I considered dedicat Duquesne Dukes play the male How many times did I hear Steve ing this Calendar to The Golden Musketeers today at 7:30 p.m. in Urkel say, "I don't have to take this, Girls or Mama from "Mama's Fam the Cintas Center." Coinciden I'm going home." How often did ily." After vomiting for a few min tally, they also boast the worst the rest of the family yell at Steve utes at the thought of Blanch in a record in the conference. to "Go home!"? Well, "Faniily bikini,· I disposed of the idea. It You know, it just wouldn't be Matters" didn't make the cut, but did, however inspire me to select Wednesday ifl didn't mention the Brother Pryor will begin his "Go the younger version· of Mother International Coffee Hour. They ing Home" film series today in the Calling all freshmen, I mean ... Winslow ... Myra Monkhouse: the meettodayfrom3:30p.m. to4:30 Kelley Auditoriumat7:30p.m His first-year students (even though "Family Matters" Vixen. p.m first film is "Amarcord." If only I they are all male) of second floor . Believe it er not, George isn't could remember what that means Brockman. Come to peer adviser at home, ple.ase leave a Dan's program today in your study messssaaage after the tone. After Want to see fist pumping ac lounge. Sloppy Joes will be ·had by all. He made them extra sloppy ·the beep let everyone know that ]anuary31 tion? Go to the Cincinnati Cy it's "Inane Answering Machine clones game. Want to see the long for ya. He knows how you like · Day." The other day I picked up a anticipated return of the Boxing them extra sloppy. The Women's and Minorities' copy of The Newswire and actu Club to campus? Go to the Ar- Lottery numers come out today.. Studies Program will be hosting ally read some of the stuff that . mory at 5 p.m. I remembered being kinda de David Grimstead as he gives his we print. Did you know that ba In Memorium to the late . Go to Perfect North from 9 p.m. pressed at this time last year. Out spiel on "Racial Rioting in Cincin sically everything that is men Myra Monkhouse to 3 :30 a.m. today with S_.A.C. of the 1300 or so students apply nati: the Long Perspective" in the tioned in Calendar City is men ing for on~campus housing, some- Conaton Board Room in the Cintas tioned elsewhere in the paper? "Family· Matters" had Waldo . how I managed to get number Center. Other possible topics in Geraldo Faldo and Weasel. I ~ll Ll ;~ 1Jl\]i · 1607; This explains why I live at Matt Miller alfeady mentions all clude how Rachel Crawford's res the sports and Asa d' Basa This may be just filler, but Habi Februarj2 the Publications House. taurant was vandalized by the Kraning tells you ·an of the con tat for Humanity is having its first Rise and shine campers. Might Dragons or the unexplained dis certs that will "rock the hell out large group meeting today at 9 p.m. want to put on a jacket 'cause it's RJESDAY appearance ofJudy Winslow from of you." If you're looking for in Albers 107. "Free Prizes" are cold out there. That's right. It's the cast. The conspiracy theory laughs just go to the police blot promised to one and all who attend. Groundhog Day! Go down to the February 5 begins at 7:30 p.m. ter. I've concluded that this col As Waldo would say, it should·be Crosstown HelpOut. Festivities Today marks the beginning of Hooked on Phonics worked for umn, much like this last para "no prob, Bob." begin at 8 a.m. School Counselor Week. Go see me. Hooked on Stereophonics graph, is just filler space. IfPuniatawny Phil doesn't see M :r: M a::kc:y, mmmkay? While works for Bogarts. The concert The success of many shows FRIDAY his shadow, this winter will go on you're at it, go to the. Cintas Ban starts at 8 p.m. today. depends largely on the names of forever. He must be stopped. On quet room from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to Boasting the worst mascot, ex the characters in the show. February 1 your drive to take care ofbidness, hear Lt. Murtaugh and Sgt. 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