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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1999-09-15 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1999). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2830. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2830 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. X AV I.ER UNIVERSITY 85thyear, issue 4 week of SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 www:xu.edulsoa/newswirel Let peace begin with me • • • Dry dance BY SARAH KELLEY Senior News Editor Alcohol will not be served at the Fall Ball scheduled for Sept. 24 at Music 'Hall, due to an administra tive decision made last spring. Prior to last year's Spring Fling, Luther Smith, executive director of Student Services, met with Cynthia Bellinger, adviser to Student Activi ties Council (SAC) and campus police chief Mike Couch to make the decision. The last-minute deci sion caused members of SAC to make some unexpected changes before the event. · The same decision to ban alco hol from the Spring Fling is being implemented in the upcoming SAC sponsored dance. , NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY ERIN MOONEY Rabbi Abie Ingber, the Executive Director of the Hillel Jewish Center at the University of Cincinnati, was one of the speakers at According to Smith, the major Tuesday's news conference. · ity of students at the fall and spring dances are under 21. "This is an ongoing decision for Xavier to ·host Millennium Celebration both dances," said Smith. "It does ·not make sense to serve alcohol . BY:SARAH KELLEY group through the Samadany. "Humanity is one·:- we when 85 percent of the students in Senior News Editor ology professor Paul are all brothers and sisters. attendance are underage." At a news conference on Tues Knitter, who was · "We believe that this is the first When last year's decision was day, Xavier announced it will host asked to become a time in history that peace ~n Earth announced, SAC made an effort to a Millennium Peace Celebration trustee of the coun is within the grasp of the nation. find a solution that did notrequire which will include numerous cil in the fall of Peace is the next stage in the evo · eliqiinating alcohol at the dance al world· religions. Rev. James E. 1996. lution of this planet." · together. The administrators, how Hoff made the announcement to In adqition to th.e According to the founder of the ever, would not compromise on the press and public, surrounded keynote addresses Baha'I religion, which was started their decision. by distinguished religious leaders· of several peace nearly 150 years ago, peace is not Smith cited the safety of the stu from throughout the area. dents_ as a top priority and the main NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY ERIN MdONEY council members, only possible, it is inevitable. "Our goal is to bring people to A table was set with representative objects an array of musical While specific plans regarding reason for taking such precautions. gether to share our rituals and from each faith present at tlie conference. performances, speakers and final details for the "We wanted to take proactive break down religious intolerance," prayers and colorful· Millennium Peace Celebration will rather than reactive measures," said said Hoff. differences are often integral to the rituals of different faiths will be be worked out over the next year, Smith. Expected to attract 9,000 outbreak of violence and war," HiU ... included in the celebration. Each the goal of the event is solid. Rather than working against ad people, this could be the largest said. "With this in mind, Xavier religious group will focus on their "Xavier University can think of ministrators, SAC is accepting the millennium gathering in the tri wants to make a contribution to specific hopes and prayers for the no better way to welcome the new no-alcohol policy. state. world peace through interfaith dia- coming millennium. millennium than to bring together "We are in an awkward position The event. will be held in .logue. We encourage people of all "Once we're together and do people of all faiths in celebration because we have to work with the Xavier's Cintas Center on Sunday, faiths from throughout the Cincin- ing dialogue, we will see the great of peace," said Hoff. administrators and with the stu Sept. 24, 2000, and all are wel nati area to attend." similarities between religions, "Through open, honest dia dents," said SAC chair Jessica come. Special guests at the Millennium rather than being stuck in our own logue, we are one step closer to Hansberry. "We tried compromis Religions represented will in Peace Celebrati.on will include little niche;• said Bonnie Bever achieving peace and harmony in the ing, but they [administrators] were clude Baba 'I, Buddhist, Christian, members of the International Peace age of the Buddhist Dharma Cen next i,000 years." concerned with student safety and Hindu, Jewish, Protestant, Muslim Council, which consists of distin- ter of Cincinnati. "We'll see that The Millennium Peace Celebra felt no alcohol was the best policy." and Native American. guished religious leaders and peace we have much more in common tion is part of a week-long millen According to Hansberry, some "Xavier University is hosting advocates from around the world. than we do differences." nium event. Members of the peace students have come to SAC meet this event to celebrate the open The peace council was orga- Fara Samadany, who repre- council as well as political leaders ings to express concerns about ex _ing of a new millennium in a spirit nized in 1995 as members saw the sented the Baha'I religion at from around the globe will visit cessive drinking at dances. of religious harmony and peace," need to offer spiritual comfort to Tuesday's announcement, agrees Xavier on Friday, Sept. 22, 2000, "All in all, it has worked out for said Brennan Hill, chairman of people in distress throughout the that this event will enable people for their annual meeting. The day the best," said Smith. "Even people Xavier's theology department. world. They have identified one of to acknowledge the similarities before the peace celebration, local who are of age like it this way, so "War-torn pfaces like Bosnia, the major threats to world peace as existing between faiths. churches, temples and mosques will they don't have to buy 30 beers for Kosovo,. Sudan and Northern Ire religious intolerance. "There is only one God, which offer open houses to the public. underage people they don't even land have taught us that religious Xavier is connected with the all religions agree," said know." See Fall Ball, page 2 © 1999 The Xavier Newswire All rights reseived NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: mwmurtl!""~f".J'!l'!m~-f3~~~-~ ~.!S~,,!W.M!!!~~~~hl!«klklZSi~w~;;=1 Xavier celebrates The contraceptive Volleyball record · 'Much Ado' Advertising . 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Freshmen Senate Election in houses have increased by fifty per "I really enjoy living with student must be a rising junior or While many houses plan activi formation sessions will be held cent in their second year of student people who are interested in the senior who currently lives on cam ties or host events specific to their in the Senate Office on Sept. 16 occupation. salJl.e sorts of things I am and plan pus. theme, there is also some overlap and 17 at noon and 6:30 p.m. Theme houses, where groups of ning ·events that benefit the entire The application process con among· them. For example, Men students live together bound by a campus," said junior Heather sists of an elaborate written portion for Others, Wbmen's Christian common purpose or theme, began Shutko of the Diversity Apprecia and personal interviews with a Community and Men's Christian Volunteers needed tion and Awareness House. committee of six or seven members.· last year as a four-house pilot . Community all participate· in Habi TheAmerican Cancer Society project. The program has expanded Theme house residents give to Informational meetings are tat for Humanity. is looking for volunteers to serve to include eight theme houses for the community in return for. the scheduled for -late October, where "We are hoping to do several on the "Coaches vs. Cancer'' the 1999-2000 academic year. perks they receive, which inchipe applications will be available. Stu programs in conjunction with the committee for the 1999-2000 Houses include Diversity Appre greater privacy, private driveways, dents who apply will be notified of Men's Christian Community," said season.