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Xavier University Newswire Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2018-11-14 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (2018). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 3073. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/3073 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]. XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CV Issue 14 Xavier University since 1915 November 14, 2018 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com Campus celebrates veterans Xavier Veterans Center hosts university’s rst ever week to honor the troops BY CJ RIPEPPI & AIDAN “Personally, I wasn’t able CALLAHAN to attend as much as I want- Guest Writers ed to... but I think they did a good job of publicizing it,” This past week the Xavier Hutowski said. Veterans Center (XVC) held According to Spencer, the university’s first Veter- throughout the week he dis- ans Week. The goal was to covered faculty members who educate both veteran and were veterans that he didn’t non-veteran students about even know about. While many this large yet often under-rep- student veterans admit their resented section of the Xavier service, they still feel a discon- student body. nect from civilian students, as “I think, as a school with they are experiencing a diffi- such a great reputation for cult transition and a majority veterans, there’s no reason of them are 24 years or older. why we shouldn’t have a Vet- The week encouraged min- erans Week, so I think it’s gling between veteran and really awesome that we’re non-veteran students and had starting it up,” junior Vice ultimately created a desire for President of College Republi- more outreach to non-vet stu- cans Lily Hutowski said. dents by the XVC. The XVC believes the Senior President of Xavi- event was a success, thanks er Socialists Daniel Bowling in part to the work of junior agreed that the week is im- Alfredo Mercedes. Spencer portant, but he believes that Rumley, the associate direc- there should have been more tor of XVC, noted, “Without of a focus on current issues Photo courtesy of Twitter Alfredo we wouldn’t have this affecting veterans. great of a Veterans Week.” Yellow ribbons were tied around trees across campus to show support for active service members and veterans “I thought one thing that Junior Jeff Richardson RIWKH86$UP\DURXQGWKHZRUOG7KH9HWHUDQV&HQWHUKHOGWKHXQLYHUVLW\·VÀUVW9HWHUDQV·:HHNFHOHEUDWLRQ was necessary to do amidst agreed that the week was a held on campus that ranged faculty. This experience al- Some events are still taking Veterans Week was honoring success, and stated that he from veteran speakers to mov- lowed him to talk directly to place this week, such as the the veterans and people who believes it’s important to cel- ies. XVC acted in a supportive veterans about the difficult yellow ribbon display. Yellow have served, but at the same ebrate. role, helping Mercedes find transition moving from active ribbons were tied around trees time acknowledging that this “It’s a necessary observa- spaces and connecting him to duty to civilian life on a col- and remain there to represent country does not treat veter- tion and respect for those who faculty members. Mercedes lege campus. the continued support for ac- ans properly,” Bowling said. have risked their lives to help noted a week was more ap- The campus community tive service members and vet- “(Veterans Affairs) funding is us ahve the quality of life that propriate than a Veterans Day also reflected on the solidarity erans of the US Army. horrible, PTSD goes largely we do,” Richardson said. celebration, as a week allows walk. Members of the Black Ultimately, organizers said untreated, homelessness in Mercedes is a member of events to be more spread out. Student Association (BSA), the week succeeded in creat- veterans is enormous.” the US Marine Corp Reserves The week was also meant to Xavier University Police De- ing on-campus veteran aware- This may be only the first and works as the student in- build up to a climactic Satur- partment and more walked ness, both for student and of many Veterans Weeks. The volvement and leadership liai- day, when there was both a 5k side-by-side with veterans in a non-student veterans. organizers’ ultimate goal is for son to the Office of Develop- for disabled veterans and the display intended to highlight “The biggest thing (vet- the week to become a staple ment in the XVC. veterans appreciation basket- Xavier’s core Jesuit values by erans) need is pure support. of Xavier’s school year, and Rumley spoke highly of his ball game. showing the solidarity among They love support from peo- they will seek support from work at the office. According The event was very well its diverse student body. ple,” Mercedes said. the school for access to more to him, the idea of a Veterans’ received by both veteran and Hutowski also commented Though she wasn’t able to resources and improve the Week has been thrown around non-veteran students. For on the solidarity walk, saying participate as much as she de- event. Ultimately, organizers for years but Mercedes was Spencer, a highlight of the that she believed it was a re- sired, Hutowski agreed that intend the devoted week to be the first to make an attempt. week was the keynote speaker, markable success and that she the week was a success, espe- one of many steps toward in- The week saw daily events Mason Rick, who transitioned was proud of the participation cially due to the advertising tegrating veterans into Xavier from the military to Xavier from members of her club. done by the organizers. culture. In this issue... Campus News, Page 2 Op-Ed, Page 7 A&E, Page 11 Features, Page 12 Django Praxis students The U.S. is experiencing Red Dead Redemption 2 Online editor Trever share their journeys of an epidemic of gun vio- is out, and people are McKenzie gives his transformation regard- lence. It’s time to make going crazy about how expert opinion on the ing their identities. America care again. good it is. turkey emojis available. 2 November 14, 2018 Campus News xaviernewswire.com Django Praxis share their journeys versity as a Jesuit institution were welcomed into the room. Martin — the list went on. could work towards racial rec- Django Praxis’ recounting The resulting discussion onciliation. of their personal journeys was heavy and is what soph- That same spring semester, took the audience from one omore Izzy Childs took away Shahid, associate director of extreme to another through- most from the evening. the Center for Diversity and out the night. “Although I will never fully Inclusion (CDI) and member At one moment, the room understand, I thought it was of the Working Group, be- would be doubled over in really powerful the hurt that gan to teach a course entitled laughter hearing of their hi- was in the atmosphere and “Anti-Black Racism and Epis- jinks in the classroom, and the the feelings that the students temic Violence.” The course next solemn faces were fixed (were) revealing.” explored systemic oppres- on the young men and women While Childs gained a lot sion’s impact on a communal as they recounted moments of perspective from the event, and even personal level while “crucible moments”. she recognizes that there can- developing skills to promote Crucible moments are in- not be growth without more Photo courtesy of Diasporic Soul social justice. stances that shift one’s per- students engaging in the con- Members of Django Praxis pose while on the Diasporic Soul Racial Obrimah and the other spective. The panel mem- versation. Healing Experience in Senegal, which they wrote about in their book. members of the cohort shared bers shared their reactions Students can become in- BY HEATHER GAST experiences in Dr. Kyra Sha- that Shahid’s course had been to the shooting of unarmed volved in the dialogue of ra- Campus News Editor hid’s course, their experience one of, if not the most, im- Black people, such as Korryn cial reconciliation through The first cohort of the on the study abroad and the pactful course they had tak- Gaines, Philando Castille, programming at the Center Diasporic Soul Racial Heal- process of writing a book en- en at Xavier for them to find Michael Brown and Trayvon for Diversity and Inclusion. ing Experience study abroad capsulating their experiences. their purpose. to Senegal, Django Praxis, The cohort was formed in After the trip, Shahid shared their journey to a rapt spring 2017 after a racially sought to publish the written crowd of students, staff, fac- charged winter. The Xavier works that the cohort used to Nov. 12 Student Government ulty and community members community faced two race-re- process their experience. The last Thursday. lated bias incidents during book, which shares the name Association Meeting Recap The cohort, composed of the fall semester of 2016, in- of Shahid’s course, is available Chief of Police open forums, CDO aims five students and alumni, en- cluding a dashiki-clad skel- for $17 online. gaged in a course, the study eton hanging from a noose Shahid’s course is a pre-req- for more internships and safe drinking abroad trip and wrote a book in a dorm window of Bishop uisite for the trip and current- alongside Dr.
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