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Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2006-01-18 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" (2006). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 3015. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/3015 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]. THE XAVIER Published ~ince 1915 by the students o(Xavier Un.iv~rsity 91st year, issue i7 ·. week of JANUARY i8, 2006 www.xu.edu/newswirel XUrememb er King, Jr. nts GRACE NORTHERN Dir~ctor oftlle Office en dialogue. Each. of engagement, class and poverty, Senior News Editor tural Affairs. d a themed discussion gender and equity. And. we think "But I think that by d by two facilitators. those are some of the things that In honor of the Martin Luther way, we are showing t ics included: African he was. striving for in his life," King Jr. holiday, the Office of idea, this is the philos ·n the Academy, Class James said. Multicultural. Affairs hosted a is the ideology. Then , Gender and Equity, This first annual event. was. at day of dialogue that focused on ask, 'What does Dr.. K nity Engagement. The tended by approximately I 00 indi King's continued iegacy in today's you; in the contempo ho lead the discussions viduals who were either students; society. ·'What does diversity Clark, Cheryl Nunez, staff, faculty or other members of This year, the organizers of tural ~ffairs mean toy ux; Fr. Benjamin Ur the Xavier and Cincinnati com the event decided to try a day of The event was hel e Asa Brown, Bryon munities. dialogue as an alternative way to · in the Gallagher Stud eia Howard and .Pat Overall, James and the Office of honor King. Histoiica:lly, Xavier · few days before the Multicultural Affairs were pleased has celebrated King's holiday in a King, Jr. holiday on J each room dealt with with the event. different format. nizers hoped that by ic, the link between "I believe that people really · "In the past, there have been the Thursday before ion was grounded in enjoyed the different types of ses lectures, keynote speakers and the- more individuals wou 'on for equality. James sions. They really thought that this atrical performances. We changed come to the day of di y these particular top was a good idea and enjoyed the that because it doesn't give· ciur · "We chose to have sen. way the facilitators made t!ie ses community a chance to be part of a day because we th those are some of the sions interactive." discussion. In the past, we left it up people would be ava r. King would want us to the greatness of the performance tend. Also, during that Q ""',, t; African Americans or the speaker," said Paul James, we felt the professors~ • . ;!M~ ; ucation, community . .; :it\....;.~.! ·" ~-.J"• \.. Grab your tent and coat, the Shootout is here ---=---· · ·Hu'ndreds of XU: stu.dents ·huddle down for the big game dom tent checks were performed to ensure that the requisite number of campers were present at each tent. The . organizers stressed that . will attend students cheating the.rules would be moved.to the back ofthe line, while . issue ~ side, the X- ·. the ,, n Sho, r,out at Cintas ·;;<;..r~.. 's-M?~ ; ~ 1 Center this Thursday; there are two students caught drinking underage Treme"Farts agreed :that the camp- · kinds of fans: those who will pay would be kicked out and. denied out was an overall success. as inuch as $21 for general admis tickets along with all members of "The initial crowd was so much sion, and those who will camp in their tent. bigger than anyone anticipated, and . the cold and the rain so they can On the final night of the camp throughout the we.ekend the crowd attend the game for free. out, a steady rain and near freezing grew even bigger than we ever ex There are around 750 student · temperatures made it an "adven pected," said senior X-Treme Fans tickets available, which means . ture" for the hundreds of sleep-de member Blake Johnson. prived campers .. slim pickings for the Xavier stu . ~ : , . ... Students who did not receive dent body of over 6,600. In order . , . : . .. PHOfOS TAKEN BY .CHAD FRAZIER The i:ain continued throughout tickets to the game still have many Students line up outside Cintas Ceriter and awaitthe 5 p:m. · . Tuesday and· made teardown a oppof'.tunities to catch the game to secure these limited spots, hun opening of the ticket window. · dreds of Xavier students camped · hassle. As the more than 600 cold, with other Muskie fans. The Stu- out over the holiday weekend in January weather was worth it for jumping. First, ~II campers were wet campers lined up and waited . dent Activities Council is hosting a a squatter's community next to the memorable experience. required to sign up and present their for the ticket window to open, it viewing party starting at 8:30 p.m. Cintas Center. "It's not just about the game," Ail Cards before setting up camp. was clear that some were more · on Thursday in the cafe. The first arrivals at "Muski said Heitker: "It's about the whole At least half of the students eville" set up camp at noon on Jan. atmosphere. .It also helps that ev- · from each tent were required to 12, though tickets did not actually eryone is being a good sport and be present in their tents from mid go on sale until 5 p.m on Jan. 17~ having a good time." night-8 a~m~ on Tuesday morning Throughout the entire weekend Representatives from the Ath- and from noon-5 p.m. on Tuesday . and into Tuesday, over 600 stu letic Department and the X-Treme .. afternoon. dents took part in the camp~out, Fans Men's Basketball Committe~ The orgaqizers of the camp-out many saying it wa:s worth the wait · set up guidelines to ensure that the enforced that c:uring the hours of 8 and all the effort to secure their camp-out would run smoothly. a.m. to noon, vvhile most. students tickets for the big game. .. As many as 10 students per tent had classes to attend, at least one One camper, senior Mindy· were allowed, with certain regula- camper had 'to be present in each Heitker, agreed that braving the tions put in place to discourage line tent. Throughout the camp-out, ran- ©2006 THE XAVIER NEWSMRE· . NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: All rights reseived = 1 1 . .~~:·:: .. ::::i1 :.:::,;:•~1:·i} i:·:1::11'':/:'i;'.!i%':,1::<?J:~~'i;:Zf.t~,:~~~,~:: ~ Xavier.Players: .Camping inthe Crosstown - = The best and worst Advertising (513) 745-3561 5 . ~!t99J~~!erw:.: :::}::·::,:··:::.,:t:(~,t~l:::z~~7~1:~~: ~ :t.tcting for .change 1·· · rain Shootout preview I o/2005 Editor-in"Chief (513).745-3607 ~. · . PAGE2 ·~ PAGE 4 ~ PAGE6 § PAGE7 2 . week of JANUARY 18, 2006 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS Rabbi Mlchael Signer ··Voices for·Change· Rachel Peters, Editor •News Room: 745-3122 RACHEL PETERS ofSt. Augustine. CHAD FRAZIER pressure. [email protected] He is the director of the Notre The production will also include Campus News Ed}tor · · Asst. Campus News Editor Dame Holocaust Project, an· in . poetry and· artwork written and . - terdisciplinary faculty group that drawn by the' children· of the Nazi Rabbi Michael Signer will lead designs. educational opportunities · The Xavier Players will present concentration camp, Terezin. Put your New Year's resolu a discussion on the papacy in a new for students, and co-chair of the ·"Voices for Change" on Friday and The children's poetry from Ter~ tions to work for you. Lose body era of Jewish-Catholic relations at jointcommission on interreligious SatUrday at the Gallagher Student' ezin entitled I. Never Saw Another· fat and compete against other 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the Schiff affairs· of the Reform Movement. Cente~ Studio Theater. The .show Butterfly, will be repeated on May 11 Xavier students and staff in this Family Conference Center. Dr. James Buchanan, director starts at 7:30 p.m. on both nights, at 7 p.m. at the Krohn Conservatory three-month contest and win up The event is sponsored by the of The Edward B. Brueggeman and tickets are $3 for Xavier stu- during .the Butterfly Exhibit. to $200 and other monthly prizes. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, Center for.Dialogue; told Xavier's dents and staff and $5 for. all oth• . - The Xavier Pfayers try to com- The cost is $10 and you can sign Xavier's Departmel1t of Theology media relations, "This is a cntical ers. bine real-life experiences in the form up at the Romero International and Hebrew Union College. time for Christian-Jewish relations The changing social and politi of meaningful service that relates Center from now until Jan. 27. Signer is a professor of theology in the world and in .Cincirmati. cal climate sets t1le stage for these to the issues presented in the plays. Up to 20 men and 20 women can at the University of Notre Dame Rabbi Signer is one ofthe.world;s . student-developed and student The· Players belie,ve it is in this act · participate. Contact-Josman at and is one of four authors of Dabru leaders in this area, having worked produced pieces based on contem- ·· of service that one truly.