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Published since 1915 by the students ofXavier Unzversity 88th year, issue 7 · · · . week of OCTOBER 23, 2002 "' · . · . www.xavier.edu/newswire/ Light rail no light decision

BY CHUCK SAMBUCHINO highway 71, would be one of the one as long and big as this - would Senior News Editor lines pass through campus. Later worsen the local financial system. When a vote is approaching with lines would run throughout the city On the other ha~d, supporters big issues at stake, it's common for and even to the Greater Cincinati/ like the Southwest Ohio Regional people to invofontarily associate Northern Kentucky airport. . Transit Authority (SORTA) stress the words "yes" and "no" with If the plan passes, one line will that increasing public transportation small numbers. be underground, utilizing an old will fuel development around the Yes on 3! No on 8.! You get the subway system that has remained lines, especially downtown. point. idle for 80 years. "The Light Rail sounds conve­ Issue 7, one of the more pressing The revitalization of public nient because it would make trips issues Xavier students are getting transportation, or "Issue 7" on the downtown so much easier," said swept up in is the ballot, is a two- sophomore Ciaran Fitzgeraldt. ''No proposed tax that ''Public p art plan more hassle to park or nightmares would start con­ which in- getting in and out of Reds games. struction on a transportation is an volves a re~ That sounds good." Greater Cincinnati vamping of the With Xavier being, in essence, Light Raii system. important issue that bus system the central connection for four lines, "Public trans­ first; a!ld · then· .. students without cars would·benefit portation is an im­ Cincinnati has long beginning the greatly by getting easy access to the portant issue that been neglecting. " rail grid in city. Others in the city who would Cincinnati has long years thereaf- . greatly benefit are the elderly and been neglecting," - Elizabeth Whitton, ter. the handicapped. said senior Eliza- semor Needless to However, students who do have - Phmel beth Whitton. say, with a cars will find it hard to see past the - Plime2 "It's an issue that's especially of topic this big that has been in the size and longevity of such a tax. interest to Xavier students, whether works for around 10 years, sides are As much as some people in the · PHOTO OOURTESY OF WWW.UGHTRAILCOM you don't have a car or would just quickly b~ing formed. . area are fighting against long-term The Light Rail Transit would begin construction along the I-71 like to be able to take a train down­ In arguments concerning the costs, others are fighting long-term corridor connecting suburbs to downtown Cincinnati and town to catch a game." Light Rail, the word "economy" pollution. Northern Kentucky. The system would; in its entirety, seems to come up just about ev- cost over $2.5 billion and take de­ erywhere. · cades to fully install. It would in­ Those opp.osed to the system, clude a myriad of hubs along its five especially Alternatives to Light lines, four of which would intersect Rail Transit (ALRT), argue that in Family weekend delaypays here at Xavier. an already· ailing Cincinnati The proposed first line, along economy, another tax - notably

.. , " ... off for students, families '~> BY CHUCK SAMBUCIIlNO . GoJlar willta1'~.the~ on a.~O:: ..•Saturday ,,.afterno.QJl_. at µie. Senior News Editor hour exploration of the art and his:.. Conaton Board Room in Schmidt This year, Family Weekend has tory of the diocese of Covington. Hall. Reservations are required moved to October and the delay has "Events are· not just for fami- (x4250). paid off - with ov~r 260 families · lies," said Bellinger. 'There are a The Saturday evening Mass, confirmed for a weekend full of fun handful of things that are open to· presided by Xavier PreSident Rev, and events. the student body and we encour- Michael Graham, S.J., has groWll "It's been pushed back this year age them to come." .so large that it is now being held to enable students to get more Some of the things she speaks in the Cintas Banquet Room to. settled," said Cynthia Bellinger, co- of include the XU women's soccer accommodate the gigantic crowd coordinator and ·associate director ganie against St. Bonaventure on· that is expected. · @1 for Student Life. "Family weekend Friday at 7 p;m. and Saturday's 'The Mass is always the· big­ is an opportunity for the Xavier cam- performance of ''To Kill a Mock- gest event," said Bellinger. "I just pus to open its arms to the greater ingbird.'.' hope Cintas can hold ·iL" community. We're getting to know Also included in the weekend · Co-c00rd.inatorAmy Hull was: our family's families." and open toeveryoneisaPerform'- adamant about getting students The two packed days, Friday Oct. ing Arts Sampler from 8-9:30 p.ni, · and orgarii:iations involved: Hull 25 and Saturday Oct. 26 feature a in the Cintas Center Banquet · is stiHlookingforvolunteers who slew of events, most of which are on Rooms. . can help olit with events and grab campus and easily accessible. · The University Singers, XU some free food in the.meantime.. Among~tother things, participat- Band and the Gospel Choir will Those interestOO·m volunteer,.. ing families will be invited to enjoy . all have free performan.ces. ing can do so by contaCting Hull ~l(ortnct a bus tour of Covington led by There will be tWo 45-Diinute (x3004) or Bellinger (x4888). Walker Gollar, associate professor of· sessions· detailing ·the· '~cademic · . ~-·· t. '\: ...... - , ...... t'".,•~·-·- .... ·...• ~ ·~· PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.LIGHTRAILCOM The current map of Cincinnati outlining the neighborhoods that Theology. · Vision Statement," botli during would be most effected by the Light Rail system. ©2002 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE NEWS: OP-ED:· SPORTS: DNERSIONS: ~~~oc;ITI· ~i~h:~f;· 'tsJ3j~i'if~f~f72 · Senate passes preference Different view presented on Senior Wygant earns Music Reviews are back Advertising (513) 745-::356 l · ··· ·for Email overpaper JOOOth point circulatio~ . . '·. cs13f145.~313o Biology. issue Editor-i"'-Chief {513) 745-3607 PAGE2 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 PAGE 17-19 2 weekof OCTOBER23, 2002 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BR.IEFS ~m:ttllA1!~1!flM!....fSf!SSIUr.nmrnr~~.m~r.r.tUP.t:Ki."f!Wf Elizabeth Boneau, Editor Senate passes e-mail.resolution News Room: 745-3122 CHUCK SAMBUCHINO [email protected] ing the idea does not force anyone e-mail addresses as weJI. Students who can't afford a computer. Senior News Editor to do anything. It simply means who wish may opt to have their in­ "What is the sense in eliminat­ Who can forget last year when ever time, professors, students and formation ing paper waste Take back the Senate deliberated for .so many clubs/organizations will be encour­ taken out of the and sending out· night hours on that very strange change aged to do away with paper waste. list as always. e-mails when you in Xavier policy that left every­ The resolution was first pre­ Concerns "It's time for know the first one murmuring "first-year stu­ sented· nine days ago, but it was were v9iced things stude.nts Join Xavier's Take back the dent?" tabled due to Jack of knowledge about outside Xavier to become will do when they . night organization at Get ready for the next possil?le about how the student body felt on influences get­ more technologically get them is print Cincinnati's annual "She change. this issue. ting into a mas­ them out in a Screams Without Sound," a A motion passed Monday in Since then; a survey has been ter list and updated.." lab?" said Louis march and vigil to· honor Senate entitled "Primary Means conducteo by senators and the re­ sending out Romano, a junior. women killed by their partners of Communication Resolution" sults lean toward a favorable view anything from -Steve Weissenburger, senior "Not only in 2002. and to support survi­ calls for, over time, the almost of the change. junk e-mail to that, but how ter­ vors of domestic violence. The complete elimination of paper The system will be similar to an viruses. rible are the lab printers? I'd like to vigil will be held at the mail in favor of e-mail. umbrella GroupWise account, with "If someone is wise in this·sort of pull. an 'Office Spa~e' on that Hamilton County Courthouse The primary reason for a . Kuhlman piece of junk." Tuesday, Oct. 29. Meet at the change like this is to re­ "This will not force Buenger Circle at 6 p.m. to duce the incredible amount Senate Survey Statistics anybody to do anything," . march with the Xav.ier commu­ of paper waste Xavier dis­ said a senator at Monday's nity. If you have any questions, poses of yearly. 393 students were surveyed meeting. "It just means please contact Alley Clarey at "It's time for Xavier to that in time this is an is­ 924-5952. be more technologically 87 percent said receiving an e-mail and deleting .it is sue we should look into updated," said Steve .more convenient than receiving a piece of .paper in their and change." Greek Fest 2002 Weissenburger, advocate Weissenburger echoed for the change and student mailbox and throwing it out. the concern. that we Greek Fest 2002 will take. representative for the Uni­ 86 percent said they would like to see e-mail used shouldn't be over­ place Saturday, Nov. 9 begin­ versity Technology Com­ more on campus. whelmed. "This is a ning at 7 p.m. with a step show mittee. gradual process: he competition in the Schmidt UTC is responsible for 77 percent said they would like to see e-mail increas­ stressed. "We would Fieldhouse, with doors open­ broadly based planning ingly· replace paper communication phase things out over ing at 6 p.m. From 10 p.m. until that integrates the aca­ time." 2 a.m. there will be a party at demic and administrative 83 percent said they would NOT be concerned if their Now that the UTC has . O'Connor Sports Center. The technology needs of the university e-mail address is made readily available to fac­ gotten the resolution step show is $10, the party is university. ulty, staff, administrators and students - as· long as it stays passed, the next step is $5 for non-Greek members and The resolution will taking the students' views $3 for Greeks. Prices will in­ force students to ch1.~ck private from the public and presenting them to crease by $2 dollars at mid­ their school e-mail much Rev. Michael J. Graham, night. The event is sponsored more.· Internal school com- S,J, as weU·as· other direc- by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, munication will only be sent via Xavier affiliated organizations and thing, viruses can be delivered tors and vice presidents around inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror­ school e-mail, rather than through individuals having a log-in name anonymously," said a technical em­ campus with whom they commu­ ity, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta So­ personal ac- ' and passwor~. ployee, who also. explained that nicate. rority, Inc. Sigma Gamma counts. ------This would "spoof' headers on· e-mails hiding The recommendations then Rho Sorority, Inc., and the This, ex­ "This is a gradual prevent their source are a constant problem · trickle down the ranks until they Black Student Association. plained people outside when tracking viruses or malicious slowly influence professors, clubs Weissenburger, process. Wewill the Xavier messages. and students. would ensure phase things out over community As much as Xavier would like to Senate conducted a thorough Intramural sports that students' . ,, from coming move ahead technologicaJly, is ev­ investigation into student opinions school lives time. in and tamper­ eryone on the same page? before they passed this resolution. would be kept ing with the There are professors on campus As long as XU is ready to ac­ Sign-up sheets are due for .-Steve Weissenburger, senior separate from system. who don't use e-mail. Students who commodate itself technologicaJiy· men's, women's and co-ed bas­ their personal Th e re live off-campus and can't easily ac­ for this evolution and not rush ketball, co-ed floor hockey lives. would be a complete directory of cess labs will likely see a rise in things, more information electroni­ league and co-ed volleyball Th·e change this time, however, all students online, but unlike the Internet bills if more time online· is cally and less paper waste seems to tournament. The rosters are due is not immediate. ln essence, pass- current directory, it would include mandatory, not to mention anyone have students smilin . today at the O'Connor Sports Center front desk. A captain's meeting will be tomorrow with Police Notes a $20 forfeit fee required for each team. For more information, contact Ben Meer at 745-2856. Oct. 15, 4:45 p.m. - Two Oct. 18, 9:35 a.m. -A Oct. 19, 3:15 a.m. - Oct. 21, 7:15 a.m. - The students, in t~e Gommons reported stud~nt report~d th.e theft of.her . Campu,s Police r~~pon9ed .tq_ a , . po~t. offi,c~xeported. ~qme9ne ~tole their vehicles had been hit with bookbag after she left it unat­ roommate dispute in· the Village. an unknown amount of money paintballs. tended for 35 minutes in the The incident was turned over to orders, a· money order machine Light rail Nieporte lounge in CBA. · Residence Life. and stamps. discussion Oct. 15, 3:10 p.m.-- Two Oct. 20, 2:30 a.m. - Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. - A non-students were escorted from Oct. 18,· 2:30 p.m. -An Norwood Police reported a stu­ studentreported he received a There wil be a short presen­ campus after they were heard employee in the Cohen center dent was cited and referred to package with sexual items and tation by Metro General Man­ giving public speeches contain­ reported the theft of a digital . Mayor's Court after ,purchasing materials in it. ager Paul Jablonski, explaining ing vulgar material. camera and case. alcohol from Soupie's. the proposed plan for a regional rail followed by a panel discus­ Oct. 20, 4:40 p.m. - A. sion and audience questiQns. Oct. 16, 9:15 p.m. - Two Oct. 18, 8:15 p.m. - student reported the passenger­ The presentation will be to­ non-students were arrested after Campus Police assisted Cincin­ side window of his ·vehicle was night from 7-8:30 p.m. in Kelley they were observed using the fac­ nati Police with an elderly, sui­ broken out and his. CD player and Auditorium. ulty lounge telephone. After in­ cidal man, attempting to jump wallet were stolen from the car in vestigation, it was determined from a window in the 3800 the .1000 block of Dana Avenue. both had outstanding warrants block of Winding Way. Offic­ and were turned over to Cincin­ ers entered the house and as­ nati Police. sisted two hospice nurses in re~ · Oct. 21, · 8:30 p.m. - Volunteer corps moving the 71-year-old man Campus Police assisted Norwood from the window. Police with a mutual aid requ~st There wiil be an information for a possible street robbery.. The . s·ession for the Jesuit Volunteer Oct. 18, 1:34. a.m. - A Oct. 18, 11:55 p.m. - subject was armed and fled west­ Corps on Friday, Oct. 25 at 4 commuter student was cited for Three students were cited for bound on Cleneay Avenue. The p.m. in the Dorothy Day House; DUI and wreckless driving after underage consumption and subject was apprehended in the For more information, contact being seen screeching his tires in possession in the 1700 block 1600 block of Herald Avenue and Tom Sheibley at 745-3580. the Cohen lot. of Cleneay Avenue. released to the Norwood Police. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE CAivlPUS NEWS week of OCTOBER 23, 2002 3 Nursing students reach out to community BY KATIE HUNT Contrbuting Writer hour period. Duties were divided up _accord­ . On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002 38 ing t() each student's year. Sopho­ Xavier nursing students and nursing more students. assessed blood pres­ professors Cecile Walsh, Maggie sures while seniors completed King, Tracy Yin, Carol Lierney, Muff screenings for body composition, Kiely, and Kathy Bergman contrib­ flexibility, and oxygen saturation. uted their talents to a health fair at Not only does this give nursing the Drake Rehabilitation Center. students the opportunity for clinical Students screened 200 commu­ experience, but participating in the nity residents, employees, and pa­ Drake Center's Heritage Day allows tients for assessment of blood pres­ these students to learn through ser- · sure, body composition, flexibility, vice, fulfilling the Xavier mission. oxygen saturation, blood glucose "The purpose of the service learn­ and cholesterol levels. ing partnership between Xavier Uni~ The Drake Rehabilitation Cen­ versity and Drake Center was to pro­ ter, a center for walk-in and resident vide a needed service to Drake and patients ages 18 and older, celebrated its community while at the same its seventh annual "Heritage Day," a time, supporting outcomes of Xavier health fair featuring a SK run/walk, University and its mission,'' said an antique and classic .car show, nursing professor Cecile Walsh. children's activities and other festivi­ Walsh also contributed to the ties. Drake Center service opportunity by Though this is the first time acquiring a grant awarded by Mid­ PHOTO COURTF.SY OF CECILE WALSH Xavier students were offered the op­ west Health Professions Service Sophomore nursing student Julie Frederickson takes the blood pressure of portunity for this experience, Xavier Learning Consortium to assist in a patient at the Drake Rehabilatation Center as part of the service hopes to make it,a yearly occasion. funding the health fair. learning partnership between Xavier and the Drake Center at the center's Participating nursing students The $2,000 grant specifically annual health fair. stayed busy throughout the day, put­ bought materials to obtain nursing ting. into practice the skills they equipment and education materials. will volunteer at the Drake Cen­ you will increase service for the study in class. Another benefit of Xavier's part­ ter again. students in general," said Walsh. In this particular event, over 900 nership with the Drake Center is the ''As with any service learn­ screenings were completed in a five- increased likelihood Xavier students ing opportunity, you are hoping ROTC cadets get real life experience BY AMY BERTKE Contributing Writer Sophomore Annette Podola~ said Cadets then moved on to a The last hurrah her favorite part-"by far was qualify­ · cdnfidence and obstacle course, was .~. ~hance to Training in ROTC is always apri­ ing on the pop-up range as a marks- designed to challenge physical rape! off a 50 foot ority for Xavier University's pro­ man." , and meJJtal limits. tower, a _test for gram, and this showed during their After qualification, cadets went ··My greatest accon'iplish­ many and pure JOY weekend in the field from Sept. 26 - to the hand grenade range where they ment this weekend was conquer­ for some. 29 engaged on various types of targets ing my fear of heights,'' said "Rappelling was They held their fall Field Train­ such as trenches and vehicles from freshman David Thompson. a blast. Hanging 50 ing Exercise, or FTX, at Camp various laying and standing posi­ The cadets did an exercise feet above the Atterbury to give experience to the tions. where they used paintball guns ground from ·some­ cadets in areas not possible on The next day's training ·focused to practice their tactics, incor­ thing man-made is Xavier's campus. more oil cooperation. One of the first porating an element of fun with an amazing feel­ Junior Nicole Wagner said, ''This events of the day was a Field Leader's the practical experience. ing," said freshman entire weekend taughtnie to be con­ Reaction Course (FLRC) where the "Paintball was the highlight Andrea Hughes. fident in myself and be a leader to cadets were given a challenge with of the weekend. I can't wait to The cadets had a . others." various tools to overcome it. do it again,'' said freshman David successful experi­ . On Friday, the cadets got their first It required them to think uncon­ Vos.· ence by not only ex­ experience of distinctive Army train­ ventionally to solve the problems. Cadets wound up the week­ panding their expo­ ing, qualifying on their M-16 rifles. "FLRC required thought as well end with a course in Land Navi­ sure to Army proce­ To qualify, the cadets had to knock as action and it was fun to work gation, enabling them to chart dures, but by also down at least 23 of the 40 targets through with my group,'' said fresh­ great stretches of land with only building unity. that.came into view. man ca.det Kelly Luegers. a map and a compass. "Overall, FTX was excellent. We bonded to­ gether more as family and friends and sup~ ported each othe~ with great enthu­ siasm." said fresh­ man Jim Mont­ gomery. Sophomore Amanda Caiazza said, "This fall FTX not only. made me stron­ ger, it helped me realize that I can do this and I will,''

Freshman Kelly Luegers makes this PHOTO COURTSEY OF AMY BERTKE Freshman cadets demonstrate the camaraderie they have established test look easy and enjoyable as she through the semester. and strengthened this fall at the annual rappels down a 50 foot man-made structure. Field T~aining Exercise .at Camp Atterbury. 4 week ofOCTOBER 23, 2002 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE .

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\ ' ': BY MICHAEL ZIBLENZIGER pert atYopsei University in Knight Ridder Newspapers South Korea. Moon,. who .has . TOKYO-NorthKorea'sstun~ regularly advised.South K6- nitig ·admission that it has •. contin- · reaJ.1 President Kim Dae~jung. ued. to develop: nuclear weapons; .on NorthKoreaJ.1 policy, a9init..: despite signing a: formal piedge not · ted to beillg. shocked by the .· . to, could easily trigger a hew crisis "amazing" news, even ques­ on the Korean penitisula: Or it could. tioning. whether American of- . be abargaiiiing ploy, or even a sign . ficials might have miscon­ ofcontrition by a secretive govern- strtjed coriiments by a senior ment in Pyongyang now e~ger to , North· Korea ofij.cial at talks embr~ce reform. · earlier this month. Analysts .across Asia were di- "If the US.takes a confron~ vided on Thursday over whe~her tational course, then we would Pyongyang would ultilllately be ·re:-. •. returii to the situation of 1994," · warded or punished ·for its candor:. when then-Defense Secretary At a minimum, the newswillforce William Perry threatened to .Japan and South. Korea, as well ·as · launch a nuclear strike against the Bush White HotJse, to recon- North Korea if it continued fo sider policy option~ at atime.when ... workon producing plutomum.... the world's attention primarily had That cri~is led to the. ere- . been focused on Iraq. · · ation of the so-called Agreed On Thursday, Defense Secretary Framework, in which Donald H. RuinSfeld said he be- . Pyongyang agreed to freeze lieved North Korea already pos- . work on its uranium-fueled · sessed a small number of nuclear nuclear reactors in· exchange PHOTOCOURTF.SYOFAPNEWsw!RE w~apon8;althoughhe.saidhehad for'fueloiltorunconventional South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, center, speaks on issues of North noproof.Aless-advancednuclear- powerplantsandeventualac-: Korea's nuclear development program. Kim said the danger of North Korea's weapons program in Iraq has "een . quisition of commercial nuclear weapons development and otli.e:i;- weapons of mass destr:uction ·should be usedasajtiStificationforU.S'.war nuclearpowerplants... eliminated completely. At right are first ~ady Lee Hee-ho and Defense Minis-: pl~ns there. · -State Department spokes- ter Lee .Jun· man Richard Boucher said .Thurs- Scott S:p.yder, aneXpert on Korea who ies. And now, the five people to end its nuclear-development pro­ ..."There.is a P. os.itiv~ day that. the Bush administration heads the Asia Foundation's office Pyongyang says are surviving gram and offer a fuller accounting had not yet decided whether to halt in Seoul. "Why would the ~orth ad- abductees have returned to Japan of other abduction cases, · / spinyou can put on ·the light~waterreactorco~truction" mit its violations unless it wants.to for reunions with their families and ·· Hajime IZumi, ~ eXpert on North or fuel deliveries to North Korea. deal with t;he issue head-on?" ·mends. Korean •affairs who teaches at these deve,foprr_zents. · But he saidadmillistration offidals Snyder noted recent precedent. Koizumi said he knew before his ShizukaUniversity, said the North lV/h · /d h madeitcleai:to:t4eNorthKoreans JustonemonthagotlieHermitKing- · sulnmit meeting in Pyongyang on , Koreans liad proved again what .. w·i ry WOU t. e the United. States would not con- dom shocked visiting Japanese Sept. 17 that the United States had shfewd negotiators they can be. North admit its tinue .these programs if North Ko- PrimeMinis~JunichiroKoizumiby 'detailed evidence showing North "By admitting it has been develop- , rea .did. not abandon. its efforts to admitting that its intelligence agents Kqr~a had violated its commitment ing nuclear weapons, the North violations unless it deyelop nuclear weapons. . had snatched more than a dozen not to develop nuclear weapons. Koreans.can use this as leverage in . ,r1n't.·~ :·+o. Jor1/ wz'+h SomeanalystssaidPyongyailg~s . Japariese 'Citizens nearly 25 years But lie reaffirm:ed'the Japanese gov- . ·its di'pfoinacy With lapan," he ·safd: W u- J 1'! Ut-u- "' 'lldmission to Assistant Secretary of ago to tra4J, spies and teach Japa:.. emment would hold a second round He said Pyongyang niight succeed State Ja~es Kellyearli~r this month nese fanguage skills. of talks with North Korean leaders in extracting further concessions the issue head-on?" that it had violated.the 1994 agree- Koizunµ's first instinct was to in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. from Jap?Jl. having admitted that it - ~cott Snyder ment might actually demonstrate · walk out ofthe talks and go straight · 29, a decision that was supported violated earlier agreements. Korean Expert North Korea's interest in resolving home. But after Kim directly apolo~ by U.S. Ambassador Howard Baker, ."Most analysts believe the Bu8h a host of issues that have pre- gized.after a lunch break, Koizumi who met with senior officials here· Admini~tration has little appetite to "If this admission is hue, then it vented real dialogue between Wash- agreed to reopen dialogue that Thursday. move aggressively against North creat'es a whole new 'ballgame ington and Pyongyang. might eventually lead to the estab:- · . Koizumi warped, however, he Korea when it is trying to rally glo­ · across the Korean peninsula," said 'There is a positive spin you can lishment ofdiplomatic relations be­ would immediately break off the .bal support for a war to oust Saddam Moon Chung-in, a North Korean ex- . put on these ~evelopments," said tween the two longtime adversar- talks unless Pyongyang promised Hussein.

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6 week of OCTOBER 23, 2002 THE XAVIER 'NEWSWIRE

Lena Davie, EDITOR email: [email protected] STAFF EDITORIAL;;.. Perilous· capital days ' . . .~~,~~wp)1~.t1 s ,,_~r;-~:)~n· JIMMYDILWN No real clues, no good leads, no · Assistant Diversions Editor criminal sketches, ·and just when . they thought they" had a vehicle de- Go back about three or four sqiption, that turned up wrong as years. Imagine every high school : well. football game in the area getting -So far, the police. can't do.much cancelled, an·d not because· of a more than wait for the killer to make thunderstorm. Take it back. a little a mistake. Meanwhile, the lives .of a further to elementary school, and lot of people in the metro area are think about finishing lunch, but on hold. The past year has been not going outside for recess even · tough for the whole city.· After the though it's a sunny day. . . Sept. 11 attac_ks on the Pentagon, If you are. a high school or el- · citizens were, to say the least, taken ementary school student in the aback. But even that didn't keep L· E. T T E R T ·o T H. E Washington, ------··kids from play- : · E J)... J.T.. 0 .R.·:. .,-..•·. D.C., area, you k fa ing outside dur- don't have to use. Ta e it 'Om some- ing recess. . . your ini;igina- · h. · ·· · . ·· · In a lot of tiori. With the iat-. one w o grew ·up tn .. ways, peopte in ·Risks of alcohol estattackcomi~g ·Bowie, Md .... u;hen I tmheo?e·scc.ar,aredeanoarwe-· This week, Oct. 20<26, is National When used in a so~ially_ respon­ on Tuesday, "the· •. Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. sible setting, alcohol can add to a sniper," as the say "people, back home than a year ago, BACCHUS-(BoostlngAlcohol Con- positive and· enjoyable ex~eri- · .. killer has· been and for good re~- ·•. sciousness Concerning the l,lealth of . ence. . i n fa m o u s I. y are terrified. " son. This is an at- University. Students). is sponsoring Part of being a: responsible named, has shot tack on everyday eventS throughout the week· to. aid drinker is being aware of the_ rea- 13 people: tea:v~ · . life: pumping . iii aw'areness arici elicourage respon- sons anci desires that lead you to ing 10 dead 'and three critically in- gas, loading groceries, going to sibility: One of the purposes of this use alcohol. If you need it in_ or­ jured. Think this is simply. serial school and now public transporta- week is to challenge people to ex- derto have fun or accentuate your· killings? Think again. . ·· tion. amine thefr own habits and behav- personality, then alcohol has be- Take it from someone w~o grew The latest victim was a Metro bus iors regarding alco- . . 'come a crutch.,.-a up. in Bowie, Md., where the driver standing on the top step of hol. mask:· youngest victim of the sniper ' the bus' stairwell. Oneofthemain· Q ~.{' h · _M~ny people· . shootings was injured, when l say . · Where do. the residents of the questibns;we pose' ·· ne 0J.· ti e ma!n · 'drink i>ec.ause it "people back hoine. are terrified." capital area go from here? Many of today is:. why do - .. ·. ~- makes them. feet D.C., Virginia and'Maryland themwill tell you it's no~ worth the q· esti(J_.ns. ivep· ose . yotidrink?Isitbe~·. · more open and residents don't stand outside their risk. They'll stay !nside while iiilngs causeyoufeellike· whyd~you less reserved. If cars when pumping gas anymore. are crazy. Can you blame them? . todayis: They. don_'t wimt. to. ·risk going to Upori returning home two week- i:~i'~iriiri!~~- . .dfink?" ·~:~~9itt~~~ e: . the sfore at night-and the notion of . ends :ago,. and shting.in a sniper o~ · m.ake. yoti"·.~-f~el · · · dange~o~s-~ Y9u . ·a parking fot stares themto death. · was shot chec~jiointafter'a·woman braver or more:-ac:.' . -- . . . . . ' .. . ~can: get into' ari . Is this an act.of terrorism? It goes in Virginia.the situation was real and ceptable? Is· it· simply because: it's ·addictive situation if you start as~ . · without a doubt. ·· was scary: was she being para­ it fun? Do ycni drink to relax? When sodating self-confidence'with al- ' ·. For the ·past three weeks, local · . noid? It made me wonder how. big 0 you~re hanging out with ·friends?'·· ·cohol. If you- dori't have a real, police and fecleral agents h·avebeen · of a risk I was.actually taking. Whatever your reason, we askyou deep sense of self worth an~ be­ confused by the snipeqepeat(?dly. ~-~- to realize each time· you choos~ to longing in normal, sober settings, drink, whether simply·as a part of alcohol will certainly not provide · COPYRIGHT2002 CIRCULATION 3;500 . . -your.socializing o_r tQ getdrunk~ you '.the true, lasting acceptance we all 'take a risk. These riskS need to be ·, need . . Editor-in-Chief' & Publisher· . MELISSAMOSKO . . w6ighed" carefully__ and .infoinia~ion . We don~t want nor expect any~ Managing Editor ANTHONYMO$KO riiakes if possible fo niake educated . - ori~ to·sfop drinking. but goal is' . Business Manager KELLY.GETZ decisioiis. · · · to make you think the ·next time Advertising Manager · LISA WARNER We don't wish to preach. We have· you are~ in a sit1Jation involying . AdvertisingAssistant RENEEH:UTCHISON · -each.had our. own experiences with .' ·alcohoL We challenge you to Adviser . MIKE KAISER . ':·': . . .. alcohoi in a varietfof situations:· '\'{e · .. thJn~about .th~., reasons· that lead .. . ·"' . ' . - . .. . ' wish' nothing' mote than to see. ev- ' . you~ tO driitlc and niake educ~ted, ' . Campus News Editor Cale~dar . :~tyo'ne· enjoying him or herself. mature: de.cisio~s and.seriously El.JZABEIHBO~U JAMF.S MURPHY However, we.simply want the Xavier considefthe risks.· JENNIFER PUTNAM Photography Editor community to realize drinking has · Be re~ponsif?le. 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L. E T T E R S T 0 T H E E D I T 0 R One~sided·view dispute I have worked as the coordina­ formed editorialattacks on the pro- isn't a grand conspiracy at work. tor of pre-professional health advis­ . fessionalism and character of not The release of Horan and Meier, ing in the biology department since only individuals in the biology de­ S.J., are two very different and sepa­ November 2001. Let me state from partment, but of the department as rate situations. The bottom line is the. beginning, r am not a faculty a· whole. It's time to hear the truth. people must take responsibility for .. member,. so tenure and excellence their behavior, decisions and ac­ ·fo teaching and research are not con­ . tions in the work place and accept ditions for the evaluatfoit of my job MJ!. concern. is for the consequences if all of those ex-. perfoririance. · . ·· pectations are not met. ·. In the year fhave· been ·at the the students and the . My response to "Defense for son university, everyone in the biology and cohort's release" follows. The department has beenwarm·and wel~ biased views that intelligence, teaching ability arid . ' coming. The biology department is .. have been printed ethical conduct of Xavier's biology .. a healthy arid nurturing working faculty is of an excellent quality, . environment of professionals. J about the bi~/ogy, and it is simply wrong for the au" :~.' have worked' in places that weren't. thor to imply otherwise. I know. 1 ·n s·elfoveme; I know·the'difidr~rice.' !'· dtpdrtrn~nt ·and the the author must have an obvious My concern is for the students emotional investment in Meier, and the biased views that have been people who work S.J., and he must love him very printed about the biology depart­ there. much; so it must be difficult for ment arid 'the people who work you to be an objective observer of there. · the conditions and acti.ons · sur­ . ' . . .. Because ofthe timing of my hir- While both Horan and Meier, rounding his release. ing, I was not a witness or a partici- . S.J.,: are intelligent men and excel­ Because of this reason alone, it's pant in the events surrounding the lent teachers, it is absurd to think embarrassing for the entire Xavier denial ofTimothy Horan's tenure. I they were "sacrificed" or released community that The Newswire de­ have been amember of the biology from their positions because they . cided to publish your editorial dis- department Jong enough to deter­ were popular with students, or be­ tortion. · mine that both Horan and Meier, S.J., cause they were more intelligent were· excellent teachers and men­ than everyone els·e. How melodra­ -Kara Rettig-Pfingstag tors. I know students were devas­ matic do we want to get? Coordinator of pre-profes­ tated when they were released from If I am ever let go by Xavier sional health advising, their positions at the university. University, I won't be juvenile department of biology · To date, The Newswire has pub~ enough to think that it was . 'lished nothing tnore. than misin- .anyone's fault but my own. There Buenger N ewsFlyer galvanizes campus Similarly constructed like "The "I'm really the one who runs the dom guy. Not only do the. guys The latest issue had some funny this is not the type of community Onion," only more creative and show around here,'' said Tony. "My like it, but so do the women. "It's pictures in it. There were also the that I had envisioned," sources say promising, Bitenger News Flyer has· glasses' and coffee mug are what · totally· random," exclaimed· a girl regutar·columns; "Ask Dr. Josh" and · ·they 11eanlWhatshemlime say· d\'at proven itself to be an informative make me Jookextra important," he who was walking towards the caf­ "Dr. Josh's Cancer of the Week," the they thought Lori would say, "I and amusing established publica- added. eteria. "It's hilarious," said another editorials (no real ones yet) and the· wanted this community to heed my tion. This is the type of offbeat hu- woman who was not walking to­ weather forecast (in one issue the every command and beckon In the beginning of the school mor one should expect when read­ wards the cafe. "The punch lines sun got a black eye). It seems as call .. .like in China. Somebody year, some of the residents from ing the Buenger NewsFlyer, and were the best," she exclaimed: She though there's not aay uncharted must be held responsible for this ·Buenger Hall decided to carry on the NewsFlyer isn;t just a hilari­ , was of course referring to one ar­ humor that these boys won't dig behavior." . the tradition of havii:tg a local news- ous newsletter that adds to the pro­ ticle that only had punch lines to up. The creator of the NewsFlyer Jetter. The Buenger NewsFlyer slo- · liferating digression of society. It jokes due to "space constraints."· Anybody who wishes to get a could not be found- for question­ gan is "To promote community, once had an article that welcomed The NewsFlyer has many sec­ copy can contact the "Boys of ing. communication, comedy, and the incoming freshman ... tions such as this. The first addi­ Room 302" by emailing them at: Calvin Coolidge." .The folks in the "And one day, we may even tion came out of a depressing view B~ Kevin Deaton Jr. newsroom do their best to hold true have authentic news to print!" of the contemporary society called (it's a real e-mail address, promise). Class of '04 to this ridiculous alliteration. shouted the layout editor, Brian. "Life Sucks." I~ contained some They also welcome any comments, The main editor~ that are cred- ... Even though the NewsFlyer's Jat­ predictions about stuff and a point/ questions, concerns or opinions and. ited. for writing it are Tony est poll says the residents are "apa­ counterpoint debate about ''.Not they will print anything anybody McCosham, Brian Ray, Ryan thetic" towards the publication, the Flushing Urinals: An Intelligent sends to them. Williamson, Josh Kataoka, the "Fie- residents. could· only praise it. ·"I Conservation Practice or a Disgust­ "These go-getters tried to do this titious Editor," and possibly others. like it. It's· good,'' said some ran- ing Disease-Spreading Problem?" last year, but I put a ·stop it because ,••·7 r

8 week of OOOBER 23, 2002 OPINIONS AND EDITORIALS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE LETTERS TO THE ED T 0 ·. R. Iraq poses clear and present danger

In recent weeks, some Xavier though he no longer holds a gov­ students have denounced the pros­ "Those at Xavier who del!-ou~ce military action live in a vacuum ernment position? Impossible. pect of war with Iraq as unethical. Rather, his statements contain only However, the United States has a where they analyze events Qnly from an idealist philosophy instead of his opinions and have no basis in moral obligation to act. The US has fact. a right and a responsibility to de­ seeing real-world politics. " Those at Xavier who denounce fend itself from terrorists and rogue military action live in a vacuum states seeking to destroy American family. He used these weapons be­ this flagrant breach of international pelled the inspectors. He has only where they analyze events only freedoms. fore and will use them again. law to go unchecked? now offered to re-admit them to from an idealist philosophy instead President Bush said America Despite U.N. sanctions on Iraq Yet, Hussein has offered to re­ avert an attack on his country and of seeing real-world politics. Of must prevent a ruthless dictator like since _the Gulf War and Iraqi prom­ admit weapons inspectors; does maintain his despotic rule. Once in­ course, no one craves war. War is Saddam Hussein from using weap­ ises to disarm, intelligence infor­ anyone seriously believe this offer ternational pressure subsides for forced upon a country. Yet when war ons of mass destruction {WMDs) mation confirms Hussein has only is genuine? Iraq has repe-atedly even a moment, Hussein will again' comes·; a: cou.ntryfriust respond and from acquiring even more continued to construct WMDs. In cal\ed the weapon.s inspections obstruct the inspectors and con­ forcefully and decisively to ensure deadly weapons than he already violation of UN Se~urity Council hailed by many as a solution ille­ tinue developing weapons, just as justice prevails. The 1930's dem­ possesses. Clearly, if Hussein keeps resolutions that limit Iraq to mis­ gal. Shortly after weapons inspec­ he has already done for decades. onstrated the foolishness of accom­ these weapons, he presents a threat siles with a range of 150 kilome­ tions began in 1991, Iraq fired warn­ Those who favor renewed weap­ modating dictators. Critics of mili­ to the international community. ters, Iraq has retained as many as ing shots at inspectors to prevent ons inspections will undoubtedly tary action claim· that it violates Iraq is hardly a reputable state 20 missiles with a. range of 600 km, them from uncovering illegal point to former U.N. weapons in­ Jesuit values of social justice. Yet, known for its good faith agree­ onto which it could place biologi­ nuclear equipment. In 1997, Iraq spector Scott Ritter, wh9 denies only through action can we fulfill ments; rather, it is a personalistic cal or .chemical warheads. Iraq is threatened the safety of inspectors Iraq possesses any WMDs. What those ideals. regime working solely for the am­ now attempti~g to develop missiles wanting to fly in helicopters and they forget is that when Ritter left . Every day Hussein remains in bition of Saddam Hussein. Hussein with a range of more than 1,000 km. destroyed evidence of WMD pro­ · Iraq in 1998 after Iraq expelled the power, he oppresses his people and has repeatedly demonstrated his Most alarmingly of all, Hussein has grams rather than let inspectors inspectors, he stated Iraq did indeed threatens global safety. More than lack of ethics by using chemical sent agents to Africa to procure ura­ uncover the data. Then, in 1998, have WMDs and was continuing before, the case for strong action is weapons against his own citizens nium that could be refined into a Hussein dispensed with simply in­ to develop them. Did Ritter obtain compellingly obvious. America and executing members of his own nuclear bomb. Will the world allow terfering in inspections and ex- new classified evidence even must fight to ensure peace.

Elizabeth Adams '04 Martin Treppa '04 David Fray '06 Matt Kensill '06 Matt O'Neill '02 Josh Seminara '04 Dr. Robert Buse Anna Glandorf '06 MaryMartini '05 Catherine Paekarl '04 Aaron Barr '03 (former Edgecliff Professor) Colleen Heister '04 Lauren McCarthy '03 Jennifer Poe '06 Vincent Spiert '03 Brian Wais '04 Courtney Henderson '04 Jenny McCollough '04 Matt Ridenous '06 Andy Baush '03 Matt Byrne '04 Tom Hudepohl '04 Charles Medina '06 Craig Samuel '03 Alex Staten '04 Walter Weldon '05 Michael Joyce '.03 Leah Mock '04 Adam Schira.. '05 Andrew Blake '04 Adam Calinger '03 .Sean Kennedy '06 Jason Molner '06 Kelly Schamp 'OS David Thompson '06 Tim Chastang '06 David Kennard '04 James Montgomery '06 Michael Burke '06 Lindsey Fischer '06 Katie Linn '04 · Maggie Nafziger '03

Central Intelligence Agency calls Bush's bluff . '

As one of the circufators of the America and cause more to resort "Not in Our Name" petition, I feel· I '.11.n attack on Iraq is likely to .inspire more hatred for America and to terrorism. need to respond to recent articles · On Oct. 9, Jason Kesse writes: published in the Newswire. First · cause more to resort to terrorism.. " "On September 11, thousands of. of all, the intention of the petition . ------­ innocent people were murdered was to promote an atmosphere of because too many Americans na­ free and open discussion in a time go to war with Iraq is well taken. any sense for the world to wait to in captivity in Iraq, but this does ively rejected the reality that some where dissenting opinions often He's right that Bush encountered · confront him as he grows even not help his case for war with Iraq. nations are dedicated to the domi­ encounter hostility. · support from the majority of Ohio- · stronger and develops even more· Speicher, the soldier in question; nance of others:11 As the article stated, the petition ans; that is precisely why he de­ dangerous weapons?" and "Iraq has been missing for over 11 years, I have to ask, which '.'nations" was passed around quickly and in cided to give the speech in Cincin­ could decide on any given day to. and his family has been waitingfor was he referring to? Out of all the small circles. It was not intended nati. The numbers across the rest provide a biological or chemical more information all the while. In nations of the world, which one is to be a referendum on the opinions of the country are in Bush's favor weapon to a terrorist group or indi­ January of 2001, he became the most adamant about wielding its of all Xavier students, faculty, staff, as well, but he hardly has a man­ vidual terrorists." These statements only soldier to ever have his status dominance over others?· and alumni. If Boylan ("Silent· · date. are intended to causefear and com­ changed from killed in action to .My response to his statement is Majority" Oct. 16) wants to under- Opinion polls show skepticism. pliance. missing in action. More recently, that too Ipany Americans naively take such a project, I encourage him When asked in a Princeton Survey The CIA is calling Bush's bluff. on Oct. 10, his status was changed reject the reality that t~e United to do so. research poll: "In your mind, is The Oct. 9 edition of The New York from missing in action to Missing/ States is dedicated to the domi­ ·With regard to the author's ac- there enough ofa link between Iraq Times cites a CIA report that states Captured. nance of others. Until changes oc­ cusation that the Newswire was not and terrorism to justify a US mili-. "Baghdad for now appears to be The timing suggests the admin­ cur, we will continue to attract the giving Bush supporters fair.cover-· tary campaign to try to topple the drawing a' line short of conducting istration is using Speicher to their disapproval of our allies and suffer age, the article he refers to was. regime of Iraqi president Saddam terrorist attacks," referring to the advantage. The administration can , the trageqies of~errorisni: about students actively participat- Hussein, or does the U.S. need to use of conventional or chemical now claim it acts on behalf of a cap­ Finally, I feel I should defend ing in a protest downtown. offer more evidence.?" Only 50 per- · weapons against t)le.United.States. tured An;ierican .S()l?i~r. , Certainly those who dare speak. up: about for­ The Newswire did mention that cent said there was enough of ·a They warn, "shoµld Sad~am the well being of this soldier should eign policy issues. They a~e :not there were supporters of the Iraq war link, while 45 percent said they conclude that a U.S.~led attack be· a concemfor the administration, "jeopardizing our national s6cu­ 'present outside Union Terminal, needed more evidence. · could no longer be 'det~rred, ·he but 'should a military attack be the rity" as Boylan suggests .. They' rec­ some of them Xavier students, but The Bush Administration is not probably would become much less first step in trying to and bring him ognize what the new.Bush Doctrine the fact is, the overwhelming ma- giving the American people evi­ constrained in adopting terrorist back? means for America - a drawn-out, jority of the estimated 2,500 par- dence. Bush continues· to make action." The CIA is contradicting The author argues we can easily indiscriminate, and indefinite war. ticipants were speaking out against claims !ike the. ones he made in . Bush. By saying Iraq is not an im­ defeat the Iraq army. This is an easy The security of Ame.ricans and in­ the war. Students watching the Cincinnati. "The danger is already mediate threat, a U.S. attack is claim to make; we do have the most nocent people of the world are of speech on television from their significant; and it only grows worse likely to back Saddam into a cor­ powerful military in the world. But the utmost concern for those that dorm room are hardly newsworthy. with time. If we know Saddam ner and provoke him. that does not make attacking Iraq advocate for peace. The author's point that many Hussein has dangerous weapons The author brought up the right or wise. An attack on Iraq is -Chris Ortman Americans support the decision to today-and we do - does it make American soldier who may still be . likely to inspire more. hatred for Class of '03

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The Muskies embarked on the A-10 honors for XU first part of a nine-match road trip this past week, dropping matches Xavier had four athletes win to Morehead State and A-10 pow­ Atlantic I 0 weekly honors on erhouse Temple while defeating A- Monday. XU won two Player-of­ 10 rival La.Salle. the-Week awards in Miles Maillet The Musketeers are now 14-8 (men's golf) and Ryan Potts overall and 5-2 in conference, re­ (men's tennis). Xavier also won mai.ning tied for second with Day­ two Rookie-of-the-Week awards ton. as Rob Simpson (men's tennis) Freshman Meggie Hoffman and Meggie Hoffman (volleyball) was named Rookie-of-the-Week 10 were honored. for the fifth time for her perfor­ mance.

Women's CC MOREHEAD STATE 3, performs XU 2 TEMPLE 3, XU 1 . The Muskies fell to non-con­ The Muskies fell just short on ference foe Morehead State in five -Sunday despite a comeback in the The Xavier University NEWSWIRE PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN ANGOLIA games (20-30, 30-25, 26-30, 31- Senior Katey Wygant scored her 1,000th point third game against Temple, the first women's cross country team 29, 15-11) last Tuesday. against Morehead State. place team in theA-10. placed 15th out of a field of 30 In game one, senior Katey Temple was led with double­ · teams in the SK UW-Parkside · Wygant recorded her 1,000th ca­ the most by any Xavier player this sea­ XU 3, LA SALLE 0 doubles by Xu Yun with 26 kills Cross Country Invitational with a reer kill while on her way to 19 son while she recorded her team-lead­ The Muskies swept La Salle and 19 digs, as well as Liu Shu with score of 440 points. Four of kills. for the evening. This made ing 12th double-double. this past Friday night. 16 kills and 11 digs of her own. Xavier's top five runners finished Wygant the 11th player in school Brightwell anchored the defense Wygant sparked the offensive The Owls also out-hit the Mus­ with a season-best time. history to accomplish that task .. with a career-high 29 digs which ts. c}la.rge as .she had J6 kills and.fiye .kete~rs. QY, li.margin.q(,Z89 to .. 204 Hoffman and fellow freshman the most by any single Xavier player digs to end the night with a .462 in hitting percentage and 69 kills ·Quack, quack, Jordan Brighwell led the Muske­ so far this season. hitting percentage. to 57. Temple also out-blocked teers. Xavier also saw 10 kills from jun­ The Musketeers out-hit the Xavier 5 to 4.5 and took advan­ quack! Hoffman fueled the offense ior Kimberly Cockerel and IO digs Explorers 61 kills to 35 kills and tage of three service aces while not with a career-high 28 kills to go from freshman Carley Horvath as well in hitting percentage .374 to .208. allowing any to the Musketeers. along with 16 digs, six blocks and as a career-high 66 assists from sopho­ They also recorded five ser­ Wygant recorded 19 kills and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks two service aces. Her 28 kills are more Molly Martin, but it was not vice aces, three by Hoffman and 14 digs in the loss. (AHL) continue their minor enough to overcome the Eagles. two by Cockerel. league hockey schedule with two home games this weekend (Fri­ day and Saturday) against the Milwaukee Admirals and the Utah Grizzlies. The Ducks play at the Cincinnati Gardens. Ad­ mission runs from $10 to $IS, while parking is free. X-Treme Fans host Octoberfest

The X-Treme Fans will be hosting a "haunted" October cel­ ebration Friday, Oct. 25 in the O'Connor parking lot before the women's soccer game. There "'.ill be free food, prizes and a pump­ kin contest. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m.

HAB program takes On Tap on Scholars Sunday, Oct 27 •Men's soccer at Duquense The HABs square off against No events scheduled •Men's soccer at St. Bonaventure at I p.m. the Scholars on Sunday, Oct. 27 at3 p.m.. in what is sure to be the softball •Women's soccer vs. Duqense event of the semester. Participants • Volleybali at Duquense atlp.m. should meet in Buenger parking . at7 p:m. lot at 12:45 p.m. and expect to • HAD vs. Scholars softball play at I pm. Everyone is wel­ •Women's soccer vs. St. game at lp.m.* come, and word is that a few pro­ Bonaventure at 7 p.m. fessors will be there as well. * exhibition match Thursday, Oct. 24 Saturda Oct. 26 Home soccer games take place at •Women's Swimming-at Bowling Corcoran Field. •Tennis @ITA Green Championships Madison, WI at 1 p.m. Home volleyball games take place (men's), East Lansing, MI at Cintas Center. • Volley~all at George (women's) Washington at 7 P:m Home games are in bold. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE .SPORTS week of OCTOBER 23, 2002 13 Dave rants

BY DAVE GILMORE mance in "Rookie of the Year." The · Asst. Sports Editor Angels-must really feel bad, seeing I have a hypo~hesis: you can as how they can't strike out a guy judge an NFL franchise's.success by who got fanned by a 12-year-old how long the people in the city re­ kid with a broken arm. member touchdown celebrations. I think after Bonds retires, he For example, the St. Louis Rams should ju'st appear in baseball mov­ have already parted ways with the ies as the evil slugger the good guys "bob and weave" craze of 1999, and strike out at the end. I would pay have since dominated their division, to see that, over and over again. despite a woeful start this year. Bud Selig, in an attempt to pla­ Washington Redskin fans can't re­ q1te Minnesota 1\vins fans, placed member the. last time someone men- a full-page ad in the local paper tioned "the fun bunch," Denver's thanking them for their "patience "Mile High Salute" went. out with and enthusiasm." Selig made it Terrell Davis, and the Titans have apparent he wanted to contract the yet to erect a statue honoring Billy Twins and the Montreal Expos, but "White Shoes" Johnson (though was legally thwarted until at least they probably should.) 2007 . . Even the Atlanta Falcons have Could tl}is be the most bizarre long-forgotten the "dirty bird" and move in· Selig's tenure as baseball . are now riding the wave of the fu­ commissioner? Did you ever see ture in QB Michael Vick. But for Wile E. Coyote send the Roadrun­ some reason, everyone in the greater ner a letter with words like "pa­ Cincinnati area still talks' about the tience arid enthusiasm" in it? I . "Icky shuffle." No wonder your think not.· team is 0-6. Every couple of years, Knicks Speaking of end zone theatrics, forward Latrell Sprewell seems to after San Francisco 49ers receiver find a way to produce the most bi­ Terrell Owens caughfa touchdown zarre story of the NBA preseason. pass in the Niners' 28-21 win over Sprewell is suing The New York Post Seattle last Monday night, Owens for a reported $40 million over a produced a marker from his sock, story they ran about how he broke autographed the ball and handed it his hand. · to his financial advisor in the front According to The Post, Sprewell row. The NFL looked the other way punched a wall on his yacht after on the excessive celebration, but taking a swing at man whose girl­ fined Owens $5,000 for having his friend had just vomited. Sprewell shirt untucked. Claims he. fell and hurt his hand You kriow, if the NFL is going to bracing himself. Let me repeat that: Tennis· serves it .: start playing fashion police,. let's ap­ ·Girl vomits, Sprewell throws a . prehend the major offenders first-:­ haymaker at her boyfriend, instead namely, the entire Buffalo Bills team hits nothing but wall. I'm su~e for those hideous new uniforms. there's something humorous to say up Andy Rooney may have the big­ about this, but frankly, I'm speech­ BY STEVE METZGER gest case of foot~ in-mouth syndrome less. Sarah Potts all grabbed two-set Sports Editor wins. in the history of the universe. Dur- Unless y~m didn'tget the memo, ' ' ' The Xavier tennis teams were . ing an appearance on "The Boomer Xavier officially has a football · The teams of L. Clary and back on the court this past week. Esiason" show, the "60 Minutes" team. Of course I'm referring to the sophomore Stephanie Bauer and The men fell to Dayton ori reporter said, "I'm not a sexist per­ Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The senior Katy Wiles and freshman Wednesday, but then rebounded son, b1;1t a woman has no business Irish draw more. attention around Emily Tuchscherer won the with the women routing IUPUI being down there trying to make campus these days than buffalo doubles point for Xavier. on Saturday by a final of7-0. some comment about a football wing night in the cafeteria - and In men's singles play, Lehring, The men's tennis team fell game." The statement attracted a that's saying a lot. Potts, Simpson, junior Kevin medi·a uproar and a great deal of at­ Many credit the resurgence of short 3-4 to Dayton in the first Gaughan, senior Scott Triplett, tention from women's groups. the once-dwindling program to dual-match loss of the season last and freshman Rustin Reyes won Wednesday. Then on Sunday, during the new coach Ty Willingham. Still, I in two sets. broadcast of "60 Minutes," Rooney don't thirik he'd stand a chance in In singles action, wins came The teams of Simpson and se­ from senior Brent Lehring, jun­ commented, ''Anyone who says l'm a wrestling match with Father Gra­ nior Christian Lovelace and ior Ryan Potts, and freshman sexist knows less about me than ham. Next time you're bored, just Reyes and junior Cameron Bell ·. those women do about football." play out that scenario in your head. Rob Simpson. Lehring and Potts grabbed the doubles point for the both won in three-set.matches. Rooney could not be reached for Scary, huh? · men's team. further comment bec;ause he was You know, they ·say October is The team of senior Matt Potts and Simpson· were hon­ Thinnes and Simpson pulled . busy playing golf at Augusta Na· . one of the best times of the year to ored by the A-10 this week for tional. be a sports fan. They also say Oc­ through with the only doubles their performances with Potts be­ The World Series rages on as the tober is one of the best times of the play win for the Musketeers. ing named a Player-of-the-Week The men's arid women's . Anaheim Angels tread water and year to be a Yankees fan, but what and Simpson, Rookie-of-the­ Barry Bonds takes some sort of pill, do "they'' know anyway? teains then took on IUPUI on Week. · Saturday and were vi.ctorious. In . then chases' it with that·same water. Both teams now travelto the women's singles play, ·sopho~· That rr{ay'v~ b6en out of iine . •.. ITkchampionships. The men's more Lauren Clary, junior Kate Nah. I know I've· been a little h~rd .matches are being held at Michi­ Weightman, and freshmen ~n Barry· fh~~e past couple weeks, gan State while the women travel :((ristin Clary, Andrea Kelly and · · ~nd I think) know.why:. his pe~for- to the University of Wisconsin. ·" ~·.,. '

14 weeko/OCTOBER23,2002 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE STEVE'S CORNER NIT disrespects· Xavier

BY STEVE MElZGER forded the chance to go into tunity to really embarrass the Irish Sports Editor Stanford's house· and embarrass on national television. them on national television. The preseason NIT decided People in California and around The BCS rankings have come last week Xavier will not host 'the the nation still consider Xavier to out for the first time this week with second round game if both the be some small school in Ohio that, Oklahoma ranked first then Mi­ Musketeers and the Stanford Car­ while ranked higher than the Car­ ami and Notre Dame. I just love dinal win their respective first dinal in the preseason polls, is go­ computers. round games. The game will be ing to be no match for Stanford. played in beautiful PaloAlto, CA. · Sure it would have been nice In the sports-no-one-really­ This is just another example of to play the game at home in front care-aboutdepartment, the Swiss how the Atlantic- IO and its mem­ of a larger crowd, but it doesn't boat in the Louis Vuitton Cup ber schools are not yet considered matter. What matters is the out­ yachting races to see who will cha!~ noteworthy to the national media. come. lenge the New Zealanders in next The Pacific- I 0 is a major confer­ year's America's Cup are tied with ence and Stanfordis a basketball I would like to thank the sched­ the American syndicate, One power residing in it. Stanford has uling gods for giving Florida State World, for first place after one the national reputation of being a a bye the week before they face ~ound robin. I guess this proves major contender.and therefore, in · undefeated Notre Dame, who is that you don't need ·an ocean to the eyes of many, deserves to host coming off a tough win against Air be a good sailor. the game. The Pacific-I 0 has a Force. Why do I have visions of reputation earned from the success the year when even though the The World Series just seems of a small school. for surfers in Irish beat FSU but then lost to Bos­ to roll along filled with tons of Westwood called UCLA which, ton College, they were ranked excitement. Thankfully, we won't through the inagic of their wizard lower than the Seminoles in the have to look at the rally monk~y John Wooden, won more basket­ final polls? Doesn't it feel like for a little while. ball titles than any other school in once again forces are at work the country. So, one can under­ against Notre Dame? But then The basketball teams opene.d stand why the NIT made its deci­ again, no one at the beginning of their seasons publicly with "Mad­ sion. the season could have predicted ness" on Sunday. You can read all The· Muskies should take this how the Irish are playing right about that i_n next week's preview.. as an opportunity to gain their own now. So I guess the bye was just reputation. They have been af- to give Bobby Bowden an oppor- Rifle Falls to National Champions in AK BY THRINE KANE · . . Sports Writer . more Hannah Kerr led .the Muskies Reed shot a stunning 397 in the The Musketeer. Rifle Team re­ _in smallbore rifle with an 1,174 prone position and. shot a pf?rsonai turned late Sonday night from what and 1, 170, respectively. Freshman best in air rifle with a 390 total, both might be co~sidered their toughest Rich _Gauvin and senior. Joe out of a possible 400. competition of the season. Although Fitzgibbon rou_nded off the team, The Muski,es were defeated not successful at· beating the Uni­ each shooting an l,1_56. 6,270-6, 197, but expect to improve versity of Alaska at Fairbanks, the Kerr led the XU team in air rifle significantly during the season, as four-time reigning national cham­ with.a 39I, with Kane and this was only their second compe­ pions, the Xavier squad had a stel­ Fitzgibbon each shooting a 385, tition of the year. Next weekend, XU • lar performance at the Nanooks' and freshman Whitney Prather to­ takes on Jacksonville State and Ole home range. taling a 380. Miss at Jacksonville State Univer­ LAWYER'S ASSISTANT PROGRAM Senior Thrine Kane and sopho- In highlights, freshman Alice sity. 1--~----~...... ~~~~~- ·THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE week ofOCTOBER 2~. 2002 15

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'. 16 week of OCTOBER 23 2002 DIVERSIONS· THE·XA\'IER NEWSWIRE M 0 V' I E . R E V .I. E W ·BRIEFS. r.m~~!l'~ncr.t:~~w.if.>i't;i..'\\!ilfl:".r~lif.r.oor11i\~1!:u~ Dan Cox, Editor · Diversions Desk: 745-2878 [email protected] Jackson is one tough hombre . ~ . ·~ - . . . 'FORMULA51'ISAFASTACTIONMOVIETHATENTERTAINSWITHOUTBEINGUNINTELLIGENT Zimmerman .. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's Mitchell S. Meyers off-center/on­ BY MIKE KOHLBECKER stage series begins Oct. 30 with The Contributing Writer Credeaux Canvas, a serious comedy by Keith Bunin. . It's quite humorous how Samuel · The Credeaux Canvas premiered L. Jackson c.a:n play a kilt-wearing as a commissioned work at the re­ character na.med Elmo McElroy, and - spected Playwright's Horizons, off­ still be a pad ass. Such is the case in . Broadway theatre that has given the film "Formula 51" in which .· debuts to plays like Wendy .Jackson's character plays an under­ Wasserstein 's "The Heidi ground drug chemist trying to score Chronicles" and Alfred· "Uhry's big on a once-in-a-lifetime drug deal. Driving Miss Daisy." :McElroy .is the inventor of The Credeaux Canvas is a story wonderdrug ."POS 51," a drug 51 ' about the son of a prominent art, times stronger than cocaine, acid or dealer, his best friend, a girlfriend, a ecstasy.. " A personal· visit from forgery, and a deception. The title God," as he puts it. After.burning refers to an obscure dead painter some of the bridges that financed by the name of Jean~Paul Credeaux. its development;McElroy heads to The Credeaux.Can~as contains Liverpool, England to sell the recipe adult content and nudity. Perfor­ to the highest bidder.. ~ances are at 8 p.m .. Wednesday As can be expected, everything ·through Sunday, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. goes wrong~ He quic~ly finds him­ PHOTo CO.tJRTESY OF WW\V.1.MDB.COM Tickets are $10, available at the En­ self pursued by crooked cops, ·as­ Samuel L. Jacksoq and Robert·Carlyle are so tough,. they just smirk semble Theatre ofCincinnati box of­ sassins and vindictive old bosses while ·having a. gun pointed· at .them. · fice, ll27VmeStreet. aill421-3555. - all looking to get a piece of the profits. Teamed up with a Brit named . ' Felix (Robert Carlyle), the two navi­ movie that doesn't take itself too but "Formula 51" is peppered with whole time about lier true intentions gate' the peril- seriously, us- plenty oflaughs to keep it both fun, (money or love?). ous world of ing action as as well as fast-pac.ed. "Formula 51" will most likely be Britain's under­ a crutch to . Also notable are the supporting buriedamongstotherhighlyantici­ ground . drug help a roles by Meatloaf as McElroy's old pated releases like "The Ring" and Turner scholar trade hoping io c r i p 'p I e d boss and Emily Mortimer("Scream "Jack!lss," but it still holds up as an Brine Shanes, a James Mallord sell the formula : script.. Lord ... 3") as .an unlikely. hired ,as~ssin ...acticinfilmabpveactionfilms. Some­ William Turner scholar from' Lon- · before. it gets knows we;ve Their quirks breathe even more life . how it mariages to stay charming don,' England prestints "Turner's· them killed. · . ha·d enough· into.thedepthoftheplot.Meatloaf's an,iongst explosions and grisly Human Landscape" in Lecture Hall At first of The.Ro~k 'character {"The Lizard';),:who al-· death scenes. Ithas a niCesurprise at the Cincinnati Art Museum glance, "For- and Vin Die- ways refers to himself in third per- ending, too. This is defmitelynot a . (CAM) on W~dnesday, Oct. 23, 7:30 mula 51" has·all · sel · at this son, is effectively a clueless. boss. film to let slip -through the cracks . p.m.. the makings of - p'oint. Car Meanwhlie, Mortimer~ Fellx's ex-~ He curated .the exhibition· anothermedio- crashes and explosions are intact, IO\:erkeeps the crowd guessing the "J.M.W. Turner: The Foundations ere action film- cheap thrills and of Genius': on view at the Taft.Mu- rio substance .. But, there is one seum of Art. Turner is a famous theme that rescues it from the depths landscape and marine painter. of disaster: an American drug.dealer Shanes is also a painter, author of in England. The history of film has eight best selling books, and vice . seen some comical mismatches, but president of the Turner Society as· Jackson in England is definitely one well as founding editor of Turne/: of the best. The comic interactions Studios, a journal published by Tate between McElroy and .his "Yank Gallery. While in the United States, hating" partner-in~crime Felix make Shanes will also present lectures at "Formula 51" an experience to sa­ Yale and the Metropolitan Museum . vor. ofArt in New York. The chemistry between Jackson Admission for"Turner's Human , and Carlyle is never.without a dull Landscape" is $5 for members ofthe moment. In .true Jackson "tough . Taft or CAM and $1 O for the gen- guy" form, he stubbornly refuses . era! public. For reservations, please to patronize the English while in their call(513)72l~ARTS{2787): country. One can only assume that This lecturer's organize·d by the the kilt he wears is a feeble and bor­ Taft Museum of Art in association ·derline disrespectful attempt to . with the CAM and is made possible · blend in .. Whether it be Jackson try~ through the generous support of ing to drive on the.right sid~ of the · the Stanley and Frances D. Cohen road.in amini cooper;,orCarlyle in­ Lecture Series. The Taft collections troducing his partner in crinie to Brit~ . include two oils and 10 watercolors ish food (which gets thrown out the· Emily Mortimer offers a fun p~rformance tha~ helps ·keep 'Formula 51' by Turner. window), the two are always right · going strong. on. t.arget. The result is iin actiOn

·XU Jazz time· ; .. ·.· ·,New ·, ·-.. :'· .Release.s: . ·...... ;•' .·. :uve~Wires Xavier . University Jazz '··.'. Ensemble's next performance is on .Nov. 6 in Ryan's Pub at 7:30 p.in. .Thursday, October 24 Sunday,. October. 27 · Their final concert of the semester New Found Glory Pavlov'sUogs is on Nov. 26 at 8: 15 p.m. ih Edgecliff .Badly Drawn Boy Have.You Fed the Fish? (ARTISTdife~t) :.·.Blues . @Bogart's @~eBuzz · , Reci4tl Han: · · · '1i · · Traveler What You arid I Haye Been Thro.ugh (iMUSIC) ... Foo Fighters The Jazz .Ensemble plays a vari.:. One by One (RCA) ... Kelly Rowland (ofDestiny's Child)Simp{YDeep (Columbia) ... Snooky J>ryor And His' Mississippi Wrecking Crelii Friday,< October 25 . ' Tuesday, October 29 .. · ety of.jazz with. many ~cilos and A · · odgirial pieces. ·· · · (Electro:.Fi) ;.. 'I'liursday Five Storie~· Fa/ling (Victory).' · · · Dustin Di~mo;nd (Screech); · ·Mwhroomlt~d·: . @College ~fMt. st.'Joe's · · .@ Bo~art's ·.. ·· . / , · ... all dates are- tentative.

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XAVIER PLAYERS SOAR AS THEY BRING THIS CLASSIC TO LIFE FRONTPORCHSOULLEADSTHESHOW

BY MIKE KOHLBECKER What I do like is ChuckHaungs' gan). This scene alone is worth BY DAN COX Grey !fad the audience after his Contributing Writer performance as Atticus Finch. the price of admission. Shepard Diversions Editor initial "Howdy;' at the start of the · Haungs gives the southern lawyer gives his· character a dignity that concert and the "thank y'all" that Everyone needs.to go see this a t>.owerful presence that, combined shines through his fear, gaining the On Oct. 13, Mofro rocked Mad . came after the applause. show. I know, "To Kill a Mocking­ with· a sense of restraint and his audience's sympathyfrom his first Frog with their front porch soul. The crowd was a little sparse at bird" is a children's show, in the baritone voice, creates a character word. Leslie expertly runs her char­ The band managed to have a first but many people came into the sense that it has a straightforward that keeps the aµdience riveted. · ader through a roller coaster ride laid-back show that conveyed so stage area from the barroom to see plot with a simple message. Yes, The supporting cast shows their ofemotions, creating the most emo­ much energy many of the people in what the cheers were for. Once they three ofthe m·ain characters are kids, ability by never letting the support- tionally jarring moments of the attendance were in the center of the came into the room, very few ofthem and the dialogue is geared toward a · ing characters overshadow Atticus show.· ' dance floor. . left .. younger audience. But you know or Scout, his daughter. There are "To Kill a l\19ckingbird" is both The setup of the band had JJ Another surprising aspect of the what? There are moments in this some scenes where certain support- moving and entertaining. My big­ Grey sitting in a rusty chair that look crowd was when ·Grey asked who play that will have you on the edge ing actors fack intensity; for. the gest gripe, however, has to do with like it canie from athrift store. He had never been to a Mofro conc~rt of your seat, regardless of age. most part, though, the secondary ·what I saw before and after the commanded the audience's atten­ before. I had never been and was a "To Kill a Mockingbird," adapted characters are strong enough to b.e show. Where were the XU stu­ tion in a very subtle way. He talked minority by far. This band from from the classic novel by Harper entertaining, but not to the point of ·dents? I saw a few Xavier Players . to the people in the intimate setting Florida is acquiring quite a Lee, centers ~round Atticus Finch, distracting the audience from the handling the ticket sales and ush­ and gave off the feeling that if he grassroots following in Cincinnati. a·lawyer and fatheroftwo, whose main characters. ering, and saw a few working back weren't on tour, he'd be singing The band seemed very relaxed morals are put to the test when he Much of the plot centers around·· stage, but there were only four XU · these same songs, in the same chair, in their street clothes, sipping beer defends a black man charged with three children: Scout (Samantha actors in the show, and only tWo on his front porch. and talking to the crowd. Grey also raping ~ white woman in Depres­ Locey), Jem (A. J. Grubbs) and Dill had speaking roles. Furthermore, Mofro only has one CD out, but joked with the other members of sion - era Georgia. The story is told (Garrison Todd). All three are expe- the audience Sunday night was that didn't stop the band from ex­ Mofro more than most bands do from the perspective of Scout, rienced performers, but occasion- tiny, with few students in atten­ panding on their musical repertoire. while they're onstage .. This added Finch's daughter. The plot is set as ally try too hard to act, making their dance. They played improvisational origi­ to the feeling of camaraderie Mofro a series of flashbacks, tied together dialogue stiff and forced. Overall, Thi:; show deserves our sup­ nals and covered music by some let out. by narration from a now-grown though, they are better than most port. XU has a great stage, and classic southern rockers. Next time you hear of Mofro, Scout. Since about everyone· in young actors I have· seen, and they there arc excellent performers in the. For those readers who do not re­ check them out. They're here for America.either read the book or saw smoothly move the plot. · student body.. With a little effort member Mofro from lastyear's CD people sick of fake bands and the movie in high school, I won't The courtroom scene in "Tei Kill we could have a great theatre pro­ reviews, they are a rock band from people who just want some music go further into· the plot's details. a Mockingbird" is the most gripping . gram. "To Kill a Mockingbird" Florida that specializes in front to feel good to. Now if that's not Besides, yqu':ll leam the plot when scene of the show. As the trial of runs through Oct. 28. This cast porc4 soul and North Florida funk. front porch soul, I. don'tknowwhat you go see.the show, right? Tom Robinson (Curtis Drake deserves a full house every night. After being to one of their concerts, is. ·I don't like the recorded voice­ Shepard) unfolds, Atticus squares . there really is no better way to de­ over that Children's Theatre uses off with Mr. Gilmer, the prosecutor ,scribe their music. for Scout's narration. I think an ac-. (Bob Herzog). The two lawyers grill All at once, they play a song that tqr on stage would have tied things Robinson and Mayella Ewen; the • is,il~ght and i:hythmic but full of the together b~tter. As ifwas; the sud; supposed ·viCtirri (XU- sophoinore soul that much of today's music is den booming voice that cut in be­ Katy Leslie), and her father, Bob lacking. They put a message in their tween scenes was distracting. Ewell (NKU senior David Scott Mor- . music without bogging it down.

much alike to really distinguish them­ selves. The exceptions to this are Indiana on steroids such songs as the upbeat "Wifldow" · and the only song not written by Martsch on the album "Woke Up THIS CLASSIC MOVIE IS REBORN WITH· IMAX This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)." · The rest of the songs are too BY MATHEW CUNNINGHAM time it's his father (Sean Connery, similar to really be enjoyed. The Contributing Writer perfectly casted). · writing is great, but a sole guitar al­ God bless the JMAX. For A key move in production was . ways backs the great writing. The months now, to go along with the when Lucas chose again to not write best way to listen to this album.is to eclectic set of movies usually . the screenplay from his story treat­ Doug Martsch listen to a single song, then walk shown, they have been throwing in ment. He turned it over to JeffBoam, now you know away for a little bit, then come back . · some old and new classics for us to who did an excellent jpb on the (Up) and listen to another, enjoy agairi on the bigger screen. script. Another drawback is the similar · For a short while, they have res- The dialogue is incredibly witty guitar work fo the majoritY of the urrected "Indiana Jones and the with abundanttjuotable lines, allow­ songs. The same fype of acoustic Last Crusade," not only the most ing Jones and his father, Henry, to Solo album sounds a little guitar accompanies every song and enjoyable of the Spielberg-Lucas play offeach other very well. hurts the album. The whole album trilogy, but perhaps the pinnacle of The Indian,!.l )ones trilogy re­ flat just meshes together into a large the now lost adventure genre as mains.a pleasure to watch thanks to A solo album is a confusing thing bulk because only a few ofthe songs well. all the talent that collaborated on to listen to, especially when it is a separate themselves from the rest After a clever look into a child- the movie, and our ongoing fasci­ front-man from a successful band. of the album. hood escapade, the movie picks up nation with the lore surrounding ex­ Take Doug Martsch 's album. He is . It's easy to see why Martsch well after "Raiders ofthe Lost Ark," ploration and discovery. the lead singer and front-man to one wanted to break away from the with Indiana searching for his e.s- .. The journey has not ended yet. of the few surviving alternative band. He needed to express .him:­ tranged father and getting tangled~.· Within the past year, Spielberg, bands, Built to ~pil!. self without the clutter of the other in a Nazi plan to recoV'ef. the ·I:Ioly · Lt1cas arid Ford have all signed on Throughoutthe album, a listener · members unfortunately, without the Grail. . · · to make a fourth installment in the can't help but wonder what the clutter, the album is just lacking Needless to say, Indy encoun- series, with Frank. Darabont ("The songs would be like if the band something. ters more than he bargained for and Shawshank Redemption") penning backed them. Let's not go down -Dan Cox is quickly in over his head in a race the script. · that road though and. look at Diversions Editor to the Grail. Keep your eyes peeled for the Martsch's album, Now You Know, The film returns to all the as- 60-year-old Ford breaking into the as it's own entity. The lyrics of the pects that made "Raiders" so great. American History Museum soon to album .are inystic and sometimes a You've got Nazis, gorgeous shoot- .. retrieve his fedora hat and signa­ little confusing. Martsch 's style of ing .locations, a religious artifact, ture whip for one last adventure. In . singing doesn) ~~Ip them;_ either. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott), the meantime, feel free to indulge in He has a very nasal voice that falls and Indiana struggling with a per- this modem classic before it disap­ into the background too .often. sonal relationship throughout-this pears from the IMAX. A lot of the songs sound too. 18 weeko/OCTOBER23,2002 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE N Y 0 U R E· A R loaded with hooks and choruses explaining how the group· merely that will stick in your head for . wants to "Give you what you ain't weeks. used to." JS continues to meet their As one rock journalist com­ goal on songs such as "Break" and mented, "this guy writes so ..many "A Day At The Races." Both tracks sugary pop hooks, diabetics better have phenomenal flow and an amaz­ beware." Damn straight, Walker has .ing use of vocabulary.· Anyone who a knack for writing hits. Many of claims rap can't be intelligent and you may not know, but he wrote Sr- clever has quite obviously never 71 's big hit "Right Now" as well as taken the time to hear Jurassic 5. writing songs for teen phenomenon Not al of theSJrgSon Power In Avril Lavigne. Numbers are about showing off on Butch Walker I would classify the music of JurassicS the microphone. "Re111ember His John Forte· Left of Self Centered Walker as very Cheap Trick-ish. Power in Numbers. Name" is so fresh and original that it i, John. (BMG) This guy is as equally influenced (lnterscope) surprises the most ardent JS fan. (Capitol) by Motley Crue as he is by Queen They always manage to inventnew and Billy Idol. Truth be told, these I ·GRADE•:·;A-• ..·••.··1 ways of telling a story, and th~s is songs will be stuck in your head for possibly their most clever song in Marvelous 3 front man weeks at a time, they are that infec­ Hip-hop music without that respect. A portrait ofsociety tious. Even Nikki Sixx makes a There are a few collaborations on can rock with the pros the fluff through experienced ey~s cameo on the album, on "Into the the album, including Nelly Furtado The first solo effort from Mar­ Black;" ·easily my favorite song on In the last fewyears, a horrify­ ·("The· Thin Line"), JuJu of the · JOhn FC>rte !fas seen some bet­ velous 3 frontman and studio wiz­ the album. Kids, go download the ing trend of overnight successes Beatnuts ("IfYou Only Knew," "One ter days. He's currently serving ard Butch Walker is soon to be a first single "My Way." It is so up­ has littered the world of hip-hop of Them") and Kool Keith ("DDT"). some prison time for drug traffick­ bona fide rock classic. beat, catchy and infectious th.at you with their low-grade interpretations Nearly every one of these songs is ing across country lines. Before It isn't the typical agro nu-metal will be unable to sit still while lis­ of hip-hop. Whether they rhyme well done, but collaborations usu­ he was put in the slammer, he did or bland pop punk dominating the tening to it. Sure this isn't gonng about their Lexus or their "ice," their ally lead to several different vibes, manage to put out i, John, His sec­ airwaves today, but it rocks. Mar- . to take huge impact on radio, but it songs are like cheap candy-they and this can lead to hindrances on ond and best album to date. velous 3 had a very brief flirt with is one darkhorse ofa great album. rarely leave the consumer feeling an album. The style of the CD is new and mainstream success in the late '90s This is by far one of my favorite fully-satisfied. · . Since Jurassic S promises to up­ refreshing. He's singing on the when "Freak of the Week" tore up records of the year, hands down. If With Power In Numbers, Juras­ hold the "elements of hip-hop," they majority of the songs in a the charts and propelled the Mar­ any bands need a good song to be sic S has once again filled our ears can't have a complete album unless . Rastafarian accent while being velous 3 onto late night TV and written for them, look this guy up. and minds. with a five-course meal a DJ (or two) is prevalent in at least backed by some hip-hop beats. He opening slots for bands such as Left of Self Centered? More like of beats and rhymes. Following one song. They fulfill this with the does cut through on a couple of Bon Jovi and Lit. However, their fol­ right on track. their flawless debut (2000's Qual­ .percussive, sample-heaYY "Acetate the tracks and shows off his rhym­ low up album a year later failed to -Asa Kraning ity Control), the four MCs (Aki!, Prophets" . ing capabilities. make a dent in the mainstream and Contributing Writer Chali 2na, Zaakir, Marc 7) and two Some of the collaborations were There's a running theme Butch broke the band up. DJs (Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist} of weak, but they weren't overbearing through much of the album. Forte In essence, the band was the JS have returned with a fine mix of in respect to the other tracks. By wants people to keep th~ir heads · "marvelous one" with Butch play­ fast-paced rap, bumping party . including the DVD with the limited up and keep moving even through ing all the instruments and doing jams, and smooth R&B. edition version of the album, Juras­ the difficult times. On "Harmonize," everything else himself. His first If JS were to have a mission sic 5 finish with an album that can't he and guest singer Robyn solo effort will appeal to Marvelous ·statement, then it would read ex- be overlooked. Springer trade verses while realiz- 3 fans, but also rock fans alike. Be­ . actly as stated in the,song."lfYou .. -:--Tim,Fait: . , ing. their .relationship.has rea~hed ing an excellent songwriter, Butch 1 Only Knew." The syllables bounce · · " · ·Contributing Writer a stagnant position.. There is ·no:' crafts beautiful power pop songs over piano keys and flutes while harsh feelings between the two former lovers in the song, just a mutual agreement they don't har­ role of "the boys upstairs" in mu­ vocals and guitar chords. Guitarist monize as well as they used to. sic, but also to issues such as tic~et Paul Maroon makes every song Another song along the same prices for concerts and the restric­ sound as if it is an unintentional, theme is "What you're used to." tions placed on what songs make it random arrangement of parts, yet In it, Forte is just walking away from to the radio waves. Also accompa­ flow at the same time. a bad relationship. He was dating nying the frustration over corporate You can easily get lost in a song someone outside his social circle, greed 1;1nd kingship of money is a and not even realize it has become but she couldn't see past his worn fully appropriate slap in the face to barely recognizable, hazy noise; , clothes. teen pop stars that are being sug­ Recording in their very own studio, There aren't that many albums gested as being the result of those Mercata Recording, the band wrote out there that are better as a whole corporate powers. and produced every song, having instead ofjust skipping through to . complete creative control. Instead A Petty fan would be right at TheWalkmen the good songs. The songs paint Tom Petty home with this combination of infu­ of rushing to the end of songs, a Ia . a picture of Forte's world. There's Everyone Who Pretended to The Last DJ riated dialogue with conversely up­ the Strokes, they were able to take the sorrow over trying to reach im­ Like Me is Gone (Warner Bros.) beat alternating rhythms. However, their time in getting there. Each possible goals set by the media on (Startime Records) one who is naively melancholied by song mov.es at a leisurely pace, so . "all the pretty people." Then there's the subject matter of these begin­ to speak, and lets you enjoy the the hurt in his voice on his song to 1·.·GRADE·: ..·•B+·I ning tracks should not despair, the passionate voice of Leithauser and his absent father in "Dearest Fa­ the excellent musicianship of his Long wait worth it for more positively-natured hopes for Rockin the 60s in a ther:" loving relationships are wisely situ­ fellow bandmates. · When you listen to this album new Petty album ated in the ensuing tracks. The lat­ garage They acknowledge they have only a piece at a time, it's so easy After years of experience in the ter songs sway from the tradition­ Question: What do you get been influenced by the '60s, and to miss the huge picture Forte is music business, Tom Petty and his · ally vengeful love stories from this when you cross the sounds of early even poke fun at it in "That's the trying to paint.· He wants to show crew really show their audacity in classic rock group. These uplifting U2, the Velvet Underground, Punchline": "Remember this world/ everyone what his world is made this lyrically aggressive account of songs are probably not for the fans Radiohead and even Bruce It's coming after you/So ifyou meet· of and how it's not all just money the dominating nature of music ex­ of the ·more shallow side of pop Springsteen? Answer: The me on the flip side/Then we can try and fast cars. ecutives in modem pop culture. music of today. Walkmen. to get you to shut up about the · It's unfortunate Forte himself As the Heartbreakers focus on This album would be well-pur­ This quintet has been compared '60s," Everyone WhoPretendedTo couldn't escape from his world and the greed of today's record compa­ sued by students that are open­ to the Strokes and Jumped into the Like Me Is Gone is a trippy album away from the things in his life that nies and corporate businessmen, minded' and question the lack of category with the latest New York showing there is more to the band hurt him. It's hard to say what he' II the classic sounds of Petty's voice in the modem corporately­ '60s garage rock revival bands.· The.. than that. One listen fo it and you do after he gets done serving his uniquely-pitched vocals and the dominated world, as well as for fans Walkmen do their own thing on Ev­ might be thinking, "What the; .. ?" 14-year sentence. This album is band's time-honored guitar reso_. of classic rock values looking for a eryone Who Pretended To Like Me but give .it another chance. You highly-recommended, especially nance are still present after over 2S placid modem harvest. Is Gone, and don't care whether you . might just find that it's one of the when considering how far-ad­ years of albums. The Last DJ has a -Nick Kiefer like it or not. · best ro_ck albumsyou'll·ever listen· vanc~d it is when compared to his noticeably softer sound, in°part from Contributing Writer That's what makes this album so to. · first album and other albums out the limited amount of unique twang~ . great. Their sound is ethereal; the ~Jen Ross there .. ing solos that served as the foun­ mood contemplative. They are not Contributing Writer ·· -:-'-Dan Cox dation for many of the group's ear­ afraid to take risks and experiment Diversions Editor lier works. with sounds. They combine piano, ·This album should strike a chord organ, guitar, drums, and with college students who could · Leithauser's moaning, Bono-like easily identify with Petty's ap­ voice to produce a richly-layered proach to not only the detestable sound they balance with simple, raw THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS weekof0CTOBER23,2002 19

Park," is the story of a group of on this album, to an exterit. Dave uniqueness of each voice into strik­ young kids taking a field trip to a Grohl's drumming is almost demonic ing and often beautiful metal songs. fantasy park, as expressed in the in its intensity, adding considerable But the revolving voice trick also rhyme, "Are you feeling zip-zip? Are depth to many tracks, including "Go works against them. It's almost as you ready for partying? I need your With the Flow" (which contains the if_ the boys stumbled upon their field trip slip signed by a parent or best lyrics of the album: "She said older brothers' metal albums and got guardian." 'I'll throw myself away' !They're just a little too giddy in taking turns sam­ Disturbingly, the most immedi­ photos after all'/I can't make you pling them. Black Sabbath and Nir­ ately-pleasing song on the album is · · hang around/I can't wash you off ·vana· have,definite·influence .over entitled "C*ck Mobster." On this my skin") and "God is in the Ra­ this album, and, oddly enough, The track, Barman explains his lust for dio." Homme, Oliveri and Lanegan . Eagles in the haunting, horn-in­ famous women, such as Kirstie Al­ Paul Barman· Queens of the Stone Age split singing credits; and their three fused last track "Mosquito Song." ley, Winona Ryder, Liz Hurley and distinct voices add different vibes, If this particular group stays . to­ Paullelujah! Songs for the Deaf Sigourney Weaver. As sophomoric some positive and some negative, gether, Queens of the Stone Age (Capitol) (Capitol) · as the subject m!}tter may be, the to each. song. should stick to their own sound, fact that this song is funny as hell Homme, the lyricist, has a pul­ which, when it comes through, is cannof be ignored .. sating tenor that rocks out in their some ofthe best real rock ofthe last The greatest testament to MC first single "No One Knows." He few years. Iconoclastic rhyme-styler Paul Barman's skill lies in the rhym­ A dreamy alb_umfrom a · sings about a conquered love, la­ -Margaret Russo scores ing, e.ight-bar palindrome devoted dreamy band menting: "Oh what you do to me/ Contributing Writer to other rappers that exists in the no one knows/I realize that you're Poetic lyrics---,- when applied to song "Bleeding Brain Grow." Just Songs for the Deaf is a splinter­ mine/what a fool am I." He is the the rap music genre - rarely mean try to figure the palindrome out:· ing, yet repetitive albom, with mo­ most versatile singer, adding needed anything more than words peing "Eve, Mika, Rza, Evil JD. Nasir is ments of such discordant beauty it beauty to the often overwhelming rhymed. In the much larger picture, Osiris and J-Live, AZ, Rakim, is impossible to categorize. Too heaviness of "First it Giveth" and poetry is filled with many different Cormega, Cage, Mr. O.C.: I'm harmonious .for heavy metal, too "The Sky is Fallen." . elements. So the question begs to anomie. I, mon ami." hard for trance, with this, their third Oliveri is the wildcai:d, a throb­ be asked: Why has rap music, in Where there are several as­ effort, Queens ofthe. Stone Age mix bing bassist and tongue-in-cheek general, been so simple? tounding tracks on this album, the many genres to create a real rock vocalist. His singing on "You Think MC Paul Barman replies with his song "Burping and Farting" leaves album. I Ain't Worth a Dollar But I Feel Like debut LP, Paulle/ujah! Never be­ one wondei;ing: what was the Formed with two members ofthe a Millionaire" is someho\\'. both fore (at least in this reviewer's ex­ .point? Also, the song "Talking Time . cult metal band Kyuss, Queens of heavy and. poppy, translating the tensive data banks) has such a wise, Travel" is too reminiscent of Ario the St-->i1e Age represent an almost sarcastic mood of the song per­ lyrically-minded rapper laid out Guthrie to be deemed truly original. unheard-of type ofmusic group: the fectly. "Six Shooter'' shows Oliveri's such well-crafted words. Whether Although the album falls short compilation band. Former Kyuss screeching skills, a must-have in he is rapping about being a sexual in a few areas, such as hard-hitting members Josh Homme (vocals/gui- modem metal, while "Gonna Leave deviant or about visiting an anar­ content and provocative social tar) and Nick Oliveri (bass/vocals) You" is both catchy and jaded, chist bookstore, Barman never commentary (a sign of A-list rap), recruited metal's most talented to which seems to be Oliveri's pre­ flinches from his flair and finesse. the creativity holds this album on a rotate voice and drum work for ferred vocal style. The first song on the album is very high plane. Keep the volume Queens of the Stone Age. This al- As a guest vocalist, Lanegan the title track, "Paullelujah," which on high and a dictionary at your .bum features the vocal sty lings of . gives his all in some classic stoner­ includes some of the album's best side; get tkis album as soo~ as pos­ former Screaming Trees frontman anthems. His detached voice rhymes. One, in particular, is the sible, because it's hot- bona fide. Mark Lanegan and the controlled growls and soars in "Hangin' Tree" short and simple: "This isn't hyper­ -Tim Fair chaos of the Foo Fighters' Dave and the title track "Songs For the bole. It's reality, verbally." Another .:: . . Contributing Writer Grohl on drums~ · Deaf." The group's strengths lie in song, "Vulture Shark Sculpture The compilation method works their ability to incorporate the

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Well it's Sunday, which means· '"~=·]~1:4!•14\1 that Kat has probably locked him~ October 23 self in his room again and will be Seeing as today is National TV sobbing like.a little girl for three Show Host Day, I felt obliged to· hours as the Titans destroy the pay tribute to one of the biggest . Bengals: · This· behavior simply pimps ever ... Bob Barker. We ByJim MurphyTo place an item in the calendar,mail to·[email protected] or Ml212.9. isn't healthy, folks. The only thing ·all know him as the lovable host New Found Glory brings the Tonight, we all gain an hour of. that might cheer him up is if of "The Price is Right," but be­ pop-punk invasion to Bogart's our day, as Daylight Savings Time Ortman p~rforms so'roe Latin hind the scenes, this guy can at 8 p.m. Did you want to go? ends at midnight. Some look at this dances while wearing nothing but probably· get a girl into bed faster Too bad, because it's sold out. as an extra hour of sleep, whereas. a sombrero that holds chips and than a politician. Getting a date I look at it as an extra hour before salsa. Ole!· with this guy is harder than Japa­ the bar closes. nese arithmetic. October 25 1~~[1]~1•14\1 It appears the Romero Interna­ SUNDAY tional Center has heeded my warn­ Today marks the beginning of October 28 ing, as this week's coffee hour has Family Weekend. Expect the October 27 A discussion entitled "Let's , been restored to its normal loca­ food in the cafeteria to be four­ Has it really been 40 years since Talk about Race" will be held at 6 tion at 3:30 p.m. App~rently, this star restaurant quality, as the Vatican II? I simply don't believe p.m. in Tucker's Lounge. Please week's theme is France. Those administration does not want What a dirty old J,Uan. it. But apparently it is true, seeing do not mistake this with the dis­ French may not be too keen on parents to know just how often as aconference entitled "Vatican cussion "Let's Talk about Mace," showers, but they sure like the oc­ "Nacho Bar" is served per week. . II: Celebrating 40 Years" will be which will be held later in the year casional cup of joe. X-Treme Fans is sponsoring ~t.; llJ ;J •14\j held at 7 p.m. in the Cintas Center. . byNorwoodPolice. an "X-Tremely Haunted October 26 I really think that the Pope· needs I 1= llJ :~ •J!\1 Octoberfest" at 5:30 p.m. in an­ Men For Others is coming at you to convene Vatican III, not simply Tl.JES DAY ticipation of the women's soccer like a double-edged sword today, as to make reforms in the Catholic October 24 game against St. Bonaventure at they are sponsoring a day of ser-. Chu_rch, but mostly.because I love October 29 The Span\sh Club is sponsor­ 7 p.m. on the Core. Prizes will be vice from 9:30 a.n:i. to I p.m., followed. . the concept ofa trilogy.. .A I:Iigh SchQolL~~dership Con-. ing a showing of the film· "For awarded for the best costume, by a Halloween Dance Party at 3728 Speaking of trilogies, why did ference takes place at 8 a.m. in the Love of Country" at 8 p.m. in the best pumpkin carving, and, see­ Ledgewood at 10:15 p.m. Sources they never make a third installment Cintas Center and the G-Spot. first floor lounge ofthe Commons. ing that it is Family Weekend, a tell me "naked" will be accepted as of "Three Men and a Baby?" It Mmmmm ... high school girls with In unrelated news, the French special prize will be awarded to a costume. may not be too late, because I'm political agendas. Rumor has it Club will be showing a film called the student with the hottest There is also a "Family Weekend pretty sure that Steve Guttenberg · that a former U.S. President will be. "Fc.r Love ct Body Hair" tonight mother. Sampler" taking place at 7 p.m. in and the gang might be able to clear in attendance to help brief (or de­ as well. Coincidence? I think not. In yet another attempt to rip the 'Tas. What is this, a chance to a spot in their busy schedules to brief, in some cases) the new re­ How have I managed to make off pop culture, the finals for try out other families to see if you make this movie. They could call cruits. fun of French people twice al­ "Xavier Idol" will be held at 9 like them better than your own? it "Three Men and a:Pregnant 16- Mushroomhead performs at ready? p.m. on the ground floor of the Imagine the possibilities ... "Well, Year-Old." Bogart's at 8 p.m. I wish it were Senior Board is sponsoring a G-Spot. 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