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Xavier won its fourth straight to start the 1997-98 campaign on Tuesday night by downing Central Michigan 88-54 in front of a sold­ out crowd at .Cincinnati Gardens. The Chippewas entered the game with a 1-3 record, and seven walk~ons on their roster. The Xavier offense was not 88 54 nearly. as sharp as it has been in XU's previous outings in the early stages of Tuesday's game. Not onlywere the Muskies cu1d from the floor, they were strug­ gling from the line as well. Xavier hit justeight"Ofthe first 12 free throws early iit the half. "In the first half, we were a little anxious and a little out of sync, said forward T.J. Johnson. "We focused a little more after halftime." "I can't stress enough how much work we have to do offen­ sively and defensively," said point guard Gary Lumpkin. Xavier's defense kept Central in check. Five minutes into the game, the score was 7-6 in favor of Xavier. XU warmed up, however, and put 18 points on the board over · the next eight minutes to open up a 25-13 lead. Lenny Brown led Xavier's offensive effort in Tuesday The Muskies steadily im­ night's win with 18 points. He also led the team proved as the half progressed, and defensively with four steals. ·took a 45-23 lead into the locker · room at halftime. Xavier looked to have a better Johnson was second only to Xavier's pressure defense start in the second half. XU scored fellow big man Braggs with assists once again' caused the opponent's nine points in the first three minutes in the game. Braggs led Xavier offense to suffer. of the half compared to two with five. The Chippewas struggled Chippewa pqints. After a Central "The thing is teams are dou­ against Xavier's full court, trapping timeout, Xavier got two more easy bling-down on us, and we just have pressure, and turned the ball over 13 buckets to lead 59-27 with just over to find the open man," said Johnson. times in the first half. Xavier re­ 15 minut~·s left to play. During one possession in the corded five steals and six blocks in Xavier· continued to pound second half, Central's third leading the half. away ~n the Chippewas throughout scorer, Jon Borovich, drove down "I think our defensive effort the half, and outscored Central 26- the lane. Johnson stepped up and over the first three quarters of the 10 in the firsn 0 minutes of the half. drew achargefromBorovich, send­ game was very good," said head Xavier was again able to get ing the Chippewa to the bench with coach Skip Prosser. some needed playing time for some five fouls. Central connected on just 39 ofits reserves down the stretch. Nate Lenny Brown was Xavier's percent of its first half shots from Turner drained a three pointer from leading scorer with 18. Posey fin­ the field, and made only 16 percent the corner enroute to six points in ished with 15, whileLumpkinadded of its free throws. the game. Freshman Alvin Brown 12 and Darnell Williams connected James Posey and Johnson both led the reserves with seven points. for 10. scored nine in the half for Xavier, Johnson led Xavier in the Xavier's pressure wore down and Gary Lumpkin added eight. game .. Offensively, the senior for­ Central and forced 28 turnovers. Torraye Braggs helped Xavier ward scored a total of nine points The Muskies also blocked eight shots gain ·a 20~ 14 rebounding· advantage while picking up four assists. On while recording 12 steals. XU on the Chippewas by the break as he defense. he stole the ball three times outrebounded Central 32-23 in the led the team by pulling down eight. and blocked one shot. game. Fasting human rights ·::::::~ :<·~:::::::: feeds .x-.·· ·•· ..-.:-···:··· ·••.•· ·.r. ···.-::--: ... BY AMY ZvWICKI In 1997, a former officer of finding ciut ·what happened to Spring computing AssT. N:Ews EDITOR the Honduran army came forward . Carney," said senior Jay Gutzwiller, with information obtained from. who .is also involv~d with.Dorothy Computing ,workshops will offer introductions to Windows Members of the Dorothy Day other soldiers who sugges.ted Carney Day. "We want to mobilize an. ef­ 95, Eudora Light e-mail, Netscape, WordPerfect 7.o· for Win­ House, aldng with others across the · had been thrown from a helicopter. fort to bring those responsible ·to dows, Excel 97 for Windows, Word 97 for Windows, SPSS 6. i for nation including Amnesty Interna-. No Honduran military.officers have. justice, Jn addition, we want a fun­ Windows, PowerPoint 97 for Windows and Mac PowerPoint as tionai, are teaming up to help get the been identified in connection with damental change in foreign policy well as utilizing web search engines and web publishing with Human Rights Information Act the incident. However, there are because if the government is acting Netscape Gold. During the spring semester, students may register passed in Con~ess by writing let- still lingering speculations about in our name then we should at least for the workshops, which are offered by the center for academic ters to u.s: Senators. whether any U.S. agents.or officials know the truth." computing, via e-mail at XA VIER::XUCAC or on-line at http:// The bill, proposed by Rep. were involved in his disappearance. · · Knight knows Xavier grad www .xu.edu/depts/iss/cac/register.html Tom Lantos and Sen. Christopher ~ccordirtg to senior Susan Matt Eisen and Father Mulligan, Dodd would mandate the Knight, a member of the Dorothy ·· wh_o ·have been fasting outside the declassification of all u.s: intelli- · Day House, Carney may have been U.S. Embassy in Honduras for 38 . gence community records that per- killed because he was considered. . days. now: Their desire for support DOORS tour tain to human. rights violations in subversive to the government. . is what prompted her to organize a Diversity Of Our Religions (DOORS) is sponsoring an Guatemala and Honduras. · "FatherCarne}'preachedthat 'letter writing campaign .to'getthe Advent Mass and tour of the Covington Catholic Cathedral on The students' growing inter- to be a Christian is to be a revolu- · Huma~ Rights Information Act Sunday, Dec. 7 from 9:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. DOORS features est 'in the passage of this bill was tionary and that it is our faith to fight passed. , Xavier's Theology Club, International Student Society, and Cam­ started when a number of U.S. citi- for justice," said Knight. . Thebillmustbeco-sponsored pus Ministry. The event costs $2 for the bus ride and the.deadline zens,includinga 1995Xavier&!-"adu- TheCIAandDefenseDepart- before it can be brought up for a for signing up is today at 4 p.m. at the Romero Center, Commuter ate and Father Joe· Mulligan,· who ment released. declassified docu- vote. Once the bill is voted on and Information Center, or the campus ministry office. directs the Nicaragua program at ments concerning Father Carney. passed it will go to Congress. Xavier, began a liquid fast in Hon- According to Knight, one of the Knight and other Xavier stu­ duras to give weight to their cause most puzzling aspects. of the CIA dents are writing letters to Sen. John for a complete investigation into the and Pentagon documents that were Glenn and Sen. Mike DeWine from

JUSTICE~ . \ events. case of Father James Carney, with ~eclassified·js the extraordinary Ohio to co-sponsor the -bill. The whom the CIA has allegedly with- · amount of information that is Dorothy Day House sponsored the In .ho11or of Je~uit Awareness Week, Jesuit University Students Concerned with Einpowerinent (JUSTICE) is sponsor­ held information. · blacked out. ·mailing. ' · ing a stildent.Mass tonight at 10 p.m; atBellarmine celebrating the Carney disappeared (pre- One of the most noticeable "We really need the support Feast Day of St. fomcis Xavier. JUSTICE is also sponsoring sumed dead) in 1983 at the hands of examples is a Deferise Department of .others to help put pressure ·o~ Jesuit historian. Fr. Ted Ross, who will provide an entertaining the Honduran military while work- page entitled "Honduran Armed these senators to help ensure funda­ history ofthe Jesuits on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the OKI Room in ing as a chaplain to an armed revo- Forces-:--Human Rights and Cor­ mental justice with the passage of this act," said Knight. the Univ~rsity Center. For more information call Dave Bender at . lutionary group. The circumstances. ruption." All that is legible on the 985-8695. surrounding his disappearance were page is the title, the rest has been never revealed. It wa8 suggested he blacked out. Tutors needed may have starved in the mountains: "It has gone way beyond just The Learning Assistance Program (LAP) is in search of Donation funds urban teachers qualified students to work as peer tutors. LAP tutors earn high BY SARAH KELLEY derived from the use of this equip- and will giv~them hands-on experi- wages .and receive paid training .for tutoring students. in .all ment will be carried over into the- ence.".. ·...... :' :::. :. disciplin~s. Interested._students should contact,Sarah Kelly ~t teachers' own classrooms. a_nd used ·· ·- · ' :Upoll'.<:tl:m"'C6ii1P1eti~is 745-3280. Interviews will be held next week for positions .· Xavi~; and Procter and to teach their own students. newresourcecenter,Dr:Dhikheller stitrting in January. Gambl~ Co. havejoined together to ·. These classrooms will be part will oversee the new facility> .. further the education of teachers in of a new education resource center, · The founders of this project inner-city schools. The groundwork which is in the planning stages. If are Dr. Neil Heighberge,r, dean of ., Holiday sales for this project, known as the Urban everything goes rui expected, the social sciences, Dr. Jim Boothe, chair Initiative Project, was layed with center will take the place ofa couple of education, and Fr. Mike Grah~m. The holiday sale at the bookstore is featuring sweatshirts the generous donation of $1.5 mil- of classrooms in the Cohen Center SJ., vice president for. university with $5 off and T-shirts and hats $2 off. Selected gifts, including lion which Procter and Gamble pre- and will be ready for the fall semes- relations. Cross pens, ornaments, miniature Christmas trees, votive candles, sented toXavier last year. ter of 1998. · If the. Urban Renewal Pro- lights and perfume are also on sale. · Issued over a five-year per- • According to Dr. Ann gram is a success at Xavier, the -compiled by Kara Benken iod, one of the main focuses of this Dinkheller, resource center direc- University will find a way to con­ project is' to provide funding for tor, "This grant is a terrific assetto tinuefundingafterthefiveyeargrant teachers who are working in inner- both graduate and undergraduate from Procter and Gamble has been cityschoolsandwanttofurthertheir students." used. The overwhelming interest Security Notes education. The grant also provides "This project will enable edu- shown by students and teachers in­ scholarships for inner-city students cation students to learn about the dicates that this project wm more who plan on teaching in urban latest technology used in teaching than likely be a success: schools. These scholarships cover Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:15 a.m. the students' tuition iri full . .· A Physical Plant employee reported someone had broken There were over 100 appli­ out one of the sliding glass windows at the RA desk in Husman. cants for these scholarships; 14 were selected. SheilaSpeth, one of the direc­ Monday, Nov. 23, 11:50 p.m. tors of this program, said, "We are A member of the television studio reported a Sharp fax grateful to P&Gfortheiroverwhelm­ machine was taken out of a second floor classroom in Brockman ing support. These teachers who are Hall. the most devoted to their work are Saturday, Nov. 29, 6:30 p.in. the ones who are most in need of Commuter students residing at 1421 pana Ave., across funding. 'P&G has made all of this from University Drive, reported their house had been burglar­ possible." ized sometime between Nov. 28at11:30 p.m. arid Nov. 29 at . : Another main focus of the 6:30 p,.m. Among the items stolen were a television, radio, CDs·, Urban Initiative Project is to expand and a cordless phone. and :enhance Xavier's Education department. This further develop­ ment wouldinclude the building of Security Note of the Week math and science classrooms for education majors. Within these Thursday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. classrooms, students could practice Eleven peephole lenses were taken out of the teaching methods for these areas. dorm doors on the second floor of Kuhlman. They were The project will also build a recovereain a fire extinguisher box located on th~ same· . "high tech" classroom for educatiOn floor. ·· · · · majors. This classroom would con­ tain computers and a variety of au­ dio-visual equipment. The skills

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"Girls BY LORAINE CROUCH according to the Harvard study Life. female student who does not drink were lying on the bathroom floor GUEST FEATURE WRITER "Binge Drinking on American Col- The money for the program at all. This stereotype, however, hunched over the 'porcelain god' in lege Campuses," Mcinerney is not comes from parking fines, and a does not ring true for the nondrink- their gorgeous dresses.- How fun is Brian Mcinerney has never alone. The other side of that 59 new fund created for the fines col- ers who were interviewed. Sopho­ that?," she said. tasted a drop of alcohol. He has percent is 41 percent of students lected from alcohol and other viola- more Sean Uniacke is a perfect ex­ For the most part, control is been atXavierthree and ahalfyears, who do not binge drink. Xavier tions. Clubs can present ideas for ample. "I can drink, but why? I an important fi:ictorfor students who but a beer bottle has never touched students who avoid alcohol do so alcohol education or alcohol-free don't change my life because of it. I decide not to drink. "I think when I his lips. for a variety of reasons: morality, activities to Residence Life, and may still go out with people who drink: I was younger, it was a morals thing," For those familiar with legality, necessity, and control. "I just don't partake," Cahill said, "but now I just don't see Xavier's weekend bashes, it may don't think I need anything artifi- "I don't understand why he said. the point. What is the fun of going come as a shock that there are such . cial," said sophomore Jenifer Another stu- out and not remembering it the next students at Xavier, or at any college Sleesman. "If I have fun, I want to people Wa_ nt to Spend dent, who wished to day? Granted not everyone gets that for that matter. With so much focus know why." remain anonymous, drunk, but I still don't get it." in the news media on the problems '·Freshman Laura Wish op money just to lose brain explained she goes to Although much of Xavier's with college drinking, it is easy to agrees. "I cannot find anything de- partiesandhasagood student body participates in drink­ forget there are some college stu- sirable about it. For me having Cells and 'get Sick." time with her friends ing, some students are choosing to dents who enjoy the sober life. control of my mind and what I am even though they are abstain from alcohol. The drinkers, "Everybody drinks to get doing is very importantto me," said -sophomore Melissa Causey drinking. "It's not as a whole, usually do not pressure loose, to relax, to do crazy things," Wishop. · like I'm sitting alone the nondrinkers to join them. As Mcinerney said. "It's something I Sleesmanadmitsalotofweek- be able to receive funding for their in a corner somewhere. My Uniacke said, "It means more for don't need to do." endactivityiscenteredarounddrink- project. hyperness bubbles over when I'm them." Although he never drinks, ing, but she and her friends enjoy Sophomore Melissa Causey with them, and I have a good time," At the same time, Mcinerney Mclnerneystillgoestopartieswith themselvesinotherways. "There's also believes that drinking is not she said. believes he has earned respect for his friends. Drinking usually occurs plenty to do if you don't drink. We necessary for a good time. "I don't Being a nondrinker did not honoring his principles. "In the at these parties, but no one pressures go to movies, concerts, and just hang think I would gain anything by drink- stop Kelly Cahill from going to her long run," he said, "people respect himtojointhei::rowd. Reexplained out. It's pretty much what other ing," said Causey. "I don't under- freshmanHomecominglastyear. If you for what you don't do." Still that people only pressured him to people do without the alcohol," she stand why people want to spend anything, the things she witnessed many students feel they have to drink drink the first few months of his said. money just to lose brain cells and at the dance only strengthened her to fit in. Mcinerney is living proof freshman year. Now he is a well- Alternatives to drinking are get sick." decision to stay away from liquor. that this is not the case. He has known .nondrinker and people are available. on campus. Weekenders Students who have fun with- She said at the beginning of the thrived at Xavier in his years here. "cool With it." People who do not is an organization whose focus is to out alcohol still associate with those dance, everyone was having a good He has a big group of friends and know him sometimes ask him if he provide stuqents with alternative who do, and some, like Mcinerney, time, butasthenightworeon,people goes out on the weekends. In the is drunk. "I like that because it activities to drinking on Friday and go to parties. A stereotype exists started stumbling around and hang­ summer, he volunteers at a camp for shows thatl can have as much fun as Saturdaynights. "ThegoalofWeek- · aboutpeoplewhodon'tdrink. ''They ing on each other. "They couldn't teenagers. "I want the kids. to know anyone else Without getting liquored enders is to put on high-quality week- must not go out." In fact, even stand up on their own," said Cahill. that you can be popular at school up for it," he said. end events that impact the greatest Mcinerney thinks that for the most She did not realize the extent of the even if you don't drink," said. Despite the fact that 59 per- numberofstudents,"saidLoriLam- part, nondrinkers on campus don't drunkennessuntilsheandherfriend Mcinerney.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & PUBLISHER ToMDECoRTE MANAGING EDITOR VIRGINIA SUTCLIFFE .. BUSINESS MANAGER NICOLE BANDO ADVERTISING MANAGER EMILY SANDER ADVISER: MIKE KAISER Church, state and vacation: News Kara Benken Amy Zywicki Why ~oes the federal government favor ·Opinions and Editorials 'Jeff Davis · Chad Engelland Christian holidays and not others? Sports Pete Holtermann Matt Barber BY JEFF DAVIS These nine pages of guide­ lines. explicitly address religion in Diversions OP-ED EDITOR Steve Smith the federal workplace, a place where they should11't be in the first place, Lauren Mosko You didn't hear it on the net­ Open up the parks, get according to the Constitution. Photography work news, nor did The New York This may be done to protect Deena D~lfosse Times mention it. But you're going · Co~gress in session,· people's freedoms, but they are Jackie Glaser· to hear it here, in The Xavier treading where they shouldn't be. Calendar/ Fun Page Newswire. . Most of the argument for Katie Conkey Last week the Constitution and deliver my mail on separation ofchurch and state comes Copy Editors was violated in a major way, and it I in the form of schools. ~ . .. Lori Culver looks hke I'm the only one who Christmas Day. I go to We argue with each otherover Valerie Phillips realized it. whether or not our five-year-olds Natasha Howard The United States is trying to who barely understand the English language, should be able to pray in On-Line Editor push religion down the throats of a Jesuit university, I'll the American citizen-in clear vio­ school. · Krista Sigler lation of the document we have That's a shame. Contributing Writers held sacred for over 200 years. still be at home · But the courts decided to get Dave Cappelletty How? Well, last week, the into the frenzy in 1980. In Florey v. Mark Donahue president signed an executive order Sioux Falls School District the Matt Madges allowing government employees to , opening gifts and courts ruled that the children in the Leah Montgomery take the day after Christmas off. district would be able.to sing Christ­ Amjad Zahra This, in addition to already drinking hot chocolate. mas carols because it is part of their Distribution allowing them to have Christmas culture. Ken Cowan off. It's confusing. Is there sepa­ It appears to me that the gov­ ration of church and state, or not? Carl Dieso ernment, both Republicans and Let's make it clear. Democrats are trying to push Chris­ on religious holidays like Christ- Or are we just going to take religion Religion is one of the reasons tianity on us. mas. ou_t of government once and for all? our founding fathers came to this The Xavier ·Newswire is published weekly For years, I have heard about country. throughout the school year, except during vaca- They find· any holiday they I recently obtained a copy of tion and final exams, by the students of Xavier the separation Of church and State can to get a day off. the White House Guidelines for They wanted to get away from University,38CiOVictoryParkway,Cincinnati, and how it would be wrong for our I wonder how people in the Religious Exercise and Religious the religious persecution they en­ OH 45207-2129. The statements and opinions of The Xavier Newswire are not necessarily government to interfere with our Jewish faith feel about the govern­ Expression in the Federal Work­ dured. those of the student body, faculty, or adminis- . religious rights. tration of Xavier. Statements and opinions of a ment day off. place. It's probably better that our columnist do not necessarily reflect those of We can't pray in school, be- A Jewish businessman goes It is nine pages long. Nine government not tell us what religion editors or general staff. Subscription rates are cause that is in clear violation of the $30/year or $IS/semester within the USA and to the office on Dec. 25 and 26 and pages detailing what is acceptable to be a part of. . are pro-rated. Subscription inquiries"should be Constitution, so say the separation do~sn'tget his urgent mail delivery and not acceptable for employees Open up the parks, get Con­

.0 directed to Nicole Bando, Business Manager · d b • l (513-754-3130). Advertising inquiries should . . backers. That woul 0 VIOUS y cor- because the government decides that working for the government. gress in session, and deliver my be directed to Emily Sander, Advertising Man- · rupt the children Who take part in it. Christianity is the religion our coun­ It says that fellow employees mail on Christmas Day. I go to a ager (513-745-3561). One copy of Tile Xavier . Newswire,distributedtoracks,isfreeperper- Don't get me wrong, I don't try will base it's calendar on, and should be sensitive to their co-work­ Jesuit university, I'll still be at home 0 son per week. Additional copies are 25 cents. need a bunch 0f right-Wingers tell- opening gifts and drinking hot Xavier University is an academic community when holidays come, we will all ers religious expression. However, committed to equal opportunity ror a11 persons ing me that I need to pray in school. take. the day off. the employee exhibiting their free­ chocolate. regardless of age, sex, race, religion, handicap, But if there is going to be a. . ornatibnal origin. It's either one or the other. dom is only allowed to go so far-as So if you really want separa­ _, true separation of church and state, Can we pray in school without the to not violate the Establishment tion of church and state, do it for the government should remain open ACLU coming to bi~e our head off? Clause. real. The resume: a walk Not enough through fantasy. land room at the inn? BY CHAD ENGELLAND ASST. OP-ED EDITOR We develop these fictitious Next Sunday, Xavier will The university said the space Who is living life genuinely, hold it's annual reception for Au­ limitations won't be a problem in doing what they enjoy and what documents, listing many, many gust and December graduates. the future when the Convocation brings them peace? And who is But thanks to fire codes, each Center is built. They will never be going through the motions, consum- · _impressive things, and we run student only receives two tickets able to fill 10,000 seats for a De­ ing hundreds of people hours, just for the ceremony. The University cember graduation. A university . so that they can add another line to off hundreds of copies, and Center Theatre, where the cer­ official told the Newswire thatthey their resume-that holy of holy emony is being held, only seats did not turn anyone away last year documents that proclaims in black distribute them widely. around 400 with extra chairs, ac­ and that they squeezed the theatre and white to the world one of two cording to the university. full of family members. things: "I am a loser" or "I am a long to, because if we don't our of these societies other than to add So far this year, an estimated Let's hope they can do it winner"? resume might look malnourished­ to the resume: "Member, ABC 600 students have applied for Au­ again. There are 250 people who A simple sheet of paper. a little wimpy, mushy, and unim­ Honor Society, 1997"? gust and December graduation. have made reservations for the That's all it is. Yet, it is the differ­ pressive. ·It is a feather in the cap, a Many of them will skip out on the ceremony, but the university said ence between life and death, em­ So we force-feed it, sticking freebie, and a line on the resume for ceremony, but the university still they expect that total to quickly ployment and starvation, popularity every last random activity or event which you don't have to do any­ expects the theatre will be filled to shoot up next week, when people · and social alienation. that can be -made to sound world­ thing more than you've already done. capacity with. graduates and their respond at the last minute. But what is it but a fabulous historical. We continue to play the game. family members. Otherwise, students will lie-a wonderful fiction we spin to On Club Day on the Mall, the The college student carries a copy Students will get to choose have to wait until the middle of make us appear virile, industrious, average Xavier student signs up for of the list around in the hip pocket, two people at first. The two will next week to know if their entire working beasts, worthy of any chal­ approximately three times more ready to whip it out at the mere whiff most likely be their parents. Then, family will be able to be present. lenge a would-be employer might clubs than he or she could actually of a potential employer or intern­ if Xavier has any more space, the But keep jn mind, the waiting list send our way. have time to participate in and not provider. rest of the family will be put on a is first-come, first-serve. It would Sure, it is on one level rooted flunk out of school. We develop these fictitious waiting list of people who have be a shame for a student whose in truth, but on another, isn't it just When students sit down to documents, listing many, many im­ signed up on a first-come, first­ parents, in most cases, pay over a wee bit misleading?. update their resumes a week later, pressive things, and we run off hun­ serve basis. $15,000 a year to XU, not to be On that silly sheet of paper, they might even feel it necessary to dreds of copies, and distribute them The university has given a able to have their entire family one line could represent four years list every club they have the mere widely. legitimate excuse to limit the num­ present. oflabor. "Graduate, Xavier Univer­ intention of being involved in. So much of you can fit Into ber of people allowed to come to Afterall, don't August and sity," for instance. Conveniently, as the year such a tiny space.. Resumes are the ceremony. Afterall, they don't December graduates deserve the That line represents some 120 progresses and the student with­ beautiful fictions, but they are also want to receive a hefty fine from a same respect as those students who credit hours of horribly tenuous, draws ·from all social circles and the only representation of you that Cincinnati Fire Marshall. leave in May? They pay the same mind-numbing work, but it receives activities, spending all free time the majority of HR directors and But really, shouldn' tthe uni­ tuition and the same $50 gradua­ just as much space as the "Busboy, drinking beer and watching ESPN, employers ever get. versity arrange it so that a student's tion fee as everybody ylse. Billy's Burger Euphoria, summer the clubs still stay listed on the. ! entire family can be on hand to see We' II give the university the . TQat'.s.a..b.ed.u~..lot.of.pres- 1997." It hardly seems just. resume. sure. them in one of their most memo­ benefit of the doubt now, they say An extracurricular activity The more honestof you might Luckily, for reading this col­ rable moments in life-receiving there is nothing to worry about. .that we devote every bloody, free actually stick it out in the club, just umn_, I hereby award you with the thatcollegedegree. Thereareother They better be right. Just think of second to during our sacred under­ so that the sacred line inight legiti­ honor and distinction of anothi;:_r line auditoriums in the city of Cincin­ that one student who is not able to graduate days gets as much recogni­ mately remain on the old resume. on your resume-no strings at­ nati. We'renottalkingaboutcous­ have his or her immediate family tion as the club wherein the mem­ Of course, if you gather tached. ins, aunts; and uncles-just mom, at one of the most important events bers gather together once a year to enough citations, you might qualify Here it is: "Most Honored dad, and any brother or sister who in their life. eat pizza and chug beverages. for a bonus line-entry into an honor Reader, The Distinguished Xavier wants to be a part of their grad's Of course, we must list these society or two. Newswire, 1997." Congratulations glory. -J.D. nonsense clubs we nominally be- What, though, is the function are, ofcourse, in order. Pershing Rifles: 50 years of service

This season you may see them BY JASON BLINDAUER Since 1894, displaying :their school spirit when GUEST COLUMNUST you go to watch the Musketeers whenever America's play. An elite military drill and cer­ enemies threatened P.R. colorguards are utilized emony syndicate, the National So­ as embellishment to various events ciety of Pershing Rifles is a separate ' its security, including beauty pageants, festivals yet supplementary institution to Pershing Riflemen and sporting contests. The Xavier Newswire is ROTC. Besides special occasions, Now a common facetformany have served, from P.R.s have been active as tutors, now accepting . colleges, . Pershing Rifles is older the steamy jungl~s R.A.s, and College Friends. than a manifold of the universities it Every year, Battery G-1 oper­ applications for the occupies. of Cuba to the ates a canned food drive in Hyde Formally begun in 1894 by no burning sands of Park, and, to germinate goodwill other than John J. Pershing himself, during the holidays, has adopted Assistant Op-Ed Editor its purpose is to engender leader­ Iraq. families for whom to purchase ship and discipline within its mem­ Christmas gifts. paid position. Applicants bers, emphasizing skills which aid Xavier graduate and former P.R.s also have aided senior in a military career. Pershing Rifleman, Lt. Rice gave citizens, particularly in moving. Membership is lifelong, boast­ his life for his country in Vietnam. In line with its original objec­ must be available to work ing numerous government, busfiiess, . Xavier's extension of P.R.s; Battery tives, though, Battery G-1 has,con­ and military leaders, Colin Powell G-1, .will be celebrating its 50th sistentiy demonstrated high ranking· Mondays and Tuesdays. for one. anniversary next February: Its time in drill meets and marksmanship, Since 1894, whenever at Xavier has been beneficial to all been instrumental in Xavier's pro­ Interested stud~nts should · America's enemies threatened its involved. duction of officers for the Armed security, Pershing Riflemen have More succinctly, Pershing Forces. served, from the steamy jungles of Rifles promotes Xavier and the com- · It is only fitting that Pershing call Chad Engelland at Cuba to the burning sands of Iraq. munity in a number of ways. Rifles achievements should be noted If one wanders over to the To many upperclassmen, and thanked, so I say, "Happy 50th 745-3122. south side of campus, they might P.R.s. are a familiar sight at men's Battery G-1!" chan~e upon Lt. Robert Rice's me- basketball games. Muskies start 3-1 BY MATT BARBER and forward Connie ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Fall intramu.ral Hamberg, the ' " The prognosticators have lone senior on picked the Musketeers to bring up the team, led -Chaippions crowned the rear in the Atlantic J 0 west di vi- · XU with· sion this season. If the first four seven re- !he games have been played and the fall intramural champi­ games are any indication, Xavier bounds each. ons ha.ve been crowned in this year's intramural action .. As usual, may suprise the experts before the On Fri­ the competition was fierce and the play fueled by PowerBar. season's end.. XU has jumped out to day, the Ohio ·This year's winners included: ,a 3-1 start and looked very impres­ State Buck­ sive doing so. eyes visited Softball: Men's Division - Bird's Unit In the season opener at Schmidt Co-Rec - Boom-Boom Valparaiso on Nov. 18, the new­ Fieldhouse, look Musketeers easily handled VU · and a record Soccer: Co-Rec - Killer Bees by a score of 77-63. Guard A~y crowd· of Hughes, a transfer from UConn, led 1,885 turned Volleyball:. Co-Rec -Defending Champs XU with 23 points, mostly on the out to watch strength of her three-point shot. the two unde­ Flag Football: Men's -Lisa's Tuff Broncos Forward Kim Hotz, coming off the feated teams Women'·s -Lady Warriors· bench, led XU in rebounds with 11. square off On Nov. 21, Xavier welcomed (OSU entered Basketball: Men's - Spokes a solid Wisconsin-Milwaukee team with a 2-0 Women's -yet to be determiii.ed · into Schmidt Fieldhouse for the home record). The Co-Rec - Prime Time opener. Paced by freshman center previous at- · and Finland native Taru tendance Look for spring sign-ups after Christma5 break. . Tuukkanen' s 19 points and 10 re­ By Steve Smith record for a bounds, the Musketeers rolled to a women's bas­ 72-59 victory. Again, strong out­ ketball game Swimmers come home side shooting, especially beyond the at ,Schmidt three-point arc, helped push XU over. Fieldhouse In the only home swim meet of this season, both the Xavier Forward Kim Hotz eyes the basket during one of her the top. .was 1,721 in men's and women's swim teams dropped the meet to Louisville. trips to the free throw line. The Cardinals topped the Muskie men 50-35. The women were Xavier then hit the road, trav­ 1995 against ·downed by a score of 60-25. eling to Peoria, Ill., to challenge Cincinnati. Tuukkanen, and forward Susana ·. ·· In the last home meet of his career, Dan Casey went out Bradley University. Both teams Xavier took a quick lead to Stromberg fouled out before the · victorious. Casey won the 400-yard individual medley with a time entered the game 2~0, and bot\1 start the game, but the Bucks battled . game ended. In addition, Kremer of 4: 11.03 and finished second in the 200-yard backstroke with a wanted .to keep their win-streaks backtotieitat 13 with lOminutes to and Hotz ended the game with four time of 1:56.56. going. The. first half stayed close, go in the first half. A 10-0 run later fouls each. Compiling other victories for the XU men's swim team were with.the Musketeers bringing a 30- in the half by OSU gave them a 41- "We've played better each .Louis"Dissel..in. the. 100-yard freestyle and Paul Wilcheck in the 28 lead into the locker roqm .. In the 30 lead at halftime. Xavier fought game, against each oppone~t," said· 2:27.60. Even with these outstanding performances, the men's second half though, Xavier pulled to within five points of Ohio State a head coach Melanie Balcomb. "It away for the 67-58 win. team fell short against Louisville by a score of 50~35. few times in the second half, but the takes time to puteverything together. The women put in their best performance in the 200-yard Free throws made a big differ­ Buckeyes held the lead to win the We need to work on playing hard­ breaststroke heat. Rachel Reilly won the race with a time of ence as XU shot 75 percent and. game 77-63. nosed, man-to-man defense with­ · 2:33.13. Nancy McDonald came in second with a time of2:41.19. scored 12 points from the stripe, Xavier's leading scorers were out getting in foul trouble." Xavier is off until a trip to Florida over Christmas break. compared with 57percent and four Hamberg (16) and Hotz (15). On One thing the Musketeers points for Bradley.· The three-pointer the boards, Hughes led the Muske­ have been doing very well is mov­ By Matt Madges abandoned the Musketeers this game teers with six. Point 'guard Nikki ing the ball· around. As a team, as they had only one successful triple­ Kremer had nine assists; and Xavier is first in the A-1 Oin assists. Gruber garners gifts point shot out ofl 6 attempts. Xavier Levandusky recorded five steals in Nikki Kremer is second in the A-10 made up for their cold outside shoot­ her 35 minutes of play off the bench. averaging 8.00 assists per game and The accolades keep coming· for Amanda Gruber, even though ing by crashing. the boards, Rebounding and foul trouble her assists/turnover ratio of 2.46 is the senior played her last soccer game in a Xavier uniform more than outrebounding Brad~ey 36-32, and hurt Xavier in this game. Ohio State tops in the conference. three weeks ago. pulling down 17,offensiverebounds. outrebounded the Muskies 36-27, Next up for Xavier is Middle Last week, Gruber was named to the.All Great Lakes Region Hotz' s 17 points; again off the and 18-7 on the offensive side. Tennessee State on Friday in Las First Team. The forward ended the regular season as the leading bench, led the Musketeers, followed Xavier had outrebounded its previ­ ,Vegas at the UNLV tournament scorer in the nation with 59 points on 24 goals and 11 assists. Her · closely by freshman back-up shoot­ ous 'three opponents in running off The tournament continues on Satur­ point and goal totals are single season Xavier records, as are the 112 ing guard Nicole Levandusky with its first three wins. XU' s entire day when the Musketeer~ take on . shots she took last season~ She also holds the career records for 15 and Tuukkanen with 14. Hotz starting frontcourt of Hamberg, either Youngstown State or UNLV . points, goals and assists. . . Gruber was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year this season after she led the A-10 for scoring in conference matches. The Great Lakes Region covers 10 Midwestern states. By Pete Holtermann On Tap.

Friday,•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Dec. 5 •Women's Basketball vs. Middle Tennessee State at s·p.m. * Saturday, Dec. 6 •Women's Basketball vs. UNLV or Youngstown State* •Men's Basketball at Western Kentucky at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25 •Men's Basketball at Miami at 7 p.m.

*UNLV Tournament Game' ·of ' th.e Week' . Men's Basketball at Miami 7 p.m. Tuesday at Millett Hall in Oxford{ Ohio For $10, you can catch a bus up to Miami for the 83rd meeting between these two schools. The first game in 1920 was won by Miami, 50-16. However, the. ninth-ranked Muskies should fare a little better this time around. After the game, head out to High Street for some good ol' fashionedXavier comaraderie. .• -.,.,'

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There are also ticket Dec. 13 vs. Cincinnati at Xavier recorded three straight oppurtunities for Xavier fans with Cincinnati Gardens: Students will wins in six days before taking a threeoutofthenextfourroadgames. need to get vouchers in advance for week off from game action over A very limited numberoftick­ tickets to the UC game. At 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving. ets remain for Xavier home games, Tuesday, Dec. 9, the vouchers can The Muskies held on to their and tickets are no longer available be picked up from the Infonnation spot in the Associated Press Top 25 for several of them. Deskin the University Center. Stu­ Poll, and picked up one spot in the As usual, students can receive dents need to present their AllCard USA Today!ESPN Coaches Poll to tickets for the games on the day of to get a voucher, and the vouchers be ninth in both. the contest with their AllCards. will be limited to one per person. XU hasn't been ranked this However, because of the popularity Students can get their ticket at high in the AP Poll in 40 years. of the Cincinnati game, a special the Gardens on the day of the game Following the NIT Championsip in plan is in place for student tickets to by presenting.the voucher and their 1958, the Musldes opened the next that game. AllCard. Seating at the game will season with five straight wins to Here's ticket information for go on a first come-first serve basis. ascend to No. 7 in the poll. some upcoming games. Call the The Crosstown Shootout starts at 5 The Muskies have spent 18 Xavier ticket office at 745-3411 for p.m. straight weeks in the AP Poll after more information. - Dec. 20 vs. Purdue in India­ breaking in on Dec. 2 of last year. · Dec. 9 at Miami: X-Factor, napolis: This.game will be played The ninth spot in the VSA SeniorBoard and SAC are sponsor­ at Market Square Arena in India­ Today!ESPN Poll is the highest for ing a bus trip to the game just up napolis and will start at 7 p.m. Tick­ Xavier in that poll. XU has been Highway 27 in Oxford. For $10, ets are available for $15 or $25. ranked by the coaches since Dec. 8, students can get a ride on the bus, a Dec. 27 vs. DePaul in Cleve­ 1996. ticket to the game, and admissionto land: The Xavier-DePaul game will The Musketeers played well postgame reception. Tip off is set be the first game of a doubleheader a: in the three victories. XU averaged for 7 p.m., and the buses will leave that is being dubbed the Gatorade 103 points, and, more importantly, from the University Center at 5 p.m. Shootout. Cincinnati Rock~N-Roll the Muskies forced an average of30 To sign-up, stop by the Student Ser­ will play Massachusetts in the night turnovers while committing just 19 vices offices adjacent to the cafete­ cap. Tickets for the two games are of their own. Xavier sixth man James Posey leads .the. Muskies in rebounding with 11 ria in the University Center, and go available for $28 and $40. Xavier's Xavier won the games in con­ per game, and is second in scoring with18 points per game. to Room 101J. Call 745-4887 for game will start at 7 p.m. - vincing fashion, averaging a33 point in the first half to pull away from the Despite debilitating the Indian more infonnation on this game. This -Pete Holterniann margin of victory. Zips, and led by 16 at the break. offense, Prosser still thought XU However, the Muskies still Again, Posey helped Xavier could have played better defense. feel there are things they can do to pull away. He recorded his second "We're really forcing a plethora of improve their game, and continue to double-double of the season with 20 turnovers," he said. "We wantto get work hard in practice to do so. "Prac­ points and 15 rebounds. In fact, to the point with our pressure when tice time is golden," said head coach Posey had recorded the feat early, it's not feast or famine. We want to " Skip Prosser. "We're gorina spend with 16 points and 10 rebounds in ... f~a.s~ .. - We \\',aut. ~ banquet eyery a lot of time in the gym so we can get the first half. night." · · better." Xavier's pressure defense re- Coming up... Here's a recap of the first three suited in a troubled Akron offense, Afterlastnight'sgameagainst wins: and some easy XU buckets. "When Central Michigan, Xavier has a few Xavier 95, Toledo 76 we press, we'regonnacausehayoc," days off before hitting the road for James Posey was the story as said Posey .. ·~we get lay ups and the first time this season. The first Xavier knocked off Toledo in the dunks. We turn turnovers into al- · of two straight road contests will season-opener. The junior small ley-oops. All that really gives us a comeonSaturdaywhenXavierplays forward scored 24 while pulling spark." ' atWesternKentucky. OnTuesday, down 11 rebounds. ''They'llgetyousteppingback XU will travel up to Oxford, Ohio, Xavier's sixth man showed a little bit," said Akron head coach to take on Miami. that hard work on perimeter shoot­ Dan Hipsher. "They got us on our Last year Xavier opened its ing over the summer had paid off as heels, and then they bull-rushed us." ·season with a98-73 victory over the he hit four of five three points. He Torraye Braggs led Xavier Hill toppers. WKU returns just two hit six treys in all of last season. with a career high 24 points while starters from last season's 12-15 Another key perfonnance was pulling down eight rebounds. squad. turned in by forward T.J. Johnson. Xavier 118, Northeast Looi- The Hill toppers opened this The senior drew the responsibility siana 61 season with a loss to No. 2 Kansas, of playing post defense against 6-11 The second highest margin of but rebounded to beat Mississippi Casey Shaw. victory in school history, 57, was Valley State before playing Butler Johnson helped reduce the role only overshadowed by the record on Wednesday. of Shaw in the Rocket offense. setting number of forced turnovers, Junior guard Joe Harney· is Meanwhile, he helped Xavier by 38. leading WKU with an average of stealing the ball four times and as­ The first four.possessions of 16.5 points per game this year. Se­ sisting four Xavier baskets. the game were omiilous, with the niorforward Steven Bides is second· The Muskies looked ragged Indiansscoringeightstraightpoints. on the team with 14 points, and in their first performance of the year. However, after a Xavier 20 second leads the team with an average of But XU was happy to get the season timeout where Prosser implored his over six rebounds per game. He going. "It was nice to see another team to play tighter defense, the scored 15 against XU last year. color uniform," said junior Darnell game was all Xavier. Miami is coming off a 21-9 Williams. ''You can get tired of The Muskies sealed the game season that included a trip to the beating up on each other." early, putting together a 19-0 run in NCAA Tournament. MU opened· Williams finished with 21 in the first half to take a 54-26 lead into the season with a loss at Tennessee, the game, one of five Muskies who half time. but rebounded to beat Dayton in ended with a double figure scoring Xavier stole the ball three double-overtime 93-86. Miami has total. times during that run, and recorded also picked up a win over Wiscon­ Xavier 97, Akron 73 18 in the game~ Xavier crushed sin-Green Bay. Last season these two teams Northeast on the boards, · The RedHawks are led by jun­ met at Akron, and Xavier needed outrebounding the Indians 44-21. ior Wally Szczerbiak. He is pacing three overtime· periods to top the Six Muskies scored in double fig- MU with averages of 30 points and. Zips, 113-111. Jimmal Ball had the ures. - 9.7 rebounds per game. As a team, perfonnance his freshman campaign "We just got the hell beat out Miami is averaging 43 rebounds per by scoring 44 points against Xavier. of us by a team that is quicker and game. The Muskies came out this more physical than any team we've Xavier is 13-3 against Miami year with- revenge on their mind. played," said Indian coach Mike in MillettHall, but lostthe last meet­ Xavier put together a 10-0 run early Vining. ing in Oxford two years ago. Spikers end season with win BY MATT BARBER Janszen. Osterday recorded 16 kills conference are young. "I think we'll see a changing of the guard in a few ASST. SPORTS EDITOR and 13digsin thematch,ani:lJanszen had 14 kills and two blocks: year~," said Deaton of the top A-10 The 1997 season ended on the The next night in The Bronx teams. Looking toward next sea- . road for the Xavier volleyball team. saw Xavier take on Fordham in a son.XU will surely be among these Having been eliminated from post­ match that had no post season reper­ upcoming teams. season play the weekend before, the cussions. The Musketeers ended Xavier 67, Bradley 58 Men's Basketball · Tues., Nov. 25 Musketeers had only their pride and the season on a high note, taking the Final Xavier 95, Toledo 76 Peoria, Ill. next year to think about as they ·match in three straight games, 15- Wed., Nov. 19 Xavier (67) - Stromberg 3-4 2-2 8, Hamberg visited George Washington and 10, 15-6, and 15-4. Cincinnati 0-51-21, Tuukkanen 7-110-014,Kremer0- Fordham for their final two A-10 Osterday had 16 kills and 13 Toledo(76)- Kizer6-9 3-5 16, Fedak0-00- 6 3-4 3, Hughes 3-12 2-3 8, Riley 0-0 1-21, matches. digs for the second straight night, Conference 0 0, Shaw 7-9 3-4 17, Burch 3-5 0-0 7, Hotz 8-13 1-1 17, Levandusky 6-9 2-2 15, Norman 5-13 3-416, Berg 0-0 0-0 0, Kamstra Totals: 27-60 12-16 67 · The weekend trip resulted in a and outside hitter Jill Holmstrom 1-3 8-810, Stempin l-42-44, Howard3-30- Bradley(58)- Parker2-60-I 4, Hoving 8-12 split for Xavier bringing their final recorded 14 kills and 13 digs. 0 6. Totals: 26-46 19-25 76 2-3 18, Peterson 4-5 o:o 8, Best 3-9 2-3 9, record to 13-17 overall and 9-11 in Janszen and Osterday both led Standings Xavier (95) -Johnson 1-2 5-5 4, Williams 9- Anderson 3-7 0-07, Gal 1-2 0-02, Duany 1- 112-321, Braggs 5-7 1-111, L. Brown 5-10 4 0-0 2, Spillers 4-10 0-0 8. Totals: 26-5512· the Atlantic 10 conference. The the team in two categories each for 0-0 11, Lumpkin 5-13 4-5 16, Kelsey 1-3 2- 1658. Musketeers finished the season in a the season. Janszen led the Muskies 2 5, Payne 0-1 0-0 0, Posey 7-11 6-6 24. Halftime - Xavier 30, Bradley 28, Rebounds tie for seventh place in the confer­ in· hitting percentage (.303) and - Xavier 36 (Hamberg, Hotz 7), Bradley 32 Totals: 33-58 20-22 95 ence with Massachusetts. blocks per game (1.03). Osterday Halftime- UT 41, XU 53. Rebounds- UT28 (Best 7), Assists - Xavier 13 (Kremer 7), ~ (Shaw 8) XU 23 (Posey 11). Assists - UT 14 Bradley I 6 (Best 6), Turnovers - Xavier 25, The match on Friday pitted was first in kills per game (4.03) and ··~··· (Burch 4) XU 25 (Lumpkin 6). 3~Point FG - Bradley 29, 3-Point FG - Xavier 1-16 Xavier against a solid George Wash­ digs per game (3.49). (Hamberg 0-4, Tuukkanen 0-1, Kremer0-3, UT 5-13(Kizer1-1, Burch 1-2, Norman3-9, ington team that still had a chance at The 13-17 record of this year's Volleyball Stempin 0-1), XU 9-15 (Williams l~l. L. Hughes. 0-2, Hotz 0-2, Levandusky 1-4), Brown 1-1, Lumpkin 2-6, Kelsey 1-2, Posey Bradley 2~7 (Parker0-2, Best 1-2, Anderson making the· A~ 10 Championship squad marks the first time since 1989 4-5). Turnovers - UT 38, XU 25. A- 8,886. 1-3), Total Fouls -.Xavier 16, Bradley 18. tournament. OW was fired up and that Xavier has had a sub .500 sea­ School A-10 Season Ohio State 77, Xavier 63 Men's Basketball Xavier did not play their best. The·· son, and the first ever sin9e Floyd Temple* 20-0 29-4 Xavier 97, Akron 73 Fri., Nov. 28 match was won by the Colonials. in Deaton took over as head coach. Rhode Island 17-3 25-8 Sat., Nov. 22 Cincinnati three games, 15-11, 15-10, and 15- With only two seniors, this team Cincinnati OhioState(77)-Porter5cll 9-1219,Moua Dayton 14-6 19-11 Akron (73) ·Phillips 4-8 0-0 8, Hahn 4-6 2- 5-12 2-2 12, Fusetti 1-5 2-2 4, Lewis 1-6 4-6 9. was young, and its core will be back Virginia Tech 11-9 16-16 3 10, Andrick 3-5 1-2 7, Gooden 0-3 2-2 2, 7, Stanhope 1-1 6-10 8, Bogott 2-2 0-0 4, Hitting errors were the undo­ next year. The tough early season G. Washington 11-9 21-12 Barker 5-7 1-4 11, Jones 5-9 I-I 11, Frank 0- Ba117-142-517, Weinkein3-3 l-27,Benton ing of Xavier as their 29 far outnum­ schedule against nationally ranked Duquesne 10-10 15-16 4-6 2-2 11, Casey 0-0 0-0 0, Kart 0-0 0-0 0, 2 1-4 I. Totals: 25-55 26-41 77. Wittensolder 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 4-9 2-4 IO, Xavier (67) ·Stromberg 3-3 4-4 I 0, Hamberg bered George Washington's 18. In competition accounted for a few Massachusetts 9-11 14-17' Minor 0-2 0-0 0, Zollner 0-0 1-21. Totals: 5-8 5-7 16, Tuukkanen 3-6 1-2 8, Kremer0- the final two games of the match, more losses than would have been Xavier 9-11 13-17 3 0-0 0, Hughes 3-9 (c2 6, Hotz 6-8 2-4 14, 29-56 13~22 73 XU hit at only .076 percent. GW's experienced in previous years. Fordham 6-14 15-17 Xavier(95)-Johnson 1-3 3-3 5, Williams5- Levandusky 2-10 3-4 8. Totals: 22-4716-23 8 1-2 13, Braggs 9-15 6-7 24, L. Brown 8•. 17 63. 12 blocks, compared to Xavier's "I feel this team is better than La Salle 2-18 11-22 2-619,Lumpkin 3~60-07, Kelsey 1-10-03, Halftime - Ohio State 41, Xavier 30, Re­ two, did not help matters much ei­ last year's team," said Deaton of his St. Bonaventure 1-19 5-26 bounds - Ohio State 36 (Porter I I), Xavier27 Turner I~ I 0-0 2, McAfee 1-4 0-0 2, A. ther. players. "From top to bottom the A- Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Payne 0-0 0-0 0, Posey 7- (Hughes 6), Assists - Ohio State 15 (Lewis 8 2-2 20, Butler 1-2 0-0 2: Totals: 37~6915· 4). Xavier 20 (Kremer 9), Turnovers - Ohio Xavier was again led by the 10 is improving as a conference *Atlantic 10 champions, def. Rhode 17 97 State 28, Xavier 29, 3-Point FG - Ohio State familiar duo of outside hitter Beth though." Island 3-1 (11-15, 15-12, 15-10, 15- 1-5 (Porter 0-1, Moua 0-1, Lewis 1-2, Jones Halftime- VA 39, XU 55. Rebounds~ UA 25 13), earns NCAA Tournament berth O-l),Xavier3-10(Hamberg 1-4, Tuukkanen Osterday and middl~ blocker Jenny The upcoming teams in the six witli3)XU41(Posey15). Assists- VA 18 1-1, Hugheso:t,tevandusky 1- · .(Phillips'5) XU 21 (Lumpkin 8). 3-Point FG Kremer.0~1. - UA (Phillips 0-2, Hahn 0-1, Andrick 0-1, 3), Total Fouls - Ohio State 24, Xavier~!. ' ·-aoodenli=i:·sa11 1:2; Benton 1-2, Mi:iore 0- · · · ·; '• Volleyball 1. Minor 0-2), ~U 8-19 (Williams 2-3, L. George Washington de( Xavier Brown 2-6, Lumpkin 1-4, Kelsey 1-1, McAfee 15-11, 15-10, 15-9 0-2, A. Brown O~l, Posey 2-2).Turnovers - Fri., Nov. 21 UA 21, XU 20. A- 10,100. Washingto,n D.C ..· Xavier 118, NE Louisiana 61 K: XU-48 (Osterday-l6); GW-52 (Akens, Mon., Nov. 24 Jahnke-13). A: XU-45 (Espelage-43); GW- Cincinnati 50(Levey-43). SA: XU-5 (Geraci-2); GW-3 Northeast Louisiana (61) - Fleming 3-5 0- (Levey, Manole, Bethune). Blks: XU-2, GW- 3 6, Jeter 1-7 1-2 4, Newton ~-3 0-0 6, Jones 12. Attendance: 135. LOM: 1:34. 1-1 0-0 2, Anthony 1-3 0-0 2, Bell 2-5 2-4 6, Xavier def. Fordham . Sweeper 1-3 3-5 5, McGill 6-9 0-0 15, 15-10, 15-6, 15-4 Marceaux 0-0 0-0 0, Chapman 1-3 1-2 4, Hartnett 1-40-22,Childress 1-13-45,Louis Sat., Nov. 22 1-1 0-1 2, Hixon 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 23-4610· The Bronx 2361 ' K: XU-51 (Osterday-16); FU-90 (Langness, Xavier (118) - Johnson 2-3 0-0. 4, Williams Vojtech-7). A: XU-46 (Espelage-35); FU-28 8-9 5-721, Braggs 3-6 Seto 14, L. Brown 6- (Bevill-26). 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Everybody's. Records proudly presents the local band, Grave BY JEFF DAVIS Blankets, this Saturday, Dec. 6. The band is scheduled to perform OP-ED EDITOR at 3 p.m. at the music store. Fr. HOFF~ Copies of Grave Blankets' new CD will be available (and On Monday, Nov. 17, over autographed if you're lucky!) at the show. For more information two-million people tuned their TV's call Everybody's Records at 531-4500. Go see the show and .stock to the TNT cable network for WCW up on new musical selections-CDs· make great Christmas pre­ Monday Nitro, live from sents! Cincinnati's Crown. , ·~ THE '-r~ Nitro fans, from grandparents to babies, and rednecks to business­ AchtungRbinelanders! men, and even a large number of ·NITRO GIRL 5J women, crowded the arena to catch their favorite wrestlers in action. On Wednesday, De~. 10, Cincinnati's own Over The Rhine The crew from WCW had to will be featured on WVXU 91. 7 FM Audiosyncracies at 3 p.m. The put on a show that particular Mon­ broadcast concert is part of OTR' s 1997 Ephemera Tour. day night because the following If you can'tcatch the radio show, never fear. OTR will return Sunday was their big pay-per-view to Cincinnati to perform in the Emery Theatre on ·Friday and event, World War III. In the past, Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20. For more information call the 24-hour WCW has put on some of their big­ concert line at 941-5354. gest performances right before the pay events. This production was no dif­ Amahl Returns ferent. From the moment TNT went live to Cineinnati, there was never a The Xavier University Department of Music is pleased to announce its second production of Gian Carlo Menotti's "Amahl and dull moment, not even during com­ Who doesn't? the Night visitors." The show will run Dec. 5, 6, and 7 at 8 p.m. on mercials. Bischoff went to the announcer were able to see their favorite wres­ As the announcers took their Friday and Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. booth and picked a fight with broad­ tlers outside the NWO also. Long · It is the story of a poor widow and her young crippled son who stand, the New World Order (NWO) caster Larry Zbyszko. After time WCW wrestlers The Steiner and its ring leader, Hollywood Hulk are visited by three kings searching for the Christ Child .. This Zbyszko came running after Brothers, Lex Lugar, The Giant, and charming story should certainly set the mood for your Christmas Hogan came out to ridicule the crown Bischoff, the NWO came out and Diamond Dallas Page· were all i~ holiday! · ·. · i · ;· ···. . · ··· - · ": :': ..,. ., ..,,,. and all of.the wrestlers in the rival beat up the announcer. attendance. wcw. General admission is $8; tickets for students and children are Through all of the attacks, fans One of the funnier moments $4. There is a special discount ($5 each) for off-campus groups of 20 To everyone's surprise, the were also able to see long time wres­ in the night came during a commer­ NWO introduced new member, or more. For further information or to reserve group seatings; please tling icon, Mean Gene Okerlund cial break. While the Giant was in call the ~usic department at 745-3801. . Ravishing" Rick Rude. The group come out and conduct his trademark the ring, waiting for his opponent, made it known that they had ob­ interviews that has made him a leg­ he noticed a sign that said, "Ch(!ck tained Brett ''The Hitman" Hart from end in the business. out the Giant's total package!' in the WWF, and this left fans thinking Although none of these men reference to Lex Lugar' s nicknarrie, Even 'big' ger he would be introduced in Cincin­ will admit that they are entertainers "The Total Package." After reading nati. and they are really enemies with one the sign, the Giant made a gesture If you liked the movie "big," rou'll love the Broadway ~usi­ The NWO took center stage another; they must really be re- with his fingers, indicating a small during the entire two and a half hour cal! The brand new stage adaptation will run its two-week hohday spected for their acting. · package. schedule at the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall, Dec. 9-21. show. Every time a WCW wrestler This was evident a week later It was during this match that would mouth off or beat up on an The show will run Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 when I met Bischoff in Atlanta. He the broadcast was obviously sched­ p:m., Sunday evenings at 7 p.rn., and Saturday and Sunday matinees NWO member, Hollywood Hogan was the nicest guy in the world. But uled to end, because members from and his crew would come out and at 2 p.m. Ticket prices range from $26.50-$55 and are available at the on TV, he comes across as a pomp­ b(,)th the NWO and the WCW all Aronoff Center and Music Hall box offices or by Ticketmaster. "beat-up" on the WCW wrestler. ous jerk who will do anything to be rushed to the ring in a free-for-all in The attacks didn't stop with the top dog in wrestling. a last ditch effort to promote World· the wrestlers. NWOring leader Eric During the. production, fans War ill, the following Sunday. At this point, the crowd.de­ Releases ... .,~~1ift::~/!':i.. ~ cided it was a good time to throw New full cups of beer into the ring, soak­ The following will beavailable in stores Dec. 9: ing everyone in the cup's path. Thankfully, the show ended Bryan Adams, MTV Unplugged (A&M) ... Air Supply, at this point and fans could go horne Book ofLove (Revolution)... Biosphere, substrata (Thir~ty Ear) ... and clean up. Pizzicato Five, Contact [EP) (Matador) ... Original Soundtrack, The only disappointment of Jackie Brown [new Quentin Tarantino film with '70s R&B score] the night was the absence of "The . (Maverick/WB) ... Original Soundtrack, Men in Black [score]· Nature Boy" Ric Flair and NWO (Columbia) ... nernesis,.Sting. At the free-for-all, fans expected Sting to fall from the ... all dates are tentative. Crown rafters and whip the NWO. But it must have been his night off. However, WCW and the NWO were in full form and fans Concerts A Go Go · were entertained by the athlet~/ac- tors. Thursday, Dec. 4 Saturday, Dec. 6 What's funniest about the event, was that after they beat up on Roomful of Blues Fates Warning each other, they went to an undis­ @·Rhythm & Blues Cafe @Annie's closed location to have their Nitro · and · and . cast party. Those guys who w~ s~e Sebastian Bach House of Blues PresentS as mortal enemies on TV were pl'ob- @Annie's @ the Aronoff Center 1 ably sitting at the same table dis­ cussing the plot for next week's . Who isn't? Monday Nitro. 'Bloody miserable'

lately his whiny vocals and pomp­ album Maladjusted, and his 1994 By DAVE CAPPELLETTY ous attitudes have finally overtaken record Vauxhall and I. his talent and mystique. Rattling off roughly 12 songs AND DAN FUREY U2 Catherine Wheel On Wednesday, Nov. ~9, for a paltry 45 minutes with a break Please Adam and Eve DIVERSIONS WRITERS Morrissey (along with his opening in between each song was not worth band The Smoking Popes) decided the $25 every fan shelled out to see (CD single) (Mercury) Back in the '80s, one of the to bless the tri-state area with his Manchester's most melancholy ex­ (Island) The naked people on the cover most eccentric bands, The Smiths, "holy" presence. port. drew me to it, but the music pushed brought us years of unbelievable All the local radio stations As ifthe concert wasn'tpain­ me back. music primarily due to the talent of promoted this concert as the "great­ ful enough, Morrissey still took the This isn'tas terrible as a lot of · guitarist Johnny Marr and smug est hits" of both his solo career and time to insult Cincinnati by calling mainstream stuff coming out ofBrit­ vocalist Morrissey. thatwithTheSmiths. Unfortunately, it "bloody miserable to live in." ain lately (namely Oasis), but it's Since their unfriendiy break­ a sold-out crowd at the Taft Theatre However, after an unfavorable re" notthat great either. Layers of care­ up late in that decade, Morrissey set in downtown Cincinnati received sponse and subsequent booing, he fully engineered instrumentation, out on a solo career to capitalize on neither great hits or even a full­ made a quick apology during his . and since me and the band (editor's the band's notoriety and fame. length concert. next respite. note: the author plays in the local His first few albums brought Instead his "hits" were de­ · To top off the "greatest hits" bandZaxxon) were in the studio last him much praise and success, but rived from his unbearably awful new concert, a one-song encore of"Shop­ week, I know how time consuming lifters of the World Unite and Take­ Previously available as two that is. over" delighted the crowd to no end. different CDs, U2 decided to com­ But this album as a whole just ·As everyone glanced at their bine the' European versions of sounds like something Hyde Park watches and realized that an hour ''Please" for its American·release. yuppies would have on at a party had not yet passed, the lights slowly This new single now has the while they' re pretending they' re hip. came up, and Morrissey already had radio version of the song which dif­ Then they'd turn it off to watch one leg in his limo. fers (and is much better) from that "Friends." Even though the headlining on the Pop album. Maybe I'll keep the cover. act was obnoxious, the Smoking If that is not enough, the disc -Tim Traynqr Popes delivered a powerful and en­ includes four amazing live tracks Diversions Writer tertaining performance, but even that ("Please," "Where The Streets Have was not enough to cleanse the head- The Replacements No Name," "With or WithoutYou," lining "act." . and "Staring At The Sun") from All For Nothing It is truly. sad that an artist their concerts in Rotterdam and (Reprise) such as Morrissey can charge such Edmonton. This double CD compilation · an extravagant price for a concert This single is a must buy for highlights the great, yet short-lived that was just a smidge longer than any U2 fan. career of the Repfacements. the local news. -Dave Cappelletty Diversions Writer continued on page 13.

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"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is based on John Berendt' s best-selling novel about a sensational murder trial in the con­ servative town of Savannah; Ga: Director Clint Eastwood takes the best-selling novel and develops it into a bland and elongated film that will lead all readers to the usual comment , "The book was better than the movie." The movie stars two of Hollywood's hottest actors, Kevin Spacey and John Cusack. Yet, nei­ John Cusack (right) wonders, "What the hell is in this jar?" ther of their bleak performances could save Eastwood's flat adapta­ Williams admits to killing his The Lady Chablis, who plays tion of the celebrated novel. lover out of self-defense, but the herself, is a transvestite singer-per­ The plot is relatively simple. real question becomes how it really former who has appeared on various John Kelso (Cusack) is a young happened. Kelso sticks around Sa­ talk shows and has been named Miss writer from New York who has been vannah to find out what exactly hap­ Gay World. Her role in the film is sent to Savannah on behalf of Town pened, while encountering its unique blown out of proportion as she has and Country magazine to cover a and colorful atmosphere. no great significance in the story's very prestigious Christmas party. This is where the movie goes plot. The elegant and stylish event is given nowhere. After the first 30 minutes, The film continues to persist each year by Jim Williams (Spacey), you feel as if the film is going to pick with drawn-out courtroom scenes one of Savannah's most colorful up, but it never does. The book's and boring dialogue that lead the citizens. main focus is how the small South- movie to an anti-climatic ending. Kelso' s assignment is to sim- em town of Savannah copes with Screenwriter John Lee ply cover the party and to immerse the trial of a local homosexual. Hancock did an unworthy job adapt­ himself in the Southern culture and Themovie,however,portrays ing the book to the screen, while atmosphere. However, his stay be- . the town's gossip and social disor­ Eastwood does an even worse job comes longer after Williams is ar-. der to a bare minimum. Instead, the keeping the film at any sort of pace. rested for the murder of his live-in movie focuses on John Cusack's The outcome is a disappointing film lover. Kelso decides to stay in Sa- dull love interests with a local girl that disc;redits John Berendt' s pow­ vannah and write a book about the and his strange encounters with The erful novel. murder trial. Lady Chablis. 'Hell's' angels play Bogart's

Bv MATT BARBER ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

What is a "Squirrel Nut Zip­ per?" It is a type of candy produced in Massachusetts made from honey and nuts that is so chewy, it will pull the fillings right out of your teeth if you are not careful. The Squirrel Nut Zippers are also a band hailing from Chapel Hill, N.C., who stopped by Bogart's on Nov. 20 for a con­ cert. The Zippers did in fact take their name from the New.England candy, but now they have made a. name for themselves without pull­ ing anyone's fillings out. Their unique sound cannot be described in a single word. It mixes horns, strings, guitars, drums, and vocals, with an occasional gong thrown in for good measure. Their . sound is primarily a throwback. to the big-band sound of the 1940s, but with a '90s twist. Their music is "Zipperized" as they call it. They led off the concert with out of their hour and 45 minute Tom Maxwell who sings the lead in an upbeat song entitled "Bad Busi- concert, including a three song en­ "Hell," and Katharine Whalen nessman" from their second album core, was "Blue Angel" which even whose ability to change her voice Hot. From there, . they mixed up at the behest of the sell out crowd dynamics from lusty and deep, to their playful and energized songs was left off the Zippers' set. delicate and innocent, gives a lot of with their slower and dreamiernum- The show stopper was theZip­ flexibility to the band. bers that remind you of walking pers' performance of their biggest Throughout. the concert, down the boulevard on a hot, South- hit, "Hell," which experienced though, it Qecame apparent that the em night. plenty ofnational airplay and whose driving force behind the Zippers' Most of .the songs that the video was seen quite often on MTV. music is the cornet player, Duke Zippers played came from their sec- The power of the horns and the Heitger. Heitger's powerful horn ond album, as it is the most popular vocalsjustelectrifiedthecrowdright lifts the band to another level, espe­ of the group's two releases so far. through to the climatie, screaming cially live, as horns lose something They played favorites "Got end of the song. iri recordings. The other members My Own Thing Now," "Put a Lid The three main vocalists for of the Zippers are Ken Mosher on On It," and" Prince Nez." The only the Squirrel Nut Zippers are Jim saxophone, Chris Phillips on per­ one of their popular songs they left Mathus who. sings most of them, cussion, and Don Raleigh on bass. 1111B1mm1Jmmmm1 · 1m11Bm11111 11 n• Sister 7 plays Deep

BY LAUREN MOSKO AssT. DIVERSIONS EDITOR songwriters, lead vocalist Chris continued from page 11 The warehouse atmosphere at Johnston and guitarist Scott Owens. Ripley's in Clifton, accented with Picked by some as the Ameri­ Owens' style shines on "Good cement floors, wall murals, and tie~ can version of The Clash, this Min­ Enough,". "13. Seconds to Burn," dyed shee_ts covering sections of the neapolis band never had much com­ and "Setting Sun." His style forces ceiling, struck me as a smoky mercial success, but their music truly more thought iri the listener than his backdoor venue-little known but embodied the post-punk era. counterpart Johnston with lines like, having much to offer in the way of The first disc showcases the "Who would build a sandbox on a personality, energy, and audio-vi­ great talent ofsinger/songwriter Paul faultline?/I can taste the dirt ~hen ·sual creativity. Westerberg. This disc, titled All I'm by myself/I could dig for days The same adjectives attrib­ For Nothing, is complete with the with just your help." uted to Ripley's can also be applied band's classic, hard hitting anthems Though the lyric writing is to the two bands which performed such as, "Bastards of Young" and inconsistent, the musicianship is not. there a few weeks ago, Sister 7 and "Alex Chilton" while also bringing There is solid rocking throughout Knee Deep Shag. out touching ballads like "Skyway." the disc, especially on the catchy At 10:30 p.m. the place was The second disc is a mix of "Colorado" and "Starlight." They dead. There were maybe 20 people, unreleased material and B-sides. also pull off the acoustic sound with mostly middle-aged, scattered at Most of this material is understand­ "Setting Sun" and "Country Girl." tables along the bar's perimeter. ably unknown, but the take-off on The band's cohesiveness and There seemed to be· only one rem­ Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" refined skills prove that they have edy: Knee Deep Shag~ ("Like A Rolling Pin") and .the outlasted the doldrums of the col­ This group of guys from Disney song "Cruell a DeVHle" help lege bar scene. "Six Ways From Michigan, fronted by Matt Gross, keep it afloat. Sunday" is a worthy first leap onto took the stage, undaunted. Gross The All for Nothing disc is the national scene. never ceased to move-transform­ one of the best CDs I have heard in -Tom DeCorte ing the entire stage into the band's a while, but it is unfortunately pack­ Editor-In-Chief personal playground and effectively aged with the "damaged" Nothing Wanna go for a ride? making Ripley's sparce crowd rise For All. Morrissey to their feet. The music was an Rarely will one find an open- Pike opts to pick up a guitar in -Dave Cappelletty Malajusted intoxicatingcombinationofsmooth~ ing act with as much charisma and additiontothemicrophoneformany Diversions Writer (Mercury) groovin' jazz and good hard rock talent. One might even dare to say songs. Wayne Sutton adds a bit of 'n' roll. ' that KDS stole the show. Look for character to the music with his mas- Nineteen Wheels Bad week at Mercury. Never The guys (Troy Stansberry on their return to Cincinnati in the near terful guitar skills, as well. Six Ways From Sunday been a big Morrissey fan, although bass, Phil Barry on guitar, Dennis future. Not only did Sister 7 promote (Aware) he's a snappy dresser I must say. DeSantis on drums, and Gross on After the stellar opening, the thei.r new album, this the trip, they I like that one song about "A vocals) seemed very comfortable crowd had to wait until well after also played songs from their last On their first national release, place in hell, for me and my friends," on stage and spoke often with the midnight for Sister 7 to take the visit to Cincinnati and others that "Six Ways From Sunday," Nine­ but none of these new songs are very crowd, winningtheattentionsofnot stage. Although the crowd, now are unreleased. Even if you have teen Wheels takes the first steps good. If you don't care about good 0nly those in the bar, but passers-by,,_.,_2QO, strong.,seemed aJittle re_stless, heard one of their discs, a greater toward de'{!!loping into more than or ~xciting songs, a_!ld all you want as well. By 11:15 p.m.Ripley's was· the headliners were worth the wait. appreciation of .their work comes just a college bar band, but doesn't is the crooning accent, well there's packed. Patriee Pike impressed the from a live show. get all the way there. plenty of that here. Knee Deep Shag secured their audience with her clear, strong vo- Both bands are worth a bit of Based out of East Lansing, The big M has the most dis­ place in everyone's memory by in- cals and warm smile. She was a. attention. Sister7 is weHon its way Mich., "Six Ways" is a combination tjnctive voice in all of alternative vi ting two random, or so we as- spark against flint (guitarist Wayne to stardom (this the trip now ap­ of the band's old, college style com­ rock~ Butthis fact does not save the sumed, young women to take the Sutton, ba8sistDarrell Phillips, and pearsinColumbiaHouse'smonthly bined with their new material, which record for me. Skip it. · stage with the band. These ladies, drummer Sean Phillips)--0ffering catalogue) and Knee Deep Shag is is more introspective. -Tim Traynor however, took the back-up mic and to the crowd a mind and heart as big the most promising act to grace The band features two Diversions Writer sang harmony for the rest of the set. as her wallet chain. Clifton since K; s Choice. · Keep out (Itwasjustalittletrickupthesleeve Sister 7 showcases a sound· your ears peeled, Xavier! 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"Sing a Christmas carol, sing Vouchers can be picked up at a Christmas carol.'.' Qr, you ~an just the Information Desk in the Univer­ see Dicken's "Christmas Carol" at sityCenterfortheUCgameonDec. the Aronoff Center. See it before 13. You need your AIICard to get a the ghosts of present, past, andfu- . voucherandavouchertogetaticket. ture come to you. Tickets will be at the Gardens on the day of the game and seating is on a first come, first sit basis. The Cross­ ·.·~.·; .· .. ·· ·.· ..... • .·ci. · · ·,·. Forthosetha:tprefertheopera . ThemenareplayingatWest- "Letterman's Christmas" is town Shootout starts at 5 p.m. WbJl~V---~------on the weekend, there is "Amahl em Kentucky at.8 P:m. if you want also at the Aronoff, just in another · · · · ... · ';J and the Night Visitors." This per- to take a road trip. The women are theater. If you are lucky he will tell Don'tmiss the men's basket­ December 3 formance is brought to you by the playing in Las Vega.S in a tourna­ you the top ten best gifts to get for ball game against Miami in Oxford. Xavier Players. This approximately nient. That is for an extra long road Christmas. If you didn't get a ticket with SAC one hour show is in the University . trip if you have .the time. If not, If you feel that the beginning Center Theatre at 8 p.m. · cheer them on in your head. Prepare yourself for the last last Friday, you are on your own. of the calendar is repetitive, it's be­ week of the 1997 fall semester of cause it is. International Coffee "Jingle bell, jingle bell.jingle classes. May the force be with you "Big" is playing at the Aronoff Hour will be at the Romero Center · Relieve any stress in any way Center. That would be the play with you feel appropriate. It is not going bell rock." It'sabadsong by opin­ in getting everything done on time; at 3:30 p.m. Jeff Davis is very to get any better over the next two ion, but has the potential to .be a the piano that you play with your feet at the cool toy store in Chicago. excited about this coffee hour be- . weeks and this i.s your last free week- great play, Find out an.cl compare, cause it is.hosted by Venezuela.· ... · ·end. it's playing at Cincinnati Music Hall. monday Christinas shop for your room­ mates. Make sure it is something For those who like baked If you .clidn't get a chance to . ·t. d ·· . December 8 that you would also like.· It would goods with their coffee, the Com-· sa·.. ur . ay· ·· .see''Amahfarid the Night Visitors" muter Info Center will be having ·a . .·· . · . - last night, itis playing at 8 p.m: in suck if you got an ugly prank gift bake sale during the day. · Need a break from all of your and they left it in the room so you December theUniversity Center Theatre. 6 studying? Go to the Student Senate had to look at it all next semester. Don't forget to sign-up for the meeting at 3 p.m. in the Terrace Festival of Lights atthe zoo. You Get in the Christmas spirit Room. That is located in the upper "Whales" is playing at the may do so at residence hall RA with a little Christmas music from ··sunday level of the University Center. It Omnimax Theatre in Union Termi.­ deskS, the Village Office, the Com~ theXavier Bal1d and Concert Band. will make you appreciate your study­ nal. That would explain the huge muter. Info desk, or the Romero You can hear the wonderful music December 7 ing a little more. whale hanging from the ceiling at Center. How wonderful, sign-up in Bellarmine Chapel at 2 p.m. Homecoming. Are you relieved to while you drink your coffee or while Today is conception day. In Monday night football on a know that you weren't so drunk that getting a vacuum to clean yourdonn It is never too cold to go swim- exactly nine months, it is Labor Day. big movie screen sounds pretty thrill- you were seeing things? room. ming at Xavier. Especially if there irig. Cinema Grill has it at 9 p.m. at will be crazy events, Get your hall William Howard Taft is hav- no charge. They serve beer, food, Experiment with different grouptogetherandheadtothesports ingaVictorianChri~tmasathisna- and beer. Go early arid watch the ways to relieve your end of the se­ centerforWackyWaterSportsfrom tional historic site. ·.At 1:15 p.m~ "Simpsons" at 7:30 p.m. and mester stress. Please do not use live thursday 7:30-10 P·ffi.· The best part is, your . there will be a "cracker" workshop · "Melrose"at8p.m. Marge Simpson beings in this experiment. It could December4 wet hair will turn to ice on the walk for kids; Learn how to make those . extra large seems a little scary, but if get messy and you ha_ve no time to ··················-· ...... '.••'·•····...... home~.. · . little thlngs thatsellfor $10 a box._ that.is what you like, go forit. .. ·clean. · .... Cinema Grill lets you in for · free with your Xavier ID. after 9 .· p.m. "The Peacemaker" is playing at 9:20 p.O'l: .This is .a great dat~ · movie, so go for it.

SPRING BREAK P.ROGRAM ASSISTANT '98~Sell Trips, Earn Cash, & CLEVELAND/AKRON Full and part time positions Go Freel! Student Travel Services STUDENTS available with a progressive is now hiring campus reps group Great part-time job agency that assists and supports December 5 organizers. Guaranteed, lowest oppportunitiesll Home City Ice individuals with developmental prices Jamaica; Mexico, & to offers FLEXIBLE hours and disabilities to achieve independent College Friends is having their Florida. Visit us @ EXCELLENT pay for its employ­ living skills; Duties include annual Christmas party fo the sports www.ststravel.com or ees during the school year and implementation and documenta­ center from 4-6 p.m. Be nice to·all call 1-800~648-4849 summer break. 8-40 hours per tion of individualized plans arid of the little c~ldren, or you will get week. Jobs average $6.50 - $10/ promotion of community integra­ EXTRA INCOME FOR '97 coal fol' Christmas. tiour. Call Brian or Tommy Toll­ tion. Qualifications include: Earn $500 - $1,000weekly ·. ·Free.800-376-5388. Please call * Prefer some college and/ stuffing envelopes. For details - Jacey Dunaway is hosting her us during your winter break to or relevent experience RUSH $1 with SASE to: GROUP opening reception from 6-8 p.m. for interview and apply. · * Good driving record 5, 6547 N Academy Blvd. Dept. N, · her "Remnants" exhibition/instal­ * Ability and enthusiasm for Colorado Springs, Colo. 80918~ teaching others lation in ceramic sculpture ... It is in . . * Ability to work flexible the Cohen Art Gallery. There is no FREE CASH GRANTS! . XAVIER STUDENTS OFF-CAMPUS . hours (eves and wkends) College:·· _Scholarships.· HOUSING/DORMATORY 1998 . need to .break an ankle getting to it if * Starting rate $7/hr. you can't because it is on display Business. Medical bills. Never 1) One to five individually private Repay. Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 .· rooms "dormatory-style." Compensation based on until Dec. W education and experience Ext. G-15150 2). Rooms are for one or two sames ters, which are occupied by Xavier Please send resume and letter of interest to: Buses leave at 6:30 p.m. and GRAND CAYMEN ISLAND students; consequently, will be wl.!. . 7:15 p.m~ for the zoo. No, not to .CONDO avai.lable for viewing January and LADD, Inc. take your roomffiates home. · It is to 2 bedroom, 2 baths, sleeps February of 1998. · 3603Victory Pkwy. take you fo see the amazing festival 6. Seven niile beach, April 18 - 25; 3) Kitchen and dining area acces . · Cincinnati, OH 45229 of Lights that you signed up to see. 1998. $1,800. Call 624-9214 13ible; with the use. of refrigerator Attn: Jenn Nasca .• andsfove. . Don't forget to talk to the talking · SEIZED CARS. FROM $175 tree, say "Hi" to Santa, and dance . · 4) All utilities furnished; including heat Porsches; ·.Cadillacs, Chevys, and air-conditioning. . . HOUSES FOR RENT 3 & 4 bedroom houses both ·with the crazy elves that rap Christ­ BMW's, Corvetts. · Aiso Jeeps, 5) ·Each.student responsible for their walking distance from campus. · mas carols. -Dress warm; fr is. all 4WD's. ·:Your area. Toll free 1-800- .·own telephone andcable Kelly Company 321-0043 outside. connections. 218~9000 Ext. A-15150 for current· or 241-9421 listings. It is the last day to sign-up to . go to the. Tuesday night basketball . g~e against MiamL X~Factor and· .. SACares~llingticketsfor$lO:That ·· · gets you :a bus seat, ticket; and .ad.: .mission to the postgame reception. · ...... · Don't be ieft ilfthe snow. · · t . \ . . ( i P· REPARE THE. ,,, 1JAY ·L· Of THE O.RD-.-·. ' ADVENT 1997 AT XAVIER

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UDITE UJORSJllP, STUDlJ AUD SPIRITUAL REOEUJHL fOR CHRISTffiHS

The 10 p.m. student Mass in Bellarmine Chapel continues through the close of final exams on Dec. l 7

Monday-Thursday 10-10:30 P.M.

SPECIAL MASSES DURING TUE ADVENT SEASON:

TONIGHT WEDNESDAY DEC. 3 FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER ·! .. ' THURSDAY DEC. 4 9 P.M. CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND LESSONS ' ·. lOP.M. MASS I l MONDAY DEC. 8 FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY

TUESDAY DEC.9 . FEAST OF BLESSED JUAN DIEGO OF .GUADALUPE (Reflections by Mauricio Llanten .:.Jesuit from Colombia)

Sacramentof Re~onciliation Monciays 9-9:50p.m. Rosary e(lch evening 9:40 p.m .. Eucharistjc. Vigil on Thursdays

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