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86th year, issue 5 week of SEPTEMBER 20,. 2000 . www.xu.edu/soa/newswire/ Xavier hosts commissioner debate. BY MELISSA CURRENCE nity investment for the county," Campus News Editor said Bedinghaus, citing the 66 ·Xavier University Student percent decrease for welfare in Government Association hosted Hamilton County. the first debate betweeri two can "I am proud to lead the most didates for. Hamilton County successful welfare reform in the Commissiorier .on ··Monday state," said Bedinghaus. Accord evening in the Schiff Family Con ing to the incumbent, 25 families ference .Center. will be cut off the welfare pro The: two candidates, incum gram by year's end. "[The re bent Bob Bedinghaus (Rep.) and formed welfare program] : Cincinnati City Council member changed the philosophy to help Todd Portune mainly debated ing people as they are helping riverfront development and the themselves," he said. Paul Brown Stadium in front of a Portune stated of those who 150~member audience. have gotten off welfare; 58 per Junior Scott Martz was the cent are working at or below the debate's moderator. The candi poverty level. dates fielded questions from the "We are entering a soft time for audience and a media panel in the economy," said Portune, who cluding Barry Horstman, Tlze Cin~ is calling for more sustainable cinnati Post, Dan Hurley, WKRC jobs. Tv, · courtis Fuller from WLWT Junior Amy Krings was disap TV and Jonathan Mosko, editor pointed with county vs. city at in-chief c:if The Xavier Newswire. tacks. Bedinghaus, county commis "Portune has equated the posi sioner since 1995, spearh-eaded Incumbent County Commissioner Bob Bedinghaus (left) fields a question from the audience last tive decisions that City Hall made the campaign to increase the Monday at the debate held in the Schiff Family Conference Center. His opponent, Todd Portune with himself," said Krings. county sales tax to build the new (right) was also present. "Bedinghaus was attributing Bengals stadium leading to the past August. The half-cent in county. Portune said western . As a city council member, those bad decisions to Portune. "rebirth of the riverfront." crease continues to pay for the Hamilton County needs. "respon Portune talked about his "strong, City Council is a nine-member Portune countered that the new Reds' stadium now under sibJ_e planning with managed creative support of investment .in council that works collectively." "stadium betray.ed public trlisr construction. growth" to preserve th'e most ag~ the comnl'unity" through his "While not as many students and misused public funds." · Bedinghaus defended the cost ricultural land. backing of the brownfield rede showed up as we would have The county vote. for a half-cent overruns of the newly completed Bedinghaus cited the growth . velopment project for the city. liked," said junior Mark Mallet, increase to the sales tax passed stadium. "It's a question of are ·the county has recently seen. "In "Brownfields" are abandoned administrative vice-president for in March 1996. The increase paid you getting the value for the the last 10 years, the county has industrial lands often contami SGA, "we were happy with the stu for the $450 million Paul Browri money spent," he said. grown 5 percent each year," he .nated with chemicals and are dents who were there." Stadi.um project that began in The candidates discussed the said: "I'm looking toward 10 to costly to clean up and reuJilize. April 1998 and was finished this future development plan for the 20 ·to 30 years from now." "I've always ·included commu- New D'Artagnan debuts next to Cintas BY ERIN RYAN he looked t.o the paintings by the will take place on Thursday at among the leader Asst. Campus News Editor old Dutch and French masters of 5:30 p.m. in conjunction with this ship donors of the In the latest step in campus the 17th century in order to get a year's annual Founder's Day Cintas Center. renovation, a new D' Art'agnan feel for the period of the piece. event. Past winners of statue was placed on the pedestal But he didn't stop there. The building will also be dedi the Founder's Day in front of the Cintas Center on "I also looked at the function cated and blessed by Rev. James award include Tho Monday morning. of the Cintas Center with the ath Hoff, S. J., who will cut a large mas H. Siemers The 8 1/2 foot tall, 800-pound letic teams playing there· and red ribbon which will be tied (1997), the John J. Musketeer was the brainchild of · thought it should have an active, around the front of the building. Schiff Family Margo Moores, wife of 1935 vigorous pose," he told Cincin The Founder's Day celebration ( 1998) and Robert Xavier graduate Roland Moores. !zati. This fluid pose is in con acknowledges the university's Kohlhepp (1999), Most current students. prob- trast to that of the first statue, in major sponsors and donors. This CEO of the Cintas . ably don't remember the which· D' Artagnan stood up year's celebration promises to be · Corporation . university's original D' Artagnan straight, with his head turned to one of the largest ever, with an ex The invitation statue, a gift from the Class of survey the campus. pected 670 guests. In addition, the only, black-tie affair 1962, which sat near the aca- As a historical figure, the mus Founder's Day Award will be pre will be held on the . demic buildings from 1968 to keteer was a member of the elite sented to James Gardner, retired arena floor, and will 1996. King's Guard of France during vice president of the Cintas Cor include a special When Moores saw the statue, the 17th century, and D' Artagnan poration. video presentation she decided the school needed was one of ihe central figures of The award is bestowed upon and speeches by something a little newer, a little Alexandre Dumas·· novel The those who honor the. spirit of ser members of the flashier and a little bigger. She Three Musketeers. vice upon which Xavier was Xavier community. . NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JACKSON GOODNIGHT funded the project, commission The Musketeer was adopted as founded. This is the last The new D'Artagnan statue was placed ing local artist Tom Tsuchiya to Xavier's mascot in 1925 to sym Gardner and his wife have de· Founder's Day over in front of the Cintas Center Monday sculpt the new D' Artagnon. bolize the feeling of unity on voted time and resources to spe which Hoff will pre morning. Ts1Jchiya told Cincinnati Xavier's campus. cial projects, many of which have side. Inset: The former D'Artagnan statue. Magazine (September 2000) that The statue's offi~ial unveiling benefited Xavier, and were
©2000 The Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: ~.~i!~§mX~r1slftf.i\1~1(~J;~5;;z:¥.f~e~1~: More political Student's reply to Volleyball takes· second Gold.finger touches Advertising . (513) 745-3561 Web site info Buenger-bashing- place in lili)loming . Cincinnati ~:tm11ttf.i'.O:¥fi!J~1~1w11c~1~>.tl7.~~±~1;~Q Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3.607 PACiE 2 PACiE 5 PACiE 8 PACiE 13 •11 •/f I 2 week of SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 .CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE B.RIEF S Choir sings for spirit Got spirit? · The Millennium Peace Cel ebration is this Sunday: festivi ties include an ii:iterfaith gather ing featuring prayers, rituals, songs and dance at the Cintas Center at 2 p.m. Special guests include the International Inter religious Peace Council. For. more information, email · mpeace@xu. edu or call Dr. Brennan Hill in the theology de partment at 745-2048. Fall's a ball The SAC-sponsored Fall Ball takes place this Friday, Sept. 22 at Music Hall from 9 p.m. to l a.m. Tickets are $8 per person pre-sale and $10 at the doqr. Buses will leave from the bottom of the residential mall from 8:30 ...... u . . . . I h ...... NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARAH RICHTER p.m. to 11 :30 p.m. Tickets are on Th. e Xav1er mvers1ty Gospe C oir sang two songs for the Spirit Celebration Mass. on Sunday afternoon. The Mass took place at · sale through Friday in the CBA the end of th.~ residential mall in front of Buenger. Students, facility, administrators, family and_friends were invited. Rev. James lounge from ll a.m.-3 p.m. and Hoff, S.J., presided over the. Mass and gave the homily. · . . . in the Cafe from 11 a~m.-3 p.m. and 5 p.m."7p.m. Cyber world of campaign info·· Political cartoons BY ERIN RYAN tion: This site has information about sodation: Charlton Heston him The "Jim Borgman Re Asst. Canlpus News Editor the organization, a guide to politi self couldn't giv~ _you morein cycled" exhibit is currently on To continue with last week's cal action, voter guides and an email formation on NRA services, news display in the McDonald Library. . Newswire Web site campaign list, newsletter. · or legislative activity.· The travelling editorial cartoon here's more sites to keep you up www.glaad.org, Gay and Les-. www.nul.org, National Urban exhibit is designed to raise to-date on how your vote can bian Alliance Against Defamation: League: This 90-year old organi envirnomental awareness. count. This site is the home of a plethora of zation seeks to promote civil Borgman uses nontoxic, water www.abanet.org, American information about state and area rights and the interests.of African based inks and acid-free, cotton Bar Association: Keep tabs on le policies, current issues and publi Americans. The site includes per-. fiber paper for his cartoons. gal news and the issues ,that will dations. Check it out to see how your spectives on police brutality,civil affect the judiciary process. vote can affect the· gay, lesbian and rights and equality in society. www.aclu.org, American Civil transgender communities. www.pfaw.org, People For the · Poetry is fun Liberties Union: This organiza www.greenpeace.org, American Way: This liberal or The English Departme'nt's tion is big into individual rights. Greenpeace: This Web site is full ganization supports maintaining Ryan Writers Series presents a Read about their current issues and · of issues, events .and policies which the separation between church · poetry reading · by Henry political suggestions. threaten .or promote environmental and state, the rights of gay. and Weinfield on Thursday, Sept. 21 www.adactions.org, Amerieans harmony. lesbian citizens and free expres at 8 p.m. in the Long Recital ·for Democratic Action: Want a www.naacp.org, National Asso sion, among other thi.ngs. Hall, Edgecliff Hall. Weinfield is minimum wage increase, cam ciation for the Advancement of . www.policyreview.com, the author of a new book of po paign finance reform or a preser Colored P~ople: The NAACP site Policy Review: Conservative in etry entitled The Sorrow of Eros. vation of Social Security? Find provides the viewer with info on past tellectualism is the mission for out how to make a real differepce. and current issues, political candi this news weekly that follows the Nicaragua info www.atr.org, Americans for dates and acti'vism opportunities. 2000 Presidential campaign, in ad~ Tax Reform: Sign a petition, cheer www.nea.org, National Educa dition to providing background· If you are intersted in going for this group's Congression&I he tion Alliance: Find out what's up information on issues and candi to Nicaragua, listen to students roes and keep tabs on the candi with education issµes. Get the info dates. and faculty. Sessions will be to dates on this info-heavy site. on legislative issues, education re www.delphi.com/rtside/start, day at3:30p.m. inCBA 3. Dead www.amnesty.org, Amnesty In form and bunches more. The Right Side of the Web Dis line for applications is Oct. 18. ternational:. Don't fall behind on www.now.org, National Organi cussion Forums: This forum site For more info or application, call issues facing· human rights. zation of Women: Take a look at is powered by Delphi, and gives Susan Namei at 745-3042 or www.ourfuture.org, Campaign this site's take on current political viewers the opportunity to par email at [email protected]. for America's Future: This liberal issues, candidates and equality ticipate in current discussion fo site can serve as a primer. for the movements. rums or to start their own. issues that affect working class www.nationalreview.com, The Catholic women Americans. It also i~cludes Na.tional Review: This conservative St. Gertrude Church in. Ma "Straightalk 2000," a guide to elec Web magazine digs into Democratic deira will host the first annual tion issues. policies, statements and candidates. Catholic Women's Conference· ~c.org, The Christian Coali- www.nra.org, National Rifle As- on Satuday, Oct. 7. The featured guests are Johnnette Benkovic, director of Living His Life Abu11- one of the pillars in front of Walsh Monday, Sept.18, 11 :15 a.m. da11tly, and Matthew Kelly, an .Hall. The markings were made with - A student reported that her PoliceN• author and evangelist from black marker and included obscene wallet was stolen from her book ofthe Malek Sidney, Australia. For more in Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. · language. bag while she was in the hallway formation, call 583-5294 or - A student reported that be~· outside Alter 224. Among the Friday, Sept.15, 8:08 check out www.stgertrude.org. tween 5:45 p.ni. and 6:30 p.m. she items taken were credit cards, p.m. - A student re left her wallet on a table in the Sunday, Sept~ 17, 3:34 a.m. - cash and identification. It is un ported that his 1995 Dry cleaning alert cafeteria while she was eating. Campus Police observed three un sure whether the wallet was white BMW had been She later noticed it had been sto derage students knocking over trash -dropped, misplaced or stolen. struck .in a hit-and-run Recycle your dry cleaning len. cans and creating a disturbance near accident. The car was hit bags by dropping them in the the radio station. The students were from the front end, caus mail to Xavier's Ceramic Studio .. Saturday, Septl6, 10:55 p.m. . cited for und~rage consumption and ing extensive damage. The bags are needed. Please - An e~pl~yee reported that . disordeil/c.onduct. send them to ML 7311, Attn: someone had written graffiti on Marsha Karagheusian. ·THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE WORLD NEWS week of SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 3 WORLD BRIEFS. Olympic pool producing world records >-Compiled by:· Bi11 Snod~rass >-Source: Colle~e Press Wire by Robbi Pickeral portant, the depth of the water ritating odors. Through the Ozone ·church reverses Two NIU students Knight-Ridder Tribune throughout the pool is three meters, Treatment System, the water is di.s one-third deeper than the FINA infected outside the pool using a condom stance killed over weekend SYDNEY- The newfangled standard. The extra depth cushions dual-filtered system, then chemi body suits help. So do the interna ripples that can reflect off the bot call.y treated.Also, specially ROME - In what appears to DEKALB, Ill. - Students and tional rivalry and raucous crowd. tom of the pool. The pool is 10 sloped blocks - including hand be a ·reversal of the Catholic faculty at Northern Illinois Uni~ But American Tom Dolan, self-de lanes wide, and although only the and foot grips - help swimmers get Church's policy on condoms, the versity were mourning two stu scribed "old-school" swimmer, has middle eight are used in competi faster starts.The result of all this: official Vatican newspapyr said dents who died Friday in separate a very simple explanation for the tion, the extra two lanes allow side The pool, at rest, appears as still condom use may be permissible incidents near campus. eight world and re for preventing the spread of HIV. Nicole L. Murawski, 21, died records that . - flective as The article does not endorse in an apparent hit-and-run acci were set at a mirror. condoms, but tolerates their use dent off campus at 1:16 a.m. Fri-. ····.·sw.i,111riling•·•·world',~~f(l,~ds•;·,~e.t.·.• :.~t•·.o,1&1,Bp~~~;;;· the Sydney ·.. :·' '·: <'· .l'.~·/: ·~':. ,·,i. ~;:.:~::·;.:: ..:·.:.r··:·; \"' ·.·· .. . ) : ~:', ;··.··.,!'•. E v e n as part of a comprehensive HIVI day. ·Murawski, a senior major Inte.rna ·. M~ch~.elKiim Australia }Q~·nifr(!esfyle.',:,():48.18 ,, · , w h e n AIDS education prograin that ing in biology who lived off cam-· t i o n a 1 :. ·· ... i.. :.>:t .."~· :_, :;_~·:,,·;:. .'· people primarily emphasizes n:ioral be pi.Is, was taken to Kishwaukee Aquatic are com havior. Community Hospital in DeKalb, Center the .. ;Pieter.y~··"e~:.~~og~~·~·and.~ ~e~h.e~la~;s•·'~~;~~::;~:.c:t~~t~~·) .... peting in The article was published in where she was pronounced dead. first two it, the wa L'Osservatore Romafjo in April, Maria Sarantopoulos, 22, an days of ter ap but according to the Pittsburgh NIU student, was arrested shortly .;;ihi;;··.· :'•········· •. '. t ·h e s e •·10ii';rho~~,~~liii,!~;~#'~4, ... :.•.::) .. ·.·,.. :'"\' , . ' :\:, p e a r s «:';:~'!''-:-. ; _:_::·:.·:.. ~·,«: .··2.·~·~~:·>'. Post-Gazette, ~scaped interna afterward and charged With leav ··•,· r ..• ·, •• , •· •• ..:'.·.·,. :·::·-;.- Olympics: :i=i.·t?6_. . •. crystal tional attention until its analy ing the scene of an accident, "Fast swim T~m 1>61~ri l1sA: :·400,fu:il'i4ivid~.al'iited~(!y:,. \Cr c I ear. sis in the current issue of DeKalb police said. ming is fast Twenty ·< America, a Catholic theological An hour after the hit-and-run, swim - .,;. ·A.usfr~n~ Men's~:,;i~mfi'.eestyiereI~y ·3;1_j~6·f:t,·< ··· ,, fiveworld magazine. student Brian H. ·White, 20, was m.ing," .. ~J; \,;:. L« > }:gz~9$/;,;:;,:: .:. :. ''" records .., ; .••·• ·.'.·.~·.' ,' ·~:-::..·.·., ./:";.. ,: ..~.:·<.> ····~. ... (:. L'Osservator_e Romano does killed after being hit in the head Do I an . ·.1;~:·; . . ·.~· , have al- :.:1 not have the authority of a pa by a con.crete block thrown from said.He , >~ r e a d y a stairway in the Evans Scholars pal encyclical, but it is pub paused. been set House. Evans Scholars, who live ,:,·_;_~ lished by the pope and reflects · "It's a fast rs:-.· .. ;:>:· in the off campus, are golf caddies at the opinions of top Vatican offi pool, too." . .. ,,.. . . pool in tending college on tuition and cials .. You've got L')_.:·:::'--',~,·------'--'·-·· ;·...:.· .:.-;·'·""', ·-'---"-'---'---'---'-'-~_.;._----'-'--"---'--"--~------~ the past housing grants. In 1998, L'Osservatore fast swim t w 0 Romano denounced an argu DeKalb Police said White, a se mers, a fast pool ... anything could waves more room to dissipate. In months, including five Saturday ment by a committee of the US nior majoring in communications happen," America.n Tom Malchow, addition, the so-called "wet deck" night and three on Sunday. Still, National Council of Catholic studies, was treated at the scene a silver medalist in 1996, said re is at water level, allowing waves to Dolan doesn't want to get too Bishops that condom use should by emergency medical personnel cently. "The way everything's go wash over the side and through caught up in just the technology be a11owed in order to help pre and then· taken to Kishwaukee ing, it looks like you have to come drains instead of richocheting into of the water.Screaming, apprecia vent the spread of HIV/AIDS . Hospital, where he was pro close to a world record in every race the pool. Water temperature at the tive fans help create a fast pool. The April article, "Prophylac nounced dead. to win it."The key to the "fast pool" aquatic center is set at 27 degrees So does ttie competition within tics·or Family Values? Stopping Police said another resident of here is this: The swimmers are mak Celsius, with the pool deck ther it."lt's a great pool, but fast swim the Spread of HIV/AIDS;' is writ the Evans Scholars House, Louis ing waves, partly because the pool mometer set at 29. That helps keep ming is fast swimming, and that's A. ten by Monsignor Jacques Carfagnini, was arrested on sus- is not.Turbulance is as big an en the swimmers from losing too much always going to be the case," he . Suaudeau of the Pontification· picion of throwing the block and emy in international: competition , body heat outside of the. water. said. "It's the Olympics .... People Council for. the Family and calls was charged with involuntary as the person swimming beside "Anti-wave" lane ropes· are de are going to try to go [the fastest condom use a "lesser evil" than manslaughter. you, Ripples crel!,te choppy water, signed to eliminate ripples between they possibly can] here." the spread of AIDS. . NIU President John Peters said and choppy water slows swimmers lanes, and the floor and walls of the the university community was and, therefore, times. The Olympic pool are textured to absorb "shocked and saddened" by .the competition pool has been de energy.The pool water has a differ deaths. signed with several good things to ent "mineralogy" - less chlorine - help melt waves. Perhaps most im- to help lessen eye irritation and ir-
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Of course it makes tions started having meetings and sense that those clubs with more discussing future plans, it is an op~ members have more needs, but does portune time to piscuss the issue it make sense that one club can barely of budget allocation, especially afford to pay a coach while another within the club sports depart- continues to buy new equipment ev ment. On Tuesday, Sept. 12 a ery year? member from each club sport was Perhaps every person competing asked to come to a justification in·a club sport should be allotted the hearing where he or she was al- same amount of money, and so lowed to "justify whichever team their requests in ------has the . most front of other "The answer lies members wi11 clubs, as well as therefore receive - LETTER TO THE EDITO~ the Club Sport somewhere the most fund Council." ing. But then · There are al between similar agai.n, since the Cintas Center does its h·omework ready problems team presidents In the last issue of The News disposable paper cups and polysty greater for paper cups than for poly with this scenario. allocation to every . and treasurers wire, Rachel Napolitano measures rene cups, polystyrene appears to be styrene cups. The recycling of used First of all, mem club and integrity are forced to con the commitment of Xavier Univer the. very strong winner. paper cups is more difficult than the bers of clubs lie. jecture about .sity to peace and environmental is Chloroflurocarbons have not been recycling of polystyrene cups. The They pad their re ofclub members membership ev sues by noting that the new Cintas used in food grade polystyrene for disposal of paper cups takes up quests since they ery year before Center utilizes polystyrene more than 10 years. Paper cups are more room in landfills than poly know the council and requests. " budget alloca (Styrofoam) containers for the de not "natural" and do not grow on styrene cups and paper products will most likely not tion, there is livery of some of their food prod .tree.s. It is well known that the pro- degrade to greenhouse gases. In allot the actual again the poten ucts. One of her conclusions is that fact, knowledge of this data has led needed sum, so by adding an ex tial for miscalculation. Maybe every if Xavier University is truly com some institutions to make the envi tra $100 or so they feel they are club should just receive the same mitted to peace, justice and envi '54 person who uses ronmentally sound decision to ban more apt to receive the figure clos amount of money, making everything ronmental issues then they should paper products from their cafete est to their actual needs. Sec fair. However, there could be a lot of change to the use of other products a poly~tyrerie rias and use and recycle only poly ondly, clubs tend to request wants money wasted by clubs that require for their food containment. The his container may in fact styrene products. One can become and not necessities. Every sport little funding. tory of polystyrene products and more knowledgeable in this area by requires expensive equipment, but . Obviously there is no easy answer their effect on the environment is be more reading the environmental risk as it is not the job of the Club Sports here, and the problem is not isolated rather long and confusing in that sessment analysis in Science Vol. Council to provide money for un to the club sports department. Every chlorofluorocarbons, chemicals · knowledgeable and 251, 504 (1991) .. necessary wish-list· items. The club has this problem when prepar known to be a major cause of strato committed to Individuals who know me know club should work and raise its own ing a budget, padding their requests spheric ozone depletion, were once of my commitment to good stew money for such items. so it can receive a fraction of its used to expand the polystyrene environmental issues ardship of our earth and of my com The budget allocations were needed funding. The answer lies ·products into their final shape. mitment to recycling our valuable sent out this ~'eek, and it is aston somewhere ·between similar alloca However, once this problem was than you' think. "· resources. Please be careful when ishing to find there is a $6,800 dif tion to every club and integrity of club identified, technological changes to using single issues in judging the ference in funding between the members and requests. Until that hap improve our environment did oc positions and commitments of oth highest funded sport and the low pens, i_t looks like a long, tough road cur.· cessing of wood to paper is a very ers. to peace, justice and the envi est funded sport. Since anyone ~ith only damaged equipment and Here are some rather uncom energy intensive and polluting in ronment. And please note that a can compete in a club sport, there ripped uniforms as aids. fortable data to individuals who dustry. It may be interesting to note person who uses a polystyrene con believe nature is always good and that it takes more oil to produce a tainer may in fact be more knowl COPYRIGHT 2000 CIRCULATION 3,500 industrial products are always bad. paper cup than it does to make a edgeable· and committed to envi~ This information is readily avail polystyrene cup. In terms of total. ronmental issues than you think. Editor-in-Chief & Publisher JONATHAN MOSKO able in simple data in normal sci energy, it takes much .more to pro - Dr. Daniel McLaughlin Managing Editor JILL GREEN entific journals. In the total analy duce a paper cup than a polystyrene Department of Chemistry Business Manager CAROLYN HUGHES sis of the environmental impact of cup. Waste to stream water is far Advertising Manager LANCESCHUERGER Advertising Assistallt BETH GOFFENA Adviser MIKE KAISER D 0 C T A L K Campus News Editor Photography MELISSA CURRENCE DEVIN ~ATHIS Athlete considers Hepatitis vaccine Asst. Campus News Editor SARAH .RICHTER ERIN RYAN JACKSON GOODNIGHT World News Ediior Contributors Dear Doc, Dear Mistrusted, Questions answered by Dr. BILL SNODGRASS JAY KALAGA YAN I'm an athlete and my nurs Irritable bowel is a common James P. Konerman •. Health and · Online Editor News Feature Editor ing student friend said I might problem. 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-LETTERS TO THE EDITOR- Inconveniences look to the future Sober events ignored While reading The Newswire Honors House, a classroom and ing life in Buenger must have been -I am currently a graduate stu than 20 people showed up; and last week, the letter to the editor en study atmosphere, to make room for great. dent at Xavier and also graduated that some people who showed ti tied, "Students displeased with the essential and previously mis However, we ex-Buenger resi with my BSN .from XU i.n 1999. left after 10 minutes. What a Buenger takeover," more than treated police department. And, dents gladly accepted these sacri-_ It was not so long ago that I shame. struc.k a nerve. ·Having been a contrary to seemingly popular be~ fices knowing that future students cannot remember what weekends What does this say about XU Buenger resident myself last year, · lief, Brockman's study lounges · (including this year's residents) were like. In all honesty, there students? We even have a stu- . and a University.Scholar student for . were converted into bedrooms .last would not have to face a parking was nothing to do at XU on week dent, Thrine Kane, who was rep the past three, I cannot help but feel year, leaving only unenclosed, situation, settle for a sub~par Uni ends but go to parties and drink.· resenting the U.S. and marching insulted .. overly crowded lounges for study versity Center, possess inadequate I thought that was really sad. in the ceremony! It is .fidiculous to think the in on those floors which happened to police accommodations, or the like. I am not saying I never went Those of you who are fresh convenience imposed upon the retain theirs; hardly a healthy study . Xavier's' faculty, student body to a party, nor am I saying that I men: Do you really want to ·non-Scholar Buenger residents is atmosphere for newly adjusting and administrators. have been never drank alcohol. During my spend the next four years of your so extreme that it would justify an fre~hmen. plagued this year and years past undergraduate years, I thought life boozing on the weekends? attack on the displaced Scholars The aforementioned are only a with ·displeasure, but never have how nice it would have been to Take it. from me, it gets really program, which yields few benefits few of the sacrifices made on ca~ they made such an issue of it as have events on campus as an. al boring. for its many requirements. Perhaps pus within the past five years or so, have the Buenger residents for be ternative to the usual "get drunk" This is your chance. You have those students who are discontent incurred in the hopes that the com-· ing forced to share their facilities. ' party. Truthfully, watching people a voice.· You can· be the sheep, with the Buenger situation lack a. ing generations of Xavier students · For all of the extra study hours and booze every weekend got boring. always following the crowd, or total comprehension of the many might enjoy facilities and perks that work the University Scholars ac I am aware that BACCHUS you can be the leaders, taking a inconveniences the rest of the cam those being inconvenienced never cept and for the sheer magnitude. and C.A.R.E. clubs tried to spon stand and giving others the cour pus has tolerated throughout the of the loss incurred them - class sor a non-alcoholic event on cam age to do the same. past several years; if this is the case, room and study space - is it not pus, centered around the opening I can ass tire you, if the oppor then this misunderstanding needs only fair that you all should try to night of the Olympics. ' tunities are not being taken ad to be addressed. tolerate them? I am aware that fellow students vantage of, they will not continue Xavier is growing and expand~ "we all make I am certain it .is just as "awk put time and effort aild their hearts . to be offered. Think about it. ing, a necessary step for every aca sacrifices for ward" for us to attend class while into" planning this event. I am - Nancy Jacoby demic institution, private or public, you laugh, shriek and carry on your again also aware that no more graduate student hoping to continue addressing stu progress ... the resident lives in the hallways as it dents' changing needs while re-. is for you to tolerate our classes • maining an elite, respected univer point ofit all is held in your hall.· Please, for the sity: Those students in Buenger sake .of Xavier's ongoing ex.cel Hall who feel awkward and cheated that we take it in lence and for the comfort of future Beruit club disbanded by the lack of study lounges and strzue. J ... " ·- generations here, try to tolerate life "That was dumb guys. I mean, a roster for a club that didn't and omnipresent bother of honors in that huge, inconvenient let down pretty immature," a fellow student was never going to exist. courses taught during daytime we all call BuengerHall. said to me as I told the story of the In other words, it was a joke. hours direly need to be informed. Though.there is no 24 hour com- · sh.ort-lived Beruit Club. After only And that brings me to the point of Buenger Hall is an incredibly puter lab and the library's hours are 45 minutes the total on the sign up this letter: There was one very im cushy, privileged hall, whether it could .. We all make sacrifices for not quite adequate, by the time they sheets had reached roughly 200 stu portant thing. lacking, and that was has been slightly altered or not. progress, no matter whether a·n ad- . close up shop, Quiet Hours are in dents, arguably the most popular a sense of humor. Surely this is what any Kuhlman or~ ministrator, University Scholar, effect in the dorms. If the halls are club on the mall. A person in a position of author Husman resident would contend. Buenger resident, etc. loud and you find it difficult to Did we have a right to a table at ity should have perspective on I beg you, non-Scholar Buenger. The point of it all .is that we take study, inform your R.A. This is one Club Day, not being registered or what's important and what's trivial, residents, to consider the following it in st.ride and try to make the best of their functions; they will rectify sanctioned by the university? No. what merits strict enforcement and concessions that have been/are cur- of the concessions that others are the situation, I assure you. When they crumpled the sign and what should be taken with a grain rently being made by others on . making, or have made in the past, Things will get better as soon as said, "You guys are done," we of salt.· campus. It is due to these sacrifices on ou.r behalf. Perhaps we all need we all cease to focus on our own agreed to leave. When they confis Call me immature for not hav~ that you enjoy so many of the luxu"' to take a step back, get a new per sacrifices and recognize those that cated our sign up sheets I begged ing more reverence for Club Day, ries you presently do. spective arid realize that our situa- others are making to accommodate and pleaded for this trophy and my Musketeer brethren? Come on.· A few years ago, students here tion could be much worse. each of us. If, on the other hand, memorial to our victimless crime, This was nothing personal at Xavier sacrificed their recreation Last year, living in Buenger hall you are still unsatisfied, I am sure but they refused. against the guys who shut us down. fields in order to expand_parking. was no walk jn the park. Waking that Residence Life can find some I was told the president of stu Nonetheless we hope you have a Their fields became the Cohen up daily at Sa.m. with theconstruc one to fill your space in Buenger dent government and his assistant sense of humor about this incident parking lot and they suddenly tion, trying to study in the enclosed and will gladly place you in were offended by our three lists - and beyond. found themselves forced to shuttle study lounges which, by the way, Kuhlman or Husman. However, I guys, regular girls, and of course, As for all those Beruit Club en or drive to intramural games and were hardly a study environment as doubt that the enclosed· study freshmen girls. They said it set a · thusiasts who signed up or didn't outdoor athletic events. Our police they faced the construction present lounges you find there will please poor image for the university. Ap get a chance, The Man couldn't department was forced to turn their at nearly any hour. Unlike prei;ent you more than the enormous com parently that image more closely re keep us down. So show us the lovin' department dispatcher into an in- Buenger residents, we were not able mons room and extra bathroom sembles reality than they thought, by contacting us at formation desk by virtue of loca- to stumble out of our back door into your suite in Buenger is privileged because not too many shared in [email protected] . tion, while that dispatcher was ex- a parking lot, to add cas.h to All enough to possess. .·these sentiments, especially the - Proprietors of the B.C. pected to also perform her/his other · · Cards from our hall or even to step nearly 40 freshmen girls who -Devlin Kane,ju11ior duties and re.ceive no added com- out of our back door directly into -Abbey Wanchick signed up. -Andrew Armstrong,ju11ior pensation for this extra responsibil- the Cafe or a sporting event. In any University Scholar We were not there to offend any -Michael P. Ennis,junior ity. 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. . . - ·. 8 week of SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 SPORTS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS ~tl!!&e:im'tml!!J!t& ci !31~W~ >-Joe Angolia, Editor Vo_lleyball_ second in· Wyoming >-Sports Desk: 745-2878 >[email protected] · Muskies defeat Phoenix, Panthers; fall to Pittsburgh in.final niatch t$lf ! '* sss:,;;:~({l$$W,~".;)~~%%it--'!: BY JOE ANCiOLIA · ... . Sports Editor . . , -- . When you beat a team 15-2, you Women's tennis obviously have the ability, but then After going undefeated, a per you struggle with them the next wins at home· fect 9-0 over the course of three game," said Deaton. "We just need. The Xavier women's tennis matches in the inaugural Xavier to work on our consistency." team began their season this past Volleyball Invitational, the team Bachus and Hampton were week at home in impressive fash travelled out west for its third tour- again XU's top performers. For her ion, defeating Detroit-Mercy 6- nament of the year. part, Bachus contributed a team 3. Leading the way was junior While they didn't enjoy the high 18 kills (A52 hitting percent Kerrie Kramer who got things same success they had in the grand age) and seven digs. Hampton rolling with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. opening of the Cintas Center, the chipped in 17 kills and seven digs The Musketeers also got singles team did manage to take second as well. wins from senior co-captain place in the Wyoming Tournament. Senior Gina Geraci fell one dig Natalie Palmenter, junior Beth With two more wins in their short of a double-double, finishing A.braham, sophomore Katy most recent tournament, the Mus the match with a IO-kill, nine-dig Wiles and freshman Kate keteers have improved their record performance. Weightman. Sophomores Lind to 6-4. Though the team struggled Wygant put together another say Dressman and Maggie in its first ac;tion of the. year, the solid game in the middle, contrib Nafziger won Xavier's only Carolina Classic, in which the team 1111111 uting nine kills and seven digs to doubles match. went 1-3, the XU women have re th.e winning effort. This was the first ever tennis bounded f,}nd appear ready to jump Senior Tami Ores played well af · match at Xavier's new tennis into Atlantic 10 play when they ter being reinserted into the start courts. host Rhode Island and Massachu- ing, finishing with a team-high 50 The team will look to improve setts this weekend.· assists and six digs. upon its 1-0 record this weekend as they travel north to play in the XAVIER DEFS. WISCONSIN PITTSBURGH DEFS. XAVIER Bowling Green Invitational. GREEN BAY (15-8, 15-4, 15"'.9) (15-4, 12-15, 15-2, 17-15) The team '_s final match saw them squaring off against the only other . Cross country ·In the first m.~tch of the tourna ment, the Musketeers found them undefeated team in tournament teams take sixth selves facing the 1-7 Phoenix. De play, the Pittsburgh Panthers, in a spite their lopsided record, the match that would decide the tour The men's and women's cross nament champion. Muskies did not have the easiest NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DEVIN MATHIS country teams competed in the The two teams entered the match Bowling Green Invitational this time advancing past their oppo Senior setter Tami Ores, who missed the majority-of last season nent. with a knee injury, dished out 50 assists in a win over Wyoming. .with similar records, however the past weekend. Both teams fin 6-3 Muskies would have little suc- ished in sixth place out of 11 The first game was all XU, as the third game with a commanding XAVIER DEFS. WYOMING cess against the 7-4 Panthers. teams. the Muskies stormed to an easy 15- 15-2 victory. Wisconsin-Green Bay (16-14, 15-2, 15-12) Pittsburgh got off to a quick start Recording "Top 25" times for 4 victory. But the Phoenix rose in st~ved elimination for as long as The Mu.sketeers' second match in the first game, jumping out to an the men's team were senior the second game, upending Xavier off they could in the fourth game, but .of the day pitted them against the early 7-1 lead, from which they Randy Dubikar, sophomore Josh 15-12. eventually their valiant effort wasn't host Cowgirls of Wyoming. The vis- would never look back. The Mus Masters and freshman Matt Gra Xavier had to regroup with the enough, as the XU women tri- iting Muskies were undaunted by keteers made it respectable, but · ham. match even at one game a piece. · Head coach Floyd Deaton had umphed 17-15. ~YOJl,li(lg'.~ h<:>m~ S.9!lrt.1,ldvactit~gx,, dr~pped the firstgame 8-15. For the women's team, fresh 5 men Molly''Krumpelbeck and been using a different lineup than Patty Green were the top Xavier usual, allowing backup setter jun Ha~uP~~~r~;t~~w~;~~~~s~~e~y~~!. ~:~~.~~fi2~~l~~ii£~.~~~lfg~~~~r·. ··~~J.~~~~~~~li~~~~~~~!7:;;s ~: the Musketeers, finishing with 16 ment.
BY SEAN O'BRIEN in the 46th and 47th minute. And opponents that will pay off once Asst. Sports Editor their final three goals came in the conference play begins. The Xavier women's soccer last six minutes of the game. "We're getting experience in a team has had adifficult start to the "We found out that we can. play more competitive environment.· season. After losing to the No. 15 with the best, now we need to do The season is very young. We still ranked Cal-Berkele'y'Bears last that for 90 minutes," commented have 13 games left It certainly will week their record fell to 1-4, and Quinn. · help us. How much this will all things didn't get easier for the Mus- Sophomore goalkeeper. Megan help us remains to be seen," said ·keteers this past weekend. Veith made eight saves in the game Quinri. The women's team traveled to and junior Liz Singer led the way Lexingtoil, Ky., to face the No. 12 with two shots on goal for Xavier. TONIGHT'S GAME ranked Kentucky Wildcats. After losing to Kentucky, SCORING WOES X!ivier's record fell to 1-5 as they The Musketeers have now been head into Atlantic 10 play today. KENTUCKY 6, XAVIER 0 shutout in five of their six games this In the soccer version of a double Facing their second Top 25 team season. Earlier in the season, Quinn header, the women's team will get in as many games, the Musketeers said 'the· team was working to be things under way today at 5 p.m. looked to improve upon their one come one uniton the field. He feels here at Corcoran field. The men's victory of the season. However, the that has now happened and now the team will follow with a 7:30 p.m. No. 12 ranked Wildcats had differ team simply needs to find ways to start against Cincinnati. ent thoughts. UK took care of the score. The women's matchup with.the Musketeers 6-0 in a game that was "We 're creating chances, now we Flyers pits the last two teams to win actually a lot closer than. the score just need to take advantage of them," the A-10 Championship agains.t indicates. said Quinn. each other. The XU women will be "UK is a good team but not six Another aspect to consider is the looking to avenge their 1-0 loss in goals better than us. We played. level of competition the Musketeers last year's championship game. very well in the first half. We had have taken on so far. Xavier has With their firsr A-10 game to opportunities in a fairly close played three ranked opponents in day, the women's team will look game," said head coach Ron Quinn. their first six games. to bounce back from the slow start Kentucky scored their Ione goal· Every game they've played has they have sµffered so far. of the first half with just under 10 be.en a close contest, whether the fi "We're looking forward to play minutes to play. The Wildcats then nal score has indicated that or not. ing Dayton and our first conference NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY SARAH RICHTER went on to score five goals in the Though their record doesn't show game," said Quinn. Sophomore goalkeeper Missey White will need more offensive second half. it, the Musketeers have been gain support if the team hopes to defeat Dayton today. The second and third goals came ing valuable lessons against tough 1o week of SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 SPORTS- THE XAVIER-NEWSWIRE Vo~leyball: ready ·for A-10 Continued from page 8 the preliminary stuff is over and · now it's a run for the .roses," said Bachus and Geraci, who were Deaton. both named to the All-Tournament With five matches in anine day team, led the way for XU. Bachus span, the Musketeers will have their put together a tearil,high 11 kills work cut out for them. and five digs. Geraci added a team Opening conference play against high eight digs and six kills in the · Rhode Island, the team that put the losing effort. Musketeers out of the 1999 A-10 For the weekend, Bachus totaled Championships in three games, will 45 k.ills and a .375 hitting percent give the Muskies an early gauge to age. She has earned all-tournament measure their chances. honors in all three of the tourna- The Rams dropped their first . ments the Musketeers have com conference match of the year, this peted in this season. past week when they were defeated . Geraci contributed 20 kills, 22 by Fordham (who went 7-24 last digs and a .374 hitting percentage year).
on the weekend. "I felt a lot better about our ...... NEWSWIRE PHOfO BY DEVIN MATHIS "Gina did a good job and de chances before I watched film to Xavier players (from left to· right) Sara Bachus, Kimberly. Cockerel, Tami Ores, Katey Wygant, Gina served to be on the all-tournament day. It wasn't that Rhode Island has Geraci and Jill Hampton await the start of a mat~h during the Xavier Invitational.· · team," said Deaton. "Sara had a re slipped, but it's that Fordham has ally good two matches.· Against Pitt just gotten that much better," said though, nothing was going right and Deaton. they were able to triple and d.:>Uble "We'll just continue to iron Golf season in. full swing block her and that frustrated her." things out and work.on our consis Bachus has yet to be named the tency. We'll be able to take care of A-10 Player-{)f-the-Week, despite things at home, and hopefully we Captains Beck, Greening leading the way earning All-Tournament honors can keep it up on the road." BY CAROLINE CRISPINO sophomore Kelly B·ego, sophomore ments to go this fall and we're look three weeks in a row. Staff Writer Jill Gaus and freshman Jill Stein. ing to keep improving." "It's just a shame that no one in Last weekend the women's golf The weekend of Sept. 9-10 the . The remaining tournaments this the A-10 sees what she does," said team traveled fo the University of same core of players travelled to Il fall are being held at Bowling Green Deaton. "We don't get a lot of re Michigan to compete in the Wol linois State University for the Illi State University, East Carolin.a Uni spect in the conference, so we'll just verine Invitational. nois State Redbird Cfassic· where versity, University of Notre Dame have to earn it." Senior tri-captain Melissa Beck they finished sixth out of nine and Western Carolina University. tied for 10th out of 73 golfers with teams. Other members of the 2000- ON THE WAY scores of 77-85-82 for a 54-hole Greening turned in a stellar per 2001 women's golf team are: se Forget about everything you've total of 244. formance by tying for seventh out niors Susan Lane and Chaley been reading about the volleyball The XU women's team finished of 55 golfers. Greening's two day Peelle, junior Julie Italiano, sopho team so far this year. It was all a Oct. seventh out of 11 teams with a com 18-hole scores were 81-76 for a to mores Beth Hamilton, Kristy warm up for this weekend, because 3 bined total of 339-345-345 for the tal of 157. Duckwell and freshmen Katie this weekend is when the important 7 two day invitational. "We are definitely improving as McMahon and Sara MacDonald. games begin. 13 · ' Ttlirty-six holes were played on a team," Greening said. "We have The squad is led by two-year This weekend, the Musketeers · head coach April von Haefen. A 15 Saturday followed by 18 on Sun had some tough competition but will begin conference play when day. we've been practicing hard. · · graduate of Xavier in 1996, von . they host Rhode Island on Friday ' Also travelling to the University "The Wolverine Invitational was Haefen also played golf for the and Massachusetts on Saturday. of Michigan were senior tri-captain tougher than the Redbird Classic Musketeers during college. "This starts· another season. All Paula Greening, junior Kim Farrell,. but we still have four more touma-
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The steak was Include your name and phone combines great food, great atmo cooked to order with . number with your submission sphere and fair prices with a friendly a butter glaze which and send to: The Athenaeum, c/o attitude from greeting to check. accentuated the thick English Department, Xavier Uni Though the ·menu is short, there cut of tender beef. versity, 3800 Victory Pkwy., Cin is a fairly wide variety of food choices Not only was this cinnati. OH 45207-4446. Sub to select from. · one of the best steaks missions may also be emailed to Appetizers include your ordinary we've had in Cincin- [email protected]. chips and salsa to the eccentric . nati, the homemade Include a self-addressed enve smoked salmon dip. But don't get smashed potatoes lope if you want your work re stuck on the appetizers - there will were excel lent, and turned and postage if you live be plenty of food coming. the side salad was· off campus. For example, the salads could feed good enough (and The deadline is Wednesday, two people easily, but yoo probably large enough) to be Oct. 18. will not want to share. The Grilled eaten alone. Chicken Salad, for example, is a com-. Although·· this The Arts bination of Romaine lettuce, black · entree is· high in· fla Sept. 9-Nov. 5, The Contem olives, tomatoes, crumbled bleu vor, it also seemed porary Arts Center presents cheese, vinaigrette dressing and tor high in salt. If you'd Lezley Saar: Africans, Rap tilla chips. like· to try something Thugs-n-Di11ies. The' most notable aspect of the more exotic, you ,Saar presents her tribute to salad was that no matter where you could try the Rattle cultural diversity with a hint of put your fork, you will find a strip of snake pasta, which is irony. Through her work, Saar chicken. The bleu cheese flavor. is chicken, linguini, pays homage to the human ex strong, but it complements the salad southwestern spices perience. Her fairy tale, fantasy well. Even though the salm;I cost $9, and peppers com world exposes the dignities of it was well worth it. bined in a cream those sometimes accused of be Two features of the salads are the sauce. ing uncultivated - showing dressings are all homemade and they Other selections their peculiarities as traits to be are served with a freshly baked crois include barbecue Located in the new Rookwood Commons, J. Alexander's offers excellent admired. sant. baby back ribs, grilled food complete with big salads. Bring your wallet, ~hough. It seems that Center hours are Monday salmon and cilantrci Some of the other interesting sal nothing in Rookwood Commons comes cheap. through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 ads include the field greens salad, shrimp ($16). p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 and the Ahi Tuna Salad, which con If you have· any The atmosphere, which is as p.m. Admission is free to mem tains seared Ahi tuna in a wasabi room for dessert (which we didn't, good as the food, is contemporary bers, $3.So for general admission cliantro vinaigrette. but it was our duty), we highly rec yet very inviting. The unusual soft and $2 for seniors and students. If salads aren't your style, they ommend their carrot take topped lighting complements the dark Admission is free to all on Mon have a selection of burgers and sand with cream cheese icing. Expect to stained tables and woodwork. The days. For more information, call wiches. Here you'll find your typi share this outstanding dessert, be dining area is large and open, yet .721-0390. cal club sandwich, veggie burger or cause it is enormous. provides plenty of privacy. In ad cheeseburger, all served with fries. But if you would like some more The Arts II ,_. dition, there is a bar section for a One special sandwich is the Hyde "Powerful Stuff," just ask for it by ri') more social setting. Sept. 9- Oct. 29, The Contem Park, a grilled chicken breast topped name and you will served a giant The only drawback to the open porary Arts Center presents An with Tillamook cheddar cheese. ice cream pie, which the menu states architecture, including the open Active Life. ··If you are looking to go all out, is enough for two. Incorporating the ideals of a ness of the kitchen, is the high·. funhouse into art that awakens noise level produced. . the senses, An Active Life pushes The service we received was ex emplary, from the friendly hostess aside the notion that the museum THANKS TO· ALL OF to our outstanding server. Our is a site for quiet contemplation YOU WHO SIGNED UP and instead presents art that im glasses were kept full and our food merses visitors in multi-sensory was served quickly, and the server FOR DIVERSIONS ON experiences. seemed confident and very knowl CLUB DAY. Center hours are Monday edgeable of the menu. through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 This iS the best overall restau p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 rant we have reviewed thus far. p.m. Admission is free to mem Though J. Alexander's is moder bers, $3.50 for general admission ately expensive; the combination and $2 for seniors and students. of terrific service great food and a pleasing atmosphere made this a Admission is free to all on Mon EXPECT A C~LL FROM restaurant you'll want to tell your days. For more information, call US THIS WEEK. 721-0390 friends about. Art museum ~t-~~~~~n Sept. 10-Dec. 31 the Cincin <.CWl:ll T>f wu:1r..- iw1m1H... JJ:.!' . . 5j~ --. ~:~ ... ~ nati Art Museum presents The New Releases live Wires '11\Cl.'!W o;.1WlA1~••'UI" Best Part of'Waking Up:· The Folgers Coffee Silver Collection. The following discs are due for release on or before Sept. 19 ... Wednesday, Sept. 20 Friday, Sept. 22 The museum showcases over The Kelly Richey Band · 90 English coffee pots and ac Phish Various Artists, Cash Money Instrumental Album (Universal) ,.. Bjork, @ Riverbend Music Center @ Redfish cessories, a gift made by The Selma Songs (Elektra) ... D/Cru, D!Cru (Elektra) ... Fa.stball. The Harsh Procter & Gamble Company in Light of Day (Hollywood) ... Fuel, Something Like Human (Epic) ... Kandi, Friday, Sept. 22 honor of the 150th birthday of Sat'urday, Sept. 23 Hey Kandi... (Columbia) ... Mark Knopfler, Sailing to Philadelphia Blue Meanies - O.A.R. Folgers Coffei<. (Warner Bros.) ... Madonna, Music (Warner Bros) ... Sweet Honey in the w/ Mustard ~lug Admission is $5 for adults, $4 @Bogart's Rock, Still the Same Me (Rounder) ... · and Ultimate Fakebook for seniors and college students, @Bogart's and and free to children 17 and ... all dates are tentative. under. For more information, call 721-ARTS. THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE DIVERSIONS weekojSEPTEMBER 20, 2000 13 C 0 N C E R T R E V I E W Punk rock and the Queen City: A night at Bogart's GOLDFINGER AND MEST.ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY IN CLIFTON
BY MIKE KOHLBECKER degree to which Mest commanded Greyhound Bus. Diversions Editor the crowd. It was remarkable for an "I want to hear everybody say Last Friday, all was most likely opening band. it!" the band demanded as they ,.\ quiet on the XU front as it prepared "Everybody jump!" the.band pounded into the chorus. Hun: for Spirit Celebration. Clifton, yelled as they broke into the hop dreds of middle fingers waved however, was rocking out with an ping chorus of "Hotel Room." in the !lir as the crowd sang· )·. intensity as punk rock heroes Within moments, the cr~wd was . along, "f**k the Greyhound Goldfinger, along with the up-and transformed into a turbulent sea, Bus!" Yet another exhibit of coming Mest invaded the stage of swelling up and down: Mest holding the crowd at at Bogart's. · "Hey, smell this," said Lovato tention. as he offered his microphone to a Mest's performance was im- !L_:__~~l!!!i~i MEST PHOTO COURTESY OF MAVERICK RECORDS bouncer,"It smells like Ben Gay." pressive to say the least. They Cheers! The boys of Mesf put on a stripped down, punk rock show. Look for . The lights went down and Mest This was a recurring theme through-. shot electricity through a crowd them to gain recognition in the coming months. appeared on stage. The spikey out the performance. Whenever that was there to see a band not haired Chicago punk rock quartet possible, Lovato had people trying slotted to perform for hours to come. surged back and forth as they thun was at this point that the band beat wasted no time. tci pinpoint the odd odor on his mi ***** derously sang along. up the two with an oversized, in "If I could be anything at all," crophone. When the house ligbts came up Within minutes, the antsy crowd· flatable penis. "Eminem needs to preached vocalist Tony Lovato The band rocked through the after Dynamite Hack's unimpres was morphed into a sweaty pit, ... stop telling people how to live over a ringiµg chord and hundreds better tracks on their debut album, sive set, there was a surge of fans complete with multiple crowd surf their lives," state~ Paulson. of screaming fans, "I'd be an angel, including "What's the Dillio?" trying to get as close to the stage as ers. "Still counting the days I've Notable was not only the elec spread my wings and fly away." "Drawing Board" and · possible for Goldfinger. Fans been without you, 1-2-3-4!" they tric stage presence of Goldfinger, but From that point on, Mest took · "Forget You." pushed other fans back and made roared. also the sound. The songs sounded off, launching into the opening no hesitation at vocalizing their Throughout the night, the band considerably better than on CD. track off their new album, Wast- discontent. rocked out through new songs such Paulson made up for the absentee ing Time. One could not help but as "I'm Down" and "San Simeon." horns with. superior guitar fills. The stage presence think, "Boy, this one is going But the set list was in perfect form Feldman screamed "S.M.P." with an that Mest occupies is· to be rough."· as classics like "Answers" and intensity that Fred Durst would be quite uncharacteristic for After what seemed an eter- . "Chris Cayton" were not neglected. envious of. Goldfinger rocked in a band with videos in rota nity, the house lights went "This song is for anybody who every sense of the word. tion and a recO-rd contract down. A thunderous ap has Tony Hawk's Pro Skater," an The band closed out their show with Maverick. Namely, they plause ensued ... nounced Feldman as he tore· into by-inviting people on stage to help are still on the same wave the ska hit, "Superman," sing "Mable." length as their fans. I t GOLDFINGER Also intact were some energized "That was the craziest crowd Vocalist and guitarist Tony was impressive Drummer Darrin Pfeiffer ap cover songs, including "Just Like we've ever had on stage," reported Lovato's guitar is cpvered in pic to see Lovato leap from the peared first, then newcomer bassist Heaven" and "99 Red Balloons." Feldman. tures of Brittany Spears, while his stack of speakers, The highlight, Kelly LeMieux. -Guitarist Charlie Not only did Goldfinger play The next time Gold~inger or amp boasts a near life-size cutout however, for the many teenage girls Pauson emerged in a priest's outfit. music; they put on a performance. Mest are in town, they will own the of the pop culture queen. The other ·who seemed to swoon at the pres Finally, vocalist/guitarist John tri The highlight of the show was night. This is everything a live guitars are adorned with Bad Reli ence of the young punkers was umphantly approached< the -micro when t'he band broke into Kid show should be. gion and NOFX stickers. These when Lovato ditched the inhibit phone, dressed in a Star Trek out Rock's "Bawitababadda," sung by , '':PidyclU..8
with hope, you will never hear of gettable. On "Now That I Found plest music can be the most honest. them again. There is nothing origi You" they turn a·well.-written song, The CD opens with "Long Days nal, innovative or even mildly aes recorded earlier by country artist Long Nights," w}:iere vocalist/gui thetically pleasing about this disc. Terry Clark, into a mess of falsetto tarist Tony Lovato longs to be an The songs bounce, like a flat moans: They even manage to . "angel, spread his wings and fly tened basketball, between up mangle the George Michael penned away" from a troubled relationship. tempo "dance" numbers such as "Everything She Wants." It takes a The first single is "What's the "C'mon Everybody" to slower lot of work to make Wham sound Dillio," a poppy little ska-like num . tempo ballads like the uninspiring good. ber with an infectious chorus sure "Lifetime Affair." In the former The one redeeming quality to to catch on. . . song, the boys offer emotive har this disc, other than the fact it ends, Other highlights include the monies on everyone's favorite sub is the boys write most of their songs. irresistably catchy melodies of mytown ject, themselves. Their boy-group counterparts often .Mest "Lonely Days" and "Change.'~ Well mytow11 I give credit to the drum cannot claim that distinction. I give Wasting Time written songs like these make it · (Universal Records) programmar on this disc. They them credit for the attempt. (Maverick Records) hard to sit still through portions of rarely miss a beat, which isn't al One can only hope they grow in the album. ways easy with the way these com .their song writing if and when they Don't be surprised at the obvi puters can act up on you. Inciden- are allowed to make another disc. ous Goldfinger influence. John Another boy band we'd. . tally, they do use a real drum set on Until then, we can only hope the Pop-punk 20-somethings Feldrri~n discovered the band and three. of the 12 songs. Nobody's government decides to disallow the produced the album, like to see get beat up perfect creation of anymore boy groups, for offon the right tr~ck On the downside, there are times Here's an original idea: Four The lyrics of course belie th~ir the sake of our sanity. Now, there's Straight outta Chicago and in when the lyrics are borderline relatively young, relatively good· age. My personal favorite is the an original idea. vading your eardrums, it's Mest. cheesy. An example: "There's two lookin'g, relatively masculine anthem to pedophelia, "Body -Adam Ziemkiewicz, Nevermind that they bear a strik loves I have in this world I My elec males form a singing group. They Bumpin," with the reassuring lines: Contributing Writer ing resemblence to Blink-182. tric guitar and my electric girl I I rely on strategically placed harmo "I tell ya somethin' I It ain't the way Nevermind they are probably be love them both~" as is heard in nies, hair gel and choreography it seems I 'Cos she said she was eig;h ing marketed that way. The point · "Electric Baby:" with the hopes of attracting enough teen." is, this is a good CD. At other times, there is a song or adolescent girls to their brand of Also, it is difficult to overlook The formula for a Mest song is two that simply lacks luster to make popular music. the universal, life-altering ques simple. ·Arrange some chords, . it stand out, drawing more atten Fortunately for those who still tions that mytown are willing to ask, throw in some harmonies and sing tion .to the simplicity. enjoy well-written music, this idea such as "Did you ever make love to about girls. Oh, and energy - lots Wasting Time has the elements is no longer working for any four a girl in tears I and wonder why she of it. to make Mest a staple on the pop guys that record executives push was crying?" in the R&B tinged At first this formula is annoy punk scene. Hopefully it will not into the pop music scene. Case in "Girl iri Tears." Upon listening to ingly simplistic. But, with a few be lost with the upcoming releases point: mytown. this disc, it is pretty easy to tell why listens, it is tha.t simplicity that from Green Day and Blink-182. You may not have heard ofthese she is crying. makes this one a keeper. -Mike Kohlbecke1; four dapper young gentlemen, an~ Most of the other songs are for- Mest proves sometimes the sim- Diversions Editor 14 week of SEPTEMB~R 20, 2000 DIVERSIONS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE -MOVIE REVIEW- 'Bait' fails to lure a good time FOXX FAILS TO REEL THIS ONE IN; DON'T FALL FOR IT ~OOK, LINE AND SINKER
BY JULIE SMALLWOOD . pitfall that has trapped so many Contributing Writer "Blue Streak"'s before it. Let's play, "NamethatFilm!" I'll Jamie Foxx plays Alvin Sand give you a snippet of the plot, and ers, a repeat-offender who is you give me the title. Let'.s begin. picked up for a petty crime on The NYPD are after a thief who the same night the Federal Trea walks away with $42 million· in sury is robbed. One of the ac gold bullion. No, it's not "Die Hard complices in this huge heist is With a Vengeance." arrested and just happens to The thief is a computer genius share a cell with Sanders. whose docile appearance is just a When the accomplice dies of cover for his animalistic desire to a heart attack-before giving the brutally kill and destroy all in his police any vital information, path. No, no, it's not one of those head investigator Edgar cheesy '90s Internet thrillers where Clenteen (David Morse) decides Bill Gates-esque characters become to use Alvin as bait to lure the unhinged. surviving criminal out of hid He can manipulate his voice us-· ing and subsequently to the.sto ing his high-tech software. Not len gold. "Scream l, 2, or 3." Of course, Alvin is com The police enlist the help of a pletely unaware of the plot un bumbling criminal who, after many folding before him. The police screw-ups, finally gets his act to have a special team of experts gether just in time for the climax. who monitor his every move and conversation, via a computer No, it's not a Martin Lawrence or In "Bait," Jamie Foxx plays Alvin Sanders, a repeat-offender who is used by the police as means to chip surgically placed into his Chris Tucker film. capture a greater evil. "Bait" is a Warner Brothers film. Okay, so jaw. maybe we It's not as if have a prob the movie is a watch more than the screen. lem here-a total rip-off and movie industry has squeezed it for pop a vein in his forehead when The action scenes would be the big one. It has no redeem . all it's worth. ever he becomes enraged. only perk ·to watching "Bait" in the appears this ing qualities. It Every character is completely The idiot criminal, who after an theater, otherwise I would suggest has been does. Jamie cliched. The tough, brutal investi hour and 15 minutes of making a . renting this movie if you insist on done before. Foxx, who is gator, whose interviewing tactics complete fool of himself, gets his viewing it, or just rent the "Die The movie known for his make the Rodney King beating act toge~her _in the last 15 minutes to save the day (like I'm really ru Hard" series. At least then you'll industry comedic perfor look like a cat fight constantly ining it for you). be entertained. tends to re mances, is genu chomps aspirin throughout the The writers spoiled every cycle a lot of inely funny. film. scripts and put new twists on them. And for an ac- ; .. The ge.eky, computer genius chance to. save this film with each contrived character they added to And this can work, if th_e twist is tion movie, the film does provide a villain (Doug Hutchison) has an the script. Scene after scene is to creative and interesting enough. large chunk of eardrum-crushing extensive vocabulary and speaks tally predictable and soon you re But Jamie Foxx's new film, action sequences. in a monotone voice. He also has alize that you 're staring at y~ur "Bait,",doesn't seem to avoid the But the plot is so tired. The a tendency to spit profusely and
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,.. '· .. 16 week of SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 CAMPUS CALENDAR THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE I r I It!: 1:~ :.:- •M r 1"4 C•1~1 •J!\*I f September 20 September 25 l' I' Ifl were alive during Civil War "What's up?" No, that was not ~,. ; times, I don't think I would have an informal greeting to welcome in I fallen for that whole "40 acres and Adam Ziemkiewia 745-3112 ML 2129. the fourth day of fall. That was a L' By To place an item in the calendar, call or mail to I· a mule" scam. I would have at least one-hit wonder by 4 Non Blondes. ~ demanded something more valu seen better days, but there is still Do you enjoy it when people "Play t able, like "40 acres and a wilde 11:b1;;:::•m plenty to celebrate as SAC hosts SUNDAY that Funky Music?" Are you ! beest." I mean, have you seen Fall Ball at the Music Hall. The _"Waiting fora Star to Fall?" Well, ,.' these things? They are very terri September 21 dance arid rodeo runs from 9 p.m. September 24 then come on into "Funkytown" '!" torial. They've been known to As summer winds down, (Yes, until l a.m., with buses leaving from In ancient times, I don't know, because it is one.:hit wonder day.· t chase lions away in Africa. Now, that's right, this is the official last the bottom of the residential mall say, 11th century or so, do you It's time to bust out all those old I I" ask yourself: if a wildebeest can day of summer) you could head starting at 8:30 p.m. This is a suppose everything was fine in albums .and remember those people [,- scare away a lion; couldn't they downtown .to see the Reds, you chance to let loose your inner el Europe? Countries were cooper we try so hard to foget. I wanna ~' I manage to handle a measly planta could take your golf clubs and see ephant. Tickets are $8 prior to the ating nicely, ·kittens and puppies hear those radios bursting forth tion owner? This way, when I re the greens, you could go to Kroger dance, and $10 at the door. had given up that age old rivalry, Sheriff's "When I'm With You," or ceived my 6 x 8 foot plot of land, I and see the oranges. Or, if you're oxen weren't under any sort ofbur Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy:" While could rest assured that no one was a senior, you could go to Dana's The Xavier University Film Se de~ and wars were· nonexistent. Do your friends start "Turning Japa going to disrupt my crop. Pretty for Senior Night and see the blues. ries never. falls short of contro you think everone just got bored, nese," you can scream out "I'm soon I would be swimming in pot Mojo Boogie, that infamous band versy. This week, to complete the so .they held a Millennium War Too Sexy" and "I Touch Myself," ash. Really, what else do mules featuring Xavier's philosophy series, Venice in Film, Brother Pryor Celebration? Ammo filled the to the chagrin of your parents. want anyway? They got all the professor Dr. Colella is playing to wiU be showing "Portrait of a night sky as cannons were shot When it's all over, you will have glory ~arrying Mary and Jesus night starting at 9 p.m. Get there . Woman Nude." I don't know if off an unprecedented six times in enjoyed one "Afternoon Delight." into Bethelehem. Isn't that enough early, or you 'II be seeing purple. I they're showing a movie or not, one hour to express anger. Well, I for them? Those greedy bastards. don '.t know what that means, I was but it's worth it just to see a nude don't know how 11th century Eu If you always say to yourself: See if I give them any of my pot just starting to run out of colors. woman in Kelley Auditorium. ropeans rang in the new millen '.'l Don't Like Mondays" (Okay, I ash. "Nudo di Donn.a" will begin at 7:30 nium, but around here, Xavier got caught up in the one-hit won Many, many years ago, some p.m. Look for Nudo di Leroy hosts the Millennium Peace Cel ders thing, I'll stop now) then you Ifyou'veeverseen Fidel Castro wandering journeyman stumbled shortly thereafter. ebration starting at 2 p.m. in the can "Keep Your Hands to Your speak •. you know that guy prob upon a plot of land just north of Cintas Center. Admission is free self," I mean, you can head up to ably wakes up every morning. to the Ohio River. He probably took The Cintas Center, being the for students. Their motto for the the Cohen Art Gallery for the final his own little International Coffee a nap, went to the bathroom, wrote new hub of activity ·on campus it event: "Peace for all people." They night of Xavier Players presenta Hour. ldon't think I've seen him in his journal, drank some water is turning out to be, will host vol just better hope the language bar tion of a series of short one-act blink once. You can find out for from his canteen, thought one of leyball this weekend. Tonight you rier is overcome in time before Dr. plays. The show will start at 8 p.m. yourself at the Romero Center the clouds looked like Marie can see our lady Musketeers take . Dali! Boubakeur_ gets irate when and seats are only $5. I know you starting at 3:30 p.m. and running Antoinette, then, and there is no on Rhode Island, or URI. Now, if he discovers he won't be getting tell yourself "I Wanna Be Rich," until Castro finishes with his question about this, he put his you are I, then who are I? Are I _any peas. but we're not, so this bargain is . bloody soci~list commentary. Ifhe Chinese flag into the ground and · you, or are I not you but someone "Rico Suave." fails to show up again, Ray founded Xavier University. Well, else entirely? Either way, we R Apparently, and I am not exactly Stevens will fill in with rousing in honor of that great event, it is playing at 7 p.m. sure how this works, but sirice the versions of "The Streak" and Founder's Day on campus. The University Center disappeared, we 1\JESDAY "Ahab the Arab." Cintas Center will be dedicated, are 11.lissing something vital to the September 26 along with the new statue of 'iil ill;~ •1!\1 survival of this campus. It has Due to imaginary rainouts ear~ D' Artagnan. Let the patina accu September 23 nourished lives for generations, In every college student's life, lier in the season, the men's and mulation begin. and provided fulfillment in an oth we are faced with important deci .f. women's soccer teams will be play The second day of fall is always erwise unfulfilling world. Thus, we sions: yeah or nay, A or B, haste ' ing a twi-night doubleheader at hectic, what with the running ne.ed to find another outlet for our or waste. Another life-affirming Corcoran Field beginning with the ·FRIDAY around and the whatnot. Often passions. Life is just hot the same decision is upon you today as fall women vs. Dayton at 5 p.m. The times there's more whatnot than without pepper turkey in the Grill. senate elections are being held men will follow at 7:30 p.m. when September 22 you know what to do with. In that Oh, we also don't have a theater around campus. You can vote they battle the University of Being the first day of autumn, case, you should simply relax and anymore. So, if you wanno see a RepubHcan and support the el Cincinrinati for rights to the City as well as Elephant Appreciation enjoy hard-hitting volleyball ac series of Xavier Players.sponsored ephant; You can vote Democrat Cup. The !Oser gets stuck. with the Day, I wonder, if you were to bal tion as Xavier takes on UMass at one-act plays, some by Lanford and support - there's that damn City Jock Strap, unless Cincinnati ance an egg on its oblong end, and 7 p.m. in the Cintas Center. I won Wilson, some by other people who mule again; or we can all just vote State rises up out of nowhere and then instruct an elephant to stand der if we might be able to hold a probably miss the pepper turkey the Whig party and support the forms an associate team, that will on the egg, would the elephant festival in accordance with the as much as I do, you shouid trek greatest of God's creatures, and annihi.late all competition within the miss summer as much as you think game. "Come-and-observe-the up to the Cohen Art Gallery today foundation for all Americv.n politi city. I wouldn't put it past them. he does? Well, summer may have second-day-of-fall-eyball." at 8 p.m. Tickets are only $5. cal structures: the wildebeest.
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