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The Marching Band performs at Halftime. The Cougar football team won a decisive victory at SXU MARCHING BAND GOES WHERE THEY HAVE NOT IN THE PAST; COUGAR 5K RUN/WALK HITS SNAG By Becky Rosenthal brought up to performance level so quickly By Kevin Shannon and Nick Jakusz Shannon Center ended up paying only $200 Sports Reporter is a strong commitment to the program and Editor in Chief/Contributor for the gas and labor for the JBA workers. high-intensity rehearsals. "Anything that was under my control The Saint Xavier Marching Band th This is the first marching band at On Saturday, September 24 , Saint was perfect," said Kjos. filled homecoming with great music this Saint Xavier in five years; Donald Lovejoy Xavier University held its Fifth Annual Individuals who were given medals Saturday. The Band began by motivating established the Band program itself in Cougar 5K Run/Walk. One of the highlights for placing in specific age groups will not the participants of the 5K Cougar Walk/ 1993. Since its establishment twelve years of the Saint Xavier University Homecoming be required to return their medals. The Run with such tunes as, "Jump In Line," ago, the band has become a place for for the past five years, this year's Run/Walk University will be supplying the real winners "Oye Como Va" and "Proud Mary." The was no different despite a large snag in its talented musicians, majors and non-majors with new medals for their achievement. percussionists held their own with several operation. alike to come together and make music. Despite the glitch after the race, the rocking cadences, bringing the band to Guiding the Band in its musical excellence The CARA (Chicago Area Runners event rated a five on most participants' their feet. After cheering the participants Association) registered race took place early is Dr. Erik Janners, who came to Saint feedback forms. of the run across the finish line, the Saturday morning, with runners arriving Xavier last year. In this short time, he "This minute fault was not enough to band moved to the stands to support the and signing in around eight and the start has stretched the limits of the SXU band keep people from giving great feedback," football team, playing the school song as gun sounding at 9 a.m. The layout of the members, making every second of rehearsal said Robert Maszak, 61, who ran the race in touchdowns were a dime a dozen the first race took the runners around the campus of count. His intensity has enabled the 24:40. Maszak continued, "I have run over half. Saint Xavier and through the surrounding band to achieve great things in only two one thousand races [including the Chicago The halftime audience was enthralled streets of Evergreen Park. Upon completing years. Having come so far in such a short Marathon] and document them all, and if as the band, for the first time anywhere, the required five kilometers (equal to 3 I compare them to the others [it was] above time, SXU looks forward to what may performed their marching show in miles), all participants ran back through the average. I did not see anything to improve come. The principal saxophonist Michael its entirety. The band opened with campus to the finish line, located in front during the race...a lot of people, a lot of Bielecki commented, "The growth the "Chameleon," followed by "Get it On," of Pacelli Hall. After the race problems helpers, course was well marked, plus it was band has experienced, both in size and featuring the percussion section and ended arose. flat." musically, due to the efforts of Dr. Erik with "Bang Your Head" Those fortunate All individual times for each of the All participants received a free Cougar Janners is unprecedented. He is leading enough to be in the audience agreed 530 runners, which is up from the 477 5K Run/ Walk T-Shirt. Everyone in the ensemble to a position that has the the show was exceptional, an assessment participants last year, were correct, but when attendance was also able to listen to music potential to compete with some of the best concurred in by the members of the band. it came to breaking them down into age and from the Saint Xavier University Marching names out there." gender categories, the timing computer hit Dr. Janners commented, "The band did an band and the University's student radio Dr. Janners will be performing on a snag. excellent job performing an athletic and station, WXAV 88.3 FM. Also given away Friday at 7:30 p.m. in McGuire hall. "I did not know what was going difficult show." were free samples of Cold Stone Creamery Student admission is free, and the band on, I thought it was a mistake. Finally I The marching band was created by Ice Cream and back massages. promises a great show. If you play an realized there was a glitch," said Jen Kjos, combining the pep band and the concert In the end, the 5K Cougar Run/Walk instrument and you are interested in the primary organizer for the event. The band. In the time it takes most bands to was a fan favorite, as it has been the last four joining a program that will challenge timing company responsible for the error, learn one piece of a show, the new Cougar years. As Program Director for WXAV Peter and excite you, visit G-102 for more Jim Brimm & Associates, apologized for the marching band learned three. The only Kreten, said, "Runners: 530, Volunteers: information. incident and actually refunded Saint Xavier th way for a show as fast-paced as this to be 118, Sponsors: 14, Records broken: 1, 5 University approximately $1,000. The Annual Cougar 5K: Priceless." UNIVERSITY PLANS EVENTS FOR RESPECT FOR LIFE MONTH By Kevin Shannon Conference held in Portland, Oregon. It University will hold three events during Rachel's Vineyard is a group that treats Editor in Chief/ News Editor is the spirit of those words that participants Respect Life Month as a way of furthering women and men who are struggling with "When human life is considered will try to promote during October, which preservation and quality of life. the psychological and spiritual pain of 'cheap' or easily expendable in one area, is Respect Life month. The Campus Ministry will take part in abortion. Rachel's Vineyard sponsors eventually nothing is held as sacred and "Consistent Ethic of Life" is a concept a 24 hour fast sponsored by ConcernUSA retreats throughout the year and it will th th all lives are in jeopardy." Joseph Cardinal promoted by the Catholic Church that during October 13 -14 . be from these retreats that the panel's Bernardin spoke these words October deals with the preservation of life and the On October 19th there will be a panel "Life" continued on page 2 4th, 1986 at the Consistent Ethic of Life preservation of quality of life. Saint Xavier discussion presented by Rachel's Vineyard. The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005

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"NEWS 1? * if " „ 1> •* I *> ++• ' 3? # •** * SXU CELEBRATES MERCY DAY By Carrie Williams in 1929, 39 of the then 60 Deputy News Editor motherhouses in the United States formed the Sisters of Though the annual feast day of Our Mercy of the Union." In 1956, Lady of Mercy is September 24th, SXU Saint Xavier Academy, both a high school and a college, celebrated Mercy Day this past Friday, moved to 103rd and Central September 23rJ. Mercy Day commemorates Park, the current site of both the arrival of Catherine McAuley and the SXU's Chicago Campus and Sisters of Mercy to Chicago in 1846. McAuley High School. Founded by Catherine McAuley in Today, Saint Xavier's campus wide celebration of >rganizations or other event sponsors would Mercy Day consists of a variety like to have published in the News Bites of activities and services. At column or the weekly Cougar Calendar, the Chicago campus, one of Founder of Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley please e-mail Copy Editor, Christina Cucci at the first activities of the day is [email protected] in advance for requests. Please it rings to signal important events "calling" called "Dive Into Dovebars." On Friday from include dates, times, locations and a possible the University to have respect for and provide brief description of the event. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. faculty, staff and students service to the people of the community. joined Mercy Nuns and Associates at Following the ringing of the bell that Study Abroad I uir Right Now McDonough Chapel for the Mercy Heritage concluded the commissioning ceremony, Hurry! Run! You don't want to miss the Study Walk as they handed out ice cream bars. the University community gathered in Abroad Fair happening today, right now, until 3 Members of the University also participated McDonough Chapel at 2:15 p.m. for the p.m. in the SXU Diner's Atrium. in "Dive Into Dovebars" at the Orland Park Mass of the Holy Spirit. The mass calls ml campus Foyer on Thursday, September 22 upon the Holy Spirit to "bring wisdom, Need a Break, from the Book!? Join in Intramurais! from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Sisters' gesture Kickball Tournament-aX. SXU's Softball field with understanding, knowledge and strength to of hospitality celebrated the founding of 10 players on a team, register now! the University community," said Sister Sue the House of Mercy in Dublin in 1927, four Bean Bag Tournamem-a 2-on-2 competition, demy ristina Cucci Sanders of Campus Ministry. Professor Bill winners keep playing, at SXU's Schmidt Quad years before the actual establishment of the Kresse of the Graham School of Management tomorrow, 'Thursday, September 29h at 7 p.m. congregation. This celebration preceded a 1831, the Sisters of Mercy immigrated to reflected on the Scripture readings at the Registration has already commenced at the prayer service at the Library at the Orland the United States from Dublin, Ireland. liturgy and members of the SXU community Shannon Center front desk. Prizes will be Park campus and an annual Leadership After arriving in Chicago, five Sisters of were invited to sing in the liturgical choir. awarded! Commissioning Ceremony at the Academy Mercy and Mother Francis Xavier Warde Mercy Day celebrates those women Bell at the Chicago campus. SXU Exhibit to Feature Works by Hui-C.hu Ying (for whom the Warde Academic Center who selflessly devoted themselves to serving Saint Xavier University's Art Gallery is is named) established St. Francis Xavier According to the SXU website, "The and educating others. Without the Sisters currently hosting a new exhibit featuring the Female Academy, the forerunner to Saint Academy Bell called the Sisters of Mercy of Mercy, Saint Xavier University would not work of Taiwanese artist Hui-Chu Ying. The Xavier University, and Mother McAuley to prayer and to teaching every day at Saint exist. Those interested in learning more exhibit, entided Peace Prayer Installation, Liberal Arts High School. According to the Xavier Academy." The bell returned to the about the Sisters of Mercy are encouraged to will consist of printmaking and mixed media University in 2004. It is located at the main visit their website at uwui.ststerso/mercy.org. pieces. In addition to the exhibit, Saint Xavier Sisters of Mercy website, "By 1928, almost entrance of the Warde Academic Center and will host a closing reception with a lecture by 140 convents had been established and Catherine McAuley photo: uwu>.sisterso/merqi.oTjj the artist on October 19th at 3:30 p.m. Ying, currently an Associate Professor of Art at "Life" continued from page 2 the University of Akron in Ohio, uses the after. walk. I-Ching, the Chinese book of changes, as a Peace Walk. Another SXU student, Joanna Beituni basis for her creative process. She has been participants will come. Retreat leaders The Peace Walk is being held for had this to say about the Peace Walk, "I participating in art shows and exhibitions for and individuals who have been helped by the first time Saint Xavier since February think that it is an event that emphasizes aver 15 years. Her work has been displayed n several galleries including the Carver various retreats will lead the discussion. of 2003. That Peace Walk was held just peace and justice. Having students Cultural Center in San Antonio, the Bill Buster The final event will be a Peace Walk, before the start of the Iraq War and participate from various organizations Gallery in Cleveland and the En Artepolis held on October 24th. The peace walk will was dedicated to bringing peace in the shows that the Saint Xavier community Art Gallery in Spain. Ying's art has also been take participants around the Saint Xavier country. The University is bringing back strives to work together, and respect displayed in several colleges and universities including Xavier University in Ohio, Indiana University campus. The Peace walk will the walk due to many people calling for its different visions of peace." University and Kent State University. For more be dedicated to global and local issues of return. The goal of Respect Life Month, information, contact the the Art Department at peace. "The theme being used for the peace accotding to Campus Ministry Director 773.298.3081. SXU's Art Gallery is open from 24-Hour Fast. walk on October 24th is "Imagine a Peaceful Eileen Doherty is to "provide awareness of 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 A group, consisting of 6 Saint Xavier World". Our motive is to help those who life issues and have a forum for discussions a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday. students, is still planning the 24-hour fast. are there understand not only the injustices of those life issues." th The fast will conclude on October 14 with that are going on in our world today, but In addition to campus events for Blackboard Workshops for SXU Students a mean at Saint Xavier University. Also The Center for Academic Technology invites to imagine what the world may look like Respect Life Month one SXU student, rudents to Blackboard workshop sessions in included will be various activities to raise when focused on peace and to look at this Mimi Robichaux, is trying to organize September and October. The sessions will awareness about poverty and starvation in understanding as a call to action. It is a call a trip to the National March for Life in :over Blackboard access and use for courses. Developing Countries and dedicated times for each of us to do what we can to make Washington, D.C. The march is scheduled There will be four sessions, the first begins for prayer. this world a better place," said Saint Xavier for January 20th to the 24th. Robichaux is today from 1-2 p.m. in room L-210. Rachel's Vineyard Panel Discussion. Session 2: Friday, September 30th student Laura LeCompte. planning the trip through the Archdiocese Time: 1-2 p.m. The discussion, entitled The Door of The Peace Walk this year will be of Chicago. Plus, Robichaux is also trying Session 3: Monday, October 10* Hope: Healing After Abortion, will focus dedicated to global and local issues ranging to gather students who are interested in Pro- Time: 12-1 p.m. on the extreme emotional, psychological from domestic violence to US Foreign Life issues. For more information about ,h Session 4: Wednesday, September 12 and spititual trauma experienced after Policy. Peace between Israel and Palestine either the trip to Washington, D.C. or Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. abortion. According to Theresa Burke, will be in the minds of participants of joining a student organization concerning Note: All workshops will be in room L-210, author of Rachel's Vineyard Retreats, unless informed otherwise. If you plan to the peace walk. Christian Students For Pro-Life issues, contact Campus Ministry attend any or all of the workshops, please the pain of abottion can last beyond Peace and Justice, Students For Justice in at [email protected] mail [email protected] stating preferred session(s) the immediate time after an abortion, Palestine and the American Association number and date. sometimes being felt for five to 2 years of American Professors are sponsoring the

Student Government Association in Need of Senators If you are a Saint Xavier student interested in becoming a Senator of the Student THE XAVIERITE IS LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE IN THE FIELDS Government Association for the remainder ;>f the semester and you are available on OF PHOTOGRAPHY, WEB DESIGN AND COPY EDITING, IF YOU HAVE Monday nights from 7:30-9 p.m. please send your name, year in college, major, extracurricular nvolvement and a brief personal statement to AN INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE PREVIOUS FIELDS, CONTACT US AT \(.\%sxu.(du ASAP! This will enable you to be nominated bv curent Senators. But onlv 3 thexavieri [email protected] scats are to be filled, so hum; decide today! Page 3 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 RITA MAKES LANDFALL IN WEARY GULF COAST AREA

By Nick Kerr meteorologists' projections approximated World News Correspondent the storm to hit. The evacuations led to The old adage, "when it rains it large traffic jams, where many cars ran pours," was taken to an extreme level early out of gas, forcing the Texas government Saturday morning when Hurricane Rita to create impromptu gas stations to make hit the Gulf coast still recovering from sure people had enough gas to leave the Hurricane Kattina's devastation. This endangered areas. time, the storm hit on the Louisiana-Texas From the mass exists of Houston border, leaving most of the damage in the came one tragedy: a bus carrying nursing southeastern part of Texas. home residents exploded neatby Dallas, In the days before Hurricane killing twenty-four people. Rita also caused Rita hit, many feared for the fourth some fires in the cities of Houston and largest city in the country, Houston. Galveston, Texas. Galveston was affected Texas. To avoid a situation like in New the most due to many buildings on the Orleans, the authotities in Texas ordered coast being made of wood. The head of the mandatory evacuations of cities where the Galveston Fire Department, Mike Varela, Boats destroyed by Hurricane Rita described the scene of burning buildings in his city: "It was like a war zone, shooting fire across the street." Although tragic events occurred, Texas Governor Rick Perry thought his state was Texas Governor Rick Perry fortunate when he told reporters "even President George W. Bush used knowing that our federal government is though the people right here in Beaumont the latest storm as a fact-finding mission well-organized and well-prepared to deal and Port Arthur and this part of Orange to make sute that in the future, the with Rita." county really got whacked, the test of the government would be better suited to It is likely that Mr. Bush will want to state missed a bullet." deal with a natural disaster or terrorist look at reform proposals to make federal In what should be good news for attack. President Bush visited national response more streamlined so that help everybody, the oil refineries in the region response sights in Colorado Springs and can get to people faster. In the weekly did not receive that much damage, meaning San Antonio. He also planned to go to Democratic radio address, Arkansas gas prices should stay where they are and Baton Rouge, where the Louisiana State Senator Blanche Lincoln tried to find the may even go down. The gas price increases campus serves as the center for relief efforts silver linings of these stotms by saying "In in the last few days was due to the fear that toward Hurricane Katrina. When asked to the end, we must let that renewed spirit the area, which contains one in five of all comment on the teadiness of dealing with of selfless service be Kattina and Rita's oil refining faculties, would be offline. Rita, the President said, "It comforts me greatest legacy."

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_ CUT OUT »>». AND KEEP COUGAR CALENDAR Your essential cut-out-and-keep guide to everything that's happening at Saint Xavier University " iiiiiiiiiiiiiinn'i \mmmmmmmmmsmmum\nwmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmummm n in I i i iiiiw——m WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER SXU Gallery: (9 a.m.- 5 p.m.) "Try to remember the kind of Sep­ Women's & Men's Cross-Country: Hui chu Ying. "Peace Prayer tember when grass was green and Loyola Lakefront Invitationial, Mon­ Installation"' grain was yellow... and you were a trose Avenue Beach, 5,000 meters/8 Mass, McDonough Chapel, 12 p.m. tender and callow fellow..." K, 11a.m. & 12 p.m. Football: William Penn University. Women's Soccer: Judson College. Mass, McDonough Chapel .Elgin, TBA SXU Gallery: (9 a.m.- 5 p.m.) Xavierite meeting, Student Organi­ ITBS Mock Test Tutoring, 8 a.m. Hui chu Ying, "Peace Prayer 12:20 p.m., room TBA zation Center, L-103B, 3:30 p.m. New members welcome! GSM Graduate Fall I (5 week) term ends "Are You Ready for an Internship?" sponsored by Coun­ Women's Soccer: IIT, 11 a.m. seling & Career Services, Multicul­ SXU Gallery: (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) tural room, 9 :30 p.m. Hui chi Ying, "Peace Prayer Blackboard workshop, L-210,1-2 p.m Installation" Study Abroad Fair, Atrium, 'til 3 p.m + i SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER MONDAY 3 OCTOBER TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER f ITBS Mock Test Review: room TBA, Mass, McDonough Chapel, 8 p.m. Mass, McDonough Chapel, 12 p.m. Men's Soccer: Trinity Christian Col­ 5 p.m.-9 p.m. All community members welcome! lege, Palos Heights, 7 p.m. GSM Graduate Fall II (10 week) Knowledge Workshop: Some Good Depression Screening Dday sponsored Student Government Association: term begins Cabinet meeting tonight! Check e-mail. English Stuff, presented by the by Counseling & Career Services, But­ SGA: Senate meeting, room L-103, Learning Center, room L-I09A. ler Reception Room. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Xavierite copy-editing night! 7:30-9 p.m. 3:30- 5 p.m. Women's Volleyball: University of Xavierite press night, all night! Mass, McDonough Chapel, 12 p.m. Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI. 7:30 p.m. "Week without Rape" (CCS), SXU "Are You Ready for an Diner Atrium, 7 p.m. Internship?" sponsored by CCS, Women's Soccer: Robert Morris Col- Pacelli Hall Lounge, 9:30 p.m. Service Club meets in SOC, 4 p.m. Women's Volleyball: Robert Morris College. 7 p.m. GSM Graduate F; National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness grades due Week, Information Table, SXU Diner SXU Gallery: (9 a.m.- 5 p.m.) Page 4 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 Features

Ask Jack is a syndicated column appearing in over 2,000 newspapers across three continents, jack Aubrey, the author of the column, is a man of who little is known. Other than a one-year stint in jail for impersonating Eric Roberts, the actor, nothing can he found out about his life. But here at The Xavierite we are ok with that and I think you should be too. just don't ask him about his credentials, he punched out Editor in Chief in the face for asking, just so you know.

Dear Desperate, girlfriend about Sherry and I? and a penchant for hating his fellow Let me start off by saying that you humans try to find work? Try the Fox are experiencing a common proDtem. Sincerely, News Network. (Bazzing!) Carl Hello, everyone, I would like to Most women are cheated on and I am As Always, introduce myself: my name is Jack sure that Steve (also not his real name) Dear Carl, JA Aubrey and I will be your advice is cheating on you. Sorry, but he is I think I just did. Have a nice life columnist for this semester. Before one friend of yours that you don't talk to with Sherry. Hey, Desperate said she Dear Jack Aubrey, anyone dare try to cast aspersions as to much anymore but is the kind of friend was a good lookin' chick, any chance I am a licensed psychiatrist who my qualifications, just let me tell you that you only see at major birthdays or that you can send me her phone has devoted my life to helping people. one thing: Don't. All right, moving wakes, I believe her name is Sherry. on. If you have any questions that number. Just asking. What qualifications do you possess to Well, I hate to be the one to tell you but you believe a man of my stature can write an advice column? Carl (his real name) and Sherry are very answer then please send an e-mail to As Always, happy together but don't know how to [email protected]. JA Sincerely, tell you. You might be wondering how Dr. Edith P. Colissar, Ph.D. For future submissions please do I know, keep reading. Dear Jack, I used to love reading your columns Dear Dr. Gonna Get Punched In subject heading and then let Jack do As always, in the Federal prison's newsletter I was The Face, the "rest." (The "rest" includes just JA in back in the 80s. Your advice on how What did I say at the beginning reading the e-mails, right? I mean to make a toothbrush shank saved my of this column? Don't ask about my I have many projects on my plate life, literally. I am trying to find a job, credentials. Now, back to punching right now.) Here we go with the first Let me tell you about my girlfriend. but no one wants to hire an ex-con. you in the face, where is your practice, question. She nags at me, is overbearing and What should 1 do? so as I may come and punch you in when not bothering me is always at your face? Dear Jack, work. All she does is yell about how My boyfriend and I are having we don't communicate and accuses me Mad Dog Jones Angrily, major problems right now. We no of cheating. Of coutse, I am cheating. longer communicate to each other JA Her friend Sherry and I have been Dear Mad Dog Jones, and I fear that he is cheating on me. seeing each other for three months now. Of course, Mad Dog, how are you? If you have any questions, please What should I do? I mean, 1 am an Sherry isn'r a close friend but the kind Thanks for the feedback; it is always nice attractive young woman with a good send them to [email protected]. of friend that she sees only at major to know that I have made a diffetence in job, I should not have to settle but I com. I promise I won't hit YOU in birthdays or wakes. We are very happy someone's life. 1 see you are no longer am afraid that if I leave Jim (not his the face. together but don't know how to tell my writing in blood, good for you. As per real name) I will be alone forever, girlfriend. By the way, another oddity please help me. about my girlfriend is that her name is off low and trying to work your way to Desperate, how freaking weird is that? respectability. Let's see, where should Sincerely, Anyway, can you please help me tell my someone with no soul, low intelligence Desperate

POETY CORNER only words remain. By William Matchinis that never came. So you're always left toyed with... having extreme downs and temporary True words, not the ones passed out from Contributor MIDDLE GROUND pleasants. false idols and fake prophets. Yet you're always left thirsty. Phrases that melt with your heart and SUMMERS RISE AS LIVES SET Smoke fills this capsule of break time Always unquenched, jealous of some and leave wet tissues before dry eyes. The scent of summer fills my lungs solitude, as drops of rain bombard it's pitying others. However one day, to my surprise, the bird slowly. shell. stopped singing. The wind carries with it a sort of cold Rain long anticipated in this drought. THE QUIET BIRD It froze like a deer in the road and fell heat crisp and clean to the senses. One which has left us thirsty for life. from its throne. Not a problem in the world remains. When everything you see is brown... I know why quiet birds sing... It crashed into the earth with a As the last hours of day draw to their end a change of scenery is much welcomed. so sweetly in autumn days which go on realization. the sun performs its grand finale to those The rains can change the colors... forever. who dare to watch. bringing browns to greens but never Stretching out over a landscape of Then he looked up at me and whispered The heavens change from their whites touching gold. neverland. a question. and blues like a butterfly... Fate won't have it...gold Only the quiet-bird-blues to keep you "Why friend, is truthfulness measured into shades of red, orange, gold and A little can't last, enough is too much, company. in raindrops... purple. and too much is greed. Reaching a pitch so high you think they'll while deception is measured in The sky is burning for us to live. So we've become content with mediocre. pierce the clouds and keep going. oceans?" For some it'll be the last time we see it. It's sad to me when the world is off And an bass so deep you'd swear it struck oil. But at least we can say we lived. limits, We lived today instead of the tomorrow but still the gutters are unthinkable. Only after a while the melody is lost and Page 5 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 IAINTXAV

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Walk the streets will find any financial blank-eyed searching fora n answer you would impact, many are the The Xavierite not find.' vows I have heard never Saint Xavier University I am referring, of course, to September to shop there again. 20th, the day a bit of Chicago became a lot It is not just that 3700 W. 103rd Street of New York: Federated Department Stores Chicago will lose a Chicago, IL 60655 announced that it would no longer retain name; it is that it will the name Marshall Field's at any of the do so in favor of one Chicago's Marshall Field's will soon be renamed Macy's. Visit 62 flagship stores it purchased last year. from New York. The idea that Chicagoans provided an intriguing upside to this change In place of the name, part of Chicago for though, one that seemed to placate the mayor Campus Media Center would, in fact, rather shop at a store with a 120 years, will soon be Manhattan's mega- New York name than a Chicago one is both and many others. In a city hall meeting Room CMC 101 merchandising moniker, Macy's. And, yes, insulting and absurd. It is all but as rank last week, officials stated that they would not even our historic State Street store will as the decision by the Illinois State Tollway "consider the possibility" of returning the be spared in this mass onomastic carnage. Authority to host the New York-based production of Frango mints to Chicago. This Staff: Officials at Federated claimed that Famiglia Pizzeria chain in its oases instead would indeed be a great thing for Chicago Editor-in-Chief after extensive research they found that the of one of our many local pizzerias. Really, in both tradition and economy and, were it majority of Chicagoans would be either why bother keeping this whole Second City to come true, I might even change my mind Kevin Shannon indifferent or prefer to have the stores' name stigma when we can become a surrogate Big about Macy's. I don't believe for a second, Copy Editor changed to Macy's. The company went ahead Apple.' though, that this is anything more than an Christina Cucci and changed the name, hoping to stir up I counted on our mayor at least to put empty diversion. Editorial Editor business. up a fight, to stand up in outrage for that When all is said and done however, Sean Reynolds What is in a name? In this town, a same Chicago tradition which has kept him Field's has not been Chicago's store for long lot if it's a special one. And it doesn't get in office term after term. Surely he is no time and little is likely to change now. Before Sports Editor much more special in Chicago than the stranger to the power a name has in this Federated came along, it was the Minnesota- Tim Moran name Marshall Fields. (I remember when city. Daley came out lamely: "Retailing has based Dayton Hudson that bought up Field's Entertainment Editors my grandfather told me he actually knew changed and lifestyles have changed and with mass firings. It has been tossed around Chris Lonergan one of the Marshall Fields. I never looked business has changed, but we should never be between owners for the past decade so that it at him the same.) Names such as this create afraid of change." Really? 'Never1. These are longer has the place in terms of quality that Chris Lichosyt significance behind what we call Chicago. disconcerting words coming from the man it had in the past generation. Names mean News Editor Thus, we will always have the Standard Oil who has fought so long to keep Wal-Mart out plenty, but if Federated/Macy's can put out Kevin Shannon building on Randolph and Comiskey Park of Chicago. a higher quality product, there is little we can th Advertising Manager & on 35 until they're destroyed. Fedetated Department Stores has gripe about. Graphic Designer Tony Gallelli Business Manager BIZARRE NEWS REVIEW: BY SEAN REYNOLDS Mark Dobbs Deputy News Editor IOU DON T REALLY KNOW THE 1 ismwamuwcCT Carrie Williams 4. An "official board" in England Deputy Sports Editor 1. American scientists were recently 6. When high school students in found that humans could influence Steve Dunn able to explain a simple phenomenon Iowa came to TP the house of one 7 their dreams by eating different types of their teachers, the teacher ended Deputy Copy Editor of physics by studying what. of what.' up being arrested tor what.' Brigid Somodji a) Cheerios World News b) Alpo a) Running out in the nude Correspondent c) Jujifruits b) Jell-O Nick Kerr d) Twinkies c) Chocolate over the students Sports Correspondent d) Flowers c) Shooting out a flaming arrow Becky Rosenthal d) Hitting a student with a large Director of Student 2. Citing financial difficulties, 5. Last week, a man brought his 6- sword Media school administrators in Kentucky month-old puppy to the vet only to Rob Quicke are beginning to institute what.' find that X-rays had revealed the dog 7. Why did a chartered jet flying out swallowed what.' of Peru make an emergency stop, Contributors a) The elimination of most ice Shepard. Derek claiming they were low on fuel.7 textbooks a) Over a pound of change ladz, Nick Jakusz. b) A live snake ikie Monr b) Outdoor schools a) The toilets were backed up. c) 4-day school weeks c) A 13-inch knife b) They wanted to watch a soccer d) 3-hour school days d) Two lighters and a pack of cigarettes c) The pilot forgot his wallet and

Answers: 1: a) "You mayor may not have pondered why 3. NYPD officers will soon go your breakfast cereal tends to clump together or cling cl) A passenger would not stop to the sides of a howl of milk. Now there is an easy undercover to infiltrate the seedy screaming obscenities. explanation. Dubbed the Cheerio Etteet by scientists, 7 underbelly of what. this clumping phenomenon applies to anything that ties." B/H.omi. 5t c) "Elsie, a Sain floats, including fijzy soda bubbles and hair particles. ipparentry had the blade between he a) Boy Scouts in water alter a morning shave.*1 MSNBC.com. 2: e) webihdia.com. 3: h) "On*: senior officer told The' removed earlier." CNNcoih. 6: d) "We were all TPing b) Runway shows Independent on Sunday that the toree planned to and stuff And a bunch ot kids went to his house. And use a team ot speeialist ottuers to "shut the doors" he came from a neighbor's yard with a sword and was on the dealers responsible for a rise in drugs deaths in chasing after everybody and hit a kid's hand," said Mitt d) Skate parks the industry." Jndependent.co.uk. 4: a) "A study of 200 Phannes, a student. TMouuChannell.com. V: b) "It truly volunteers found that eating Red Leicester summons was a seam." said Betty Maldonado, a spokeswoman tor Peru's aviation authority. CNN.com. Page 7 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 A PLAN TO RIGHT THE SHIP FOR CUBBY NATION

By Nick Kerr in his contract. and earlier innings when need be. World News Correspondent My replacement for him would be Bench: When Jose Macias has been Jacque Jones. Jones is a very similar player the best player on your bench for most of the It is bad enough that the people of and actually would bring better defense than season, you know you have problems. The Houston have to deal the aftermath of Burnitz in addition to speed, a department main thing this bench needs is a lefty who Hurricane Rita, but come tomorrow they will in which the Cubs lack. I would give Jones a could come in and face the opposing team's have to deal with Major League Baseball's three-year contract for twelve million dollats. closer. I have two guys in mind for this role version of a huge disaster when the Cubs I would take advantage of the small center who can also give corner infielders Derrek finish their season against the Astros in field that Wrigley has and put Matt Murton Lee and Aramis Ramirez and be the solid Houston. The money situation looks good there. For a rookie, Murton is a very polished back-up outfielder that Todd Hollandsworth enough to fix it for the Cubs, however. At hitter and I do believe he will win a batting was last season. the end of the 2005 season, they will get out title or two by the time his cateer is over. The first guy should be Brewers third of bad contracts with Sammy Sosa, Latroy Bullpen: No matter what the Cubs try baseman Russell Branyan. He has good Hawkins, Mike Remlinger and Joe Borowski, to do to fix this area of the team it seems to power and could play well enough against freeing up twenty-seven million dollars. Also, backfire. I think I have the answer and his right-handed pitching to give Lee and with Nomar Garciaparra, Jeromy Burnitz, name is B.J. Ryan. Ryan is currently the Ramirez some rest from time to time. I would Glendon Rusch, Neifi Perez, Jose Macias and closer for the Baltimore Orioles. His stats are give up pitchers Michael Wuertz and Sergio Scott Williamson not being on the roster for impressive. While saving thirty-four games, Mitre to get him. It is also time to give up next year, this gives an extra eighteen and a he has struck out ninety-seven batters and on Corey Patterson and I would give him to half million to spend. only surrendered twenty-two walks, pitching the Colorado Rockies with Todd Wellemeyer Cubs' general manager Jim Hendry will sixty-six innings. His WHIP, meaning how for Larry Bigbie. This trade would free up Adam Dunn one ot many Cubs could piek Up. have roughly forty-five and a half million many guys get on base an inning on him, about a million dollars that would off-set the dollars to spend on improving a team that is 1.09, which is excellent and batters only Branyan trade and pay the raise that Jerry second stint with the Cubs. For the fifth badly needs repairs. Following is how I would managed to hit .209 off him this season. Hairston will get in arbitration. Along with starter spot, talented minor leaguers Angel spend that money. To acquire his services should cost eighteen Hairston, Henry Blanco and Ronny Cedeno Guzman, Ricky Nolasco, and Reneyl Pinto Outfield: This is the unit of the team million dollars over the next three seasons. should return as bench players. should compete for the position in spring that needs to be totally retooled. The big The pitcher who should serve as his Rotation: This is one of the two bright training. move should be getting Adam Dunn from set-up man should be Octavio Dotel. Dotel spots on the team. Carlos Zambrano and Infield: This is the best group on the the Reds. I would give Cincinnati Double-A was an excellent set-up man for Houston and Mark Prior provide the team with a legitimate team. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez are outfielder Felix Pie along with pitchers Rich had surgery this past May to fix problems that 1-2 punch out of the rotation that a team both the best players in the National League Hill and Jerome Williams in exchange for have caused his bad numbers with Oakland. needs to win a World Series. Hopefully, Kerry at their position and Todd Walker is a better Dunn, and to keep him off the free agent I think he deserves a one-year, million and Wood can take the new approach of throwing than average second baseman. To fix the market next year I would give him a 4-year, a half dollar contract to prove himself next only his fastball and slider that he used out holes at shortstop and in the leadoff role 60 million dollar contract extension. At year. David Aardsma should be called up of the bullpen this season and regain the I would give Rafael Furcal of the Braves a right field Jeromy Burnitz has played well, from Double-A, where he could help guys kind of success he had in the 2003 playoffs. three year twenty-seven million dollars to but not to the level that would justify giving like Roberto Novoa, Will Ohman, Jermaine Greg Maddux, despite some occasional really make sure the Cubs have the best infield in him the seven million dollar option that is Vanburen and Jon Leicester handle the 7th bad starts, has been very productive in his baseball. FOR SOME STORIES, WE MUST WRITE THE ENDING

By Lance Shepard story. You're born, you go through years of warming or our consumption of fossil fuels story of life and the ending of other smaller Contributor events and it ends in death. This is why the then you have a majority of people who novels. The pursuit of that perfect ending is stories are so important, because life literally not only care, but will also work towatds a what keeps us going. Of course, nothing in In journalism you always get a story. is a story. favorable end to that story. life is petfect, but the pursuit of individual A story can be a few things: pure fact, pure This being so, it comes as no surprise I would donate money to organizations perfection is enough to keep us going. fiction or a combination of the two. The that storytelling has become an important that help support the troops, I would also Stories are important because we are story is one of the most important products part of our lives. It isn't so much the search closely manage my usage of materials that the story. Storytelling is important because in journalism. for knowledge or entertainment, it's what accelerate global warming. Why? I would we are expressing our very essence; our most Nearly every aspect of broadcast media that search leads to and how interesting that do these things because there are endings to basic instinct is to continue beyond adversity is about telling a story. The news brings destination is. those stories that I never want to see. I want and beyond death. When we leave our you the stories "you want to know," reality If the fruit of that labor is, for instance, the troops to come home; I don't want to see stories, we are eternal. The very existence of television tells the stories of several strangers the nutritional value of tofu, chances are that another ice age and massive flooding come history books proves this. and situational comedies present comedic many of us probably don't care. If you're about. Long after we're gone, all that will accounts of fictional events. talking about something that's relevant to Stories are real. Every choice we make remain are stories of what we have done. When you think about it, life is a big all of us, like the war on terrorism, global as human beings is another chapter in the Storytelling gives us immortality. RAILROAD LABOR PROBLEMS DEMAND OUR ATTENTION

By Becky Rosenthal possible, is outsourcing, so the railroads freight loads. Historically, a combination of Why should you care about any of this? turned to outside contractors to ruin their long hours and pressure to maintain high If you're the CEO of a large corporation or Sports Repotter piggyback operations. The contractors make productivity has led to increased accidents. Paris Hilton, you should probably welcome About two weeks ago, 219 people lost bids in order to get the deal with the railroad. Where do unions fit into this picture? it. Everyone else: outsourcing is a threat theit jobs at the Burlington Northern Santa The railroad pays the contractor per lift, Basically, whenever a new contractor takes to you no matter what field you work in. Fe Logistics Park in Elwood, IL. In a time so naturally, the lowest bid is taken and a over, they are back at square one. In this Technical jobs, record keeping, even the when the news is dominated by devastating contract is usually made for three or four case, two days before the union members of reading of medical x-rays are jobs that are natural disasters, war and terrorism, this years. the Teamsters Local 705 planned to vote on being sent out of this country to lower cost event might seem insignificant to anyone not The contractors are under no obligation a contract, the railroad fired the contractor. regions of the world. Jobs that can't be sent directly effected by it and if what happened at to hire the people working at a location The railroad claims that one circumstance out of the country will increasingly be farmed Elwood was an isolated incident, perhaps it when they take over that location. If they do had nothing to do with the other. I don't out to the lowest bidder. Our economy is could be overlooked. I'd like to tell you why decide to hire them, the workers, no matter know. Of course, I don't know about the being hollowed out and hollowed out things it shouldn't be. how experienced, begin at base salary as new Easter Bunny either. collapse. At one time all of the people working in hires. This way, the railroad avoids paying "piggyback rail yards" were railroad employees into pensions and the workers' pay is never who were represented by the teamsters. exceptional. Railroads are not any different from other Another issue is worker safety. The large corporations in their focus on reducing railroad is not responsible for the workers, costs and, like other large corporations, their the contractor is. The contractors' margin tendency to look first at labor costs.' is the difference between what the railroad There are two basic ways to reduce pays per lift and the contractors' cost. The ^^a«£ka|lte ***** 5S::Jj labor costs: improve efficiency or reduce contractor has no long-term commitment wages. The first method requires investing in to the work force; at the end of the contract people and equipment and is, by and large, period, someone else may well get the a good thing. The second method is a recipe contract. The take-home pay of the wotk aai^JHHifqgni Mr •'''•• JWMpgsBBIB for societal disaster. The second method can force depends in large part on the number also be difficult to implement when dealing of hours worked. Railroad workers can work with a heavily unionized workforce. The up to 100 hours a week, their pay is low and corporate answer to this problem, where so they work the hours. Sometimes people out and out union busting isn't desired or work 24 hours straight, sleeping in-between There is a dark side to the railroad industry. Page 8 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 POINT/COUNTERPOINT: ARE TATTOOS STILL TABOOS?

at your chest (and see it upside-down) ot in the Preface and Point: could create some controversy through means marking up our 'perfect' bodies. In the case of having a friend (who has tattoos himself) of having one's eats pierced, earrings are easily mirror (backwards) to smile in tecognition of write a piece negating my points. While I removable and the holes themselves are very that memory? By Christina Cucci can definitely see a positive side to having a discreet and not disttacting in any way. This makes me wonder if obtaining a Copy Editor tattoo, I will do my very best to send tattoo A tattoo is also a pictute or word of tattoo is really for the person who carries it, artists tunning (to their other talents) for their something you have to be really fond of or moreso for the viewing pleasure of others. So often, especially as a student, money. and know you will be fond of for a really I really wonder why tattoos are on backs and something in a convetsation (be it in a The first problem with tattoos is that long time. I don't think that I have liked other places that the wearer cannot even see. classroom or elsewhere) sends my mind adrift they're painful. Anyone who says otherwise something enough to carry it with me forever. Are tattoos meant for the public only then? and suddenly, I am inspited to write my views is lying. The thought of a needle tepeatedly I acknowledge that those things I admire now, Oh, and I know I don't have to mention in order to heat other people's opinions jabbing in and out of my body just really I may not care for all that much in the future. how ridiculous it is when people get theit regarding the topic. I'd like to offer the gets under nvy skin (ha). Tattoos can also be Take my girl friend from 8th grade who regrets significant other or lover tattooed on them. student body at Saint Xavier the opportunity dangerous and unhealthful. A number of to this day that she got the Hanson tattooed No relationship is permanent; nothing really to write in a 'Point/Counterpoint' fashion. deadly blood diseases (Hepatitis, HIV) may on het shoulder blade. Back then she claimed is any more, except that tattoo. Well, sott Even though I know that a good majority be transmitted through needles that tattoo. she would never love any band more than of, I suppose one can get it removed by laser of the time I have counterpoints to my own Infections oftentimes occut, especially when these three pop blondies. surgery, but that requires more time, energy, points, especially on major themes-ethical or young people go to an unprofessional (usually Tattoos are also considered "labels" pain and mone} on your part. moral dilemmas and legal cases. (As one of unclean) place simply because the artist is on a person. They may have meaning, My friend, Don decided to beat that my English Professors would insist, "most of cheap and willing to give an underage youth personal or sentimental, true, but why does system and have a sort of witty tattoo on his us are walking contradictions.") It's always a a tattoo; showing remarkable carelessness of it need to be permanently stained into one's upper arm that read, "I love " with a plan good idea to listen to and respect another's the legalities and ethics of the profession. skin? If you truly love and respect and care in mind to fill in the line with permanent viewpoint to see if someone else can come up Another reason tattoos are controversial about something or someone enough, then marker depending on the girl of the week he with an opposition you have not yet heard. is more of a religious concern. People should shouldn't you carry it with you on your was dating. Sounded like a really smart idea 'Point/Counterpoint' will most likely not mark up the body that God gave you. soul and your spirit.? Shouldn't you be at the time; now he's married and his wife has not appear in The Xavierite weekly, because I No one should not need these "decorations" remembering a loved-one's face or name in a plan of her own. She plans to divorce him do not just speak for myself when I say that but rather, they should feel that their body is your mind and heart, or do you really need if he doesn't either have her name tattooed we on staff at the newspaper are very busy decoration enough. In the case of make-up and that constant, visible reminder to keep you in or get rid of it completely. Nothing is fool- people. Do know, though, that any student washable tattoos, those are never permanently going in life? Do you really need to look down proofed in life, but kudos to Don for trying. attending Saint Xaviet University can prepare a written article for The Xavierite s publication Counterpoint: I have heard stories of and experienced worked long, hard hours and made just at any time. Besides the obvious benefits and spontaneous tattooing. I must admit, it is enough to put food on the table. He was very addicting. Tattoos personify a person, raised by the neighborhood. What better goals of conducting any 'Point/Counterpoint' By Frankie Monreal discussion, one of my goals is to make the allowing them to she>w decorative works of way to remember where you are from than faculty, staff and all those who are not Contributor art that signify culture, religious beliefs, events to have it "etched in skin"? students at Saint Xavier green with envy that and people. Call it a work of art in motion. Now, I'm not going to sit here and say, they cannot just jump right in and write their Bzzzzz..."What am I doing?" Those were Enduring the constant poking of a needle "Go now and get tattooed!" own viewpoints for this student newspaper of the first words that came out of my mouth for hours on end makes you feel closer to This is something that isn't for everyone. SXU; we students should feel honored. after the needle pierced my skin tor the first whatever it is you are attempting to bond. Ana for the Love of God, please do not go time. Three hours later, I had an individual I'm going to start with what I would call On my last experience, I saw a young out and get any barbed wire armbands or masterpiece that signified not only who I am a 'lighter topic,' and yet, I will probably be man get his neighborhood tattooed onto Chinese symbols! Those are just fads. Fads personally, but also my culture and history. surprised at the 'black heat' I might receive his arm, this young man grew up in a rough fade away and you never really know for Since then, I have gone on to have three more after I write why I'm against tattooing one's neighborhood and was shipping out to serve sure what exactly you are getting. For all tattoos done, all signifying something close body, or rather, why I, personally would never our country. I asked him why? His response you know, your Chinese symbol that you and personal. Each of them reminds me of consider getting a tattoo myself. was pretty much the same as mine, "This thought meant "strong" or "sexy" probably a moment in time that I will never forget. tattoo is in honor of my upbringing. No means, "moo shoo pork" or "shrimp fried After one riveting class discussion on The decision to get something matter where I will go, it brings me closer rice." Give it deep thought, and always have signs and their meanings (eventually leading permanent done to your body is something to home and is a constant reminder of my pride in your artwork, especially since you to the subject of tattoos), I wondered how I that isn't thought up over night. Granted, friends, family and childhood." His parents are pretty much stuck with it.

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"CORPSE BRIDE" IS FAR FROM STIFF TO SEE,

follows Victor as he flees through the By Chris Lonergan "Corpse Bride" Entertainment Editor woods. In the long run, the Corpse Bride OR NOT (Helena Bonham Carter) catches up with Written by: Tim Burton Clay has never been the same since the man who now has a dead wife and a Voiced by: Johnny Depp, Tim Burton got his hands on some. "Corpse living woman on the side. Bride" is the clay animation movie that Emily Watson While the Van Dorts search for their many have been waiting for since Burton's TO SEE son above, Victor is really down below in "The Nightmare before Christmas" in 1993. the Land of the Dead. It is here that Victor + + + + By Chris Lonergan The stop-motion animation is amazing in runs into Napoleon (Deep Roy), a scat "Corpse Bride," much more seamless than Entertainment Editor singing skeleton (Danny Elfman) and an Bittern (Richard E. Grant), while Victor the 1993 movie. ensemble made of up skeletons. Literally, takes a liking to Emily. Victor must decide Inspiration is a funny thing. Sometimes, The movie opens with Victor, voiced by inspiration quietly slips into your ear at night, the skeletons are the players as well as the if he wants a temporary existence with the Johnny Depp, sketching a butterfly that he whispering to you in your dreams. Other times, instruments themselves. It is this odd stage living or cut his life short for a new life with has under glass. The 19th century European inspiration catches you with a left jab and a act that tells Victor the story of the Corpse Emily in the Land of the Dead. town is to hold the wedding rehearsal right hook... Bride, how Emily was to elope with a man, Overall, the basic story itself is a for Victor and Victoria, voiced by Emily but was killed by a mysterious man while little commonplace and the movie itself Watson. Victor is the son of profitable waiting for her to-be hubby. is a little short. However, what the movie canned fish business owners William and The escapades ensue, as Victor lacks in minutes, it makes up in quality. Nell Van Dort and Victoria is the daughter convinces Emily to return "upstairs" to meet The animation is amazing, everything of the once wealthy Finis and Maudeline his parents. In this escape attempt, Victor from Victor's dead dog Scraps to the Everglot. The Everglots are descendents of meets with Victoria and is taken away again. Corpse Bride's bridal veil royalty and thus have high status, though I n _^__^ Victor's blowing in the wind. they lack the riches that generally go along absence, While the story with the status. The arranged wedding, as has the basic "love explained through the musical opening, is prevails" concept, a way for the Everglot family to regain Burton helps to some of the riches they previously had. twist the movie in The opening number was such a way that you disappointing to say the least. The never know who Victor flying, clay animation butterfly was will ultimately be with, impressive, but the first song of the whether it is death 'til movie was not up to par. Thankfully, us part or marriage after the beginning of the movie did not death. In the end, the set the mood for the rest of the Corpse Bride herself may ...and I have a problem. flick. The movie picks up the be suffering from rigor New Line Cinema's "Domino" hits pace after Victor is told to mortis, but the movie theaters on October 14th. The preview practice his wedding vows is definitely boasts that "Domino" is "Based on a v after flubbing the lines for not. true story...Sort of." The movie's official more than three hours at website reveals the truth about the real the rehearsal. Victor walks Domino Harvey. In both the movie and through the woods to clear real story, Domino deals with the death his mind and practice. of her father at a young age. While the After stating the vows movie portrays Domino as a former perfectly in the middle of European fashion model gone wild (by the woods and placing the "wild" I mean bounty hunter), the real ring on what Victor thinks life Domino did not work as a model. is a branch, the young Her mother, on the other hand, was a man finds himself in successful model in London. As for the a pickle worthy of bounty hunter business, it is another Jerry Springer. Emily, case of close but no cigar. The real the Corpse Bride Domino Harvey worked a few different herself, rises 0& jobs, from running a London dance up and club, to working at a San Diego ranch, to working as a "bail recovery agent." While Domino did tote a shotgun as a bail agent, it is still a far cry from the Hollywood version. As work for "Domino" began, the real Harvey was in trouble with the law. GEEK CORNER: SHARING IS VERY BAD The federal drug trafficking charges strained Domino more, until Domino By Chris Lonergan have made musical freeloaders concerned. the end of file-sharing? No, no and no. Harvey overdosed on June 27th. Work Entertainment Editor According to TechNewsWorld.com's interview File-sharing is never going to go away. File- for "Domino," played by Keira Knightley, Yes, everything you sharing will get less mainstream in continued in spite of the death of the real were taught in preschool and the long term, but it will always be life Domino. The movie trailer does not kindergarten was a lie. You there." give one any idea of what will happen in should have kept all the good Although "WinMX" the movie. The preview's time line jumps markers tor yourself, at least that's as gone on, many peer-to-peer around a bit, showing the viewer Domino what the Recording Industry networks are still up and running. on the job, Domino being interviewed Association of America says. File-sharing hotshots eDonkey, by the FBI, how she came to be a bounty On Friday, peer-to-peer network Gnutella and Freenet are still hunter and the problems of accidentally "WinMX" decided to remove keeping their heads above. But stealing the mob's money. Overall, I was itself from the free-file-swapping will these free file fiends fall as not impressed with the trailer. So far as world. While there has been no pressure from the RIAA and U.S. I can tell from the preview, this will be official statement, some believe Supreme Court grows? Only time movie about the mob trying to catch up that "WinMX" was beginning to will tell if the free music and movie with the bounty hunters, who are really feel the heat of the U.S. Supreme moguls will survive. For now, all of good guys, because when they are done Court decision, stating that all the musical freeloaders will have killing the other bad guys, they help out file-swapping networks would be to download on other free peer the poor. This movie will most likely be responsible for the activity that Now remember children, sharing is naughty, networks through programs that just another Hollywood shoot-em-up, so occurred using their programs. with Mark Mulligan of Jupiter Media, file haven't been shut down by the man yet. Only I'll be waiting until the movie comes out "WinMX" and its abrupt disappearance swapping is here to stay: "Does this mean time will tell if P2P networks wll survive. on video, if I see it at all. Page 11 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005

A BLOODY, BLOODY GOOD TIME

Chris Lichosyt "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks," Midway about her being his girlfriend. There's even By Entertainment Editor has proven that the MK is fat from dead with an homage to the "thumbs up" scene of an incredibly engaging action game. "Terminator 2!" It may seem out of place in The fighting system is smooth and a game where you throw mutants onto spikes "Mortal Kombat: responsive, similar to games like "Devil May and jump off their carcasses to reach a ledge Shaolin Monks" Ciy," "Ninja Gaiden," "Legacy of Kain: (expect plent of puzzles similar to this), but Deception" and "Zone of Enders." It's fast the MK universe is so screwy that nothing paced, combo-oriented and very, very violent. seems impractical. You dispatch wave after wave of bad guys, If you have a ftiend who likes games, Midway but there's enough variety to keep it from your enjoyment of "Shaolin Monks" will going stale, especially when you learn how dramatically increase. In the Ko-op mode to string together 100-hit custom combos. (lot's of stuff is still spelled with K's), you can Throughout the 6-10 hour quest, you can find more secrets, use team-specific moves use weapons scattered around, interact and have the most addicting co-op experience Xbox, with the environments and find secrets and this side of "Halo." In the vs. mode, you Playstation 2 unlockables in every single area of the game! "Hey, look over there!" duke it out using the main game's engine. Yes, you read that right. awe-inspiring at times. Weapons, environments and trash talk will "Shaolin Monks: takes place from Of course, not every game is perfect. "This review is based off the Xbox version give you the edge in fights that are basically the end of the otiginal game to the end There are brief periods of tedium coupled what "Mortal Kombat II" would be like in of "Mortal Kombat II." You play as Kung with a lot of back-tracking and instances of 3-D. "Mottal Kombat" was once one of Lao or Liu Kang, who each play completely the "revisiting-an-old-area-with-a-new-ability" the most popular videogames in America. Speaking of "MK II," a full version of it differently. As you fight your way through formula that so many games seem to use. You The first two games in the series were loved is unlockable by beating side quests known as various locations from those games, you may also get tired of seeing the same fatality by many, providing a harsher fighter than "Smoke Missions." There's all sorts of other learn new abilities and fatalities (or finishing over and over again at first, but that should its rival, "Street Fighter." Eventually, the "Kontent" available, including concept art, moves), buy moves, solve puzzles and fight be in incentive to discover some more (each MK craze faded and the games got worse. hidden fatality button combos and secret boss battles with popular characters such fighter has quite a few if you take the time With spin off games like "Mythologies: characters. There are two unlockable fighters as Scorpion, Reptile, Baraka, Goro, Shang to find hidden icons or look them up on the Sub-Zero" and "Special Forces," along with for the main game and six combatants and Tsung and the final two bosses from "MK internet). There are also some tiny glitches, the abysmal "Mortal Kombat Advance" and levels available for VS. mode (and each 2." some slowdown and voice acting that is so the questionable second movie, "Mortal fighter does indeed play differently). In a The boss battles are particularly bad at times, it's funny. Kombat: Annihilation" the franchise spiraled nutshell, there is a lot more to do than just impressive. Each one is completely different The next section is for "Mortal Kombat" into mediocrity. beat the game quickly and shelve it away. and you dispatch these bad guys in some fans, meant to recall memories and spark In recent times, developer Midway The main quest is also worth beating several imaginative ways, similar to games like some interest (But let's face it. Nearly any has begun to revive the franchise. "Deadly times because of the hidden characters and "Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy" or the long-time garnet has a soft spot for Mortal Alliance" and "Deception" have raised different difficulty levels. The replay value "Metal Gear Solid" series. Of course, each Kombat). Characters you interact with or interest in the series once more. With is insanely high. battle also has its fair share of straight up fight include Raiden, Sub-Zero, Sonja blade, The graphics aren't jaw-dropping, but flying fists one-on-one action. You finish Jax, Kano, Kitana, Mileena, Jade, Smoke, they do the job and are never bad to the point the fight with a unique situational Fatality. Ermac, Johnny Cage and Noob Saibot. of distraction. Music and sounds are classic Beware, since your enemies could do the Places you get to visit include Goro's Lair, the MK, with world music and electronic rock same to you. It's worth losing at least once Living Forest, the Dead Pool, the Pit (1 and playing behind exaggerated grunts, screams to see how your opponents can dismember 2), the Soul Tomb, the Portal, Shao Kahn's and "Toasty" yells. The sinister-sounding you. arena and the Wasteland. If any of these announcer is also prevalent. The load times The single player mode is great, even characters or places brings a tear to your eye, ate quick and welcome, considering the fact though the story may seem stupid to "Mortal you should go play this game. that you'll want a break from the intensity Kombat" newcomers. For fans, this game The quirky humor, over-the-top gore and one in awhile. deserves another Vi star or more toward its general weirdness are still intact. Johnny "Shaolin Monks" completely redeems Cage starts asking if Kitana, the princess rating. Expanding the series' storyline and the series. It proves that Midway can finally of Outworld who tried killing his allies, is freely exploring memorable environments make an impressive "Mortal Kombat" game hot. Then Kung Lao starts teasing Liu Kang "Where's my spin off game? Argh!" from the old games in 3-D is nostalgic and outside of the fighting genre. There is still room for improvement, so an inevitable sequel should be even better, but "Shaolin Monks" is a successful experiment that A ROCKIN NEW RECORD G?»M> should entertain for hours and hours.

Chris Lichosyt and they've gotten even better since then. By Entertainment Editor "IV: Constitution of Tteason" is a concept album about a nuclear holocaust followed by life in a post-apocalyptic world. God Forbid - It's divided into three "articles," each set "IV: within a different time period. This makes Constitution for some interesting lyrical content, delivered by lead singer Byron Davis. Simply put, he of Treason" is one heck of a metal vocalist. He runs a gauntlet of styles, always with great clarity and passion. The music is compelling, too. It paints a visual of a seemingly dying world. Solid, -7- + -T- + 1/2 technically sound playing by each member, good production, plenty of intricate details Century Media Records and great songwriting make "Constitution of "Once you stop moving forward as Treason" an enjoyable listen with depth and a musician, then you're not really a band room to grow on you. With each listen, you'll anymore, you know? You're more of like notice something new, giving the record a product." One of the members of God plenty of longetivity. It's aggressive music, "Don't worry, we won't hurt you..." Forbid makes that statement at the beginning but there are a few softer parts consisting as a unit. Forbid solidifies its place as one of the of the documentary included with this of clean guitars and the occasional use of The CD is a Dualdisc, meaning that better modern metal bands. The group has CD. With so many bands these days either keyboards. Even with calmer vocals, these one side is the actual album and the other is taken a huge leap forward from its previous repeating themselves or ripping off more sections contribute to the epic, datk vibe a DVD. The DVD consists of a "Making of release, 2004's "Gone Forever," in terms of popular groups, it's refreshing to see a band which dominates the record. Despite it all, featurette and warrants a purchase of the disc maturity and progression. They play with pushing itself futthet, choosing artistic there are still moments of hope scattered in rather than a download. It's a great way to a fire that many bands these days seem to integrity over concerns about record sales. between the vicious breakdowns and tasteful get acquainted with the band and gain insight lack. If you're tired of the same old junk God Forbid is one of those bands, playing a solos, which don't sound forced and are of the writing and recording processes. by unoriginal bands, check out God Forbid ferocious brand of metal bursting with gteat placed only where needed. In other words, Ten dollars for an entertaining DVD and and the most recent releases by Nevermore, musicianship and excellent songwtiting. there aren't any random solos stuck in just for a kick butt metal album is a wotthwhile Mastodon and Chimaira, three othet groups They were one of the very few standout the sake of showing off. The whole band puts investment. who push themselves and tread new ground bands of the second stage at 2004s Ozzfest aside any egotistic tendencies and functions With "Constitution of Treason," God for the metal genre. Page 12 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005

because Incubus is some "generic radio By Chris Lichosyt in no time. Elsewhere band." How mistaken they are! Incubus, on this page, you will find Entertainment Editor which currently consists of vocalist Brandon quick "mini-reviews" of Boyd, guitatist Mike Einziger, drummer Jose their five major releases Subscribers to the Incubus newsletter Pasillas II, bassist Ben Kenney and DJ Chtis and two of their thtee recently found this in theit inbox: Kilmore, has a wonderful history with an DVD's. Hopefully, this "Incubus Begins Recording New Album.'" excellent back catalog. They a vast amount guide will convert curious Incubus has re-entered the recording of talent that most people shrug off after listeners into dedicated "Hey, we're Incubus.' studio to begin writing and recording their hearing something stripped down like "Talk fans. fifth full length album." Show on Mute" ot "Wish You Were Here." For millions of fans, this is splendid They have much more to offer and an eager Make Yourself news. Fot other people, it may mean nothing listener could have the band grow on him THE CD'S

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This is the album with "Drive" and "Stellar," the two songs that sky-rocketed Incubus to stardom. Some fans say that this is where Incubus "sold out," even if that's not the case at all. Incubus has Funk metal at its finest. This record Before Incubus hit it big, they created become more "radio-friendly" from this record on, but the quality of their music Drummer Jose Pasillas in a cool hat. is pure energy all the way through. It's also this gem. "S.C.I.E.N.C.E." is probably their very fun to listen to. The musicianship is most diverse record. It goes from the nu hasn't diminished one bit. With "Make startling, considering that this was written metal influenced "New Skin," "A Certain Yourself," the band further refined its when the band members were still in their Shade of Green" and "Idiot Box" to jazzy sound and put out their most consistent teen years. The flawless drumming, groovy numbers like "Summer Romance (Anti- record yet. Every track is catchy and well- THE DVD'S bass and super-creative guitar are impressive, Gravity Love Song)" and "Deep Inside" written, with awesome choruses, memorable with solos and funky instrumental breaks to "Redefine," comparable to the band's verses and all sorts of great music behind Brandon's ever-evolving vocals. Aside from When Incubus everywhere. This sounds absolutely nothing more "mainstream" side. Aside from those like the Incubus most people know and tracks, you have several that can't really be the rockers, there are plenty of slower tunes Attacks love, but that's not necessarily a bad thing categorized. "Nebula" is almost unstructured here that are as good as, if not better than, Vol.2 at all. The songs aren't very complex or chaos from beginning to end, "Calgone" "Drive" which showcase a more mature sophisticated, but most of them are highly goes from trippy sections to crazy riffing. band. Guitarist Mike Einziger said that in entertaining, even if the lyrics can be a little "Magic Medicine" is an instrumental the past, they would've taken the easy way "out there" at times. There's a video for interlude with some lady talking about out and just added some power chords and 4 + + + "Take Me to Your Leader" which you can hippos in the background. Nearly every track turned up the volume, but they wanted to probably find on the internet or one of their is unique, and a complete listen will make do something new. In "The Warmth," they present an "ethereal" vibe that sounds like Wow, there's so much stuff on DVD's. The silliness rhere gives you a good you wonder if you are still listening to the nothing they had done in the past. "I Miss this DVD. There is a full live concert idea of what "Fungus Amongus" is all about. same band. The variety is awesome, but the You" is a splendid little song based on a performance, videos for 7 songs, footage Standout tracks are "Psychopsilocybin," extraordinary thing is that they pull all these minimalist approach carried by clean guitars from an all-acoustic show, footage from "Trouble in 421," "Hilikus" and "Sink styles off extremely well. If you're an Incubus and simple chord progressions. It's a great another show in Chicago, all sorts of Beneath the Line." Apparently, "Fungus fan but you've only heard their music after album, even if some people hate it because backstage stuff, behind the scenes on the Amongus" doesn't count as a full album. "S.C.I.E.N.C.E." and "Fungus Amongus", it reached some new fans. "Drive" and "Stellar" videos, an Incubus slot Otherwise that newsletter would say "sixth you are definitely missing out. machine plus a virtually unlimited amount full length album." How sad. of crap! At least, that's what it says on the back of the case. It runs for 2 and a half A Crow Left of hours and most of it is really entertaining. the Murder The band runs amok and amuses with their goofy antics, cool videos and tendency to Brandon Boyd have fun. Btandon tunning around as a , + + + + 1/2 caveman in one of the videos is beyond Alive at hilarious. They don't take themselves too Red Rocks seriously, which adds to their already strong "Morning View" is an album that is This is an interesting album from charisma. The music on here is great, of perfect to listen to while watching the sun Incubus, mainly because it doesn't sound course, but the main purpose of the DVD go down on a beautiful beach during the like any of their previous records. They've is to acquaint fans with the band. It's still #• L summer. It's very mellow, and even catchier entered a new phase in their career, opting fun to watch, even if it did come out four than "Make Yourself." Most of the album for a more challenging sound. The vocals + + + + 1/2 < years ago. is carried along by the vocals with the are wilder and more adventurous, the instruments becoming a little more subdued guitar is less distorted and riff-heavy, relying Some hair diversity, let me tell ya. This was a concert in Colorado on July and relaxed. The songwriting is terrific, as on more complicated melody lines and 26, 2004. The set list has music from as far shown on "Just a Phase" and "Warning." It progressions, the bass has a more prominent back as the second album and showcases is also a diverse record, with rockin' tunes, role this time around, and the drumming the band's diversity and showmanship. relaxing jams and a continuation of the "less is more complex and technical. It still has The concert is professionally handled and is more" philosophy on several tracks. This the Incubus feel, but it seems less restrained structured, but it still seems somewhat laid is a world apart from "Fungus Amongus." and much riskier. The songs are still catchy back and wide open. They aren't afraid to It's built on atmosphere and keeping a calm and varied, but they seem more musically improvise or change the songs up a little vibe. There are still some heavier songs advanced. There is an extended jam in the for the live performances, and "Alive at such as "Nice to Know You," "Circles" and middle of "Sick Sad Little World" that is Red Rocks" proves it. It can be labeled as a "Wish You Were Here," but the best parts a whole new dimension for the band, and "greatest hits" collection because of the song of the album are the quieter tunes like songs like "Pistola," "Priceless" and the title selection, so it should appeal to new fans as "Mexico," "Echo," "11am" and "Aqueous track have an energy and recklessness about much as seasoned ones. It seemed to be a Transmission." The latter three are great them that hasn't been displayed since the vety unforgettable concert because the venue songs to play while driving around with a "S.C.I.E.N.C.E." days. Along with that, is so unique. The crowd was into it, and significant other, or to settle down after a there are still pleasant softer songs such as eye witnesses claim that it was remarkable. long day. There isn't a weak track here. This "Southern Girl" and "Here in My Room." There are plenty of extras, too, along with a is also the last album with original bassist It's a bold album for the band which hints five-song bonus CD. Dirk Lance. at a long, bright future. Page 13 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 Concert Calendar DISTORTION NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD v^rrrfTm Arcade Fire By Derek Boladz ~ Riviera Theatre Contributor M.I.A. Sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a rocking concert. It started in the — Metro House of Blues and it ended in there too. There was "Bullets and Octane," and then Thursday 09/29 "Mest". A movie stat? No, and enough of that song. The conceit featured Social Distortion. Bob Mould Band Arriving around door time, (7 p.m.) I was — Metro greeted by an unexpected line that snaked Gary Allan around half the place. After shuffling my way inside,my concert-going buddy and I — Joes did not have to wait very long to be greeted by a band. The floor was mostly empty, but that surely did change during the first set. Friday 09/30 Up first was Bullets and Octane. They were a strange mix of so many artists, I can't Ninteno Fusion Tour, put my finger on but a few. The lead singer Fall Out Boy defiantly watched a little too much "Pirates of the Caribbean." He did, however, have — Aragon Ballroom a fantastic stage presence that had many System of a Down people going. As for the actual music, the title of the band really reflects the mood "• Allstate Arena of the music. You can just picture yourself Nevermind the "Do Not Disturb" sign. But we will need our room cleaned after trashing it. driving about 130 down a highway blasting Saturday 10/01 this stuff. The crowd got going with these the microphone. I said to myself, maybe they when Mike brought up a young child from guys, not a bad opening band in the least. are playing to all the teenyboppets in the the crowd. The boy was no more than 10 Now the moment I dreaded since ctowd, maybe they'll get better Nope! They years old. Mike brought him up to prove Coheed and Cambria buying the tickets a month ago: Mest. Since I sucked the whole way through. The lead a point. Music doesn't have to end with a -- Riviera was there, I thought I'd give them the benefit singer insisted that a mosh pit form. That single generation; everyone can like music. of the doubt. Maybe they gtew up from didn't happen. At the end of the set, Tony Social D has been around since the late Jason Mraz "What the dilly-yo?" and started to play some selected a punk looking guy that hated the seventies and is still drawing new fans to this — Congress Theatre real music. Boy, was 1 sorely disappointed. music and decide to tear into that person. day. The crowd cheered for this boy who was The band started playing okay - not bad Everyone then preceded to angrily boo and brave enough to come up and be recognized music. Then, the screech of the devil himself such. Bad, bad stuff. as the future of everyone. The band, then Sunday 10/02 blared through the amplifiers. It was the lead Social Distortion, however, came out reinvigorated, played on and rocked the singer, Anthony John Lovato, whining into with a roar. The crowd went wild when Mike house. The end came and the chant began. Trapt Ness, the lead singer, came out in his '50s trench coat and hat. The whole style of the "- House of Blues band is greaser '50s style. It's punk, but good Our Lady Peace punk. The show rocked from beginning to — Vic Theatre Social Distortion w/Bullets and Octane, Monday 10/03 Mest Foo Fighters & Weezer @ House of Blues — Allstate Arena Molotov September 23rd, 24th, 25th ~ House of Blues + + + 1/2 Tuesday 10/04 end. Social D played lots of old stuff along with many songs off theit newer disc. The crowd was all there for Social D. Every song Alien Ant Farm Hmm...this microphone is delicious. had people screaming the lyrics back to Mike — Metro and everyone went wild after the intro to Of course, like any good artist, they came every song. This band has such wide appeal back and played a three-song encore. Great The Bravery Do you like my bomber jacket? among age groups. There was one moment Band. Great Music. Always a good show. — Vic Theatre

By Chris Lonergan Dollar Bin. The final track leaves a disappointing The entire album is cram-packed with taste in one's mouth. One of the divas claim Entertainment Editor drum machines and keyboatd licks, but they they are "gonna break it down," but she does This week, the Dollat Bin readies the are quite prevalent in the first four tracks. The not. Just when you expect to get hit with a earplugs for i5. The five woman pop group album slows down in "If I Ever See Heaven pounding drum beat, only a string ensemble is reminiscent of the Spice Girls. Each of the Again." However, the tempo quickly picks surfaces. The vocals lead you to believe a big five members come from different countries: up again in "Scream Shout." The Spanish- change in the sound of the song is coming up, Andi from the United Kingdom, Christina themed song features Spanish-style guitar but the band falls short of their promise. of the United States, Tal out of Israel, Gaby riffs, maracas and horns. The five women sing The official i5 website is closed, meaning of Mexico and Kate of the Philippines. The out loud, "Scream! Shout! Let it out! Turn the the band has broken up. Unfortunately for female quintet and their 1999 Giant Records music up real loud!" "Can I Get a Witness" this girl group, the world was not in need of release, "Giant," is the tatget of this week's quickly overshadows "Scream Shout," which another set of Spice Girls. While such music- is most likely the best track on the CD besides is generally not my style, the CD is almost "Best Friend." Can you get a witness? No, you bearable. While i5 is no more, they will may not. always continue to live on in our now-busted The girls sing in unison with the opening eatdrums. synth bass line in "Sweet N' Sassy," which also brings back a flavor of the Spanish percussion want to hear to the Dollar Bin Artist of the Week? from "Scream Shout." The Latin beat turns Listen to Chris Lonergan on WXAV 88.3FM in into a straight house beat in "Best Friend," Chicago or www.wxav.com. Listen up Tuesdays, which could be a runway stage song. Noon to 3 p.m. for Dollar Bin artists. Page 14 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005

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For more information about this workshop contact: Teresa Hannon @ 773-298-3137 or [email protected] Page 18 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005 CAA FOOTBALL TOP 25 MSFA STANDINGS Conference Record Midwest League Conference Overall 1. usc- Pac-Ten 5-0 2. Texas Big-12 5-0 5. Virginia Tech At :<' 4-0 1. Saint Ambrose 0-0 3-0 4. Florida SEC 4-0 5. Florida State ACC 3-0 2. COUGARS 0-0 3-1 6. Georgia SIX 4-0 7. California Pac-Ten 4-0 3. McKendree 0-0 2-1 7. Tennessee SEC 3-1 8. Michigan State Big-Ten 4-0 l>. Ohio State Big-Ten 3-1 4. Olivet Nazarene 0-0 2-2 10. Wisconsin Big-Ten 4-0 11. Notre Dame Independent 3-1 5. Saint Francis 0-0 2-2 12. LSU SEC 1-1 1 3. Miami ACC 2-1 14. Texas Tech Big-12 3-0 6. William Penn 0-0 2-2 15.West Virginia Bii; East 4-0 16. Arizona State Pac-Ten 3-1 7. Trinity International 0-0 1-2 17. Alabama SEC 4-0 18. Boston College ACC 3-1 8. Iowa Wesleyan 0-0 1-3 19. Georgia Tech ACC 3-1 20. Louisville Big East 2-1 21. Virginia ACC 3-0 This week's games: Saint Xavier at William Penn, Saint 22. Utah Mountain West 3-1 Francis at Saint Ambrose, Iowa Wesleyan at McKendree and 23. Minnesota Big-Ten 4-0 Trinity International at Olivet Nazarene 24. Auburn SEC 3-1 25. Oregon Pac-Ten 3-1

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assists from junior defender Gabriel Razo By Tim Moran with 11 kills and 14 digs. In that game, and sophomore forward Sinisa Vidakovic. sophomore Amy Stephens led the Cougars Sports Editor Vidakovic scored the last goal for SXU with 26 assists. off of an assist from freshman Johny At the end of the 2004 season, the Three days after the Hastings tournament, Ruggles. Saint Xavier University Volleyball team was the Cougars returned to their conference eliminated in the Chicagoland Collegiate slate with a home match against Trinity Athletic Conference (CCAC) first round International University. Despite a thrilling LEADING SCORERS by the second seeded Illinois Institute of 31-29 game two victory, the Cougars could Technology Scarlet Hawks. The team got not win the match as they fell to Trinity three Men's Soccer revenge in a big way in just their second games to one. Sophomore center Traci Looby conference game of the season on Tuesday, led the team with 22 sets but it was not enough Goals: Paul Herbst September 13th. They defeated the Scarlet as Trinity dealt SXU their first conference loss Hawks 22-30, 30-26, 26-30, 30-20 and 18- of the season. I at 3 16. In all, senior Carrie Mockovak led the The team responded in their next game team in kills with 14. Pacing the team in the following day at home against Saint Points: Paul Herbst 20 digs was junior Jessica Buchmeier with 23. Joseph's College (IN) as they defeated them The victory was even more stunning as it in three sets. Looby added to her impressive Shutouts: James Kline 2 game on the Scarlet Hawks' home court. assist total from the previous day as she poured The huge win gave the Cougars a 5-8 record in 33. On the season, Looby has an extremely Women's Soccer overall and were 2-0 in the CCAC. impressive 520 assists. The next meet on the Cougar schedule The team continued their CCAC Goal was a tournament held at Hastings College schedule last night against Calumet College in Nebraska. In that tournament, the of Saint Joseph's (IN). The team gets a week Cougars turned what could have been a long break until they face another conference disaster into a solid weekend. The team lost opponent, Robert Morris College at the their first two matches of the tournament, Shannon Center on Tuesday, October 4,h. the first to Concordia University (NB) and the second to ninth ranked Dordt College {lA)- _ Getting back on track, UPCOMING GAMES the Cougars Men's Soccer wo n their first match 10/1 vs Robert Morris College on Saturday 1:30p.m. against Dakota W e s 1 e y a n 10/5 atTrini y Christian Colle »e 7 p.m. University in three sets and 10/11 at Car, linal Strich (Wise ) 5 p.m. followed that up with a 10/13 at Flag er College (Fla.)* 7 p.m. victory Friends University (KS), also in 10/15 at End >ry-Riddle (Ha.)* 7 p.m. three sets. Against Dakota "Games playc d as part of Florii la Soccer We s 1 e y a n , Classic. Time s for games listed in EST. Buchmeier turned in 'cer another impressive 9/28atJuds( n College 3:3C p.m. performance for Saint Xavier Senior Carrie Mockovak 10/1 vslllini is Institute ot Tec inology as she finished the match with 11 kills and 11 a.m. 16 digs. Buchmeier earned her second consecutive double double against Friends 10/4 vs Robe it Morris College 4 p.m. Page 19 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 28, 2005

BENGALS, BUCS HERE COME THE HAWKS AMONG EARLY By Steve Dunn The new additions to the team are not program, the incident led to a six-month Deputy Sports Editor the only reason for fans to be excited about suspension fot the former All-Star. After in Chicago. The Blackhawks return their the incident, the team was never the same NFL SURPRISES It is time for the Chicago Wolves to step top four scorers and experienced virtually again and they quickly dropped out of playoff By Tim Moran no significant losses. Tyler Arnason, Kyle contention. aside. The National Hockey League is back in Sports Editor the second city. Not just back from a lockout, Calder, Mark Bell and Tuomo Ruutu all Last year, the team's hopes were also but back from years of futility. No longer can scored at least twenty goals last season and dashed by a single event. Once Thibault With the 2005 NFL season now "playoffs" be considered a four letter word in not one is older than 26. With new rules to went down with a hip injury, they found three weeks old, we are already seeing the world of Blackhawk hockey. limit defenders from obstructing the offense themselves without a veteran goalie. None some trends and precursors as to what is going to occur later on in the season. As When the team takes to the ice of and the natural progression of athletes, the of the four options they tried worked out. with any NFL season, the opening weeks the United Center tonight to take on The Blackhawks have the making of an explosive Leighton and Anderson showed some are filled with upsets. The beginning ot Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, on a day when offense. promise, but not much in terms of results. the season is the most exciting time of all 30 NHL teams are in action, they will The news is not all good for hockey fans. Adam Munro, Steve Passmore and Matt the year for teams that are riot expected once again be starting an 82 game quest to While they may have changed the policy that Underhill faired even worse. The three to compete. be one of the top eight teams in the Western spending money is for sucker and playoff goalies combined to win just three times in Conference. Unlike years past, that goal now contenders, Bill Wirtz's Hawks are sticking to seventeen games. For example, the San Francisco seems realistic. another of their long-standing traditions. The The struggles may not prove to be all 49ers finished last season 2-14, the worst in the NFL. Experts before this season In a shocking turn of events, the team team is sticking to their policy of blacking out bad for the Blackhawks. Should Khabibulin were all in agreement that the 49ers were actually spent money this off-season on regular season home games from being on go down, the Hawks will once again be forced the worst team again this year. However, players who thankfully make sense for the regional broadcasts. It seems they still believe to turn to Leighton and Anderson, who are the 49ers defied all odds in Week One team. This summer, there was no passing as they stunned the perennial playoff on Brett Hull for Doug Gilmore. The team lackhawks.omi contenders St. Louis Rams, 28-25. Led kicked off their free agent signings with m by new Head Coach Mike Nolan, the All Star defensemen Adrian Aucoin. Had 49ers gave a scare in week three to the Aucoin been the biggest name signed by the Dallas Cowboys but they fell just short Hawks, the team still could have considered of going 2-1 as the Cowboys staged a late the off-season a success. comeback. After the team made an unsuccessful The week before on Monday night, run at prying Mike Modano away from the *J5L .J * *** 2 the Cowboys lost to another team that Dallas Stars, they struck gold. The team was has been taking many by surprise this able to ink free agent goaltender, Nikolai year. The Washington Redskins followed Khabibulin. When the NHL was last in their opening victory against the Bears session was between the pipes for the Stanley with a 14-13 thrilling come from behind Cup champion, Tampa Bay Lightning. wmmmmmmmtm BL victory in Dallas. Redskins coach Joe The signing is a major upgrade to a Gibbs announced the win as one of position that last year could only be described the greatest moments in his career even as pathetic. Last year, no Blackhawks goalie HI (TTfStoM' 1 though he has already been on the upside reached seven wins. Craig Anderson and of three Super Bowls. The Redskins at 2-0 Michael Leighton led the team with six are leading the NFC East right now while wins each. Former starter, the often injured the 49ers are still very much alive in the Jocelyn Thibault only played in 14 games mediocre NFC West. last year, picking up wins in five of them. if lAiHBlackhawks playersy are on edg e waiting for the1 new season . When healthy, Thibault was one of the top The team that has impressed the goalies in the NHL as proven during a two that television is only a fad. It is hard to blame currently battling to backup Khabibulin. most, mainly by surprise is the Cincinnati year stretch from from 2001-2002 through them, though. The medium has only been Whoever does not get the backup job will Bengals. The perennial cellar dwellers the 2002-2003 seasons. During these seasons, around for about sixty years and it has clearly play for the Norfolk Admirals in the coming have a potent offense as Carson Palmer Thibault totaled 59 wins and goals against struggled to make any impression on society! season. leads the NFL in passing as Chad Johnson averages of 2.49 and 2.37 to go alone with The fear that games being on television hurts Much of the team's turnaround should and T.J. Houshmandzadeh continue to save percentages of .902 and .915. However, home attendance does raise some questions. be credited to new general manager, Dave impress at the receiver position. Their Thibault proved himself unreliable and when The most prominent of which is, "huh?" Tallon. Tallon took the job with a vision on defense isn't too bad either. In their last two games against the Vikings and Bears, the opportunity to sign the Khabibulin, the Thankfully Hawk fans will continue how to make the team a success now and respectively, the Bengals have intercepted Blackhawks jumped at the chance. The team to be able to hear legendary broadcaster Pat remain viable in the future. He also hired 10 passes and have caused 13 turnovers. made The Bulin Wall the highest paid goalie Foley call the games with Troy Murray on new Trent Yawney, who was last behind the At 3-0, the Bengals are off to their finest in the NHL and shipped Thibault over to the WSCR The Score, 670 AM, as well as any bench in Norfolk. While Tallon would love start since 1990, the last time the team Pittsburgh Penguins for a fourth round pick games that are locally televised as they do to win now and is making the effort to do so, made the playoffs. If they keep this up, in the 2006 NHL entry draft. not have a separate group for the television he also is being careful about not risking the there is no way that they will miss out on and radio booths. It makes sense, no point future. This year's $39 million salary cap is The team also added a pair of defenseman the playoffs this season. in Jaroslav Spacek and Todd Simpson, as well in hearing a TV crew when half your games based on revenue. The cap could drop next Another surprise over the first as center Jim Dowd and right winger Martin are not able to be seen regionally. year, depending on how successful the 2005- three weeks is the Indianapolis Colts. Lapointe. The team hopes that Spacek and The team still plays in the United 2006 season is for the NHL financially. This The fact that they are 3-0 is no surprise Simpson can further solidify a defense that Center with a capacity of 20,500 fans. This fact has led Tallon to make sure the Hawks but the way in which they won those has been almost completely overhauled. fact has held true for over a decade, but many are a few million dollars under the cap so they games is intriguing. Record-setting QB This year's backline could potentially featute fans seem to have forgetten about it. Either can still be players in the free agent market Peyton Manning has only thrown two only one holdover from the last season: Jim that, or there are only around 10,000 people should they find a player to fit their needs touchdowns in the first three games. The Vandermeer. in the Chicago atea that like going to watch a in the next offseason. Colts have been winning these games The defense will consist of Aucoin team that has been to the playoffs just once Blackhawks hockey is back at last. The with their defense. The only touchdown and Jassen Cullimore on the front line. since the 1996-1997 season. The last team team is loaded with young offensive talent. they have given up was in the last play of Cullimore last played in front of Khabibulin the team won a playoff series was the 1995- The defense is as deep as it has been since the their opener in which they had already in Tampa Bay before being signed in the off­ 1996 season, when they swept the Calgary mid-nineties. They have a general mananger had the game wrapped up. The defense season before the lockout began. The second Flames before bowing out to Colorado in with a vision that does not require four years has allowed only 5.3 points per game this line looks to be made up of Spacek and six games. of losing before it can take effect. They have season. If their defense can keep this up, Vandermeer. With the recent assignment of The last team the Blackhawks made a coach that is ready to win now. In other the offense will eventually pick itself up Anton Babchuk to Norfolk of the American the postseason was the 2001-2002 season. words, this year's Blackhawks are nothing and this team will be incredibly tough to Hockey League, rookie Brent Seabrook is That year, it looked as though the team had like the teams of recent years. This year's beat for the rest of the season and in the expected to be in the third pairing along with finally gotten past the lull that had seen them edition of Blackhawks hockey has reason to playoffs. For the Colts, it is important Simpson. The twenty-year-old Seabrook was miss the playoffs four straight seasons. The be optimistic. to get the home-field advantage in the the Hawks first-round pick in 2003. team dropped out in five games to the Saint Time will tell how many fans go to playoffs as they hope to avoid another Louis Blues, but hopes were high entering the games this year. Those who do go can In addition to Cullimore, the Hawks snowy trip to New England. picked up forwards Matthew Barnaby and the 2002-2003 season. The team was still in expect to see a few things. The Blackhawks Also winning with defense this year Curtis Brown in the months between the contention when it all fell apart after a game will fight every night and once again be a is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With their end of the 2003-2004 season and the statt in mid-January. That night, Theo Fleury, a team opponents dread facing. The stadium week three victory over the Packers, the of the lockout that wiped out the 2004-2005 recovering alcoholic and the team's prize free will give deafening cheers during the "Star Bucs have won at Lambeau Field for the campaign. Barnaby, who last played for the agent that year, had gone to a strip club with Spangled Banner." Most important of all, first time since 1989. At 3-0, the Bucs Colorado Avalanche, is best known for being some teammates the early morning before Chicago Blackhawks fans will once again be are another surprise as they lead the a hardnosed defensive forward. Brown, a a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. able to sing loud and sing proud, "Here come division. center, last played for the San Jose Sharks. While at the club, Fleury was involved in an the Hawks, the mighty Blackhawks." The pair project to play with rookie Rene altercation and ended up with a cut over his Only time will tell if these teams can Bourque, an undrafted free agent from the eye. When authorities arrived on the scene, E-mail: [email protected] keep it up, but the NFL has shown that University of Wisconsin, on the Blackhawk's they smelled alcohol on his breath. Because any team can compete regardless of their third line. of past violations of the NHL substance abuse record of the year before. HUGE FIRST QUARTER PROPELS COUGARS PAST GENEVA

seven minutes of the game, to senior wide his first big game of his Cougar career as he row, SXU has earned their highest ranking The Cougars score 28 pointsou t Jarrod Nowman for 30 yards. Midway rushed for 34 yards on 10 carries. in the team's history. In Don Hansen's through the first quarter, SXU was ahead The victory gave the Cougars a 3-1 weekly rankings, the Cougars have moved in first quarter against 21-0. record overall heading into the conference up to number seven. Geneva, are now ranked Geneva put up some points in the season. Geneva falls to 3-1 overall as they The Cougars will travel to Oskaloosa, first quarter. On their next possession, take on NAIA powerhouse University LA for their conference opener as they take 6th in NAIA. Geneva drove down the field 60 yards which of Saint Francis (IN) in their conference on the William Penn University Statesmen. resulted in a touchdown pass from Justin opener. In last year's meeting with the Statesmen, By Tim Moran Sciarro to Michael Lehman. SXU was not After scoring two touchdowns in the the Cougars rallied from a 21-3 second-half Sports Editor done scoring in the first quarter as they scored on their next possession. Heading into their annual Homecoming John Perryman earned his fourth game, the Saint Xavier University Football TD of the game as he rushed five Team came off a 37-14 victory over Malone yards for this one, making the score College which led to them being ranked 28-7 at the end of the first quarter. 10th in the NAIA rankings, their highest The second quarter was not ranking ever. The Homecoming game as exciting as the first with the only against Geneva College (PA) was a contest scoring coming from Geneva, who between two of the top teams in the NAIA. kicked a 26-yard field goal. Heading The Geneva Golden Tornadoes came into into halftime, the Cougars were SXU Stadium with a perfect 3-0 record up 28-10. Neither team scored a on the season and were ranked 11th. Last touchdown in the third quarter season, the Cougars defeated the Golden either, with Geneva kicking a 45- Tornadoes on the road, 34-26. yard field goal that cut the Cougars' In this year's game, the Cougars were lead to 28-13 with one quarter to off to a quick start that proved to be too go. much for Geneva to handle. On their An interception by sophomore first offensive play from scrimmage, SXU Mike Wilkinson in the fourth scored a touchdown on a 75-yard pass play quarter put the Cougars in scoring from senior quarterback John Perryman to position yet again. They capped off W klffi k junior wide out Andy Ricca. After a quick this drive with a two-yard touchdown The Cougars run an offensive play. Geneva possession, SXU struck again rush from junior Luke Schillo. as Perryman connected with Ricca once Geneva capped off the scoring for the day Homecoming game, junior wide out Andy deficit to win the game 24-21. again, this time for 67 yards, which put the as Sciarro connected with Lehman for Ricca was named the MSFA's Offensive The conference home opener for Cougars up 14-0. The Cougars scored once another touchdown pass, making the final Player of the Week. Ricca joins John the Cougars will be the most important again before the Geneva offense touched score Saint Xavier 35, Geneva 20. Perryman as Cougars who have won the game for them this season. The Bearcats of the ball. On the kickoff after the second Leading the Cougars in passing award this year. McKendree College travel to SXU Stadium touchdown, Geneva fumbled setting up a was John Perryman, who passed for 323 The victory over Geneva also pushed in October 8th in an MSFA showdown. The short field for the Cougars. Perryman threw yards and three touchdowns in the win. the Cougars' national ranking up four spots Bearcats gave the Cougars one of their only his third touchdown pass, all in the first Sophomore runningback Steve Strimel had to number six. For the second week in a two conference losses last season. COUGAR SOCCER KEEPS ON WINNING

By Becky Rosenthal Sports Reporter

Women's Soccer

This Sunday the Saint Xavier Women's Soccer Team played the University of Saint Francis and came away with a strong victory. USF was shut out, as the Cougars played tough defense throughout the game, and the Fighting Saints were torn apart by the tenacious SXU offence. Saint Xavier came away with 8 goals. Senior midfielder Jen Belmonte was the first to score from 30 yards away in the 12th minute of play setting the tone for the Cougars. Coby scored the next two successive goals off assists from junior forward Angie Holmes. Following Coby's goal freshman midfielder Sarah Scigalski Senior midfielder Jen Belmonte scored from Coby's corner kick putting the Cougars at 4-0 at halftime. In the second the first one in off an assist from sophomore overall and 2-1 in league play. minute of the second half, sophomore forward Lissa Coby. Danielle Scartozzi The Men's soccer team faced the midfielder Aleks Sudar put one in the net wasted no time in putting the next one in University of Saint Francis on Wednesday after a quick cross from Belmonte. The next off a cross from Sarah Scigalske. Scigalske and came away with a strong 7-1 victory. to score was Holmes followed by sophomore assisted Belmonte in the third and final goal The first goal was scored early by senior defender Caitlin Thornburg. Both scored of the game. Melissa Painter picked up four midfielder Marco Meier of an assist from off of Coby's crosses. The last to score was saves; preventing the Spring Arbor from senior forward Paul Herbst. Senior forward sophomore midfielder Natalie Liakopoulos scoring even one goal. Chris Bartley eluded the USF defense and while junior midfielder Danielle Scartozzi scored unassisted off of a breakaway in the picked up the assist. This is senior goalkeeper Men's Soccer fifth minute. The third goal was put in by Melissa Painter's fifth shutout this season. Herbst of a cross from Meier. The last goal Earlier this week the Cougars faced The Saint Xavier Men's soccer team of the half was slammed home Bartley as a Spring Arbor University in Michigan and played a tough game against Judson College, result of a penalty kick. The score was 4-0 came home with a 3-0 win. All three of the however they were unable to snag the and Herbs was not going to leave it at that. Cougars goals were scored during the second Chicagoland Collegiat Athletic Conference He added two goals within 11 minutes off half. Senior midfielder Jen Belmonte put win. This 3-0 loss puts the cougars at 6-3 "Soccer" continued on Page 18