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October 28, 2009 XAVIER NEWSWIRE Volume XCV Published since 1915 by the students of Xavier University Issue 10 AlwaYS ONLINE: xavier.edu/ BASKETBALL PREVIEW newswire inside Eight pages of coverage on the upcoming men’s and women’s season @ Sustainability Day focuses on Xavier’s environmental commitment, actions BY SARAH WIETEN University Chicago, spoke on the ed remarks from President Fr. Campus News Editor unique sustainability efforts her Michael Graham, S.J., who noted campus has undertaken, including how far the university had come Sustainability Day, took place a program to power their shuttle but that more work could be yesterday October 27th in Cintas system with biodiesel created from done in the field of sustainabil- Center in front of an audience of vegetable oil waste from their din- ity especially in light of the new over 100 students and about 250 ing services, as well as a series of construction. staff and faculty members. rooftop gardens. The day concluded with a dis- The day focused largely on She also offered advice on the cussion portion which allowed the work of the Sustainability best way to institutionally imple- students, faculty and administra- Committee, a group of about 15 ment these ideas using both top tors to brainstorm about how students, staff and faculty who down and grassroots strate- the campus could become more work to consider issues of sustain- gies, suggesting the creation of sustainable. ability on Xavier’s campus. The Newswire photo by Jessica Thimons a paid position of Director of “It went really well, I can defi- group was created in the spring Nancy Tuchman, director of the Center for Urban Environmental Research Sustainability and increasing the nitely see some reincarnation of of 2008, as part of the American and Policy at Loyola University Chicago, gave the keynote address. number of paid sustainability stu- this event being carried on next College and University Presidents’ cluded descriptions of green ini- and the committee’s plans for the dent interns. She also advocated year,” Dr. David Mengel, history Climate Commitment. tiatives already implemented by future. the use of grant writing in order professor, said. The group is co-chaired by the committee, such as the postal Keynote speaker Nancy to bring in money from outside Mengel, although not on the history professor Dr. Kathleen service’s electric vehicle and recy- Tuchman, director of the Center of the University to fund these Sustainability Committee, played Smythe and Dave Lococo of cling program, a study of the uni- for Urban Environmental efforts. a large role in the logistics of the Physical Plant. Presentations in- versity’s current carbon footprint Research and Policy at Loyola A portion of the day includ- event. Debate on Issue 3, casino Activist to speak about sustainable agriculture law, held at Cintas Center BY MEGHAN BERNEKING The Brueggeman Center is co- News Editor sponsoring the event along with the Women’s Center and E/RS As part of Xavier’s Sustainability program. The work towards local Week and the Ethics/Religion and sustainability coincides with the Society lecture series, environ- effort to allow developing coun- mental activist, physicist and au- tries to have equal advantage on thor Dr. Vandana Shiva will speak the global market, Buchanan said. at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Shiva works effectively on all Cintas Center about sustainable fronts, putting together a reason- agriculture in times of globaliza- able, scientific basis for her posi- tion based on her new book, “Soil tions, not only protesting but of- Not Oil: Environmental Justice in fering real solutions, he said. an Age of Climate Crisis.” Shiva has also been a voice She will tailor her talk to fit this for water rights. “It’s hard for us year’s E/RS agricultural theme, in Cincinnati to realize we have maintaining that a move toward a serious global water crisis,” sustainable agriculture and away Buchanan said. Shiva believes wa- Newswire photo by Jake Heath Left to right: Former mayor of Cincinnati Charlie Luken, Associate Director of Research at the University of Cincinnati from highly oil-dependent “big ter is a common resource because Jeff Rexhausen, Ohio Council of Churches member Rev. Deanna Stickley-Miner and Ohio State Representative and agriculture” will also produce everyone has a right to it, but it has member of TruthPAC Louis Blessing participated in Monday night’s debate. healthier food worldwide. become a market as private busi- Shiva, who has a Ph.D. in phys- nesses gain control of it. Shiva BY JAKE HEATH at the University of Cincinnati However, Blessings is skepti- Staff Writer Jeff Rexhausen, member of the cal Issue 3 will bring revenue to ics, is best known for her activism addresses this issue in her 2002 Ohio Council of Churches Rev. Ohio. in areas such as seed conserva- book “Water Wars: Privatization, With opinions varying on how Deanna Stickley-Miner, and Ohio He said many of the jobs that tion, water conservation and the Pollution, and Profit.” much money casinos will gener- State Representative and member are estimated to be created be- empowerment of marginalized The environmental issues Shiva ate for Ohio and the morality of of TruthPAC Louis Blessing. cause of Issue 3 are low-end or groups, particularly women. stands for are intricately connect- gambling, supporters and oppo- Topics addressed included temporary. Though she works on a global ed to development and particular- nents of Issue 3, the proposal to crime statistics, job creation, fiscal Stickley-Miner addressed many level as a leader of the International ly the well-being of women and legalize gambling in Cincinnati, opportunities and the morals of of the morality issues involved Forum on Globalization, the children throughout the world, Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo, Ohioans. with allowing gambling in Ohio. Third World Network and the Dr. Jennifer Wies, director of the shared their opinions in the “Is “We go north, south, east, and “Video slot machines are the Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Center, said. Gambling Good for Ohio?” west to gamble outside of Ohio,” crack cocaine of gambling,” she Development Organization, she “The violence against the en- forum. said Luken, who strongly sup- said. encourages efforts toward local vironment most acutely affects Xavier’s Institute for Politics ports Issue 3. Members of the audience asked sustainability. women and children,” she said. and Public Life, with WLWT, held Jeff Rexhausen said jobs will the panel questions, including She focuses her work regard- “When we place our empha- a debate on the details of Issue be created through Issue 3. what impact Issue 3 will have on ing sustainable agriculture toward sis from food to cars, it affects 3 on Monday, Oct. 26 at Cintas “During the development of small entertainment businesses. giving power back to small farm- our health. When we move away Center. our study, we found an impact of Others raised safety concerns ers and moving away from large from respecting food sources, it Panelists consisted of former jobs in the range of 10,000 con- that casinos can bring to cities. farming corporations, which large- contributes to poor overall health mayor of Cincinnati and mem- struction jobs and jobs involving “Reducing crime rates is only ly rely on genetically engineered and within that there arise health ber of the Ohio Jobs and Growth the provision of goods and ser- partially about how many cops crops, Dr. James Buchanan, direc- inequalities,” she said. tor of the Brueggeman Center for Committee Charlie Luken, vices. In the end we have around you have. City development will Continued on page 2 Associate Director of Research 19,000 jobs,” he said. reduce them too,” Luken said. Dialogue, said. FIAT JUSTITIA, RUAT COELUM 2 October 28, 2009 News XAVIER NEWSWIRE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Mayoral race, hotly debated issues highlight Hamilton County elections BY KATHRYN ROSENBAUM Democratic incumbent Chuck the casino facilities would be gov- & MEGHAN BERNEKING Barlow is being challenged by erned by the Ohio Casino Control Republican Donna Laaka in Ward Commission. Each operator will Hamilton County elections 3. In Ward 4, Democrat John be charged a $50 million initial li- take place Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Mumper is running for reelection cense fee, which will go towards though several officials are up for against Republican Todd Tittle. state economic development reelection (including Cincinnati State issues programs. Mayor Mark Mallory), many of Issues 1-3 deal with statewide Local issues the debates leading up to these concerns. Issue 1 regards a pro- The first of the local issues elections have focused on the posed Ohio constitutional amend- (Issue 4) that Hamilton County state and local issues presented on ment to authorize the state to issue voters will see on their ballots is the ballot. The Gallagher Student bonds to provide compensation the proposal for an additional res- Center will again serve as a polling for Ohio veterans of the Persian idential and commercial property location for area voters, including Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq con- tax to go toward providing family those registered with an on-cam- flicts.