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THE XAVIER UNIVERSITY Campus News: Shootout view-out p. 2 Op-Ed: Where’d the hype go? p. 6 EWSWIRE Sports: XU/UC lineups and stats p. 9 NPublished since 1915 by the students of Xavier University Diversions: “The Holiday” at Hollywood p. 10 92nd year, issue 21 week of FEBRUARY 21, 2007 www.xavier.edu/newswire Ledgewood Thawing snow Introducing the 2007-08 housing SGA Executive tickets to remain fl oods Cohen Willie Byrd available to Jackie Baker students Esteban Gamboa Platform highlights: -Allocating funds for cheap- er graduate school entrance practice exams PHOTO COURTESY BYRDBAKERGAMBOA -Expand mentorship program for pre-law and pre-med majors -Street lights above shuttle stops -New jerseys/equipment for club sports NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY BRIAN BOWSHER NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY DARREN LACOUR Contrary to rumors, student The Cohen gallery, in need of remodeling after suffering water damage. houses on Ledgewood will not be Maggie Meyer demolished this summer. DARREN LACOUR in the health services and art depart- Senior News Editor ments as well as the gallery suffered Craig Scanlon DARREN LACOUR The snow and ice that got Xavier water damage. Senior News Editor students an unprecedented two “We had roughly 15 people on Kailin Borton The fi nal round of Xavier’s plan consecutive days off from classes the roof this morning removing ice for campus expansion calls for the continued to cause trouble on and snow to prevent more leaking,” demolition of many of the houses Tuesday as it thawed. The extreme said Sheeran. A roof contractor Platform highlights: on Ledgewood Avenue and the temperature changes caused expan- helped patch holes as they uncov- -Weekend shuttle service potential displacement of many sion that made the roof of Cohen ered them in efforts to stop the students and organizations. Many within Cincinnati area Center fail, allowing water to rain water fl ow. “Roughly half a dozen students were under the impression -Inter-faith prayer facility on into the building. people were inside vacuuming wa- that these changes would take place campus According to Bob Sheeran, As- ter, covering furniture and setting during the summer of 2007, but sociate Vice President for Facility up buckets.” -Implement “study days/ these rumors are incorrect. Management, the problems started Physical Plant’s efforts helped dead days” before exams Senior Billy Reinstatler, who late into the afternoon on Monday, keep the damage minimal, but an -Improved handicap acces- lives at the Men4Others house on PHOTO COURTESY FORXYOU Feb. 19 with the thawing, continued entire wall of the art gallery was Ledgewood, said that word got out sibility on campus through the night and then wors- destroyed. Fortunately, it appears The Cohen roof had only expe- in October that their house would ened on Tuesday. that most of the students’ work was rienced minor leaks before, but the not be available the following Luckily, only a relatively small removed before it was ruined. academic year. “I’m a senior, so part of the building was affected. Andrew Smith I’m not really affected, but two No classrooms were hit, but offi ces See COHEN, page 3 of the guys that live with us are Ray O’Brien sophomores so they found different Dave Sandmann housing,” Reinstatler said. Women win fi fth straight Bob Sheeran, Associate Vice EMILY NEUBAUER President for Facility Manage- Contributing Sportswriter ment, confi rmed that initially the Platform highlights: plan was to tear down some of the The Xavier women’s basketball -Implement keyless access houses during the summer of 2007, team continued its recent success to the residence halls so but that plan was altered around last week with two wins against a pair of Atlantic 10 rivals, defeating that students can enter by Christmas. “The funding is not in swiping their All Card place,” he said. “We want to make Richmond 63-53 and Massachu- PHOTO COURTESY SMITHO’BRIENSANDMANN it a seamless process, so when we setts 75-67. -Bring back the Skyline Chili tear the houses down we’re ready Playing in front of a sparse cart that was formerly available during lunch in the Nie- to begin construction.” Richmond crowd last Friday night, porte Lounge “They don’t know if it’s going to Reinstatler explained that in freshman stand out Amber Harris be a themed house next year,” said led the way with 17 points, with -Install sand volleyball courts onReinstatler. campus “They’ll have to fi nd January, he and his housemates -Have Chipotle, Wendy’s, Papa John’s, etc. accept board met with Angie Knefl in, the Apart- senior teammates Joei Clyburn and eight guys, but they might open it ments Director for Residence Life, Michele Miller close behind with points up to anyone.” who informed them that their 15 and 13 points, respectively. As far as the capital campaign house would still be available for Not only was Harris again high- goes, Sheeran hopes to start con- the 2007-08 academic year. By ly successful from the fi eld, but Election polls openstruction at 8 duringa.m. onthe summer of then, however, the two sophomore she also nearly notched a triple- PHOTO COURTESY GOXAVIER.COM Tuesday, Feb. 27 and Wednesday,2008, but that still Feb. depends 28 onin the students had already found new double with 11 blocks and eight Senior guard Michelle Miller tied successful raising of funds. “We houses. rebounds. a career high with four three- the Gallagher Studenthave to think Center. one academic year at pointers on Sunday in Xavier’s a time,” he said. “We can’t make See LEDGEWOOD, page 3 See CLIMB, page 9 75-67 win at UMass. students move out in the middle of ©2007 THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE Inside the ’Wire… All rights reserved • Adobe founder shares Photoshop with Xavier: Campus News, page 2 Fax (513) 745-2898 • Why Xavier students are spoiled and a football sex scandal at UC: Op-Ed, page 6 Advertising (513) 745-3561 Circulation (513) 745-3130 • Muskies wash out itsy-bitsy Spiders to set up championship clash with Rams: Sports, page 8 Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 R E S I P S A L O Q U I T U R 2 week of FEBRUARY 21, 2007 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS Kelly Shaw, Editor Adobe founder gives advice News Desk: 745-3122 [email protected] COURTNEY GILLETT this can be answered by joked. Asst. Campus News Editor looking at the public re- Many people might believe that Free tax prep Since its formation in 1982, Ado- sponse from clients and most successful business people be Systems has developed into one counterparts. only care about making money. on campus of the leading publishing and digital He recalled that at However, Greschke contradicts that software companies in the world. a CEEBO conference notion, stating that he has valued, Need help with your taxes? On Thursday, the Williams College in 1989, the attendees, “Honest to God,… building some- On Monday, Feb. 26, students of Business hosted its founder and who consisted of clients thing that billions of people will in the accounting department Co-Chairman, Charles Geschke, as a and other members of be able to use.” He said that there will be available to assist Xavier part of their Distinguished Speakers the print and publishing was no greater reward than “having students and other members Series at a luncheon held in Cintas community, had to vote somebody come up to meet me and of the public in preparing their Center. on whether they pre- shake my hand,” and comment on taxes, free of charge. For more After Geschke and fellow found- ferred to see Microsoft how an Adobe program has made information, email Ali Mirolo er Dr. John Warnock secured enough and Apple prevail as things easier for them in some way at [email protected] or call funding and public interest to move technological companies or the other.” at 614-795-0012. the fledgling company (which as opposed to Adobe. More importantly, Greschke said manufactures programs such as They voted in favor of that he was motivated by his father, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, In Adobe. an engraver, who valued producing X-Action Design and Adobe Photoshop) out “We had gained their quality in his work. of his garage and become a leading respect,” Greschke said. In response to an entrepreneurial applications competitor to Microsoft and Apple, “Our principles were major, Greschke stated that the best they were able to adhere to certain paying us back.” advice that he can give is that if you The X-Action Organization and principles that Geschke credits for As a result, their desire to become a successful busi- the Offi ce of Student Involvement making the business successful. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.ADOBE.COM company has continued ness person, you should “learn how Charles Geschke, founder of Adobe Systems, and Leadership invite students to They decided that they wanted to grow worldwide as a to speak effectively, learn to write has never taken a business course, yet the apply to become a member of to build a company where they leader in software, and and learn to sell your ideas.” And, Williams College of Business hosted him as the X-Action Leadership Team themselves would like to work; they more importantly, in cus- he added, “Take as many liberal arts part of their Distinguished Speakers Series.