THE XAVIERIT THE EYES AND EARS OF SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Volume 78, Number 12 Inside: News THE GIFT OF SECURITY Class of 2008 is raising money for cameras on campus By Amanda Holmes News Editor Saint Xavier University is looking to raise money for new security cameras through the class gift of 2008. The class gift is a yearly ttadition at SXU. An Irish student gives a Soon to be graduates are given the opportunity new perspective. to donate funds to give back to the school. The class of 2008 is still raising money Page 4 for this year's class gift. The class gift this year is intended to enhance safety on campus with more security cameras. Entertainment There are currently security cameras in all hallways and common areas of the on-campus are going around campus on battery power!" t o residence halls, there are also a few cameras 3 new hybrids will hopefully be added to k move overlooking some parking lots on campus. the public safety vehicles as older ones are • -—T-m»i replaced, according to Kolessar. According to Paul Kolessar, Public Safety- students." "Public Safety is now a law enforcement Director and Chief of Police, Said agency." said Kolessar. "This transition started "The gift from the class of 2008 has been Kolessar. The in 2005 and since then, the department has earmarked to help procure a wide area emergency Xavierite intends been growing. With each budget year, the broadcast system for the campus." This involves, to follow up on the mainly, security cameras around campus. force grows and now we are in the position story of this program if where we are exercising control over the The new security cameras are just one of it is implemented. functions of Public Safety." the recent strides SXU Public Safety Office has The new security cameras made in recent history towards expanding safety Other impending advancements in «c .will not„he surveyed for a.while, Learn where Billy went precautions on campus. Public Safety on SXU's campus include the eventually, we will nave people watcmng the implementation of an "Officer Next Door" wrong. In response to the armed robbery at the cameras but right now we record on them." 10200 S. Pulaski TAQ apartments, SXU's program where the Public Safety Office will said Kolessar. The security cameras from the class Page 6 gift are creating some controversy amongst Seniors. "I will absolutely not be contributing "If it were a tree or a bench to the class gift. If it were a tree or a bench or something that gave back to the SXU Sports or something that gave back to community, I'd contribute but I will not contribute to an intimidation tactic to keep the SXU community, then I'd students from causing trouble. " said Todd Brannon, senior political science student contribute." at SXU. Other Seniors are considering -Todd Brannon, Class of '08 their contributions. Some students aren't contributing due to lack of funds, others are Public Safety office hired a new police officer hire a police officer to live in the off campus still thinking about it. and bought a new hybrid SUV for the officer's apartments. This program is tentative on $2,008 needs to be raised to pay for the patrol. The new officer's role is the extended availability of room in the off campus class gift. If you are interested in contributing to corridor around the campus's border. The new apartments. "We'd like to get the program the Senior Class Gift, you can online at www. hybrid is an exciting change for Kolessar, "We going this spring semester but we don't want sxu.edu/giving. Why can the NBA not reach the popularity of SXU'S RADIO STATION SHUTS DOWN the 90's? Page 11 By Gen Bonadonna worried that the power surge would create setbacks for forward for the chance to start fresh. "I'm not depressed Deputy News Editor her new show. "When I first heard what happened at all. It was disappointing at first, but now 1 see a lot Saint Xavier University's radio station underwent a at the station, I immediately felt really scared. I of good in starting from scratch. Other people here at complete power surge that shutdown WXAV on Saturday, had playlists worked out and set up for my new and the station are also trying to look at the situation in a Sports November 22nd at around 8:55 at night while a show was upcoming show. I had such a strong connection to the positive light. Not many people get the opportunity to on the air. station when I came here—like I was obligated to work build from scratch; we're able to learn a lot about the Over 25,000 songs, sweepers (segues between songs), here and it was my calling. I definitely had a feeling of system and it has been enjoyable," but he added that ID's (interviews with people), and voice-overs were lost in powerlessness that I never want to go through again." he "would rather it didn't happen." the process. Abackup of the system's hard drive was found The surge totally fried WXAVs computer system, Currently, the station is back up and running. containing 15,000 songs and all sweepers and ID's up until but the electronic transmitter was left undamaged. The schedule is back to normal and all shows are back about two years ago. This seemingly beneficial discovery The computer was able to store 75C^gigabytes worth of on the air after the temporary shutdown. There are over allowed for employees at WXAV to put the sweepers and memory. A 250-gigabyte computer from Information 1,100 songs in the system and employees at WXAV are ID's back into the system, but it turned out not to be so Services is being used as a temporary replacement at optimistic that everything will be finished by April or helpful for the lost songs. The songs weren't labeled, and the moment. May. Bonadonna described it as, "an on-going process," importing them into the system would require employees to Nicole Matia, a non-degree seeking transfer and insisted that they will make more efforts in the listen to each individual song and write down the relevant student and radio personality at WXAV, could not future to create backups. information needed, such as the artist's name and album. believe that something as arbitrary as a power surge Assistant Director of Campus Life Student Media The process would be just as complicated as if they were to could wipe out years of hard work and collaboration Peter Kreten, has been hard at work since the power start anew. on the station's system. "It's tragic; I felt helpless. surge. "We're in the process of getting all the music Christian Ballenger, a second year mass Everyone here at WXAV invests so much time into back into the system as quickly as possible. Of course, communications student and Deputy Sports Director at something that they all care about and to just see it I'd rather the system didn't shutdown—we lost some rare Men's and women's WXAV, was surprised by the news. "It was a total shock changed in an instant is unbelievable. I can't even music—but at the same time, it gives us an incredible basketball updates. to me. I was completely unaware that the station crashed imagine how completely devastating this must feel to opportunity to get a lot more various music into the and didn't find out until I was called into a management our older employees who have put so much effort into system and get more srudent involvement." Kreten meeting later on. I really could not believe it. I felt both creating an awesome radio station." wants evetyone to know, "We're on the air. There's Page 11 & 12 disbelief and shock simultaneously." Not everyone was traumatized by the ordeal. music being played and added everyday. Slowly but Kelley Lindsey, a first year mass communications Third year mass communications student and Sports surely, things will be back to normal at the X." student and a member of the SXU radio station, was Director at WXAV Terry Bonadonna, is looking Page 2 The Xavierite Wednesday, December 3, 2008 NEWS^I THE ACADEMY BELL All students cordially invited to celebrate FOUNDERS' DAY Saint Xavier University will celebrate its founders and namesakes on Founders' Day. The day provides an occasion to recall the University's beginnings in 1846 and to highlight its consistent commitment to the liberal arts and sciences. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Even before the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the NOON • MCDONOUGH CHAPEL Academy Bell called the Sisters of Mercy, the CELEBRANT: Father Francis Tebbe, O.F.M., D. Min. founders of Saint Xavier University, to prayer Scriptural Reflection: John Pelrine, Vice President for Student Affairs and to service at the University's forerunner, Music provided by the Campus Ministry Chapel Choir Saint Francis Xavier Academy for Females. CELEBRATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Returned to Saint Xavier and installed in 2004 3:30 P.M. • MCDONOUGH CHAPEL Featuring the Women of Distinction Choral Ensemble and the Campus Ministry Chapel Choir near the main entrance to the Warde Academic Creativity: A Life Process Center, the Academy Bell rings on important Sister Judith Niemet, R.S.M. '65 and festive University occasions. Assistant Administrator, Provena McAuley Manor The Idea of a Mercy University: A Conversation Between Catherine McAuley and John Henry Newman Sister Maureen Scott, R.S.M., Ph.D.