Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 1999-09-08 Xavier University Newswire Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Follow this and additional works at: https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper Recommended Citation Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio), "Xavier University Newswire" (1999). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 2829. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/2829 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Xavier Student Newspapers at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Xavier Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. U N I v· E R S I T Y 85thyear, issue 3 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 www.xu.edu/soa/newswire/ Frosh retention rate soars The Class of2002 boasts return rate well above national average BY AMY SCHELL demic and financial concerns seem demic Affairs all work in conjuntion Asst. Campus News Editor to be the most common. with Schiess to ensure that students The retention rate·for the class Recently, the Office of Freshman receive the best education possible. of2002 is the highest it has been in Programs was retitled to include Schiess outlines the period of recent years, placing Xavier's.rate students in other grade levels as time which is crucial for new stu­ above the national average. The well. dents, from the initial visit until Office of Retention Services, lo­ The Enrollment ServiCes Grant they are established at Xavier. cated on the first floor of Alter Hall, (ESG), a service provided by the "The retention· of the Xavier stu­ is largely responsible for the high Office of Retention Services, dent begins with the admissions rate of matriculation from frnshman supplements the tuition packages of process - the way they are wel­ year to sophomore year. sophomores, juniors and seniors, if comed, the way in which we treat The return rate for this year's there is financial need. This is de­ students." This is where the effec­ sophomore class is 88%. The na­ termined on an individual basis and tiveness of the tour guides and the tional average, according to statis­ initial financial need is detected by willingness of the faculty to let pro­ tics put out by the 1999 ACT board, a questionnaire that is sent o'ut at spective students sit in on classes is a retention rate of 76% for the end of freshman year. Schiess comes into play. schools with similar profiles to says, "There is very little red tape If the student decides to appry Xavier. in recieving grant money that is and is accepted, he or she has the Xavier is grouped with other supplemental and needed." opportunity to attend an Xperience schools which are private, co-edu­ Schiess, who calls himself 'om­ day, an overnight visit in which the cational institutionss awarding budsman to the freshmen,' also prospective student is paired with a bachelors' and masters' degrees. promises personal attention for ev­ Xavier student. Adrian Schiess, a 1969 gradu­ ery student and emphasizes that no After a student commits to ate of Xavier who was hired as Di­ student ever needs an appointment Xavier, he or she is invited to at­ rector of Freshman Programs in to see him. Last year, the Office of tend one of several PREP (Priority 1990, is responsible for many of the Retention Services recieved more Registration Experience Program) programs used each year to wel­ than 3000 student visits and an­ days. This day is primarily aca­ come freshmen to the university. swered more than 7000 phone calls. demic, and prospective students Since there was no precedent for the There is a vast network of ser­ spend their time meeeting advisors, postion, he created his own job de- vices and offices that Schiess com­ registering for fall classes, getting scription. municates with in order to make an ALL-card and taking placement "Because this position exists at sure students are happy and suc­ tests for foreign languages and NEWSWIRE PHOTO BY JASON TRIPLETT n9 other university, its uniquness is cessful: Student Development, the math. Sophomore Sara Bachus goes up for a kill in the Lady touted," said Schiess. The office .Admissions office, the faculty, the At this time, Schiess says, "The Musketeers' win Tuesday-night over Morehead State. was created to help freshmen in any Financial Aid office, the Office of sense of belonging and the connec­ The volleyball team now enjoys a 5-0 record. way necessary, and students come the Bursar, the Office of the Regis­ tion to the university has really sunk See complete story on page 9. to Schiess witp a wide variety of trar, Residence Life, Commuter in." Many parents have called him problems, although social, aca- Services and the Office of Aca- See Retention, page 2 New site provides alternative to bookstore lines Online service allows Xavier students to purchase new and used text books in the privacy oftheir own rooml at no extra cost BY SARAH KELLEY efollett.com, that Xavier students updated, therefore, the only infor~ ing just in case electronic com­ college campuses, some people pre­ Senior News Editor can order and pay for their text­ mation necessary when ordering merce takes off. fer the old-fashioned way. Classes are back in session and books online. books is the name and number of "Our customers are very com­ "I tried to buy books online, but students are once again hitting the "Twice as many students have each class. fortable online, and, hence, we need I found out I wouldn't get them for books. Before heading for the li­ opted to buy their books online this New and used textbooks pur­ to be there for them," S<!.id president 10 days, and I needed them now," brary, students have to purchase year," said bookstore manager An­ chased through efollett.com are the of Follett College stores James W. said senior Jack Connell. "Plus, I their books, but where? Some stu­ drew Gephardt. "Students who same price as books found in the Baumann. "Only time will tell if was only going to save about $5, dents are avoiding long lines at the have bought their books online store. things shift." and they didn't have the right edi­ campus bookstore and buying their seem very satisfied. It is actually Unlike other online textbook re­ In addition to the expansion of tions of the books I needed." books online. very simple and convenient." tailers, efollet.com gives students traditional bookstores online, Web­ Another reason students may This trend of online purchasing Beginning in August, the option to have their books sent only collegiate book retailers are continue to buy their books on-cam­ is growing tremendously, especially efollett.com launched a $10 million, to them ($3 .95 for the first book and flourishing and becoming more pus is the desire to choose the books with college students. In order to multi-media advertising campaign 95 cents for each additional book), popular with this technologically they are going to have, especially keep up with the times, many col­ encouraging students to "Get out of or they can pick them up in their advanced generation. when buying used books. This en­ lege bookstores have begun online line" and get online. on-campus bookstore free of AlBooks and Amazon.com are ables the student to find the cheap­ services of their own. This is the Students who choose to order charge. Returns are also easier two of the biggest online book re­ est book which is still in good con­ second year Xavier has offered their books through efollett.com do through efollett.com, because books tailers. Both companies boast lower dition. online book sales to its students. not need to know the name and edi­ can be returned to the campus book- prices than traditional bookstores. "The number of new users on the The Xavier bookstore is a branch tion of each book required for their ·store rather than having to be Unlike efollett.com, these compa­ Internet is declining," said of Follett Higher Education Group, classes. shipped back. nies require shipping, therefore Gephardt. "The core group of the world's largest operator of col­ The company works in partner- · . Although the vast majority of costing students extra money. Internet users will level off and lege bookstores. It is through a Web ship with Xavier to keep their data­ sales still take place within the Although online book sales may book sales will probably stay site created by this company, base of required course materials bookstores, companies are prepar- ·seem like the wave of the future on mostly in the stores." © 1999 The Xavier Newswire All rights reserved NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: DIVERSIONS: l~l1mDmD Grad appointed Americans lack Men's soccer defeats X103.9 celebrates Advertising (513) 745-3561 · to Board of Trustees · common courtesy Wright State, 3-0 another birthday -Baim Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 PAGE4 PAGE6 PAGE 10 PAGE 12 . .• •7' 2 week of SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 CAMPUS ·NEWS ·THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE BRIEFS >Sarah Kelley, Editor XU students intern at BIO/START >-News Room: 745-3122 · BY LAUREN MOSKO ship will participate in a technol­ tential of emerging bio-medical >[email protected] Editor-in-Chief ogy commercialization assessment technology. tmm:mm : m11 : 11 · sm:: '.' !~~;~ The Kauffman Cent1<r for Entre­ "The bett part · project during the fall semester and "The best part about the program Schott dining · preneurial Leadership atthe Ewing about the program is will work in a bio-medical start-up is that you see students getting a Schott dining hall is now Kauffman Foundation has awarded .