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XAVIER_ ·:.~""! •Rifle takes third in NCAA Championships •'Ice·Age' melts skeptical critic PHOTO COURTESY OF 20TH CENTURY FOX XAVIER UNIVERSITY 87th year, issue. 24 week of MARCH 20, 2002 www.xu.edu/newswire/ ·. '••,. ···. Gallagher ushers 1n new era BY ELIZABETH BONEAU down," said Dr. Ron Slepitza, vice Campus News Editor president for Student Develop- Students will have a good rea­ ment. son to keep celebrating long af­ "Even the structure· of the ter spring break is over this year building itself, with its central because of the opening of .the atri.um, lets students feel con­ newly completed Gallagher Stu­ nected and involved. The dent Center. Gallagher Center is a phenomenal The Gallagher Center will open addition to campus," Sleptiza on Tuesday, April 2, the first day said. school is back in session after the The Gallagher Center is state­ break, with a variety of welcome of-the-art in a way the University week events. Center never was. Students Will Xavier has been anxiously · be able to· check· out laptop com- · awaiting a new student center puters in the atrium, while since the University Center was Kinko's on the lower level will be torn down in the summer of 2000. more apt to handle copying traf­ The University Center was con­ fic and presentation needs than structed in 1965, primarily to the library. serve a commuter population, but The new building will give a grew outdated as Xavier became permanent home to the offices PHOTO COURTESY OF XAVIER OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT a predominantly residential cam­ that have been temporarily scat­ The Xavier community anxiously awaits the unveiling of the Gallagher Center on April 2. The pus. tered around' campus. state-of-the:..art university center will feature a campus pub, bookstore, lounges, restaurants, and Already being nicknamed "the The campus bookstore, for­ a 352-seat theater, as well as house key university offices. heartbeat of campus," the merly on two levels in the Uni­ well as portable fixtures, so the maintain. With offices now cen­ home to late-night eateries on Gallagher Center will address the versity Center and now relegated aisles won't be so unmanageable trally located in the Gallagher campus which have been lacking needs of residential students and to a cramped space in the Will­ come textbook tiine. Center, SGA can once again eas­ on campus for nearly two years. is designed to be a gathering iams College of Business, will "We are really excited," said ily assume its integral role in Burger King, Iggy's Deli, place for commuter and graduate occupy a princely position on.the Andrew Gephardt, bookstore di­ Xavier's heartbeat. Scoops-n-Scones and a long­ students as well. first level of the Gallagher Cen~ rector. "The move into the Gallagher awaited campus addition, Ryan's "It is the answer to many · ter. "It is a beautiful building with Student Center represents the be~ Pub, will all be available to serve things we found missing when the The new bookstore will have so much functional space. We are ginning o_f bridging the gap be­ the hungry masses weary of caf­ University Center was torn much more breathing· room, as expecting an increase in sales and tween students on and off cam­ eteria food. traffic because it is such a perfect pus," said junior Michael The fine arts will also have a location. It will be much differ­ McBride, SGA President-elect. home - in a 352-seat theater ent than what people have been Multicultural Affairs has been which also has a rehearsal studi9, used to," Gephardt said. occupying its Ledgewood home a classroom and dressing rooms. The Student Government As­ since the University Center was The Xavier Players and perform­ sociation (SGA) will also move its torn down and it is also eagerly ing arts programs will have a per­ offices into the Gallagher Center, awaiting its new digs. manent place to perform. Since after having been relocated to the "We're looking forward to the the demolition of the University O'Connor Sports Center. move," said Paul James, director Center, the Xavier Players have In the University Center, SGA of Multicu.Itural Affairs. been in the poorly equipped Ar­ had their offices en route to the "The Gallagher Center is go­ mory. Cafe, keeping them intimately in­ ing to give us an opportunity to "The Gallagher Center will volved with and visible to the stu­ work more closely with other stu­ make a tremendous impact on dent body. dents from a cross-racial per­ campus. It is a spectactular build­ The sheer physical distance spective. It will give us an oppor­ ing and will have so much life in between O'Connor and the main tunity to be a part of overall uni­ it. It is well worth the wait," said campus has made the connection versity activity," James said. Jim Jackson, director for Devel­ to the student body harder to The building will give a new opment. NEWS: OP-ED: SPORTS: -DIVERSIONS: Mr. Muskie U.S. intimidates Newswire NCAA Plethora of reigns supreme foreign powers Sweet 16 preview CD reviews PAGE 2 PAGES PAGE 14 PAGES 16-18 : ' , : . " A ]). 1 , M· ., A. J" 0 R E . M. , ''ID 'E J · · G L 0 R [ · A, M · .h . ....., · .,> '· · · · . 2 week of MARCH 20, 2002 CAMPUS NEWS THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE -BRIEFS >Elizabeth Boneau, Editor >News Room: 745-3122 Mr. Muskiemakes,hiS,:mark >xunews@liotm'ail.corri JENNiFER PUTNAM' Landry <lazzfod both the crowd Asst. Campus News Editor and the judges with his spirit cheer Scholarship gala It's marvelous, it's male, it's Mr. as he portrayed the first Muske­ Muskie! On Tuesday, March 12, teer to enter the professional wres­ RSVP · nine contestants ofthis year's con­ tling circuit; astonishing everyone Anyone interested in attend­ test vied for the coveted title of with the patented move, "The St. ing the 26th annual Antonio Xavier's Mr. Muskie. Ignatius Powerbomb." Johnson Scholarship Gala must The ·com­ How- RSVP to the . Office of petition was ever, the Muliticultural Affairs at 3735 highlight of two parts: tal- "Winninu wasn. 't Ledgewood Ave. or by phone at ent and o the evening 745-3181 by.Friday, March 22. 0 was the diii~ ·· cheer. Con- imnortant, it WaSJUSt The event will begin at 6 p.m. testants had T tribution of on April 12 in the Cintas Center three minutes enjoyable to do. Doing the first Banquet Room with a cocktail to perform · ever "Bill reception and dinner following their talent Mr. Muskie was an Snodgrass at 6:30 p.m. The gala celebrates arid two min- l h hl h ,./' Award." leadership and academic excel­ utes to per- tJnnua ig. .ig. t OJ my s~ lence with scholarship awards form a cheer year. " a senior, is and will feature Rev. Osagyefo that exhib­ the first Uhuru Sekou as the keynote ited their -Bill Snodgrass ever four- speaker. Tickets are $10 for stu­ school spirit. senior year com- dents and $30 for non-students. They were · · petitor .. ·in· .... Black-tie attire is requested. judged on crowo participation, Mr. Muskie history. He is also the creativity and question responses. first to have an award named after "I had a great time judging the him. Dress~d as Bono, the lead Fulbright scholar .. veryenthusiasticcandidates,"said .singer for .rock.· group ,.U2, senior judge Chris Seelbach.· En- ·Snodgrass performed a captivating to speak thusiastic is just one of the words rendition of their hit song; "Beau­ Professor Michael Y. Nabofa, describing this year's perfor- tiful Day." a Fulbright scholar from Nige~ .mances.. His spi.rit che.er was even more ria, will be giving a lecture and · '·· Junior Brad Turner's rap per- ·enthusiastic and energizing as he . · formance titled, "Ya Mama," arid ·sang a song Jrom TV's "The inviting discussion on "Chris- · PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL SNODGRASS tian-Muslim .Relationships in· spirit cheer donning the attire of Simpson's," creatively re-working Xavier's Musketeer earned him it to.fit Xavier. "I did it because it Senior and four-year participant Bill Snodgrass shows his hopeful Nigeria" on Thursday, March Mr .. M.uskie mug to the camera.- Snodgrass had an award named i The event will take place in third place. "The talent portion was a lot of fun. Winnjng wasn't 1: after him for his devotion to the competition. the Conaton Board Roorri on was my favorite part," said Turner, important, it was just enjoyable to the second floor of Schmidt . a first-time competitor. do. Doing Mr. Muske was an an- · Hall at 3 p.m. Nabofa has done The talent was not limited to nual highlight of my year," said Work at the extensive research in African only musical performances as Snodgrass. traditi.onal religion and African .. freshman Jim Clairtookhomesec-... Thqugh this was his last,yearto 0 Christianity. For more infom1a~ ·· ~~d:piace as h-~ gave ihe judges a.