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XAVIER Published by the students of Volume CVI Issue 13 Xavier University since 1915 November 13, 2019 NEWSWIRE Fiat justitia, ruat caelum xaviernewswire.com TPUSA tries to take over SGA Turning Point USA attempted to interfere in Xavier’s executive election BY CHARLIE GSTALDER 6WDৼ:ULWHU Conservative group Turn- ing Point USA (TPUSA) un- successfully attempted to in- terfere in Xavier University’s Student Government Associa- tion Executive elections. President-elect Thomas Wehby told Newswire this week that, during the SGA campaign, he was contacted by a man claiming to work for an organization that supports campus leaders across the country. Believing this to be a po- tential internship opportunity, Wehby explained that he was campaigning for president of SGA. The man immediately requested a meeting, and We- hby agreed. At that time, We- hby explained, it was not clear that the man was affiliated with TPUSA. “He said he was part of a group called Campus Leader- 3KRWR&RXUWHV\RI)OLFNU ship Project and that they are Charlie Kirk (left) is the founder of Turning Point USA, a group that is dedicated to promoting conservative beliefs at college campuses across the funded by a group of alumni 8QLWHG6WDWHV2QHRIWKHJURXS·VDIÀOLDWHVWULHGWRGRQDWHPRQH\WRLQÁXHQFHWKH6WXGHQW*RYHUQPHQW$VVRFLDWLRQ·V([HFXWLYH(OHFWLRQWKLVPRQWK who are interested in the lon- discovered that the Campus reference the Campus Lead- from TPUSA contacted stu- ganizations coming in. We gevity of their university and Leadership Project is affiliat- ership Project on any of its dents campaigning for Stu- don’t know what they want the current atmosphere on ed with TPUSA, and declined websites, aside from a job list- dent Government positions reciprocally.” campus.” Wehby said. the offer because “partisan- ing referencing the project. at Ohio State University. The Xavier’s Board of Elec- Wehby believed the man ship should not be a part of Xavier’s Board of Elec- students were offered money tions is considering amending was affiliated with a local non- our student elections.” tions Chair, Miles Tiemeyer, to help with their campaign, the code to explicitly prevent profit until he began asking TPUSA was founded in was informed of the attempt- but turned down the offer. outside organizations from odd questions. 2012 by Charlie Kirk in an at- ed interference following We- Dr. Molly Dugan, Director funding campaigns but has “He asked what the politi- tempt to counter what he felt hby’s contact with the man. of Student Integrity at Xavi- not yet had a chance to meet. cal makeup is of Xavier Uni- was an overwhelming liberal Tiemeyer stated that there er, explained that while there Dugan explained that Xavier versity, and then asked about bias at universities and col- had been a similar attempt is nothing in Xavier’s election does not want election rules my own political beliefs.” leges across the United States. made three to four years ago, code explicitly preventing to be a guessing game Wehby explained that the According to their web- but was unsure which ticket outside organizations from “Any time a question comes man’s real motives became site, TPUSA has chapters was approached. donating to campaigns, it is up regarding the code, we try clear soon after. on more than 1,500 campuses Xavier is not unique in this not in the spirit of the code. to go back and assess if we “He said that he works with and is the largest and fastest situation. The Miami Student, “Our code allows for $600 need to clarify something,” people at (University of Cin- growing youth organization the student newspaper for Mi- for the Executive Election Dugan said. cinnati) and (Ohio State Uni- in America. They host con- ami University (Ohio), report- which for many students is Following the contact CPP, versity) and that in addition servative allied events such as ed last week that two student a lot of money,” Dugan said. Wehby’s ticket, added a point to networking, he can fund the Student Action Summit government cabinet members “I mean, if a family member to their platform expressing my election,” Wehby said. “He in West Palm Beach, Florida, had been approached by the owned a print shop and want- that they are taking a stance offered to get me a graphic de- where Donald Trump, Jr., and Campus Leadership Project ed to make fliers for a candi- against outside political orga- signer, to make shirts and but- Sean Hannity are listed as two with offers for scholarships date, we’d allow it as long as nizations donating to student tons, everything you need.” speakers. and mentoring. it was reported at market rate, campaigns. The ticket ran un- Wehby returned home and TPUSA does not actively In 2017, a representative but we don’t want outside or- opposed and won. In this issue... Campus News, Page 3 Op-Eds, Page 7 Sports, Page 9 A&E, Page 11 Nelson Pierce is the Newswire Sports Editor Women’s soccer makes Kate Ferrell and Gus new full-time Baptist Luke Feliciano explains history for the second Nations IV decided the chaplain at Xavier, here how we can learn when time in two weeks, tak- top of best bops of the to make a dierence. we accept our failures. ing home a title. entire 2000’s. 2 November 13, 2019 Campus News xaviernewswire.com TEDx strives to start conversation Annual TEDx talks center around dissonance and the need for harmony BY MOLLY HULLIGAN wanted that to be the focus of 6WDৼ:ULWHU the event.” The international lecture Dissonance has not only series known as TEDx Talks proven to be a relevant topic was brought to Xavier last of discussion in today’s soci- Saturday. TEDxXavierUni- ety but also right here in the versity, a club on campus, has Xavier community, according the goal to provide innovative to Yacks. solutions to complex and rel- “We throw around words evant problems in our world. that we’re thinking of or top- Two speakers and a group ics in pop culture,” Yacks said, of three presented their take “We actually went through on this year’s theme of disso- our social media and our text nance as a way of promoting messages — we picked out unity within the Xavier com- words that were common munity and beyond, each in a themes, went through our matter of 15 minutes. search histories.” Per the club’s OrgSync “Xavier is all about bring- page, dissonance refers to a ing meaningful conversation Photo courtesy of Camryn Yacks lack of harmony or incompati- to campus, and I think that’s One of the speakers for this year’s TEDx talks was Dr. Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher, an economics professor at bility between thought and ac- what our event does… Kind Xavier. His talk focused on the relationships between pharmaceutical companies and medical professionals. tion. Junior TEDxXavierUni- of our unofficial motto is to Canada, across the coast — ematics, connected math and he asked us to be a part of it,” versity co-President Camryn ‘intrigue, inspire and chal- which was really exciting,” dissonance with “equations Constantine said. Yacks offered insight into the lenge people’.” Yacks said. “Over the summer for merging our minds to be- “We actually ended up thought process behind this Yacks and her team have we sifted through applica- come one.” making it to the finals of the theme. been working hard for the tions, requested videos… Ul- The third set of speakers Big East Pitch Competition. “(Life) is so polarized now- success of this event since timately, when we came back was a trio combating pollu- (We) didn’t end up winning adays,” she said. “You feel like April. in the fall, we had four speak- tion and plastic production in the whole thing, but we still you’re almost crossing a line. “We had about 50 speaker ers picked out. Unfortunately, our world today. Juniors Mi- went forward with our idea.” You don’t want to talk a lot applications from the Xavi- one dropped out, which made chael Arens, David Constan- According to Constantine, about differences. So we really er community and then from it three.” tine and Danny Powers be- the team hopes to continue Although all three speakers came a team around January with this work through grad- connected back to the broader of last year, developing their uation and beyond. theme of dissonance, a wide company called Clean Earth “We’ve applied to grants, range of ideas and experi- Rovers. The trio’s main ob- we’ve talked to many compa- ments were still introduced by jective is to fight plastic pol- nies about partnering with these innovative individuals. lution on a large scale with them and we’ve actually had The first speaker, Dr. their innovative machine, the some leads with that,” Con- Thomas Lebesmuehlbach- Ocean Rover Cleaning Appa- stantine said. He believes the er, assistant professor in the ratus (O.R.C.A.). TEDx talk will be useful in Department of Economics at Constantine, an entrepre- backing them up in future Xavier, analyzed the incentiv- neurial studies major, shared business inquiries.