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September 9, 2009 XAVIER NEWSWIRE Volume XCV Published since 1915 by the students of Xavier University Issue 4 Crossword Puzzle Looking back at 40 years That’s right, the Newswire’s first As women are celebrate their 40th year ALWAYS ONLINE: crossword puzzle (that we know of) is at Xavier, we follow them on the journey here. Think you’re up to the challenge? to where we are today. xavier.edu/ A&E, pg 10 FEATURE, pg 12 newswire inside @ Ticket pickup new in 2009-10 BY DOUG TIFFT student entrance of Cintas Center. Sports Editor The tickets will be distributed in descending order of proximity to On February 10, 2009 repre- the court, so that the first students sentatives from videogame giant in line will receive the best seats in EA Sports came to Cintas Center the student section. to assess the level of fandom pres- “The goal is to try to encour- ent in Xavier Nation. The repre- age kids to get here early, meet sentatives were confronted by a some new people, and facilitate sea of blue in the student section the student experience,” said mere minutes before the much- Brett Sanders, director of ticket- publicized tipoff with Temple: the ing and premium seating for the lifeless blue paint on the seatbacks university. of empty chairs. The policy is a divergence from Such a situation should not previous years when students occur in 2009-10, however, as would pick up their tickets—and representatives from the Xavier often one for another person, as Athletics Department, Ticketing well, a stipulation not included in Office, Student Government the new policy—at the ticket of- Association, Student Life and Newswire file photo fice in front of Cintas Center on Leadership, X-Treme Fans and Camping out for basketball tickets will become more common on game days. a given day, and therefore know university administration, have ter examination of the student Pete Maravich Assembly Center passwords will be set up upon where their seat was located days come together to devise a new ticketing policies utilized by 69 on the campus of Louisiana State registration—two weeks prior to before the game. plan for distribution of student of the top basketball programs University. an event in order to reserve one The old policy also came with tickets for athletic events, aimed in the country, and was sparked Announced Wednesday, Sept. of the finite number of student a connotation of overnight camp- at getting students in the venue by the observations of Xavier 2, the policy will require students tickets available. ing to receive the best seats, an earlier to raise the energy level of student-athletes and coaches at to log on to their Student My Once students lock in their activity that required continual the event. road venues such as the Smith Musketeer Account on GoXavier. spot online, they will then be able supervision from Xavier Campus The new policy, aimed at men’s Center on the campus of George com—where their e-mail address to pick up their ticket beginning Police. basketball games, was formed af- Washington University and the will function as a user ID, and 90 minutes before the game at the Continued on page 9 SGA begins new year by Students voice concerns establishing platform at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s BY SARAH WIETEN healthcare townhall Campus News Editor BY WILL DURBIN from the crowd, Brown sup- The new semester brings new Editorial Columnist ported his stance on the health goals and projects for the Student insurance debate and introduced Government Association. SGA is Despite the raucous and often several Ohioans who described composed of three parts: three violent nature of Health Insurance their own struggles with the cur- executives, who are elected as a Reform public forums, members rent health insurance options. ticket and oversee SGA as a whole, of the Xavier community attended Although most of Brown’s the 20-member elected Senate, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown’s comments concluded with ap- the non-elected Student Activities meeting to participate and voice plause and even standing ovations Council. their opinions. from members of the crowd, a Executives Home from Washington, D.C. distinct resistance, expressed in Executive President senior during Congress’s Summer State boos and other expletives, under- Kiki Richardson, Legislative Vice Newswire photo by Jessica Thimons Work Period, many liberal legis- cut the Senator’s support. President senior Tim Conroy and SGA Executives (left to right) Tim Conroy, Jessica Kelly and Kiki lators, like Brown, toured their One Xavier parent, who re- Richardson preside over the first senate meeting of the year on Aug. 31. Administrative Vice President se- districts to promote America’s quested to remain anonymous, nior Jessica Kelly worked on SGA The executives are also focus- pus tradition. Affordable Health Choices Act of said that “we cannot afford all projects, including programming sing on increasing SGA’s commu- “This is a way to maintain the 2009, a controversial issue in re- these new taxes that are a result and initiatives promised in their nication with students on campus identity of the “old campus” as cent politics. of all these social programs, and group platform. by creating an electronic newslet- the Learning Commons progress- Members of the Xavier com- that will hamper our capitalist so- Executive initiatives in the ter and a new more interactive es,” said Francis. munity, including current students, ciety,” expressing the fear many works include efforts in academic website. Additionally, Francis is spear- alumni and parents, attended have about President Obama’s advising, streamlining the finan- Senate heading an endeavor to create an Brown’s forum last Tuesday, Sept. policies. cial aid process for students and Each senator is required by on campus Commuter Lounge, 1, hoping to contribute to the na- Other dissenters, who be- off-campus housing fair. SGA’s constitution to complete a perhaps in the Gallagher Student tional debate. lieved aides would not permit project during his or her term. Center Senior Philosophy, Politics, them into the meeting because ©2009 This year, Senate is focusing An initiative increasing on-cam- THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE and the Public (PPP) and Spanish of their opinions, created fake All rights reserved heavily on developing these proj- pus awareness of interfaith cel- major Kate Franchini, who volun- signs which read “ObamaCare ects. Each senator is going to be ebrations will be headed up by ju- teered with Brown’s office to help for Congress,” but sported a required to give a report on the nior Senator Abdullah Alkoblan. register participants, hoped to countering message on the re- project to Senate. Returning senators completed hear “people’s concerns about the verse side. Fax (513) 745-2898 Junior Senator Daniel Francis projects over the summer. Junior proposed health care plan” and to Regardless of their beliefs, Advertising (513) 745-3561 has contacted Joe Ventura, direc- Senator Kevin Contrera spent the see if Brown would “address le- aides admitted dissenting citizens Circulation (513) 745-3130 tor of Alumni Relations to request summer working on plans for the gitimate issues.” into the forum, many of whom Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 the continuation of the personal- now completed digital announce- Before addressing questions www.xavier.edu/newswire ized brick pavers as part of cam- Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 FIAT JUSTITIA, RUAT COELUM 2 September 9, 2009 Paid Advertisement XAVIER NEWSWIRE there’s only. one internet. you shouldn’t. pay twice to. connect to it. introducing the WhyPayForTwo plan. 99 $ /month* 39 right here. for you. Internet on your smartphone and at home for one low price. Click cincinnatibell.com *Offer ends 12/31/09. 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