Xavier University Exhibit All Xavier Student Newspapers Xavier Student Newspapers 2011-01-26 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" (2011). All Xavier Student Newspapers. 611. https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/student_newspaper/611 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]. January 26, 2011 XAVIER NEWSWIRE Volume XCVI Published since 1915 by the students of Xavier University Issue 18 A&E, pg 12 Feature, pg 10 Have you heard? Breaking Away ALWAYS ONLINE: Brent Edwards debunks the myth about B.o.B. coming to Xavier. Sort of. Lizzie Glaser gets the inside scoop on what xavier.edu/ For now, at least. really goes down on the shuttle. newswire inside @ More applications, fewer jobs for profs. BY MOLLY BOES chemistry department received 50 Asst. News Editor applications and the biology de- partment usually receives between In a modern job market still 70 and 80 applications. hampered by a sagging economy, Karl Stuckenberg, chair of the academic professors at Xavier psychology department, said that are not immune to the numbers in the past 10 years, the psychol- crunch. ogy department has received be- The philosophy department tween 50 and 100 applicants. was alarmed recently when it re- In the philosophy department, ceived 307 applications for a posi- each of the 307 applications was tion as professor of the history of reviewed by two members of the philosophy with an emphasis on department. close reading of great books. “We eliminated many candi- When the philosophy depart- dates who did not fit our under- ment advertised the opening, it standing of what it means to study gave it a broad description—list- the history of philosophy—who ing some historical areas that the Newswire photo by Alexa Von Bargen did not provide strong enough ev- department believed could ben- Recently-hired professors, like Jonathan Gibson of the art department, had to overcome applicant pools that can idence of scholarly and teaching efit the University. This broad de- occasionally reach as many as 300 people for one vacancy. ability, or who we thought would scription permitted anyone who Polt also said that most of 307 position and their rhetoric/com- believe the lower ratio is due to not fit Xavier’s needs for one rea- applicants applied for other posi- position position. occupational therapy professors was seeking a job as a professor Continued on page 2 of philosophy and had sufficient tions outside of the one open at Steven Herbert, chair of the being in higher demand because support to argue that they were a Xavier, making the proportion physics department, said that the most of those qualified to teach ©2011 historian of philosophy to apply. of applicants to jobs not as bad department receives around 100 find it more lucrative to enter pri- THE XAVIER NEWSWIRE “The job market for Ph.D.s in as 307 to one, but still worse than applications when a position is vate practice. All rights reserved philosophy has been poor since other departments. available. Similarly, the nursing depart- I’ve been aware of it (around 20 This year, the English depart- Not all areas have a high appli- ment received three applications years), but now it seems to be ment received 100 applications cant to position ratio; the occupa- for the last open position. worse than ever, due primarily to for a new specialist in British tional therapy department received The history department re- Advertising (513) 745-3561 the recession,” said Dr. Richard Romanticism, while it received just four to six applications for job ceives between 40 and 80 applica- Circulation (513) 745-3130 Polt, chair of the philosophy 125 applications apiece last year openings in 2005 and 2006. tions for open positions. For an Editor-in-Chief (513) 745-3607 department. for their Shakespeare/Renaissance Members of the department analytical chemist position, the www.xavier.edu/newswire Construction on Currito to offer new dining option budget, schedule BY SARAH WIETEN ed floor by floor rather than tower Managing Editor by tower. During February, finishing After. delays because of cold work will be the focus, including weather, the new student residence the cafeteria hearth-style pizza hall is remaining on schedule for oven that comes in at the end of completion in August of 2011. the month and the assembly of Although originally predicted the kitchen’s walk-in coolers. to be taken down by the end of The first night students would December, work using the high- be in the building and the first rise crane will continue through meal served in the new cafeteria February. will be at the end of August for This delay is due to the slow Manresa. nature of masonry work, which Messer, the project’s construc- Rendering courtesy of Joe Lanni has been further slowed by an un- tion company, plans to complete Currito Burritos Without Borders will open at the northeast corner of the new residence hall on the corner of usually cold winter. their work at the site a few weeks Ledgewood and Herald Avenues next fall. The space will seat approximately 75 people. However, time for these types before that. campus, and will offer a space that tablishments nationwide. of slowdowns was built into Furniture will begin being BY DOUG TIFFT can seat up to 75 people and serve The Lanni brothers, who projections for the building and moved in the upper floors in June Editor-in-Chief a menu ranging from burritos to grew up in Cincinnati, began the should not mean that the proj- and the lower floors will follow, in Beginning next fall, Xavier smoothies. Currito operation by offering bur- ect will be delayed, according an attempt to keep cleaning costs students will have a new dining “We are really excited to bring ritos with varieties such as brown to Vice President for Facilities down. option on campus, as Currito a family-owned, local business like rice and vegetables, in addition to Management Bob Sheeran. Total project cost, building, Burritos Without Borders will Currito to campus,” Tom Barlow, smoothies and salads—a point the “We planned this from the very furnishing, planning and per- move into a 2,400-square-foot director of auxiliary services, said. Lanni brothers believe will help beginning because of our aggres- mits, is projected to be $58 mil- space at the northeast corner of “We looked around and found attract a strong customer base at sive schedule,” Sheeran said. lion, in accordance with original the new residence hall at the cor- our A-list of potential restaurants the Xavier location. The site fills with nearly 200 projections. ner of Ledgwood and Herald to fill the space, and Currito was “The concept is a really good fit workers everyday and efforts are The project will most likely be Avenues. certainly on it.” for college campuses because of currently focused on completing showcased for donors at Founder’s Currito, which currently oper- Currito was started in 2004 the variety of options,” Joe Lanni masonry and the cafeteria “cur- Day next fall, just as the Conaton ates 14 locations in eight states, by Joe and John Lanni, after the said. “We do not say that we are tain wall” of windows, as well as Learning Commons and Smith has been in discussions with brothers sold Great Steak and a health restaurant—but we have “roughing,” preparatory work for Hall were displayed this year. representatives from Xavier for Potato Company—which their healthy options. We like to have plumbing, heating and electric, on nearly four years about coming to father, Nick, had grown to 254 es- the interior. Work will be complet- Continued on page 3 Continued on page 5 FIAT JUSTITIA, RUAT COELUM Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 2 January 26, 2011 News XAVIER NEWSWIRE XU students present More apps., Department Applicants research with NCUR less jobs try professor who coordinates Philosophy 307 BY ROBYN CAMPBELL Continued from page 1 Staff Writer the trips for Xavier, students can apply from all three of Xavier’s This spring, two faculty mem- colleges. son or another,” Polt said. bers will be accompanying a In the past, about 20 to 25 stu- The philosophy department English 100-125 group of 40 Xavier students as dents were accepted into the pro- members then further discussed they travel to Ithaca College to gram, and this year the number the applicants, and narrowed their present their work at the National has nearly doubled. options to 18 applicants for a first Conference on Undergraduate The majority of students from interview. Psychology 50-100 Research (NCUR). Xavier will be presenting either Most of the interviews oc- Since 1987, NCUR has been oral presentations or art. curred using Skype after a snow promoting undergraduate re- The subjects to be presented storm made attending a conven- search at various colleges across include art, biology, chemis- tion organized in Boston difficult Biology 70-80 the country. try, classics, economics, history, for many of the people involved. This year, NCUR will take place marketing, philosophy, politi- After the initial interviews, the from March 31 through April 2 at cal science, psychology, physics department was able to narrow the host school in Ithaca, N.Y. and Philosophy, Politics, and the down the selection to four final- Chemistry 50 Students will have the opportu- Public.