SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY XAVIERITE THE EYES AND EARS OF THE STUDENTS the Wednesday September 7, 2011 Vol. 81 No. 2 www.thexavierite.com p. 16 Cougars put Tigers to Shane p. 12 A review of the new Red Hot Chili Peppers p. 4 A message from President Wiseman Nurses for�ed to Orland Ca�pus �a�pus Par�ing i�pro�es By Ruby Venus Senior News Editor By Genevieve Bonadonna Editor in Chief Saint Xavier University is nationally recognized as one of the top nursing schools in the Midwest. With the largest incoming freshman class that the university has seen and the increased interest in the nursing program, the School of Nursing has seen an accumulation in the number of students admitted into the program. With this gain in admittance, Junior I nursing students, or students in their second semester of nursing classes, had to be moved to SXU’s Orland Park campus. “This year, we’ve increased our number from 75 to 100 Junior I nursing students,” said Peg Gallagher, Associate Dean of the School of Nursing. “This increase meant that it would be difficult to accommodate the large number of students with limited classroom availability and lab space in the Chicago campus.” Gallagher continues to relate that the Orland Park campus offers available classrooms and high tech lab rooms, where students are able to practice their hands on skills before going out into the clinical setting. Gallagher said, “The two classes that Junior I’s are taking are nursing theory classes in preparation for their clinicals. Students who are taking classes in Orland Park will be there for the first six weeks of classes before they move on to the hospital environment.” Some future students were concerned about the idea of being shuttled back and forth from the Chicago campus to Orland Park. “I think that it’s unfair that they are being moved to the Orland Park campus and having lectures delivered to them through Skype,” said Laura Yach, a Sophomore I nursing student. “I’m potentially going to be in that position in about a year and I don’t really understand why they would bus students there to receive an electronic lecture.” In response to these concerns, Gallagher said, “Even though the lecture is shown via Skype, there are still instructors there that teach the hands-on skills. Orland Park is a facility that meets the needs of students and is there with a lab that is equipped for student use.” From the vantage point of Student Affairs, VP John Pelrine said, “We could use more facilities and faculty. We want the best for our students and this meant that we had to find a place to accommodate the large class size. Orland Park has a state of the art lab and students are offered a bus that takes them to and from the site.” Some of the nursing students are happy to have classes in the Orland Park campus. “I love the Orland Park Campus! It’s a beautiful campus. I’m a commuter, so to me the drive is not that bad. It only takes 30-40 minutes to get there,” said Monica Stoch, a Junior I nursing student. Another Junior I nursing student, Cezry Geluz said, “I am a commuter to begin with, so I don’t mind the drive to the Orland Park Campus. The campus is beautiful and is a great place to study during breaks because there isn’t a lot of people around to cause distractions.” While these commuter students do not find the drive that bad, some nursing students find it more convenient to drive in their own cars to get to Orland Park as the shuttle service only goes out once and comes back once. This often conflicts with athlete certain students’ practice and game schedules. Because these athlete nursing students are expected to be back in time for their practices and games, they needed to figure out a way to minimize fuel and time costs. Bob Heersema, head volleyball coach said, “The girls use the shuttle service once a week and only one way, I pick them up in the afternoon. We practice at 3:30p.m. and they get out of class well before the bus would pick them up. If the bus schedule was different they would use the service more. I pick them up to help with their gas expense.” The two classes that take place at the Orland Park campus, Therapeutics and Care of Older Adults, usually occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To make it less of a hassle to drive out to the Orland Park campus, the School of Nursing made it so that students could make one trip a week by combining the normally three hour long classes into a one-day six hour long class. “Students either come to the Tuesday class or the Thursday class, so instead of making two trips a week, they only have to go there once a week,” said Gallagher. In deciding how to best address the large number of students in the Junior I class, Gallagher said, “We met early last semester to plan out a way to best meet the students’ needs. Orland Park can accommodate the number of students we have, allows an access to technology, and a place were in-lab skills have been practiced for a few semesters now.” Another sophomore nursing student, Katie Munger said, “I personally am not experiencing this because I’m not starting my actual nursing classes until second semester, but I think its completely unfair. That’s a The Orland Park Campus. Photo: Saint Xavier University Parking on campus at Saint Xavier University has improved as students have gotten familiar with the campus, according to Public Safety Director Chuck Frazzini. “Every year, the start of the semester brings heavy traffic for the first few weeks,” said Frazzini. With the reality that fall 2011 has brought the largest incoming freshman class in school history, questions were sparked from some students over whether SXU had enough parking space. “I worried that I’d be perpetually late to class because I couldn’t find a parking spot those first few days,” said Elizabeth Klyczek, a senior sociology major and commuter student. “It got better eventually. I guess it evened out.” The highest amount of traffic occurs within the first three days of classes as students are just getting acclimated to the new semester. “The traffic moderates as everyone gets familiar with the campus or their new schedules,” Frazzini said. Monday and Wednesday morning classes bring the most amount of traffic There have been five reported accidents between Aug. 20 and Sept. 4, all involving drivers parking their cars,” according to Frazzini. One accident involved a vehicle backing into a traffic lane and striking a vehicle in traffic. The other four accidents occurred when drivers hit a parked car either entering or exiting a parking spot. All accidents that were reported no injuries. Frazzini compared incidents from Apr. 21, 2010 to Apr. 26, 2010 where four people reported minor accidents— an indication that vehicle accidents can happen at any time. He warned, “A little caution goes a long way,” Frazzini also advised going to the Pulaski Center, Lot No. 14, as an alternative option when parking is scarce. Public Safety is in charge of patrolling the campus and monitoring the traffic and parking conditions on a daily basis. They also assist people with finding their way around campus. 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SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
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i�pro�es By Ruby VenusSeniorNewsEditor
By Genevieve BonadonnaEditorinChief
Saint Xavier University is nationallyrecognizedasoneof the topnursingschoolsintheMidwest. Withthelargestincomingfreshmanclassthattheuniversityhasseenandtheincreasedinterest in thenursing program, the SchoolofNursinghas seen an accumulation in thenumberofstudentsadmittedintotheprogram.Withthisgaininadmittance,JuniorInursingstudents,orstudentsintheirsecondsemesterofnursingclasses,hadtobemovedtoSXU’sOrlandParkcampus. “This year,we’ve increasedournumberfrom75to100JuniorInursingstudents,”saidPegGallagher,AssociateDeanoftheSchoolofNursing.“ThisincreasemeantthatitwouldbedifficulttoaccommodatethelargenumberofstudentswithlimitedclassroomavailabilityandlabspaceintheChicagocampus.” Gallagher continues to relate that theOrlandParkcampusoffersavailableclassroomsandhigh tech lab rooms,where studentsareable to practice their hands on skills beforegoingoutintotheclinicalsetting. Gallagher said, “The two classes thatJuniorI’saretakingarenursingtheoryclassesinpreparationfortheirclinicals.StudentswhoaretakingclassesinOrlandParkwillbethereforthefirstsixweeksofclassesbeforetheymoveontothehospitalenvironment.” Some future students were concernedabouttheideaofbeingshuttledbackandforthfromtheChicagocampustoOrlandPark. “Ithinkthatit’sunfairthattheyarebeingmovedtotheOrlandParkcampusandhavinglecturesdeliveredtothemthroughSkype,”saidLauraYach, aSophomore Inursing student.“I’mpotentiallygoingtobeinthatpositioninaboutayearandIdon’treallyunderstandwhytheywould bus students there to receive anelectroniclecture.” Inresponsetotheseconcerns,Gallaghersaid, “Even though the lecture is shown viaSkype,therearestillinstructorstherethatteachthehands-onskills.OrlandParkisafacilitythatmeetstheneedsofstudentsandistherewithalabthatisequippedforstudentuse.” From the vantage point of StudentAffairs,VPJohnPelrinesaid,“Wecouldusemore facilities and faculty.Wewant thebestforour studentsand thismeant thatwehadtofindaplacetoaccommodatethelargeclasssize.OrlandParkhasastateoftheartlabandstudentsareofferedabusthattakesthemtoandfromthesite.”
SomeofthenursingstudentsarehappytohaveclassesintheOrlandParkcampus. “IlovetheOrlandParkCampus!It’sabeautifulcampus.I’macommuter,sotomethedriveisnotthatbad.Itonlytakes30-40minutestogetthere,”saidMonicaStoch,aJuniorInursingstudent. AnotherJuniorInursingstudent,CezryGeluzsaid,“Iamacommutertobeginwith,soIdon’tmindthedrivetotheOrlandParkCampus.Thecampus isbeautifuland isagreatplace to studyduringbreaksbecausethere isn’ta lotofpeoplearoundtocausedistractions.” While these commuter students donot find thedrive thatbad, somenursingstudentsfinditmoreconvenienttodriveintheirowncarstogettoOrlandParkastheshuttleserviceonlygoesoutonceandcomesbackonce. Thisoftenconflictswithathletecertainstudents’practiceandgameschedules. Becausetheseathletenursingstudentsare expected to be back in time for theirpracticesandgames,theyneededtofigureoutawaytominimizefuelandtimecosts. BobHeersema,head volleyball coachsaid,“Thegirlsusetheshuttleserviceonceaweekandonlyoneway,Ipickthemupintheafternoon.Wepracticeat3:30p.m.andtheygetoutofclasswellbeforethebuswouldpick
themup.Ifthebusschedulewasdifferenttheywouldusetheservicemore.Ipickthemuptohelpwiththeirgasexpense.” Thetwoclasses that takeplaceat theOrlandParkcampus,TherapeuticsandCareofOlderAdults,usuallyoccuronTuesdaysandThursdays. Tomakeitlessofahassletodriveoutto theOrlandParkcampus, theSchoolofNursingmadeitsothatstudentscouldmakeonetripaweekbycombiningthenormallythree hour long classes into a one-day sixhourlongclass. “StudentseithercometotheTuesdayclass or theThursday class, so instead ofmakingtwotripsaweek,theyonlyhavetogothereonceaweek,”saidGallagher. In deciding how to best address thelargenumberofstudentsintheJuniorIclass,Gallaghersaid,“Wemetearlylastsemestertoplanoutawaytobestmeetthestudents’needs.OrlandPark can accommodate thenumberofstudentswehave,allowsanaccesstotechnology,andaplacewerein-labskillshavebeenpracticedforafewsemestersnow.” Another sophomorenursing student,KatieMunger said, “I personally amnotexperiencingthisbecauseI’mnotstartingmyactualnursingclassesuntilsecondsemester,but I think its completely unfair.That’s a
The Orland Park Campus. Photo:Saint Xavier University
ParkingoncampusatSaintXavierUniversity has improved as studentshave gotten familiar with the campus,accordingtoPublicSafetyDirectorChuckFrazzini. “Everyyear,thestartofthesemesterbringsheavytrafficforthefirstfewweeks,”saidFrazzini. With the reality that fall 2011hasbrought the largest incoming freshmanclass in school history, questionsweresparkedfromsomestudentsoverwhetherSXUhadenoughparkingspace. “Iworried that I’d be perpetuallylate to class because I couldn’t find aparking spot those first fewdays,” saidElizabeth Klyczek, a senior sociologymajor and commuter student. “It gotbettereventually.Iguessitevenedout.” Thehighestamountoftrafficoccurswithin the first three days of classes asstudentsarejustgettingacclimatedtothenewsemester. “Thetrafficmoderatesaseveryonegetsfamiliarwiththecampusortheirnewschedules,”Frazzinisaid. Monday andWednesdaymorningclassesbringthemostamountoftraffic There have been five reportedaccidentsbetweenAug.20andSept.4,all involvingdriversparking theircars,”according to Frazzini. One accidentinvolvedavehiclebacking intoa trafficlane and striking a vehicle in traffic.Theotherfouraccidentsoccurredwhendrivershitaparkedcareitherenteringorexitingaparkingspot.Allaccidentsthatwerereportednoinjuries. Frazzini compared incidents fromApr. 21, 2010 toApr. 26, 2010wherefour people reportedminor accidents—anindicationthatvehicleaccidentscanhappenatanytime.Hewarned,“Alittlecautiongoesalongway,” Frazzini also advised going tothe PulaskiCenter, LotNo. 14, as analternativeoptionwhenparkingisscarce. PublicSafetyisinchargeofpatrollingthecampusandmonitoringthetrafficandparkingconditionsonadailybasis.Theyalsoassistpeoplewithfindingtheirwayaroundcampus.
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TheUNhaswarnedthatasmanyas750,000people could die as Somalia’s droughtcontinuestoworsen.EastAfricaissufferingits worst drought in 60 years. Tens ofthousandsofpeopledied,accordingtotheUN.Over12millionpeopleareinneedoffood aid in theBay region.Analysts havesaid even if rainfall comes inOctober andNovember, people will need food aid forseveralmoremonthsuntilcropshavecrown.www.bbc.co.uk
Amanwas arrested andheld on $10,000bondinSacramentoforallegedlytakingtwobitesoutofasnake.Theman,54,saidhehadnomemoryoftheincidentandadmittedtohaving a drinking problem.Thepython isrecoveringbutlostseveralribs.DavidSenk,thesuspect,isbeingchargedonsuspicionofunlawfullymaimingormutilatingareptile.www.huffingtonpost.com
Inanageoftechnology,whatcellphoneserviceprovidercanyourelyon?Globally,AT&Thasbeenknowntobeunreliableasacellularprovider.AsT-MobileUSA,acellularnetworkproviderunderDeutscheTelekom,getslargerand larger,AT&Tmaypossibly see that itneedssomehelpinaidingitssinkingship. In an attempt to save a crashinginfrastructureandcoveragearea,AT&ThasacquiredT-MobileUSAfor$39billionfromDeutscheTelekom.DeutscheTelekomalsoreceivedeightpercent ofAT&T in themerger and hasgainedaseatonAT&T’sboardofdirectors.AccordingtoCNN,ifthemergercangarnertheapprovalnecessarytoproceed,itwillbethelargestcarrierintheUnitedStates.AT&TandT-MobileUSAcombinedhaveover25percentmoresubscribersthanVerizonatover125millionvs.93million.Astwoofthemostwidelyusedcellphoneserviceprovidersintheuniversity,studentsgavethefollowingimpressions:“Iguessit’sgoodbecauseAT&Thasgood
serviceusually andpeoplewithT-Mobilecomplaintheirserviceisn’tgoodeverandthattheydon’thaveallthenewestphones,”saidAmandaSnooks,freshmanelementaryeducationmajorandAT&Tsubscriber.MonicaStartek,asenioraccountingmajorandT-Mobilesubscribersaid,“I’mglad.Maybetheywillimprovemyservice.T-mobile has been going in a downwardspiral,inmyeyes.Theserviceisn’tasgoodas itusetobe.Igetdroppedcallsall thetime,andgetcharged$20extraforinternet.Idon’tevenreceivewhatIpayfor.”Intheeyesofthesestudents,hopeforabettercellphoneservicemaybeathandthroughthismerger.AlthoughitshouldbenotedthatwhilestudentsappeartobeundertheimpressionthatthemergerwillbeforthebettermentofT-Mobile,CNNreportsthatthereasonforthemergerisbasicallyfortheimprovementofAT&T.QuestionsofwhetherornotAT&Twillbeabletoexpandtoencompassthegrowingnetworkthatitisabouttotakeovercreateastirasworriedsubscriberswaittoseeiftheirservicewillimprove.
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wholelotofgasmoneybeingtowardsa20-30minutecardrivehowevermanytimesaweek.Itjustseemslikeahugeinconvenience.” Sinceitsconception,themovetoOrlandPark has been evaluated by the School ofNursing tomake the communte as easy aspossiblefornursingstudents.
page 1NURSING > Gallagher said, “We’re still in thetransitional phase, but theOrland Parkcampusisbeautiful,hasgreatresources,andwewillcontinuetoseehowbesttouseit.”
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Shutt le service changes; new routes, improvements, and Wednesday night groceries
Have you seen those red andwhiteshuttles rolling around campus?Do youknowwhattheyareusedfor? SaintXavierUniversity’sPublicSafetyDepartmentprovidesthisshuttleservicetostudentstogetthemtoandfromextendedcampus locations including academicbuildingsanduniversityapartments. Toimprovethisserviceforstudents,aStudentShuttleTaskforcehasbeenworkingwith Student Affairs to better serve thestudentpopulationofSXU. This taskforce hasmet throughoutthe summer to implement some studentrecommendationintotheprogram. “We constantly try to stay student-centered,” saidDarrell Parks, director ofsecurity for Public Safety. “We take intoaccount student feedback and implementchanges thatcanhelp tomakeourservicebetterforthestudents.” Significant changes to the ShuttleServiceinclude:numberedbusroutes,morevisible signage, and aWednesday nightgrocery route,where students cangoonarunbetween8-10p.m.totheJewelon95thandPulaski. “Asastudentlastyeartheshuttletimeswerenotalwaysonhand,andevenattimeswerelateordidnotshowup.Thisyeartheshuttleshavemadeprogressbyarrivingontimeandwaiting forconsiderableperiods.Theyhave also setuphardcopyposters ofshuttle times andmade a larger presencethis year. I am anticipatory of how theirrole on campuswill play out,” saidMike
Wurster,juniorbusinessandorganizationalcommunicationsmajor. Duringtheweek,theshuttlesrunintwobasicshifts:morningshiftandnightshift. During themorning shift, shuttlesrunon3basicroutes:Route1encompassesthe Pulaski corridor including: 103rd andKomensky, 102nd and Pulaski, PulaskiCenter,andtheDriehausCenter.Route2takesstudentstoParkside,111thandKedzie,and97thandTroy.Route3isprimarilyusedtoshuttlestudentstoandfromtheVisualArtsCenter. Inthenightshift,beginningat5:30pmand ending at 10:30pm, a shuttle is onstandby,wherestudentscancalltorequesttheshuttle tobringthemtoandfromthestopinfrontofMcGuireHall. Afterthisfinalscheduledshuttletime,studentsmayrequestforaprotectiveescortshouldtheyfearwalkingaloneatnight.
On theweekends, the shuttle servicetakes students to local shops and publictransportationstops. Weekend shuttles to the MidwayOrange Line are scheduled to be on callduring certainhours.To be pickedupordroppedoff,studentsshouldplantoarrivewithin thoseallottedhoursandcall about45minutesaheadoftimetoverifythattheyneedtheshuttletopickthemup. “Ithinkit’sridiculousthattherearesomanyplacestheshuttlewon’ttakeus.Ilivehere,andIpayenoughmoneytoliveherethatIshouldbeabletogotocertainplacesintheneighborhood,liketheOakLawnMetrastation,”saidLyndseyCaliendo,sophomoreearlychildhoodeducationmajor.“Wecan’tallaffordparkingpassesorgastogetaroundouthere,butwhatreallybothersmeisthatalotofcityschoolshavetransportationtopickstudentsupatnight,likeiftheirridebailed
onthemorthey’renotokaytodrive.Ithinkweshouldhavethatoption.” Inaddressingthisissueofnotservingmorefrequentedlocaldropoffpoints,Parkssaid, “This yearwe’ve taken into accountthatcertainstopswerenotusedasoftenandothersthatwerenotonourlistwerebeingmoreandmorerequested.” StopsliketheOakLawnMetrastationand theCrestwood Shopping Plaza wereadded to the list of pickup anddropoffpoints. Also,theWalmartonWesternAvenuehas been removed from the list as it wasnot as frequently used andwas not in assafeanenvironmentastheStudentShuttleTaskforceandStudentAffairswouldhope. Parkssaid,“Wetriedtoconsolidateourroutesandensurethattherouteswedoservearesafeforstudentstotravelthrough.” Studentssuggestedthatroutenumbersbeissuedinordertobetterseewhichshuttleis arriving anddeparting,making it easierinsteadofhavingtostruggletoreadwordsonasmallplacard. SignagehasbeenpostedatshuttlestopsaswellasinfrequentlytraffickedareassuchastheresidencehallsandoutsideMcGuireHall. Parksstressedthatthebiggestthingtheytrytodoistoopenalineofcommunicationwith the students, gather feedback, andimplementchangesthatwillallowforbetterservicethroughouttheroutes. Toleavecommentsorsuggestionsaboutthe shuttles, contact [email protected]@sxu.edu.
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Grants,scholarships,federalaid,workstudy,doyouhaveyoursinline?OfthetypesoffinancialaidofferedtostudentsatSaintXavierUniversity,FederalWork Study (FWS) is offered to studentswhomeet the eligibility requirements foron-campus employmentunder this federalprogram. Work Study is a need-based fundprovidedforstudentsthatareeligiblebasedon their Estimated FamilyContribution(EFC),asdeterminedbytheresultsoftheirFreeApplication for Federal StudentAid(FAFSA).Studentscanmakeupto3000dollarsperyear.Althoughstudentscanbegrantedupto$3000,theymaynotalwaysbeabletoreachthatamount.HalfofthefundingforFWScomesfromtheuniversityitselfandtheotherhalfcomesfromthefederalgovernment.Themoneyallottedtoeachstudentisanamountthattheycanmakebuttheyhavetoworkforitbasedonanhourlysalary.Astudentcanworkuptoamaximumof 15hours in asmanyFWSpositions astheylike.Forsomestudents,findingon-campusFWSemploymentiseasy.“Iappliedoncougarjobs.comandgotinterviewedrightafterthat,”saidLauraYach,a sophomorenursing studentwith jobs inResidenceLifeandtheBookstore.KorinaJohnson,afreshmanstudentwhoworksforStudentAffairsandPublicSafetysaid,“Itwaseasytogetajoboncampus,Ijustwenttothedepartmentandaskedforajob.”
Forotherstudents,itisdifficulttofindFWSpositionsorevengethiredforanon-campusposition.KimPercudani,afreshmanbiochemistrymajorsaid,“Iappliedfor39positionsandallofthemdeclinedmyapplication.” Another student,HarveyPierson, asophomorecomputersciencemajorsaid,“Iappliedto109positions.Alltheemailsthatsaid ‘no’ go tomy inboxwhile the 5 thatwereacceptanceswentintomyjunkfolder.” StudentscandeclinetheirFWS.Ifastudent decides to declineFWS, theywillnotbeabletoreceivethatmoneyinanotherformofaid.“Ididhaveworkstudyonmyfinancialaidletter,butIwasjustnervousaboutclassesanddecidedtoholdoffonit,”saidJoeGodawski,afreshmanundecidedmajor.WorkStudyisnotautomaticallydeductedfromthestudent’sbill,althoughthisoptionisavailable.StudentshavetogotoEmployeeServicesandrequestapayrolldeduction.Thisensuresthatthepaycheckstheyreceivewillgodirectlytopayingoff thebalanceon their studentaccount.Ifstudentswishtoreceivetheirpaychecksdirectlydepositedintotheirbank,theymustbring a voided check and complete thenecessarypaperwork.SXUstudentshavedifferingopinionsaboutthegeneralideaofFWSandhowitworks.“WhatIunderstandfromitwasthatyouhadtogiveworkstudyback,butIfeltlikeIwasmisinformed,”saidFrederickCornely,sophomoremathandsecondaryeducationmajor.Toclarifythesituation,RobertWilliams,
AssistantBursarsaid,“Youdon’thavetopayworkstudyback.”TheofficeofBursardoesnottakeworkstudy into considerationwhen completingstudentbills. Thismeansthatwhencompilingtheamountofaidtobedeductedasbeingpaidoffonastudent’sbill,FWSisnotcountedasascholarshiporloan,becausetheamounttobeearnedhasnotyetbeenmet.StudentswhoappliedforanFWSpositionshouldfollow-upwiththedepartmentstheyapplied to in order to ensure that theirapplicationshavearrivedandtoseewhetherornottheycanbeginintheirsaidpositions.Joblistingsanddescriptionscanbefoundoncougarjobs.comorbycontactingCareerServicesinthemodularunitbehindPacelliHallorcalling(773)298-3131.
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VIEWPOINTS
WelcomebacktoanothergreatyearatSaintXavierUniversity!Wehopethatyouhadawonderfulsummerandarerefreshedandreenergized.Welookforwardtoseeingyouagainandareexcitedtointroducetoyouthemanyimprovements,bothcompleteandinprogress,thataresuretoenrichyourtimehereatSXU. First of all, we hope all of you areenjoying the new and improved RobertandMaryRitaMurphyStumpLibrary.Inaddition to the plentiful and comfortablestudyspaces,therearemorecomputersandprinters,andanewstate-of-the-artscanningand copying system. And, by populardemand,thenumberofoutletsinthelibraryhasincreasedfromeighttomorethan100!
In addition, the journal sectionhas gonecompletelydigitalforyourconvenience. Whenitcomestothecampusshuttleservice, we are continually workingwithgroupsofstudentstomakesureourschedulesfit the ever-changingneeds of the studentbody.Wehaveaddednew,framedschedulesatmanyconvenientlocationssothereisnomoreworryaboutup-to-dateschedules.Also,atyourrequest,wehaveaddedanotherstopattheCrestwoodshoppingareainadditionto the currentRidgeland shopping centerstop.AttheCrestwoodstop,youwillfindrestaurants, shopping areas, and amovietheatre!Bytheway,theshuttleservicenowreports to StudentAffairs so thatwe canbettermonitoryourneeds. WealsoaresureallofyouareeagertoknowwhatishappeninginDiningServiceshere at SXU.Well,wehave greatnews toshareaswecelebratetwonewfoodvenuesoncampus.First,aSubwaywillbelocatedintheShannonCenter!Nowyoucanworkoutandeathealthy, all in the sameplace!ForthosewhostillcravetheoldsmoothiesfromFreshens,don’tfear–wehaveafull-service Starbucks going in atMorrisHall.ThisStarbuckswillnotonlyhavetheentiremenuofhotandcoldcoffeedrinks,italsowill include smoothies,pastries,andotherfood items. Bothof thesevenueshaveananticipatedopeningdateofOctober2011. Figaro’s inReginaHall is scheduledtocloseattheendofthefirstsemester,aswelookformorestudent-usablestudyandprogrammingspaces.Sincethisisthefoodvenuewiththelatesthours,weunderstandtheneedforthatimportant“fourthmeal.”We will use this semester to continue
exploring other options for “late-night”foodservice.Anumberofalternativeshavebeen suggested by you and are currentlyunder discussion;wewill be sure to keepyou informed. Lastly, the SXUdiner hasenteredathree-yearrenovationplanthatwillbeginduringWinterbreak.Thefirststepisarenovationoftheseatingareathatwilladdavarietyofdifferentstylesandsizesoftablesandchairs.Weareworkingwithstudentstofindamoreappealingaestheticdesignandamoreinvitingatmosphereforeveryonetoenjoy. Also,forthosewhohavenotnoticed,wehaveenhancedourlarge-screenmonitorstobroadcastandincreasecommunicationtoallofourstudents.Thisyear,youwillnoticearollingscrollalongthebottomofthescreenthatquicklyidentifieswhat’sgoingonacrosscampus.Moreimportantly,FoundersDay(Dec.2)willbetheroll-outdateforanew,improved,morestudent-friendlywebsitefortheentireuniversity! AnumberofimportantchangestothestructureandorganizationofourUniversityare also underway. (Watch SXU Todayfor those changes.) Divisions have beenre-constitutedwithmore streamlined andlogical reporting lines. Pleasekeepaneyeout for a separatemessage fromPresidentWisemanthatwillannouncethesechanges. Inallthis,weareproudesttoannouncethat students have been involved in everystepof theway, guiding theseprojects. Itisourgoaltoensurethatallofyourvoices,ideas,needs,andwantsareheard.Ithasalsobecome a priority to have students on allcommitteesthatdealwithanytopicaffectingstudentlife.Inparticular,fivestudentswere
inattendanceforthe90-personUniversityLeadershipRetreatonJuly12thissummer.AtthisretreatanewStrategicPlanwascreatedthatwillinvolvedialogueandfocusgroupsthroughoutthisyear.Also,anewStrategicVisionhasemerged,andstudentshavebeenappointedtotheStrategicPlanningSteeringCommittee. These include a graduatestudent, twoundergraduate students, andthePresidentoftheSGA.BelowisournewVisionstatement.Thisisjustthestartofarenewedstudent-centeredideology. Saint Xavier University will be aneducational institution that responds topeoplewithdignityandpromotes thoughtleadership,givingvoicetothateffortthroughthescholarshipandprominentworkofourfacultyandstaff.Wewillusethatleadershiptodevelopmutuallybeneficialrelationshipsand strategic partnerships with externalcommunitiessothatwecancreateincreasedopportunities for a diverse community ofethical, motivated and socially engagedlearnerswhoarepreparedfor21stCenturycareers. Weconcludethismessage,thefirstofits kind ,with our bestwishes for a greatyear.Stayfocused,getinvolved,andbesureto keep your voicesheard and suggestionscoming.We look forward tohearing fromyou!
Christine M. Wiseman,J.D.PresidentSaintXavierUniversity
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SXU: Throw Nursing Program a Bone
By:The Xavierite Staff
SXUisaschoolthatisrenownedforitsnursingprogram.Thelargestportionofthestudentbodyhereisinthenursingprogram,afactthathasbeentruesincethis university’s establishment andwillprobablyremaintrueforaslongasthisschoolstands. ThosewhohavekeptupwithThe Xaverite,andthankyoufordoingso,mayrememberourreportfromourlastissueonthenewSXUstudentbody,thelargestinfluxofnewstudentssince1846.Andaverygoodmajorityofthemcametothisschoolwiththeintentionofgettingtheirnameon anursing degreewith SXU’sstampofapproval. The huge influx of new nursingmajorsisgreatforbusinessbutSXUhasrecentlygonefromanapply-and-accepttoanapply-and-get-waitlistedmethodology.Still, thenumberofstudentswhowereaccepted into the program is so grandthat thedepartment justdoesnothavetheclassspacerequiredtoaccommodatethem. The nursing department hadto come up with a plan. Instead ofputting enrollment limitations on thenumerous nursing classes, or eventakingaproactiveroleandanticipatinga possible engorgement of thenursingstudent body and advocating formoreclass space, they came up with thesolutionofbussingnursingmajorstotheOrlandParkcampusfortheirclasses. A goodnumber of these nursingmajorsenrolledatthiscampustoavoidthehassleofbeingcommuterstudents;oneofthereasonstheyshelledouttheextra thousands it takes to live here.Yet,heretheyare,commutingbackandforth to theOrland Park campus onan impromptu bus schedule, wastingupwardsofanhourjustontravel. After taking the extra timeoutoftheirdaytogetonabusandmigratetoOrlandPark, the nursing students aretreated to lectures via Skype, listeningtoprofessorsthatareteachingfromourcampushereinChicago.Forthereaderskeepingtrack,that’sthecampustheyjustgotbusedawayfrom. The bus leaves at eight in themorningandcomesbackat twointheafternoon,followingtheclassschedule,not any person or group’s needs. Forthe effort it takes to create a new busscheduleanddevoursixhoursoutofthestudents’busyday,allforameaslySkypelecture, itwouldmakemore sense forthedepartment to rentout laptops forstudentstouseintheirdorms. Speaking efficiency, to save somemoney, many students buy into theCougarCard andmeal plan. A lot ofstudents rely on thismethodology forbuying their food. Theproblem is theOrland Park campus has no diningfacilities,sinceit’sacommutercampus,andthevendingmachinesdon’taccepttheCougarCards.Also,noneofthefoodservedinthemorningatourdininghallcan last thesixhours thesedisgruntledcommutersneeditto. Thissolutionhasleftmanynursingmajors feeling unjustly treated by thestrongesteducationaldepartmentinthisuniversity.Admittedly,thisisatemporarysolutionbythenursingdepartment,butuntiltheycomeupwithsomethingbetter,itseemslikethenursingstudentsarejustgoingtohavetogrinandbearit.
Diffi�ult to Learn, Diffi�ult to Loo� Good PlayingInstruments that will do nothing for your sex appeal
Misguided youth, trying to look cool with an ocarina.Photo:The Xavierite
By Kane McKeownViewpointsCorrespondent
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By Jake CashmanViewpointsContributor
Sixmonths agowhen I first came toDC,itwascold,icyandempty.OnethingIthoughtwasuniquetoDCwasthejoggersalongtheNationalMall. Inoticedthemimmediatelyandthoughtthatitmustbethemostinspiringendandstarttoaworkout—toaimforsomethingsoiconicliketheWashingtonMonument,andactually be able to runup and around it.Today(July29th)Ididthat. IwaitedfortheYellowLineatCrystalCity inmyworkout gear ChicagoCubsshorts,ablacktanktop,apairofNikes,andaChicagoBlackhawkshatturnedbackwards. Iwas giddy on the train, but had towait till theArchives stopped to get off.When I got there, I walked down to themall itself, about half a block, stretcheda bit, and then aimed for the Capitol. Getting to theCapitol was not thatdifficult; getting upCapitolHill sucked.I made it up Capitol Hill, ran up thesteps on theHouse side of the buildingwhile doing the customary ‘‘Rocky’’ fistsin the air and ran down and stretched. I was so pumped up I decided toup the ante. I decided to keep runningun t i l I t ouched the Wash ing tonMonument—aboutamileandahalfaway. WhileIconsidermyself tobe inverygood physical shape, almost none of theexercise I do involves intentional cardioworkouts, andnone involves this kind ofrunning.SoIamnotlyingwhenIsayactuallymaking it to theWashingtonMonumentinvolvedalotoflaboredbreathingandalot
ofexcessperspiration. I ranuntilmy lungs burned andmyveinspumpedbatteryacid,andthenIransomemore. IrandownhillpastthefountaininfrontoftheCapitol,thenameofwhichIneverbotheredtolearn.IranpasttheSmithsonianBotanicalGardens. I ran past theNativeAmericanmuseum. I turned a corner toward thehome stretch. And then I stopped. I was not even close. Amidst somewheezing, cursing, andmaybe even someretching, I turnedonone ofmyworkoutsongsthatinspiresmemost:RageAgainsttheMachine’scoverofBruceSpringsteen’s“TheGhostofTomJoad.” Ihadtoforcemyselftodoit.Iranpastwaterfountainsthatmybodybeggedmetodrinkfrom.IknewifIstoppedforwaterIwouldnotmakeit.Iran,hoppingachainrailing and jay running across the street,weavingthroughafewtourists. IranuptheslightinclineleadingtotheMonument,hopingthatthiskindofthingiscommonplacefortheNationalParkpolicestationedthere,hopingthattheywouldnotarrestmeortakeashotatmethinkingIwasathreat.Iran,thinkingthatiftheydidarrestme,itwouldbeagreatstory. I smiled at the thought of gettingarrestedforrunninguptotheWashingtonMonument. And then I was there. Itouched it. And then I putmy elbowsonmy knees and tried to breathe again. IfeelIhavedonesomuchinthiscity.IhavegottenoffateveryMetrostopinDCitself, regardless ofwhether itwas on theBlue,Yellow,Orange,RedorGreenLine.Isawtwopresidents.Isatinonconferencesandbasically learnedhowthegovernmentworks.ImetaSenator.
I walked the mysterious tunnelsunderneathCapitolHill. I saw a hockeygame,abasketballgameandseveralbaseballgames.Ispent202daysinDC,or6monthsand 21 days. I met people from everycontinent.ImetpeoplehailingfrommorethanhalftheU.S.states.Strangestyet, Ijustsohappenedtorunintooneortwopeople thatwent toSaint JohnFisherParishSchoolinChicago,IllinoisatthesametimeIdid.DCisanenigmalikethat. There iseverything to see,everythingto do, and,most importantly, everyoneto meet. I t is l ike no other place. IdonotknowhowfaradistanceIranandIdonotcaretofindout.ItwasprobablyshorterthanIimagine. Itwasdefinitelyanegligibledistanceifyouaretalkingtoseriousrunners.Still,therunwasinspiring. IknowIwillbebackinthistowninagreatercapacitythanIamnow.IknowthatI could get used to running theNationalMall, and I know that, regardless of howmuchImissmyfamilyandfriendsandhowhomesickIhavebeenrecently,Iwillindeedmiss this city.Chicago, inmy opinion, isthegreatestcityintheworldbutDCholdsmuchmoresignificanceinthegrandschemeofthings. If you want to change the world,your path runs throughDC, literally andfiguratively. Justmakesureyoustretchfirst.
Foraslongastherehavebeenhumanswithdexteroushands,therehavebeenpeoplecreatinginstruments,playingthem,andjustgenerallytryingtograbtheattentionofmany,manyfans. That’snosurprise;rememberthelasttimeyouwenttoaconcert? NotthatonetimeyouwenttogoseeVanillaIceperformlive,we’renotgoingtalkaboutthat. Rememberwatching a bandperformandhowthecrowdjustsimplyworshippedthem? Think of a concert; the drum solopounded the audience’s souls, the guitarriffswere likeprayers, the singingwas likethevoiceofsomeall-powerfulbeing,andthecrowdbowedtotheirwhim. Music is a powerful thing, butinstruments arewhat truly createmusicaldemigodsandtheirworshippers. Minus just the sheer joy of playingmusic,thisdesireforfameandattentionisprobablywhatmotivatesa lotofpeopletostartplayinganinstrument. Beitguitar,bass,drums,orevenmoreelegant instruments like the violin or thepiano.However,therearesomeinstrumentsthatarejustnotlivinguptothatstandard. The ocarina,made popular by theLegend of Zelda:Ocarina of Time, hasinspiredeverykindofnerdgoandlookupatleastonevideoofhowtoplayit,thepanflute,andthespiritflute. Wind instruments like the ocarina,panflute,andspiritfluteallhavefunback-stories.However,ordinarypeopleandevenprofessionalslookkindofsillyplayingthem.
Ever seen theBlueManGroupplay theirPVCpipeorganwithwoodenpaddles? Pretty cool, but it takes up an entireroom. Soevenifyoudospendcountlesshoursaloneinyourroomslappingabunchofpipeswithawoodboard,goodluckeverbringingthataroundacampfireonthebeach. Andthenthere’stheTheremin.Neverheardofit?Basically,it’saboxwithsomedifferentlyshapedantennajuttingoutfromit. Itpoursoutfrequenciesthatareabovethe range of human hearing, but wheninterferedwith, likewhenyou thrust yourhandintotheairaroundit,itdistortstoafrequencyyoucanhear. You can create an almost unlimitedrangeofsoundwiththisinstrument,butdoyouseehowlongittooktojustdescribethis
thing? Good luck learning how to play it,andeventhen, it’s reallyonlywortha fewhundredthousandYouTubeviews. Donotbediscouraged,bynomeansshould these instruments be banishedfrommodernmusic, and if you are reallydeterminedtolearnhowtoplayoneofthese,thengoforit. Justrememberyouaregoingtomakeyourlivingincomedybeforemusic.Now,ifyouwillexcuseme,IaminthemiddleoflearningtheSongofTimeonmyLegendofZeldastyleocarina.
Tyler, The Creator...of What Exactly?Popular rapper Tyler, the Creator creates controversy with his lyrics
By Kelley LindseyViewpointsSeniorEditor
(Somewordsinthisarticlemaybeoffensiveortriggeringtosomereaders.Itisnotourintention.) Last weekend on theMTV VideoMusicAwards,Tyler,theCreatorwonBestNewArtist for 2011. For those that don’tknow,Tyler is the leaderof the rapgroupOFWGKTA(whichstandsforOddFutureWolfGangKillThemAll,usuallyshortenedtoOddFuture). While it is nice thatMTV actuallystill has a night dedicated tomusic, it isdisheartening that an artist likeTylerwasgiventhisplatform. Why?Inhislyrics,Tylerpromotessuchlovelythingsasmisogyny,homophobia,andheterosexism,amongstotherthings. While researching for this article, IwentthroughthemajorityofTyler’ssongsandreadthelyrics.Iwrotedownsomelyricsfromeach song that I feltwerebigoted insomewayormademeuncomfortable.Iaminnowayaprude,butIhadmultiplepagesoflyricsbytheendofit,andIhadnotevenwrittenthemalldown! Tyler is apparently a big believer inmisogynyandrapeculture.Inmultiplesongsheclaimsheisarapist,hasrapedsomeone,orenjoysrapingwomen.Inthesong“Blow”,Tylerraps“I’ma[…]selloutandarapist”and“Andyoucallthissh**rapebutIthinkrape’sfun.” As awoman, I have been taughtmywhole life thatI shouldalwaysbeonalertforshadymenorsituationsthatcouldleadtomybeingassaulted.Suddenlyitisoktobeproudofrapingpeople?It’sfuntosexuallyassaultsomeone?Idon’tthinkso. According to his lyrics in the song“Transylvania”, he also does not have aproblem “smacking a b**ch,” and likens
himselftoIkeTurnerin“A**milk.”Idonotunderstandwhylisteners,womenespecially,would want to support an artist that isapparently okaywith beating their sisters,girlfriends,friends,themselves,orworse. Asforhomophobia,aJune2011NMEarticlestatedthatTylerusedthewordf**orfa***t213timesonhisalbum“Goblin”.HehasalsoattackedopenlygaysingerSaraQuinofTeganandSaraontwitteraftershecalledhimoutonhishomophobiainablogpost.Becauseofthenatureofthetweet,Iwouldrathernotrepeatit,butitiseasytofindongoogle. Inthearticle,Tylerisquotedassaying““I’mnothomophobic.Ijustthink‘fa***t’hitsandhurtspeople.Ithits.And‘gay’justmeansyou’restupid.Idon’tknow,wedon’tthink about it, we’re just kids.We don’tthinkaboutthatshit.ButIdon’thategaypeople. I don’twant anyone to think I’mhomophobic.”” Whywouldthef-wordhurtpeople,ifnotforhomophobia?Ifyouareequatinggaywithstupid,thenitfollowsthatyouthinkgaypeoplearestupid.Toclaimotherwiseseemstobeascrambleforpublicity. Alotofpeople,bothfansandnon-fansclaimthatheusesthesewordsandthemestoshockpeople.Theycontendthatweareallgivinghimexactlywhathewantswhenwetalkabouthismusic. Honestly,thesethemesshouldn’tbeatall shocking.They are incrediblypervasivein our culture.We see heterosexism andmisogyny in advertising, television shows,music, andmovies.We see it in our owncircleoffriendssometimes. I spoke toDr. Jacqueline Battaloraof the Sociology department about thesethemesinTyler’smusic.Sheagreesthattheacceptanceofthismusicisareflectionofourculture. “Whosupportshiscareer?Whofundedhis first recordings?Whomarkets andpromoteshim?Whydo somanypurchasethismusic?Whobenefits financially from
his success?These are themore troublingpartsofmusicians likeTyler.Tyler isonlyTylerbecausewehaveacultureoftoleranceforrapeandhomophobiaandTylerisonlyTylerbecausewesupporthim.” IalsospoketoMarissaLee,presidentofTheAlliance,SXU’sGay-StraightAlliancegroup.Asanelementaryeducationmajor,sheisworriedabouttheinfluenceofartistssuchasTyleronyoungchildren.“Themajorproblemiskidsaregettingexposedyoungerandyounger.Kidsaregettingbulliedyoungerandyounger.Youdon’twantafourthgradersayinghewantstohitab***h.” Ipersonallydon’tbelieveincensorship.IamnotsayingthatTyler’srighttocreateandexpresshimselfshouldbecompromisedintheslightest.Ijustwantustotakeastepbackandlookatthekindofhatewearetolerating. InaculturewhereTylerandEminemarecelebratedfortheirlyricsagainstwomenand the LGBT community, and ChrisBrownstillhasacareerafterunapologeticallybeatinghisgirlfriend,whyarewenotpayingattentiontorappersthatrapaboutimportantissues, such as Flobots,MosDef, orLupeFiasco?What canwe as LGBT allies andantibigotrybelieversdo?According toMs.Lee,“Stopbuyinghismusicisnumberone.Weneedtoeducatepeopleonwhythefwordis hurtful andwho it hurts. It’s all about
educating.” Dr.Battaloraadded“Tylerisareflectionofus. If youdon’t likewhat you see thenchange.Stoptoleratingfriendssaying“howgay,”“whatafag.”Makeitunacceptableanduncool.Stopconsumingartthatpromoteswhitesupremacy,maledominance,andtheheterosexual ideal.We havemuchmorepowerthanmanyrealizeandtogetherweareunstoppable!” Ofcourseonemusttakeintoaccountcontext.However, there seems to be nounderlyingmessageonanyoftheissuesinhismusic.ItseemslikeTylerrapsaboutbeingajerkbecauseheisone. Itisoktolikeproblematicmedia.Youcannotalwayshelpwhatmusicyouaredrawnto.Theimportantthingistorealizethatacertainrecord,song,orbookisproblematic,andwhy.Onceyouacknoweldge that,youcanfocusontheredeemingqualitiesofthatwork. Unfortunately, every angle on thisimportant issue can’t be covered in onenewspaper article. It is an ever evolvingdialoguethatweshouldbehavingconstantly. What do you think of Tyler and similar artists? You can tell us at thexavierite.com or write a letter to the editor at [email protected]. Please include full name, year and major.
Tyler, the Creator...though the last part can be argued. Photo: askmeaboutmymusic.com
A lack of language choices at SXU…students’ faults?
By Mary CraneCopyEditor
Manyofthenewfreshmenandtransferstudentsmayhavenoticedalackofforeignlanguage choices offered to them throughCLAWSthispastsummer .However,thisisnotanewsituationforreturningSaintXavierstudents.SomereturningSXUstudentsprobablyeventhinkeveryregistrationtime,“WhydoesCLAWSand theAcademicCatalog boast a varietyof foreign languages but in actuality onlyArabic, Italian, and Spanish are offeredduringregistration?” The truth is CLAWS says that itadditionally offers: Chinese, French,German, Japanese, Latin, Polish, andRussian. Yet, when students onCLAWSclicktoenrollinaforeignlanguagecourse,otherthanArabic,Italian,orSpanish,theyare barred from taking that class. WhywouldCLAWSlistlanguagesthattheschoolobviouslydoesnotteach? According toDr.Olga Vilella, thechairoftheEnglishandForeignLanguagesDepartment, “Foreign languages are onlyoffered due to students’ interests in aparticular language. Students have onlyexpressed interest inArabic, Italian, andSpanishoverthepastfewsemesters.Otherforeign language courses are placed onCLAWSduetocredittransfersfromothercollegesanduniversities.” However,many SXU students haveindicated amongst themselves that they
wouldliketoexploretheworldofPolishorChinesebutcannotregisterfortheclassduetotheseclassesbeinglockedoutonCLAWSduringfallandspringsemesterregistration.So, how can we express our interest inregisteringforaclasswhenweclearlydonotknowhowtodosootherthantryingtosign-upforit? “StudentswhoareinterestedinaforeignlanguagemaypetitiontotheDeantoopenthe class for registration in the followingsemester.If25studentsregisterfortheclassthenthecoursewillbesetforthesemester,”saidDr.Vilella. AndwhatabouttheAcademicCatalog?Whydoes it list extensive language courseoptionssuchas:Polish263andFrench231-232?Apparently,thesearepotentialcoursesthattheschoolwouldliketooffertostudents,butSXUcannotdosoduetoalackofforeignlanguageinterestonthepartofstudents. Inmyopinion,sayingthattheschoolofferssuchcoursesintheAcademicCatalogismisleadingtonew,currentandpotentialstudents.AsimplesolutionforthatwouldbetonotlistcoursesintheAcademicCatalogthattheschoolclearlydoesnotoffer. Additionally, why say that there is alackofstudentinterestinaforeignlanguagewhenitisnotevenopeneduponCLAWSto students for registration? A student’sattraction to a class is only as good as theeaseoftheregistrationprocess…petitioningis time-consuming and complicated forstudentswhohaveahecticschedule. SoIbelieveSXUshoulddoawaywithpetitioningandopenupmoreforeignlanguagecoursesforregistrationonCLAWS.crane.m01@mymail.sxu.edu
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TenYears ago, our predecessorsatThe Xavieritewitnessedperhapsthegreatest catastopheofour generation--the September 11th terrorist attacks.Thearticlebelowisare-printingoftheirreactiontothatcataclysm. Tenyearslater,weatThe Xavierite remember the Sept. 11th attacksthrough the experiences of our staff,andthestudentsandfacultyatSaintXavierUniversity.Thisspecialsectionisdedicatedtothememoryofallthosewhodiedinthoseattacks.
Page 8 The Xavierite Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Saint Xa�ier Students and Fa�ulty Re�e��er Septe��er 11th
“I remember that my school wouldn’t let us out to recess the day of 9/11. I was afraid because I didn’t know what was happening.”-AngelaCanchola,sophomore
“We faced a double-edged sword. As Americans, we were victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack. As Muslims, we faced discrimination by those who associated us with the terrorists. Since that day, I’ve felt that it was my duty as a Muslim- American to help bring people into awareness: we are not terrorists. Ten years after the fact, we’re still trying to figure out how to get this message across.” -RaessaShalabi,senior
“The only sounds heard in the dorms were that of reports from news stations across the country and people crying on the phone with their parents. In that one day, that one moment, I became an adult. I witnessed my generation’s greatest tragedy and have lived with a greater sense of fear and awareness ever since.”
-MoiraMis,staff
“It meant a lot to me because my brother was in the marines and my aunt worked in New York City. It’s something that we will never forget as a country. Whether you were in California, Oregon, Maine or downtown NYC, everyone knows where they were that day. We were all affected and it’s something we will always carry with us.”
-TonyGustin,junior
“My teacher turned on the TV and we all watched the second tower go down. She burst out in tears because her son was in that tower. He did not survive.”
-SamanthaSzykowny,Freshman
“My mom and stepdad had gone to Vegas. Their flight was delayed for about a week, and I cried every night because I was worried about them.”-CatlynHicks,sophomore
“All classes were “canceled,” and we went over to church to pray for those that died and those that were trapped under the rubble. As the day slowly went on, I watched as most of my class got picked up by their parents and I just wanted my parents to pick me up. That day is so ingrained in my memory; it feels just like yesterday. Can’t believe it’s been ten years. Man, it hurts just thinking about it. It just didn’t have to happen.” -JoeRoccasalva,senior
“I remember the city had a no fly zone and that the school would not be closed. They also said that the Sears Tower had been evacuated. I was worried because my dad worked around there then. It was just a creepy day. It was just shocking. You didn’t think anything like that could happen. It felt like a huge slap in the face.”-ValDemma,senior
“I was in Mexico back then. It was so far away, I didn’t think about it much other than ‘wow.’ To this day, I still have that same reaction.”-GemmaGonzalez,Freshman.
“My dad was away on a business trip in Houston Texas and I was worried where the terrorists were going to strike next. I assumed that my dad was safe, but I could not be sure. I never expected to see the United States attacked. What would happen next? Were we safe anymore? Would I have to live the rest of my life in fear?”-MatthewLindeman,junior
Ithasalreadybeentenyears.Iwasinfifthgradeatthetime,attendingacatholicgradeschool. Students were not told what hadhappened,butaletterwassenthomewithus thatday, informing familiesof aprayerservice thatwouldbeheld thateveningattheparish.Iwondered:aprayerserviceforwhat? I camehomeon that September 11th
torelaxandwatchsomecartoons.Instead,Ifoundthateverychannelwasreportingthatsometowershadfallen. Ididnotinitiallyrealizethesignificanceofthis,butasIcontinuedwatching,Ibeganto understand that we had come underattack. Indeed, twomajor skyscrapers hadbeendestroyedinthefinancialcapitaloftheworld,killingthousands,andenvelopingthecenter ofAmerican civilization in deathlysmoke. This cataclysm’smagnitude began totruly register in the following days whenit became clear that the nationhad beenbroughttoitsknees. Asaninnocentchild,allIunderstoodwas that Americans, all of us, had beenattacked.
ThencameAfghanistan,Iraq,OsamaBinLaden,SaddamHussein,theTaliban,AlQaeda,attacksinEurope,increasedairportsecurity, terror threat levels, terror threats,GuantanamoBay, water boarding, Bush-blamingandallthepolarizingcontroversiesassociatedwiththesethings. Asallthesethingshappenedovertenyears,Igrewandmatured.TheolderIgot,themoreIgotinvolvedinthecontroversiesthat everyone elsewas getting involved in,themoreIforgotthesimplicityofwhathadhappened. Indeed, whatmanyAmericans haveforgotten is that the terroristsdidnot justattack liberal Americans or conservativeAmericans,theyattackedallAmericans. Thesadfactisthatweturnedoneachotheroverthelasttenyearsalmostasmuchasweturnedontherealenemy. That is why, on this week’s tenthanniversary of the September 11th, 2001attacks, let us stop all of the criticizing,philosophizing, and over-analyzing thatcharacterizesadults. Instead,letusviewtheseattacksasmostoftoday’scollegestudentsviewedthemtenyearsago,fromthepointofviewofachild. Wewereallattacked,andwemustallstandfirmandunited.Wewillonlydefeatour enemies’ hate if we defeat the hatethat sets our ownnation’s people againstthemselves. Whenthehumanbodyisinjured,allthepartsofthebodymustworktogethertoaidthepartthatwasinjured. Ifthebodyfailedtoworktogether,thewoundwouldbecomeinfected,spread,andeventuallykillthebody. TheAmericanbodywaswoundedtenyearsago,andalthoughthebodyresponded,itrespondedinadisjointedmanner.
Let this World Trade Center Memorial serve as a rallying point for unity among all Americans.photo: sxc.hu
“The baseball nation--much like the rest of the United States--came to an abrupt halt for what seemed like weeks. From that day forward, there’s been an unmistakable bond, not only among our athletes, but our country as a whole. As the tenth anniversary of September 11th approaches, I’ll be thinking only of that day and all the innocent lives that were lost. They are never forgotten. God rest their souls.”-VinnieHughes,The Xavierite
“Loved ones of those who perished on that horrible morning ten years ago still feel their loss every day. As we move forward with our day-to-day lives, let us keep all those affected close to our hearts and forever in our minds. Perhaps as we question how such a tragedy could occur, we could find it within ourselves to let our anger and hate slip away--holding a grudge solves nothing and only leads to further pain and suffering. ” -GenevieveBonadonna,The Xavierite
“The only sounds heard in the dorms were that of reports from news stations across the country and people crying on the phone with their parents. In that one day, that one moment, I became an adult. I witnessed my generation’s greatest tragedy and have lived with a greater sense of fear and awareness ever since.”
-MoiraMis,staff
“My teacher turned on the TV and we all watched the second tower go down. She burst out in tears because her son was in that tower. He did not survive.”
-SamanthaSzykowny,Freshman
“My mom and stepdad had gone to Vegas. Their flight was delayed for about a week, and I cried every night because I was worried about them.”-CatlynHicks,sophomore
Saint Xa�ier Students and Fa�ulty Re�e��er Septe��er 11th
“It meant a lot to me because my brother was in the marines and my aunt worked in New York City. It’s something that we will never forget as a country. Whether you were in California, Oregon, Maine or downtown NYC, everyone knows where they were that day. We were all affected and it’s something we will always carry with us.”
-TonyGustin,junior
“We faced a double-edged sword. As Americans, we were victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack. As Muslims, we faced discrimination by those who associated us with the terrorists. Since that day, I’ve felt that it was my duty as a Muslim- American to help bring people into awareness: we are not terrorists. Ten years after the fact, we’re still trying to figure out how to get this message across.” -RaessaShalabi,senior
“I remember the city had a no fly zone and that the school would not be closed. They also said that the Sears Tower had been evacuated. I was worried because my dad worked around there then. It was just a creepy day. It was just shocking. You didn’t think anything like that could happen. It felt like a huge slap in the face.”-ValDemma,senior
“I was in Mexico back then. It was so far away, I didn’t think about it much other than ‘wow.’ To this day, I still have that same reaction.”-GemmaGonzalez,Freshman.
“My dad was away on a business trip in Houston Texas and I was worried where the terrorists were going to strike next. I assumed that my dad was safe, but I could not be sure. I never expected to see the United States attacked. What would happen next? Were we safe anymore? Would I have to live the rest
“I remember that my school wouldn’t let us out to recess the day of 9/11. I was afraid because I didn’t know what was happening.”-AngelaCanchola,sophomore
of my life in fear?”-MatthewLindeman,junior
“All classes were “canceled,” and we went over to church to pray for those that died and those that were trapped under the rubble. As the day slowly went on, I watched as most of my class got picked up by their parents and I just wanted my parents to pick me up. That day is so ingrained in my memory; it feels just like yesterday. Can’t believe it’s been ten years. Man, it hurts just thinking about it. It just didn’t have to happen.” -JoeRoccasalva,senior
“The baseball nation--much like the rest of the United States--came to an abrupt halt for what seemed like weeks. From that day forward, there’s been an unmistakable bond, not only among our athletes, but our country as a whole. As the tenth anniversary of September 11th approaches, I’ll be thinking only of that day and all the innocent lives that were lost. They are never forgotten. God rest their souls.”-VinnieHughes,The Xavierite
“Loved ones of those who perished on that horrible morning ten years ago still feel their loss every day. As we move forward with our day-to-day lives, let us keep all those affected close to our hearts and forever in our minds. Perhaps as we question how such a tragedy could occur, we could find it within ourselves to let our anger and hate slip away--holding a grudge solves nothing and only leads to further pain and suffering. ” -GenevieveBonadonna,The Xavierite
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“I felt confused when I woke up and heard the news. I was too young to fully understand the significance, however.”-EmilyJodlowski,sophomore
“We talked about change. There was much fear and speculation that our country would never be the same again.”-ChanceCutrano,sophomore
“Being a communication teacher, I noticed how it affected all of the radio and TVs in New York when the towers went down. Some teachers and I watched what was transpiring from my black and white television in my office.” -Dr.JimWalker,faculty
“I best remember how 9/11 brought everyone in the nation together to rebuild. It really promoted unity.”-SarahSaunders,freshman
“I remember talking with my nephew, a college student who was actually in New York helping people there. As he told me about his firsthand experience, I knew that this event had changed him irrevocably.”-ProfessorHiltner,faculty
“I was in Disney world and everyone was gathered around the tvs that were hanging from the walls.We asked what had happened, and someone told us what had happened. The parks were closed for two days.”-DemiAlexander,freshman
“My friend’s mom was pregnant and that day went into labor. My mom drove her to the hospital. When my friend got called down to the office we were both worried--but when we found out about her new baby brother, we were both so relieved.”-BeckiBrown,The Xavierite
“The evening after 9/11, there was a memorial service held at my church. The service was completely packed. I remember being completely overwhelmed and moved by the fact that even though my community was so far from New York, the emotional outburst was so strong. It really symbolized, to me, the unity which that fateful day inspired.”
-MonicaBarfield,junior
It’sbeentenyears.3,652Days.87,648hours.5,258,880minutes.Havethewoundshealed? Howhavepeopledealtwiththepainofthedeathsof2,753Americans?Inwhatwayhasthetreatmentoffiremenandpolicemenchanged,after343NewYorkfirefightersand60NewYorkCitypoliceofficersdiedtosaveothers?Howhaveyouchanged?Whatdoesitmean? Youcanarguepoliticsontheissuealldaylong,butintheenditdoesnotmatterwhetherconservativesorliberalsarecorrect. OnSeptember11th,2001,at8:46A.M.EasternTime,theworldwewere livinginchanged.The firstof fourhijackedplaneshititstarget,thenorthtoweroftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCity;at9:03AM,aplanehitthesouthtower. People began to pay attention; newsstationsbeganround-the-clockcoverage. My seventh grademath teacher,Mr.Ciezadlo, a normally kindman with aterrible toupee, somberly turned on thetelevision to a news station, sat down athisdesk,andplacedhishandsonhisheadwithoutsayingaword. Thirty-fourminutes later, aplanehitthesideofthePentagon.Myworldchangedforever.Everyone’sworldchangedforever. However,despitepromisestoneverforgetSeptember11th,wehave.Therearenovisiblewoundsleftonthesurfaceofourcountry. I havebeen toGroundZero inNewYorkCity.The construction onFreedomTower, which will stand in place of thetowers,iscomingalongsmoothly. IhavebeenonatourofthePentagon.Theonlynoticeablemarkisdifferentcolorbricks at the point the plane penetrated
furthest.Thereisascarcelyvisitedmemorialto the 168whodied in the attack on thePentagon,but I actually knowpeople thatcouldsee thatmassivebuilding fromtheir
memories, and we are not sufficientlyreflectiveofthatday. Iknowhowmylifehaschanged.Iama political sciencemajorwhohas recentlyreturned fromagovernment internship inWashington,D.C. I lived walking distance from thePentagonfornearlysevenmonths.AsIwriteIamlisteningtothepoliticalrockbandRiseAgainst(myfavorite). Andafter Igraduate in thespring, IplantomovetoD.C.inordertosecureajobandaprospectivecareerdedicated,insomeway,tomakingsurenomoreAmericansloosetheirlivesinsuchanunfairway. Allthatthosewhodiedthatdaywereguiltyofwasgoingtowork.IstillcringeandturnawayatvideofootageofnamelesspeoplejumpingfromthetopstoriesoftheWorldTradeCenter.Thiscannothappenagain. Buttenyearslater,weallhaveachoice.I choose to dealwith September 11th instrangeway;Ispendalargeamountofmytimeknowinginthebackofmymindthatmymajorinschool,mycareerpath,andevenmytasteinmusicwereallaltereddrasticallybythedeathsofthosepeople. This is probably not healthy.Manypeoplegoabouttheirlifenotreflectingontheattacksunlesstheyarebroughtupbythenewsorbysomefanaticlikeme.Andthisisokaymostdays.ButitisnotokaythisSunday.Ithasbeentenyears. I urge you to thank a veteran. I urgeyou to sit, andponderhow9/11 affectedyou.Maybeitdidnot.Maybeyouweretooyoung,ortoounexposed.Maybeyoudidnotcare.ButIwantyoutoknowthatwhatwehaveinAmericaisnotsomethingtotakeforgranted. Being anAmerican citizen is abouthavingwhat youwantwithin grasp. It isabouthavingthehighestgoalsset,andhavingalegitimatechanceatobtainingthem. Asweknow,itisaboutfreedom.And,tenyearsago,ourfreedomwastakenawaythroughfear,ifonlyforashorttime. Andsowemusteverforgetthefirefighters,soldiers,andpolicemenwhodiedtryingtomaintainfreedomthatday.NeverforgetSeptember11th.Isurecan’t.
Septe��er 11th’s I�pa�t on Me
By Jake CashmanContributer
The former World Trade Center.photo: photos.com
“I felt confused when I woke up and heard the news. I was too young to fully understand the significance, however.”-EmilyJodlowski,sophomore
“We talked about change. There was much fear and speculation that our country would never be the same again.”-ChanceCutrano,sophomore
“Being a communication teacher, I noticed how it affected all of the radio and TVs in New York when the towers went down. Some teachers and I watched what was transpiring from my black and white television in my office.” -Dr.JimWalker,faculty
“I best remember how 9/11 brought everyone in the nation together to rebuild. It really promoted unity.”-SarahSaunders,freshman
“I remember talking with my nephew, a college student who was actually in New York helping people there. As he told me about his firsthand experience, I knew that this event had changed him irrevocably.”-ProfessorHiltner,faculty
“I was in Disney world and everyone was gathered around the tvs that were hanging from the walls.We asked what had happened, and someone told us what had happened. The parks were closed for two days.”-DemiAlexander,freshman
“My friend’s mom was pregnant and that day went into labor. My mom drove her to the hospital. When my friend got called down to the office we were both worried--but when we found out about her new baby brother, we were both so relieved.”-BeckiBrown,The Xavierite
“The evening after 9/11, there was a memorial service held at my church. The service was completely packed. I remember being completely overwhelmed and moved by the fact that even though my community was so far from New York, the emotional outburst was so strong. It really symbolized, to me, the unity which that fateful day inspired.”
-MonicaBarfield,junior
However,despitepromisestoneverforgetSeptember11th,wehave.Therearenovisiblewoundsleftonthesurfaceofourcountry. I havebeen toGroundZero inNewYorkCity.The construction onFreedomTower, which will stand in place of thetowers,iscomingalongsmoothly. IhavebeenonatourofthePentagon.Theonlynoticeablemarkisdifferentcolorbricks at the point the plane penetrated
furthest.Thereisascarcelyvisitedmemorialto the 168whodied in the attack on thePentagon,but I actually knowpeople thatcouldsee thatmassivebuilding fromtheir
“I was in 3rd grade. I remember my teacher pulled down all the blinds so that all the windows were covered. They didn’t tell us what was going on--they just told us something bad was happening. I had no idea what to thinkWe were told at the end of the day that we should go home and talk to our parents about what happened earlier that day.”-VanessaNorman,freshman
“I was riding my bike and I noticed these construction workers huddled over a radio. When I found out what happened, my first remark was, ‘I think the U.S. might need to change its foreign policies.’ My classes that day were not cancelled but I remember one of the girls in my class who could not stop crying. I was definitely shaken up by the end of the day.” -ProfessorForrestPerry,faculty
“I was listening to the radio and the DJ said he was going to play a prank later on that day. So, time passed by and everything seemed normal. Later on though, he announced that a plane had hit the Towers. A bunch of people called the station to tell them that was a horrible prank to joke about. That wasn’t the prank.”-NykkyRosenquest,sophomore
“We turned on the TV and were watching it but many of us didn’t know what exactly was happening. We were so young.” -BeccaGreve,freshman
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America’shistoryisnotforthefaintofheart.Wehaveseen,beeninvolvedin,andbeen victim to a great number of humantragedies throughout our existence as anation.ButnothinghashittheAmericanpeople,andperhapseventheworld,harderthan the terrorist bombing on the TwinTradeTowersonSeptember11th,2001. Itdoesn’tmatterwhoyouareorwhatyouropinionontheeventis,butifyouthinkback to9/11, youcanprobably rememberexactly what youwere doing at the timeyouheardandsawthetragedy.TherewereprobablyalotofthingsgoingthroughyourmindbutconsideringtheageofmostoftheSXUstudentsreadingthispaper,youwereprobablyyounganddidn’treallyunderstandthescopeofit. In the time since then,many thingshavehappened.We,asanation,collectivelybandedtogetherandboughtmoreAmericanf lags than China could export, almostuniversally gained a distrust of an entirerace of people, equipped airport securitypersonnel with all the tools necessary todelaymoreflightsthanahurricane,andjustgenerallybecameaparanoidandintolerantpeople. Butwegotoverthatperiodofmourning,wildlylashingoutatthephantomswehadcreated,andweslowlybecamereverentandapologetic. We builtmonuments, heldfundraisers,wrotebooks,prayed, forgavea
wrongfullyaccusedrace,andbecameanationdeterminedtokeepitspeoplesafe. And then someonemade a coloringbook about it. Have you ever thought toyourself,uponreflectingonthetragedyof9/11that,goshdarnit,youwishkidstodaycouldcolorinthelinesofaOsamaBinLadenashegavehishatespeech,thedarkcloudsofsootthatpouredoutofthecrumblingTwinTradeTowers,GeorgeBush’sconcernedfaceashisbodyguardwhisperedthenewsinhisear,orthesoldier’srifleashepumpsledinto
terrorists? ThankstoReallyBigColoringBooksInc., and their recent publication “WeShallNeverForget9/11:TheKids’BookofFreedom,” youno longerneed towonderabout aligning your child’smorality at anearlyage.YourchildcanjustaseasilycolorinthelinesofDisneyprincessesastheycanwantondeath and racial stereotypes. Thepublisherhasgoneonrecordassayingthatthebookshall“teachchildrenthefacts”of9/11.
Yet,lookingthroughthebook,you’llfind somedisturbing “facts.” Alongwithunsettlingimagesthereisaccompanyingtextthat is no less inflammatory. Thephrase“freedom-hating radical IslamicMuslimextremists”isusedmultipletimesthroughoutthebook.Justwhatkindofmessageisthatgoing to send to the childrenunfortunateenoughtofindthisbookontheirkitchentable? Children are incredibly influential.The images are unquestionably disturbingandmay very well shock some children.And what if coloring in semi-automaticrifles does not shock the children?Willthey becomemore violent?This bookhasgoodguysandbadguys,likemostchildren’sbooks. ButarechildrenreallygoingtobeabletodifferentiatebetweenaMuslimandaterroristwhenthey’redepictedinthesameway? These are all very real concerns thataffect children today without the addedhelp of a racially profiled coloring book.Butwhat’sperhapsmoredisturbingisthat,forasmuchasthiswillaffectthechildrenreadingandusingit,thereareagoodnumberof adults who think this is a good idea.Sometimes,thephrase“weshallneverforget”canbeaterrifyingthing.
Have fun coloring in Osama Bin Laden’s face moments before his death! Photo: www.weaselzippers.us
A 9/11 Coloring Book…seriouslyBy Kane McKeownViewpointsCorrespondent
Student PicksSXU students answer the questi ons you’re dying to know
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things
would you bring with you?
Would you rather be rich or famous?
If you won the lott ery tomorrow, what would your fi rst purchase
be?
Who is your favorite Disney character?
If you could pick who would play you in the movie of your life, who
would you chose and why?
Sunblock, water, and my cell phone.
I’d rather be rich. Famous people have to deal with the paparazzi.
A Mini Cooper.
Genie from Aladdin.
Chocolate pillow puff s, my panda (his name is Express), and my Hello
Kitt y blanket.
Rich. I have enough drama already.
Mushu from Mulan.
Anne Hathaway. She was the fi rst one to pop into my head.
A Lexus XLS.
Brenda Song because she’s Asian and feisty.
A cell phone, Doritos, and water.
Rich. When you’re famous, you get heckled everywhere you go.
A Corvett e.
Donald Duck.
Mark Wahlberg. He’s my favorite actor, and I love all his movies.
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This is the RedHotChili Peppers’tenthstudioalbum,butitistheirfirstalbumwithoutguitaristJonFrusciantesince1987.HehasbeenreplacedwithJoshKlinghoffer. Overall, the guitar sound is not thesame,butitisnotbad,justnew.Accordingto drummer Chad Smith, “It’s a newband.”Bassist Flea says “life anddeath isamajor themeof thealbum.”ThisalbumwasreleasedonWarnerBrothersRecords,producedbyRickRubin,andfeaturesonesingle.
“Monarchy Of Roses”-Thissonghasquiteanoddbeginning,butgetsfantasticasitgoeson.Thedrumsareamazingandmakeitaperfectintrosong.ThechorusisjustgreatandfeaturessomeamazingworkbyFlea. “Factory Of Faith”-Intro=bass=amazing.The verses are quite awesomewith someodd guitar, but once again, it works in awonderfulway. “Brendan’s Death Song”- This trackfeatures an acoustic intro.The song’s titlereferencesBrendanMullenofTheMasque,whodiedin2009.Thissongisdefinitelyastarofthealbum.Thedrumbeatisthebestand despite being about death, this song
“Annie Wants A Baby”-Ithasagoodguitarinthechorus,butotherwise,thistrackdidn’treallystickwithme. “Look Around”-This song is ahugeimprovement fromthe last song.Thebassandvocalslinkupforperfection.Thevocalsactuallyfloatlikeabutterflyinthechorus,and the guitar sort of stings like a bee intheverses.Yeah,Iwentthere.Thisonealsofeaturesaninsanelyawesomebridge,butitallworksoutbeautifully.
“The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie”-Quite the amazing track, hencethe single status. Ithas theweirdest,mostawesomeguitarsoloIhaveheardinalongtime.Thechorusstarssomeamazingvocals,catchydrums,thebassisawesomeasalways,andtheguitarworkbyJoshfloatsinandoutmajestically.
“Did I Let You Know”- A prettysoothing verse. Chorus features somebeautiful vocals, as always, and the solo isjustfantastic.
AlthoughIhave livedintheChicagoareamyentire life, therearestillplentyof“authentic”Chicago things I have neverdone.OneofthethingsishavingaRainbowCone. Now thismay seem like a very trivialthingtobeconcernedabout,butRainbowConehas been aChicago tradition since1926.ThatalonemakesRainbowConeanestablishedChicagoeatery. Thiscallsintoquestiononwhatmakessomeone an “authentic”Chicagoan. Sure,livinginChicagoautomaticallymakesyouarealChicagoan.ButwhataboutthoseofuswholiveinthesuburbsandhavebeengoingtoChicagoourentirelives?WhatmakesusrealChicagoans? Sure, you could say seeing all of thesites,goingtosportsevents,andeatingpizzaandhotdogsmakesyoufeellikeaChicagoresident.Thenagain,thesearethekindsof
thingstouristsdoeveryyear,andtheyarejustvisitorstothecity. So whatmakes a person amemberofthecity?Itisallaboutknowingtherealsecretsofthecity,theonesthetouristsdonotsee.Itisaboutknowingwherethelocalseatandpark. IrealizethatRainbowConewasoneofthosesecrets.Plus,Icouldnotgothroughtherestofmylifewithouttryingthatfamousicecream.ThispastThursdayIheadedouttoRainbowConetogetanicecoldtreat.Thebuildingitselfisveryhardtomiss.Thebrightpinkbuilding,colorfulsign,andicecream cone on top of the building sticksout against themuted colors on92nd andWestern.Theparkinglotalongthesideofthebuildingwassmallandcrowded,buttherewasplentyofparkinginthebackofthebuilding.Since the outside of the building is socolorful, Iwas expecting the same for theinside.Iwaswrong.Thewallswerewhitebuttherewereplentyofblackandwhitephotosonthewalls.ThewindowsfacingWestern
intheback,andthatiswereIwenttoeatmyicecream.The first layer isorange sherbet. I amnotafanofsherbet,butitworkednicelyhere.Thesweetnessandorangeflavorhelpedtotransitionthepistachiolayer.ThegreenicecreamhadplentyofpistachiosinitthatIwasexpectingbutlovedanyway.NextcamePalmerHouse,which isvanillaicecreamwithcherriesandwalnuts.Therewerenowalnuts inmy serving,but itwasok. I likedhaving thechewycherries afterthe crunchy pistachio layer. Then camethe strawberry f lavor, which had a fewstrawberriesinit.Finally,therewasmyfavoritelayer:chocolate.Thechocolateflavorwasnotheavyatallandwasaniceflavortoendonafterthesweetnessofthesherbet.Allinall,IenjoyedRainbowCone.Ifyouhaveneverbeenthere,IsuggestyougoandseewhatitfeelsliketobeatrueChicagoan.
I’m With You album cover. Photo: redhotchilipeppersc.oom
“Even You Brutus?”-Quiteacharmingrapandfunkyguitar,asthepianoaddsanicetouch.Thisoneisdefinitelyoneofthebesttracks. “Meet Me At The Corner”-Thisoneis pretty calming and overall pretty good.However,there’snottoomuchtoit.Itblendsinwiththerestofthealbum,butthat’snotabadthing. “Dance, Dance, Dance”- This newsoundoftheirsinprettygood,it’snotthebestthingsinceslicedbread,butitisalsonottheworstthingsinceSt. Anger. Overall, I would say this album is astapleintheChiliPeppers’history.Thenewsoundmakesitprettydistinctandthefactthatthenewsoundisgoodmakesthealbum,well,great.Sometracksjustweren’tforme,buttheonesthatwere,Istronglyliked.Itwasahitormissfeeling,butmostofthesongsweredeadongreatness.Here’stoprayingforthemtotouchdowninChicagoforatourstop.
Let’s be real rightnow.Almost everyguythatloveswatchingfootballlovesplayingfantasyfootball.Asforme,welliminthreedifferentleagues,Irestmycase.Soforthispick, we went with Jamaal Charles, RBfromKansasCity.HehasChrisJohnson’sspeedmixedwith LaDanianTomlinson’sgracefulness.Putthetwotogetherandyougetaguywhoifceryhardtocatchortackle(thushis6.4YPCaverage last season).Healsocancatchthefootball,andthatisararethingtocomebyintheNFL.Asabackuplastyearheranforoverathousandyardandseventouchdowns.Nowbeingthefull-timestarterat25yearsold,lookoutforhimtogetovertwothousandallpurposeyards.Allinall,biggestupsidepickinthefantasyworldthisseason.
Jake’s Picks Vinnie’s PicksNFL MVP: Phillip Rivers QB, San Diego Chargers. This is my Justin Verlander pick. What that means is that there had been no one more consistant at the QB position the last 5 years than Rivers, just like Verlander was the most consistant pitcher the last 5 years. His time is due to have his breakout year just like Verlander did this year for the Tigers.
Division WinnersAFC East: New England Patriots AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers AFC South: Houstan Texans AFC West: Kansas City ChiefsWilcards: Baltimore Ravens, New York JetsNFC East: Philadelphia Eagles NFC North: Chicago BearsNFC South: Atlanta Falcons NFC West: Saint Louis RamsWildcards: Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay BucsSuperbowl: Patriots over Eagles
Jake’s Picks Vinnie’s PicksNFL MVP: Phillip Rivers QB, San Diego Chargers. This is my Justin Verlander pick. What that means is that there had been no one more consistant at the QB position the last 5 years than Rivers, just like Verlander was the most consistant pitcher the last 5 years. His time is due to have his breakout year just like Verlander did this year for the Tigers.
Division WinnersAFC East: New England Patriots AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers AFC South: Houstan Texans AFC West: Kansas City ChiefsWilcards: Baltimore Ravens, New York JetsNFC East: Philadelphia Eagles NFC North: Chicago BearsNFC South: Atlanta Falcons NFC West: Saint Louis RamsWildcards: Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay BucsSuperbowl: Patriots over Eagles
TheNFLseasonstartstomorrownightwhenthedefendingchampstakeontheNewOrleansSaintsinGreenBayat7:05pm. Withtheopeningkickoff,comesallofthepredictionsofwhopeoplewillthinkwilldothebestthisyear,orhavetheirsophmorehangover. So this year the sports staff and Idecidedtodoavoteforcertaincategoriesonwhowethinkwillwineachcategory.Herewego..
BREAK OUT PLAYER
Startingoutourpredictions,wethoughtthatthebestcandidateforthisonewasRamsQBSamBradford.AfterhavingafantasticrookieyearandleadingtheRamsfroma1-15recordtoalmosttakingthedivisiontitle,itseemsthatBradfordwillthrivethisseasonwithnewoffensiveweapons to throw too.Also,havingacompletelyhealthyteamwillhelpBradfordnothave to carry theworkload thiswhole season.All in all, lookoutforBradfordtohaveagoodandlongNFLcareer.
BREAKOUTTEAM
OurpickforthiscategoryistheTampa
BayBuccs.Simplyenough, theyareyoungand talented. Last season they came outofnowhere and almost snuck in the finalplayoffspotiftheBearswouldhavebeatenthePackersinweek17.ButJoshFreemanandtheBuccsjustmissedanopportunitytomaketheirfirstplayoffspotinover5years.TheyarealsoinoneofifnotthetoughestdivisionintheNFL,andnowCamNewtonwasjustaddedtothemix(asifitwasn’talreadybadenoughwithBrees andRyan)whichnowmade every team in the division have aneliteQBwhoknowshowtowin.TheyhaveplentyofyouthonthatBuccsteam,yettheyare all experienced already andmaturingvery quickly as players. JoshFreeman andRBLeGarretBlunthavetheirhandsfullthisseasonbuttheyhandsdownholdthekeytotheirowndestinyattheendoftheday.
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OnSaturdaynight’ssegmentofBaseballTonight, the topic of the nightwas doesTigerspitcherJustinVerlanderdeservetowinboththeCyYoungaward,whichistheawardforthebestpitcher,andtheMVPaward. ESPNanchorandformerMLBplayerAaronBoone saidhedoesnot deserve towintheaward,thattherearemore“worthy”candidatesfortheMVPaward,butasofrightnow,Ibegtodiffer. JustinVerlanderisonthevergeofbeingthefirstpitchertowinover25gamesinthelasttwentyyears. Hewillalsoendupwinningthetriplecrownofpitching,whichconsistsofhavingthe mostWins, Innings Pitched, and
StrikeoutsthroughouttheentireMLB. Both of those accomplishments arethingsthatmostpitchersneveraccomplishintheirentirecareer,letalonedoingitinthesameseason. SowhydoeshenotdeservetobetheMVPaswellastheCyYoungwinner?TheothercandidatesfortheMVPawardareRedSox1BAdrianGonzales,RedSoxOFJacobyElsbury,andTorontoOFJoseBautista. The reason people are saying thatVerlander should not win the award isbecauseforhimtowinthataward,thegapbetweenanyotherpositionplayerdeservingtowinitneedstobehuge. GrantedthatGonzalesandElsburyarehavingcareeryears,theyarealsoonwhatisconsideredtobeoneofthegreatestteamseverassembledinbaseballhistory.
One of the biggest hobbies I haveis collecting autographs from variousprofessionalsportsplayersorfamouspeople. Ihaveoverseventyautographsinmycollectionandhavebeentoaboutthirty-fivedifferentautographsigningsinthepastyear.I havemet people such asDerrickRose,JoakimNoah,LuolDeng,RichardDent,FergieJenkins,ScottiePippen,TajGibsonandChrisJericho. IhavedrivenalloverthestateofIllinoistomeet someof these people and I lovedoingitasithasbecomeahugepassionofmine. OnSaturdayAugust 27th, 2011,mydadandItookatripdowntotheAllstateArenaforthebestautographsigningIhaveeverbeento. Itwas aGoodwill functionwhere ifyoudonated some things such as clothesor household items youwould receive awristbandtogetoneplayer’sautograph.IchoseTajGibsonbecauseheplaysformyfavoriteteam,theChicagoBulls. DanHampton,RonKittle andTajGibsonwere there from 9:00 a.m. until11:00a.m.andJimmyButler,RichardDentandLeeSmithweretherefrom11:00a.m.until1:00p.m. IwaitedinlineforTajGibsonasmydadandIwerethefirstinlineatabout8:00a.m.thatmorning.ItwasthefirsttimethatIwaseverfirstinlineatanyoftheautograph
signingsIhavebeento. Afterwaitinginlineforanhour,RonKittlearrivedandnoonewas inhis line.TherewereaboutseventypeopleinlineforRichardDent,butnooneforRonKittle. AladythatworkedforGoodwillcameoverandsaidwecouldallgetRonKittle’sautograph seeing he was there and TajGibsonwasnot,soeveryonegotautographsfromMr.Kittle. IwentbackandwaitedforTajGibsonto get there, thenmydadand InotonlygotTajGibson’sautograph,butwegotDanHampton’sautographaswell. Withtheverylowamountofpeoplethere,wegottogothrougheachofthelinesveryquicklyandgotnumerousautographsfromeachplayer. Goodwill was expecting there to behundreds of people there as itwas bothadvertisedonlineandontheradio. Iwassosurprisedthatthereweresolittlepeoplethere because thesewere somebig nameplayers. Goodwillhad theseverynice8x10photographsofeachoftheplayersforthemtosignaswell.Thesearenevergivenoutatsignings,sothiswasapleasantsurprise. AftergettingallofthosesigningsIwentandtalkedtoTajGibsonseeingnoonewasaroundhimandhewasjustplayingaroundonhisphone. ItalkedtohisagentandIgothisphonenumberande-mailaddresssoIcancontacthimforaninterviewforTheXavierite.IwassoexcitedandItoldmydadlet’swait
foreveryoneelsetogettheresowecouldgetmoreautographs. EddieandJobofrom104.3werealsotheretopromotetheevent.Iwentoverandgottheirautographsandapicturewiththemaswell. Wewaiteduntil11:00a.m.andagaingotmultipleautographsfromRichardDent,LeeSmithandJimmyButler.IalsogotmypicturetakenwithalloftheplayersaswellandIalways like todo thatwhenIgo toautographsigningssoIhavethatmemoryofbeingthere.
I leftwith contact information for aTajGibsoninterview,aslewofautographsandwealsogottwofreeRonSantobookstheywere giving away.These booksweresupposed tobegivenout to the first500people,butIamprettysurethatthereweredefinitelynotthatmanypeopletherethatday. ItwasthebestautographsigningthatIhavebeentosofar.Iamnotsureifanysigningwill topthisone.Tome, thiswasmybirthdaygiftbecausemybirthdaywasthenextdayonAugust28.
My Autograph Bonanza!!!Taj Gibson, Dan Hampton, Jimmy Butler, Richard Dent, Lee Smith and Ron Kittle all show up to sign
autographs for charity
Pictured above is Chicago Bulls forward, Taj Gibson and Greg PilafasPhoto: Greg Pilafas
Justin Verlander for MVP? Butjustbecausetheirteamisgreat,doesthatmeantheydon’tdeservetheaward?NoIdon’tthinksoatall. ButwhatJustinVerlanderisdoing,heisdoingonateamthatisnowherenearthecaliberofan“elite”team. Soreally,theonlypersonstandinginthewayofVerlanderwinningtheawardisJoseBautista.HeisthesluggingoutfielderfromtheBlueJays. He is really a truephenomenonoverthelasttwoyears.HecameoutofnowherelastseasonandleadtheMLBinhomerunswith54,whenonlyhitting48homerunsinhisfirst5yearsinthebigs. Andthisseasonisawholenewstory.Heisalsonotonlyleadinginhomeruns,heiscontendingfortheALbattingtitleaswell.Andifhetakesboththosetitlesattheend
oftheseason,considertheMVPawardhisforthetaking. Buthe truly does deserve the award.Hehaswon19ofhis last21starts,and9in a row.He is not onlywinning games,he is dominating them.Andwhen teamsare interviewedbefore a series against theTigers,theyalreadyconsiderthegamethathepitchestobealoss,issomethingthatteamsfear. Now this ismy own opinion here,becauseIthinkthatthepitcherisoverlookedin baseball. Everyone wants to see thehomerunball,orthebiggamewinninghit.Butnooneeverappreciatesthepitcherwhokepttheminthegametheentiretimetogetthemtothatpoint.ThatiswhyheshouldwintheCyYoungandMVPaward.
PrestiafoundJosh Howellsintheleftsideoftheendzoneforasevenyardtouchdownpass.ThiswastheTigersfirsttouchdownofthe2011season. On the very nextCougar possessionNickPesekfoundarunninglaneintheTigerdefenseandran66yardsdownthefieldforhis second touchdownof the game. ThismarkedtheCougarsfifthrushingtouchdownoftheday.TheCougarslead52-10goingintothefourthquarterofthegame. In the fourth quarter the Cougarsplayedtheirsecondstringonbothsidesoftheball.ThesecondstringdefenseheldtheTigersscorelessandsafetyNickPechohadaninterception. The second string Cougar offenseproducedafieldgoalandlookedverygood.WhenthefinalhornsoundedtheCougarswerevictorious55-10. JimmyCoywas 13-24 in hisCougardebut for 295 yards two touchdowns and
oneinterception. Nick Pesek led the team in rushingwith 164 yards on nine carries and twotouchdowns. ShaneZackery led the teamwith six catches for 188 yards and twotouchdowns. OnthedefensivesideoftheballMike Bushnell leadtheteamwithseventackles,sixofwhichweresolo. Nick Pecho had six tackles, oneinterception, and two broken up passes.JacobGhinazzialsohadaninterceptionfortheCougars. TheCougarsoffensealsosetaschoolrecordwith689yardsoftotaloffense. TheCougarsnextgameisSaturday,ontheroadagainsttheUniversityofSt.Francis(Illinois). The next Cougar home game isSeptember17thversusWalshUniversity.IfyouarenotabletomakeitouttothegamebesuretotuneintoWXAV88.3fm,theradiohomeofCougarfootball.
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SPORTS
The SaintXavierwomen’s volleyballteamhasstartedtheirseasonat8-1,whichistheirbestrecordtostartaseasonsince1997.Thewomenwonfourmoregamesovertheweekendandthathasledthemtooneofthehotteststartsinthehistoryofthevolleyballprogram. On Friday September 2, in theSaint Xavier/TrinityChrisitanCrossovertournament,thegirlsdefeatedbothSpringArborUniversity (Michigan) andMountMercyUniversity(Iowa). BothgameswereplayedatSaintXavierand the final scoreswere 3-0 overMountMercyand3-1overSpringArbor. Junior outside hitterKelly KnudsenledthewayfortheCougarsinbothgameswithacombined34killsand22digs.ThewomendefeatedSpringArborUniversityinfoursetswiththescoresbeing25-21,23-25,25-17,25-15. AgainstSpringArbor,Kayla Mullaney hadateamhigh16kills,whileKellyKnudsenfinishedwith 15 kills, andKim Scudderadded11killsofherown. Onthedefensiveside,KellyKnudsenandKelli Shaffereachhad17digs.JuniorsetterDesiree Aramburualsohada team-high45assistsinthisgame.Juniormiddleblocker,Colleen O’Hara had four blocksincluding one solo block in this game.O’Haraalsofinishedthisgamewithapairofblockassists. In the secondmatch againstMountMercy,thewomenwoninthreestraightsets25-19,25-17and27-25. KellyKnudsenhadanothergoodgamewith19kills.JuniorsetterJaclynMajorsetup
theoffensewith33assistsandshealsoadded13digsforthedefense.Fortherestofthedefenseinthisgame,juniorliberoChristineBowehad14digs. On Saturday September 3, the girlscontinuedtheirdominatingwaysbydefeatingbothMorningsideUniversity (Iowa), andDavenportUniversity(Michigan). Both of these games were played athome for theCougars, as they are nowundefeatedathomewitharecordof5-0. The first game againstMorningsideUniversity,thewomenwoninfoursetswiththefinalscoresbeing25-19,25-23,20-25and25-23.JuniorsetterDesireeAramburuwasverystronginthisgameposting33assists,10killsandateam-high20digs. KellyKnudsenhad12killsinthisgameandKimScudderadded7killstogoalongwith3servingaces. Thesecondmatchupalsowenttofoursetsasthegirlswonthisgameaswellwiththefinal scoresof22-25,26-24,25-13and25-21.Thiswasahardfoughtwinforthegirlsastheyhadtobattlebackfromafirstsetloss,but theywere able to strike back andwinthreesetsinarow. DesireeAramburuwasstrongagaininthisgamewith24assistsand18digs.KellyKnudsenledtheteaminkillswith16,KelliShafferhad13killsandKimScudderadded12killsfortheCougars. ChristineBowehad21digs andKeliShaffer added 9 digs of her own. Also,defensively,KimScudderhad5blocks. The Saint Xavier CougarWomen’sVolleyball teamwent4-0 in thisCrossovertournament and continue to roll. Thewomenshowedgreattenacityandheartinallofthegamesovertheweekendandlooked
‘Women’s volleyball team is scorching’
verydominating.The women will look to continue theirwinning ways when they begin theirChicagolandCollegiateAthleticConference(CCAC)onTuesday, September 6 againstoneofSaintXavier’srivalsinOlivetNazareneUniversitydowninBourbonnais,IL. The game following this one willbeTuesday, September 13,when PurdueUniversity-NorthCentralpaysavisittotheShannonCenteratSaintXavierUniversity.Both games are scheduled for a 7:00p.m.CentralTimestart.
Thegirlsareoftosuchahotstartandwill look to build on an already amazingstarttoanewseason.Thisteamisprimedandreadyforgreatthingsthisyear,andareprovingitearlyonthisseason. Come on out and watch the SaintXavierwomen’svolleyballteamastheywilllooktobuildonaremarkablestarttothisseason.
Junior Kelly Knudsen, who had a very strong weekend for the Cougars. Photo: SXU Athletics
By Greg PilafasSportsEditor
The2011SaintXavierCougarsfootballseason opened up on Saturday night,September 3rd, against Olivet NazareneUniversity. The Cougars demolished OlivetNazarenelastseasonontheroad56-17andhopedtoopenuptheirnewseasonwiththesameresult. Withamultitudeofnewstartersthisseason,theCougars’firstgamewouldbeatestforhowthenewplayerswouldplaywiththeveterans. TheCougarsfirstoffensivepossessionshowedthatthisteamwasonthesamepageandnewstartingquarterbackJimmy Coywascomfortablewiththeoffense. CoyandtheCougaroffensescoredontheirpossessionoftheseason.TheCougarsmarchedeightythreeyardsdownthefieldontwelveplays.ThedriveendedwithathreeyardtouchdownrunbyseniorrunningbackKJ Franklin. Shortlyafterthistouchdownthegamewas delayed roughly fortyminutes due toheavyrainandlightninginthearea,butthisdelaycouldnotslowdowntheCougarshighoctaneoffense. After the delay theCougars scoredtheirsecondtouchdownofthedayonaone
yard touchdown scramble by quarterbackJimmy Coy. At the end of the firstquarter theCougars lead theTigers 14-0. Therewasnoscoringinthefirsttwentysevensecondsofthesecondquarter,butwiththeCougarsbackedupontheirowngoallineJimmyCoyandShane Zackerygavethefanssomethingtocheerabout. OnfirstdowntheCougarsranaplayaction pass andCoy found Zackery openfortyfiveyardsdownfield,Zackerymadethecatchandrantherestofthelengthfora99yardtouchdownreception. WiththisreceptionShaneZackerytiedthe record for the longest touchdown inCougarfootballhistory. FollowingZackery’s99yardtouchdownreception, sophomore running backNick Pesek cappedof a five play sixty five yarddrivewithatwentyoneyardtouchdownrun. WiththistouchdowntheCougarshadtheirlargestleadofthefirsthalf,twentyeightpoints. ToendthefirsthalfofplaytheCougarsandtheTigersexchangedfieldgoals. With three minutes to go OlivetNazarenemadeathirtyyardfieldgoal,theirfirstpointsofthe2011season. ThenwiththirtyonesecondsleftTom Lynchansweredrightbackwithathirtytwoyarderofhisown.Attheconclusionofthefirsthalf the scorewas31-3SXUwith the
lead. TheCougarsfirstdriveofthesecondhalfstartedattheirownfortyyardline.OnfirstdownapassintendedforShaneZackeryfellincomplete. But on second down Jimmy Coyconnectedwith Zackery once again, thistimefora60yardtouchdownreception. BothofZackery’stouchdownreceptionscametwentysevensecondsintothequarterinwhichhescoredthem.
TheCougarswerestillnotdonescoringbutnowitwastimefortherunninggametogetbackintothetouchdownfrenzy. KJ Franklin scored his secondtouchdownof the game, a four yard run,withjustovertenminutesleftinthethirdquarter. OlivetNazareneansweredbackshortlyafterwhenthirdstringquarterbackRico
Cougars put Tigers to ‘Shane’ SXU Reciever Shane Zackery shines in team’s opener for first win of the season
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Shane Zackery celebrates just before scoring his 99 yard touchdown reception: SXU Athletics
