September 19th, 2012

By Ruby VenusNews Editor

Synchronizing the Shuttle Schedule

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Each year, Saint XavierUniversity’s Department ofPublic Safety in coalition witha committee comprised ofrepresentatives from StudentAffairsandStudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)workstorefinetheuniversity’sshuttleservice. At the beginning of theacademicyear,theDepartmentofPublicSafetyreleasednewshuttleschedules for students to use inbothpamphletformandsignage.“It takes constant refinement,youknow,studentusagepatternschange, resources change—howmany buseswehave, howmanydrivers,” saidVice President ofStudentAffairsJohnPelrine. Thebiggestchangemadetotheshuttleserviceisthatthelastrun on every night of theweekfromthecampustotheuniversityapartmentsisat10p.m. “Wemade the times theshuttle runs during weekendconsistent with the times they

runduring theweek,” saidChiefofCampusPoliceandDirectorofPublicSafetyJackTouhy. Shuttles during the weekusually make their last run at10:15p.m.whileweekend shuttletimes usually vary depending ontheday. While consistency was themain reason for the schedulechanges, bothPelrine andTouhyexplain that there was a moreserious reason behind the pushto switch from shuttle service toprotectiveescorts. “The main thing is forconsistency, theother thing, veryhonestly is our concern aboutfacilitating students to the bars,which puts our people in a verydifficultposition,”saidPelrine. Pelrinecontinuesexplainingthat there have been certaininstancesthattheuniversitywouldbepickingupstudentswhowouldbegoingtobarsusingtheshuttle. The concern raised is thatstudents are being put at risk

StudentsreturntocampusfromtheVisualArtsCenterusingtheshuttle. Photo:The Xavierite

By Nicole RosalesSenior News Editor

ACT Substitutes TAP Score

TheICTSBasicSkillsTestisbeingwaivedforstudentswhohavescoredacumulativescoreof22orhigherontheACT. StudentswhohavetakentheSATandearnedacompositescoreof1030oraboveinmathorreadingcanalsooptoutoftheBasicSkillsTest.Bothtestsrequirestudentstocompletethewritingportion. The Basic Skills Test, nowbeing referred to as the Test ofAcademic Proficiency (TAP) inIllinois, was originally requiredby all educationmajors receivingteachercertification. L a r r y S o n d l e r , t h eDirector of Teacher EducationandCertificationOfficer of theSchoolofEducationatSaintXavierUniversity, explained why theTAPcannowbesubstitutedwithqualifyingACTscores. “ThestateofIllinoisrequiresthat students going into collegemustpass abasic test that coversgeneral areas of reading,writing,mathematics, and language arts,likegrammar,”Sondlerstated. TheseareasarealsocoveredbytheTAPandtheoldICTSBasicSkillsTest,

Sondlercontinued,“Illinoisis one of the few states to createa state-specific TAP. It’s nottransferable to other states. Thehigher-education communityrequested that the Illinois StateEducation Board (ILSBE) alsoallowanationally-recognized test,beingtheACTand/orSAT.” Thenew testing regulationsare also intended todecrease theamountofmoneystudentsspendontesting. “Studentstypicallywillhavealready taken [these tests] beforegoingintocollege.Theywon’thavetotakeanother,andthereforepayforanothertestiftheyhavetakentheACTalreadyanditworksforthem,”describedSondler. Students who were eitherunsatisfiedwiththeirscoreordidnotmeet the required score inoneormoreareasoftheTAPareexemptedfromretakingtheTAPiftheyhaveearned theaqualifyingscoreontheACT. Sondler explained, “Takingjustonetestischeaper,soyoureallydon’thavetotaketheTAPifyou’vealreadygottenanadequatescoreontheACT. We simply recommendwhichever test is best for theindividual student. The tests areinterchangeable in the school’s

eyes.” Illinoisrequiresthatstudentsusing theirACTorSATscore inlieuoftheTAPhavecompletethewritingportionofeithertest. Students who have notcompleted awriting portion caneithertakethewritingportionofeither college entrance exam orcompletethewritingportionoftheTAPtosubstituteit. “The school of Educationand other univer s i t i e s a rerecommending this method tothe state board. Education isexpensive, andwe are trying tosuit the student’s needs whenpossible. In this case, both tests andwriting portions assess the sameskills,sowefeelitispossibletosuitthestudenthere,”Sondlerstated. Substitutingwritingportionsfrom either test has only beentemporarily approved under theStateof Illinois’ emergency rules.Accorrding to Sondler, althoughthesubstitutionisnotyetsolidified,educationdepartmentsallaroundIllinois are working to earn itspermanentapproval. “We, a long with otheruniversities, are trying to get theweaknesses in regulation ironedoutandthenapprovedbeforetheybecomepermanent.”

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SchmittQuad.

Sat.Sept.29th9:00am:JointheCougar5KintheSchmittQuad.

3:00pm–5:00pmCougarpaloozagameswilltakeplaceintheSmith-

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6:00pm:ThefootballteamwillfaceSt.Francis(IN)atDeatonMemorial

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Get Ready for Homecoming 2012!

Mon.Sept.24th12:00pm:Hypnotist

ChristopherCarterwillperforminthediner.

7:00pm:Women’sintramuralflagfootballwillhostgamesatDeaton

MemorialField.

Tues.Sept.25th12:00pm–1:00pm:DecoratethewindowsintheStudentActivities

Hall.

7:00pm:Men’ssoccerwillfaceTrinityChristian

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Obama and Catwoman?

Rainy Day Movie List: Musical Edition

Blackhawks Softball Event

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Skills Identification WorkshopsWed.,Sept.19

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World Bits

Brazilian police presence in Rio has increased in recent weeks in preparation for the 2014 World Cup. The increase of police presence is a strategy used by the state of Rio in order to better protect and serve the area after several circumstances had occurred in the area. From drug-trafficking to murder, the police force in the area made the decision to raid and control the poorer neighborhoods in the area after a police officer was shot and killed in the neighborhood of Rocinha as well as the discovery of six teenagers murdered in the area.~http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world- lat in-america-19607379

After a controversial and insulting film was made viral on YouTube on Sept. 11, attacks in protest of the United States have been made throughout the Middle East. The film, harboring anti-Islamic sentiments, caused great ruckus and rioting. The controversy behind the video brought up warped views about Christianity and Islam, causing Afghanistan to ban the use of YouTube. Enraged people throughout the world have voiced their opinions and have acted in defense of those targeted by this film. There have been some casualties strewn throughout nations where attacks on US embassies have taken place.~ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/09/12/afghanistan-bans-youtube-after-anti-islam-video-leads-to-attacks_n_1876990.html

Miners who have gone on strike in South Africa have been hushed into submission by the police through the use of tear gas and rubber bullets. Men, women, and children were sent fleeing into shacks by South African police when they were on strike from the gold and platinum mines in Marikana, South Africa. This act to control strikers was the first attack since the shocking attack that happened on Aug. 16th where police killed 34 people in their attempt to stop the illegal strike. Miners were living under poor conditions and were not being paid fairly.~ http://news.yahoo.com/safrican-police-fire-gas-force-people-shacks-102453593.html

A Message from SGA

Hello from your StudentGovernmentAssociation!Wehopeyoursemestersaregoingsmoothly,as we enter this fourthweek ofclasses.Here is a look at eventsandinitiativesthatyourSGAhasplanned:

Poster Sale OnMonday and Tuesdayo f th i s week , SGA he lpedto coordinate one of themosttreasured traditions of the FallSemester-- the annualposter sale.For the past few years, SGAhashelpedtomakesureyourwallsandceilingsdonotgounadorned,andwewouldliketothankyouforyourenthusiasm.Thereweremanygreatchoices!

Voter Registration DriveDuring thiselectionyear,SGAisworkingalongsidelocalAldermen

andStateRepresentativestogetasmanySXUCougarsouttothepollsas ishumanlypossible.Voting inPresidentialElectionsisoneoftheeasiest andmost importantwaysweasAmericanscangetinvolvedinthepoliticalprocess.Eachvotethat is cast counts, especially inthe tightly-contestedelection thatwecurrentlyhavebetweenBarackObama andMitt Romney. Thisdrive is the second such drivethat SGA has coordinated inthe last year, andwe at StudentGovernment are excited to haveanothersuccessfulcampaign.

Election Night PartyRelated to the above VoterRegistrationDriveisacelebratorysoireethatSGAwillhostonElectionNight(Tuesday,November6th).Thepartywill be held atGilhooley’sGrande Saloon, and will havepatriotic and politically-themeddecorations. Come join SGA,either to celebrate, tomourn, or

simplytobeamonggoodcompanyandenjoyfoodanddrinks.

Constitution DayEach year, SGA celebratesU.S.ConstitutionDay.Thisweek,yourStudentGovernmentAssociationwill be in theDiner, passing outred-white-and-blue popsicles andpocket constitutions. Stopby theSGA table, chat for awhile, andgetyourfreegoodies!

A Small Note: WeatStudentGovernment Association seekdaily to ensure that studentconcerns are heard, understood,and effectively communicatedto faculty, staff, administration,and all other concerned parties.If there isanything thatweasanorganizationcandoforyou,of ifyouhaveanyconcerns,feelfreetostopinattheStudentOrganizationCenter(SOC)ortheCampusLifeOfficeandmeetwithus!

By Brian RobinVP for Commuter Relations

Catholic Colloquium –“Misercordia: The Right to a

Life Worth Living”Wed.,Sept.19@6:30-8pm

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Commuter Scavenger HuntWed.,Sept.19@3:30-5:30pmCampusLife

Intro to Business CareersFri.,Sept.21

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Job Search Skills Boot Camp

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Re-examine, Reinvigorate, RENEWing FaithBy Ruby VenusNews Editor

Inmoving towards openingthe f loor for students to delvedeeperintotheirspiritualidentity,the weekly small faith-sharinggroup formerly known asRenewhasbeen revamped and renamedRENEWingFaith. EveryMondayandWednesdaythroughoutthesemester,thefaithsharing groups will bemeetinginbothMcDonoughChapelandReginaHall at different times toaccommodatestudentschedules. Studentslookingtotakepartin this faith sharing group canattendeitheronMondaysat6p.m.inthechapelorWednesdaysat7p.m.inReginaHall.

The groups are student ledbyfiveleaders:JuliaGomulka,JoeGodawski,PatKim,BiancaHuerta,andKateSullivan. RENEWingFaith is a placewhere Saint Xavier Universitystudents can come to learnmoreabouttheirfaithidentityandhowtheyexperienceitintheireverydaylives. “It’s for anyone looking todeepentheirfaithlifeandistryingtounderstandhowtoliveouttheirfaith on an everyday basis,” saidTomCook, campusminister andQuadHallminister. The program is based ondiscussionsofscriptureandhowitrelatestoone’slife. Julia Gomulka, a juniorbusinessmajor andRENEWing

Faith leader said, “It’s a veryrelaxingsettingwhereyoudiscussscripture and how it relates toyour everyday life. I have formedwonderful relationships throughRENEWingFaith.” Everyoneiswelcomedtotakepart inRENEWing Faith, giventhattheyarewillingtolistenandberespectfulofothers’beliefs. The f i r s t meet ings forRENEWing faith will beMon.,Sept.24andWed.,Sept.26. FormoreinformationaboutRENEWing Faith contact [email protected] by phone at(773)[email protected].

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because they are going to thesebarsandcouldbeunderagedormay be taking the shuttlewhileintoxicated.Pelrine stresses that they aremakingthesechangesbecausetheydonotwanttofacilitatestudentsbeingabletopotentiallyendangerthemselves. Af ter the shutt le stopsrunning, studentswill be able tocall Public Safety for aprotectiveescorttotakethemfromcampustotheiruniversityapartmentsortoParkingLot14. “The protective escor tshaven’tchanged,”saidTouhy.“Ifwehavealonepersonwhodoesn’tfeelsafewalkingbackfromlot14orneedsa ride to anapartment,they can call Public Safety for aprotectiveescortandwewillsendanofficertotakethem.” “The change in the shuttleschedulemakessense,althoughI’msureit’sabitinconvenientforthepeoplewho live in theuniversityapartments,” said IxchelDeck, asophomore international studiesmajor. Shecontinues,“Iknowthattheuniversity is trying tobudget

ourmoney to spend ourmoneywisely, and if they see that thischangeisbenefitingthestudents,thenit’sagooddecisiontomake.” Public Safety tracked thepattern of student usage of theshuttleandworkedtofixtherunsto accommodate both studentfeedbackandprojectednumbers. InsteadofhavingfourrunstotheOrangeLine,itwascutdowntotworunsatwhatwasseentobethebusiesttimes. ThepurposeofdoingthisistocutdownonemptybussesgoingtotheOrangeLinewhenthemostusagecomesfromthelocalshuttleservicetoChicagoRidgeMall. Th e amended s hu t t l eschedules specifywhat times theOrangeLinetripswillbemadeandalsowhattimesallotherridesmayberequestedduringtheweekend. As for theweekday shuttles,Pelrine and Touhy state thatwhile the changeswere notwellpublicized, thedepartmentsworkcloselywith SGA to better servethestudentsandwelcomestudentinput. Formoreinformationaboutthe shuttle service or to seeroute times visit http://sxu.edu/campuslife/chicago/shuttle.asp.

Cross the Cougar 5K Finish Line

SaintXavierUniversitywillbehostingthe12thAnnualCougar5KRun/WalkonSat.,Sept.29thattheShannonCenter. Participants in the racewillrunafivekilometer,orjustalittleover3miles,routestartingat9:00AMoncampusandworkingitswaythroughEvergreenPark. In the 12 years theCougar5K Run/Walk has been inexistence,theracehasgrownintoa communitywide event kickingoffHomecoming. Pastyearshaveseenbetween400 and 1,000 participantswitha majority coming from localcommunities and other areas ofChicagoland. The 5K Run/Walk hasbecome a popular communityeventandhashelpedtohighlightthecommunity. Thisyear,closeto1000peoplerangingfromstudentstomembersof the local community will beparticipatingintherace. Shannon Center FacilityDirector JenniferQuinlan said“It has grown throughout thecommunity and has become aHomecomingtradition.” Along with participatingor watching the race, attendeesmayalsoa rangeof refreshmentsandactivitiesincludingmassages,havingapicturetakenwithSXU’scougarmascot and activities forchildren.

The SXUmarching band,dance team, cheerleaders andathleticteamswillalsobepresenttocheeronparticipants. Other local businesses aresponsoringtherace. Pre - registrat ion for the5K Run/Walk is $30 for non-students and $25 for students.Registeringthedayoftheracewillcost anadditional$5, raising theregistration fees to $35 and $30respectively. Thereisafamilydiscountof$75fortwoadultsandachild(age17andunder).

Additionalchildrenwillcost$20 to register and the familydiscountwillnotbeavailable thedayoftherace. “It’sagreatwayforstudentstoshowtheirschoolspirit,beactiveand take part in a homecomingtradition,”Quinlan said. “It hasthispositiveenergy.” If youare curiousabout theCougar5KRun/Walkorwishtoregister as a participant, feel freetovisititsofficialwebsiteat:www.sxu.edu/campuslife/shannon/cougar_5k or by calling the racehotlineat(773)298-3592.

By Joshua HumphryNews Correspondent

Participantsinlastyear’sCougar5KwithChamptheCougar.Photo:SXU Athletics

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Bookstore Bites

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. • Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Located in the north side of the Saint Xavier University Shannon Athletic Center. Enter from 103rd St. near the SXU electronic marquee.

http://bookstore.sxu.eduCheck out the Campus Bookstore for last minute dorm needs!

Hey Cougars!

Come to the Bookstore for our big SALE of 25% OFF on select NAIA gear

and Replica Jerseys! This sale will end on September 28th, so act FAST!

The upcoming Book Buy Back dates are:

September 26th 9:00AM - 3:00PM and 4:00PM - 6:00PM

October 25th 9:00AM - 3:00PM and 4:00PM - 6:00PM

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VIEWPOINTS

TheChicagoTeachersUnionwill not return to school untilthey have revised their contractnegotiations with theChicagoPublic School district. MayorRahmEmanuel and thedistrictattemptedtosueandgainacourtordertoforcetheunionmemberstoendtheirworkstoppage. ButaCookCountyCircuitCourt judge refused to hold ahearingacknowledgingthematter,saying instead that they mayconsideritifthestrikecontinuesthrough theweek, according toRoderickDrew,spokesmanforthecityofChicagoLawDepartment(Tribune). Mayor Emanuel says hebelieves the kids are themostimportant factorhere, claiming,“…Every day our kids are keptoutofschoolisonemoredaywefailinourmission:toensurethatevery child in every communityhas an education thatmatchestheirpotential.”(Tribune) That poignant statementwould be quite a bit morebelievable, unfortunately, if themayor hadmade anymoves tobetter fundpublic education inthecityduringhistimeinoffice. TheChicagoTeachersUnion(CTU)isstrikingpreciselybecauseEmanuelhasdonelittletoaddresstheneedsofchildreninChicago’spublic school districts.He hassupported education reform bywayofrevokinga4%teacherpayraiseandincreasingemphasisonstandardizedtestscoresasasolemeasureofteachereffectiveness. Whathedoesnot seem torealizeisthatteachershaveamuchmorecomplicatedjobthansimplycoachingtheirstudentsintoever-higherpercentiles. MoniqueRedeaux,aneighthgrade teacher atMorrillMathand Science Specialty Schoolrecentlychangedherlessonplacetoleadherclassinadiscussiononviolenceandpoverty. Thediscussionwasindirectresponse to theviolentdeathofa former student, a close friendof severalofher students in theclassroom. Inherwords,“Tothinkthatthethingsthatarehappeningthestreetsarenotgoingtospilloverintotheclassroomisverycallousand unreasonable.”(HuffPost-

Education) WhatEmmanuel needs tounderstand is that theCTU isholdingastrikebecausetheyneedtodoso. If anyone cares about thekids, it is certainly the teacherswhospendeverydayoftheschoolweekwiththemandoffer themastrongemotional,aswellasanintellectualsourceofsupport.Buttheyneedmorehelpthantheyarecurrentlyreceiving. TheCTUisstrikingbecausetheycannotholduptheirschoolson their own any longer. Theissues they are facing requireamuch larger support systemto serve the students, and theChicago Public School districthas done little to remedy thisproblem. For example, in 2011,the school system reported17,000 documented cases ofhomelessnessamongitsstudents.Butthepublicschooldistrictwillhirenomorethanitscurrent400socialworkers. Giventheissuesthekidsfaceonadailybasis,theyclearlyneedmorehelpthantheschooldistrictiswillingtogivethem. Theteacherscannolongerhandle it alone, so they hadto do something a littlemoremeaningfultogainsomeleewayandmakeCPS and themayoraddresstheneedsoftheteacher’sunion,theschools,andultimatelythestudnets. Chicago public schoolteachers need a good learningenvironmentfortheirstudentstogrowand“matchtheirpotential,”as mayor Emanuel claims hewants. Many schools, however,currently do not even haveadequate textbooks or a irconditioning during the hotlate- and early-summermonthswhenpublic schools are still insession.Theseissuesclearlyserveas a significantdistraction fromqualityeducation. Teachers are also on edgebecause they know the CPSdistrict is potentially planningtocloseupto120schoolsinthenext few years.Closing schoolsis not exactly the best way toshowourcity’spriorityonpubliceducation.WesupporttheCTU’sefforts to improve education inChicago’spublicschools.

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Where I May Lay

Take my bones to Gaza Port

And throw them with children who died

Leave nothing else of any sort

Do not leave the rest of me behind

Take my tongue to Palestine’s occupied streets

Let it speak the words of truth

Leave nothing else there of me

But the voice for the innocent youth

Take my eyes to Sirte, Libya

To be a witness of the injustice


In a place so violent and torturous

Spread my hair within the sand

Let it fly with the Egyptian desert air


Than the weightlessness of my hair

Leave my mind here in the States

Where it will help teach people a few things

It does not deserve anything else of me

For it did not hear out my dreams

Take my heart to the holy Mecca

Where you find Allah’s home on land

Let it walk and pray with the people of Medina

Let it rest in the richness of the sand

IthinkmyinspirationstemmedfromtheissuestheMiddleEastisfacing.Ilovewriting,andIwritebestwhenIamgoingthroughsomesortofemotion.ThedayIwrotethispoemwasadaywhereIfoundmyselfmostreflectiveonmylifeandtheworldaroundme.Mystrugglescomparedtootherpeople’sstrugglesareputintoperspective.IcouldonlyempathizewhatpeopleintheMiddleEastaregoingthrough.ThenIthoughtaboutwhereIwouldlovetobespread-figurativelyofcourse.Wherewouldmyheartwanttobe?Wherewouldmymindliketorest?That’swhatinspiredmetowritethispoem,itwasinstant,effortlessinsomeways,andtrulyrewardingonceIfinishedit.

Inspiration:

By Nermeen ShaabnehViewpoints Contributer

Political Cartoon

The following cartoon reflects the views of certain columnists and NOT of The Xavierite as a whole

The XavieriteWednesday, September 19, 2012

Actress Anne Hathawaybecameeveryman’scelebritycrushafter her alluring portrayal ofCatwoman in this past summer’sblockbuster filmThe Dark Knight Rises. T h e f o r m e r P r i n c e s s Diaries star truly proved to be“adaptable,”nailingherroleasthemaskedfemmefatale. I look forward to futurefilms with her because I judgeactors on what they do—acting.Unfortunately,manydonot. Lastmonth,PresidentObamaattended a political fundraiserco-hosted by none other thanHathaway.Ireadarticlesabouttheeventon severaldifferent sourcesandoneachonetherewasasizableamountofcommentsfrompeopleessentiallystatingthattheyweresodisgustedwiththeactressforaidingObama,thattheywouldneverviewanotheroneofhermoviesagain. Havewe really reached sucha pathetic state thatwewill baseeverythingwedoaroundpolitics?Imagine youhave a phenomenaldoctorwhohashealed you frommultiple ailments in the past.Now suppose you are liberal butyoufindoutyourdoctorisanavid

conservative.Wouldyoustopgoingtohim? Ifyouansweredyes,thenyouarelost.Thereismoretolifethanpolitics.Butmanypeople reduceeverythingtoconservativeorliberala n d j u d g eonly by thosestandards. H e n c e ,liberal-leaningac tor s , l ikeHathaway,andconservative-leaningactors,l i k e C l i n tEastwood, areoften judgednot by theirperformancesonset,butbytheir politicalaffiliations. T h esame is truefor movies .For my firste x a m p l e ,I wi l l s t i ckwithThe Dark Knight Rises.OneNew York Times bloggerattempted toextract conservative politics fromit by arguing that the villainsresembleliberalOccupyWallStreetprotestorswho gain control of acity,onlytowreakhavoconit.IttakesBruceWayne(a.k.a.Batman),

awealthy1percenter,toheroicallydefeatthem. Ontheflipside,aFox Newscommentator argued that The Muppetspromotedliberalpolitics.Yes, I said theMuppets! They

citedthatthemainvillainwentbythename“TexRichman,”anevilcapitalist who cared only aboutdrillingforoilundertheMuppet’sstudio. These are just two examples

of ridiculouslypoliticizedmovies.Thelistcangoonandon.Justtoqualify,somemoviesaremeanttobe political in nature.Apocalypse Now,forexample,wasmeanttobeananti-warfilmmadeshortlyafter

theVietnamWar. B u tw h e n t h eM u p p e t sare accusedo f b e i n gsocialists, Ifeel we aregoing a tadbitfar.In s t e ad o fs e ek ing tofind hiddenp o l i t i c a lunder tonesinmovies,letus paymoreattention tosuch aspectsa s a c t i n g ,c a m e r as h o t s a n ds t o r y l i n e—aspects thatare farmoreimportant toanalyzingfilm.

Itisdifficulttoblamesomeonefor politicizing film, however,when evenmore, seeminglynon-political aspects of our culturebecomebattlegroundsfordifferentideologies.

Think back to this pastsummer’s drama overChick-fil-arestaurants.After itwas revealedthattherestaurant’sowneropposesgaymarriage,afirestormignited. Gay marriage supportersbegan to boycott the restaurant,while opponents began to dinethere indroves.Eating a chickensandwich became a politicalstatement. Onemight argue that thisover-politicizationofnon-politicalaspectsofsociety isanindicationofhowdividedweareasanation.Thisdivisionburrowsdeepintoourcultureandmanifestsinplaceswemightleastexpectitto. Theonly solution is to savepolitics for the political sphere.Instead of shunning a talentedactor,shunapoliticianyoudon’tlikebygoingtothepollsandvotinghimorheroutofoffice. Insteadof debatingwhetherUncle Bob is an evil bigot forenjoying ameal atChick-fil-a orwhetherAuntSuzyisacommunistornot,writetoyourcongresspersonorattendatownhallmeetingaboutanissuethataffectsyou. There is a proper time andplace for everything. After all,movies should serve as an escapefromdaily reality, not as anotherplacetoliveit. So judgeCatwomanonherabilitytoputGothamCity’sscumintheirplace,notonherpolitics.

The Politics of Catwoman?How we politicize everything in our culture and why we need to stop

The Unbarable TruthTony BaraEditor in Chief

Catwoman’spoliticsareherbusiness.Photo: thexavierite

Noon Mass of the Holy SpiritMcDonough Chapel

PRAY with the entire Saint Xavier University community that the special gifts of the Holy Spirit – awe, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, understanding and wisdom – will mark the new academic year.

3:30 p.m.Leadership CommissioningAcademy Bell

CALL FORTH representative SXU leaders – students, alumni, staff, faculty, administrators, trustees and Sisters of Mercy – commissioning and blessing them for a leadership of service in the year ahead.

4 p.m.Meet Some Mercy SistersStudent Lounge

WELCOME and converse with Sister of Mercy leaders from diverse ministries, women whose years of service have been guided by the Holy Spirit and inspired by Mercy founder Catherine McAuley’s love of God and compassion for others.

Spirit of Mercy Day is sponsored by the Of� ce for University Ministry.

WEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER 26, 2012

We celebrate as we… pray to receive the gifts

of the Holy Spirit.

… call forth our leaders in the

spirit of Mercy service.

… welcome Sister of Mercy guests,

women of faith and wisdom.

Join the celebration of

Spirit of Mercy Day!

Spirit of Mercy Day

Since Saint Xavier’s earliest days in downtown Chicago, the ringing of the Academy Bell has been a call to service. On Mercy Day, its ringing is a call to the service of leadership.


Check Up on the School of Nursing The nursing program is one of the most popular and well-known programs Saint Xavier has to offer. SXU has such a rich history of popular and rewarding programs and the nursing program fits that mold. Back in 1935 the Mercy Hospital in Chicago and Saint Xavier College teamed up to create the first inte-grated baccalaureate nursing program in the state of Illinois. Two Sister of Mercy institutions came to-gether to begin something that would last forever. Sister Camillus Byrne was Saint Xavier’s champion of general education at the time and she attended meetings of the curriculum committee and she wanted Saint Xavier to pair up with Mercy Hospital and cre-ate something special. Seven brave freshmen entered the new program that would earn them not only a degree, but a certificate in nursing as well. The beginning years were stressful and they were rough at times when it came to finances and how exactly to go about teaching the students. They needed to combine teaching with training and make sure that these students got the most out of their education. Sister Camillus devised a strategy that had students complete 65 academic courses, 744 hours of laboratory studies and 4,090 hours of nursing practice. The first students began to graduate in 1939 and there were four people that completed the program. Mary D. Brown, Genevieve C. Garvey, June E. Grode and Loretta E. Lang all complete the four-year program and had earned their degrees. During the beginning years of the program, some of the students began to disappear just as the world would need more nurses due to World War II. Scholarships were offered and federal funding was issued and those nurses would be nurses for the length of the war. Following the war, the world saw the demand for nurses and how important they were to society. Af-ter this, the nursing program began to see some development in the mid to late-50’s. In 1962, nursing students began to learn in the classroom setting of SXC and they would be transport-ed to Mercy Hospital for their training in the field. 1963 began the time where Saint Xavier offered a Master of Science degree and this was only one of two programs that offered a masters degree in the state of Illi-nois for nursing. In 1965 Saint Xavier was granted $185,000 to renovate the first two floors of the gym into two sixty-seat classrooms along with two smaller rooms, secretary space along with 15 offices for the faculty. The nursing program would continue to grow and the college began to offer new fields of study for nursing majors. The nursing program along with the Graham School of Management paired together to create a Master of Science and master of business administration in the early 1990’s. The nursing program has become one of the many programs with rich history offered at Saint Xavier. Nurses are needed all around the world and their dedication and commitment is something that Saint Xavier instills in these students as they enter the world.

History of the School ofNursing

-Greg Pilafas

Why did you choose to go into nursing? --I wanted to work with people, especially kids. I really like seeing how one thing can put a smile on someone’s face.

What is SNA? --It stands for Student Nurses Association, and it offers a chance for nursing students to come together to make a bigger difference than they could individually.

What kind of things do you do in SNA? --We do all sorts of volunteer work, hold organized events and link with other SNA members both state and nation wide. Among the things we plan to do this year is going to work at a homeless shelter, cooking at Ronald McDonald House Charity, helping with Saint Xavier’s Mercy Drive, holding two blood drives and hosting several guest speakers.

How can people get involved in SNA? --We hold monthly meetings every fourth Monday. Interested students can contact me at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page, SNA of SXU 2012-2013.

Interview with SNA President Joanna Stawarz

Photo: The Xavierite


Check Up on the School of NursingWhat would you say to encourage students to become nursing majors? --I would hope that the first thing that would encourage them to become a nursing major is that they have a compassion for helping and caring for people. I ask this question in my class and some of the responses are: I had a family member that was a nurse or I was really impressed by the impact a nurse had on my life when I was sick one time.

How are the job prospects for graduating nursing majors? --We all know that the job market is tight. The jobs are there, I am not saying that they are not there, but I think nursing students need to take a look out beyond the city hospitals and into the rural hospi-tals.

What are the top-three things about being a nurse? --The first thing is having a sense of satisfaction that you made a difference in someone’s life. Being able to watch people get better as their healing occurs. You are there in all aspects of someone’s lifetime from when they are born up until the very bitter end. The nursing profession affords you so many oppor-tunities to do different things. You could start in a hospital and then go and work in the community, you could be a teacher. The profession itself has a lot to offer in terms of job opportunities.

Interview with Charlene Bermele, MSN,RN, Assistant Professor School of Nursing

My decision to go to school to become a nurse was influenced by a few things. The majority of my family works in healthcare, including both of my parents, so a large influence came from them. As a kid, family dinners always consisted of hospital lingo and phone calls from co-workers. Frequent trips to the hospital and doctors’ offices were nothing out of the ordinary. The biggest reason I decided on nursing was because I love the idea of interacting with all kinds of people, providing care for another person, and just being able to say at the end of every work day, “I made a difference in someone’s life.”

Mallorie Rosales, sophomore, nursing

Why did you choose to become a nurse?

My passion in life has always been to help and support others. Growing up, I would always take care of my sister while my parents were at work, and I used to nanny in high school. At first, I wanted to be a pediatrician. Then, in high school, I decided to be a nurse. I choose nursing because of the compassion and care they put into their patients every day. Nurses are the physical, emotional, and psychological support of the patient. I have decided to be an Advanced Nurse Practitioner specializing in Pediatrics.

Anne Marie Guilfoyle, junior, nursing

When I was a student at Mother McAuley, I volun-teered at Palos Community Hospital for four years. I was inspired by the compassion and care that the nurses showed to the patients. My mother has also just gradu-ated from nursing school. I want to follow in her foot-steps and make a difference in the lives I encounter. I am so proud to be a nursing student at SXU. I know this program will provide me with the training and education I need to be a successful nurse.

Tammy Rabadi, sophomore, nursing

I wanted to become a nurse because my brother was always in and out of the hospital due to medical problems. After being in that environment, I knew I wanted to help kids, like the nurses that helped my brother.

Lauren Murray, freshman, nursing

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Photo: Anne Marie Guilfoyle


Photo: The XavieritePhoto: The Xavierite


This week:FIERCE ANIME CLUB!

FIERCE (Founding Inter-est in the Eastern Region’s Culture and Entertain-ment) Anime Club is a club on cam-pus that is not just about anime. The club also educates

Are you the executive member of a student organiza-tion at SXU? Do you want your club to be featured in

the Org Spot? Contact Becki Brown at [email protected] for more information.

people about many other aspects of Eastern culture. FIERCE will be holding several events this se-mester, including the much anticipated return of candy sushi and a video game tournament. To find out more information about FIERCE Anime Club, please contact Brittany Hewing at [email protected], or check them out on facebook by typing F.I.E.R.C.E. Anime Club into the search bar.

FIERCE Anime

Hello, andwelcome to theRainyDayMovie List:MusicalEdition. Is it raining, and you justcannotfindagoodmovietowatch?Do you love bright lights, zanycharacters, singing, anddancing?Ifyoudo,thislistisforyou.Jesus Christ Superstar. Originally,Jesus Christ Superstar wasasingletodecidewhetherornotawholesoundtrackwouldbemade. Then,itwasasoundtracktodecidewhether or not amusicalwouldbemade. Then,itbecameaBroadway

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musicalandfinallyamovie. The f unny t h in g i s Iexperienced them in the sameorderthattheyweremade.Song.Album.Musical.Movie. EvenbeforeIsawthemovie,IwasreallycaptivatedbythewholeJesus Christ Superstarexperience. After I saw the movie, Ibecameevenmoreenthralled.Themovieliveduptoeveryoneofmyexpectations, andnow Iwatch iteveryEaster. Incaseyoudidnotknow,Jesus Christ SuperstarcoverstheeventsofthelifeofJesus,takingplaceduringthelastweekofhislifeleadinguptohisdeath. The interesting thing is thatthe story is told through Judas’sperspective,whichisrefreshingand

innovative. I would not have thoughtof telling the story from thatperspective, but it really works,anditaddsanotherdimensiontothewell-knownstory. AndrewLloydWebberwrotethemusicforJesus Christ Superstar,whichisanotherplus.Faceit,themanwritesagreatmusical.Moulin Rouge! ThisisonegreatmoviethatIwishtheywouldturnintoastagemusical. Set in 1899 France,Moulin Rouge! tells the storyofChristian(EwanMcGregor), a hopelesslyromanticwriter,andSatine(NicoleKidman),adancerwithdreamstobecomearealactress.

Thetwoquicklybecomestar-crossedloversastheMoulinRougeis transformed fromadancehallinto a theater, and they are soontornapartbyaschemingDuke. Moulin Rouge! features astellarsoundtrack. Songs included are “YourSong” per formed by EwanMcGregor,“DiamondsareaGirl’sBestFriend”performedbyNicoleKidman, and “Like A Virgin”performedby JimBroadbentandRichardRoxburgh. I never knew someof thesecastmemberscouldsing. I hadheardNicoleKidmansing inHappy Feet, but everyoneelsecaughtmeoffguard. Nowevery time Iwatch anyofthenewStar Wars filmsIthinkofEwan’s enchanting voice, andeverytimeIwatchHarry Potter and the Half Blood PrinceorVan Helsing,IthinkofJimandRichardprancingaroundwhilebeltingoutacatchy,albeitcreepy,tune. The cinematography is alsostunning. Most of themovie has analmost surreal quality that keepsmecompletelyengrossedineverydetail of every scene,whether itwastheglimmerofthenightskyasSatineandChristiandancedacrosscloudsor thealmostnightmarishappearanceof theMoulinRougedancers. Moulin Rouge! is an artisticmasterpiece thateveryone shouldseeatleastonce.

The Producers. IhavetoadmitthatIamabitobsessedwiththismovie.IwatchiteverynightbeforeIgotosleep. Now that I have gotten thatoffmychest,Icantellyoualittlebitaboutit.Firstofall,itisbyMelBrooks,soifyoulovecomedyandmusicals, you should really checkthisoneout. Basedonthe1968filmofthesamename,The Producers tellsthestory ofMaxBialystock (NathanLane), a washed up Broadwayproducerwhohas been reducedto seducingold ladies just topayrentand fundhis flops,andLeoBloom (Matthew Broderick), aneuroticaccountantwho ismoreofanhonestmousethananhonestman. WhenLeofindsoutthatthereisawaytomakemoremoneywithaflopthanwithahitmusical,heandMaxbeginasearchtofindtheultimate bomb, and they find it:Springtime for Hitler. Nowbeforeyougetbentoutofshape,thismoviedoesnothingbutsatirizethewholeNaziculture. Itinnowaypraisesit,minusFranzLiebkind(WillFarrell),whowrotetheplay,butevenheispokedfunatduringthemovie. Lane,Broderick, andFarrellallhavestellarperformances,aswellasUmaTherman,whoplaysUla,theSwedishbombshell“secretary/receptionist”. This ismusical satire at itsbest, and it is definitely worthwatching.

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Shia LaBeouf’s career hastaken a turn for the strangest,whetheritishispublicdissingofStevenSpielbergandhistreatmenton the “Transformers” moviesand the fourth installment of“IndianaJones”orhisturningtoindependentmoviesasopposedtobiggercommercialfilms. In fact, LaBeouf’s career istaking even stranger evenmorequickly with his next picture“Nymphomaniac”.The film is tobe directed by the controversialLarsvonTrier. Von Trier is the sadisticmastermind behind films like“Antichrist” (perhaps one of themostdisturbingmoviesIhaveeverseen). LaBeouf announced thatthe filmwill actually requirehim

tohaveactualsexoncamera. Studioheadshaveannouncedthathis assertion isnot true andthefilmwillusebodydoublesandeditingtricks. LaBeoufevenuncomfortablyjoked on Chelsea Handler’slatenight talk show that heauditioned by sending vonTrierasextapethathe’dmadewithhisgirlfriend. The audience laughed a taduncomfortablytothatnotion,Ihadamuscle-spasminducingcringeatit. When Iheard thatLaBeoufwas leavingmainstreammotionpictures I rea l ly could notunderstandwhy. He has not real ly beenaround long enough to be jadedbymainstreammovies. Plenty ofactors have quit themainstreambecause they become jaded, butthat usually does not happento the actors have passed theirprime.(NickNoltecomestomind,doing films like Paul Schrader’s“Affliction”andTerrenceMalick’s“TheThinRedLine.) Itisarealshametoo.LaBeoufshowstrueprowessasanactor.Sure,hemayhavehadminorstumbleswithpictureslike“EagleEye”and“IndianaJonesandtheKingdomoftheCrystalSkull”,buthegaveanoutstandingperformancein“WallStreet:MoneyNever Sleeps” andthisyears“Lawless”. While I do notmuch careforOliverStone’slackluster“WallStreet”sequelorLaBeouf’srecent

prohibition eradrama, he givesirrefutably greatperformances ineach. (Side note:“IndianaJonesandthe Kingdom oftheCrystal Skull”will only ever bem en t i o n e d i nmy articles in ajestingmanner orignorantly as it isnotatruereflectionof themythos ofthe character ofIndiana Jonesandis an insult to thefirstthreebrilliantfilms.) LaBeouf hasone more moviecoming out thisyear,agovernmentthrillercalled“TheCompany YouKeep” directed by

Shia LaBeouf Transforms into a Serious ActorBy Brian LaughranFeatures Contributor

Oscar-winnerRobert Redford. Icannotwait for thepress for thatmovie. I want to see if perhapsLaBeouf has changed his toneeither becausehewill realize theopportunityhe is throwing away,orbecauseSonyPictures(thefilm’sdistributor)hastoldhimtokeepalidonit. Maybe LaBeouf is trying touse his controversial film as anartistic jumping point. Sex andsexaddictioninfilmhasbecomeahugetopic.

PerhapsLaBeouf is tryingtopullaMichaelFassbenderanddrumupsomeawardsconsiderationfordoinganedgymovie. If that is the case, thanLaBeouf may want to keep inmindthatFassbender’scareerwashelpedbyworkingwithmainstreamfilmmakers (he worked withQuentinTarantinoon“InglouriousBasterds”) and then not dissingtheminthepubliceye. IfLaBeoufwantstobetakenseriously as an actor, turning toindependent films is not a bad

move. RyanGosling helped buildhiscareerbydoingalotofunderthe radarwork, likehis tragicallybeautiful performance in 2010’s“BlueValentine”and2006’s“Half-Nelson”. B u t b a s h i n g o n e o fHollywood’smostbeloveddirectorsandproducersover“Transformers”and “Indiana Jones” is not thewayoneshouldgoaboutboostingtheir career in an industrywherewhoyouknowiseverything…andeveryoneknowsStevenSpielberg.LaBeouf’s latest role. thecinemasource.com

LaBeouf’s new look is reflective of his zany career choices. guardian.co.uk

By Lauren DwyerFeatures Editor

What Is So Bad About Honey Boo Boo?

Ifyouhaveyettohearaboutthis new televisionphenomenonon TLC called “Here ComesHoneyBooBoo”,Ihaveacouplesuggestionsforyou. One, please comeout fromundertherockyouarelivingunder. And two, get your prioritiesstraight,kid. Put down those boringtextbooksandpickuptheremoteonWednesdaynightsat9p.m.andwatchtheHoneyBooBoofamilyinalloftheirredneckglory. Many people have a seriousdisdainforthisfamily. Calling them all sorts ofthings from “white trash” to justexclaimingabouthowtheyarejusthorrible,awfulpeople. But really, is this good oldsouthernfamilyTHATbad? While I admit that they areabitontheinsanesidethatdoesnotmean that they are atrociouspeople. Everysingleweek,Isitdownwith my appropriate snack ofCheetosandtelevisiontojointhefamilyfortheirnewestadventuresoftheweek. AndasIwatchthisfamilylivetheirlivesinawaythatmakesthemhappy, I wonder why everyonehatesthemsomuch. It is possible that they donot seem that bad tome since I

may have some redneck familymembers,butwewillkeepthatonthedownlow. I am sure that if you haveheardanythingaboutthemalready,youalreadyknowthattheyeatroadkillfordinnerandjoininontheredneckOlympics. Okay,somaybefeedingroadkilltoyourchildrenisnotthebestidea, but neither is feeding yourchildren over processed garbageeveryday. And howmany people areguiltyofthat?Yeah,alot. Andwhoareyoutotellthemthattheirloveofbobbingforpigs’feetiswrong? Why is itnotokay for themtolettheirchildrenbelly-flopintomud? At leastMama June forbadethem fromentering theRedneckLake, because of all of the flesh-eatingbacteria. That shows that she reallycares about the health of herchildren,right? Seriously though, “HereComes Honey Boo Boo” is a“beautimous”show. Aworkofartreally.Notonlyisitbeyondhilarious,italsoshowsasideofAmericathatsomepeopleeitherdonotwanttoseeoraretooashamedtosee. People like this family reallydoexistandwecannotjustpretendtheyarenotthere. TheHoneyBooBooclanisapoor,uneducatedfamily living in

thesouth. However,theydonotletthatgetthemdown.Theyarealoving,tight-knitfamilywhoknowshowtohavefun. Throughout their antics,the name calling, even the teenpregnancy, they are doing ittogether. WhenAnna,or“Chickadee”,was pregnant at seventeen, thefamilystoodbyher. Mama June even admittedthatitwasnotanidealsituation,provingthatsheisnotcompletely

dietwagon. Luckily,theyknowthesecretoftrueweightloss:flatulence(12-15timesaday,minimum). Okay, so they might beREALLY ridiculous at times.ButyouknowwhatIlovemostaboutthisfamily?Theyarereal. Theyarethemselves.Whetherornotthecameraswereon,thesepeople would still be doing thesameoldthings. MamaJunewouldbegettingher extreme couponing on, thekidswouldbeeatingCheeseBalls

off the floor, and theywould belaughingtogether. “Here Comes Honey BooBoo”ison“TheLearningChannel”forareason. We,associety,canlearnhowto live from these people. (Well,maybe excluding the road killdinners.) We all need to learn to justbeourselvesalittlemoreandcarewhat everyone thinks about us alittleless.

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ignorant oft h e wo r l daroundher. Bu t a sa l o v i n gm o t h e r ,she was stillsupportive ofherdaughter. W h e n“ C h u b b s ”wanted to goonadiet,thefamily joinedher. T h e ym a y h a v efailedquickly,but at leasttheymade agoodattempt. D o n ’ ty o u j u d g ethem; we allfal l of f the


By Will Weyant SportsEditor

Cougar Cross Country Competes in Illinois Intercollegiate Championships

Bold Predictions for Week 3 in the NFL

VS. VS.

Back on Friday, September14th, theSaintXavierMen’sandWomen’s CrossCountry teamscompeted in each of their thirdeventsoftheseason.Theraceswereheld at Illinois StateUniversity’sWeibringGolfCourseinNormal,Illinois. Themen’s race was an 8k,whilethewomencompetedina5k.ThiswastheCougarsbiggesteventoftheirseasonsofar.Therewere29teamscompetinginthiseventandtheCougarsendeduptakingseventhplaceoverall. ThebigwinnerinthiseventwasNorthCentralCollegewhoendedupwiththefirstandsecondplace finishers. FollowingNorthCentral was Saint Francis (IL),Augustana,UniversityofChicago,#23OlivetNazareneUniversityandIllinoisWesleyan. SeniorBrian CorcoranwasthefirstrunnerforSaintXaviertofinish.Corcoranfinishedin19th

placewitha timeof25:25andapaceof5:07.FollowingCorcoran,in second for the Cougars wasfreshmanEric Hancock.Hancockfinishedin47thplaceoverallwithatimeof26:24.FinishinginthirdfortheCougarswasJuniorChris Shellenberger.He finished justbehindHancockwith a time of26:38andendedupin55thplace. Coming in fourth place forthe Cougars was junior Shane Kenney. Kenney finished witha timeof 26:48 andplaced63rdoverall in the event. Finally fortheCougars,finishinginfifthwasjuniorChris Sarna.Sarnafinishedwithatimeof27:02andplaced71stoverall. The average time for theCougarswas26:26. Thewomen’s cross countryteamendedupplacing6thoveralloutof24competingteams.CominginfirstplaceinthiseventwasthenumberthreerankedteamOlivetNazarene.InsecondplacewastheUniversityofChicago,followedbyIllinoisWesleyan,Augustana,and#18SaintFrancis(IL.)

Last week, SeniorAshley Shares was named the CCACWomen’sCrossCountryrunneroftheweek.Sharesfinishedinsecondplacewithherpersonalbesttime.Thisweek,Sharesfinishedinfirstplace for theCougarsand in9thplaceoverallwithatimeof18:42. ThenextCougartofinishtheracewasSophomoreLeslie Rosariowho finished 35th place overallwithatimeof19:25.Placingin3rdfortheCougarswasjuniorJordan Wallace whofinishedjustbehindRosarioin40thplacewithatimeof19:36. Finishingin4thand5thplacefor theCougarswereSophomoreDana MartinandSophomoreElise Prieto.Martin finished in 53rdplacewitha timeof19:50.Rightbehindher,Prietofinishedin54thplace just three seconds behindMartinwithatimeof19:53.TheCougars finishedwithanaveragetimeof19:28. TheCougarswillbelookingtobuildonanalready impressiveseason.BothCorcoranandShares

haveledSaintXavierforthefirstcoupleofracesandtheywilllooktocontinuetheirsuccessintothefuture. SXUhashadgreatproductionoutofeveryoneonbothsquadsandtheyhavegoneupagainstsomeverytoughcompetitionineachracethattheyhavebeenin.TheCougarswilllooktocontinuetheirhotplayastheylookaheadtotheendoftheseasonwhen itmattersmost forthem. Thenextscheduledeventforthe Saint XavierCrossCountryteamsissetforSaturday,September29th. The teams will have thenextweek off to prepare for theupcomingevent. TheraceishostedbyLoyolaUniversityandtheCougarswillbereadytogocomeSat.Sept.29. TheCougarswillbecompetingintheSeanEarlLakefrontInviteatMontroseHarborinChicago.Theeventisscheduledtostartat11:45p.m.forthewomenand12:15forthemen.

Jimmy Coy- Ravens

Bothteamsarecomingoff toughlosses in week 2. Home fieldadvantageandabetterdefensewillbethedifferenceinthismatchup.

Alan Paape- Patriots

After a shocking loss to theCardinals, there is no way thePatriots will lose back to backgames. Do not be surprised ifthis game turns intoanoffensiveexplosionforbothteams.

Brandon Swanson- Ravens

TheRavenscannotbehappyabouttheirweek two loss to theEaglesand they will rebound againstthe Patriots. TomBradymay bewithoutatopoptioninTEAaron

Hernandez.

Greg Pilafas- Patriots

ThePatriotslosttotheCardinalsand theRavens lost a toughonetotheEaglessobothteamswillbelookingtorebound.TheedgegoestoTomBradyandthegangthoughasIcannotseethemlosingtwoinarowandfallbelow.500.

Amanda Magee-Patriots

The Patriotswill continue to dowhat they have been doing foryears.Theywon’t lose twogamesinarow.

Jimmy Coy- Broncos

Denvershouldbeabletooutthewin at home. In a close game,Denver’sdefenseshouldbeabletostopHouston.

Alan Paape- Texans

With a solid defense and goodoffenseIthinkthattheTexanswillbeabletopulloffabigroadvictoryoverPeyton’sBroncosandimproveto3-0ontheseason.

Brandon Swanson- Texans

TheTexanswill run all over theDenverBroncos thisweek.ArianFosterwillhaveabigweek.

Greg Pilafas- Broncos

PeytonManningandtheBroncoshave played well this seasonandDenver will find a way towin against one of the toughestopponenets they have yet thisseason.IexpectthemtopulloutawinagainstHouston.

Amanda Magee- Texans

TheTexanshave a great runningattackandtheirdefensewillhelpthemwinagainstPeytonManning.

Updated Standings:

AmandaMagee 3-1AlanPaape 2-2GregPilafas 2-2JimmyCoy 1-3BrandonSwanson0-4

Magee’s MinuteAmanda MageeSenior Sports Editor

Cougar Close-Ups

Begin

Last week, the SaintXavierUniversity Of f ice of Spor tsInformationstartedanewfeaturecalled“CougarClose-Ups.” Cougar Close -Ups areinterviews of your favorite SaintXavierstudentathletescaughtonvideo. So far profiles of seniorvolleyball playerKelly Knudsen and senior football playerShane Zackeryhavebeenreleased. Thisweekwillfeaturejuniormen’scrosscountryrunnerBrian Corcoran and junior women’ssoccerforward,Anita Balciunas. Two new video profiles areset to be released eachThursdaythroughouttheFall2012semester. TheXavierite’s ownDeputyEditor in Chief, Greg Pilafas,will head theCougarClose-Upsto make up part of his seniorinternship. G r e g i s m a j o r i n g i nCommunicationsandisinterningintheSaintXavierAthleticOfficewith sports information directorRobHuizenga. Robsaid,“WhenGregandIsatdowntodiscussthisproject,itreallysolditself.Fansandfollowersof Cougar Athletics are alwayshungry formore creativeways tobeengagedandlearnmoreabouttheir favoritestudent-athletesandthisfitthebillperfectly.Manyofourfansonlygettoseeourstudent-athletesonthefieldorcourtandthesevideoprofileswillgivethemachancetoseeadifferentside”. Eachinterviewisbetweenfourandsixminuteslong.Theyfeaturevarious questions from insightsabout the season to questionsabout the athlete andhis or herpersonality. TherestofthesemesterwillbefeaturingdifferentathletesfromeachoftheSXUathleticteamshereon campus. Each teamwill haveseveral athletes featured and thismayevencarryovertothespringsemester to feature some of thespringsports. Throughout the semester,thereisapossibilitythatfanswillbeabletochoosewhotheinterviewedathletewillbe.Fansalsocouldsendin questions to ask theCougarathletes. “I really enjoy doing theseathlete interviews,” saidPilafas. IhopethatthefansgetachancetogettoknowsomeoftheseCougarathletesandseethemoncamera.FanscaninteractandIamhopingthatthisbringssomeexposuretotheseathletesandtoSaintXavieringeneral. These interviews will befeatured on not only the SaintXavierathleticswebsite,sxucougars.com,butitwillalsobefeaturedonthe SXU athletics Facebook andTwitterpages. Makesureyoucheckoutthese“CougarClose-Ups!”

No Hockey? No Problem!By Brandon SwansonSportsContributor Thispastweekend,thecurrentChicagoBlackhawks alumni andplayersfacedoffinthe5thAnnualBlackhawks Alumni& FriendsCharitySoftballClassicpresentedby BMOHarris Bank. It was a16” softball gamewithmembersof theChicago Police and FireDepartments. The event took place atFerrellFieldonthecampusofourveryownSaintXavierUniversity.The event benefited theChicagoFirefighters’ EMWQRetirees’,Widows’andChildren’sAssistanceFundandChicagoPoliceMemorialFoundation. Therewerealotofactivitiesattheevent.Familiesandfriendswereabletoenjoyfood,gamesandinflatablesforchildren,andrafflesandautographsfromformerplayerStanMakita. Theeventwasagreatwaytohonor themen andwomenwhohavebeenfightingforourfreedoms

and rights thatwehold so close.Many people enjoyed the event,butIdon’tthinkanyoneenjoyeditmorethanSaintXavierUniversityPresident,ChristineWiseman. When a sked wha t shethought of having the event atSaintXavierUniversity,PresidentWisemanhadthistosay,“Itisourway of respecting the profoundcontribution theChicago PoliceDepartmentandtheChicagoFire

DepartmentmaketotheChicagocommunity.” Wisemanwentontosaythat,“TherearemanystudentshereatSaint XavierUniversity that aresons and daughters ofCFD andCPDmenandwomen,anditisagreatwaytohonortheirparents.”Thereweremanypeoplethatwerelooking forward to going to theevent because they anticipatedmany Blackhawks players would

be there.Unfortunately, none ofthecurrentplayersshowedup. According to a source,the playerswere able to come totheevent,butbecausetheplayerswerelockedoutSaturdaynightatmidnightandbecauseitwentintoeffectSundaymorningtheyoptednottocome. The players were, however,able to attend the event if theywantedtoo,sinceitwasanAlumnievent. The BlackhawksCharityevent was one of great successandbroughtagreatcrowdtothecampusofSaintXavierUniversity. ThegamestartedoffwiththeCPDandCFDleadingoffthegameattheplate.Theyscoredtworunsinthetopofthefirst inningandled2-0goingtothebottomofthefirst. In the end, the ChicagoPoliceandFireDepartmentscameouton top,winningbigover theBlackhawkAlumnibyafinalscoreof18-8.

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SPORTSCougar Football Dominates Langston; 3-0 to Begin Season

TheSt.XavierCougarslookedtocontinuetheirwinningwaysthispast Saturday, September 16 atBruceR.DeatonMemorial fieldagainst the LangstonUniversityLions. In the previous two gamesof the season, theCougars havedominated their opponents onboth sides of the ball scoring atotalof72pointsandholdingtheiropponentstoonly15totalpoints. This match-up betweenthe Cougars and the LangstonUniversityLions,outofLangston,Oklahoma,wasthefirstmatch-upbetweenthesetwoteamsineachoftheprogramshistories.Whenthegame began theCougars electedto receive the opening kickoff,buttheirfirstoffensivepossessionwouldnotlastverylong. Onthevery firstplayof thegame, the Cougars decided torun a reverse pass whereWideReceiverWes GasteloverthrewhisintendedreceiverandtheballwasinterceptedbytheLions. TheCougardefensecameoutofthegateclickingonallcylindersand immediately forced a Lionsthree andout. After aLangstonpuntburiedtheCougaroffenseattheirown15yardline,Jimmy CoyhandedtheballofftoNick Pesek

whoraceddownthefieldeightyfiveyardsforthefirstscoreofthegame. T h e C o u g a r d e f e n s econtinuedtheirstrongplayonthenextLangstonpossessionandafterabighitontheLionsquarterbackforced a fumbleCougar linemanGreg Hayward scooped up theballtogivepossessionbacktotheCougaroffense. Josh Hunter’s seven yardtouchdownruncappedoffathreeplay31yardCougarscoringdrive,

whichputtheCougarsup14pointsinthefirstquarterofplay. Inthesecondquarterofplaythe LangstonLionswould strikefirst with a seven play 45 yardtouchdowndrivetocuttheleadinhalf.ThisLiontouchdownwasthefirst touchdowntheCougarshadgivenupathomethisseason. Theonlyotherscoringplayinthefirsthalfcamewithjustunderfourminutest-ogointhehalfwhenSpencer Nolantackedona36yard

By Alan PaapeSportsCorrespondent

fieldgoalthatgavethecougarsatenpointhalftimelead. TheLionsreceivedthesecondhalf kickoff and on the secondplayof theiropeningsecondhalfdrive,Jeremy RhodespickedoffapassdownfieldandreturnedittoaroundmidfieldgivingtheCougaroffensegreatstartingfieldposition. Onthesecondplayfollowingtheinterception,CoyfoundShane Zackery downfield for a 52 yardtouchdownpass.

After the scoring drive,LangstonwasforcedtopuntafterlinebackerZach DolphsackedtheLangston quarterback on thirddown. TheCougarsdidnotwasteanytimeputtingmore points on theboard,lessthantwominuteslaterCoythrewhissecondtouchdownpassoftheday,thisone45yardstoPesek,whichgavetheCougarsa23pointleadafterthreequartersofplay. TheCougars extended theirlead less than two and a halfminutes into the final quarter ofplay whenCoy tossed his thirdtouchdown pass of night. The32yardstriketoZackeryendedasevenplay 69 yard scoring drive,and it also ended the scoring forthenight.AttheendofthegameSt.Xavierimprovedto3-0withthe37-7victory. Next week, the CougarstravelontheroadtoplayaMSFACrossover game against TrinityInternationalUniversity at 1:00p.m.When these two teamsmetlastseasontheCougarswereabletopullouta49-14victory,andnextSaturdaytheCougarslookforthesameresult.

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NickPesek(Middle)ranforan85-yardtouchdownagainsttheLions. Michael Grimm/Media Services

Women’s Volleyball Makes History By Amanda MageeSeniorSportsEditor

Soccer Goes Through Ups and Downs

Starting with the women’ssoccer team, they played twogamesintheSaintXavier/JudsonInvitationalwiththefirstgameonFriday, Sept. 14 and the secondgameonSaturday,Sept.15.SXUwonthefirstgameonFridayandlostthesecondgameonSaturday. TheCougarsgottheweekendstartedoffnicelywitha1-0victoryoverGrandViewUniversity.SaintXaviergotthebetterofthevisitingVikingsandsophomoremidfielderMorgan Gravesgot the lonegoalforSXU20minutesintothegame. GravescontinuedherstrongplayasshescoredallofthegoalsfortheCougarsagainstLawrenceTechnologicalUniversityonSept.8; she finishedwith three goals.Gravesagainscoredallofthegoalsfor Saint Xavier against GrandViewUniversitywithonegoal. Freshman goalieCortney Jerzykepthergreatplaygoingasshe shut-out theVikings for herthird career shut-out. Jerzyhad atotal of seven saves and did notallowGrandViewUniversity toscoreanything. In the second game of theInvitational, SXU fell toNo. 15rankedGracelandUniversity.ThevisitingYellowJacketsgotthebestof theCougars en route to a 2-1victory. SaintXaviergotanothergoaloutofGraves and shecontinuedto shine even indefeat for SXU.Thegamewent scoreless throughthefirsthalfofplayandGracelandUniversityscoredtwogoalsinthesecondhalfandtheCougarscould

By Greg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

notrecover. A late goal off the foot ofGravescutthedeficitinhalf,2-1,but SaintXavier couldnot comeallthewaybacktowinthegame.TheCougarsfinishedtheweekendSXU/JudsonInvitationalwitha1-1recordandtheiroverallrecordnowstandsat4-2-1. Saint Xavier will travel toTrinity InternationalUniversity(Ill.),tobegintheirconferenceplayonSaturday,Sept.22. Shifting to themen’s soccerteam, theyhadone game againstSpringArborUniversity (Mich.).SXU lost this game 3-2 as thevisitorsputtheCougarsdownearly. Saint Xavier fell behindquickly as SpringArbor jumpedout to a 2-0 advantage. SXU cuttheleadinhalfasjuniordefenderRyan Butler scoredagoal toputtheCougarsontheboard. Theleadstayedat2-1infavorofthevisitorsuntilthe74thminuteofplaywhenseniormidfielderKyle BreitenbachtiedthegameupandinjectedlifeintotheCougars. The game was tied and itlooked as if the Cougars wereheaded to overtime, but a goalwith 40 seconds left by DavidEdwardson from Spring ArborputSaintXavieraway.TheSpringArborCougarsdefeatedtheSXUCougars 3-2 and knocked SaintXavier back to .500 with a 3-3overallrecord. The next game for SaintXavierisonWednesday,Sept.19.SXUwilllooktogetbacktotheirwinningways against theGoldenEaglesandtheywilllooktoimprovetheir3-3record.

Thewomen’svolleyballteammade history last Tuesday nightwith their win against TrinityInternationalUniversity(Ill.) Withthisvictory,theCougarsare off to the best start in thehistory of the program with arecordof9-1.Theyjustedgedouttheirpreviousbeststartrecordof8-1,setlastyear. Thewomenhadnoproblemsetting this new mark, easilydefeatingTrinity International inthreesetswithscoresof25-12,25-18and25-22towinthematch. Atrioofseniorsledthewayfor Saint Xavier in kills.Kayla Mullaney, an outsidehitter, hadnine kills Tuesday night, while

middle blockerColleen O’HaraandoutsidehitterKelly Knudsen eachhadeight. FreshmanrightsideMeghan Falsey also added eight killsthroughoutthenight. The women also had animpressivenumberofserviceacesonTuesdaywithO’Hara,Knudsen,andDesiree Aramburu, a seniorsetter,eachservingtwo. Aramburualso led the teamwith 24 assists throughout thematch. Onthedefensiveside,seniorliberoChristine Bowe,KnudsenandAramburu all played tough.BoweledtheteamwithelevendigswhileKnudsendugupnineballsandAramburudugupseven. Lookingtoimproveupontheirbeststartoftheseason,theCougars

wentupagainstundefeatedSaintAmbroseUniversity (Iowa) lastWednesdaynightatLeeLohmanArenainDavenport,Iowa. D e s p i t e m any s t r o n gperformances, thewomen lost toSaintAmbrose in three setswithscores of 19-25, 24-26 and18-25,making their record 9-2 for theseason. SaintAmbroseedgedouttheCougarsinnumberofkillsposting46toSaintXavier’s38. KaylaMullaneycontinuedtoplaytoughoffensivelypostingtenkillsthroughoutthematch. Meghan Falsey and KellyKnudsen a l so con t r ibu tedoffensively with nine and sevenkillsrespectively. Desiree Aramburu playedgreat all aroundand finished thenightwiththreekills,23assistsand9digs. As of September 17, 2012,theCougars are currently rankedfirstintheChicagolandCollegiateAthletic Conference (CCAC)withSt.Francis,TrinityChristianandCardinal Stritch taking thenumbertwo,threeandfourspots,respectively. TheCougars are currently2-0 in conferencematches andlooktocontinuetheirundefeatedconference record this Tuesday,September 18 when they go onthe road to face RobertMorrisUniversity.(Ill.) ThewomenalsohittheroadonThursday,September20toplayagainst anotherCCACmember,RooseveltUniversity. Goodluckladies!

SeniorChristineBoweledtheteamwith11digsagainstTIU. SXU Athletics

September 19th, 2012

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