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October 19, 2011

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Frease suspended indefinitely

Crosstown campout back on

Coach Chris Mack benches Kenny for inability to fulfill player responsibilites

On Friday, Oct. 14, senior center Kenny Frease was suspended indefinitely from the Xavier men’s basketball team.

Frease averaged 11.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game during his junior season. Frease is Xavier’s largest play-

er at seven-foot tall and 269 pounds.Frease came to Xavier as a freshman ranked

55th on ESPNU’s Top 100 with a grade of 95, a higher ranking than fellow Xavier se-nior Tu Holloway at 100.

Frease was suspended indefinitely by head coach Chris Mack on the first day of

practice for “failing to fulfill the responsibili-ties of a Xavier basketball player.”“Kenny has not handled his daily responsi-

bilities on and off the playing floor that we expect from every one of our players here at Xavier,” said

Mack. “Until Kenny proves to me that he wants to be a part of our team by handling those responsibilities, he will

Points

Last year’s average game stats

Rebounds

Frease Facts

Free throw %

Assists Field goal %

11.7

.702

.549

7.1

1.2

Marron trial hears first testimony

FAMILY WEEKEND

Accused on two counts of rape, former student Sean Marron began his trial yesterday afternoon by waiv-ing his right to trial by jury.

According to an anonymous law-yer, the defendant usually waives his right to a jury when he has reason-able belief that the judge may delib-erate the presented evidence more impartially than a jury.

"They believe that either they have a better chance with a emotion-ally non-biased judge (or at least sup-posed to be) or the defendant will receive a more lenient sentence when facing a judge," the lawyer said. "The emotional aspect that might easily sway a jury may not sway a judge to find a reasonable doubt in the case based on the evidence."

Marron attended Xavier from the fall of 2006 to the spring of 2009. He was brought up on four charges of rape on two separate occasions on Nov. 22, 2008 and Feb. 14, 2009.

After both accusations were ad-dressed by the University, Marron was expelled from Xavier and al-lowed to return in 2010, according to Registrar records.

The trial was postponed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to scheduling con-flicts, which caused the prosecution to dismiss several of the subpoenaed witnesses including Dr. Luther Smith, dean of students, Michael Couch, chief of the Xavier Police, and sev-eral other officers.

According to Barb Lambers, the court reporter for the trial, the court only heard testimony from one of the alleged victims before it was placed in recess. The trial resumed this morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hamilton County Courthouse and continued with the states prosecution.

By JakE HEatHEditor-in-Chief

From Oct. 21-23, Xavier families will travel from across the country to visit their students in Cincinnati. The Office of Student Involvement sponsors and coordinates the activities that occur during the weekend. The majority of the activities are run through the Athletics Department, such as the men’s and women’s soccer games and the basketball events. This year the weekend will also feature a Bingo game, a scavenger hunt, showings of The Pirates of Penzance and a complimentary brunch on campus. Family Weekend typically has a large turnout with over 1,000 at-tendees. According to Dustin Lewis, the committee chair to the Office of Student Involvement, last year boasted the largest attendance during Family Weekend, with a record 400-plus families visiting campus. Caption by Kenzie Guiver

Newswire photo by Andrew Matsushita

On Monday, Xavier University an-nounced that the campout for the 2011 Crosstown Shootout will go ahead as planned.

On Oct. 13, members from Residence Life, X-Treme Fans, Student Involvement and Athletics all met with Student Life and Leadership and reached a unanimous decision that the campout will take place.

“There was a lot of discussion and two lengthy meetings to explore op-tions,” Dr. Luther Smith, dean of stu-dents, said.

Senior Ryan Alleman, student body president of Student Government Association (SGA), was thrilled with the outcome.

“I am very happy about the approval of the campout. Having experienced the campout and the Crosstown Shootout two years ago, as a sophomore, I know how much of a University tradition the campout is and I am very happy that we have been able to find a solution which will allow this tradition to continue,” Alleman said.

The news also came as a huge relief for President of X-Treme Fans, senior Clare McGrath.

“I am very pleased with the decision that there will be a Crosstown Campout this year… There is nothing like sleep-ing outside in a tent with some of your closest friends in order to secure tickets to the biggest rivalry game on Xavier's schedule,” McGrath said.

The campout has become a tradition for Xavier’s most passionate fans and, despite the freezing conditions in which the students camp, it is one of the most

highly anticipated events on a Xavier student’s calendar.

“Personally, I believe it is a tradi-tion that students want to see continue around the most highly visible men’s basketball rivalry of the season,” Smith said.

The only way to gain admission to the student section of the Cintas Center on Dec. 10 for the Crosstown Shootout between the Musketeers and the Cincinnati Bearcats is by fully par-ticipating in the Campout.

Although formal details of the Campout have not yet been released, it is expected that the Campout will take place in early December.

SGA will meet with Student Life and Leadership on Friday to further discuss the logistical side of the campout.

By Ed MOrlEyAssist. Campus News Editor

Newswire file photo

The tradition of the Crosstown Shootout campout will continue in December.

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PoliceNotes

Notes of the

WeekA Swing and a Miss

Oct. 11 11:29 p.m. – Two commuter students reported they were assaulted by their roommate during a dispute over a televised baseball game. Norwood police were notified.

Expensive Munchies

Oct. 13 10:20 p.m. – A stu-dent reported a stolen ALL Card, which was used to pur-chase $139 of merchandise from a vending machine in Brockman Hall. A suspect later admitted to the crime and will face disciplinary action from the Dean of Students.

Oct. 10 8:23 p.m. – Residence Life reported the theft of 13 doormats from Kuhlman Hall.

Oct. 11 1:36 p.m. – Physical Plant reported that someone painted graffiti on Brockman Hall, O’Connor Sports Center, Victory Family Park and the Norwood Plaza. No suspects were found.

Oct. 11 10:12 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Residence Life to conduct a room search in Buenger Hall. A student admitted to smok-ing marijuana in his/her room. The matter will be handled by Residence Life.

Oct. 12 9:49 p.m. –Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police and the Sheriff ’s department search for three prisoners in the area by State Route 526 and the Wesley Avenue overpass. All three were located and placed into custody.

Oct. 14 3:04 p.m. – An em-ployee reported catching a juve-nile attempting to steal his or her bike.

Oct. 15 3:03 a.m. – Xavier Police investigated a report of four people fighting in the C1 lot.

One person was found at the loca-tion and denied any involvement. The other three people had fled upon Xavier Police’s arrival.

Oct. 16 6:24 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Cincinnati Police to tow two vehicles found in the woods along the old railroad tracks behind the Alumni Center.

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Summary on SGAPregnant and Parenting Student Assistance Fund

Junior Senator Meghan Savercool is raising funds to be-gin an endowed scholarship for Xavier students who are pregnant.

“I hope to reach out to this of-ten overlooked student population so that a student never feels she or he has to decide between being a parent and receiving an education,” Savercool said.

Savercool’s goal is to raise $25,000—the amount re-quired to start the fund.Clocktower to turn blue

Junior Senator Needom Mitchell has successfully pushed for the Gallagher Student Center Clocktower to be illuminated blue after every Men’s Basketball win.

“The goal of my project is to celebrate Xavier achievement,” Mitchell said.

The Xavier community can look forward to the clocktower lighting up blue this winter.

XU Laundry PlanFreshman Senator Adam Lamb

is pushing to develop a laundry plan for residential students.

“The goal of my project is to make a laundry plan so that Xavier students aren’t using all their X

cash on laundry, but in-stead they can use their X-Cash for

other purposes,” Lamb said.

Lamb is in the begin-ning stages of his project, but hopes to so-lidify results by the end of his term.

P u b l i c Forum

The Student Government Association (SGA) is asking students to join the public fo-rums before their meetings—Senate, Mondays and SAC, Wednesdays—at 3 p.m. to voice opinions or concerns.

To hear more on what SGA is do-ing, visit xavier.edu/sga. SAC and Senate meeting minutes are available.

Report by Kevin TigheCampus News Editor

Sara Niemoeller addresses studentsBy MOlly BOesNews Editor

Pastor of her local church.

After being a U-boat command-er in World War I, Martin Niemoeller decided to become a pastor after his father told him that it was the “freest profession you can have.”

As Niemoeller’s father was against the Nazi movement, her family became close with Martin and his relatives. As time progressed, Martin also started acting out against the Nazi movement.

“He became an outspoken en-emy of the Nazis from his pulpit,” Niemoeller said.

One day, in 1937, Martin came face-to-face with Hitler who addressed him directly. After this address, Martin rebuked.

Martin was then ar-rested. He had a regu-lar court trial with over 60 charges, including treason. Although Martin was acquitted, he was kidnapped by Nazis and sent to a concentration camp.

When Hitler saw that the global uprise against Martin’s im-prisonment, he real-

“Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me” was written by Pastor Martin Niemoeller, a concen-tration camp survivor who has been called Hitler’s only private prisoner.

On Oct. 4, Martin’s widow, Sara Niemoeller, shared her per-sonal history and experience with an audience of Xavier students and faculty as part of the October “Touching History” series, put on by the Center for Interfaith Community Engagement.

Niemoeller was born in Potsdam, Germany and moved to Berlin when she was six years old. When she was eight years old, Martin Niemoeller became the

Newswire photo by Andrew MatsushitaA widow of a holocaust survivor, Sara Niemoeller’s husband came face-to-face with Adolf Hitler.

ized that Martin could prove to be a valuable prisoner and did not kill him.

In May of 1945, Martin was liberated by the U.S. army.

After his release, Martin trav-eled the world and talked about the German guilt, which many Germans did not wish to discuss.

Sara arranged to meet Martin when he was visiting Brooklyn, N.Y., where she was living.

“That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship,” Niemoeller said.

Niemoeller and Martin married in 1971 and moved to Germany, where they had family, but Martin died in 1984 at the age of 92.

Niemoeller currently lives in Pennsylvania and gives speeches providing first-hand accounts of her and her husband’s lives.

Newswire photo by Andrew MatsushitaRabbi Abie Ingber, director of the Center for Interfaith Community Engagement invited Niemoeller.

Widow of Holocaust survivor shares her experiences

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EDITORIAL On the Kenny Frease Suspension

It is hard to say that senior Kenny Frease getting suspended is surprising. The seven-footer has always had potential; he was a prize recruit coming out of high school. But it seems this enormous center has always been his own worst enemy. Coming into Xavier, Frease struggled, self-admittedly, with being in good physical shape. He even remarked at the end of his freshman campaign that he felt he had let his teammates down and had become a liability on the court.

His initial lack of desire or effort seemed to have subsided last year, when the big man made the second team All Atlantic 10 and averaged nearly 12 points per game. He seemed poised for a mon-ster senior season. Perhaps the ambiguous nature of the suspension is what is not surprising: “Not fulfilling all the responsibilities of a Xavier basketball player.” C’mon Coach Mack. What could this possibly mean? Kenny wasn’t making grades? Did he jog through a workout? Was he eating too many cheeseburgers? Did he not attend mass with Sister Rose?

Regardless of the nature of the crime, the suspension re-opens old concerns that Frease may not be committed. Even after losing post player Jamel McLean, Frease may very well split time with a more dedicated, two-forward set. With such high expectations for this Xavier team and an ambi-tious out of conference schedule, this is no time for Frease to be wavering in his commitment to pursuing a sixth straight A-10 title and possible Final Four or—gasp—even further in the NCAA Tournament this spring.

Question for next week:Do you think Kenny Frease’s suspension

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Letters to the editor

Mr. Lavalley,While you may take tremendous

pride in your “honed ability to form coherent and exquisite thoughts con-cerning the critical analysis of the core curriculum’s role within the Xavier stu-dents’ experience,” I cannot help but be troubled by your arrogant and false claims that Xavier’s core classes and es-sentially, the liberal arts, have no place outside the walls of academia.

The liberal arts are the founda-tion upon which universities were built. Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia because he be-lieved in life-long learning that should be facilitated in an environment with peers and continuous access to the ideas of great thinkers. The purpose of college used to be to enable stu-dents to learn how to think, to shape critical thinking skills so that we can tackle any new situation. By living on campus, you were immersed in academia and intellectual discussion. I understand that the university system has changed drastically since the days of Jefferson—and to some extent I agree when you say that what we learn in school is not necessarily applicable in many professions—but this is not because what we learn has no value. It is due to a shift in our country’s definition of higher learning or edu-cation in general, a shift in cultural values. Unfortunately, with the shape our economy is in now and with the increased cost of college, the new fo-cus is how to select a school, select a major and get a job that will give you the biggest return for your investment. Education is a business focused on sta-tistics and test scores, not the process of learning.

Do you truly believe to be an oc-cupational therapist (OT) you will not have to draw upon skills beyond those acquired in your science/OT-based courses? Occupational therapy in itself is a philosophy of sorts if you think about it. Why does it exist out-side of physical therapy? Because it is a different approach to rehabilitating a person, I would imagine. I doubt this profession emerged out of practical-ity, but rather out of careful thought and assessment of different theories

In Support of the Core

and understanding of biology, anatomy and psychology. Can you honestly tell your readers that you have no use for ethics in your chosen profession? I will bow down at your feet if you make it through your career without a moral or ethical dilemma when it comes to inter-acting with your patients or the system for which you work. College does not prepare you for everything, this is true, but I sure felt grateful for my education when I was able to draw upon my core classes of religion, foreign language and psychology in trying to better under-stand and interact with the students and their families I taught while living in San Francisco. Should I or a family member ever need occupational therapy, I would hope that the OT I chose had the cul-tural competency, compassion and abil-ity to draw on different perspectives to effectively help me.

I am also shocked (seeing as how you know everything about history from secondary school) you are unaware of the disastrous effects of United State’s policy on the people and economies of Latin America. NAFTA allows for the U.S. and Canada to make and sell our goods for a cheaper rate in Mexico than in our own country, which exploits Mexican workers with low wages and poor working conditions and puts local businesses and farmers at risk because the price of their homemade/home-grown goods can’t compete with U.S. prices. Please tell me how this supports our humanitarian aid to Latin America. Please tell me how our actions help build strong Latin American nations when the C.I.A. leads coups to over-throw elected officials in Chile to put dictators like Pinochet in power? Oh, that’s right. It’s because Allende was a socialist, and we all know that socialism is bad, right? Not necessarily. I find it incredibly unnerving that you would rather blindly assume “that the United States simply wants the best for its Latin American brothers and sisters...without hearing about them in an entire class.”

I support your right to think what you want, but I find it perplexing that a person like you who views college as a gateway to a “practical” career chose to attend a place like Xavier, knowing that the core curriculum, such as philosophy, was inevitable. You have clearly wasted your time and your parents’ money by attending this University. Perhaps an-other university would have been a bet-ter fit for you and the debauchery you desperately crave.

Good luck with your future assump-tions of what is factual,

Sara Loving, graduate student

An Explanation

I wanted to let everyone who has not figured it out that the article written by yours truly two weeks ago was a satire.

I was happy to see the pas-sionate opposition to the ridicu-lous beliefs I put forth.

To be clear, I fully support the core and a well-rounded lib-eral arts education.

Theology is relevant to us all, ethics is relevant to every profession and I recognize that the United States has had a much less than stellar relation-ship with Latin America.

I hope that with the beliefs highlighted in my article, the ab-surdity of floating through life completing only the necessary tasks required by any career, neglecting the human responsi-bility to be engaged in our com-munity and our world, emerges as exactly the opposite of what I want to be as a Xavier gradu-ate and as an educated person.

So my true advice to the student body is the next time you are sitting in your philoso-phy class or theology class, sit up and pay attention because those are the moments and the thoughts that we will carry out into our world.

What defines us as Xavier students is not our athletic teams or our new buildings, but rather, we are defined by our willingness to go above and be-yond our degree, to reach deeper into our communities and bring about a change for good for and with others through whichever career we choose.

Ryan Lavalley ‘12

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The third installment in the spooky franchise Paranormal Activity is on its way.

My six weak-hearted room-mates cower at the trailer, and I, the only scary-movie goer of the house, ignore the chills creep-ing up my legs and bounce in anticipation.

I love when movies can tru-ly scare me, and the Paranormal Activity series has never failed.

When I saw the first movie in the franchise, I felt like I had never seen a scarier movie in my entire life.

It was realistic, terrifying and just downright creepy.

I changed my mind when I saw the second movie, which I found to be even scarier.

Now that holds the title for “scariest movie ever” in my book, but I am sure that is bound to change on Oct. 21 when Paranormal

Activity 3 is released nationwide in theaters.

Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman promise it will be the creepiest one yet, and have in-formed the audience that they will “discover the secret” of the para-normal activity.

The “Bloody Mary” scene from the trailer helps to support their point.

Nobody likes to see little kids being followed around by a de-mon, but it looks as if Paranormal fans are going to have to endure just that if they want to see the third part.

While some may argue that Joost and Schulman don’t have very many directing credits to promise such a horrific film, they may be interested to know that this isn’t the first time they have paired up. The two worked as co-directors on a 2010 documentary entitled “Catfish.”

The documentary follows the life of Schulman’s brother.

They didn’t expect much to come from it; however, they were proved wrong the next few months as they captured one of the most realistic thrills on camera as her brother dove into an online relationship through Facebook.

The “Catfish” movie tagline, “Don’t let anyone tell you what it is,” promises an equally spooky feel for the movie.

After watching snippets of “Catfish,” the reality factor is definitely there. I am hoping that this dynamic duo is able to bring that same reality factor to the Paranormal series.

While Paranormal is fiction-based, it still possesses that docu-mentary feel, with the time log

rolling in the bottom corner. I hope they can capture that

same realism the audience is ac-customed to and bring us a mind-blowing horror film that leaves us worrying about whether it could really happen to us.

To me, that makes a good scary movie.

So maybe these two were the perfect catch to direct Paranormal Activity 3.

Although the two are almost as different as two films could be – following the life of a stalking demon and that of an online re-lationship – “Catfish” proves that Jowell and Schulman have what it takes to thrill audiences.

And judging by the trailer of Paranormal Activity 3, it seems as if they quickly learned how to scare and terrorize audience members, which is exactly what fans of Paranormal expect and are anticipating.

A Dynamic Duo – Paranormal Activity 3

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Xavier University Electronic Media Department’s seniors are quickly approaching the busiest time of their last year. The Senior Seminar class’ capstone film projects are underway and they are eagerly seeking talent to act in their projects. An open casting call will be from 1-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Xavier University Television Studio. Light refreshments will be provided.

There are a total of 14 individually written, produced and directed student films in a wide variety of genres including, but not limited to, comedy, suspense, drama, romance and documentary. The films will all be entered next spring into an assortment of national college movie festivals. Last year’s entries went to festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Chicago International Film Festival. This is an amazing opportunity for all aspiring actors and actresses looking for more experience.

If interested, scripts can be obtained prior to the casting call and all questions can be answered by e-mailing Molly McGranahan at [email protected] .

Open Casting Call

Leslie Feist: Metals By sara niccum

Staff Writer

By molly mcgranahan

Staff Writer

It’s been a few years since we last heard from Leslie Feist. The success of The Reminder (2007) left us satisfied enough to warrant her four-year hiatus, without even re-alizing, at least in my case, that we desperately needed more.

Her fourth album, Metals, was released in the United States on Oct. 3. Those expecting a pop al-bum in the wake of The Reminder may be disappointed; Metals ex-poses Feist in a new light.

The song titles on the al-bum suggest that she’s entered a new adulthood. Names like “Graveyard” and “The Circle Married the Line” intimate a kind of finality. And the subject mat-ters on which she writes are dif-ferent too.

On The Reminder, Feist is still figuring things out: in “How My Heart Behaves” she explores the origin of a broken heart (“What grew and inside who?”) and in “I Feel It All” she explains what she has learned from past relationship mistakes. But on Metals Feist has gone from lyrical sage to a full

blown Grandmother Willow. The album opens with an au-

thority unprecedented on her oth-er albums, that announces right away: Feist means business.

The first track “The Bad in Each Other” details how love can miss the mark: “The good man and the good woman bring out…the bad in each other.” She is obviously disenchanted with conventional courtship. Other notable tracks include “Undiscovered First” and “A Commotion,” the highest en-ergy track on the record.

A first time listener may be hard-pressed to become enamored with the album. Feist is a well of genuine talent among the tides of prefab female vocalists rising and falling on the billboard charts.

Admittedly, it takes more than one listen to truly appreciate her style of music. It’s just too slow- paced for most people. And on several tracks she uses what sounds like a children’s choir on backing vocals, which I think is just a little cliché. But overall, it’s a blessing to have Feist back on the music scene with an album no less laudable than the last.

Xavier Newswire6 sportsOctober 19, 2011

MADE: Xavier Basketball EditionBy kyle isaacsAsst. Sports Editor

“I wanna be MADE.” MTV has given this phrase new mean-ing thanks to its reality televi-sion show, but those four words popped into my head last season while watching Xavier basketball games. No, I didn’t have any illu-sions of becoming a movie star, an NFL player or even a comedi-an; I simply wanted to be MADE into a Xavier University basketball player.

The only problem I faced was that I did not have an opportu-nity to play for the team…until I was informed about the open tryouts for a walk-on spot. While my story didn’t include any phony life coach or made-for-TV mo-ments, I still had the chance to be a Xavier basketball player. Before actually trying out, I had to fill out the necessary paperwork and have myself examined by the medical staff. Once I passed the academic standards and was cleared medi-cally, I was ready.

Unlike those individuals who appear on MADE, I had previous experience with basketball. I have played basketball since I was three years old and played all four years in high school. With that being said, I was far from a star player: I was a “pass first, pass second” point guard who was one of the few guys willing to play defense. The term most associated with walk-on players is “scrappy,”

which pretty much defined my basketball career, so I was excited for the tryout.

Held on Oct. 9th in the auxil-iary gym at Cintas Center, the try-out included nearly 30 other play-ers hoping to join the team. Head coach Chris Mack and his staff be-gan the tryout by explaining their expectations and how we would be evaluated. Once we finished the tedious stuff, we started things off with some three-man weave drills. The weave was a great way to shake off my jitters while get-ting my legs loosened. After a few times down the court, we began some classic one-on-one drills.

If my saga was on TV, the one-on-one drill would be the climax of the television show, my make-or-break moment in front of the coaching staff.

After 15 minutes of the individ-ual matchups, I might have scored twice. Needless to say, I struggled in this drill for two reasons.

I was never an offensive play-er, and I was nowhere near the most athletic person on the court. Despite the rough showing in the offensive drills, I knew I could showcase my defensive prowess in the next drill: four-on-four.

This drill went smoothly for my group of four…at least until I was elbowed in the forehead. Overall, we had some quality defensive stops and worked well together, so I was pleased with my perfor-mance in that drill. Following the

defensive drills, we moved on to learning the out-of-bounds plays that Xavier runs each game.

Once the coaching staff had their fill, they called every-one together and concluded the evening.

Coach Mack explained that he would be taking two or three walk-ons for this season. If they were interested in calling you back for more practices, they would call by week’s end to inform you.

While I was hopeful for a call back, I knew that I was far from the best player, so I wasn’t

Xavier volleyball suffers two losses in Atlantic 10 play

After a six-match winning streak and a 5-0 start in Atlantic 10 conference play, Xavier volley-ball suffered a setback with a loss at George Washington on Oct. 9th.

At George Washington, it appeared that the Muske tee r s were on the verge of claiming their seventh straight victory.

The Colonials fought back to win the next three sets and take the match, giving Xavier its first conference loss of the season.

Things didn’t get any easier for XU last Friday as they re-turned to the court at Dayton. The Flyers came into the match with an eight-game winning streak and 31 consecutive victories over A-10 opponents. The Flyers were

picked in the preseason by the league’s coaches to claim their third straight A-10 Championship, while Xavier was picked second in the conference.

Dayton was up to the challenge

on Friday, defeating Xavier in four sets in front of an amped-up crowd of 2,014, the largest crowd at UD this season. Xavier will meet the defending A-10 champs again on Nov. 4th at Cintas Center.

Head coach Mike Johnson also expects to meet the Flyers a third time in the A-10 championship match, provided that Xavier is able to advance to the title game for the second straight year.

If they do meet the Flyers a

third time, it will be another tough road environment against the tournament host-school.

“They are the team standing in the way. Until someone else proves otherwise, they will be in the finals, but we have to take care

of everyone else first,” J o h n s o n said.

T h e r e is a lot to work on b e t w e e n now and

the start of the conference tournament, but Johnson says that he expects the team to learn from its losses and keep working hard.

“There is good that can come out of losses, if you correct them. On the flip side, if we refuse to acknowledge our mistakes, we er-ror twice,” Johnson said.

The Musketeers return to the court this weekend on the road against Fordham and Rhode Island.

By john WilmhoffStaff Writer

Cross country competes at Pre-National Invitational

The Xavier Cross Country team had successs this weekend at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational on Sunday at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terra Haute, Ind.

Senior Caylin Howell was Xavier’s top women’s finisher, 96th overall, with a time of 22:29.

Sophomore Ashley Vincent was second for the Muskies, com-ing in 131st at 22:58.

Sophomore Clare Fischer had a personal best time of 23:04 and finished 140th.

Junior Kaitlin Price followed at 23:29, coming in 170th. Junior Rachel Clark was the last Muskie scorer at 23:35 to come in 177th.

Freshman Audrey Ramos came in 194th at 23:45 on her first 6K, sophomore Abby Fischer 23:56 was XU’s seventh finisher in at 212th.

For his third time finishing first for the Muskies this year, sopho-more Tom Ohlman placed 85th overall at 25:36.

Senior Keith Albrektson came in 105th with a personal best time

of 25:46. Third for XU was redshirt ju-

nior Ben Foley in at 25:46 and 161st place.

Junior Matt Coniglio came in at 26:58 for 220th place and Xavier’s final scorer was freshman Connor Buchholz whose personal best time of 27:26 got him 257th place.

Xavier also filled slots 258 and 259 with redshirt senior Ben Nathan’s 27:30 and Keith Schenkel’s 27:32.

In the women’s race, Florida State won the team title, while Risper Kimaivo of UTEP came in first at 20:19. It was Colorado and Leonard Korir of Iona at 23:55 for the men.

The team is getting ready for the A-10 Championship on Oct. 29 in Charlotte, N.C.

Coach Flaute said this meet was a “good opportunity to race against some teams that are the best in the nation and hopefully this will prepare the team for the upcoming meet.”

By lauren VaughanStaff Writer

Frease: Suspended

not be a part of our program. I am hopeful that Kenny will work his way back to being a part of this team at some point.”

Frease was a pre-season pick for the Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team. Last season, Frease was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference Honorable Mention selection and was named A-10 Rookie of the Week during January of his fresh-man year at Xavier. The seven-footer was the first to receive this honor since Stanley Burrell during the 2004-05 season.

Most of Frease’s career highs came from his junior season, in-cluding his career high of 22 points against Wake Forest as well as 18 rebounds against Wofford.

Frease is expected to return as a member of the team once Mack feels that he is fulfilling his duties and responsibilities as a Musketeer.

waiting by the phone on Friday. Unfortunately for me, the phone never rang. I had been cut.

Unlike the cheesy endings in MADE, my story may not have turned out as I planned.

However, it was a great ex-perience and a once-in-a-life-time chance to play for Xavier University.

My saga may have ended with-out me ever putting on a Xavier basketball jersey, but hey, there is always next year. Maybe next time, I’ll make the team and have my MADE-for-TV moment!

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Photo courtesty of Evansville Courier & PressAssistant Sports Editor Kyle Isaacs averaged 2.3 steals per game as a senior point guard at Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, Indiana.

The trials and tribulations of a walk-on hopeful

Sabrina Brown, EditorPhone: [email protected]

“ ”There is good that can come out of the losses, if you correct them. On the flip side, if we refuse to acknowledge our mistakes, we error twice.

Mike Johnson, Xavier volleyball head coach

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Coach Mack’s Tweet of the week

@CoachChrisMack: I may be demoting our DBO @jeremy-growe after hearing him or-der at Currito this afternoon.

Tofu???Be sure to check out @xaviernewswire

and @NewswireSports

for all your latest Xavier news!

Not your same old Musketeer Madness

As it does every year, the time for Musketeer Madness is approaching quickly for Xavier basketball fans, but this year, the Xavier Athletic Department has decided to heighten the madness.

Complete with 500 floor seats for Xavier students and a stage,

t h i s is far from your usual Musketeer Madness.

“We’re going almost full circle. We’re going back to the event being tai-lored mainly to students,” Xavier Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing Brian Hicks said.

All 500 student tickets were distributed within 19 minutes.

Students who are seated on the floor will also receive an ex-clusive Nike Musketeer Madness t-shirt.

The student section is not

limited to the floor seats, how-ever, Musketeer Madness is a free event.

Students are also eligible to enter a raffle for a chance to win $10,000.

The student who wins the raffle will compete in a shooting contest in which the student will shoot a layup, free throw,

t h r e e -pointer and half-court shot.

For the first time ever,

By saBrina BrownSports Editor

Mixed results for women’s soccer

While the rest of the University returned home for Fall Break, the Xavier women’s soccer team hit the road for two Atlantic 10 away games.

The women headed to Richmond on Friday to take on the Spiders; despite an intense game with many chances but no goals, the women tied 0-0.

The Musketeers returned to action on Sunday versus A-10 foe George Washington but lost 1-0 in overtime.

Following the Fall Break week-end, the women are 5-7-2 on the season (0-4-1 in conference) and are still searching for their first road victory this season.

Though Xavier was unable to

find the back of the net on Friday, the offense created many chances.

The Musketeers posted 17 shots versus Richmond, led by junior Leslie Twehues, who had eight shots on the day.

The Spiders were shut out on the scoreboard thanks to a quality team defensive effort, highlighted by freshman Katie Markesbery’s 15 saves in goal.

“Richmond plays very good soccer and has one of the most dangerous goal scorers in the league. The defense did a great job of limiting [Richmond’s] chances,” head coach Woody Sherwood said on GoXavier.com.

On Sunday, the women looked to finish the weekend strong with a victory in the nation’s capi-tal against George Washington

University. The story this season for the

women’s soccer team has been overtime games; the game Sunday was no different as the women played in their sixth overtime game this season, one shy of the school record of seven (set in 2006). The women held strong defensively for 98 minutes but allowed a goal in the 99th minute of action to suffer the 1-0 defeat.x

The women look to pick up their first conference win of the season at home this Friday as they play host to the Temple Owls.

The game, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at the Xavier Soccer Complex, is the first of four consecutive home games for the women as well as “Think Pink” night for breast cancer awareness.

Musketeer Madness will feature a stage where the athletes will be an-nounced with the music of their choice.

Musketeer Madness will also feature a hot shot contest in which students will be paired with stu-dent athletes, in addition to the traditional slam dunk contest.

One of the five judges for the slam dunk contest will be a

student selected by XU basketball alum Byron

Larkin. T h e

m e n a n d

w o m -e n ’ s basketball teams will then

play their traditional scrimmages, two ten-

minute sessions for the men, and one eight-minute

session for the women. As opposed to schools such

as the University of Kentucky who opt to have its season kickoff event at midnight, Xavier chooses to host its on family weekend in the evening.

“We’ve really tried to cater to-wards a family audience. We want to engage our students as well to tip off the season,” Hicks said.

Musketeer Madness will be held in Cintas Center on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.

By kyle isaacsAsst. Sports Editor

The Xavier men’s basketball team was picked to win their sixth consecutive Atlantic 10 championship.

Tu Holloway was named fourth best player in the nation by CBSSports.com as well as be-ing picked preseason to be the Atlantic 10 player of the year.

Two Xavier basketball players, redshirt freshman Justin Martin and freshman Dezmine Wells, were named to the preseason Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team.

Senior midfielder Andrew Boisvert was named in TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News National Teams of the Week.

Xavier Awards of the Week

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Determine which trait in each row matches your personality most, then find out what fate leads you to be for Halloween!Rachael Harris, Features EditorPhone: (513) 348-4992

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What should you be for halloWeen?Talk in Yoda-speak you do.

How not sick of it your friends are?

Whenever a friend is

about to face a challenge, you say, “May the force be with

you.”

You don’t leave the house without your toy lightsaber

from Toys R Us. You didn’t know

it was a toy? Oops…

You refer to your enemies

as Siths or members of

the Dark Side and you see them as very self-centered

people.

You constantly wonder where all the rum has gone.

You are terrified of the ocean because you

are convinced that you will

be eaten by the Kraken.

You only eat chocolate if it is in the shape of a coin and

wrapped in gold foil.

You refer to your best friend

as your First Mate.

You are so pale your skin sparkles

in the sunlight.

You hate werewolves...with

a passion.

You like to watch people while they

sleep. Creepy!

You frequently drink tomato

juice because it looks like blood.

You stole a broom from the

maintenance closet in hopes of learning

to fly.

You once tried to walk through

a wall with a shopping cart at a

train station.

You sometimes pretend you are mixing

potions when in chemistry lab.

You listen for Moaning Myrtle

every time you are in a bathroom.

Mostly Pink Mostly Purple Mostly Blue Mostly GreenWhile you may be a bit greedy and have a bit of scruff on your face, you seem to always get

out of the sticky situations that you manage to get into. Just

don’t look to your compass for help – it never points north,

anyways. Be a pirate for Halloween!

“You are without a doubt the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of.” – Commodore James Norrington

“But you HAVE heard of me.” –Captain Jack Sparrow

Although the constant references to the Force (what IS that, anyway?) and your backwards language can be

obnoxious, you are brave and seek to defend and promote

justice. You are passionate and powerful yet you forsake your emotions to save others. Grab

your lightsaber and be a Jedi for Halloween.

What did Obi-Wan say to Luke Skywalker on the fourth day of

the fifth month?May the Fourth be with you.

Although you often mutter spells under your breath in hopes they

will work, your crazy love of chocolate frogs and butterbeer

will only make your wizard costume more believable. And no, a magical house elf won’t

save you when you’re in trouble. But hey, you can always hope!

“I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.”

– Harry Potter

Your pale skin and larger-than-life hair make you the perfect candidate to be a vampire for

Halloween. You may even enjoy hunting as a pastime, think

you’re invincible or think you’ll stay the same age forever.

Whatever your similarities, grab some hair gel and a pair of

fangs and get your vampire on.

“Kryptonite doesn’t bother me, either.”

–Edward Cullen

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