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Studentstookahighlycriticalstance toward the Saint XavierdinerinarecentXavieritesurvey. The survey, conducted lastmonth,asked100SXUstudentstoratetheiroveralldinerexperienceonascaleofonetofive,withfivebeingexcellentandonebeingpoor.Thefinalaveragewas2.91. Acentralcomplaintinvolvedpr i c ing . S tudent s s t rong l ycondemned the diner’s priceswith90percentofthosesurveyedclaiming that the costs of dinerfoodaretoohigh.

Stephanie Moye, SeniorDirectorofDiningServicesatSaintXavierUniversity, attributed thehighpricestoanumberoffactorsincludingeconomicgrowthandtheinflationrate. S h e e x p l a i n e d t h a tenvironmental problems, such asdroughts,arecausingashortageoffeedcropsacrossthenation.Thisshortagemakes feeding livestockmore expensive, which in turnraisesthecostofmeat. With higher meat prices,consumer demand for egg anddairyproductsisincreasing,whichraisesthosefoods’pricesaswell. Ontopofthisarerisingfuelprices,whichraise transportationcosts.Asaresult,explainedMoye,

prices are rising everywhere foreverything,includingdinerfood. Austin Regan, a freshmancomputersciencemajorremainedskepticalsaying“Iworkatoutside[food] places and [prices] arewaycheaperthanhere.Especiallysincewe’restudents,itreallyshouldn’tbe

thishigh.” LindaMoreno,Director ofAuxiliary Services, emphasized,“No increases [indiner food] areallowedwithout definite specificverificationsofcommoditypricingincreases thatnotonly affectourdiningsystem,butalsotrickledowntofamilygrocerybills.” Thus, if there isachangeindinerfoodpricing,itmeansoverall

pricesintheeconomyarechanging. Moreno said that this, inaddition to product, labor andoperatingcostsdetermineprices. Sheassuredthattheuniversitydoeseverythingitcantokeeppriceslow,butthatitcouldnevercompetewith prices in large corporationsduetoeconomiesofscale. Moye cited the additionalcost of hiring and keeping dineremployees as a determinant ofdinerprices. “Ithinktheemployeesdeservearaiseeveryyear.Theyworkveryhard,”shestated. Despitetheseexternalfactors,

Tony BaraEditor in Chief

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New twists to old fairytales

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Saint Xavier welcomes Pope

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Brian and Grant duke it out.

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SXU Softball on a tear...

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Students at Saint Xavierare displeasedwith the housingchangesbeingmade touniversityhousing. Recently,theschoolexpressedits intent to discontinue themajority of off-campus housingoptions available to students forthe2013-2014schoolyear.Bythefall semesterof2014, theentiretyofoff-campushousingisprojectedtobeeliminated. Manystudentsaredissatisfiedwith this decision, includingJordanMorren, junior businessmanagementmajor, who statedthathedoesnot believe that theschool has jurisdiction tomakesuchadecision.

“I think it’s unfair for theschooltotrytorestrictstudentstoonlylivingoncampus,”expressedMorren. “Alotofupperclassmenenjoytheprivilegeofbeingabletoliveoffcampus,andbeingadults,shouldbeabletochoosewhetherornottheywanttoliveonoroff-campus.That shouldn’t be the school’sdecision.” Inaletteraddressedtocurrentresident students, John Pelrine,VicePresidentofStudentAffairs,statedthatthechangesbeingmadetouniversityhousingweredecideduponinresponsetoaconsistentlydecreasingenrollmentnumber. “It’s not fair for studentstohave to live in cramped livingconditions because the schoolwantstosavemoney,”Morrensaidoftheuniversity’sdecision.

“How are they going to putallof thepeoplewhowere livingin apartments onto campus, andstillhaveroomforallofthecurrentfreshman?” KharyFerguson, sophomorebusinessmanagementmajor,alsoexpressed concern for decreasedspace. Ferguson stated that hebelieveseliminatingalloff-campusuniversity housing options willcreatelessspaceinregardstoQuallHalllivingconditions. “I don’t think [the changes]provide enough options for thestudents.Itdoesn’tallowstudentsenoughspace,”hecommented. “I thinkthat thesedecisionswillleadstudentstowardsmovingoff-campusorcommuting.” EvenBethKamp,sophomorenursingmajor, found herself in

agreement, although the newhousing changes didnot directlyapplytoher. “Personally, I planned onliving on campus all four years,butfortheschooltolimitoptionstoonlyon-campuswillbea turn-offforsomepeopleandshythemawayfromthisschool,”commentedKamp. “I think [the school] shouldkeep some of the apartments somoreofthestudentpopulationwillbesatisfied.” Morrenalsoexpressedthatasolelyon-campusresidencywillonlycreatemoreon-campusproblems. “Iftheschooldoesnotwanttoofferoff-campushousing,thentheyneedtopreparetodealwithall of the problems they have atoff-campus housing locations tohappenoncampus,”hestated.

Nicole RosalesSenior News Editor

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Residents Rebuke Upcoming Housing ChangesStudents lament the loss of off-campus apartments in near future

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M i s s i on Day f a l l s onWednesdayMarch 20 this yearand all students, faculty, staff,and administrators arewelcometocome. One student, faculty, andstaffmemberisawardedfortheirexcellent service here at SaintXavierUniversity.Thisyear,TheSaint XavierUniversity AwardgoestoAssociateprofessorintheSchoolofEducation,Dr.Hilton. When asked about hisreactions,Dr.Hilton explained“WhenIgotPresidentWiseman’svoicemessagethatI‘hadwon’theawardIcried. “Then I tried to call thepersonIknewhadwrittenforme,butIgothervoicemail,andcriedsomething unintelligible to hervoicemail.”

The winners have beennominated by their peers, co-workers, or teammembers,Dr.Hiltonstates thatheneversawitcoming. “There is somethingbeyondthe work that a mission baseduniversityinspires.Onecanthinkofone’sworkascontributingtothecommon good, righteouswork.”Hiltoncontinues. “I ampleased to have beenpart of this work for these pasttwentyyears,”Dr.Hiltoncontinues. As for the staff award, TheSisterIsidorePerrigo,R.S.M.StaffServiceAwards, goes toThereseJohnson,DirectorofAdvisingandEducationalPlanning. “ I worked with severa lwinners. It’s very exciting to besingled out to win this award,”Johnsonstates. “It’shumbling,inmanyways,becauseweworkwithmanycaring

and fascinatingpeople,” Johnsoncontinues. Johnson gives the twootherwinners big congratulations, “it’sreally neat, and they are neatpeople, it’s a great category tobein,”Johnsonmentions. When i t comes to TheMother PaulitaMorris, R.S.M.Student Service Award, KellyMihalik,PresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation,will beawardedtheachievement. “I am very humbled andhonored,andcouldnotfeelmoreblessedtohavebeennominated,”Mihalikstates. “It remindsme ofwhatmypurpose is in life, and that is toserveothersasanurse,afriend,asister,anaunt,andwhateverotherrolesImayholdinthefuture.” Mihalik does not forget tothank her friends, as they havebecomelikeherfamilyhereatSaint

Nermeen ShaabnehNews Editor

The world witnessed thefirst non-European cardinal inmodernhistoryrisetothepapacyonWednesday,March13.CardinalJorge Mario Bergoglio (76) ofArgentina chose the name PopeFrancis after being elected theRomanCatholicChurch’s 266thleader on the second day of thepapalconclave. G r a z i ano Ma rch e s ch i ,ExecutiveDirector ofUniversityMinistryatSaintXavierUniversity,saidheispleasedwiththeelectionand offered his thoughts andanalysis. “We have a pope who isclosely aligned with the poor,who is closely alignedwithmostCathol ics ,” sa id MarcheshireferringtoBergoglio’sworkwiththepoorinthedevelopingworld,wherealargemajorityofCatholicslive. “Hehas theheartofa thirdworldperson.” Marcheshi be l ieves thecardinalselectedBergogliopopefor

threemainreasons.First,becausehe is “amanof prayer,” and thecardinals desired and needed a“holyman.” Second,Marcheschi believesthenewpontiffhelps“bridge”thegapbetweenmoreconservativeandmoreprogressivemembers in thechurch. WhileBergoglioisconservativeon traditional church doctrine,strongly opposing gaymarriageand abortions for example, he is“committed tosocial justice”andaconcentrationonaidingthepoor. F i n a l l y , M a r c h e s c h icalled Bergoglio “an evangelistwho preaches the gospel withauthenticity.” The new pope was knownto live in a simple apartment inBuenosAires,cookforhimselfandtake public transportationwhilecardinal.Marcheschi thus calledBergoglioa“manofhumility”wholivesthegospel. Sr. JoyClough,Director forUniversityMinistry andHeritagealso commentedonPopeFrancispraisinghis simplicity, interest in

social justice and administrativeabilities. She believes he is “makinga great first impression” and is“raising a lot of hope amongCatholics.” Cloughalsopraisedthenewpope’s emphasis on encouragingCatholicstoconveytootherstheirmission to imitate Christ. “Hewants to call us to acknowledgethat our faithdrives our action,”saidClough. Movingforward,Cloughsaid“thechurchneedsinternalhealingand to re-establish its credibilityexternally,”andshehopesthenewpopemakesthosegoalsapriority. Ray McElheny, a juniorpsychologyandphilosophymajoropinedonthenewpopesaying,“Iwould beexcitedbecauseheshowsaclearhumilityandshowsagreatconcern for thepoor.However, Ihave grown cautious of religiousleadersbecauseofthepotentialforeventualscandals.” M i r a n d a Gon z a l e z , asophomore biologymajor, said,“it’s cool that we get a South

American pope…I think hewillbring a new perspective to theCatholicChurch.” Bergoglio is the first popein history to choose the nameFrancis,afterSaintFrancisofAssisi(1182-1226)whowas known for

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JorgeBergoglio(right)isknownforhishumility. theworld.org

After a stop in Bridgetown, Barbados on March 18, two British passengers were shot. Medics were rushed to the victims and the local authorities are now looking into the case. No further i n fo r m at i o n h a s b e e n released so far. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21835645)

A landslide in Petropolis, Brazil has caused at least 13 deaths as of March 18. This area was also hit in 2011, where 1000 people were killed by a similar landslide.(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21835159)

With leads of corruption, Bangladesh cricket player Umpire Nadir Shah has been given a 10-year ban from the game. According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, a spokesperson states, “The inquiry underlines the BCB’s zero tolerance policy on corruption in the game and signifies the Board’s commitment towards upholding the spirit of cricket,.”(http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/21834314)

connectingwithnatureandlivingasimplelife. The new pontiff is also thefirstmanfromtheJesuitordertobeelectedpope.HisinaugurationMasstookplaceonTuesday,March19.

XavieralongwiththeDepartmentsofCampusMinistry, ResidenceLife, andCampus Life for theopportunitiesgiventoher. “As I embark on the finalweeksofmySeniorYear,IknowthatitwillbeverydifficulttoleaveSaintXavier. Ithasbeenaplacethathas

University Reacts to New Pope

taught me so much and gaveme a caring extended family...a place that gaveme countlessopportunities to grow into theperson I want to be,”Mihalikconcludes. TheMissionDayceremonywilltakeplaceat3:30p.m.intheFourthFloorBoardRoom.

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Moye promisesto continue trying to “menuengineer” food servings to keeppricesdown,butadmitsthat,toalargeextent,itisoutofhercontrol. A second major studentconcernregardedfoodvariety.76percent of those surveyedwrotethat the diner does not offerenoughvariety. Specific criticisms studentsraised involved the number ofhealthyoptionsavailable. “We support our studentsin promoting good health andnutrition,”assuredMoye. As a result, shepromises toincorporate nutritional labelsintoeachofthediner’smenusbyFall2013. Thelabelswilllistimportantnutritionalinformation,includingthenumberofcalorieswithineachfood. Moye’s ultimate goal is tocreateabookletforstudentslistingeachfooditeminthediner,alongwith its complete nutritionalinformation. In themeantime, she planstopostnutritionalinformationonselectfoods,suchasdailyspecials. Moyebelievesmanystudentsareuninformedaboutthediner’shealthyoptionsandhaslaunchedamarketing campaign entitled“Taste yourWay toWellness”encouraging them to choosehealthyfoods. Beginning this month,the campaign wi l l inc ludeinformational posters placed infood venues around the schoolaswellastastesamplesofhealthyfoods. “This is an opportunity toallowourcustomerstoexperienceamonth-longtastingexperiencetoseefirsthandhowtastyeatingwellcanbe,”sheexplained. Many students also calledformore vegetarian and veganoptions,optionswhichMoyesaidalreadyexist. “WeareextremelypassionateaboutourSaintXavierUniversity

students that are vegetarian orvegan,”saidMoye. She explained the diner’sexisting “Meatless Monday”programinwhichagreatervarietyof non-meat items are offeredeachMonday to accommodatevegetariansandvegans. Additionally, shenotedthatthedineroffersseveralnon-meatoptionseverydayincludingveggieburgersandveggiepizzas. On a similar note, somestudents complained aboutwhattheyfeelisalackofgluten-freefoodforthosewithglutensensitivities. Inresponse,Moyepointedtosignsinthedineralertingstudentstoglutenfreebreadofferedeveryday.“OurWild Greens venue andourSaladBararegluten-freeandwe are planning to offer CornTortillaforourQuesadillasatourSouthwest Venue,” saidMoye,who also cited gluten-free pastaavailableon“PastaDay.” Regardingotherfoodallergies,signs are posted at several dinervenues informing students thatthedinerhandlesfoodscontainingallergicingredientsandthattheycancontactthemanagerformoreinformation. Diner hours were a thirdsourceof student criticismswith68percentofthosesurveyedbeingdissatisfiedwith current hours,specificallythedaily2hourbreakonweekdayafternoonsfrom2:15to4:30. Moyerespondedstatingthatthe small number of studentsutilizing the diner during thosehoursdidnotwarrantkeepingitopen. Thus, closing it during thattime to prepare for the dinnerhourswasdeemedmoreefficientinbusinessterms. Throughout the interview,Moyeemphasizedthatsheismorethenwillingtolistentoandactonstudentconcerns. She mentioned that theDepartment ofDining Servicesholds regular meetings withstudents to better accommodate

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theirneeds. Katy Thompson, DirectorofResidenceLife,confirmedthissaying thatDining Services andChartwellshavemetregularlywiththeResidentHousingAssociationandotherstudentgroupstoenactchange. Mostrecently,Starbuckswas

TheWomen’sStudiesprogramat SXU has invited studentsto attend a full-day conferencesmartly entitled “Binders Full ofWomen.” This event takes place onMarch22ndinthestudentlounge,andwillrunfrom8:30am-5:00pm. The conferencewill addressgenderissuesintheacademicandprofessionalfields,women’sissuesthroughout history, andmore.Speakers include SXU studentsand facultymembers, as well asVirginia Rugai, formerChicago

Alderwomanofthe18thward.Thisconferencewill be an incredibleopportunity to initiate dialogueamongtheSXUcommunityaboutthe gender disparities both oncampusandinbroadercontexts. These issues affect not onlywomen, but people of all genderidentities.Understanding genderissuesisanimportantstepinthedirectionofsocialconsciousness. As college students whoare in a position of preparationfor shaping the next generation,we should feel responsible forinitiating such a dialogue andsubsequently promoting amoreprogressiveapproachtogender.

Binders for WomenEmily CaliendoNews Contributor

OnFriday,March22nd,theShannonCenterwillbehostingits10thAnnualHealthFairfrom8:30a.m.until1:30p.m. Events a t the fa i r wi l linclude free screenings andmassages,raffles,scavengerhunts,children’s activities, and cookingdemonstrations. Therewillalsobeafreeblooddrive and comprehensive kidneyscreenings. The kidney screenings cost$25 per person and includesan analysis of blood pressure,sodium,calcium,glucose,andliverfunctioning. You can pre-register for theblooddrive and the screeningbycalling773-298-3592. You can also participate in15minute exercise classes,whichincludechairyogaat9a.m.and10a.m.,beginnerstrengthtrainingat

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11a.m.andZumbaat12p.m.and1p.m. JenniferQuinlan, ShannonCenterFacilityManager,said,“TheHeathFair is away for theSaintXavier community to know allthedifferentoptionsandservicesavailable to them in terms ofhealth,fitnessandnutrition.” ThisisbynomeansthefirsthealthfairforSXUorQuinlan. “I helped start theHealthFair 10 years ago and when itfirst started we only had about20 vendors. Nowwe have over40 vendors and the attendancecontinuestogroweveryyear.Wehaveaddedvendorsthatwefeelcanattractallages.” Some vendors at this year’sFair includeAcceleratedRehabPhysical Therapy, theAmericanCancer Society, Cook CountyDepartmentofPublicHealth,CVSPharmacyandMinuteClinic,andTricociUniversity. “I hope the Health Fair

motivatespeopletopayattentionto their health andbemotivatedtomake small changes that willaffecttheiroverallqualityoflife,”Quinlanstated.

Shannon Center to Host Health Fair Thiseventisfreetothepublic.Formoreinformation,contacttheShannonCenterat773-298-3592or visit sxu.edu keyword: healthfair.

openedonSaturdaysafterajointeffort byRHA and the StudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)toconvinceMoyethattheexpandedhoursmadesense. “We’re here tomake surewe accommodate our students,”promisedMoye.

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Thursday, March 213:00 p.m.Pack the Stands SXU Women’s Softball vs.

Olivet Nazarene University

Friday, March 22 2:00 p.m.

Job Search Skills Boot CampQuick refresher session on job search, resume building, and interviewing for

students on the full time job or internship search.

Location: Career Services modular unit behind Pacelli

Friday, March 22 3:30 p.m.

SXU Baseball vs. Calumet College (Ind.)Locations: Ferrell Field

Friday, March 22 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Saint Xavier Health Fair Free massages, refreshments, screenings, raffles and more!

Location: Shannon Center

Friday, March 22 12:00 p.m. Networking Workshop:

Gaining the Competitive EdgeDiscover ways to use networking as an effective job search and career development tool.Location: Career Services modular unit behind Pacelli


VIEWPOINTSFood Wars

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VSThe Guardian ofGarbbled Grub

The Foil ofFood Fusion

introduced to our food,wehaveanegativereactiontoit.Anotherbasic human ceremony is thecatalyst for spreading our ethniccuisines:war. AsNapoleonBonepartesaid,“Anarmymarchesonitsstomach,”whilehemeant soldiers canonlyoperateiffeed,butthatfoodisalsomarchingintoanotherculture.Theconquerorsandconqueredbegintointermix and sharemeals,whichultimately heals the communitybecausetheyhaveadoptedannewgroup identity andno longer seetwofactions.Immigrantsalsoserveto spread their ethnic cuisine intheirnewenvironmentsatamuchslower or faster rate dependingon the circumstances for leavingtheir native land such as theGreatPotatoFamineofthe1850sand the resulting flood of IrishintoAmerica (by theway happybelated St. Patrick’sDay). Afterfivethousandyearsofcivilization,we are all products of a globallymixedfamily.Thereisnoescapingfood fusion becausemost disheswereforeigntoourcultureatsomepointandwejustadopteditbeyondlivingmemory to see it as alien.So letuscelebrateourweirdandwonderfulworldby tryinga littlebitofeverything. The people who seem tobe fully embracing this culinarycollaborative curiosity is theYouTube groupEpicMealTime,a cooking show like no other.EveryTuesdaytheythrowcautionand tradition to the wind andcreatemonstrosities of food like

Crusader of SanityBrian LaughranViewpoints Editor

Hadrian’s WallGrant VargasSenior Viewpoints Editor

sushi made from bacon andfast food. Sure, there aremoreformal restaurants that focus ofblendingcuisines,butthatdoesn’treally demonstrate how we canincorporate food fusion intoourdailylivesorhowmuchfunitcanbe. Trying something differentdoes not require a completereinvention of food, just switchoutoneortwoingredients.Insteadofbeefhamburgers, try a shitakemushrooms (they taste likemeatif cooked right), putBBQ sauceinstead of red sauce on pizza,wasabionhotdogs,andexperimentwith spices.Knowing somethingbeyondtheeverydayallowsyoutoenjoyfoodagaininsteadofseeingitasamundaindailytask. The world of food fusionoffers an infinite combinationofflavors, textures and smells.Wehave access to a globalmarket ofproductsand ideas;whynot takeadvantage of it? Venture forthand discover new territory, thenshareyourdiscoverieswithothersbecausethatisthefoundationforhumancivilization.Foodcanturnenemiestofriendsandstrangerstofamily,soembraceitall.

I’mamanofsimpletastes.Ilikemysodacold,myfoodhotandnotmuchdifferentiation.Sowhenmy great foe in life and uneasyally and brother in journalismGrantVargasapproachedmeaboutwriting about food fusion I wasreadytopounce. I’ll admit, I wasn’t 100%sureofwhatGrantmeantbyfoodfusionwhenthetopicwasproposedtome.He explained it tome inthe context of the fish taco, aCaliforniadelicacy.Now,I’mnotopposedtousingfishmeatinthecontextofataco;that’snoworrytome.Ijustdon’tunderstandwhyeverythinghastobemeddledwithandchanged. The closest I like to get tofoodfusionisahotdog–afusionbetween an assortment ofmeatsthat include (allegedly): pig lips,horse hooves and the innards ofGod-only-knows-what.Mmmm,mmm, good o ld - f a sh ionedAmericancooking!(Andtheonlytruly beautiful thing that foodfusionhaseverreallycreated.) WhenIseepeopleeatingpizzawithpineappleonthetop,Ioftenwonder if they know that they’reeatingapizza.Youdon’tputfruitonapizza.There’salreadyafruit-

substance in the tomato sauce.You’refruitbaseiscoveredintheveryconceptionofapizza.WhyonthegoodLord’sgreenEarthwouldyouwanttosoilperfectlygoodjunkfoodwithafeebleattemptathealthconsciousness? LastSundaywasSt.Patrick’sDay.I’msuremanypeopleintheChicagolandareaaswellastherestoftheworldcelebratedtheirIrishheritagebyindulgingintheclassicdishofcornedbeefandcabbage.TheIrishhaveitright.Thesimplerthebetter.(Butinthespiritoffulldisclosure,Ifreakin’hatecabbage.) I’m not a person who isnecessarily afraid of trying newthings.Ijustdon’tunderstandwhynewthingshavetoimpedeonmyold things. Lobster and crab aredelicious seafood delights; steakisthemostbeautifulofalltheredmeats.Butdowehonestlyneedsurfandturf?It’sexcessive.ThisattitudeiswhatinspiredthegodstobringthepeopleofAtlantisdowntothedepthsof thewateryabyss that isnowtheirgraves–an indulgencein food and drink.What’s thephrase? Those who won’t learnfromhistoryaredoomedtorepeatit? Isecretlyadmirepeoplewhoarenothesitantorafraidtotryfoodcombinations. Imean, withoutfood fusionwouldwehave suchdelectable eats as s’moresor tacosalador the classicpeanutbutterandjellysandwich?ThereisacertaincourageandadventurousnessthatIfindadmirableinpeoplethatarenotafraidtocrossoverandindulgeinculinarycreativity. However, I also don’t thinkthat there is necessarily anythingwrongwithmywayoflife.IknowthethingsthatIlikesostickwiththem.LikePopeyethesailorman,IyamwhatIyam(eeew,Ialsodon’tlikeyams). Iwouldactuallyliketoprovemy point by using an illustrative

exercise, ifthecourtwillallowit.Ifthejurywoulddomethehonorof imagining a hamburger.Nowcloseyoureyes....Thinkofthemostperfect hamburger that you canimagine. Imagine the juicymeat,soft bun and that incredible firstbiteintothemostsucculentburgerof your life....Odss are that littleexercise in imagining the perfectburger didn’t involve someweirdtopping like fishpaste, soysauce,bananapeppersorgaucamole. I guess I’m just a very basicperson.Tokeepthefoodanalogygoing,I’marealmeet-and-potatoeskindofguy (I reallydo likemostmeatsandpotatoes).Andyouknowwhat, there’snothingwrongwiththat.IamsuremanyofyoumustbethinkingthatIamjustapickyeaterwhodoesn’t like to trynewthings.Nottrue.I’mnotafraidtotrynewthingssolongastheydon’tmessuptheoldthingsthatalreadyknowIlike. Somewhereintheworldthereis a placewhere peoplewho likefoodfusionandpeoplewhodon’tlive inpeace. I also imagine thatthere’s a placewhere “StarTrek”fans and“StarWars” fans live ingalacticharmony.It’saniceidea.... But I refuse to sacrifice thenormalityofmydietarywantswithsomeodd,hippiefoodfusionthathas no place encroaching itselfontheclassicdishesthatIlovesodearly.“I shall not rest for a fusion remedy,

Bury my tounge at Champmedy,Bury my classic foods at

Wounded Knee”-anoldNativeAmericanpoem

Brian’s ideal food fusion = pig lips + horse organs source: wikimedia.org

What do you know about fast food sushi son!? Next level cooking maneuver. source: Youtube.com

IthasbeenalmostayearsinceImadetheswitchtovegetarianism(do not worry I am not talkingaboutconvertingothers)andinthattimeIhavecometotryandtoloveallsortsofnewfoodsbecausetheblandAmericancuisinedoesnotcomprehend vegetables as amealunlessitisdeepfriedorslatheredwithdressing.Notknowinghowtocookatallletaloneaforeigndishmadethisexperimentinterestingtosaytheleast.Iswitchedoutsomeingredientsformorefamiliarthings(partlybecauseIhadnoideawheretogetthestuff), thusresulting instrange food fusions thatmyeyesandtastebudshadneverconceivedofbeingpossible.Thistaughtmetonotjudgeadishbytheexpectationsof food inmy culture. Iwant toexperiencefoodsimplyforwhatitisonceittouchesmytongue.Andsuddenlymyworldexplodeswithnewflavorsandideas. The funny thingabout foodisthatitisneverjustabouteating.Breakingbreadwithsomeoneelseis one of themost fundamentalceremoniesofeveryculturebecauseof the primal function it serves:protection and nourishment.Whenweeat,wecanletourguarddownbecausewehavethesafetyofa group (only recently has eatingbecomeanindividualactivity),sowedevelopanattachmenttothatgroup and the food.After yearsof stability, this food becomesthe ethnic cuisine because theingredientsareareminderofhome,a sharedhistory, and taste good,thus,when something foreign is

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Habemus Papem! PopeFrancis is the first non-EuropeanPope in over 1000 years to takeoffice.FormerlyknownasCardinalJorge Bergoglio of Argentina,FrancisisthefirstpopeeverfromtheAmericas.He is also the firsteverJesuitpopeaswellasthefirstpope(265popesprecededhim)totakethenameFrancis. Thus , s ymbol i ca l l y, herepresents a break with the oldworld,with theold centerof theRomanCatholicChurch.Hehasthe opportunity to continue thisstreak of “newness” and breathenew life into a religion that hasgraduallybeenlosinginfluenceinthewesternworld. At the sametime,justasPopeFrancis,thesonofItalianimmigrantstoArgentina,hasconnectionswiththeoldworld,so too canheuphold traditionalCatholicmoralitywhichhasbeenpassed down over 2000 years ofchurchhistory. Forthesereasons,PopeFrancishasaccuratelybeendescribedasabridgebuilderbetweentheoldandthenew.Tofurtherunderstandthisanalogy,letusexaminethestateofCatholicismintheworldtoday. InNorthAmerica,theamountofCatholicsasapercentageofthetotal worldCatholic populationis 7.3 percent. In Europe, thepercentageoftotalworldCatholicshas fallen from 38.5 percent to23.7 percent in the last 40 years(BBC).ForthosewhodopracticeCatholicisminthewesternworld,church attendancehas also beenfalling(Gallup). On t h e o t h e r h a n d ,Catholicism is growing in thedevelopingworld.Africacontains15.2percentoftheworld’sRomanCatholic population, and thenumber continues to grow,whileSouth America contains 41.3percent of theworld’sCatholics,givingitaplurality(BBC). To ef fect ively meet thechallenge of this demographicshift, the pope must be opento reorganizing the church tobettermeettheneedsoftheflockwherever that flock is located. Ifthismeansmovinginstitutionsandpersonnel around the globe, thepopemustnotbeafraidtodoso. Who better to accomplishthis then Pope Francis, a nativesonof theworld’smostCatholiccontinent, who himself mustrelocate thousands of miles toRomeforhisnewjob? Another trait the popeneeds in order to navigate thisincreasinglymulticultural church

is an understanding of andcompassionforthemanydifferentpeoplesandwaysoflifeacrosstheglobe.Noteveryone in theworldisaswelloffas thosewholive intraditionalCatholic centers likeEurope. Contrariwise,mostCatholicsnowliveinthedevelopingworld,which is why Pope Francis’sdedication to the poor is soimportant.He has lived amongthem and worked with them,witnessing their suffering firsthand. If there was any pope tounderstand the “least amongus,” itwouldbePopeFrancis,anextremelyhumbleman,whoevenchosehisnameafterSaintFrancisofAssisi,amanwhohimselflivedsimply,embracingnature. Thepopemustalsopracticeintegrity.With a global churchcomes global criticism, and thepopemustnotonlyensurethatheis trustworthy but that his entirechurchis.Areligioncannotsurvivewithoutcredibility,andcredibilityisbuiltontrust. Indeed, a principal causeof Catholicism’s decline in thewesternworldhasbeenthehorriblesex abuse scandals which haveplaguedthechurchformanyyearsnow.Inordertorepairitsrelationswiththewesternworldandforgeanewopportunity for growth, theCatholicChurchmusttakeahardlinestanceagainstsexualabuse. Thepopemust be preparedto turn accused clergymembersover to legal authorities insteadofallowingbishops toshift themto other parishes. Pope Francisappears to be a shyman, but hecannotbetimidonthismatter.Indeed,timiditywillnotservethepopewellinanyrespect.Hemustbeboldinordertobreathenewnessintothechurch. At the same time, hemustbe bold in upholding traditionalCatholic values and not bowingto popular pressure on variouspolitical issues. The CatholicChurchhasexistedfor2000yearsbecause it contains a backboneofvalues thathave forgeda solidfoundationthroughthestormsofthecenturies.Thebreakingofthisbackbonewould undermine thechurch to such an extent that itmightnotrecover. Thus, Pope Francis has achallengingpapacyaheadofhim.HowhebridgestheoldandnewintheCatholicChurchwilldeterminehiseffectivenessaspope.Wewishhim the best of luck in his newposition.

As I began spring break lastweek,itdawnedonme—thiswouldbemyfinalspringbreakasaSaintXavierundergraduate.BythistimenextyearIwillhavegraduatedandwillbeout in the “real”world, aplacethatwassemi-mythicaltomeuntilnow. Anyway,Idecidedthat,withaweekoff,nowwouldbeagoodtimetomakeaprofessionalresumeandbegin searching for some jobs,oratleastinternships.Indoingthis,IwashappytodiscoverthatSaintXavierdoesnot leave its studentshighanddrywhenitcomestotheprofessionalworld. The re i s a wonde r f u ldepartmentcalledCareerServicesatSXU.Youhaveprobablyreceivede-mailsfromthemregardingSXUjob fairs, but they do somuchmore than that. They overseeSXU’sofficialcareerwebsite(youmayrememberhearingaboutitatFOCUS)www.cougarjobs.com. Not only does this websiteallowyoutoapplytoallon-campusjobs, includingThe Xavierite, butit lists a large amount of outside

professional jobs and internshipsfromvariousfields.It’sallamatterofbrowsingforthetypeofjobyouwould like and sending out anapplication. Of course , you need aresume to send alongwith yourapplication.CareerServiceshelpsyouhereaswell!Afteryoucreateyourresume,youcanuploadittoCougarJobstoeasilysenditwithyour job applications.Before youcanactuallysendit,CareerServicesneedstoapproveit,whichisahugehelp. Essentially, someone fromCareer Services will check yourresumeorcoverletterforgrammar,style and professionalism.WhenI first uploaded my resume, Ireceived an e-mail the next daycontaining a revised resume. ACareerServicesrepresentativehadsatdownandthoroughlyreadmyresume.Headdednewinformationtomy employmenthistorywhichmade it soundmoremarketable.Headjustedformatsandparagraphstyles to give the resume a clean,professionallook.Finally,hemadesuggestionsforfieldsIcouldaddtomyresumetomakeitevenstronger. That evening, I made thechanges, re-uploaded it and thenextmorning it was approved.Now I can send the resumewith

myapplications.Moreimportantly,I have the confidence that myresume is up to par andwrittenprofessionally. In addition to all of this,myCareerServicesrepresentativesentmeanumberofjobsearchingtips and resources specific tomy interests. Furthermore, onCougar Jobs, there are anumberofresourcespostedthatoffertipsonwritingvariousdifferent typesof resumes, cover letters, actingprofessionally and succeeding injobinterviews. CareerService’spageontheSaint XavierUniversity website(justsearchforSaintXavierCareerServices) offers evenmore jobsearching tips, graduate schoolinformation and even salarydataforvariouscareers.Itisveryuser-friendlyandextremelyinformative. Based off this article, youprobably think I am being paidto be a spokesperson forCareerServices.Iassureyou,Iamnot.Ifyou followmy column regularly,youknowthatImostlywriteaboutintense political and religioustopics. This week I am shiftinggearsbecauseItrulyfeelthatCareerServices is an awesome resourcethateachandeverySXUstudentcan utilize and benefit from. Isincerelyhopeyoucheckitout.

Kick Start your Career with SXU Career Services

The Unbarable TruthTony BaraEditor in Chief

Self-Drive Cars: Autopilot or Automatic Disaster?

Googlehasbeengettingalotofattentionlatelyforitsself-drivingcars. These are cars that havethe ability todrive by themselveswithoutthedriverdoinganything.TheyhavesofarbeenlegalizedinCalifornia,Nevada, and Floridaonlyfortestingandonlyifadriverispresentinthecarforsafetyreasons.While this sounds awesome andsomethingstraightoutofasciencefictionnovel,isitsafe,andshoulditbelegal? Firstofall,Google’scarsarethesafestonthemarket.Theyhavebeen drivenmore then 500,000mileswithoutgettingintoasingleaccident. One of these cars didgetaminorfenderbenderin2011,whenthecarrear-endedaPrius,butaccordingtoGoogle,thiswaswhenapersonwasmanuallydrivingthecar. On average, humandriversgetinoneaccidentevery165,000miles.Sofenderbenderornot,theresultsareprettyimpressive.Also,carcrashesaretheleadingcauseofdeath forAmericansbetween theages4and34andcostanannual$300billion. Theaveragecommuterspends250hoursayearbehindthewheel.Thinkofalltheaddedfreetimeyouhavewithaself-drivingcar.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtimeathometo finishaproject forwork, thenyoucanfinishitinthecaronthewaytowork.Onewouldbeabletotext,talkonthephoneandeatintheircarwherevertheygo.Ifyouaretiredafteralongdayatwork,thenyoucouldjustfallasleepandlet your self-driving car drive youhome.Onewouldnolongerhavetoworryaboutadesignateddriver.Everyonewouldbeable toget asdrunkandwastedastheywantand

thenlettheirself-drivingcardrivethemhome. I feel that it would not beas rosy as I just laid out above.I assume that Google will dowhateverittakestomakethecarsassafeaspossible,butweallknowthattechnologysometimeshasaglitch.It does not alwayswork thewaythemanufacturerssayitwill.Soifandwhenoneoftheseself-drivingcarscrashes,whosefaultisit?Howalertshoulddrivers/passengersbe?Shouldwebeasattentiveasbeforeand if so thenwhat good is it tohaveautomatedcars? ThiscouldpotentiallybeaveryriskybusinessforcarcompaniesandGoogletobegettinginto.Ithinkalotoflawsuitscouldbe filedover this from theconsumerandmanufacturingside. Also, we do not knowhowsophisticated this technology isandwhatcanbecomeofitinthefuture?Whatifthelightwasgreen,butacopwasinthemiddleofthestreetdirectingtraffic?Wouldthecar know towatch and dowhatthecoptells it todo,evenif it iscontradictory to what the lightmightbetellingit?Wouldthiscaralsobe able toproperly adjust torain,snowandicyroads?Ifthereisconstruction,wouldthecarknowtofollowthesignsandsignalsfromconstructionworkers to stop and

go? Let’s say you are goingon along tripand let your self-drivingcardriveyoutoTexasbecauseyouareafraidofflying.Youfallasleepbehindthewheelbecauseitissuchalongride.Whathappenswhenyourunoutofgas?Willyourcarautomaticallypullintoagasstationand blow the horn towake youup? Ihope sobecauseotherwisethecarwilljuststopinthemiddleof the road and that would beembarrassinganddangerous. Laws are going to have tobe laid out specifyinghowmuchresponsibility the owner andmanufacturerhave. If toomuchoftheblameislaidontheowner,thenvery fewconsumerswill feelsafe enough to buy one of thesecars. If toomuch of the blamegoes on the producer, then thatmightmakemanymanufacturersthinkthatitistooriskytoproduceaself-drivingcar. Overall, I think that self-driving cars are a pretty coolinventionandcouldhelpsavelivesandmoneyinthelongrun.Ifeelthatmanynewruleswouldhavetobewrittenformanyscenariosthatcouldariseduetothistechnology.Ibelievethatwithenoughtime,self-drivingcarscanbeanetpositivetosocietyasawhole.

Matthew Lindemanviewpoints Correspondent

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Wired: Technology in the Classroom

With the ever-advancingtechnologytoday,notmanypeoplehave.Wereceiveourhomeworkbyemail, our teachers lecture usingPowerPoint presentations, wetype our papers and submit ourhomeworkonacomputerandwereceive our grades electronically.Inlargepart,oureducationtakesplace on the screen of a laptop.Recenttechnologicaladvanceshaveslippedrightintoalmosteveryareaof life, including the classroom.Does it prepareus better for ourfuture by teachingus tonavigatethetechnologythatwewillsurelyencounter in our future careers?Theshortandsimpleansweris:yes. I t i s unden i ab l e t h a ttechnologycancertainlybeausefulaideintheclassroom.Technologyisasignificantpartoftheeverydaylives of modern students. So,incorporating technology intotheir education makes perfectsense. It keeps them interested,engagedandmotivatedandmakesthe lessonsmore applicable andrelevanttotheirlives.Technologyallowsustoaccessinformationandexamples that are not otherwise

easilyaccessible.AccordingtoSaintXaviercommunicationsprofessor,Dr. Robinson, instructionaltechnology helps her createinteresting course content thatinvolvestheuseofaudioandvideoexamples,whichkeepsthestudentsinterestedinthecourse. Likewise,theeasewithwhichwe are able to connect usingtechnologyliketexting,email,andvideochathelpsstudentstaketheirlearningoutsideoftheclassroom.For college students especially,this constant contact is key. Asstated by JamesRosenberg in anarticle for theHuffington Post,“Technology fosters connectionsbetweenpeople and information,nomatterwhere they are in theworld, giving students access toresourcesaroundtheglobe”. It is evident that aside fromhelping students gain generalknowledge and life skills, thepurpose of formal educationis to prepare students for theirfuture.Communicationdoesnotjust take place in face-to-face ortelephoneconversationsanymore.Itiscrucialthatstudentslearntounderstand these new channelsof communication and learnto navigate them effectively. Inthisway, using technology in theclassroomisimportantinensuringthefuturesuccessofstudents.AsstatedbyDr.Robinson,“Ifweare

to educate students and preparethem to live in an information/service-based economy and 21stcenturyworkworld that requiresongoing l ea rn ing , engagedcitizenship and workplaces thataredependentupontechnology,wemustassiststudentsindevelopingthe information literacy andtechnological skills they need tobesuccessful”. The use of technology inclassroom settings has clearbenefits, but in what ways doesit hold us back? Frommy ownexperience,manytimesaprofessorhaspreparedtoPowerPointorsomeformof electronic supplement totheirlectureonlytocometoclassand encounter a technologicalglitch.Forexample,thenetworkisdown,thestudentsneverreceivedthehomeworkthatwasemailedtothem,theclassroomlacksthelatestversionofWindows,ortheydonothavetherightcordtoconnectonedevice to another. Technology isgreat….whenitworks. Having phones, laptopsand Ipads in class connects theclassroomexperiencetotheday-to-daylivesofstudents,butnotalwaysinthewayteacherswant.Toomuchconnectiontohappeningsoutsidethe classroom canbe an extremedistraction.Itismorethaneasyforstudentstotextunderthetable,orscrollthroughtheirFacebookina

lecturehall.Whenteachersallowtheuseofelectronicdevicesintheclassroom, they certainly cannotalways control theyway they arebeingused.Unfortunately, beingconnectedtotheworldoutsidetheclassroomoftenmeansyourmind(yourbiggestandmostimportantlearningtool)issomewhereelseaswell. T e c h n o l o g y c a nunquestionably help studentsdevelopinvariouswaysbutifusedinthewrongway,itcanalsoworkagainstthatprogress.Forexample,iftechnologyisbeingusedsimplyasawaytokeepstudentsoccupiedas opposed to an instructionalextension,itisawasteoftimeandeffort. It is extremely importantthat students learn to socializewithouttechnology.Witharapidlygrowingnumberof conversationstakingplace via the internet andtexting, students arenot learninghow to communicate face-to-face and tend to shy away fromthat type of interaction whichmightworkagainsttheminfutureworkplace scenarios. Interactionwithateacherandotherstudentsis crucial to the learningprocess,so technology shouldnever fullyreplacethoseexchanges. Similarly, technology, ifused as a crutch, canhinder thedevelopmentofstudents.Theeasewithwhichwecanfindinformation

ontheInternetcanbea learningaid, but it has also somewhatlowered the expectations of bothteachersandstudents. It is easy for teachers tofall into the trap of technologyby relying on their PowerPointpresentations and search enginestogatherandpresentinformationtostudents.Inthesameway,itisno longer completely necessaryfor students to retain amajorityofthematerial learnedinschool.Our answer to a wide range ofacademicquestionsorproblemsis“justGoogleit”.Sincetheanswersto these questions are right atour fingertips at all times, we’reretaininglessandsearchingthewebmore. Itseemstomethattechnologycanbeareallypowerfuleducationaltool, if used in the right way. Ifearthatone-daywewillbedoing“virtualscienceexperiments”ratherthan actually performing thoseexperiments right there in theclassroom.Theremustbeabalance.An effective classroom shouldincorporateclassdiscussion,hands-on instruction, physical examplesand theuse of technology.KathyCassidy,afirstgradeteacherwhoblogsaboutherexperiencesintheclassroom,perfectlyarticulatesthepoint I am trying to emphasize,“technologyshouldnotbeusedtodowhatcanbedonewithoutit”.

Bridget GoedkeViewpoints Correspondent


GreetingsfromyourStudentGovernmentAssociation! Here at SGAwehave beenworkinghardtofollowuponanysuggestions youhavehad for us.Hereiswhatwehavebeenworkingonsofar:GILHOOLEY’S SeveraloftheSGAmembershave beenworkingwith thenewmanagement at Gilhooley’s tocreatethebestpossibleatmospherefor St. Xavier students.We areworkingtoimproveservicequalityandpromptness,aswellasmakingthe bar and restaurant amorestudent-friendly environment.Besure to stop by and see thenewimprovements for yourself, andcontact anSGAmember for anyfurthersuggestionsorcomments!TEXTBOOK COSTS Newprogressisbeingmadeonmakingtextbookcostsmanageableforallstudents!DePaulUniversityhasfoundasponsorforthebill,andweareworkingcloselywith theirstudentgovernment,aswellasthestudent governments of 27othercolleges statewide, to persuadelegislators to vote yes when thebillsreachCongress.Inthecomingweeks, SGAmembers willmeetwithourStateRepresentative fordistrict 36 to informher of thesupport St.Xavier students haveforthesechanges. Thereisstillalongwaystogobeforethesebillsbecomelaw,andanybitofsupporthelps.Ifyouhave

notsignedthemostrecentpetitionthat requests the support of ourRepresentativefortheseparticularbills,andareinterestedindoingso,pleasecontactanSGAmemberassoonaspossible!SAINT XAVIER COUNCIL The Student LeadershipOrganizationsareallworkinghardto create the new Saint XavierCouncil, or SXC, that will beserving the student body nextschoolyear.SaintXavierCounciliscomposedofaStudentSenate,aFinanceCommittee,aProgramBoard,andCampusConnections,alldifferentbranchesofoneunifiedgroupdesignedtoworkefficientlyand effectively at addressing theneedsofthestudentbody. The ExecutiveCouncil hasbeendetermined,butrepresentativeandcommitteememberpositionsare still being filled, and a newconstitution is being drafted. Itis our goal tomake SXC a greatresource for the studentbody, sostaytunedonupdatesabouthowyoucanlookforwardtoushelpingyoustartingnextFall!

SGAishereforyou!Letyourvoicesbeheard.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,comments, or concerns do nothesitate to stop by the StudentOrganizationCenter(SOC).Youcanalsocontactusviaemailatsga.sxu.edu.WantmoreSGAupdates?BecomeourfriendonFacebookorTwitterandhaveSGAbejustaclickaway.

Message from SGABy: Dana Mar t in , StudentGovernmentAssociationSenator

“God save the queen.”OurBritish friends across the pondutter thosewords as often asweproclaim“GodblessAmerica.” To us here in the colonies,thequeenofEnglandisthelittleold lady with the colored hatswhotravelsaroundwavingatherloyalsubjects.WeseemtohaveafascinationwiththeBritishroyalsinAmerica.ManyAmericanswokeupearlytowatchlivecoverageofPrinceWilliam’smarriagetoKateMiddletonorQueenElizabethII’sDiamondJubilee,forexample. Butwhatdowe reallyknowabout the British monarchy?Sometimesitisfunnyhowintriguedwearebecause,afterall,wefoughtabloodyrevolutiontokickitoutofouraffairs. MostofustendtobelievethattodaytheQueenofEnglandhasnorealpower;herroleisceremonialandnothingmore. Thoughlargelytrue,whatfewpeoplemayrealizeisthattheQueentechnically has retained certainancientmonarchicalpowers. In2003,theCommonspublicadministration committee (PAC)ofGreat Britain, published thepreviously unknown-to-the-publicpowersofthemonarch. Known collectively as the“RoyalPrerogative,”thesepowers,though not exercised directly bytheQueen,areexercisedthroughParliament’sministers. ThisbasicallymeansthattheQueencantellthePrimeMinisterofGreatBritaintodooneofthese

things, and he or shewill workthroughParliamenttodoit. In fact, the Queen meetsweeklywith the PrimeMinister.These meetings are secret andnothing is ever revealed aboutthem. So what are some of thepowersofthe“RoyalPrerogative?”AccordingtothePACdocument,some of the Queen’s moresignificant powers include theability to appoint or dismiss thePrimeMinister,dissolveParliament,command themilitary, controlthe Church of England, issuepassports,make treaties, declarewarandreceivediplomats. Also, the monarch musttechnically provide royal assentorapprovaltoanybillParliamentpassesinorderforittobecomelaw. Now youmight recall fromcivics class that the President oftheUnited States has some ofthesepowers.But remember alsothatwhilethePresidentiselected,theBritishmonarch assumes thethrone for life due to his or herroyalblood.Furthermore,heorsheisrarelyheldaccountablebecauseallofhisorherpoliticalactivitiesareheldsecret. For example, in 60 years ofrule,QueenElizabeth II has notonceparticipated inan interviewwiththepress.Notonce! Has she actually used herpower? It is difficult to confirmbecauseofthesecrecysurroundingthemonarchy. Rea l i s t i c a l l y , howeve r,although she can technicallydirect Parliament to dissolve or

declarewar,doingsowouldbreakconventionandcreateanextremelystickysituationinBritain. Such a blatant exercise ofpowercouldnoteasilybehiddenandherpopularitywithherpeoplewouldlikelytank.Thisisnottosaythatshehasnotsubtlyinfluencedthe government in the past. Shealmostcertainlyhas. For example, she opposedracialsegregationinSouthAfrica,underminingthenPrimeMinisterMargaret Thatcher’s relativeindifferencetoit(NewYorkTimes). Butagain,thereexistsafinelinebetweeninfluenceanddirectaction.TheQueenwouldneverbefoolishenoughtobreaktraditionbyutilizingherfullpower. Her main purpose is torepresent stability and unity inGreat Britain. There must besomething comforting for theBritishpeopleaboutthemonarchy’seternalpresence. Just looking a t QueenElizabethI’sreignalone,inher60yearruletheBritishgovernmenthaschanged countless times. Politicshavechanged,issueshavechanged,indeedtheworldhaschanged—buttheQueenhasremained. We Americans may notentirelyunderstandhowanentirenationcanuniteunderoneperson,butthenagain,wearenotBritish.Afterall,wehaveourownunifyingforceslikethestarsandstripes. So,althoughsomemayarguethat theQueen isoutdated, I saytoeachnationtheirown.IhavenouseforPrinceCharles,however.

Do Not Underestimate the Queen’s PowerTony BaraEditor in Chief


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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Mission Day celebrates and renews Saint Xavier University’s educational mission through the inspiring example of three individuals who exemplify the commitments and qualities highlighted in the University’s mission statement. The goal of preparing students, by instruction and example, “to serve wisely and compassionately in support of human dignity and the common good” receives particular attention on Mission Day.

Please join us in congratulating MISSION DAY AWARDS CEREMONY3:30 P.M. – FOURTH FLOOR BOARD ROOM

Warde Academic Center

CONGRATULATORY RECEPTIONBUTLER RECEPTION ROOM

Immediately following

Mother Paulita Morris, R.S.M.Student Service Award recipient

Kelly A. MihalikClass of 2013

Sister Isidore Perrigo, R.S.M.Staff Service Award recipient

Therese M. JohnsonDirector of Advising and Educational Planning Of� ce of Records and Advising

Saint Xavier University AwardFaculty Service Award recipient

Peter B. Hilton, Ph.D.Associate Professor in the School of Education

You are cordially invited to celebrate SXU’s annual

MISSION DAY

All are welcome to attend!


= Our Home Away From Home +What’s up with residence life?

"Living on campus isn’t as interesting as I thought it would be, but I prefer it this way. I chose to live on campus because the commute to and from campus would have been ridiculous. I like the people I have met on campus. If I was a com-muter, I wouldn’t have met my amazing friends.”

Dominique Joly, Freshman

Many residents have passed through Saint Xavier in

its 167 year history. Over the course of that time,

many of their experiences were very different.

Yet you might be surprised to see how much hasn’t

changed, and how much the Saint Xavier students of

today resemble the students of old. Below we have in-

cluded photos depicting Saint Xavier resident students

over the decades. We hope that these photos induce

not only a sense of nostalgia, but of a connection to

our past which all of us at the university share. When one first thinks about the daily life of the average Saint Xavier student on campus, one usually thinks about a home away from home, school spirit, and an uplifting and helpful resident community. One occasionally forgets the role that the Office of Residence Life plays in the everyday life that students are able to enjoy partaking in. The Office of Residence Life oversees the operations of the residence halls, University apartments and activities for students on campus. Doing so causes Residence Life to cooperate with a variety of different organizations including Chartwells, Comcast, Facilities, the Department of Information Technology (IT), property vendors, the launderer, and the student body in order to provide students with a positive experience while living on campus. It is a frequent mistake by students to think that Residence Life has the ability to fix every little thing that goes wrong in the dorms such as difficulties with connecting to the internet and to the cable box along with operating the washing machines and dryers in the residence halls. In reality, Residence Life doesn’t have the authority to fix these prob-lems. Instead, they play the important role of listening to student complaints and then passing those greviences along to the departments, people and organi-zations who have the expertise and authority to address those problems. In the end, it is the SXU’s administration who have the final say in most matters of importance regarding most major decisions involving the resident halls such as which ones to open up, what renovations are to be made and the leases on the apartments Another important function that Campus Life serves is to offer students a variety of benefits not enjoyed as easily by commuters. Among these benefits are an ability to access the services provided by the University such as the library, the learning center, the health center, the Shan- non Center, tutoring, and consoling services with greater ease and con- venience along with the ability to serve a greater role in life on campus. Residence Life oversees a variety of student leadership meant to deal as-

=An Interview With Katy Thompson and Jason Ortiz+

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Everything you need to know about Res Life


= Our Home Away From Home +What’s up with residence life?

=What made you decide to live on campus?+

"Living on campus isn’t as interesting as I thought it would be, but I prefer it this way. I chose to live on campus because the commute to and from campus would have been ridiculous. I like the people I have met on campus. If I was a com-muter, I wouldn’t have met my amazing friends.”

Dominique Joly, Freshman Christian Rosales, Sophomore

“I think living on campus is great! I chose to stay on campus because I live far from campus and it’s a great way to meet people. I’m not really the talkative type, but living on campus allowed me to come out of my comfort zone and meet new people. It gives me the full college experi-ence. It’s an overall great experience to live on campus!”

Kahla Marshall, Sophomore

“As a transfer, I like living on campus be-cause it helped me to meet new people. I like living across the hall from my best friends and having a place to go in between classes. It’s nice not to have to drive to school for classes everyday. It’s really convenient.”

sist resident students with the various stresses of life away from home. Resident Assistants (RA’s) deal with helping students deal with various difficulties and conflicts that might emerge between students in the residence halls, setting up programs to get residents involved in the SXU resident commu-nity, and aiding in the administration of the residence hall on the ground level. Resident Peer Ministers (RPM’s) act as spiritual mentors for resident students. A newer student leadership position, currently being tested in Regina Hall, is the RPals who help provide support for residents with academic mat-ters. Finally, Residence Life provides a variety of programs for resident stu-dents to enjoy. Currently, they are working with Residence Life to organize and operate the annual SXU Late Night, a evening carnival-type event meant to give residents an opportunity to gather together and participate in an evening’s worth of activities to get their minds off of the stresses of life as a college student. Overall, Residence Life’s goal is to provide resident students with an enjoyable dorming experience that they will remember for years to come. They aim to relieve student frustrations as much as possible, often work-ing with both the students, the administration, and the vendors to make an arrangement that is mutually benefitial to everyone involved. On top of that, they work towards actively getting as many students as possible involved in life on campus through activities and programs. “We see housing as an intigral part of student life.” Said Katy Thomp-son, the Director of Residence Life, on what role Residence Life plays in life for students. You can find Residence Life on the ground floor of Rubloff Hall right next to the hall’s entrance, where the office is currently located. The office is open on weekdays until 4:30 and you can find a majority of the Residence Life’s staff living in the resident halls alongside the students. Also students can meet with their RA’s and RPM’s at most times.

When one first thinks about the daily life of the average Saint Xavier student on campus, one usually thinks about a home away from home, school spirit, and an uplifting and helpful resident community. One occasionally forgets the role that the Office of Residence Life plays in the everyday life that students are able to enjoy partaking in. The Office of Residence Life oversees the operations of the residence halls, University apartments and activities for students on campus. Doing so causes Residence Life to cooperate with a variety of different organizations including Chartwells, Comcast, Facilities, the Department of Information Technology (IT), property vendors, the launderer, and the student body in order to provide students with a positive experience while living on campus. It is a frequent mistake by students to think that Residence Life has the ability to fix every little thing that goes wrong in the dorms such as difficulties with connecting to the internet and to the cable box along with operating the washing machines and dryers in the residence halls. In reality, Residence Life doesn’t have the authority to fix these prob-lems. Instead, they play the important role of listening to student complaints and then passing those greviences along to the departments, people and organi-zations who have the expertise and authority to address those problems. In the end, it is the SXU’s administration who have the final say in most matters of importance regarding most major decisions involving the resident halls such as which ones to open up, what renovations are to be made and the leases on the apartments Another important function that Campus Life serves is to offer students a variety of benefits not enjoyed as easily by commuters. Among these benefits are an ability to access the services provided by the University such as the library, the learning center, the health center, the Shan- non Center, tutoring, and consoling services with greater ease and con- venience along with the ability to serve a greater role in life on campus. Residence Life oversees a variety of student leadership meant to deal as-

=An Interview With Katy Thompson and Jason Ortiz+Everything you need to know about Res Life


Movies and television are bringing new twists to old stories.Not Your Grandma’s FairytaleBecki BrownSenior Features Editor

Onceuponatime,therewerethese thingscalled fairytales.TheBrothersGrimm collected themintobooks.Fathers,mothersandgrandparents spun them to littletikes sitting by the fireplace on astormynight. Theywere stories ofmagic,princesses,monsters, andheroes.Forhundreds(ifnotthousands)ofyears,mankindhasbeenexposedtofairytalesofallkinds. Lately,therehavebeensomedrastic changes in how fairytalesare presented inmovies and ontelevision. Fairytalemoviesarebecomingalmost as popular as vampiremovies(althoughitcouldbearguedthattheyareasubgenreoffairytale

movies; alas, that is a topis foranothertime). However,themoviesarenotexactly like the fairytales theyarebased on. Instead,Hollywood isgivingthemnewapproachestotheclassictales. Jack the Giant Slayer recentlycame into theaters. The film isbasedonJack and the Beanstalk aswell as Jack the Giant Killer, butitaddsnewelementstothestorymashup.Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Snow White and the Huntsman are two other fairytalefilmsthathavebeengivennewplotpointsandtwists. The silver screen is not theonly place you can see revampedfairytales. Television is quicklyjoiningitsbigscreencounterpartsin the creation ofmore updatedfairytalestories.

ABC’sOnce Upon A Timecompletely modernizes manyfairytale classics, including SnowWhite,Rumplestiltskin,RedRidingHood,Pinocchio,andmanyothers.Allofthesecharactersarethrowntogetherinamodernsetting(andI’m pretty sure everyone havingamnesiaisintheplotsomewhere). Sowhat is the point of allthis?Traditionalfairytalesarebeingexposedtoanewgeneration. Iamsurethattherearepeoplewho had never heard some ofthesestoriesbeforeseeingtheminmovies,especiallywithagrowthintelevisionwatchingandadropinbookreading. Thisisachanceforstoriesandthelessonstheytelltobepresentedinthewaythattheywouldbebestreceived. Butwhyweretheymodernized?

Couldn’t they have justmade amovie adaptation set when theoriginalstorieswereset? Well, sometimes it isharderto connect with something youdonot reallyunderstand. IknowIunderstood the feelingofbeingf lung into a role completelydifferent fromwhat youareusedtobetterfromParent TrapthanfromThe Prince and The Pauper. Sure,theywerenotreallythesame story, but themessagewasthesame.ThedifferenceisIcouldrelatetobeingatwelve-year-oldgirlasopposedtoEnglishnobility. Whymake changes to theplot?We could justmodernizethem.But the thing is that evenbymodernizingafairytale,youareaddinganewtwisttothestory. Fairytales are stories, andstories change over time. The

“original”storiesweremost likelypassed down as oral traditionsbeforetheywerewrittendown. If you have ever played thetelephone game, you know howquicklyplotpointscanbechanged.Things can be easily added orforgotten. Astimegoeson,wetakeoldstoriesandtellthemthewaythatwewanttotellthem.Thefactthatwehaveoutlets that reachsuchalargeaudiencejustmakeiteasiertospreadtheupdatedstoriesfartherthanwecouldinthepast. Eversincethemagicalstoriesthatwe dearly lovewere created,fairytales have been evolving.Recently, both television andmovies have been showing thedrastic changes that these storiesareundergoingasapartofanever-changing,story-tellingcommunity.

Canyousay“grittyreboot”?Ican. blogs.law.harvard.edu, collider.com, flickeringmyth.com, screenslam.comCanyousay“grittyreboot”?Ican.

Lauren DwyerFeatures Editor

Have You Listened These Women Before?If not, then you probably should start...

Incaseyouhaveforgotten,itisstillMarch,whichmeansitisstill

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thantogiveyouthenamesofsomegreatfemale

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Iwillbehonest,foralongtime,Icouldnotgetdownwithfemale

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ZZWardisamulti-talentedAmericansinger/songwriterthatisnewtothemusicscene.Shenotonlysings,butshealsoplaysguitar,harmonica,andpiano.Hersoundisjust…awesome.Hermusicislikeabigbowlofblues,hip/hop,andmainstreampopallthrownintogetherandmixedup.HervoiceisveryreminiscentofKTTunstallandMaryJBlige’slovechild…iftheyweretohaveone.ThrowinsomeAmyWinehouse,too,justforgoodmeasure. In2012,shereleasedafreemixtapecalledEleven Roses.Shedidherowninterpretationsofseveraldifferentsongsfromhip-hopartistssuchasChildishGambinoandTyler,theCreator.Honestly,itjustgetsan“okay”fromme.YoucancheckitoutforyourselfonSoundCloud.Ipreferherdebutalbum,Til The Casket Drops,somuchmore.Herehervoiceisreallyshowcased.Thebluesyfeeldoeshervoicemuchmorejusticethanthehip-hopcompositions.

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Name:Kevin“DJStudMcMuffin”ChristensenYear:FirstyearMajor:VocalPerformance/ComputerScienceFavoriteband:ThreeDaysGrace/RiseAgainstFavoritegenre:ClassicRocknRoll/HardcorerockIfyoucouldinterviewanyartist,whowouldyouchooseandwhy?:IfIcouldinterviewanyartist,IwouldinterviewTimMcIlrath,leadsingerofRiseAgainst?RiseAgainstisadowntoearthband,andtheirmusicreallyspeaksagainstcorporateAmericaandthegovernment.IwouldlovetointerviewTimhowever,becausehislyricsarereallystrongtowardstheband’sbeliefs,andIwouldlovetoknowwhyhefeelstheneedtowritesongsaboutcorporateAmerica/thegovernment.

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8-Bitisashowthatinformspeopleonwhatisgoingoninthemusic,videogameandtechnologyindustrywhileplayingthemusicyoulove.That’sright.YOUguysdecidewhatplaysonmyshow.Whetherrap,hiphop,rock,orwhateveryoucanthinkof,Iwillplayit,becausethisshowisforyouguys.

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It’saburger!It’satrain!No,it’s Snackville Junction!WhileSnackvilleJunctionlacksaheroicstanceandacape,itservesupsuperfoodatagoodprice.Itisatrain-themedrestaurant. Locatedat9144S.Kedzie,itisdefinitelyanamazingplaceforthekidinallofus.Fromtherailroadtracksonthefloortotheantiquetrain signs and advertisementslining thewalls, this place prettymuchoozesrailroad. UponpullinguptoSnackville

Sam CotugnoFeatures Contributor

Junction, I had no idea whatto expect. I was greeted by two“railroad crossing” signs flankingthemainentrance. When Iwalked in, I pulledupaseatatthecounter,andbegantotakeinallthattherewastosee.Trains, trains, andmore trains.Therewasasmallengravingontheceilingabovethecounterofatrain.Thefloorhasrailroadtracks.Thewholeplaceisextraordinary. Notonlyisthisplacevisuallystimulating, the food is actuallyvery good. I indulged in theCheddarnoogaChooChoo,whichis the cheddar burger.My friend

had the Coupler, which is theItalianbeefwithmozzarella. Myburgerwasdrippingwithjuiceandwasextremelygood.Thecoupler, though,was in awholeotherleague.Itwasdippedsoitwasjuicy,butthemeatwastenderandnottooheavilyspiced.Thatbeingsaid, themozzarellawas aperfectcomplement to thebeef,with allitscheesy,gooeygoodness. A cheddar burger herewillcost you $5.09, and theCouplerwillcost$6.49.Thiscostincludesentertainment while you watchyourfoodarrivetoyouonasmalltrainthatrunsaroundthecounterandintothekitchen. Every time there’s food tobeservedaroundthecounter,thetrainstartstorundownthetrackwith the food in tow as a trainwhistleissoundedbythewaitress. It’satreattowatchthislittletrain carry yourwonderfulmeal.Whenthesignsays“Servebytraindiner” theywerenot joking!Youreallyareservedbytrain. TheoneitemIorderedthatdid not come by train, is themilkshake. Themilkshake wasdelicious,though.Itwassothick,Ialmostcouldn’tdrinkitthrough

Sam’s Snack Time: Snackville Junction

thestraw!Theyaremadewithrealicecreamandflavoring,andtheyarejustall-aroundagoodtreattoindulgein. Thewaitresswasveryfriendly,and the boys in the kitchen arereally friendly when welcomingguestsintotherestaurant. Icantellyoufromthebottomofmyheartthatcomingherefedmy inner preschooler. You willcomeforthenoveltyofthetrainsbutstayforthefood.Itisareallyspectacular place, and it is veryreasonable for a college student

looking for something fun andtasty. Trains as far as you can seeandoutstandingfoodforadecentprice? Yes. Such a place actuallydoesexist.SnackvilleJunctionisatrulyspecialplaceifyou’relookingforagoodburger,beef,orjustwanttofeedthelittlekidinallofusaswellasyourstomach. SnackvilleJunctionislocatedat9144S.Kedzie,EvergreenPark,Illinois.Call for hours, at (708)423-1313.

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LettersDowntheMarginSideBy:JoshuaHumphry


This is The Xavierite’s ear-liest known masthead. It

dates from 1944.

This article is from 1994. It reports on a brand new phenomenon sweeping SXU and the world--the internet. Here are some excerpts

The Xavierite Through the Decades

These are student opinions from 1960 on the presi-dential debate between John F. Kennedy and Rich-ard Nixon. This was the first televsied presidential debate ever.

The Xavierite has been in existence since 1935. In that time, many students, faculty and staff have passed through Saint Xavier. Each genera-tion has brought its own unique story. Yet, in many respects, common themes have permeated our school’s history. In the next two pages, I have reprinted excerpts from our Xavierite archives that I find interesting, histroirical or both. I hope you take the time to read them and see who walked this campus before you. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, I could not print each article in its entirety. For the full version of each article on here and more, visit our website at www.sxustu-dentmedia.com.

This headline and illustra-tion is from 1993, when the Cougar football team played its first ever game. They have sure come a long way.

By Tony BaraEditor in Chief


The debate over how to prounounce Saint Xavier was resolved decades ago. Here is an article on the topic from 1956.

Parking problems are nothing new at SXU. This article from 1976 is a tes-tament to that.

Students enjoying a Xavierite in 1948

This article from 1998 is a trip back in movie history. It describes “Titanic’s” huge box office success and the possibility of it surpassing “Star War’s” success, which it ultimately did.


The Great Debate: Who is More Dominant: Lebron James or Lionel Messi?Damone GriffinFeatures Contributor

Therearenotwoathletesmore dominant right now thanLionelMessiandLebronJames. Iknowtheyplaytwodifferentsports, but if ESPN can wastetimedebatingaboutwhichstreakwas better, the Heat’s or theBlackhawk’s, then surely I candebateaboutLebronJames(MiamiHeat) and LionelMessi (FutbolClubBarcelona). I have divided

thisargumentintofourcategories.

Better Video Game Stats Wheneve r any a th l e t enowadays delivers such amindblowing performance, fansmayusethephrase“videogamestats”todescribehow tremendous thatathlete’sperformancewas. Both James andMessi havetheirfairshareofgameswheretheyhaveputupstaggeringnumbers. Messi hasmultiple four-goalgamesonhisresume,includingan

unprecedented five-goal game,whichisunheardofforthelevelofcompetitionhefaces. Jameshadastretchofsixgameswhere he scoredmorethan 30 points and shot atleast60percentfromthefloorwhich just bogglesmymindconsideringhe takes themostshotsontheteam. This is a close categoryto judge,but Ihave togive toMessi because his numbersoverallarerecord-breaking.Hescored 91 goals in a calendaryear for Barcelona, smashingthepreviousrecordof85.Jameshasunbelievablestats,butotherlegendaryplayershaveachievedtheminthepast.Winner: Messi.

Better Championship Pedigree Every dominant athletein professional sports mustsolidifytheirspotinthehistorybooks by winning as manychampionshipsaspossible. This is where loyal fansturn into rabid criticswhen itcomestothesetwomagnificent

athletes. Neither one has hadmajorsuccess winning championships.JameshaswononeNBA title inten seasons andMessi has wonseveralLaLigatitlesandacoupleChampionsLeaguetitles,butnottheFIFAWorldCup. They both have performedverypoorlyinmomentswheretheyshouldperformasachampionthathistorywillrememberfordecades. Thisisatoughonetobutthewinner is Lebron simply becauseJameshaswontwogoldmedalsandanNBAtitle,andthosearethetwomost prestigious championshipsa player canwinwith a team inbasketball.Messi has notwon aWorldCupyetorhasevenhadamemorablemoment, somethingthat cannot bemissing fromhislegacy.Winner: Lebron.

Better In-game entertainer Lebron wins this categorybecauseeverygameheisathreattobea“toptenplay”onSportsCenter. Messimakesanunbelievableamount of entertaining plays onthe field, but he does not createthesameTwitterandYouTubebuzzthatLebrondoes.Lebronhasmorehighlights featuring spectacularpasses and acrobatic dunks thananyotherplayerintheleaguerightnow. Imean theman completelyhurdledoverafullygrownhumanbeingtosuccessfullythrowndownaviciousalley-oop.Winner: Lebron.

Better Trophy Collection

Iamonlyputtingstock intothe awards James andMessiwonasprofessionalathletesbecausethatiswhenthesetworeallystartedtoestablishtheirlegacies. Lebronhaswon2NBAAllStar GameMVP awards, NBARookieof theYear,3NBAMVPAwards, and aNBAFinalsMVPAward. WithallthatbeingsaidMessiis the winner of this categorybecause everymajor individualsoccerawardthereistowinMessihaswonthepastfouryears!

Winner: Messi.

Who wins? Lebronismoredominantbyahair,orIshouldsaytitle. HehasachievedgreatnessatthepinnacleofhissportbywinningtheNBAFinals andbeingFinalsMVP. Messi hasnotwon aWorldCupdespite consistent greatnessandrecordbreakingnumbers. Without aWorldCup forMessi, Lebron remains themostdominantathleteinsportsfornow.

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Your Weekly Horoscope By:KristenMabry

Aries(3/21-4/19)You feel restless andcurious–ahint that your weariness andsolitude is ending. Midweekbrings a final tired phase, sore s t deep ly. Your energy,charisma,andeffectiveness soar– you’re launched on amonthofaccomplishmentandsuccess!

Taurus(4/20-5/20)Recent delays, mistakes andindec i s ion end – thoughindecisionmight bother you awhile longer. Your hopes andpopularity rise midweek, butthe cancellationof an expectedhappymeeting isyourcluethatyoushouldrest.

Gemini(5/21-6/20)Recentdelaysandpotentialfalsestartsend.Yourenergy,charismaand power surge. Midweekbringsincome,possessions,andspending.Italsokicksoffamonthof popularity, wish fulfillment,lightromanceandhappiness!

Cancer(6/21-7/22)Delays and hold-backs end.Amellow, gentle, loving andobser ving month trails of fnow, as ambition overtakesyouuntil lateApril.Theswitchinto an ambitious phase occursWednesday. Your energy andcharismasoarTuesday.

Leo(7/23-8/22)Recent delays end – Marchforward confidently. Aminorwishcouldcometrue!Midweeknudgesyoutorest,contemplateand plan future actions. Youmightfaceachoicebetweenworkandrest.Theweeksaheadbringsintellectualsuccess.

Virgo(8/23-9/22)With an ambitious push, youcould grab that opportunity.Midweek brings optimism,flirtation, popularity andwishfulfillment – andmarks a turninto deep things for theweeksahead.Retreat,restthisweekend.

Libra(9/23-10/22)Weeks of delay,mistakes andindecision end now. SundaytoTuesday accents intellectualprogress/success, culture, andgentle love. Midweek bringscareer pressures and ambition.Wednesday begins amonth ofsignificantrelationships!

Scorpio(10/23-11/21)Delay s a re over ; you canconfidentlywalk forward, graspthenew,andstartprojects.AnylingeringindecisionwillfadebyearlyApril.Wednesdaybeginsamonthofquitesignificantwork.Make firm, well-thought-outchoicesandactions.

Sagittarius(11/22-12/21)Delays end Sunday. But theseconcernswillbeaminorwhisper,becausemidweekbeginsabrash,exciting month of romance,pleasure and creativity.Tuesdayaccentsrelationships.Tosucceed,bediplomaticandeagertojoin.

Capricorn(12/22-1/19)Delayshaveended:marchahead.Beginning of the week bringschores. Midweek emphasizesrelationshipsandopportunities.Be cautious, your actions heremight point in a direction youdon’t want to go.Wednesdaybeginsamonthoffamily.

Aquarius(1/20-2/18)The transition from amonthofmoney interests to amonthof casual friends, paperwork,shorttravelandcommunication.Meanwhile, Sunday bringsromance,creativeurges,pleasure,poetic feelings and joys withchildren.

Pisces(2/19-3/20)Delay s end, e spec ia l l y inrelationships.Midweek bringsromance , c rea t ive surges .Wednesday star ts a monthofmoney luck, earnings, andspending.Thesethemesaremoreimportantthaninmostyears:actwith“majorintent.”


Wednesday,3/20

Thursday,3/21

Friday,3/22

Saturday,3/23

Sunday,3/24

Monday,3/25

Tuesday,3/26

Men’s Vol-leyball

Vs.MilwaukeeSchoolof

Engineering(WI)

7p.m.

Upcoming Cougar Athletic Events

BaseballVs.CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph

(IN)3:30p.m.

BaseballVs. Calumet College of St. Joseph

(IN) 1 p.m.

BaseballVs. North-

western Uni-versity (IL)

3 p.m.

SXU Golf Team Travels

to Arizona

Magee’s MinuteAmanda Magee

Senior Sports Editor

Saint Xavier Softball on Major Roll; 14-2 to Begin Season

Cougar Volleyball Plays Tough Over Spring Break Amanda MageeSeniorSportsEditor

The No. 25 ranked SaintXavierUniversity softball teamhas started off the season downinClermont, Florida, and SXUhasbeenonatearasoflate.TheCougars(asofMarch17)havewon12 games in a row and currentlyownarecordof14-2. Saint Xavier has been ledby the dominating performancesofapairofsistersonthemoundthis season in junior Megan Nonnemacher and freshmanNicole Nonnemacher. Both oftheNonnemacher sisters own a7-1recordandMeganholdsa0.64earned run average (ERA) and

Nicolehasa0.69ERA. The dominating duo has acombined137strikeoutsbetweenthemwithNicolehaving78 andMeganhaving59.ThistandemhasbeenahugereasonwhySXUhashad somuchsuccess in theearlyseason. Nicole not only does it onthemound,butshealsoleadstheCougarsinhits(16)andistiedforfourthonthesquadwithfiverunsbattedin(RBI).FreshmansecondbasemanKasey Kanagaalsohas16hitsontheseasonandisthirdontheteamwithsixRBI’s. Senior third basemanKate Mollohan(oneofonlytwoseniorson the team) leads Saint XavierwitheightRBI’son15hits.One

thingSXUhasdonereallywellthisseasonisnotallowthehomerunballasonlyonehasbeengivenupthisseason.TheCougarsholda5-1advantageovertheiropponentsinthelongballcategory. Sa in t Xav ie r i s l ed bysophomorefirstbasemanAmanda Hainleninhomerunsthisseasonwith two. JunioroutfielderKatie Houlihan, junior catcher/firstbasemanAriel Hinton aswell asMollohanallhaveoneeachonthecampaign. SXU has outscored theiropponentsthisyearbyacombinedscoreor61-19andhavealsoouthittheir competition 112-67. TheCougars have dominated thisseason both on themound and

inthebatter’sboxastheylooktocontinue theirwinningways andtheirhotstreakastheymaketheirwaythroughtheseasonanduptherankings. SaintXavierreturnshomeforitsnextgameagainstChicagolandCollegiate Athletic Conference(CCAC) rival No. 12 rankedOlivetNazareneUniversity (Ill.)onThursday,March21.ONUalsoboasts a 12 gamewinning streakandis13-1ontheseason;thegameissetfora3p.m.start. To keep updated with theSaintXavier softball teamaswellas all other SXU sports, be sureto check out www.sxucougars.comandalsobesuretoliketheirFacebookandTwitterpages.

OnThursday,March14,theSaintXaviermen’svolleyballteamfelltoWarnerUniversityinthreesets.Thesetsendedwithscoresof25-18,25-17and25-20. Justin Cousin , a junioroutsidehitter,onceagain led theteamwith eight kills. Freshmanmiddle blockerSam Kull addedsixkillstotheoffensiveeffortwhilesophomore setterDan Frenchrackedup20assiststhroughoutthematch. Onthedefensivesideofthematch,Cousin, senior right sideNick PiccirilloandjuniormiddleblockerJ.T. O’Connell eachadded

four digs in an attempt to stopWarnerUniversity. Over the weekend, theCougarsplayedtwomorematches.On Friday,March 15, LourdesCollegeswepttheCougarsinthreesetswithscoresof25-21,25-18and25-10. On Saturday, March 16,SXUplayedahardmatchagainstSienaHeightsUniversity,buttheyultimatelyfellshortinfivematcheswithscoresof25-18,25-20,13-25,18-25and9-15. Cousin again led the teamin attacks, finishing theweekendwith19.Kullwasonfireovertheweekend,adding17killsandfiveserviceacesbetweenbothmatches.French posted 49 assists on the

weekendalongwithsixkills.Also,sophomoremiddle blockerSean Blackwood played two strongmatches, adding 14 kills to theCougar’seffort. Af ter the weekend, the

Cougars have a record of 3-9 inconference and5-18 overall.TheCougars will look to improveon that record thisWednesday,March 20 when they take onMilwaukeeSchoolofEngineeringattheShannonCenterat7p.m.

Greg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

Men’s Vol-leyball

Vs.D’YouvilleCollege(NY)

7p.m.

SoftballVs.OlivetNazareneUniversity

(IL)3p.m.

SoftballVs.CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph(IN)3p.m.

SoftballVs. Saint Ambrose

University (IA)

1 p.m.Home Games in White and

Road Games in

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Frank MarkasovicSportsEditorWeekly Blackhawks Update

Over the past two weeks alot has taken place in theNHL,especiallyfortheBlackhawks. Unfortunately, the recordsettingstartofthe2012-2013NHLSeason has been ended for theChicagoBlackhawks. Of all teams, theColoradoAvalanche beat theHawks in aregulationdefeat.TheHawkshavealso lost in regulationoncemoreagainst Edmonton. Since losingtheirfirstgameinregulation,the

Hawkshavestillmanagedtokeeptheirintensestyleofplay.Althoughtherehasbeenlackofintensityinafewgames,theHawksstillmanagetopulloffvictories,whichisallthatmatters. Their current record, as of3/17/13, is 23-2-3 with a pointtotal of 49; this is still highlyimpressive.However,sincemissingoutonpointswiththeirregulationlosses,theHawksonlyholdaslimadvantageoverthefollowingteamsintheleague. In theWest, Anaheim stillcontinues to roll over opponentsandcontinuetoaddtotheirpoint

total,whichisnow44. The St. Louis Blues thenfollowwithatotalof42points.IntheEast, thePittsburghPenguinsleadwith44pointswhileMontrealfollowswith42,andBostonwith41. Bottom line, theHawks nolongerhaveacomfortablecushionastheyhaveearlierintheseason,amere5pointleadcanbeovercomeveryquicklyinhockey.StaytunedthisweekastheHawkstakeontheAvalancheon3/18andtheDuckson3/20.

Needed Improvements

Wh i l e w a t c h i n g t h eBlackhawks lose in regulationfor thefirstandsecondtimethisseason,Itriednottopointfingersatspecificplayers.Afterall,thisisateamsport. With that inmind, I couldnothelpbuttonoticeoneaspectoftheBlackhawks’gamethatneedssevereimprovement.ThatspecificaspectistheoverallphysicalplayoftheBlackhawks. Take fo r ex ample , theregulation loss againstColorado.TheBlackhawksplayedahorriblegameallaround,asanyonecouldtell.Asidefromthehorrendousfactoflosing6-2totheAvalanche,anevenuglierstatisthehitcolumn,whichmostconcernsme. TheHawkswereout-hitbytheAvalanche21to12.ThatmeanstheAvsnearlyhaddoubletheamountofhitsastheHawks. I remember watching thegameandbeingsodisgustedthatthere was no reaction from theHawksastheywerepummeledallgamelong.Notonefight,scrap,oranysortofretaliation. TheonlyHawkthathasreallyimpressedmethisseason,asfarashitting goes, isBryanBickell.Hehas been fantastic inhis deliveryof bone crushinghits so far thisseason.However,Bickellcannotdoitall,especiallysincehehasreallysteppeduphisoffensivegamefortheHawks lately by contributingwithhisassistsandgoals. TheHawks,ingeneral,needtostepuptotheplateandnotonly

winoffensively,butwinphysicallyas well. They need that physicaladvantage over teams, and ingameswheretheHawksaredown,a simplehitor evena fight is allthatcanbeneededtosendasparkthroughtherestof theteamthatcanultimatelycontributetoawin. I hope to see the Hawksimprovetheiroverallphysicalityastheseasonprogresses,orelseIwillbepullingmyhairoutIassureyou.

Frank’s Three Stars of the Week

1stStar:JonathanToews

2ndStar:BryanBickell

3 rd S t a r : V i k t o r S t a l b e r g

Toews:HascontinuedtoleadtheHawkswith his amazing scoringcapabilitiesandoveralldominatingoffensiveplay.

Bickell:Hasrecentlydominatedtheboardswithhistremendoushittinggame and has even contributedoffensively withmultiple assistsandevenafewgoalsoverthepasttwoweeks.

Stalberg: Has continued tocontribute offensively for theHawks as a role-playing forward.Asoflate,Stalberghashadsomecritical assists to put theHawksahead of opponents and had a3-point night against theDallasStars.

Blackhawks Lose in Regulation; Keep On Truckin’Hawks have current record of 23-2-3

OverSpringBreak,theSXUmen’sgolfteamstartedthespringseasonwith two tournaments inArizona. TheCougars took seventhout of eight teams at theEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversitySpring Invite and then followedthat performance by taking firstoutofthreeteamsatMoonValleyCountryClub. JuniorJames Kerrshot75inboth roundsat theCougar’s firstinvite and then 74 at the team’ssecondtournament. CoachMikeMandakaswaspleased with his team’s effort,saying,“Ourteamworkedveryhardduringtheoffseasononstrength&conditioning,mechanics, balanceand flexibility to finally get anopportunitytogetbackonthegolfcourseinArizonalastweek.” SXU will continue theirspring season onApril 3 at theOlivetNazareneUniversity (Ill.)SpringInvite.

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World Hyundai Athlete of the MonthRachael Dean wins athlete of the month

Greg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

SeniorRachaelDeanwasnamedtheFebruaryAthleteoftheMonth. SXU Athletics

SeniorrunnerRachael Dean from the SaintXavierUniversitywomen’s track team has beennamed the Februar y WorldHyundai-Saint Xavier Athleteof theMonth after her fantasticmonth.Dean,anursingmajoratSaintXavier,brokeaschoolrecordat the 2013NAIA IndoorTrackandFieldNationalChampionshipsheldinGeneva,Ohio,backduringNationalstheweekofFebruary28–March2. Dean finished fourth in theindoormileenroutetoanewschoolrecordtimeof5:01.97.Inadditionto breaking the school record,Dean was also recognized withAll-AmericanhonorsfollowingtheNationalChampionships.Deandouble dipped at the NationalChampionships as she alsoparticipatedinthedistancemedleyrelay(DMR)andassistedtheteamin finishing 10th with anotherschoolrecordtimeof12:20.76. Dean began the monthof February by qualifying forthe aforementioned NationalChampionships after she ran theindoormile in an “A” standardqualifyingtimeof5:06.07.Theeventwas hosted by IllinoisWesleyanUniversity in Bloomington, Ill.,back on February 2. The KeckInvitationalwasthefourthmeetoftheindoortrackseasonandDeanmadethemostofitandqualifiedforNationals.

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Dean,anativeofLindenhurst,Ill.,hasledSaintXavierthroughouther career and in themonth ofFebruary, she continued to addmoreaccoladestoherresume.WithherAll-Americandistinctionatthisyear’sNationalChampionships,Dean has been named an All-American for both cross countryandtrackatotalofsixtimes. Theoutdoor track season issettokickoffonThursday,March28, in Goshen, Ind. The firstmeetoftheseasonistheGoshenCollege Track and Field Invite,as the outdoor track season gets

Cougar Baseball Starts With a Bang

Damone GriffinSportsContributor The SXUCougar baseballteamstartedoffwithawinintheSunshineStateoverspringbreak. TheCougarspickeduptheirfirstwinoftheseasononMarch8againstSpringArborUniversityinWinterHaven, Floridaby a finalscoreof4-2.TheCougarswereledbyjuniorpitcherLucas Fritsch whogaveuponlytwoearnedrunsonsixhitsinsixinningsofwork. TheCougarsweredown2-0until the seventh inning whenthe bats came alive. They stageda tremendous comeback startingwithjuniorfirstbasemenThomas Keating when he drove in tworunners with anRBI double toknotthescoreattwo.TheCougarsbrokethetieattwowhenfreshmancenterfielder Jim Augle drovein the go-ahead run and thenseniorcatcherTony O`Shea addedanother run for insurance as theCougarswentontovictory. The team played hard andgrindedouta6-6recordincludingpickingupthefirstconferencewinoverthesevendayFloridaroadtrip.Cougarbaseballlookstobuildoffastrongcampaignfromlastseasonwhentheywent35-23andfinishedfourth place in their conference.Unfortunatelytheirseasonendedwith a loss to JudsonUniversity(Ill.) in theCCACConferenceTournament. Theyaremoremotivatedthanever to achieve bigger and betterthings in2013 as they are ledby

O’Shea,Chris Klein andBrad Myjak.TheCougarswillcontinuetheirroadtotriumphonMarch19whentheyplayadouble-headeratRobertMorris. T h eCougars play their first homegameonMarch22whentheyhostCalumet College of St. Joseph(Ind.).ComeoutandsupporttheCougar baseball team that I’msurewillachieveincrediblethingsthisseasonastheylooktowintheconference crown and a spot atNationals.

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Athlete Spotlight: Dominique HarveyGreg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

SXU AthleticsDominiqueHarvey.

Q: When ‘Senior Night’ passed, what was that like for you being a senior?

A:Itwasalittlesad;itwasthelasthome game. Itwas the last timethatIwasgoingtoplayinthisgymintheregularseason,butitwasagreatmomentaswellbecausemywholefamilywashereandIgotto

playalongsidewithguysthatIhaveplayedwithforalongtimesoitwasgoodandbad.

Q: What are you going to miss most when this season is over?

A:Theguysontheteampersonally,theyaregreatguysanditisgoingtobehardtogoawayfromthat.

Q: Out of the four regular season

losses, which one do you wish you could have back and why?

A:IndianaUniversity-SouthBend,because I think that hurt us intherankingsandofcourseintheconference as well so I wishwecouldhavethatonegameback.

Q: If there was a dunk contest on this team, who would win?

A:Number30Tony Corewouldprobablywinthatone,handsdownIthinkhewouldwinthat.

Q: Who is someone you would love to meet one day and talk to?

A: Somebody probably like aDwyaneWadeoraLeBronJamesjusttoseehowitistogettothatlevel.

Q: What other sport would you be playing if it was not for basketball? A: Football. I played football inhighschoolandIlovedplayingitsodefinitelyfootball.

Q: What brought you here to Saint Xavier?

A:IgotscoutedoutofhighschoolandIwasshowedaroundcampusand I thought itwas really nice,plusIwantedtostayclosetohomesoitwasagoodchoiceforme.

Q: With the departures of yourself, Roosevelt Green, Anthony Grant and Mike Beutel, what are your

thoughts on the future of this team?

A:Iamoptimisticfor the guys, wehave some reallygoodplayersandin the regularseason it is soo b v i o u s h owgoodtheyareandIamreallyexcitedfor them goingforward.

Q: What a re some of your hobbies?

A: Be l i e ve i tor not, I l iketo cook. I likecooking a lot soIenjoycookingabigmeal.

Q: Who are your favorite sports teams?

A:IamaBullsfan,handsdown.Sox, not Cubs because I am aSouthsideguy,basicallyallChicagoteamsIlike.

Q: You are a marketing major, what do you want to do with that?

A:Iwanttostartmyowncompany;I am actually starting a businesswithsomeofmyfriendsrightnow.

Q: What is one word to describe you?

A:Probablyfamilyman.Iambigonfamily;Italktomyparentsallthetime.Iamjustbigonfamily.

To view the video interview ofthis athlete spotlight alongwithothervideointerviewspleasevisitsxucougars.com and click on theCougarClose-Upslink.

SeniorDominiqueHarveylinesupforathreepointshot. SXU Athletics

Athlete Spotlight: Suzie BroskiGreg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

SXU AthleticsSuzieBroski.

Q: Do you consider yourself a team leader?

A:Ido,IwouldnotsaythatIama vocal person. I try to stay calmandIthinkinthatsenseIcankeeptheteamcalmandkeepeveryoneundercontrol.ItrynottoyellandIjusttrytokeeppositive.

Q: Is there any game this season you wish you could have back and why?

A:There are a few games that Iwishwecouldhavebackfromthisseason.ThetwoSt.Francisgamesand the two Purdue Calumetgames, because I do not believethatwe shouldhave lost to thematall,becauseIfeelthatweareabetterteamthanthem.Thatisjust

frustrating toknow thatwewent0-2 against both of those teams.Nextyear,Iknowwewillcomeoutready togoagainstbothof thosetwoteams.

Q: If the game is tied at the end of the second half and Saint Xavier has the final possession, would you want the ball in your hands? A:Definitely. I thinkmy roleontheteamistoscoreandifitistiedattheendthenIwantthatshot.

Q: Do you have any memorable games?

A: TheMorningside game thisyearwasreallymemorablebecausewehadjustcomeoffoftwolossesagainst St. Francis and PurdueCalumet.WewereinFloridaandobviously CoachHallberg wasnottoohappyaboutourpreviouslosses.Wejustcameoutfiredupandtheywereatoprankedteamandwejustfedoffofeachother’senergyandweplayedreallywell.

Q: You are a Biology/Pre-Health major, what do you want to do with that?

A:Iwanttobeaphysicaltherapistand potentially do a little bit ofpersonaltrainingontheside.

Q: How have you enjoyed playing for Coach Hallberg?

A: I have really enjoyedCoachHallberg,heisanawesomeCoach

and I learned somuch fromhimin the two yearsthat I have beenhere. I love hisintensity andhereallyknowshowtomotivateus.

Q: If it was not for basketball, what would you be doing?

A : P r o b a b l ystudying a lot. Iwould probablyliveinthelibraryso I think it isgood that I playbasketball.

Q: What is your preferred game time, afternoon or evening?

A:Ilikeeveningbecauseyoujusthave awhole day to get yourselfmentallyready.Ifeellikeafternoongames,youarenotaspreparedoryousleepintoolatesoIjustreallyliketheevenings.

Q: What is one thing you would love to do in your lifetime?

A:Travel.Ihaveonlybeentoplacesin theUnitedStates, but I thinkitwouldbereallycooltotraveltoEurope,ItalyorGreece.

Q: What is something that the typical person does not know about you?

A:IamahugefanofGleeandinadditiontobeingaTwilightfan,IamafanofGleeandIamproudofit.

To view the video interview ofthis athlete spotlight alongwithothervideointerviewspleasevisitsxucougars.com and click on theCougarClose-Upslink.

SophomoreSuzieBroskidrivesdownthelaneforSaintXavier. SXU Athletics


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Saint Xavier Men’s Basketball Falls in NAIA Second Round to IUSE

Greg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief The SaintXavierUniversitymen’sbasketballteamfinishedtheseasonwitha29-6overallmarkandadvancedtothesecondroundoftheNAIADivisionIIMen’sBasketballNationalChampionshipsdowninPointLookout,Mo.SXUdefeatedUniversity of SaintMary (Kan.)in the opening round of thetournament, but drew a toughIndianaUniversitySoutheastteamin the second roundwhere theCougarsfell,83-73. S a in t Xav i e r made anappearanceintheNAIANationalTournament for the first time

since the 2009-10 seasonwhereSXUlostintheopeningroundtothe eventual national championsofthatseason,OklahomaBaptistUniversity. This was the firsttime that the Cougars madean appearance in this nationaltournamentaftertheswitchfromNAIADivisionItoNAIADivisionIIandSaintXavierlookedpoisedtomakeadeeprun. SXU departed for PointLookout,Mo.,onthemorningofMarch4andafteranapproximateeight and a half hour bus ride,the Cougars had reached theirdestination. In the days leadingup to the first roundmatch-up

and the second roundmatch-up,SaintXavierpracticedatdifferentlocationsincludingBransonJuniorHighSchool,HollisterHighSchoolandBransonHighSchool. SXUwasalsotreatedtoaverynicebanquetattheDixieStampedewhere all 32 teams competing inthenationaltournamentgatheredfor anightof entertainment andgreat food. The Cougars wererecognizedalongwiththeother31teamsinthetournament. The first roundmatch-uppitted the Saint XavierCougarsagainsttheUniversityofSaintMarySpires(Kan.)onWednesday,March6inthenightcapgameoftheday

at 9:45 p.m. The first round ofthetournamentspannedtwodaysbetweenWednesdayandThursdayandinthattime,10ofthe16seededteamswere eliminated includingNo.3NorthwoodUniversity(Fla.),No.4Northwestern(Iowa)andNo.5WarnerPacificCollege(Ore.). No. 6 seeded SXU wouldnotlettheupsetshappentothemthough as theCougars defeatedtheSpires,82-60.SaintXavierhadfiveguys reachdouble figures ledby senior point guardRoosevelt Green who poured in 18 pointsandaddedsixassists. Junior guardBrad Karprecordedaneardouble-doublewith15 points and 9 reboundswhilebothseniorpointguardAnthony GrantandsophomoreguardJack Kriegereachadded12points.SXUgotareal‘shotinthearm’ontheevening from freshman forwardTony Corewho chipped inwith11 points, but his presence onthe court andhis intensity reallyshiftedthemomentuminfavoroftheCougars. SaintXavierplayedlockdowndefenselimitingtheSpireoffenseto a shooting percentage of just31.3percentinthegame.SXUalsoforced 15 turnovers in the gameandconvertedthatinto18points. IndianaUniversitySoutheastdefeatedValleyCityState (N.D.),75-72 in theNAIADivision IINational Championship FirstRoundtomeetSXUinthesecondroundofthetournament. TheCougarswereupagainstsome tough competition as the

Grenadiers finished the regularseasonwitha27-4overallandalsothe champions of the KentuckyIntercollegiateAthleticConference(KIAC)aswellastheNo.11seededteam in the tournament. SaintXavier and Indiana UniversitySoutheastbothfinishedtheregularseasonrankedintheNAIAtop-10withSXUrankedNo.7andIUSErankedNo.10. The Cougars were limitedbytheGrenadiersthroughoutthegameasSaintXaviercouldnotgetmuchmomentumgoingandSXUfound themselves downbig earlyanddownbyasmanyas21pointsinthegame.TheCougarscuttheleaddowntoaslowassix,butthatwould be as close as theywouldgetasSaintXavierneverledinthecontest. Krieger led SXU with 19pointswhileKarpandGrantadded15 and 10 points, respectively.SeniorforwardDominique Harveyhadadouble-doublewith14pointsand11 reboundson thenightaswell. The Cougars finished theseasonwitha29-6overallrecordanda22-2record intheChicagolandCollegiate Athletic Conference(CCAC).CongratulationstoSaintXavieronatremendousseasonandgreatlucktothegraduatingseniorsinRoosevelt Green,Anthony Grant,Dominique Harvey andMike Beutel. Forexclusivephotogalleriesofthetrip,checkoutwww.sxucougars.comandtheSaintXavierAthleticsFacebookpage.

Cougars finish season with 29-6 record; 22-2 conference mark

SXU AthleticsSeniorsAnthonyGrant,MikeBeutel,DominiqueHarveyandRooseveltGreenposeforaphotowiththeirfamilies.

Women’s Basketball Strong against STU; Struggles against USFGreg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

The SaintXavierUniversitywomen’sbasketballteamfinisheduptheirseasonwitha25-7recordanda17-5markintheChicagolandCollegiate Athletic Conference(CCAC). SXU advanced to thesecondroundoftheNAIADivisionIIWomen’s BasketballNationalChampionships in Sioux City,Iowa,followingtheirgreatseasonandreceivinganatlargebidtothe32-teamtournament. TheCougarsfoundthattheiropponentwouldbeSaintThomasUniversity(Fla.)ataliveselectionshowheldonWednesday,February27. Saint Xavier kicked off thetournament as well in the 8:30a.m.,gameonWednesday,March6. The32-teamtournamentwasbrokendownintofourquadrantswith eight teams in each bracketwhichwere seeded one througheightineachbracket.TheBobcatswereseededNo.4andtheCougarswereseededNo.5inthisgame. SXUcameoutredhotinthegameandwentontoabigvictoryover theBobcats of St. Thomas,70-49. TheCougarswere led bysophomore guard Suzie Broskiwhoscoredagame-high24points(12-of-20shooting).

SaintXavier also got a greatgame out of freshman forwardCaitlin McMahonwhorecordedadouble-doubleof12pointsand11rebounds inher first appearancein theNational ChampionshipTournament. Sophomore guard/forwardMorgan Stuuthadaniceouting with 13 rebounds whileaddingsixpointsofherown. Junior point guard Jordan Brandtchimedinwith15pointsknockingdownfiveofsevenshotsfrombehindthe three-point line.SXUtookfulladvantageofthe18turnoversbySTUinthegameas

theyturnedthosemiscuesinto22pointsfortheCougars. Following this victory, therewas a battle of the “Cougars” asSaint Xavier learned that theiropponentwould be theCougarsof University of Saint Francis(Ind.).SXUfeltconfidentintheirabilitiesbecause the last time thetwo teams met up, SXU cameawaywith a 78-61 victory in theSaint Xavier Cougar’s annualHolidayTournamenthostedinlateDecember. Thisgameendedupalittlebitdifferentlythesecondtimearound

asUSFcameoutonabsolutefireandnever trailed in the contest.The Cougars of Saint Franciscame inwith theNo. 1 seed inthe bracket and they were alsorankedNo.2intheNAIANationalrankings. University of Saint Francis(Ind.)CougarsdefeatedtheSaintXavierCougars,82-69,toadvanceto thequarterfinals of theNAIANationalTournament.SaintXavierwas led by Stuutwho posted 13pointsandaddedsixboards. Junior guardNiara Harrisalso reacheddouble figures after

pouringin10pointsinthegameoff the bench.USF grabbed 55reboundsinthecontestcomparedto27fromSXUandtheCougarsofUSF held a 48-20 advantagein points in the paint over theCougarsofSXU. “Althoughwedidn’tgoasfaraswewouldhave liked to, beingat theNationalTournamentwasstillagreathonor,”saidBroski.“IthinkwesawthatbeingNationalChampions isn’t an unrealisticgoal; being a young team allowsto learn from ourmistakes andimproveourselvesfornextseason.” “It’s unfortunate that wecouldn’t grab theNational titlethis year, but I would like tocommemoratetheteamonagreatseasonand if itwasn’t forsuchastrongcoachingstaffatSXU,wewouldnothavebeenassuccessfulthisyear,”saidMaloree Johnson.“IhopetohaveasuccessfulseasonnextyearandhelptheladyCougsgrabtheNationaltitleandbringitbacktoChicago.” The Cougars finished theseasonwith a 25-7 overall recordanda17-5recordintheconference.Congratulations to Saint XavieronagreatseasonandgoodlucktothegraduatingseniorsontheteaminMaureen Riley andRomisha Taylor alongwith teammanager,Melissa Naegele!SXU AthleticsSeniorsRomishaTaylor,MaureenRileyandMelissaNaegelearecommemoratedpriorto“SeniorNight”forSaintXavier.

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