Published since 1915 by the students
of Xavier University
Published since 1915 by the students
of Xavier University
Matthew Finger
Op-Ed Editor
Through the hard efforts of the Student Activities Council, Xavier University will be hosting former Phish front man Trey Anastasio at Cintas Center on Fri., October 20.
Xavier University student presale tickets will be sold on Wed., September 6 on the greenspace from 1 - 3 p.m. Xavier student tickets will be $15 each, four tickets per All Card, one All Card per person. General public tickets will be $38.50.
More importantly, 50 cents of each ticket will be going to the Trey Anastasio Foundation, which works with the Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless.
Anastasio is making a 14-date tour around the United States this fall to promote the upcoming release of his new studio album, Bar 17. Fortunately for Cincinnati, Xavier is one of the venues Anastasio will be gracing with his musical presence.
Bar 17, which coincidently concludes with a song titled “Cincinnati,” is Anastasio’s second solo album released in the last 12 months and is expected to be a huge success, given that fans of Anastasio rank as the most loyal of music aficionados.
A guitarist and vocalist for the band Phish, Anastasio has been playing instruments and singing since before his days at the University of Vermont, where Phish first assembled. Now he is focusing on his career as a solo artist, but he still provides the mesmerizing sound which was practically pioneered by Phish.
“Trey is an amazing musician; anyone can appreciate his music. I think that everyone should go to see his show, even if they have never heard his music, or even heard of him. They’ll be impressed,” said John Follas, a junior at Xavier.
“We’re really excited to be having someone of this caliber at Xavier,” proclaims junior Ben Hewett, the Student Activities Council special events chairman. “Trey always puts on an amazing show for his loyal fans that have followed him from his Phish days. This promises to be one of the most exciting shows Xavier has ever hosted.
Indeed Anastasio does have the potential to be one of Xavier’s most talented and renowned headliners, sharing the Cintas spotlight with big names such as Ben Folds, Guster and comedian Dane Cook.
Hewett has been working diligently all summer to provide for what most certainly will be an electrifying year of entertainment. Possibilities of a joint-school coalition with other universities in the area provide an opportunity for comedians, musicians and an end-of-the-year festival, similar to the hip hop festival last year and the country festival of two years ago that brought Emerson Drive to the greenspace.
Kelly Shaw
Campus News Editor
This school year, the Xavier Consulting Group (XCG) is continuing to succeed with their popular accent training program.
Since 2003, Xavier faculty in the XCG have offered accent training to professional businessmen and women, and the program has grown in popularity in the surrounding areas as well as across the country.
While there are some privately-operated programs like that of XCG’s, no university offers accent training like that of Xavier’s.
The program now works with over 50 professionals from different countries to improve their English, using techniques of accent modification introduced by Dr. Arthur Compton. However, the training is based on the professionals’ needs, so the different techniques are adjusted accordingly.
“The instructor did an excellent job to customize the course based on my needs,” said Dr. Kevin Xu, senior scientist at Procter and Gamble.
Instructors of the training sessions are the Xavier faculty involved in the program. Most of the professors who are involved work part-time at Xavier, and most teach in the English as a second language department.
The past three years, these professors have become so helpful to some of their clients that they seem completely indispensable. While most professionals who ask for the help of the XCG are from the surrounding areas of Ohio and northern Kentucky, one client makes weekly trips from New York state.
Anne Golden, director for advanced language and intercultural training, believes that the program is so vital to the clients because it gets the results it promises and it is very specific to each individual.
“These are advanced speakers that are fluent in English; they just need specific help on their accent,” said Golden. “In the business world, people aren’t so patient. If someone has to be asked to repeat things all the time, it could hurt their business.”
While the program has not been heavily promoted in the past, members of XCG are beginning to understand that their program will continue to grow if they keep their unique program running.
“I know I still have some words to work on, but I am now aware of my mistakes. Before, I did not have anyone to tell me ‘the truth’ about my speaking,” said Maria Dubon-Gimenez, system performance engineer for Verizon Wireless. “If nobody tells you what your mistakes are, you think everything is fine. This training is very personal; it goes deeper into your ‘personal necessities’ for improvement.”
As of now, the program is only offered to professionals instead of undergraduate and graduate students. However, considering the success of XCG, only time will tell what is possible in the future.
Aug. 21, 2:00 p.m.— Campus Police arrested a non-student for shoplifting in the campus bookstore.
Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m.— An employee reported a sexually explicit voicemail on the office phone. After the juvenile suspect was arrested, the suspect’s parents assured campus police that they would take care of the matter.
Aug. 23, 12:21 p.m.— An employee reported the theft of athletic training equipment from the Schmidt Fieldhouse training room.
Aug. 24, 8:44 p.m.— A non-student was arrested for stealing a cell phone from the Alter Hall computer lab.
Aug. 26, 10:25 p.m.— Campus Police investigated reports that four subjects were causing a disturbance in Cintas Center. Two of the subjects were located, cautioned and told to leave the area.
Aug. 27, 10:05 p.m.— Campus Police and Cincinnati Fire and Rescue transported a severely intoxicated freshman to Good Samaritan Hospital for possible alcohol poisoning.
Aug. 27, 10:30 p.m.— Campus Police and Residence Life investigated a report that there was a second intoxicated freshman. The student was responsive and allowed to stay in dorm.
Police Note of the Week
Aug. 27, 3:00 a.m.— Three freshmen were observed smoking marijuana behind Brockman Hall. They were later cited for drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
“I never win.” Aww, but now is the time to ditch the losing attitude and start saying, “I will!” when you play BINGO! For just $2, you get three game sheets and a chance to win over $2,500 in prizes. The game starts at 10 p.m. on Thursday in the GSC food court. Contact millerj@xavier.edu for more information.
ISS Picnic
The International Students Society welcomes you to their Welcome Back Picnic from 3-6:00 p.m. on Thursday on the greenspace. Come meet the new international students and enjoy free food, music and outdoor games. Call the Romero International Center at x2864.
Race For the Cure
A team is being organized to participate in Race For the Cure to honor the life of Pam Goetz, the former secretary in the campus ministry office. The team, dubbed the ‘Pamsters,’ will start out at 9 a.m. on Sun., September 10 from Mason’s Community Campus. Contact Mary Ann Schomaker at schomaker@xavier.edu or call 745-3081 for more details about registrations and/or contributions.
Blood drive
A blood drive will take place on campus from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on September 19-22 in GSC room 330. The blood will be donated to persons in the tri-state community. To register, go to www.hoxworth.org/xavier or call Craig Scanlon at 614-216-5209 or Niké Cline-Bailey at 745-3638.
Accent makeover
If you are an ESL student and your statements are generally misunderstood because of your accent, now is your chance to get an accent makeover!
The Xavier Consulting Group (XCG) offers expert guidance in accent modification training. Since 2003, XCG has worked successfully with more than 50 professionals from various countries to improve the clarity of their English pronunciation.
This intensive training utilizes the widely-recognized method of accent modification pioneered by Dr. Arthur Compton, an expert on accent modification.
The training is facilitated by Xavier faculty who become your personal accent trainer.
For more information, contact Anne Golden at 745-2019 or golden@xavier.edu.