Published since 1915 by the students
of Xavier University
Published since 1915 by the students
of Xavier University
Kelly Shaw
Campus News Editor
Internationally recognized novelist Ariel Dorfman will speak at Xavier at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Schiff Family Conference Center. Following his talk, the Xavier Players will present Dorfman’s “Death and the Maiden” at 7:30 p.m. They will also be performing at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, 10 and 11, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.
Dorfman’s presence on campus and the production of his play are parts of the campuswide effort to engage students with his work. Several professors have incorporated the novelist’s writings into their curriculum. Dorfman’s lecture is also part of this year’s Ethics/Religion and Society series entitled “Responding Ethically to a Changing World Community.”
Dorfman’s speech will focus on his topic of “Living, Feeling, Writing in Many Worlds: Reaching Out to the Global Community.”
Dorfman was forced to flee his homeland in Chile in 1973 because he feared for his life at the hands of a corrupt and dangerous regime.
Hailed by Newsweek as “one of the greatest living Latin American novelists,” Dorfman has been acclaimed for his novels as well as his plays, the most famous of which is “Death and the Maiden.” After winning the Olivier Award for best play in London, it was brought to the big screen by Roman Polanski. It starred Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.
“This play speaks to what is happening all over the world,” said director Cheryl Couch. “It also speaks to one’s own personal morality and responsibility. What would you do?”
Set in an unnamed country that is emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after effects of repression on hearts and souls. Paulina Escobar’s husband Gerardo is to head an investigation into past human rights abuses. Dr. Miranda stops at Escobar’s to congratulate Gerardo. Paulina overhears them speaking and is convinced that Miranda supervised her prison torture sessions. She ties him to a chair and conducts her own interrogation, gun in hand.
Couch says this is a very emotionally draining production for the cast, which is made up of all senior students. “I had to be sure that they would be ready for this journey. It is not easy,” she said.
Tickets will be sold at the GSC box office. They are $3 for students, faculty and staff and $5 for others.
Dorfman’s lecture and the following play are also part of Xavier University’s International Education Week, which will celebrate the influence of all international education.
Tyler Burgei
Contributing Writer
Dr. Tyrone Williams, former chair of the English department, is an accomplished professor here at Xavier University.
After starting his career here in 1983, Dr. Williams left in 1986, but returned in ’87 and has been here since, taking on many roles as teacher, chair and head of programs.
Dr. Williams has taught a myriad of classes in the English department. A few of them include Literature and the Moral Imagination, Modern American Poetry, Modern American Fiction, Modern Literary Theory, Contemporary American Fiction and African-American Literature.
He says with a chuckle, “I am happy to be back teaching and out of administration.”
Williams was also the advisor for the Black Student Association from 1987-93 and is the former president for the American Associatioion of University Professors.
A somewhat controversial role that Dr. Williams has adopted as co-director of the Gender and Diversity Studies department is working towards raising the current core requirement in this department of only one credit hour to six or nine hours, giving students a broader knowledge of diversity.
Dr. Williams is also a multi-published writer. “CC,” his first full book, was published in 2002; “Musique Noire,” a book of poetry, and “AAB and Future, Elections,” were both published in 2004.
His future aspirations are to continue writing – he currently has two books awaiting publication – and teaching. Making it clear that he does not miss being chair of the department, he jokingly adds, “I have no administrative goals.”
Kelly Shaw
Campus News Editor
Xavier University will celebrate National International Education Week from Nov. 13 to 17. The weeklong event will promote and celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment, and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States.
Event Schedule:
Sunday, November 12
Global Community Lecture Ariel Dorfman, 7 p.m., Schiff Family Conference Center
Monday, November 13
International Coffee Tasting 8-10 p.m., Gallagher Student Center
Tuesday, November 14
Holidays with Heart Crafts from around the world, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Gallagher Student Center
Belly Dancing Performance Gallagher Student Center (time TBA)
Wednesday, November 15
Live Caribbean Music Gallagher Student Center (time TBA)
West African Coffee Hour Coffee and food from West African countries, 3:30- 4:30 p.m., Gallagher Student Center
Thursday, November 16
Diwali-The Festival of Lights Featuring Indian cuisine and entertainment, 6:30 p.m., Gallagher Student Center Theater. Tickets are $5 and include dinner and the show.
Friday, November 17
International Potluck Dinner Cultural fashion show and live performances., 6:30 p.m.,
O’Connor Sports Center
Oct. 30, 12:20 p.m.—A student reported a stolen stereo and damaged vehicle while parked in the C-2 lot.
Oct. 30, 6:00 p.m.—A student reported that he or she might have been a victim of identity theft.
Oct. 31, 1:38 p.m.—A non-student peering into cars parked in the Alumni Woodburn lot was warned of trespassing, noted and sent away.
Nov. 3, 5:10 p.m.—A student reported that a textbook was stolen from the first floor lobby in the GSC.
Nov. 3, 9:25 p.m.—Four students in a residence hall were cited for smoking marijuana and for underage consumption of alcohol.
Nov. 3, 9:32 p.m.—A non-student who asked for assistance in checking into a drug rehabilitation program was transported via taxi to a treatment facility on Izzard Charles Drive in downtown Cincinnati.
Nov. 4, 10:35 p.m.—Cincinnati Police and Campus Police investigated an attempted burglary on the 900 block of Dana Avenue. The suspect was gone upon the authorities’ arrival.
Nov. 4, 11:48 p.m.—A student was cited for walking with an open container of beer through the Gallagher lot.
Police Note of the Week
Nov. 1, 2:48 a.m.—Three students littering the residential mall with toilet paper were cited for running from the police and for criminal mischief.
Kelly Shaw 
Campus News Editor
An informational table on the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program will be held from 11 a.m.—1 p.m. on Thursday in Albers Hall’s “giraffe” lobby. Come learn about the program’s full-ride scholarship opportunities in the medical, dental and veterinary fields. Contact Daniel Ebbers at 877-662-3284, daniel.ebbers
@usarec.army.mil or Kara Rettig-Pfingstag at rettigk@xavier.edu for more information.
Int’l poster
contest
As part of International Week, the Student Activities Council (SAC) will be hosting an international poster contest. Participants can enter to win a $100 gift certificate. To enter, groups or individuals must submit a poster representative of a foreign country. All posters and supplies will be provided by SAC. Entries will be judged on their creativity and their educational value and will be displayed around GSC the week of November 13. Pick up supplies starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday from the SAC office, GSC room 200. Email lodest@xavier.edu for more information.
Leadership workshop
The Peer Leadership Team and the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership are co-sponsoring an “Asset-Based Leadership” workshop from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, Nov.13 in the GSC Clocktower Lounge. Come learn how to turn the talents, aptitudes and resources of your community into leadership prowess. This workshop is the last of the Advancing Leaders Fall 2006 Series, which is a program designed to prepare and support student leaders in the management of complex issues that arise in serving their organizations. Call the Peer Leadership Team at 513-745-3662 or email them at XUPLT@xavier.edu for more information.
M. L. King, Jr. celebrations
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) in conjunction with the Dorothy Day House has rescheduled the 2007 Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations that were originally slated for January 18. The event will now take place from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on January 15. Contact OMA at 513-745-3181.
