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Published since 1915 by the students
of Xavier University
Colleen Bott
Contributing Writer
Bright and early on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 18, students made their way to the Gallagher Student Center ready to volunteer for Community Action Day, a campus-wide service event held once a semester.
Students arrived at 9 a.m. and received a free breakfast of doughnuts and juice and then signed up for one of several service sites. They also received a free T-shirt, which this year encouraged students to “wake up and serve!”
These sites range from cleaning apartments in Over-the-Rhine through Over-the-Rhine Community Housing Network to cutting toys for Happen, Inc. which provides art education programs for communities.
Sophomore Matt Niehaus acted as a site leader for Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home, where they had an overwhelming number of volunteers.
“My experience was really good,” he said. “We had a lot more than the five people we planned. We wound up with about 25 people, but it worked really well. The residents loved it.”
Sophomore Stephanie Ibemere also went to Little Sisters and recounted her experience with the residents there.
“I enjoyed getting to talk to the senior citizens at the nursing home,” she said. “I talked to one woman for about an hour and a half. It was fun. I told her where I was from and she went on from there. We related on a lot of subjects. She talked about her family. She told me that the nursing home she is staying in is really nice. I could tell she was definitely one of the cool kids in school.”
After about three hours of service work at various sites, students returned to Xavier for a free pizza lunch and filled out a survey about their experiences. There will be another Community Action Day in the spring. Niehaus encourages other students to come.
“Community Action Day allows you to meet new and different people,” he said.
Senior Adam Roker enjoyed his experience.
“I liked the choices but I wish they had more personal community service places instead of just cleaning and raking options,” he said. “It’s still a great opportunity to do something out of the norm with your friends.”
Ibemere sees it as a chance to give back.
“I think it helps you meet other people and it allows you to do something for the community,” she said. “I like talking to senior citizens because they have influenced so much of how we live, and it’s a chance to give back to them.”
Courtney Gillett
Asst. Campus News Editor
Dr. Christine Anderson, Associate History Professor at Xavier, was one of two individuals selected this week by the Fulbright Foundation to be a Fulbright Roving Scholar for Upper Secondary Schools and a recipient of a Fulbright Award, which will require her to travel to Norway during the spring semester of next year.
The Fulbright Exchange Program between the United States and Norway started in 1949 and was an expansion of Senator William J. Fulbright’s desire to spread peace in the form of education throughout the world. It was his personal experience as a foreign student studying in England that forced him to realize that to achieve this peace there must be a “[knowledge] and respect [of] each other’s traditions, cultures, and values” (www.fulbright.no).
Anderson fully agrees and states that she is “delighted to have the opportunity to share the United States’ diverse cultures with Norwegians and to learn more about [her] own ethnic culture as a Norwegian-American.”
According to the program websites and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), the program has awarded grants to over 1,245 Americans and 3,341 Norwegians since its inception. It is jointly sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational Affairs and the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Ministry of International Affairs.
As a scholar, Anderson will travel across Norway and host training sessions and discussions for teachers and students on subjects such as American literature, history, film and politics. These subjects have formed some of the courses that she has taught at Xavier which include African-American history, women’s history and American Catholic history.
Anderson holds an B.A. from Kenyon College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University.
Kelly Shaw
Campus News Editor
Two sections of the National AIDS Quilt will be displayed in the Gallagher Student Center to commemorate World AIDS Day on Friday. The two 12 by 12 foot sections will be made up of panels created by friends and family members of people who have died or are affected by AIDS.
Today, around 40 million people are living with HIV throughout the world. This year the World AIDS campaign is accountability, and the slogan is “Stop AIDS—Keep the Promise.”
“The purpose of displaying the quilt is to raise awareness around the campus and the community,” said Ben Hewitt, a member of the Student Activities Council’s (SAC) Enrichment Committee, which is responsible for obtaining the quilt.
nyone can view the quilt from Dec. 1 through Dec. 8 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
SAC will also be selling six by six inch quilt squares to students to make another AIDS quilt for future years. Each square will be three dollars, and can be decorated by the student who buys it. The squares will then be added to the initial section of a Xavier quilt that will continue to be expanded in future years. Proceeds from the sales will benefit AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC).
SAC will also provide other displays of awareness around campus during AIDS week. A “history of AIDS” display in the GSC will be open to the public, in addition to the quilt. There will also be a speaker from AVOC who will give a short presentation at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Kelley Auditorium. The presentation will be followed with a SAC-sponsored showing of the movie “Rent.”
Commemorative and factual displays will also be seen on the academic mall during AIDS week.
“As part of the Enrichment Committee, and as part of SAC as a whole, our goal is to educate students and raise awareness of cultural issues that also affect us globally and nationally. This definitely falls into that category,” said Hewitt.
Visit www.worldaidscampaign.info to see a calendar of what will be happening on Friday and throughout the week, as well as more information on World AIDS Day.
10:00 am
Demographic Displays
See how HIV/AIDS affects African Americans, Latinos, South Asians, gays/lesbians, African nations and the international community.*
SHOP (PRODUCT) RED
Apple joins in promoting (RED) branded products from iconic global sponsors including Gap, Motorola and Emperio Armani.
10:15 am
ONE Campaign
Learn about the ONE Campaign and its work in the fight to end poverty.
10:30 am
The Evolution of AIDS Interactive Media Exhibit
Apple sponsors an interactive media exhibit on the history and evolution of HIV/AIDS on the second floor of Gallagher.
11:15 am
AVOC Presentation
The AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati offer a perspective on how to get involved locally in the fight to end HIV/AIDS.
12:06 pm
Moment of Reflection
The campus community pauses to remember the victims of AIDS worldwide.
12:07 pm
Celebrate, Remember, Honor, Prayer Service
Campus Ministry offers a brief prayer and reflection service in Clocktower Lounge.
1:30 pm
Rap-It-Up Campaign
Black Entertainment Television (BET) sponsors an information table on the importance of HIV/AIDS education in the African-American community.
* displays sponsored by the African Student Association, Black Student Association, South Asian Society, Xavier Alliance, International Student Society, Student Organization of Latinos and Black Greek Council.
** For more information, contact Omari Jahi Aarons, Apple Campus Representative, at (513) 238-7687 or omari.aarons@mac.com.
Tyler Burgei
Contributing Writer
Dr. Daniel Dwyer, assistant professor in the philosophy department, began teaching at Xavier in 2004 and has since strived to continue expanding his knowledge of philosophy along with his students.
Since the start of his career at Xavier, Dwyer has taught Theory of Knowledge, 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Existential Phenomenology, Post-Modern Philosophy and a seminar on Husserl, the father of phenomenology.
Dwyer uses different methods to “stay fresh” in his knowledge of philosophy. In his Theory of Knowledge classes, he utilizes different texts every semester. He also uses the poetry of Bob Dylan to get students to ask questions before they see the answers in the text. Dwyer’s principle about teaching is that if the professor is not learning with the students, he or she is no longer a good professor.
Throughout his professional career, Dr. Dwyer has written several publications, including “Phenomenology of Cognitive Desire,” entries for Scribner’s Encyclopedia of Europe and other essays on Kant and Husserl. He also takes part in regular talks every summer at the Husserl Circle with top scholars in the field, and held a discussion panel entitled “Erotic Knowledge” in Hailstones on Nov. 15.
Besides teaching, Dwyer has a few other interests. One is hiking and enjoying the surprising beauty that parts of Ohio, including the Red River Gorge and Hocking Hills, have to offer. Another passion of Dwyer’s is listening to Bob Dylan’s music; he has conducted a project on the theme of self-knowledge in Dylan’s music and has been interviewed by the media on this subject – one of these interviews shown on WVXU is available online.
Dr. Dwyer says he enjoys teaching at XU because he finds it challenging. “Students at Xavier are docile in the true sense of the word,” he says, “and are very down-to-earth.” Dwyer’s passion for enriching minds and continuing to learn is prevalent in his teaching and has enriched the philosophy department here at Xavier.
Nov. 14, 5:40 p.m.—Campus Police investigated a report that a student was upset over a parking space in the C-5 lot.
Nov. 16, 3:00 p.m.—A student reported that a wallet had been stolen from O’Connor Sports Center a week ago.
Nov. 17, 12:10 a.m.—An underage student found intoxicated in the GSC was cited for underage consumption.
Nov. 17, 4:26 p.m.—Campus Police and Norwood Police responded to the report that an intoxicated non-student had passed out on the railroad tracks on Cleaney Avenue. The report was then turned over to the Norwood Police Department.
Nov. 17, 4:26 p.m.—A suspicious subject in the GSC was warned about trespassing and sent on their way.
Nov. 18, 12:30 a.m.—An intoxicated student found on University Drive was cited for underage consumption.
Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m.—A suspicious subject who disrupted class in Alter Hall was warned about trespassing and escorted off campus.
Nov. 18, 11:07 p.m.—An intoxicated student found in Cintas Center was cited for underage consumption.
Nov. 19, 12:45 a.m.—An intoxicated student walking on the residential mall was cited for underage consumption.
Nov. 19, 4:18 p.m.—A student reported the theft of an iPod from a room in Kuhlman Hall.
Nov. 20, 8:40 a.m.—An employee reported the theft of $180 from the petty cash drawer in a GSC office.
Nov. 22, 6:29 p.m.—Campus Police and Norwood Police checked a student residence on the 1700 block of Cleaney Avenue for a possible intruder. No one was found.
Nov. 22, 9:05 p.m.—Two juveniles found trespassing in the Fieldhouse were cited and released to their parents.
Police Note of the Week
Nov. 16, 7:05 a.m.—An officer on patrol discovered a car parked in the R-1 lot that had been plastered with offensive post-it notes. A suspect has been identified.
Kelly Shaw 
Campus News Editor
If you would like to honor the life or memory of a specific person, family member or event, you can do so by purchasing luminaries for $2 each in GSC room 320 at the Office of Student Involvement. They will be placed on the greenspace during “A Xavier Christmas” festivities. The sale will end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
Lessons and Carols
Campus Ministry invites the Xavier community to join in celebrating the start of the Advent season with the annual Advent Lessons and Carols Prayer Service. It will be a time of singing and reflection and will start at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in Bellarmine Chapel. Please contact Campus Ministry at x3567 if you have any questions.
A moment of
silence
On Friday, the Xavier community is asked to observe a moment of silence at 12:06 p.m. in remembrance of all those who have been affected by AIDS. At 12:07, a brief prayer service will be held in the GSC Clocktower Lounge. All who wish to participate are asked to gather in the Clocktower Lounge at noon so that the service can begin on time.
Bruggeman
Fellowships
The Edward B. Bruggeman Center for Dialogue invites all juniors, seniors and graduate students to apply to become a Winter-Cohen Family/Bruggeman Student Fellow for the spring semester of 2007. Contact Cynthia Cummins at the Bruggeman Center at 745-3922 or cummins@xavier.edu for more information.
There will be a blood drive on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 10-12:15 p.m. and 1:30-4:00p.m. in Tucker’s Lounge of Brockman Hall. Contact John at x8023 or anej@xavier.edu or Jordan at x8346 or meehanj@xavier.edu. Each donor will receive an XU travel tumbler as a thank you for your donation.
Xavier University Television Association’s show “Time Well Spent” is taped at 3:30 p.m. every Friday at the Brockman TV studio. All students are encouraged to be a part of the audience. Each week, the show is broadcasted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
The Peer Leadership Team wants to honor you and your club for all the hard work you have done this semester! They are offering the Giving Tree, Bravo Branch and Planting Seeds Leadership Awards for dedicated club members, advisors and outstanding programs. Take some time to fill out the nominations to receive the recognition your club deserves! Click here for award descriptions and nomination forms. Nominations are due by December 7 to the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership in GSC, room 320 Call x3662 with questions.
The Student Organization of Latinos (SOL) would like to invite everyone to a late night event this Thursday, Nov. 30, from 10 to 11 p.m. in the GSC lobby. The Latinos will be offering hot chocolate and other pastries to make your night as enjoyable as possible. Also, check out SOL’s new T-shirt! The Latinos are very proud to present this shirt to the Xavier community. Official club shirts will be on sale for $10. Contact SOL@xavier.edu for more information.
From last week’s pregnancy forum article: Jenny Komos is a junior at Xavier.
