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Published since 1915 by the students
of Xavier University
Courtney Gillet
Asst. Campus News Editor
Many Xavier students have already begun to notice the signs posted in the laundry rooms of their residence halls that remind them to utilize all the money that they have on their petty cash accounts before the end of the semester. The university will soon complete its implementation of the new pre-paid student account system known as “X-Cash.” However, many students are still confused about the specifics of this new system which will act as a replacement for Muskie money and petty cash.
William E. Moran, the Associate Director of Auxiliary Services, suggests that the new X-Cash system will offer the students more benefits, and it promises to be more flexible and secure than the old petty-cash system.
One of the benefits of the new pre-paid service is that students will be able to place money on their All Card using not only cash, but also MasterCard and Visa (hopefully by the summer) using the X-Cash kiosks now located in Gallagher and in the library.
Students who are concerned that two kiosks are not enough and that they might have to tread through the snow to the two locations to add money to their cards need not worry. Moran confirms that by early spring semester, the X-Cash system will offer online financial management. Students will be able to add to and transfer funds from different accounts to their All-Card in the comfort of their dorm rooms, while in their pajamas.
This would certainly grant students more financial independence as they would not only be able to conduct their monetary transactions online and view their account history, but their parents and family would also have the option of transferring money directly to them using the system’s guest log-in feature.
An online account also raises the question of security. But Moran promises that students’ X-Cash accounts will be thoroughly protected. In the event that someone loses their All Card, their money will be safe as the card holder may request that a hold be placed on their account.
Most of the on-campus food services, bookstore, post office, laundry and Flix are now accepting X-Cash. Moran hopes that by the summer the copiers and vending machines will be merged into the X-Cash system while the Student Activities Council (SAC) is pursuing off-campus local businesses to recognize the AllCard as a legitimate monetary account during the course of next year.
As a note, board points will not be affected in any way, but if students’ board points run out before the end of the semester, their X-Cash funds will substitute.
To open an X-Cash account, students can phone into the All-Card Office at 513-745-3374 or toll free at 800 344-GOXU; to pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover card, mail payments using check or credit card to Xavier University, All Card Center, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-2151 (please include your Xavier student ID number on the check); or students can walk in and make payments at the All Card Center located in the Gallagher Student Center, room 270.
Colleen Bott
Contributing Writer
The Xavier Players and University Singers went back to the eighties last weekend. The two clubs put on a production of “Totally 80s Snowball,” an interactive event featuring crazy characters playing students at Franciscan North High School. The Armory was set up as if it was the real home to a high school dance. The actors each developed a character and used that to interact with the audience in an improvisional format along the lines of “Tony and Tina’s Wedding.” Junior Abbie Larkin explains what this meant to her.
“I played Kelly Thomson, vice president of student body, member of every club at Franciscan North, and full of energy because she’s a speed addict,” she explained. “I loved building the history of our characters and how we all related to each other. With a solid foundation, it was easy to improvise with audience members and castmates each night. It was amazing when we finally had people to interact with, the audience handled us well and I was pleasantly surprised with how well the audience jumped into the action.”
Senior Ed Stockhausen, who played part of a rebel couple as the expelled student Zachary Pierce Ramonez, also felt that the audience added to the show.
“ Practicing without an audience was difficult because eventually we lost our steam. That is to say, improvisation became a little boring in the final days thankfully, the audience really helped us out by getting so involved and making it such a fantastic experience,” he said.
Larkin commented on the uniqueness of this approach to a show.
“In a show like this, there isn’t a script or blocking. Everything stems from your character development and what feels right,” she said. “It was liberating once I knew who Kelly was I knew how she’d react in any situation. The fluidity of the show kept every night fresh and exciting. My greatest challenge was the constant movement and energy required of a speed addict.”
Both Larkin and Stockhausen felt that the dancing from the University Singers added to the experience.
“Totally 80’s Snowball was an amazing collaboratory effort between the University Singers and Xavier Players,” Larkin said.
In the end, Stockhausen appreciated the unique oppurtunity he had to get to know the cast.
“We were never sure how the event would actually work, or if it would win over the audience,” he said. “Using our characters, we got to know each other and become friends. That wouldn’t otherwise have happened, because all of us are involved in such different organizations and activities on campus.”
Kelly Shaw
Campus News Editor
This year, students did not see the line of tents around Cintas Center or get to experience the joys of spending four days sleeping outside on the sidewalk as they waited for primo tickets to the Crosstown Shootout. Instead, the most anticipated game of the season will be played at the home of the bearcats; however, students will still be able to catch the action even if they were not one of the 50 musketeers who received tickets.
The game will not be broadcasted on local TV, but students and fans will be able to attend viewing parties to watch the more than 70 year long rivalry. The student party will be in Schmidt Fieldhouse, while the general public can watch the game in the Duff Banquet Center of Schiff Family Conference Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Fieldhouse, and at 6 p.m. tonight in the banquet center.
In years past, the Student Activities Council (SAC) has provided a viewing party for students in the cafeteria. This year, X-treme fans has combined with SAC to create a larger audience for more fun and more school support.
“When the party was only in the caf, there wasn’t very much room, so that’s why we joined forces this year,” said coordinator of the student viewing party, senior Alison Rasper.
Along with getting in free, there are other perks to attending the student party. The first 900 students will receive a 16 oz. glass with the Crosstown Shootout logo on it. There will also be food from Skyline, LaRosa’s and Busken.
The biggest benefits will be in the raffles that will take place throughout the entire game. Two Visa gift cards, two iPod nanos, a laptop, two tickets for next year’s Shootout, and the use of Fr. Graham’s box seats during a women’s game will be given out at different times during the night.
“It will be a great environment to get students involved and supportive of the Xavier athletes, which is the goal of X-treme fans,” said Rasper.
In the Duff Banquet Center, the general public, including fans, alumni and staff, will also be rooting for the Muskies. This viewing party is also free to attend; however, food and beverages must be purchased. Skyline and LaRosa’s will once again be part of the meal.
There have been other viewing parties in the past for NCAA games, but this is the first time the general public will come together to watch a Crosstown Shootout.
“There has been an overwhelming interest in the game from fans this year, and since there is also limited TV broadcasting of the game, we decided to have the viewing party,” said XU Athletics representative Brian Hicks.
The game will be broadcast by ESPNU, which is why it will not be available to the community through Time-Warner Cable. “…But that’s a whole other can of worms,” said Hicks.
Through the Xavier National Alumni Association, there will be close to 40 more viewing parties across the nation much like the one here at Xavier.
“The UC-Xavier rivalry is one of the best in all of college basketball. We want to have a place for fans to watch and cheer together,” said Hicks.
Kelly Shaw
Campus News Editor
Over the holiday:
• Over holiday breaks, off-campus burglaries occur more frequently.
• The Xavier Police would like to remind all off-campus residents to take home or secure with a local friend all valuables over the break.
• This includes all electronic equipment, computers and video games.
• Campus Police also asks students to lock their doors and windows before they leave for break.
• Other things to remember are stopping your mail or having it forwarded to your home residence and stopping any newspapers you have delivered.
• You should also leave a home number with a landlord so he or she can contact you for emergencies.
During the year, you should always:
• Lock your doors
• Report any suspicious activity to the police.
• Utilize the buddy system to walk at night.
• Carry a cell phone to use in emergencies.
Xavier Campus Police: 513 745-1000
Cincinnati Police Emergency: 911
Dec. 4, 5:25 p.m.—A student reported a vehicle break-in on Winding Way.
Dec. 5, 12:22 a.m.—An intoxicated non-student found near Bellarmine Chapel was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Dec. 5, 6:55a.m.—An employee reported a minor auto accident at Flynn Hall.
Dec. 8, 10:05 a.m.—A student reported being harassed by an ex-acquaintance.
Dec. 8, 3:00 p.m.—A non-student sitting in Joseph Hall for over an hour was documented and escorted off-campus.
Dec. 9, 1:00 a.m.—Two students reported an auto accident in the R-2 lot.
Dec. 9, 1:20 a.m.—Two students were cited for setting off fireworks on the residential mall greenspace.
Dec. 9, 5:00 a.m.—Cincinnati Fire and Rescue transported an underage student to the hospital to be treated for alcohol poisoning.
Dec. 9, 3:15 p.m.—Campus Police and Cincinnati Fire investigated a grease fire in Ryan’s Pub. It was extinguished before the authorities’ arrival.
Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m.—Four juveniles suspected of stealing a bookbag from the GSC and throwing rocks into the Commons parking lot from the Dana connector road were cited and released to a guardian.
Dec. 9, 6:10 p.m.—A non-student was cited and escorted off-campus after they attempted to solicit funds from group members and disrupt the meeting that they were holding in Bellarmine Chapel.
Dec. 9, 11:32 p.m.—Campus Police, Residence Life and Cincinnati Fire and Rescue checked on two intoxicated students in the residence halls who were given the permission to remain in their dorm for the night. Several drugs and drug paraphernalia were also discovered in their room.
Dec. 9, 11:40 p.m.—A student observed urinating on the residential mall by a hall director was cited for disorderly conduct.
Dec. 10, 2:30 p.m.—An officer on patrol discovered drug paraphernalia near the exterior of Brockman Hall that faces the University Apartments.
Dec. 11, 12:45 a.m.—A contract employee who loaned his vehicle to a friend reported that their friend has refused to return their vehicle.
Dec. 11, 2:00 a.m.—Campus Police investigated an alarm in Lindner Hall. Police discovered that a student had played with a cord on a portable audio visual projector. This action activated the projector’s anti-theft device.
Police Note of the Week
Dec. 9, 12:05 a.m.—A student who vomited on the XU shuttle bus was cited for underage consumption.
Kelly Shaw 
Campus News Editor
Are you searching for unique presents to get your friends this Christmas? The Xavier Club Sports Council invites you to check out “Boutique in a Box” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday in the GSC. It will offer a variety of Christmas gift items including jewelry, purses, shoes, accessories and more. Prices are $10. Checks, Visa and Mastercard will be accepted. Contact Leslie Dulle at 513-745-3209 for more information.
Midwest Masala Tryouts
If you loved the dancing at the Diwali Festival last month, then you are invited to try out for Xavier’s Midwest Masala Fusion Dance Team. The group fuses traditional Indian dance with modern hip-hop. Tryouts are from 4-6 p.m. on Friday. Please prepare an original 30 second to one minute dance with your own music. A CD player will be available. Email Nilay Choksi at choksinj@xavier.edu if you are not able to sign up or make it to the tryouts in time.
Christmas to
Cure Cancer 3
Xavier’s Colleges Against Cancer has received 50 copies of the Christmas CD: A Christmas to Cure Cancer 3, from the American Cancer Society. The CD can be yours for a $15 donation. All donations go towards Xavier’s Relay for Life in April 2007. Don’t miss out on 21 Christmas songs, including “Santa Baby,” “White Christmas,” “I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ for Christmas,” “Santa Done Got Hip” and more. Contact Debora Kuchey at x3714 or kuchey@xavier.edu to reserve your copy.
Spend your time well
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 students enrolled in the Psychology Research Methods and Design II course will present the results of their semester-long independent research projects from 10-11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Schiff Family Conference Center. All are invited to attend and engage in the discussions surrounding research methodology.
Men 4 Others
Dinner
Men 4 Others invite all members of the Xavier community to their annual Christmas dinner at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Men 4 Others house at 3728 Ledgewood. Stop by for tasty homemade food, meet friends and share the holiday cheer. For more information, email men4others@xavier.edu.
May Graduation Deadline
The Office of the Registrar reminds all graduating students that the deadline for graduation applications is Jan. 19, 2007 and that they must apply through the Registrar’s Office. Applications are available in the Office of the Registrar in Alter Hall, room 129 or from the registration webpage.
There is a $50 application fee that should be paid to the bursar. After Jan. 19, a $50 late fee will be added. Forms can be brought or mailed to: Office of the Registrar, Attn Kathy Schmitt, 3800 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45207-3131 or faxed to 513-745-2868. If you have questions, contact the Office of the Registrar at 513-745-3941 or 1-800-344-4698.
Simulation Lab Open House
The School of Nursing, along with Fr. Michael Graham, S.J., will host an open house for their new High Tech Patient Simulation Center from 3:30-5 p.m. on Dec. 19 in the Cohen Center. The Center functions as a precursor to the new learning commons. For more information, email Schmidt@xavier.edu.
