Thank You Ann Coulter promotes acceptance and solidarity
Rally raises $28,000 for progressive groups on campus
Katie Rosenbaum
Campus News Editor
Erika Breese
Students from various organizations including the Xavier Alliance, the Black Student Association and Voices of Solidarity gathered together at the peaceful Thank You Ann Coulter rally to stand up against the beliefs of Ann Coulter.
Progressive Xavier student groups gathered to promote their core ideas of solidarity, acceptance, peace and justice during the “Thank You Ann Coulter” rally while Ann Coulter spoke at Xavier.
The “Thank You Ann Coulter” campaign raised 28,000 dollars for student groups, including the Xavier Alliance, the Women’s Center, the African Student Association, the Black Student Association, the Alpha-Sigma fraternity and Voice of Solidarity to promote ideas, decisions and beliefs that Ann Coulter pubicly speaks out against.
About 250 people, mostly Xavier students, attended “Thank You Ann Coulter,” which was held at the same time as the Ann Coulter speech on Sept. 6.
This campaign was started by Equality Ohio, who works to promote rights and equality for all, no matter what their sexual orientation or gender expression may be.
Equality Ohio contacted the Xavier Alliance and suggested that progressive groups should work with students to represent the equality and community of Xavier.
The goal was to raise $25,000, which is reportedly the amount the Xavier College Republicans paid Coulter to speak on campus.
Donations were received from Xavier students, those involved with Equality Ohio and from people across the country who supported this campaign said Patrick McNearney, the President of the Alliance.
“We wanted to keep this positive and create an event that was a celebration and aligns with the Jesuit mission of equality,” McNearney said.
Furthermore, other organizations outside Xavier including People for the American Way, Equality Cincinnati, Progress Ohio and the National Organization for Women co-sponsored this event.
“Thank You Ann Coulter” has received local attention in the Cincinnati Enquirer and this attention is an example to the Cincinnati community that Xavier groups did not let the Ann Coulter speech discourage progressive campus groups.
The Xavier Alliance members are currently looking into projects and speakers, but McNearney said there is no definite plan yet as how the money raised through “Thank You Ann Coulter” will be used.
Currently the Alliance, along with other organizations including the Student Government Association, is working on the Safe Zone project.
This project is a workshop that the Xavier community can attend to begin to learn about gay and lesbian culture.
Although this training can not teach people everything about gay and lesbian culture, it provides people with more understanding, according to McNearney.
Once this workshop is complete, each participant will receive a sticker or certificate that he can place on his door or wall to show that he is a “safe” person who is open to listening to gays and lesbians.
Groceries just a click away
Elizabeth Sullivan
Assistant Campus News Editor
The newest student-run business on campus, the Muskie Market, provides students with the opportunity to purchase groceries that are then delivered to their rooms.
Even though it has been up and running since last February, most students still do not know about the Muskie Market, found at www.muskiemarket.com.
Muskie Market was founded by seniors Sarah Green and Craig Campbell so that students without time or transportation can still easily get the groceries that they need.
Green said that she developed the idea while working at Xavier’s Entrepreneurial Center and then developed the website with Campbell.
Green and Campbell say designing the website was the most challenging part of opening the business.
According to Campbell, the pair “customized the software and put in the products” and thus launched Muskie Market.
To order, students log onto the website, choose from hundreds of popular items, order using PayPal or a credit card and receive their delivered groceries the same day.
Some of the items featured include such dorm foods such as soda, Easy Mac and Cheerios.
Muskie Market sells much more than food, though. Students can also purchase cleaning items, laundry supplies and even toiletries from the store.
Prices at Muskie Market are slightly higher than at the average grocery store and there is an additional $5 delivery charge for each order.
To ensure all orders placed before 3 p.m. are delivered on the same day, Campbell and Green make a daily trip to the Hyde Park Kroger.
They then deliver the goods anywhere within a one-mile radius from campus between 6 and 7 p.m.
To appeal to customers, there are featured products on every page.
Additionally, the website is constantly expanding its selection by asking customers to suggest new, useful items to be added to the site.
Muskie Market is also gearing up for a new promotion that will be launched later this month.
According to Green, the new “starter pack” concept will be aimed at parents who want to make sure that their child has enough food to begin the year.
The company will be sending out emails to interest parents in the package, which will include dorm- essential food and snacks.
Teacher Feature: Dr. Linda Busarow
Megan Jacobs
Staff Writer
Music is a part of life. Everyone listens to it and it adds to our normal, everyday lives. In movies, music lets us know when to be scared. If there were no music, we wouldn’t know when the shark in Jaws is coming or when Harrison ford is about to do an extremely heroic action scene in Indiana Jones.
Dr. Linda Busarow, a music professor, shares her thoughts on music and more.
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: Actually, a country singer
Q: Out of all the genres of music today, what is your least favorite and why?
A: Country music. It is because of the harmonic content, artists can repeat four chords throughout the entire song, the vocal quality and the subject matter of the text.
Q: How did you become interested in studying music?
A: I had a really great high school music teacher. I was just inspired by it.
Q: If you could change one thing about Xavier, what would it be?
A: I would move it closer to Dayton.
Q: In your opinion, what is the best piece of music ever written?
A: I would be afraid to say that. I think in every period in history there is one piece of music that is better than others, that is why it survives. I would have to say my personal favorite is anything by Bach.
Q: What is your favorite popular song from your generation and what is it now?
A: “The song” at my high school prom was “Stairway to Heaven” (by Led Zeppelin). I liked Simon and Garfunkel. Now I listen to more jazz than popular music. I like what Paul Simon is doing. I guess he isn’t really ‘now,’ but he is playing now.
Q: If you could sing with anybody in the world in a concert who would you choose and why?
A: I think I would like to sing in a concert with the King’s College Cambridge choir but the likelihood of that is slim because they are all boys. I just want to be in the choir!
Q: If you could choose a fictional character to represent yourself, who would you choose?
A: I would choose someone who I cannot live up to: Atticus Finch from “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The best line in that book is when Jem asks Atticus if he is going to win the case (defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape) and Atticus says no. I would like to be able to do the right thing even if I know it’s not going to be a success.
Q: If you were a contestant on “Survivor,” what one thing would you bring that you can’t live without?
A: It’s not necessarily something I can’t live without; it is just something I would rather not live without: a lot of books.
Q: What was the hardest part about college for you?
A: I think all of a sudden you have a lot of the freedom caused me problems. Procrastination is one of my weaknesses. Learning to manage my time is difficult because there is so much unstructured time.
Q: Why do you think everyone loves music so much?
A: Some love to sing it, some listen to it, some like to learn about it, some hate to learn about it. I think it is because it evokes an emotional reaction one way or another.
Q: Do you have any advice for your students?
A: Yes, and it is the same thing I told my own college-aged son, who didn’t take it, I don’t think. When you get to school for the first time it’s surprising how much free time you actually have. Don’t think of it as free time, think of it as expensive time.
Q: Anything else you want the students to know about you?
A: They should know I sang backup for Barry Manilow. I also prepared a choir to sing backup for Judy Collins. She is fabulous.
Q: If you could join any club at Xavier, which one would it be?
A: I would try to join something I don’t know anything about. I think it is good for a teacher to start out not being good at something.
Police Notes
Sept. 4, 7 p.m.—A student reported that their car had been broken into and their stereo stolen out of the South lot.
Sept. 4, 5:50 p.m.—Campus Police and Residence Life investigated a report of a student possessing counterfeit $100 bills.
Sept. 5, 7:20 p.m.—A student reported an unknown subject posing as an university official and asking to come into the residence halls to check for alcohol violations and fighting. A suspect has been identified.
Sept. 6, 4:08 p.m.—A visitor was cited for operating a vehicle with fictitious license plates in the C-1 lot.
Sept. 7, 1:05 a.m.—A student was seen vomiting on the Dana Connector Road and was cited for underage consumption.
Sept. 7, 10:22 p.m.—An officer on patrol discovered a beer pong party in the Village apartments with 15 underage students present. Residence Life is handling the situation.
Sept. 7, 11:41 p.m.—Two students in the woods behind the sand volleyball courts were cited for possession of marijuana, underage consumption, failing to cooperate with University officials and running from officers.
Sept. 9, 12:21 a.m.—Norwood police cited a student walking down the middle of Montgomery Road for an open container, underage consumption and jay walking.
Sept. 9, 7:07 p.m.—A student reported that their bike had been stolen while parked and locked in front of the Gallagher Center.
Police Note of the Week
Sept. 9, 1:11 p.m.—A student reported that mashed potatoes and other food items had been thrown onto their car in the Village parking lot.
Katie Rosenbaum
Campus News Editor
Review Board
Applications for student members of the Conduct Review Board are due on Monday, Sept. 17 to the office of Residence Life. The board is a part of the University Conduct Process and is composed of students and administrators. The board hears cases involving violations of the student code of conduct that occur both on and off campus. The application can be found at http://www.xavier.edu/portal_announcements/pdf/CRB_Application.pdf. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Metze at brownlim@xavier.edu or (513)745-3203.
Senate elections
Freshman Senate elections will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26 and 27 in the GSC. All freshmen interested in running for senate must attend an information session in the SGA office on the second floor of the Gallagher Center. The meeting times are: Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Katy Baldwin at baldwink@xu.edu or (419) 450-7527.
College rings
Representatives from Balfour will be outside of the Xavier University Bookstore in the Gallagher Center on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. They will be taking orders and answering questions about college rings. Please contact the bookstore at (513) 745-3311 with any questions.
Grant auditions
There will be Performing Arts Grant auditions held On Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Studio Theater in the GSC. Grants are available for one freshman and one sophomore involved in either acting or technical design. Please prepare two contrasting monologues (2-3 minutes long) and a theater resume or portfolio of your technical work. Contact Kate Malone at malonek@xavier.edu for more information.
Fenwick Open
Xavier University Student Government Association presents the 18th Annual Fenwick Open Charity Golf Outing on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Pebble Creek Golf Course. This scramble benefits Cincinnati’s ProKids.Lunch will be provided by Subway and dinner by Outback Steakhouse. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Cincinnati community are encouraged to attend. For more info or to register contact Joanie Weidner at (513)745-4250.
Reds tickets
Xavier students are now eligible for half priced tickets to every Reds home game in September. Students can show their Xavier ALL Cards and receive half-price tickets in selected seating areas. Tickets are available at the Great American Ball Park ticket windows or online at www.reds.com/students. Show your school spirit and then cheer the Reds on all month long. For more information contact Bill Moran at (513) 745-3675 or moran@xavier.edu.
Persuasive speaking
The Intercultural Communications group will be hosting the Persuasive Speaking: Vocal Image Workshop for Professional Women on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. in the Cintas Center. The workshop is designed for women who want to speak more persuasively in order to increase their effectiveness on the job or in their personal lives. For more information, contact golden@xavier.edu or call (513) 745-2019.
Coffee hour
There will be a US Bank Coffee Hour on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Faces of the World Lounge on the second floor of the GSC. All are welcome. Please contact mckinneys1@xavier.edu or call (513) 745-2872 for more information.
MBA information
There will be a MBA information session on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. on Xavier’s Campus. Come and learn more about what the MBA program is all about. Reservations are required, so please call (513) 745-3525 for more information.
Piano concert
Spencer Myer will be hosting a classical piano concert on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2:30 p.m. in the Gallagher Theater. All are welcome. For more information, please contact huber@xavier.edu or call (513) 745-3161.
Academic Day
As part of the preparation for this year’s Academic Day, there will be a lecture on Monday September 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the Gallagher Theater. Father O’Malley and Doctor Fortin will be speaking on the history of Jesuit education to make the community more aware of the theme of this year’s Academic Day: “Who we Are: Defining Xavier’s Mission and Identity.”
Greenspace concert
SAC will be presenting the Chinua Hawk & Chris Cauley Project on Monday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Greenspace. Both performers will be showcasing their musical talents until the end of the night. For more information on either performer, please visit www.auburnmoonagency.com or call SAC at (513) 745-3534.
