Community Action Day reaches out
Amy Windhorst
Campus News Editor
Brad Seligmann
Student volunteers signed up for various volunteer sites throughout Cincinnati. At their sites, students did various tasks including painting, canvassing for political candidates and preparing Christmas care packages.
About 300 Xavier students roused themselves from their beds to participate in a morning of service beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 at various sites around Cincinnati.
Community Action Day, an event put on each semester by the X-Action committee, is the largest student-run service day on campus.
This year, Xavier was able to work with over 30 non-profit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Junior Amber Beery described the day as “an event that brings anyone and everyone together who want to come and do service.”
“It is also a wonderful way for people who are unfamiliar with doing service to get a taste of the experience, or to work at a site that is very different from any service or volunteer work they might have done in the past,” she said.
The simplicity of the process on CAD appeals to a variety of Xavier students. “All I had to do was show up, pick a site that interested me and go,” said sophomore CAD volunteer Dan Magness.
Students who showed up that morning chose to attend one of a variety of volunteer sites around Cincinnati. While on-site, Xavier students were encouraged to engage with diverse sections of the city.
Sophomore Ashley Taylor, who was a first-time volunteer, worked as a site leader during the event.
She worked alongside other Xavier students at Interfaith Business Builders, a non-profit group that helps unemployed individuals find work by starting independent businesses within the community.
While there, volunteers were educated about the function of the business and assisted the organization by painting a new office.
Other activities completed by volunteers on Saturday included preparing Christmas care packages for the elderly at the American Red Cross, landscaping, breaking down computers and canvassing for political candidates.
Volunteers returned to campus around 12:30 p.m. and were greeted with a brunch catered by First Watch, which included coffee, muffins and yogurt.
Some students felt that the advertising for the event was lacking. Both Beery and Magness commented that more promotion was needed.
Police Notes
Oct. 21, 9:16 a.m. — A Residence Life employee reported that an unknown subject caused damage in Brockman Hall the previous night. A welcome banner was also stolen during the offense.
Oct. 21, 10:07 a.m. — Campus Police, Physical Plant, and Cincinnati Fire and Rescue responded to a gas line rupture at the Messer construction site on the east side of Ledgewood Avenue. Duke Energy responded and repaired the problem.
Oct. 22, 9:55 a.m. — Campus Police and Physical Plant responded to a fire alarm at the sports center. An unsupervised three-year-old child activated a pull down system and left the area. The system was reset.
Oct. 23, 12:06 p.m. — A student parked in violation in the sports center lot and was cited for failure to comply with university officials. The student had 29 previous violations since July 2007 and continues to park in violation.
Oct. 23, 7:28 p.m. — Campus Police searched the Gallagher Student Center after receiving a report of a runaway juvenile in the food court asking for food. Campus Police was unable to locate the subject and asked Cincinnati Police to search the surrounding neighborhood.
Oct. 23, 8 p.m. — The owner of a local retail establishment that sells alcohol called Campus Police to report that four students have attempted to use fake IDs recently to buy alcohol. The students were called in and cited for possession of fake IDs.
Oct. 24, 9:49 a.m. — An employee reported that a stranger attempted to persuade him or her to get into a vehicle on Dana Avenue. while waiting to board a bus on University Drive.
Oct. 25, 10:21 a.m. — Campus Police and Residence Life responded to a fight in progress in Kuhlman Hall. Investigation revealed that a non-student, upset about a relationship between two students, assaulted one of the students and fled the area. The non-student was issued a criminal trespass warning and warned not to return to campus.
Oct. 26, 10:43 p.m. — A student reported being struck by a hit and run vehicle while crossing at the corner of Ledgewood Avenue. and Herald Avenue. The student sustained only minor injuries and declined further assistance.
Police Note of the Week
Oct. 21, 11:20 p.m.— Campus Police and Residence Life investigated a dispute between students at the Village. During the investigation, two AirSoft assault rifles, a knife, twelve magazines for the rifles, and a tactical vest were confiscated.
Meghan Berneking
Campus News Editor
Financial wellness
The 12th annual Financial Wellness Workshop will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Gallagher 330 meeting room. This program is designed to improve students’ ability to manage their finances, promote awareness to known pitfalls and develop strategies to avoid them. Topics will include overviews of the financial services resources available through the office of the Bursar, ALL Card, X-Cash program and Xavier Banking. For more information contact Auxiliary Services at auxiliaryservices@xavier.edu.
Student planner
Get organized for the new year. A Jesuit-themed day planner with weekly reflections is available from Xavier’s Mission & Identity Division. If you would like a book, stop by the Ledgewood Avenue house next to Residence Life. For more information contact Diana Rischman at rischman@xavier.edu.
Fight Night
The XU Boxing Club will be hosting “Fight Night” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 at the Armory. Members of the club will match up and contend with fighters from other schools such as Miami, UK, NKU and West Virginia. The event is open to all spectators. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 with any college ID. For more information contact Shannon Lloyd at 513-226-6463 or Lloyds@xavier.edu.
Hip-hop speaker
Michael Eric Dyson, professor and The New York Times bestselling author will be speaking about “If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When?: The State of Our Generation” at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Cintas Center. Dyson is a professor at Georgetown University, has authored 14 books and was named one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony magazine. For more information contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at x3181.
Free Hugs Day
Random Acts of Kindness Club members or anyone in the Xavier Community can make “Free Hugs” shirts for Free Hug Day. At 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 stop by the RAK Shak on 3717 Ledgewood Ave. to make a shirt, or make one on your own. The first Free Hug Day will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 20 and will take place every third Tuesday of the month for the rest of the year. Contact Beth Richer at richerea@xavier.edu for more information.
