April 10th, 2013

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Brian pays tribute to Roger Ebert

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Softball delivering more wins...

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Praise dancing and a pianosoloaccompaniedbyaninterpretivedancewerethetoptwotalentsatSaintXavier’sMs.ScarletandMr.GreyPageant onThursday,April4. Juniors Kara Lightbourne, anursingmajor,andMalcolmLee,a biology/pre-healthmajor,werecrownedasthenewMs.ScarletandMr.Grey. P e r f o r m a n c e s f r o mLightbourneandLeewerestronglyexecuted in the following fourcategories:BusinessAttire,NightOut on the Town, Talent andFormal. For the talent portion,Lightbourneexpressedabeautifulpraise dance andLee showcaseda piano solo – both of whichcaptivatedtheaudience. Whenaskedaboutherwinas

Ms.Scarlet,Lightbournereplied,“Iamsoexcitedandhonoredtoberepresenting[SXU].Iamthankfulforthisopportunity.” Lightbourne’sinterestsparkedwhensheattendedlastyear’sMs.Scarlet andMr.Grey Pageant tosupport a classmate and askedabout what a contestant had todo.Lightbournestated“[Itis]notabouthow you look, [but] aboutwhoyouare.” Likewise, Lee states, “I amstilltryingtoprocessit”,andwashonoredtobepickedbyhisfellowpeersandthejudges. ThiswasnotLee’sfirsttimebeinginvolvedwithSaintXavier’sMs.ScarletandMr.GreyPageant.Last year, he was involved withplayingthepianoaswellasmakingthepamphletsfortheevent. Othercontestantsofthenightgave spectacular performances as

well. Forthewomen,JessicaReyes,a freshman criminal justice andpoliticalsciencemajor,performedthe Batcha, a dance reliant onthe lower body.MirhandaAllen,a sophomore biology major,showcasedbellydancingduringthetalentportion.MyshellJohnson,asophomorechemistrymajor,gaveaheartfeltrenditionof“IWillAlwaysLoveYou” byWhitneyHouston.LaurenMurray,afreshmannursingmajor,expressedherselfthroughaninterpretivedanceto“Hallelujah”byKateVoegele. For themen,DavidSode, afreshman biologymajor, coveredthesong“FeelingGood”byMichaelBublé.DanPalanyk,asophomoremarketingmajor, performed an‘OdetoSXU’. PresidentWiseman servedon the panel of judges for the

evening.When asked abouthowshe felt about the competitionoverall,Wiseman responded thatthiscompetition“isas importantfor the students as it is for us.This is critical.” She furthermentionedthatthewinnersofthepageanthaveopportunities tobeinuniversityvideosandtoattendtheScholarshipBall. CoordinatorsRachelFentonand Shonice Jameswere pleasedwith the evening’s results.Whenasked about this year’s talents,Fenton stated, “Everybody hadunique talents and showcasedtheirpersonality.”SimilarlyJamesremarked, “Theywere good [andtheir] personalities [were] shownintheirtalents.” Whenaskedaboutwhatshehopedthecontestantswouldtakefrom this pageant, Fenton statedthat shewants thecontestants to

takethisexperienceas“farastheywant”.Similarly,Jameshopedtheyuse it as a “life long experience”andto“prepareforthefuture”. Duties ofMs. Scarlet andMr. Gray include being activearound the SXU communityas well as working with localcommunities.FormerMs.Scarlet,VictoriaMartello,ajuniornursingmajor,remarkedonwhatactivitiesshe has done for the SXU andlocal communities sincewinningthepageantlastyear.Someofthefollowingeventsshewasinvolvedin include press conferences,Xavieriteinterviews,photoshootsandmanyothers.

Brittany KlyczekNews Contributor

Crowning Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Grey

KaraLightbourneandMalcolmLeewerecrownedpageantwinnersof2013. The Xavierite

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COUGAR WEEKEND EVENTSThursday, April 11Bible Study7:00 p.m.Mercy Ministry Center Conference RoomSponsored by: University Ministry

Sunday, April 14Sunday Student Mass and Social

8:00 p.m. (Choir practice at 6:30pm)McDonough Chapel

Sponsored by: University Ministry

Monday, April 15Intramurals –Irish Hurling

7:30 p.m.Shannon Center

Friday, April 12Trip to Broadview Detention Center prayer vigil for immigrants6:10 a.m. (returns before 9am classes)Meet in front of Regina HallSponsored by: Mercy Students for Peace and Justice

Friday, April 12SXU Baseball vs. Holy Cross College3:30 p.m.Ferrell Field

Saturday, April 13SXU Softball doubleheader vs. Cardinal

Stritch University12:00 p.m.

SXU Softball Field

VISUAL ARTSApril 10th, 9:30 pm

Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Free Open Mic Night

April 11thChicago Latino Film Festival

Opening NightAMC-Loews Theatres600 N. Michigan Ave.

FOODApril 13th, 11:00 am

Half Acre Beer Company Tour

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April 6th - April 14thNational Robotics Week

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Down: 1. Marion 2. Pacelli 3,Gilhooleys 6. Feminis 9. Subway 11. Xavierite 13. Cougars 14. WXAV 15. Nursing 19. SXC

Two children were killed in North Carolina when a wall of dirt col-lapsed at a construction site on Sunday, April 7. There are still inves-tigations on what was the purpose of this construction site.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22068385)

Two children were killed in North Carolina when a wall of dirt col-lapsed at a construction site on Sunday, April 7. There are still inves-tigations on what was the purpose of this construction site.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22068385)

A roadside bomb in Afghanistan has killed at least nine people, and 22 injured have been reported on Monday, April 8. There is current investigation on this incident on who or what has caused this roadside bombing.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22062238)

Answers to the March 20th Crossword Puzzle

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On he lp ing th e l o c a lcommunity, Martello remarksthatshegotinvolvedwiththelocalcommunityby“playingBingowiththe elderly atRidgelandNursingHome,fingerpaintingandreadingat theMontessori Preschool andspending time playing basketballwithspecialneedschildren…”. SaintXavier’sfirstMs.ScarletandMr.Grey Pageant was heldbackinMarch2012.

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The Xavierite Since2009,SaintXavierUniversity’sdigitalmonitorsystemhasprovidedstudents,facultyandstaffwithcampusannouncementsand news in a digital format.Recently,TheXavieritesetouttogatherdetails on thesemonitors,includingtheiroverallpurposeandpossibilitiesforthefuture. Jennifer Younker, ExecutiveDirector of Market ing andCommunicationsaid,“Thedigitalmonitor system was purchasedby the previous President as anadditionalwaytoinformtheSXUCommunityabouteventsandnewsin conjunctionwith our campusnewssystematthetime.” Currently, there are eightmonitors around campuswhichdisplaythesamesortofnewsandevents. Younker explained, “ManyofthemonitorsdisplayUniversityeventmessaging,butthereareafewmonitorsthatarelocation-specificsuchasthoseinthelibraryorthePresident’soffice.” Regarding the monitors’purpose,Younkersaidthatitwas“tocreateanadditionalavenueforcommunicationofeventsandnewstothecampuscommunity.” SaintXavier is not the firstuniversity to installTVmonitorsa round i t s c ampus . Otheruniversitiesandcollegeshavetakenthesameapproach. However, other institutionsoftenusethemonitorsdifferently,for example, airing l ive TVbroadcasts throughout universityhours.“Themonitors are part of awebbased solution that allows us to

displaymessages on the screenthroughaclosedcircuitUniversity-onlysystem,”Younkersaid.She continued, “They are notconnected to a television source,butareusedasamonitortodisplaythemessagewecreatevisuallywiththesoftware.” Younker also explained thatthemonitorsareusedefficiently,“The monitors and softwarewere purchased to create a closecircuit display of events andUniversitynewsthatcouldcreateanextensiontoourotherformsofcommunicationtothecampus.” KatharineArvia,asophomoreenglish/secondary educationmajor, said that she has noticedthemonitors around campus, “Iassume they’re just for news orupdates around campus becausethat’sallIeverseeonthem,”sheexplained.Arviawentontosaythat,“Theyaresomewhatuseful,butIthinktheycanbeusedforbetterthingsratherthanjustthesame[thing]overandoveragain.” “Iwouldliketoseesomeofour sports games on there sincea lot of people don’t actually goto the game.Or rather than thenewstickeronthebottomofthescreen,I’dliketoseeactualnewslikeCNN.”Arviaconcluded.JessicaHutchings, a sophomorebiologymajor,saidofthemonitors,“I know there is a TV that isright outside the diner that tellsus aboutupcoming events, but Ineverhavetimetolookatthem,”sheexplained. Shewent on to say that “Ithink seeing theneed in theTVwouldbehelpful.” Asfortechnologyinthefall,Younkersaidthat“Atthistime,weareinaresearchphaseforbringingamobileapplicationtocampus.”

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Apparently it isnowa graveerrortocomplimentawomanonherlooks.Ourveryownpresident,BarackObama, learned this thehardwayafterbeingcondemnedbyultra-feministsforcallingCaliforniaAttorneyGeneralKamalaHarris“thebest-lookingattorneygeneralinthecountry”(KansasCityStar). After this comment, thepresident took so much heatfrom certain fringe segmentsthat he actually calledHarris toapologize. Yes, he apologized forcomplimentingher!Now,maybeIamnot“openminded”enoughtounderstand the radical feminists’argument that by complimentingHarris’ looks, the president wasobjectifyingherbodywhilepayingzero attention to her intellectualand professional attributes.Or,more likely, I fully understandth i s a rgument and be l i eveit is completely paranoid anddetrimentaltothefeministcause. Firstofall,thechargethatthepresidentdidnotcallattentiontoHarris’sotherattributes is simplyfalse. Before complimenting herlooks,PresidentObamasaid“sheis brilliant and she is dedicatedandsheistough,andsheisexactlywhatyou’dwantinanybodywhoisadministeringthelaw,andmakingsure that everybody is getting afairshake”(KansasCityStar).His

compliment on her appearance,therefore,wasjustoneofmanythatheshoweredherwith.Hewasnotfocusingexclusivelyonherlooks. But for argument’s sake,let’s suppose hewas.Hemerelycalled her the “best lookingattorneygeneral.”Hedidn’tdrawinappropriateattentiontoanypartofherbodyorsayanythingcrude.If he had, thatwouldhave beencompletely inappropriate, and Iwouldnotbedefendinghimrightnow. Fur thermore, Pres identObama and Harris are notstrangers.ItwouldbeonethingiftheU.S.presidenthitonrandomwomeninapublicsetting.ButheandHarrisarelongtimefriends,sowhen youput the controversy inthat context youhaveone friendplayfully complimenting anotheron her looks—hardly the seriousoffensethatsomehavemadeitouttobe. Nevertheless, evenwith thislogicstaringthemintheface,manyradical (and I emphasize radical)feministsstillchoosetobelievetheparanoiddelusion thatanytimeamanevensomuchasthinksaboutawoman’slooks,heisbeingasexistpig. Thesameissuecameupafewmonthsagowhen,duringafootballgame,announcerBrentMusbergercalled one of the quarterback’sgirlfriends “a beautiful woman”(CNN).Radical feminists causeda firestorm in themedia fordaysafterthecommentwasmade. Now what if women call

men “handsome” or “attractive,”likemany did for former Vice-PresidentialcandidatePaulRyanorformerMassachusettsSenatorScottBrown?Ididnothearanybacklashfrom the radical feminists then.Apparentlythatisok,asitshouldbe.Ifawomancomplimentsme,Ihappilyaccept. B y a t t a ck ing men fo rchivalrously complimentingwomen,theradicalfeministsonlymakeamockeryofthemselvesandhurt their cause.They propagatethefalsestereotypethatallfeministsarecrazyAmazonsinaneternalwaragainstthemalepopulation. Insteadofgoingoutoftheirway to complain about innocentremarks, these radical feministsshoulddedicatetheireffortstowardimportant feminist issues, likeequalpayformenandwomenandencouragingyounggirlstopursuetraditionally male dominatedcareers and positions of power.Furthermore, they should seekto combat real objectification ofwomen by taking strong stancesagainststripping,prostitutionandthemorally degrading behaviorofwomenonmodern realityTVshows.Theseare theareaswherefeministsmusttakeastand. It is quite unfortunate thatPresidentObamafeltpressuredtoapologizeforhiscompliment.Thatwashisonlymistakeinthisentirecircus.Bydoingso,hehasmerelyemboldened the radical feministstocontinuepettifoggingimportantissuesbyfocusingtheirfirepoweronharmlessstatements.

The Unbarable TruthTony BaraEditor in Chief

“Shot Down” by Radical Feminists

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St. Xavier University: A Lot to Offer(But You Wouldn’t Know It)

More SXU students would participate...if only they knew of the events.

Whenmany people, eitherthose associated with our fairuniversityorjustonlookers,thinkof St. Xavier the first thing thatprobably comes tomind is ourbrilliantnursingprogram. True,St.Xavierdoeshave agreat nursing program, probablyoneof(ifnot)thebestinthestateof Illinois. But our school is amultifaceteduniversityandthereisoneaspectinparticularthatdoesnotgetafairamountofattention. The arts at St.Xavier,whilenot particularly well-known, areexceptional. A quick glance atsomeof the art projects formerlydisplayedoutsideofthenowunder-construction exhibition roomareexquisite.ButIamsurethattherearemanystudents,faculty,staffandpeople outside of the St. Xaviercommunity thatwouldnotknowthat. The factof thematter isSt.Xavier does not do enough toadvertise its artistic community,orwhenapersonreallyconsidersthematter,anycommunitytothefullestextentthattheycould. Lastweek a chorale concertwasheldatourschoolinMcGuireHall. The music ranged fromoperatic tomusical staples from“Oklahoma!”and“LesMiserables”.Ifyoudidnotknowthat;youarenotalone. Though therewas an ad forthat event in TheXavierite, theonly extent for that event andmanyothereventsinthisschoolishangingan8.5x11inch-sizedposteronthewallsofourhallways.These“ads”arehardtoseeandwhentheyareseen,theydon’tholdpeople’sattention as theywalk fromoneclasstoanother. Weliveinanagewheregettingamessage out to themasses hasbecomesoeasy,yetsohard.Socialnetworking sites like FacebookandTwitterhavemadeiteasierfororganizationstoletthepublicknowofeventsandopportunities. However, these modes ofcommunication have made itharderformessagestocomeacrossmoreclearlyastheyarenowbeingused in greater frequency by allpeople.MaybetheposterapproachisourSt.XavierUniversity’swayof

tryingtokeepthemessageofeventsfrombeinglostoncyberspace.Theproblem is that the university’saudienceisoutthereincyberspace.Thesolution:becomemoreadeptatsocialnetworkingyourmessageofeventsofallbrandsinordertoreachasmanystudentsaspossible. It isaconsensusamongoureditorialboardthattheschoolhasthis problem in general, not justwiththearts.Therearemanyeventsthatstudentswouldliketoattend.The problem is nobody knowsaboutthem. Just last Friday, there wasan event called “LateNight 9”.A surprising amount of studentsdidnot receive any sort of emailrecognition of the event untilFriday afternoon.Howdoes theschoolexpectpeopleonthefringe– or not inside the planning orrecognitionoftheevent–toattendthese kinds of eventswhen theyarenotawareofthesethingsuntilhoursbeforetheyactuallyoccur? Not only do events loseattendance because of this badadvertising, theremustbepeopleouttherethatwouldreallyliketoattendtheseevents…(sigh)…ifonlytheyknewaboutthem.(Thisisnoteven considering, of course, thepeople thatmaybe aren’t as keenon checking their email over theweekendastheyareduringtherestoftheschoolweek.) Oftentimeswhenaneventisheldandthere ismeager turnoutonthepartofstudents,itisoftenblamed on students. “We’re acommuterschoolsopeopledon’tcare!”; “SXU studentsdon’thaveanyschoolpride!”andthelikearesome of the statements that canbe heard by clubmoderators ateventswithlowattendance.Thesestatements are not necessarilyuntrue. There is a great deal ofapathyonthepartsofmanySXUstudents.But, they canhardlybeblamed.Manyofthemdon’tknowthatthereareeventsbeingheld. Youcannotexpectattendancewhen you are not advertisingproperly. St.Xavier has a lot to offeritsstudents.Ittrulydoes.Anyonewhosaysdifferentisapathetic.Butthereisonlysomuchinvolvementstudentscanhavewhentheyhavenoideathatthereareeveneventsgoingon. Putting ads on thedoors ofthedinerorburiedinemailsisn’tenoughanymore.

President forced to apologize for complimenting California’s Attorney General, Kamal Harris

California Attorney General Kamal Harris (left) accepted President Obama’s (right) apology and responded by saying “he looks and sounds like a million bucks.” Photo by New York Daily News


Here’s Lookin’ at You, Roger... A Thumbs Up to the late, great film

critic of our time - Roger EbertJune 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013

LastThursday,beloved filmcriticRogerEbertpassedawayduetocanceratage70.Thismanwasmorethanjustacritictoalotofpeople,includingyourstruly. Everyonce inawhile thereisapersonthatchangesthefaceof an organization, institution,sportorartform.MichaelJordanredefinedwhat itmeant to playthe game of basketball. BabeRuth challengedbaseball playerstoaspiretonewheights.CecilB.DeMilleandDWGriffithchangedwhatitmeanttobeafilmmaker.Roger Ebert redefined what itmeanttobeafilmcritic. Filmcriticismisstillinasortofinfancystagecomparedtootherforms of journalism–much likefilmcomparedtootherartforms.Whentheannalsofcriticismareexamined and taught to futuregenerations of journalists, as itsurelywillbe,onenamewillstandoutamongtherestasbeingagame

changer.AndthatisthenameofEbert. As a boy, Ebert grew up inUrbana-Champaign,Illinois.ThisistheplacewhereEbertfest–afilmfestivalstartedbythemanhimself–takesplaceeveryyear.EbertwasafamedcolumnistandcriticfortheChicago Sun-Times for 46 years,wherehequicklybecameastapletolocalreadersandreadersalloverthecountry. Ebert became the first filmcritictoeverreceiveaPulitzerPrizein1975andoneofthefewcriticsto actuallymake their own film(Ebertwrotethescreenplayforthecult-classic “Beyond theValley oftheDolls”). Bu t p e rh ap s Eb e r t i smost famous – along with theindispensablemind and talentofChicagoTribuneGene Siskel(deceased in1999)–forbringingfilm criticism from newspapersandmagazinestothebiggeststageavailable,television. Withthehitshow,“SiskelandEbert and theMovies” (formerlycalled “Sneak Previews”), theChicago duo popularized thefamous “thumbs up/thumbsdown” way of rating films. Foralmost two decades, Siskel and

Ebertdefinedwhatitmeanttobefilmcritics. WhenSiskeltragicallypassedaway,Ebertcontinuedtheshowatfirstonhisownwithaplethoraofguestcriticsuntil(amongsttheguests)hefoundanewpermanentfoil in fellow Sun-Timeswriter,RichardRoeper. Thetwocontinuedtheshow(then titled “At theMovieswithEbert andRoeper”) until Ebertwas forced to step away aftercancer claimed his voice andjawline.Ebertcontinuedtowritefor the Sun-Times, managed

his own website, wrote severalbooks, constantlyTweeted tohisapproximately 84,000 followersand reproduced a version of “AttheMovies” now called “RogerEbertPresents:AttheMovies”onitsoriginalnetwork,PBS. Currently, directorMartinScorsese, a longtime friend ofthe critic, isworkingwithOscar-winning screenwri ter SteveZaillian (“Schindler’s List”) on adocumentary aboutEbert basedonhisautobiography“LifeItself”. Forme,RogerEbertprovedthattherecouldbeanartintalking

about art.Butmostly, he provedthatfilmisamediumthatdeservesto be spoken about seriously,critiqued and validated allwhilehavingablastatit. WithoutEbert,Idon’tknowifwewouldhaveasmanypeoplebloggingorvloggingaboutmovies.WithoutEbertthereisnoNostalgiaCritic, Redlettermedia, LeonardMaltin’s“MaltinonMovies”,Whatthe Flick show and certainly noCinematic Sultan (my own filmblog). Ebert’s final column wasprinted on Sunday in the Sun-Times. He reviewed auteurfilmmakerTerrenceMalick’s “TotheWonder”,starringBenAffleckandRachelMcAdams.Ebertgavethefilmthreeandahalfstarsoutof apossible four. Itwas aheart-breakingreadforme,butI’mgladthatEbertgottoseeonelastfilmthatheseemedtotrulyenjoybeforedeparting.RogerEbertwaslaidtorestonMonday,April8. TodayIformallysaygoodbyetoapersonalheroandaculturalicon.GoodbyeMr. Ebert, I willforever miss your biting wit,keen observations and enduringintelligence.Inafieldthatisnowbecomingmuddledwithsomanyvoices,yourswastheoriginal.

Mayyourestinpeace.

Roger Ebert giving his classic “Thumbs Up” to photographers at the Independent Spirit Awards. Photo from Philly.com

Crusader of SanityBrian LaughranViewpoints Editor

A Call to Create Breaking the artist monopoly on

creativity and rediscovering a lost joy.

There are many thingsthat make me mad about theeducational system, but one isthe consistent view of art andcreative programs as being seenas secondary to mathematics,science, or language, when infacttheyrequireasimilarlevelofcreativitytotrulyunderstandthem.Wearetaughttoseetheworldasa collection of cold calculationsandthatourlivesshouldembracethismechanical and insignificantexistence,butthemachinationsoftheinstitutionsthatbefailtoseethe greater truth: humans needcreativity tounderstandandbeapartofthisworld. Our teachers like to fill ourheadswith equations, dates, andnames, but pay littleheed to theemotional implications of thisinformation. It is hard to seenumbers as any thingother thanabstract characters on a pieceof paper, but the story of thosenumbersissoinfinitelymorerichthanthat.Theydonotteachusthelivesofthemenandwomenwhodedicated their lives to provideus these insights, and help us

realizetheformulasareproductsofpassionandholdasmuchbeautyasanypainting. Takeoneofthemostfamousequations ever, E=MC2, in thisfivecharactercombinationlaystheexplanationofhowmatter,energy,andthespeedoflightgovernouruniverse. For thousands of years,humanitygazeduponthestarsandbeenawestruckbythecomplexitiesof the heavens and relegated itstruths only to the gods, butnowwe can gaze upon the same starsandbeawestruckbythegoverningeleganceofthechaos.Weneedtoteachthebeautyofourknowledge,in addition to the applicationofit, because then people will seecreativepassionandlogicalpursuitasmutually exclusive; and at thiscrossroadsishappiness. There is a misconceptionthat only an artist holds creativeabilities, but that could be nofurther fromthe truth.Anartist,as we have defined for the somany centuries, is someonewhohas a particular skill set fromwhich they attempt to renderreality and express the humancondition. Often this means aformal education is required tolearn the tools andmethods oftheirmediumincludingmanyyearsofdedicationtomastertheircraft,but this formof creativity is theleast enriching those of differentpursuits because they lack the

ownershipoftheseproducts. Idonotspeakofownershipinthematerialsense,ratherintheemotionalinvestmentandthejoyinvolvedwithbringingsomethingnew into existence. It is veryimportanttohavethisownershipof something that is personallycraftedbecauseitgivesasenseofcontrol inour life.Everyday,wehavedozensofthingsandpeoplegoverningoverourdecisionswithlittleconcernforourinput.Itstartstoeatawayatourconfidence,ourself-respectandourhappiness,thusbringing somethingnew into theworldforgedfromourownhandsandmindsenablesustoregainthatwhichislost. Beingcreativedoesnotrequirepaintsorpictures; it just requiresthespirittocreate.Whateveryourfieldof study/occupation is, findsomething that you can call yourown, butmost importantly donot let anyone tell you it is bad,awasteof time,oryouaredoingit wrong. You are not makingart of art’s sake (for the lack ofbetterterms).Thisisyourpassion,fear, worries, and goals you arepouring out, if it happens to beart then so be it. There are nocreative and non-creative typesof people we are simply humanbeingswhoneedthesamethings.Weallneedlove,connectionandfulfillment;otherwise,wearehusksthatmanagetosurviveanotherday. In my search to find myown creative voice and analyticalknowledge, I came to see one ofthe most profoundly beautifulthingssomethingthatbridgesthegap between the subjective andobjective to reveal a great truth

abouthumanity. Ourparticlesaremadefromthe last fires of dying stars flungacrossthevoidofspaceforbillionsofyearsandforthebriefestmomentofourhumanexistence,theycan

onceagainhavetheabilitytocreatenewthings;thusexplainingwhywefeelsofulfilledwhenbeingcreative:ourstarlightfindinganewwaytoshine.Goforthandilluminatetheworld,childrenofthestars.

The man the redefined our world with his crazy hair and something about physics. source: kootation.com

Hadrian’s WallGrant VargasSenior Viewpoints Editor


Spring is here and we here at The Xavierite chose our most fashionable writers to put together the perfect spring outfits

for both men and women.

Outfit: Nicole Rosales

Outfit: Amanda Magee

Where to buy it:Dress: Modcloth.com ($43)Sandals: Newlook.com ($20)Purse: Shopbop.com

Where to buy it:Dress: Forever 21 ($30)Shoes: Charlotte Russe ($40)Crossbody bag: Nordstrom ($38)Bangles: wallisfashion.com ($18)

Every girl needs a cute sundress!

Wedges are perfect for warm weather, and pink is a perfect color of spring.

The nude and black combo makes this dress versatile. Dress it up or down!

These boat-style shoes instantly dress up any outfit.

The color palette shown here are the hot colors for spring 2013.

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Dusk blue bags are a necessity this season.


Spring is here and we here at The Xavierite chose our most fashionable writers to put together the perfect spring outfits

for both men and women.

Outfit: Nicole Rosales

Outfit: Brittany Klyczek

Knitted Sweaters are in this season for men.

Dress shoes are a rising trend.

Where to buy it:Cable-knit sweater: H&M ($60)Button-down shirt: H&M ($26)Chinos: H&M ($30)Dress shoes: Overstock.com ($58)

Where to buy it:Shirt: Bloomingdale’s ($40)Shorts: tillys.com ($45)Shoes: Buckle ($50)Watch: Buckle ($33)

Warm weather calls for shorts in a spring color!

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A bright v-neck looks clean while staying comfortable.

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Earlierthisweek,IsawapostonFacebookaboutnewadditionstotheNetflixlibrary.Recently,theyhave addedmany olderCartoonNetwork series such asDexter’s Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, andCow and Chicken. Iamseriouslyexcitedforthis.Well,IwouldbeifIhadaNetflixaccount. Luckily forme, I happen toownthefirstseasonofDexter’s Lab,thecompleteseriesofthePowerpuff Girls,andthefirsthalfofthefirstseasons of Johnny Bravo,Courage the Cowardly DogandEd, Edd, and Eddy.MydadgotthemformeforChristmas (he also gotme footiepajamas, so you should be superjealous). Iamsogladtoseethatoldercartoons are coming back and

The Return of Good CartoonsBecki BrownSenior Features Editor

beingmoreeasilyaccessible. Besides being on Netf lix,Car toon Network has beenreleasing the older cartoons onDVDs,whicharejustifiablylabeled“HallofFame”. Right now, only the firstseasonof theshowsareoutrightnow, but I am sure that soonCartoon Network will realizethat there are plenty of 20-or-30-something children at heartwhowouldlovetoshelloutmoremoneytowatchtheotherseasonsoftheshows. Just thinkof theprofit theycouldmake from releasing boxsets, collector’s editions, specialanniversaryeditions,andallofthememorabiliatogoalongwithit. I t would be a win -winsituation for everybody, and ifCartoonNetwork is reading this,theyshouldreallygetonthisASAP.

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Spring Has SprungLauren DwyerFeatures Editor

Thespringweatherisfinallyuponus!This pastweekend, thetemperatures were in the 50’sand60’sandyouknowwhatthatmeans! Springhas finally sprungand it is timeforyoutogetyourbuttoutof yourdormroomandoutsideforsomefairweatherfun. However,youmaybethinking,“Well,Lauren,whatcanIevendoaroundcampusoutside?”Donotworry, because I have some greatideas for you. And guess what?Theyareall (basically) freethingsfor you to do. I knowwe are allbrokecollegestudents,soIhavegotyoucoveredonthingsyoucandoaroundcampusforlittlenomoney.

Picnic Time! Whenisthelasttimeyouhavehadapicnic?SaintXavierhasafewgreatplacesforyoutoenjoyanicelunchordinneroutsidewithyourfriends. Grab a blanket and somesandwiches from the diner andhead over to LakeMarion, thequad, or even the library patio.Sitback, enjoy anice lunch, andspendsomequalitytimewithyourfriends. Youmay evenwant to grabsome stale bread to throw tothe ducks and those crazy geese.Interacting with the abundantamountofwildlifeoncampuswillhelp you feelmore at peacewithnature.

Catch Up On Some Reading! Ever y s emeste r we a rebombardedwith textbooks upontextbooks to read and learn.However,withtheweatherbeingsonice,itmaybealittlemoredifficulttospendtimestudyinginside.Keepinmind,itisokayforyoutotakesometimeforyourself! IknowIhaveatonofbooksthatIkeepputtingofftotheside,becauseIjustdonothavethetimeto read them.However,with theweatherbeingsonice,Iamgoingtotakeabreakfromreadingbooksforclassandreadanenjoyablepieceofliterature.Onehour out of yourdayisnotgoingtokillyou.Graba blanket and a good book andheadoutsidetotakesometimeforyourself.

Get Active! As soon as theweather getsnice,thefirstthingInoticepeopledoing is grabbing their footballs,soccer balls, Frisbees, and hulahoops, heading to the quad andhavingfunwiththeirfriends.Don’tyouthinkitisabouttimeyouhoponthattrend?Ofcourseyoudo. Don’ t have any spor t sequipment?TheShannonCenterhas got you covered.Take awalkovertotheirfrontdeskandcheckout some equipment.Ormaybethiswill be your chance tomeetsomenewfriends. Ifyouseeagroupofstudentsoutsidekickingaballaround,thisisyouropportunitytoaskthemifyoucanjoinin.Youneverknow,youmaymeetyournewbestfriend.

Just Get Outside! Seriously, the weather isbeautiful again. It has been avery long winter and you needtogetoutsideandgetsomefreshair in your lungs. Even takinga walk around the surroundingneighborhoods is a great way toclear yourmind. Finals will becomingupsoon,sotakethistimetorelaxbeforethestormcomes. Whether you are eating,reading,playing,orjustlyinginthemiddleofthequadstaringattheclouds,itisimportantforyoutogetoutside.Notonlycanappreciatingthis greatweather be fun, but italsocanmakeyoufeelmuchbetter,especiallyifyouaregoingthroughany tough times.The sun is yourvery ownnatural anti-depressantso take fulladvantageof it!HavefunandIwillseeyououtside!

Thereareendlessamountsoffunthingstodooutside.Sometimesyoujustneedtouseyourimagination.homefoodsafety.org, allposters.au, commons.wikimedia.org

Aries(3/21-4/19)You start theweekwitha feelingofwisdomandharmony, yet youknow you are in themidst of ahuge change. Change is good!YourambitionreturnsWednesday–good,take(wise)steps.Theweekendswithafeelingofcelebrationandsocialdelight.You’reconfident,liked,andyouseeagoodfuture.

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Taurus(4/20-5/20)In general, you are tired thisweek, so even favorable activitiesshouldnotbeoverdone.Thatsaid,midweekbringsglimmersoflove.Intellectual, far travel, culturaland legal activities are favoredalso. Ambition and prestige areemphasized Friday. Happiness,Saturday!

Gemini(5/21-6/20)Sunday brings change.Midweekbringsnewmysteries,butdeliciousones, as temptationandcuriosityrule.Amellow,wisemood stealsover youFriday: a light romancemightvisit.WatchtheworldwithambitiouseyesSaturday;ifworking,impress.

Cancer(6/21-7/22)Maintainanambitiousapproach.Someoneyouadmired fora longtime might have changed andyoudon’tapprove.TacklechoresjudiciouslySunday.Beco-operative,diplomaticWednesday. Financialopportunities,drawyouFriday.

Leo(7/23-8/22)Romance fillsMonday.But thesedays also ring thebell of change.Tackle choresWednesday. Fridaybringsrelationships,opportunitiesandchallenges.Physicalintimacy,financial growth, research andcommitmentfillSaturday.

Virgo(8/23-9/22)Wednesday nudges you into aromantic, creativemood – avoidtemperament, disruption.Tacklechores Friday. Relationships,oppor tun i t i e s , cha l l enge s ,opposition or co-operation, newhorizons–theseariseinanewwaySaturday.

Libra(9/23-10/22)Seriousrelationshipthemesfillthisweekandthenexttwo./Mondayseemslikeacasual,conversational,travel/errand filled time.Begin anewpathorprojectinthedomesticor real estate area. Romance,creativitysoarlateweek!

Scorpio(10/23-11/21)The general accent lies onworkandhealth.Yourworkrolemightchange:that’sokay.Midweekbringserrands,calls,visits,paperworkandcasual acquaintances.Head forhomeFriday.AwhiffofromanceperksyouupSaturday:goout,findpleasure!

Sagittarius(11/22-12/21)The weeks ahead emphasizeromance. Your energy, charismaand effectiveness (and timing)are strongMonday: you’ll attractattention. Communications,travel, paperwork and friendlymeetingsfilllateweek.VisithomeonSunday.

Capricorn(12/22-1/19)Themain accent lies on home,family, parent/kid relations,security, nutrition, gardening,MotherNature and soul.Decidewho/whatstays,whogoes.There’snothingwrongwithsinkingintoadeeprestnow.

Aquarius(1/20-2/18)Friendlymeetings,communications,visits and short trips keep youbusy all week. Monday bringsfriends, popularity, social joys,wish fulfillment, optimism andhappiness. Lie low, rest TuesdaythroughWednesday.Your energyandcharismasoarFriday–getout,contactVIPs.ShopSaturday.

Pisces(2/19-3/20)Themonthlyaccentliesonmoney,earnings,spendingandpossessions.Yourcareer,ambitions,reputationand relations with importantpeople are highlighted Sunday.Midweek brings joy, popularity,wishfulfillment–withafewsnags.Rest,planFriday.Saturday,you’rethestar!


How can you not love thistime of the year?Theweather isgettingnice,school’salmostover,birds are chirping, and the bestbasketballplayersintheworldarecompetingforachancetowintheverycovetedintramuralt-shirt. Okay, sorry, I accidently gotcaughtupintheintensityofSXUintramuralbasketball,buttwobigtime basketball tournaments domakethisanincredibletimeoftheyearforbasketballfans. NCAADivisionIBasketballis about to finish up its highlyentertaining tournament, whichpeople just refer to nowadays as“MarchMadness”. Shortly after the “madness”isover,theprostakeoverastheybegintheNBAPlayoffs. Both of these tournamentsprovide unbelievable excitementasplayers showoff their amazingtalent and skills while trying toultimatelybecomeachampion. Butwhich one is the betterbasketball tournament?Well I’mabout to explore this intriguingargument.

Better Entertainment. I’m a huge basketball fanand enjoy watching both thesetournament because the level ofcompetitionisextraordinary. It really makes both thesetournaments entertaining, butcollegebasketball’stournamentisjustflatoutmoreentertainingthan

The Great Debate: Which is a Better Basketball Tournament? This week the NBA Playoffs and March Madness face off for the title of better tourney

Damone GriffinFeatures Contributor

theNBAPlayoffs. Theycallit“MarchMadness”forareasonbecausethistournamentistrulychaosandmadness. It is68of thebest teams inDivision I basketball competingin a single game eliminationtournamentagainst teams they’veneverplayed inarenas theyneversteppedfooton. Anybody that plays andwatches basketball knows thatanything and everything canhappenduringonegame. In theNBAPlayoffs a teamhastowinfouroutofsevengamesinaseriestoadvance,andthatcanbe to tedious for somepeople towatchattimes. Therearealsothemillionsofpeople,includingtheCommander-and-Chief,thattryfranticallytofilloutbracketspredictingthewinnerofcollegebasketball’stournament. Afterthetournamentisoverand one team is left standingthan that teamcan truly say theysurvivedthe“madness”.Winner:MarchMadness.

Better Players. There are college basketballplayers that go on to play in theNBAbuttheyarenotatthesamelevelasNBAplayers. I firmly believe that “MarchMadness” ends up beingmoreentertainingthantheNBAPlayoffs,buttheindividualplayersarenotbetter than the superstars of theNBA.They cannot jumphigher,runfaster,shootfarther,ordunkharderthanNBAplayers.

“M a r c h M a d n e s s ” i sentertainingbecause it’s a bunchof college kids around the sameagecompetinginadoordie,singlegameeliminationtournament. TheNBAPlayoffs showsoffplayerswithskillsandtalentofthehighestcaliber.Thespeed,power,andtenacityNBAplayersbringtotheplayoffscannotbematchedbycollegekidsthatareonlyabout19or20yearsold. It’s no disrespect towardsthembecause there are plenty ofcollegekids thatgoneontohavewonderful NBA careers but acollegebasketballplayerisusuallynotbetterthananNBAstar.Winner:NBAPlayoffs.

Better Champion. This argument iswhy inmyopinion the NBA has a better

postseasontournamentbecauseitsformatdeterminesatruechampionbetter than college basketball’sdoes. Even though it can getannoying and boring to watchmultiplesevengameseriesoverthecourseofamonthandhalf,ittrulydoesdecidewhothebest teamisthatseason. Thebetterteamdoesn’talwayswin in a single game eliminationtournament because you neverknowwhat’s going to happen asfarasinjuries,playersfoulingoutorgreatplayersjusthavinganoffnight. Butifateamwinsfouroutofsevengamesagainstitsopponent,thenthereusuallyisnodoubtwhothebetterteamwas. It takes great strategy, greatcoaching, incredible hustle, and

strongmental toughness to beatateamfourtimesinthecourseofaboutaweek. CanpeoplehonestlysaythatWichita State would have beatOhioStateorGonzagafourtimestoadvanceinthetournament? CouldLouisvillehavebeatenDuke threemore timeswithoutKevinWare after his visuallydisturbinginjury? College basketball doesn’tanswer these questions but theNBAdoesbecauseitproveswhatteamshavethementalandphysicalresolvetobechampionsandwhatteams just aren’t goodenough tobechampions.Winner: NBAPlayoffs.

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Brown Leads Men’s Golf Team to Second Place Finish

Cougars Compete at Chicagoland Outdoor ChampionshipsWill WeyantSportsCorrespondant TheCougarsfoundthemselvescompeting in the ChicagolandOutdoorChampionshipsatLouisUniversityinRomeovillelastFridayand Saturday,April 5 , and 6th.AlthoughthemeetoveralldidnotgoaswellastheCougarshadhopeditwould,thereweresomeverygoodindividualoutingsattheevent. For thewomen, a group ofseniorsthatfairedverywellintheevents,seniorJackie Ottcompetedinthewomen’s800meterrunandfinishedinninthplacewithatimeof2:26.22.Inthewomen’s1,500meter run, seniorRachael Deanplacedfifthwithatimeof5:02.29barely edging out St. Francis’BrookeJohnsonwhofinishedsixth

withatimeof5:02.30. SeniorAshley Shares wasrightbackatitagainplacingsecondin the 10,000meter runwith atimeof 37:41.77. In thewomen’s8x400meter relay, the team ofseniorsOttandDean,juniorLeslie Rosario, and freshmanChrista Pittsplacedsecondoverallwithatimeof9:32.21.Thewomenendedupplacing 14th out of 22 teamscompeting. Forthemen,sophomoreJohn Stancato finished in eighthplaceforthe200meterdashwithatimeof 23.48. JuniorShane Kenney placed12thinthe800meterdashwithatimeof1:58.70. Junior Brian Corcoran finishedtenthinthe5,000meterruninatimeof15:20.76.

In themen’s 10,000meterrun, juniorChris Shellenberger placedfifthwithatimeof32:41.20.AnotherpairofCougarsfinishedright behind Shellenberger, injuniorChris Sarna who placedseventh in the eventwith a timeof 32:57.36, and right behindSarnawasfreshmanEric Hancockwhoplacedeighthwithatimeof32:58.85. In the men’s 400 meterhurdles,sophomoreDan Spencerfinishedsixthwithatimeof58.74.Finally in the 4x100meter relay,the team of juniorNick Pesek, sophomores Tyler Hoeg andStancatoalongwithfreshmanBen Tracyfinishedseventhwithatimeof44.28.

The SXUmen’s golf teamfinishedinsecondplaceoutoftheeleven-team field lastWednesdayat theOlivetNazareneUniversitySpring Invite at Balmoral GolfCourseinCrete,Ill.TheCougarswere ledby juniorKirby Brown,who shot an impressive 73, onestrokeoverparonthe6,648-yardcourse. The combined team scorewasasolid310,onlyninestrokesbehindtheeventualwinningteam,theUniversityofSt.Francis.Fourother teams, including TrinityChristianCollegeandhostOlivetNazareneUniversity,werewithin10strokesoftheCougars’second-

placefinish. Whilethescoresareabouttheteamfirstandforemost,Brownalsofinishedtiedforsecondinthefieldintermsofindividualplay. Junior James Kerr, a nativeofDonegal, Ireland, and juniorBrendan Ryan joinedBrown inbreaking 80. Kerr got into theclubhousewith a strong 77 andRyanwasjustastrokebehindwithafinalscoreof78.Theteamscorewas rounded out by sophomoreKyle Bahnick,whofinishedwitharoundof82. TheCougarswillbesearchingto producemore birdie and paropportunitieswhentheyarriveinLaPorte,Ind.,forthePurdue-NorthCentralSpringShootout atBriarLeafGolfClubonMonday,April

15at10a.m. Thiswill be the final eventoftheseasonfortheSaintXavierUniversitymen’sgolfteamastheylooktoconcludeanimpressivefirstseason under head coach,MikeMandakas.Thisteamhasshowedsome real signs of improvementthroughout this season whichhasledtoagreatshowingduringthe 2012-13 campaign in theirinauguralseason. CongratulationstotheSXUmen’sgolfteamastheywilllooktocontinuetheirsuccessinthefinaleventofthisseasonandintonextseasonastheywilllooktobuildontheirgreatfirstyear. Goodlucktothemen’sgolfteam in their final event of theseason!

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The Saint Xavier women’ssoccerteamaddedtwomoreplayerstotheir2013roster. Alexandra Perry is a seniorgoalkeeperfromSt.Louis,Mo.SheplayedbothhighschoolandclubsoccerandwillcomeintoSXUwithplentyofexperience. DelanieBosworthisaseniormidfielderfromGrandville,Mich.Like Perry, Bosworth also hasboth high school and club teamexperience. AboutPerry,headcoachEvanStrehlau said, “Her size, athleticability and sense of fearlessnessaregoingtomakeamarkonourprogramoverthenextfouryears.” Strehlau also is excited tohave Bosworth. He said, Herspeed,ballcontrol,toughnessandoutstandingabilitytoreadtheflowofthegamearegoingtohelpusouttremendously. She is a great signforourprogramandIcouldn’tbehappier.” WelcometoSXU!Besuretowatchforbothplayersinthefall.

Frank MarkasovicSportsEditor

Blackhawks Clinch Playoff Spot!Weekly Blackhawks Update

As anticipated, theChicagoBlackhawks have successfullyclinchedthe firstplayoffberthoftheNHLthis2012-13Season.ThePlayoffberthwasclinchedaftertheHawksbeattheNashvillePredatorsonSundayevening,5-3. TheBlackhawkscurrently,asof 4/8/2013, lead theNHLwithatotalof62pointsandanoverallrecordof29-5-4. Withonlyseveralgamesleftintheseason,andiftheykeepuptheirsuccess,theBlackhawkshavealegitshotatkeepingtheNo.1seedintheWestfortheStanleyCupPlayoffs. ThiswillbeahugeadvantagefortheHawksbeingthattheywillplaytheNo.8seededteamintheWest. Althoughitistoofarawaytobecertain, theNo.8 seeded teamcan range fromDetroit,Phoenix,Dallas, Edmonton, St. Louis, orevenColumbus. Alltheseteamsarelessthan4pointsapartfromoneanotherandwillallbefightingtoearntheNo.8spotintheWest. TheHawkshaveasolidchanceatbeatinganyoftheseteams,soiftheywant tohave thepotentiallyeasiest path to the StanleyCupFinals, they better lock downonalllevelsandkeepwinninggamestomaintaintheNo.1position. On anothe r note , theBlackhawks have looked betteroverthispastweekofgames.The

defense has somewhat tightenedupandplayedbetteroverall,moregoalscoringhasbeenahugefactor,and solid goaltending has kepttheHawks afloat in tight scoringgames. Also, the trade deadlineadditions for the Hawks havepannedoutthusfar. Aside from swappingAHLplayers andprospects, theHawkshave acquired a center fromSanJose,MichalHandzus. MichalHandzushasnotonlyaddeddepthtothecenterposition,which theHawks have been indireneedsof, but also anoveralladditiontotheoffensivedynamicsoftheBlackhawks. Handzus has proved tobe a solid center and has evencontributedanassist andaPlus/Minusof+3 inhisonly3 gameswiththeHawks. IhopetoseeHandzusImproveand continue contributing to fortheHawks.

Needed Improvements

G o a l t e n d i n g f o r t h eBlackhawkshas beenpretty solidso far.However, I am concernedwithgoaltenderCoreyCrawford’splayasoflate. Corey is a great goaltenderwithout a doubt andhas done alotfortheHawksthesepastseveralseasons.But, latelyhehasbeenalittleoffbeat,soitseems,tomeatleast. I t s e em s t o m e t h a t“Crawdaddy” (anickname IhavereferredtoCrawfordassincehehas

beeninnetfortheHawks)canstopsignificant scoring chances prettywell. However,theonlyprobleminhisplay,isthestoppageofmediocregoals.Forexample,Crawfordhasletupseveralterriblegoalsasoflatethatcompletelyfallonhim,notthedefense. Crawford needs to improveontheseuglygoalsandsolidifyhisplayinnetsothathecanmaintainthestartingpositiononceagainfortheHawks. Aside from goaltending andplayersstayingashealthyaspossible,therearenospecificimprovementsthatneedtobemadeotherthanthebasicimprovementsthatanyteamneedstoworkon.

Frank’s Three Stars of the Week

1st:BrandonSaad

2nd:BryanBickell

3rd:RayEmery

Saad:Brandon “Manchild” Saadhasonceagainmademy1ststaroftheweek.Hehasbeenaconsistentscorer for the Hawks since hescored his first goal against theSharks months ago. Saad nowhas9goals,14assists,andaplus/minusof+14.Heneedstokeepthisup and carryhis success throughtheupcomingplayoffstohelptheHawks.

Bickell:BryanBickellhassnappedhis point drought recently byscoringseveralgoalsthispastweek

andahalf.Henowhas8goals,12assists,andaplus/minusof+8.His20 points has carried theHawksfar,especiallywithhisgoalthatputtheHawksoverthePredatorslastSaturdayina1-0game.Goodtoseehimscoringagain!

Emery:“SugarRay”EmeryhasbeenplayingawesomefortheHawksasoflate,nottomentionthewholeseason!HehashelpedtheHawksin numerous games and has anamazing record of 14-1-0 with aGAAof2.02 (behindCrawford’s2.01)andaSV%of.920(behindCrawford’s.922.EmeryhasreallycomealivefortheHawksandmayevenearnthestartinggoaltendingposition overCrawford ifCoreydoesnotimprove.

Tim CarrollSportsCorrespondant

Themenfinished15thoutof22. GoodjobtoalloftheCougarsthatcompetedintheChicagolandChampionships!ThenexteventfortheCougarsisthisSaturday,April13th.TheywillbecompetingintheEagle Invitational atBenedictineUniversityinLisle. Good luck at the EagleInvitational! For all of the coverage onthiseventandallofyourcoverageon the Saint XavierUniversitysportsteams,besuretocheckoutsxucougars.com.Also,makesuretolikethemonFacebookandfollowonTwittertoremainupdatedonthelatestCougarnews.

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Ends SeasonAmanda MageeSeniorSportsEditor

To finish out their season,the SaintXaviermen’s volleyballteamplayedLourdesUniversityintheMid-AmericaMen’sVolleyballIn te rco l l eg ia te Conference(MAMVIC) Ea s t D i v i s i onTournamentonFriday,April5. TheCougars fell toLourdesin threematches with scores of25-12, 25-16 and 25-23. Thisloss eliminated SXU from thetournament and ended theirseason. Ontheoffensive sideof thematch, freshmanmiddle blockerSam Kullhadanicegame.HeledtheCougarswith 11 kills on thenight.JunioroutsidehitterJustin Cousin followedKullwith eightkillsthroughoutthematch. SophomoresetterDan French alsohadanicegame.Hefinishedwith25assistsandaserviceace. Defensively,juniorliberoDan Nelsonledtheteamwithninedigs.Cousinchippedinsix. The Cougars final recordis 6-21 overall. Theywent 3-9 inconference, finishing fifth out ofseven teams in theChicagolandCollegiate Athletic Conference(CCAC). SaintXavierUniversitywilllook to build going forward intothe upcoming seasons and tryto go deeper into theMAMVICtournament next season.GoodLuckCougars!

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Athlete Spotlight: Mercedes ManchaGreg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief

SXU AthleticsMercedesMancha.

Q: You are an All-American on the track team and you also run cross country, what is the difference between the two?

A:Iwouldhavetosaythebiggestdifferenceisprobablytransitioningbetween the two because crosscountrywe all just run the sameevent and it’s a 5K (5,000meter

run). In track, everyone gets intotheir individual events, anywherefroma400toamarathonsoit’saverybigrange.

Q: What are some of your favorite quotes?

A:One ofmy favorite quotes isactuallysomethingCoachLisaEbelsaid,whoistheheadcoachofbothcross country and track, and it’s

neverletsuccessgettoyourheadandnever let failure get to yourheart.Basically,don’tletsuccessgettoyourheadandthenforfailureifsomethingdoesn’tgorightitgoesonandwehavemoremeets andstuffandthereistimetosucceed.

Q: What is one sport that you have not played, but would like to play?

A:Iwouldhave tosayvolleyball,itlooksfunandI’venevertriedit.

Q: Who has been a big supporter of you?

A:Iwouldhavetostartwiththeheadcoach,CoachLisaEbelandmy parents of course.All ofmyfriends thatalways try tomake itouttothemeetsandstufflikethat.

Q: Do you have any pets?

A:Yes,Ihavetwodogs.OneisaGermanShepherd/PitbullandaChihuahua.Ihaveacatandalittlebetafishaswell.

Q: What is one thing on your wish list of things to do in your lifetime?

A:Onebigthingistotraveltoall50 states; I have about 13moretogo.

Q: Would you ever want to challenge anyone to a race?

A:Dependswhoandhowlongofarace.(Ha-ha)

Q: What is the b e s t t y p e o f music to run to?

A: I like upbeatmusicjusttokeepyou going, so itmakesiteasier.Q: Is there any place that you would l ike to visit?

A: I’ve alwayswanted to visitAustralia.Idon’tknowwhy,itjustseemslikeacoolplacetovisit.

Q: Who is one person that you would l ike to meet one day?

A:I’veseenUsainBolt,butIhavenever actuallymet him, so thatwould be a nice person tomeet.HeisanOlympicsprinter,sothatwouldbefun.

Q: Is there anyone else in your family that did or is currently doing cross country?

A: Yeah, actually both of mybrothers are doing it.One is atWestern and then I have a littlebrother inhigh school that runsforhishighschool.Theyarebothreallygood.

Q: What is the best way to distress after a long run?

A:Iwouldhavetosaythatrunningisdistressingforme.Justgoingonalongrunandgettingeverythingoffofmymind.

To view the video interview ofthis athlete spotlight alongwithothervideointerviewspleasevisitsxucougars.com and click on theCougarClose-Upslink.

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The Louisville Cardinalshave won the NCAANationalChampionship after coming intothetournamentastheoverallNo.1 seed.TheCardinals headedbyCoachRick Pitino came out ofthe Big East and defeated sometoughcompetitionenroutetotheNationalChampionship. Louisv i l le defeated theMichiganUniversityWolverinesintheNCAAChampionship,82-76toclaimthetitleandLouisvillehad a tough road to the titlewhich includedwins overNCA& T, Colorado State, Oregon,Duke,Wichita StateUniversityandMichiganinthechampionship

game.Michigan found its wayinto the big dance by beatingSouthDakotaState,VCU,Kansas,FloridaandSyracuse. Fol lowing the big win,Michigan guard/forward LukeHancockwonMostOutstandingplayeraftercomingoffthebenchandscoring22pointsin30minutesofaction.PeytonSivaandChaneBehanan recorded 18 and 15points,respectively. MichiganwasledbystarplayerTreyBurkewhoscoredagame-high24 points, but early foul troublelimitedhimasheonlyplayed26minutes. TimHardaway Jr. andGlennRobinsonIIIeachposted12pointsinthecontestforMichigan. Michigan made a great

run to the NCAA NationalChampionship,but cameup justshortintheirattemptforgreatnessthis season. Louisvillemay havebeenpropelledtothevictoriesthispostseasonfollowingthegruesomeinjurytoKevinWareinthegameagainstDukeintheEliteEight. RickPitinohadatremendousweek, inaddition towinning theNCAANationalChampionship,hewas also oneof the inducteesintothe2013NBAHallofFameandaddstohisaccoladelistforthisseason.Followingthegame,WarewasthelastpersontocutthenetdownforLouisville;agreatscene! CongratulationstoLouisvilleforwinning theNCAANationalChampionship!


SPORTS SXU Baseball Team Falls in Weekend SeriesTim CarrollSportsContributor Youwinsome,youlosesome.This has always been true inbaseball,butnearlyeverymannerinwhichalossorwincanoccurwasondisplaythisweekendwhentheSXUCougar baseball teamwent1-2 in a three-game series againstTrinityChristianCollege (FridayatTCC and a double-header onSaturdayatFerrellMemorialField). Byweekend’send,SXUhelda14-10record(9-6intheCCAC).

FRIDAY TheCougars’offense lackedpotency on a cold, sunny daywhentheymettheTrollsinPalosHeights,Ill.,enroutetoa7-1loss. SXU’s lone run came inthe topof the fifth inningwhenfreshman secondbasemanBrian McQuillan ledoffwithawalk.Headvanced to secondonanerrantpickoffattempt, thenmoved intothirdonagroundertothesecondbaseman.FreshmancenterfielderJim AuglepickeduptheRBIwithagroundertoshortstop. It looked for the first threeinningsasthoughthegamewouldbeaduelofthepitchers. Seniorright-handerLucas Fritschstartedthegame strong for theCougars,allowingonlytwohitsthroughthe

firstthreeframeswithamatchingcoupleofstrikeouts. Troublecame inthebottomof the fourth,however,when theTrolls’batscamealiveforthreerunsonfourhits.

SATURDAY—GAME 1 Having lost on the roadto Trinity the day before, SXUreturned the lack of hospitalitywhentheTrollsvisitedtheSouthSide. TheCougarssqueakedouta thrilling 9-8 victory in a seven-inninggameonaverygustyday. TCCjumpedouttoanearlytwo-runleadinthefirstinningoffjunior rightyScott Vachon, butSXUstruckbackwitharunofitsowninthebottomofthefirstandat least one run in each inningthereafter. SXUhadaroughtopoftheseventh, as senior right-handerMike Stirlingcameoninreliefwithan8-6leadtonaildownthewinforVachon.ThereweretwooutsandarunneronsecondwhenStirlingsurrendered a wind-aided homeruntoleftfieldthattiedthegame. The Cougars did not loseheart,however.FreshmanshortstopAlec Barnhartsingledtoleadoffthe bottom of the seventh andMcQuillan laid down a sacrificebunt thatmoved Barhnart into

scoringpositionforseniorleadoffhitter and catcherTony O’Shea.O’Sheahit theball right back tothe pitcher, who could not besatisfiedwith theoutat first andinstead hurried a throw to thirdtotryandcutdowntheadvancing

Barnhart.

The errantthroweludedthethird baseman,a l l o w i n gB a r nh a r t t orace home forthe Cougars ’victory.

SATURDAY—Game 2 A f t e r ashortbreak,theteams(oratleastthe of fenses )reconvenedandgot right backt o bu s i n e s s .TCC salvagedtheseriesvictorywitha21-16win. W h i l e

offensewas easy to comeby, thepitching anddefensewerenot assharp.Thenine-inninggamesawsevenerrors(sixbySXU).JuniorleftfielderBrad Myjakhadastrongshowing in the field, however,makingadivingcatchtowardtheleft field line and another divingcatchintheleft-centerfieldalley. Offensively, Barnhart andjunior first basemanThomas

No. 15 Saint Xavier Uses Offensive Surge for Latest Win Streak

Greg PilafasDeputyEditorinChief TheNo. 15 ranked (asofApril8)SaintXavierUniversitysoftball team is ridinga six gamewinningstreakdatingbacktoApril2.Inthattime,SXUhasscored61runsinthosesixgames;outscoringtheiropponents61-8. BeginningwiththetwogamesonTuesday,April2,againstRobertMorrisUniversity(Ill.)ontheroad,theCougarswon both games bya combined 15-2 score.The firstgame took five innings for SaintXavier to seal the deal and theshutout,10-0. SXUscoredthreerunsintheopeningframewhichfeaturedtworunsscoredonerrorsbytheEaglesand an RBI fielder’s choice by

Pitching/hitting leads SXU to 25-3 record; six game win streaksenior shortstopAshley Sullivan.AsixrunthirdinningandanotherinsuranceruninthefifthfinisheditofffortheCougars. Attheendofthegame,seniorthird basemanKate MollohanhadtwoRBI’sontwohits.Juniorcatcher/f irst baseman Ariel Hinton,sophomorecatcherMegan James,sophomoreoutfielderHolly Hilden, sophomore outfielderShannon Lauret,freshmansecondbasemanKasey KanagaaswellasSullivanallhadoneRBIinthefirstgame. The s e cond game hadtheCougars down by two runsfollowingthefifthinninguntilthesixthinningwhenSaintXaviertiedthegameoffoftwoerrorsbyRMUwhich led to twounearned runsscored by Sullivan andHinton.

In extra innings, SXUput threerunsontheboardinthetopoftheninthinningonanRBIsinglebysophomorefirstbasemanAmanda Hainlen anda twoRBI single tocenter field by Sullivan that gavetheCougars a5-2advantage thattheydidnotgiveup. On Thursday, Apri l 4 ,SaintXavierwentonanabsoluteoffensive surge against TrinityInternationalUniversity (Ill.) ontheroad.SXUwonbothgamesinfiveinningsbyacombinedscoreof35-1. In the open ing g ame ,the Cougars came away with a14-0 victory on a perfect gamethrownby junior pitcherMegan Nonnemacher who went fiveinnings with eight strikeouts.Everyoneontheteamthathadanat-batfortheteamhadanRBIontheday. SaintXavierwasledbyHildenwith threeRBI’swhile freshmanpitcher/designated hitterNicole Nonnemacher chimed in withtwomoreRBI’s.SXUthenwentontodominateTIUinthesecondgameoftheChicagolandCollegiateAthletic Conference (CCAC)match-up,21-1. A fourRBI gamebyHildenput her at a combined4-for-8 inthe two games including sevenRBI,atriple,andtwohomerunstoleadtheCougaroffense.SecondbasemanSamantha SaundershadtwoRBI’sinthegameaswellwhilethird baseman Sarah Saundersrecorded five hits (team-leading)

andoneRBI. Trinity International fell to0-22afterthelossandSaintXaviermadesurethattheirfirstwindidnotcomeagainstthemonthisday. In the most recent gamesagainstAshfordUniversity(Iowa),SXU took both games, 6-5 innine innings and 5-0 in gametwo.AlthoughAshfordouthittheCougars12-9,SaintXavierhadonemorerunwhichwasthedifferencemakerinthefirstcontest. SXUwasledbyHintonwhoposted threeRBI’s on the game.After trailing5-1 after the topofthe seventh inning, theCougarsralliedandscoredfourrunsinthebottomoftheseventhtoknotthegameupatfive. Two scoreless innings byAshford put Saint Xavier inpositiontotakethegameinwalkoff fashionwhich they didwhen

Hainlen cameup andhit a solohome run to give SXU the 6-5victory. The second game was ledby strong pitching fromNicoleNonnemacher who pitched acompletegameonlygivingupthreehitswhilerecording12strikeouts.TheCougarswereledoffensivelybytwoRBI’sfromLauretandanotherRBIbyMollohan. SaintXavierwillcontinueitshomestandagainstNo.19rankedOlivetNazareneUniversity (Ill.)onWednesday, April 10. Thefirstgameofthedouble-headerisscheduledfora3p.m.start. Ifyoucannotmakeitouttothe game, be sure to followSXUAthleticsonTwitterandFacebookforupdatesthroughoutthegame.Also,besuretocheckoutthepostgamestoryonsxucougars.com.

JuniorpitcherMeganNonnemacher. SXU Athletics

SXU AthleticsFreshmanpitcherNicoleNonnemacher.

Keating ledthewaywiththreehitsand threeRBI each.Myjakwent2-for-3with four runs scoredanda rundriven in, andhe failed toreachbaseonlyonceinhissevenplateappearances. Make your plans to be atFerrellMemorialFieldonFriday,April 12,when theCougars playhosttoHolyCrossCollege(Ind.).

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