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The Xavier University October 3, 2012
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Get a glimpse at Xavier’s faith community. Staff writer Nikhil Jelaji shares his experience at the Xavier Navigators Experience Weekend.
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Ever wondered about what it’s like to work as a jour-nalist? Editor-in-Chief Rachael Harris explores the life of an editorial intern at Cincinnati Magazine.
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Newswire Photos by Andrew Koch
Sophomores Katie Hautman, Erica Mazzoni, Hollis Conners, and Traci Garcia smile before leaving for the dance.
By ANDREW KOChStaff Writer
On Sept. 28, over 400 Xavier students flocked to the banks of the Ohio River for a night of sightseeing, dancing and din-ner during the Student Activities Council’s annual Boat Dance.
Buses left from Xavier at 6 p.m. and dropped students off by the Ohio River, where they boarded a BB Riverboat steam-boat. Attendees were served din-ner and encouraged to dance as the steamboat chugged along the Ohio River, passing by downtown Cincinnati twice before returning to the dock.
Xavier’s Boat Dance occupied two floors of the three-tiered boat, with disc jockeys on each floor. Students were also able to take pictures in a photo booth and walk around the deck for sightseeing along the river.
Sophomore Colleen Reynolds, chair of the Campus Traditions Committee of SAC, was pleased
Here comes the Boat DanceXavier students attend SAC sponsored, masquerade themed boat dance
with the turnout. “I could not be happier with the way Boat Dance went this year,” she said in an e-mail. “We were fortunate enough to have perfect weather, and I was happy to see students repre-senting all classes.”
Senior Kevin Tighe, one of two event chairs for Boat Dance, was similarly satisfied. “It was fun, well behaved and ran smoothly,” he said. Tighe added that increased interest from pre-vious years prompted SAC to build the size of the event. SAC accommodated twice the amount of students this fall, selling over 415 tickets compared to the 250 sold last spring. “Because the event has always been such a suc-cess, [this year] we wanted to ex-pand it for more to enjoy,” Tighe said. Sophomore Kaitlin Whelan, the second event chair for Boat Dance, shared Tighe’s feelings. “I really feel that we brought a great event to more students,” Whelan said.
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Xavier students bring Jesuit ideals to Uganda
Third annual health and wellness fair on Xavier Yard
Xavier students gather together to help maintain schools, teachers and mentors for Ugandan children in the club Unified for Unifat.
Newswire photo by Breanna Lynch
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The Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will hold its third annual Health and Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Gallagher Student Center and on the Xavier Yard.
The objective of the fair is to promote general health among the student body.
It also seeks to increase student awareness of the organizations in-volved in health and wellness at Xavier. Some of the features of this year’s fair include injury evalu-ation from current Xavier athletic training students, insight on a va-riety of wellness topics provided by nursing students, fitness aware-ness courtesy of the Recreational Sports department and a variety of presenters addressing current mental health issues.
One of the main components introduced for the fair this year is an “Eat Well Market” where lo-cal businesses will showcase and promote foods that contribute to healthy living.
The “Eat Well Market” fea-tures several sponsors includ-ing Whole Foods, Costco, Green Bean Delivery, Dove Chocolate, Xavier Dining and several farmers from the local community.
The Health and Wellness Fair is one of the premier events for SHAC, which serves as a liaison between Xavier Wellness Services and the student population.
Kyle Hickey, president of SHAC, says the 25-member coun-cil works to improve relations between Wellness Services and
students by “gaining student feed-back on services they’ve received, meeting with administration, pro-moting Wellness Services and by hosting events relating to health and wellness.”
For those interested in becom-ing a member of SHAC, applica-tions are typically accepted in the spring semester of each school year.
However, freshmen, transfer students and first-year graduate students will have the opportunity to apply later in the fall semester in order to ensure that all areas of the student body are consis-tently represented throughout the school year.
Last Thursday, Unified for UNIFAT (U4U) co-founder and local Cincinnatian, Will Tardio and head mentor, Opiyo Dennis came to Xavier University.
They spoke to Xavier students in Kennedy Auditorium about the progress UNIFAT is making in Uganda.
According to Xavier’s U4U chapter president Breanna Lynch, the group “is a student-run, non-profit organization that works to financially and emotionally sup-port the most destitute children at-tending UNIFAT Primary School in Gulu, Northern Uganda.” In addition, UNIFAT chapters na-tionwide work to bring peace to the Ugandan area.
Lynch stated that the Xavier U4U chapter began in March 2011 and that the group “truly speaks to the Jesuit ideals and Xavier values of recognizing the interconnectedness between all human beings.”
“Our efforts also help to main-tain the school, qualified teachers, ongoing construction and men-torship for the children,” Lynch
said in a recent e-mail in regard to the progress that Dennis spoke about.
Dennis stated that progress has been made in helping the school to keep providing an education to children who would otherwise not receive one.
In addition, he was able to pro-vide information about certain students at the school that the Xavier chapter sponsors.
“[UNIFAT’s] cause is a strik-ing one...and once I heard about the UNIFAT mission, there was no way I could know and do noth-ing,” Lynch said concerning her own involvement in the club.
She also stated that this organi-zation “allows students, faculty and staff alike to immerse themselves in a new culture, one in which we can help not only the children of UNIFAT, but the people in Gulu through interactive learning and sustained engagement.”
For more information, Lynch recommends checking out the group’s Facebook page (Unified for UNIFAT at Xavier), OrgSync page or website at www.unifiedun-ifat.com.
Healthy superfoods to eat this fall
Apples: We all know the old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” which is true. Apples contain antioxidants that fight diseases.
Pumpkin: Pumpkins can be used for more than clever jack-o-lantern carvings. They contain vita-min A as well as potassium to keep your bones strong.
Chestnuts: Want to fight the cold and flu sea-son? Chestnuts contain vitamin B6 which boosts your immune system and are high in fiber.
Pomegranate: Pomegranates are heart healthy, contain fiber, and lower “bad” cholesterol.
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Campus News October 3, 2012
Navigators’ Experience Weekend
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London Summer Session {“Core friendly” courses in philosophy, ERS focus elective, business law, literature}
Study Abroad with Xavier University www.xavierlondon.com
INFORMATION SESSIONS IN SMITH HALL ROOM 247 Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 7-8:30PM Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 5-6:30
The program fee includes Six credit hours Accommodations Excursion to Edinburgh, Scotland Day trip to Bath and Stonehenge Day trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon Museum entry and theatre tickets London transit pass Mobile phone (additional usage fee)
Courses (choose two of the three)
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3d level Philosophy requirement Literature and the Arts in England
o ENGL 376 taught by Dr. O’Leary satisfies either the literature elective or the Literature and the Moral Imagination (ENGL 205) requirement
Students participating on this month-long program will earn six credit hours, meeting for courses Monday-Thursday from 8.30am-12.15pm. Accommodations are situated at the residence halls of Queen Mary University of London, and students will have shared kitchen facilities. Plenty of time is available to explore London, both with organized group activities and independently. Students are also encouraged to travel outside of London during the free weekends, and participants from previous years have ventured as far as Dublin, Barcelona, Prague, Amsterdam, Rome, and Paris. Also included in the program is a three-day/two-night excursion to Edinburgh, Scotland, and day trips to Bath/Stonehenge, and Stratford-Upon-Avon. In addition, the group will attend at least two theatre performances, one of which will be at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
By Nikhil JelaJiStaff Writer
This past Friday, 47 Xavier Navigators spent a weekend retreat called “Experience Weekend” in Sharonville, Ohio.
The Xavier Navigators is a Christian inter-denominational orga-nization on campus that focuses on building a relationship with God.
During a weekend away from the “Xavier bubble,” the Navigators spent time building community and learning about developing a relation-ship with God.
The worship team set the tone for the night with music for everyone to prepare their hearts for the retreat. The night focused on where God has left fingerprints in a person’s life.
Navigators staff member, Mark Bruner, gave a speech based on the story of the Prodigal Son in order that students would be able to relate to the story.
After Bruner gave his talk, stu-dents had free time where they could spend time getting to know one another.
Some students played cards, some went to Steak N’ Shake and others just talked and bonded.
Many relationships were formed throughout the weekend which was evident since people were hanging
out until 3 a.m.In the morning, a complimentary
breakfast at Max and Erma’s was provided for students.
With a 9:30 a.m. start time, people took the opportunity to spend time with God.
Saturday morning kicked off with worship songs and skits pre-pared in advance to provide laughter. The talks revolved around sin and barriers.
Testimonies were shared by juniors Miranda Gerber and Jack Hatterschide.
They led Bible studies, and they were given the floor to share what their life before they grew closer to Jesus.
In the afternoon, there were six hours of free time where students could go eat, go to Sharon Woods to play sports or hang out in the hotel.
Several students chose to go to Sharon Woods to play Ultimate
Frisbee. Freshman Kate Lee said, “A rath-
er intense game of ultimate Frisbee took place.
The competition was great, but what was even greater was the fact that everyone got involved in the game some way.”
Gerber and Hatterschide finished their testimonies on Saturday night by talking about when they came to Christ.
Their stories gave some insight heading into a group reflection.
This reflection was a time when people shared how this weekend had impacted them.
“This weekend was special,” Hatterschide said. “It was amazing to witness students grow in their faith and strengthen their relationship with each other and God.”
Gerber also enjoyed the retreat. “The wonderful thing about sharing my testimony was that it really allowed
me to see how God moved in my life,” Gerber said. “I got to share with other people the character of a God who is living and active rather than somewhere in the sky, God was able to use my story to advance the work He is trying to do here, right now.”
Sunday morning gave an opportu-nity to reflect on how to build a rela-tionship with God.
Students heard personal stories from junior Mary Zbacnik and soph-omore Reid Schultheis.
Zbacnik shared about how jour-naling helps her spend time with God.
Schultheis shared about how scripture memory helps him build his relationship with God.
With these talks, students were able to have alone time to reflect on where they stand in their relationship with God.
Many freshmen who are just get-ting to know Navigators found this retreat to be enjoyable.
“My favorite part was being in community with other people and knowing they genuinely care about me and put Jesus first,” freshman Rachel Eklund said.
Ed Morley, Campus News EditorPhone: (513) [email protected]
By saBrina BrownSports Editor
Campus News4 Xavier NewswireOctober 3, 2012
Police
Notes
Note of the
Week
Sept. 26, 2:30 a.m. – Xavier Police stopped three juvenile suspects who were possibly involved in a rob-bery in the Norwood Plaza. The matter was turned over to Norwood Police.
Sept. 28, 10:45 p.m. – Norwood Police advised Xavier Police about a loud party on the 2000 block of Hudson Ave. The students were warned about their fu-ture conduct.
Sept. 29, 12:48 a.m. – Xavier Police responded to a report of an assault on a student on the corner of Cleaneay and Montgomery Avenues.
Sept. 30, 2:05 a.m. – Xavier Police received a com-plaint from a student about loud noise in the Commons Apartments.
Sept. 30, 7:15 p.m. – Xavi-er Police received a report of someone dumping trash into a construction dumpster on
Harold Avenue. The area was inspected and no suspects were found.
Oct. 1, 2:19 p.m. – Xavier Police investigated a report of non-students soliciting leaflets on campus. The sus-pects were warned and sent on their way.
Oct. 1, 11:45 p.m. – Xavi-er Police responded to a re-port of suspected gunshots in the surrounding area of the Xavier Yard. The area was searched and nothing was found.
Xavier set to begin tutoring program for standardized tests
“ ”In taking preparatory MCAT classes this past
summer, I realized how truly beneficial these classes for standardized testing can be
Michael Walters, junior Biology student
If you asked high school seniors about the most stress-ful part of their final year of high school, a large portion of their answers would revolve around one thing: standard-ized testing.
In order to dispel some of the fear, many students take preparatory classes so that when they walk into the testing site on the day of a standard-ized test, they are prepared.
Howeve r , this may not always be a viable opition for students.
Preparatory classes can be expensive.
Due to the price, many stu-dents miss out on taking these classes, potentially leading them to miss out on oppor-tunities to further their edu-cation because of a less-than-acceptable college entrance exam score.
One Xavier student saw a solution to this problem that plagues so many high school students.
“In taking preparatory MCAT classes this past sum-mer, I realized how truly
Get out of my grill...
Sept. 27, 8:00 p.m. – Xavier Police found a grill on a balcony at the Village Apartments. The students were told to move the grill to an off campus location.
beneficial these classes for standardized testing can be,” junior biology student Michael Walters said. “I also realized that they can be rather expen-sive, and many people don’t have the means to take those classes. I want to try to pro-vide a way to give someone the benefit of these classes at no expense to them.”
Walters decided that this was an issue Xavier could help fix. He developed a program
that allows Xavier students who performed well on their standardized tests to go to Walnut Hills, an inner-city Cincinnati school, and pair up with students who need standardized testing assistance but are unable to afford it.
“As Xavier students, we are called to be men and women for others. There’s really no better way to try to be a per-son for somebody else than to actually help them do well on these tests, get into college and get an education,” Walters
said.This program will allow stu-
dents to help high school stu-dents achieve goals that may have been impossible before due to their financial situation.
The tutoring program will also count as service hours for Xavier students who need it, including meeting the service requirement for various clubs and scholarships.
“We are all very privileged to be here [at Xavier], and we’re not here by our own faculties. We all had the help of some-
body else,” Walters said. “Since we’re benefitt ing from some-body else’s help, wher-ever it may have come
from, we have an obligation to help others when we can.”
Students who are inter-ested in joining the program can contact Michael Walters at [email protected] or Dr. Engle, chair of the biol-ogy department and the staff member advising the program at [email protected]. Walters hopes to have he program up and running by the beginning of spring semester.
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Junior DeAngelo Rankin has created a petition which is re-questing three things. The first of which is the reinstatement of the Student Director of Diversity (SDOD) position - which was not appointed at the start of the SGA’s tenure last April. The sec-ond is the extension of the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ (OMA) office hours and the thirs is to grant unrestricted access to OMA to those student organizations af-filiated with it.
The petition, called “Reinstated and Unrestricted,” has recorded 650 signatures thus far. Rankin hopes that with more signatures, the petition will be considered by SGA and that they fulfill his requests.
“I have spoken with Father Graham, who referred me to Dave Johnson [Associate Provost, student affairs],” Rankin said. “I also spoke with Seth Walsh [SGA
President] and they expressed support in the issues.”
Rankin also believes that the decision to discontinue the SDOD position is a violation of the Xavier University’s Bill of Rights and that “SGA has dem-onstrated a blatant disregard to diversity events and initiatives.”
Walsh, however, suggested that the position had been removed on the premise that it was surplus to requirements and he refuted the argument that SGA is turning its back on campus diversity after a budget cut from $8,000 to $3,000 since last year.
“The rationale on this decision [to not appoint the SDOD posi-tion] was that the position has not been effective over the last several years and as such should not con-tinue it in its current state,” Walsh said. “Last year, we funded $8,000 in the diversity fund, yet spent $1,600 of it... SGA can no longer ‘claim’ that we are funding diver-sity to the same extent and must actually commit to addressing di-verse issues.”
by Hollis connersStaff Writer
Student creates SDOD petition
On Sept. 29, over 260 Xavier students took time out of the schedules to spend their morn-ing in the community doing service.
Community Action Day is Xavier’s largest community ser-vice event and is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ).
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The board for this year’s two community action days, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester, consisted of 11 members – 10 students and one member of CFJ.
This semester’s community action day theme was 90s.
The students represented this theme fully through shirts with the words “Community Action Day” imprinted in what looked
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Community Action Daylike the green slime used in the 90s Nickelodeon television shows and by playing songs from boy bands like the Backstreet Boys and N*Sync across the Xavier Yard.
The AcaBellas also per-formed before the different groups headed to their individ-ual sites.
The students worked with 23 different groups this year includ-
ing the Nexxus garden located on campus and Clovernook, where they met at the Fun Factory located in Norwood.
The students were offered a wide variety of service opportu-nities from working in a variety of gardens to going door-to-door asking people to register to vote.
At the end of the service, the groups all came back to campus
and ate lunch together.“My favorite part of
Community Action Day is when all of the students come back and are filling out the evalua-tions and we get to hear posi-tive feedback about their expe-riences,” Briana O’Neill, co-site leader coordinator, said.
The next Community Action Day will fall on March 23, 2013.
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Over 260 students took place in Community Action Day on Saturday. The students worked with 23 different community groups, including the Nexxus garden and Clovernook.Newswire photos by Sarabeth Cuddihy
6 SportsOctober 3, 2012
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Sitting down with XU Volleyball
Sports Opinion: the art of Cincinnati fandom
By Tim WilmesStaff Writer
By Danny O’malleyStaff Writer
The Xavier Newswire’s Tim Wilmes sat down with Xavier volleyball’s junior outside hitters Sarah Brown and Kelsey Dunaway to get the inside scoop on Xavier volleyball.
Xavier Newswire: How do you think the season has been going so far?
sarah Brown: At this point, our record isn’t what we want it to be, because we didn’t do as well as we wanted to in the preseason. But now with conference [games] starting, we know what we need to improve on in practices.
We know the areas that we need to improve on from the pre-season, and that’s helped us a lot.
Kelsey Dunaway: I think the best thing about the preseason was that we played harder teams than we have ever played, so that really helped us realize all of the things that we needed to work on.
Going into conference, we have such a long list of things to work on and it’s making us better in conference.
sarah Brown: Definitely. I think we’ll be really good, as long as we keep improving every day and keep having fun. The more
we have fun, the better we do.
XN: What’s been your greatest area of growth for each of you from freshman
year until now?
KD: Technically, I’ve improved on my range of shots. Instead of just being able to hit down the line, now I can hit [a variety of shots].
Other than that, I think I’ve be-come a better leader on the team. I feel like I have more of a voice now that I’m older and know what I’m doing.
sB: Going along with that, because we’re juniors now, we have more of a voice. When we were freshmen, we kind of held everything back and wouldn’t say anything.
Personally, for me, I honestly think that I’ve gotten better at every aspect of my game. I play front row and back row, so there’s always something that I need to work on. [Our coach] Mike [Johnson] always has tasks no matter what. There’s no, “Okay, you’ve achieved this goal, you’re done.” There’s always something more you can get better at.
XN: How mentally and physically taxing is it to play a Division I sport?
KD: It’s really hard work, but the love for the game completely overrules all of it. We have to
I’ve grown up surrounded by the professional sports world. When it came to m y friends and fam-ily, I naturally gravitated toward die-hard sports fans, exposing me to the world of professional sports fans.
What I learned dur-ing this period of time is this: C i n c i n n a t i sports fans are generally some of the most unin-telligent, undedicat-ed, apathetic, incon-sistent and hostile fans.
At every single Reds game I’ve been to there’s always been an argument between a Reds fan and opposing fans. Multiple times, I’ve witnessed Reds fans scrambling to pull up baseball knowledge on their smartphones while the other fans casually de-livered stats off the top of their heads.
The Reds have also been suc-cessful the past few seasons, win-ning the division in 2010 and re-cently clinching to make it into the playoffs again.
While this team is pretty good, it has upset me when I converse
with Reds fans and they have no idea that their team is in first place and can’t even name the typical starting lineup.
Come the end of the season
when they’re in place to make the play-
offs, my Twitter feed is bombard-ed with Reds fans celebrating.
I would normally be okay with this, but at no other point in the year were there tweets celebrating a Reds victory.
These fans are like that friend who has you hold their place in line when waiting for tickets. When you get to the front of the line to finally get the tickets, that friend jumps in line just in time for the best part. Where have these fans been all season? They
come out of the woodwork only to feast on the success of a team they barely know.
Also, an unnamed Cincinnati fan that I know said this: “I will not be a fan of the Bengals until they are good again.” That quote speaks for itself.
There’s never been an NFL Sunday where I’ve heard Cincinnati fans say they’re setting time aside to watch the Bengals game.
I constantly hear about peo-ple getting pumped to watch their favorite team, but the one team that’s actually on local TV (unless it is blacked out, which is often), the Bengals, is never ritually watched by fans here.
Cincinnati fans are also rude and never cheer for their team, but instead cheer against the other team.
When I went to the Browns and
push our bodies every single day, but we’re also having fun while we’re doing it.
sB: One of our reasons for
doing this, why we’re here as part of Xavier volleyball, is for the love of the game. I do think that over-rides everything about how sore you are. It is mentally and physi-cally exhausting, but you’ve got to love it to do it.
XN: Do you have a favorite song that you’ve listened to recently?
KD: Our team’s favorite song right now is “Major Lazers” by Original Don. We’re obsessed with it and play it every time we’re in the locker room.
sB: I’ve been listening to “Sunshine” by Matisyahu. It gets me really pumped up and happy.
XN: Do you have a favorite pre-game meal or ritual?
KD: We love dancing in the locker room. We also absolutely love these waffles we get. They’re not breakfast waffles; they’re basi-cally energy waffles made out of energy bars. We eat them before every game — we’re obsessed with them.
XN: Favorite NFL team?
sB: The Cleveland BrownsKD: The Pittsburgh Steelers
Junior outside hitter Sarah Brown was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team last year.
Newswire photo by Andrew Matsushita
Junior outside hitter Kesley Dunaway had 15 kills against Temple University on Friday.
Newswire photo by Andrew Matsushita
Bengals game, fans heckled, hated and bashed the Browns on every play.
There were few plays that I’d think, “Great pass Andy Dalton,” and instead would hear, “See?! That’s why the Browns suck!”
It’s sad when you care more about the other team losing than your team winning. In fact, it makes me wonder whether they care to win at all.
If you’re a Cincinnati “fan” reading this right now, you’re probably in defense mode and that’s understandable.
There are many Cincinnati fans who are good fans, but I’m refer-ring to the majority.
If the fans care to prove me wrong, then I suggest setting a good example for the rest because they’re far from having other peo-ple’s respect.
Staff writer Danny O’Malley breaks down the faults of Cincy sports fans
7SportsXavier NewSwire October 3, 2012
By CaleB ChildersStaff Writer
Xavier NewSwire
Men’s soccer cruises by Thomas Moore
Women’s Cross Country wins All-Ohio
Sabrina Brown, Sports EditorPhone: [email protected]
Patz, Crutchfield lead XU golfBy Kyle issaCsAsst. Sports Editor
By NiKhil JelaJiStaff Writer
The No. 19 Xavier men’s soccer team cruised past Thomas More with a dominating 5-0 victory to remain unbeaten last Thursday.
The Musketeers (7-0-2) had strong performances from sopho-more midfielder Andrew Jordan and senior forward Luke Spencer as they each netted two goals. Junior Matt Walker also added his fourth goal of the season.
Spencer struck the first goal in the fourth minute of the match when he received a cross from ju-nior Adar Cohen.
The Musketeers saw a career-night from Jordan as he notched the first two-goal game of his col-legiate career. His first goal came in the 37th minute when he ripped
a shot off of the outside post. A series of cross passes set him up for the goal.
Spencer’s other goal came in the 51st minute when he collected a pass from Jordan and struck the ball inside the near post.
This marked Spencer’s third two-goal game this season. The fourth goal came in the 56th min-ute when Matt Walker snuck past the defense to strike the ball by Thomas More goalkeeper Matt Kees.
The final goal came from a cross from junior defender John McDermott, where Jordan head-ed the ball off of the crossbar and inside the goal. This goal was also the second of the season for him.
“Tonight was a solid finish to the first half of our season.
We move onto a daunting open-ing three games with Saint Louis, Butler and Dayton awaiting us,” head coach Andy Fleming said.
Senior goalkeeper Justin Marshall played only 44 minutes throughout the match and record-ed one save.
Redshirt freshman Matt Paprocki and senior Andre Bezerra shared the time for the rest of the match.
The Musketeers finished their non-conference schedule and re-main unbeaten heading into con-ference play. They play Saint Louis at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Xavier Soccer Complex.
The women’s cross coun-try team won the All-Ohio Championship last weekend in Cedarville, Ohio. They defeated 43 schools from around the state and finished with a low score of 91 points. The men’s team had a top-10 finish, placing ninth out of 44 teams with a score of 239 points.
Head coach Ryan Orner was particularly pleased with how the women’s team performed.
“I think the women’s team ran phenomenal this weekend. In the 59-year history of this race, our women’s team had never won it, so this is a huge accomplishment,” Orner said.
Leading the women’s team was junior Clare Fischer, who fin-ished in third place with a time of 17:53.
Fischer now has the second-fastest 5,000-meter cross country time in the program’s history.
Her last two races have been two of the fastest ten races in pro-
gram history.“It’s a great accomplishment
for her and I think that this is just the tip of the iceberg for her. She has a lot of great running ahead of her and I think that she can break the record in the next meet,” Orner said.
Following Clare Fischer was her twin sister Abby Fischer, who finished in ninth place with a time of 18:25.
Abby Fischer has only run in two meets this season due to in-jury and is starting to be a strong member of the team again.
Not far behind the Fischer twins was fellow junior Chelsea Hoffmaster, who finished in 18:34, which landed her in 12th place. Hoffmaster set her new personal record in this race.
On the men’s side, junior Tom Ohlman and senior Hank Geer finished back-to-back to take fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Ohlman crossed the line in 24:45 and Geer was one sec-ond behind him in the 8,000-meter race. This race continued
Ohlman’s streak of finishing every race this season in the top six.
The next Musketeer, senior Ben Foley, finished slightly over a minute later, finishing with a time of 25:50.
“The team was really fatigued during the race because they’ve been training hard for the last few weeks,” Orner said. “It was a hard day for a lot of them but it’s going to get them ready in time for the Atlantic 10 championships.”
Junior Spencer Liechty set a new personal record in this meet by running a time of 26:13. Liechty finished in a tight pack but was able to outkick the three other runners.
The Musketeers are off this weekend, but they will return to action on Oct. 13 to compete in pre-nationals in Louisville, Ky.
Pre-Nationals will be a good chance for the team to race on the same course that will host the NCAA Championships and will allow the team to race against some of the best teams in the country.
Photo courtesy of Tom Ahlrichs
Newswire photo by Elizabeth Goold
Newswire photo by Elizabeth Goold
The men’s golf team finished 13th out of 15 teams at the Cobra-PUMA Invitational in Ft. Meyers, Fla. yesterday.
The women’s team placed third at the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. two weekends ago.
Both teams have three more tournaments before the fall se-mester concludes.
At the Wolverine Invitational on Sept. 23, the Musketeers shot an 81-over-par as a team at the University of Michigan Golf Course. The women shot a tour-nament best 306 on the final day of competition to finish third in the field of 15.
Leading the Musketeers were senior Breanna Patz and freshman Shane Crutchfield, who both tied for sixth place in the 85-competi-tor field.
This is the seventh time that Patz has finished in the top 10, and it marks the first time that Crutchfield has achieved this mark. Sophomore Abby Smith rounded out the top three for Xavier with her 13th place score of 234.
The men’s team shot a three-round total of 891 to close the tournament and finish in the bottom half of the invitational. Sophomore Korey Ward was the Musketeer’s top finisher, placing 11th in the field with a 2-under-
par total of 214. Jesse Heinly shot 4-over-par for the tourna-ment, good for 28th place. The Musketeers stood in eighth place following the first round of the tournament, which Xavier hosts each year in Florida.
The women’s team will play host at the LPGA Xavier Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Oct. 12. The men’s team will travel to South Bend, Ind. this weekend for the Notre Dame Invitational. The three-day tournament begins on Sunday and runs through next Tuesday. Both teams will finish their fall semester tournaments by the first week of November.
Photo courtesy of Greg Rust
Senior Breanna Patz tied for sixth place at the Wolverine Invitational.
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Newswire is the eighth of this school year. Of those eight edi-tions, we have received four let-ters. So, for you first years that haven’t had college math yet, that’s one letter to the editor for every two editions of our paper. That’s pathetic.
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Going to an Ingrid Michaelson concert
and going apple picking. SO STOKED.
If it really is going to be a break,
I won’t be doing any planning. At all. Rachael Harris, Editor-in-Chief
Katherine Colburn, A&E Editor
Going to the cross country I live in Shelby, Ohio. I can’t even make
meet in Louisville and hosting something up that sounds exciting.
out of town friends for the weekend.
Matt Coniglio, Asst. Op-Ed Editor Sabrina Brown, Sports Editor
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My options currently stand as Going to see Xavier football
conquering the universe, becoming a continue their 39 year winning
pirate or doing homework. streak.
I haven’t decided yet.
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“Your life is what you make it, so don’t be afraid to live
out loud.”Rachael Harris, Editor-in-Chief
““I dare our students going forward to do a better job of showing up to support
our fall sports teams.”Andrew Bush, Columnist
If you did not enjoy Dr. Seuss when you were a child, you should be
ashamed of yourself. Seriously. What kind of life did
you live? Dr. Seuss can teach us all some
really great things, as is often the case with children’s books. Read on to see five important life les-sons I learned from Dr. Seuss.
1.don’t cry be-cause it’s over. smile because it happened.
This is a more recent les-son I’ve learned. Everything hap-pens for a rea-son, no matter how good or bad the situation. I’ve learned from ev-ery negative situa-tion and became a much better person be-cause of it. I’ve relished in every posi-tive situation and lived in each mo-
ment. It’s okay to be sad when something ends, but it’s more im-portant to remember the things that make you smile, because those memories are what will get you through life.
2. sometimes the questions are complicated and the an-swers are simple.
I tend to be indecisive about pretty much ev-erything (hey, what girl isn’t?), but sometimes you just can’t afford to think — you have to just do. I’ve be-come extremely chill and “go-with-the-flow” throughout my college career, which really helps me to avoid over-analyzing.
Deciding whether to wear my pink sparkly flats or blue
sparkly flats used to be a
pretty challenging question (again, I’m a girl – these things are dif-ficult), but thanks to Dr. Seuss, the answer is clear – pink spar-kly flats are always the better option.
3. if you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good.
Simply put – don’t be afraid to try new things. I’ve always been somewhat of a daredevil, and was the first to volunteer to jump off a 50-foot pole on a high school retreat. It was so much fun!
My next goal is to try out ar-chery, and maybe that is because of my love for The Hunger Games, but I can’t wait to give it a go. You’ll never know what you love or hate until you try.
4. Be who you are and say what you mean, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
I have also been known to try to do things because it’s the “pop-ular” thing to do – something else I quickly grew out of in college. I
can’t tell you how often I’ve been made fun of for my love of so-
called “grandma sweaters,” and in high school my friends would play the “this-shirt-is-ugly-but-Rachael-will-love-it” game while shopping.
It’s true, I love unusual patterns. But I was born to stand out, and my real friends won’t give a crap about my personal taste or how much I make fun of them. They love me (and I love them!).
5. in my world, everyone’s a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies.
Be creative. Have a wild imagination.
Have fun with life and embrace
your quirks. One weird thing that I do
sometimes (and have no idea that
I’m doing it) is dancing while I eat.
Nothing crazy, just b o b b i n g my head around.
I also like to think my life is a musical n u m b e r
from Glee, and I’ve been known to dance around the grocery store or sing about…well…everything (#theatrekidproblems).
Your life is what you make it, so don’t be afraid to live out loud.
I could go on and on with more life lessons I learned from Dr. Seuss, filling this page with more awesome quotes.
I originally had ten and then cut my list to five for the sake of page space and boring you, my lovely readers, to tears.
Simply put, Dr. Seuss is amaz-ing. Follow his wisdom and oh, the places you’ll go.
During my time here at Xavier, I have felt privileged to watch
some talented teams take the field or court. Among those that come to mind are the 2009-10 men’s and women’s basketball teams and last year’s men’s team as well. Currently, I believe that Xavier has some incredibly talented teams competing in the fall athlet-ic season. As conference play ap-proaches for the men’s and wom-en’s soccer team and the volleyball team, there are still great oppor-tunities for fans to come out and support our athletes.Attendance for men’s basketball games is extraordinary, as it should be. We are one of the most con-sistent programs in the last ten years and have proudly deco-rated Cintas with our banners touting our accomplishments.
As one of the more extreme X-Treme fans, I love every minute of the environment at Cintas. A great crowd at a home game helps our team immensely.
I dare our students going for-
ward to do a better job of show-ing up to support our fall sports teams.
Our men’s soccer team is ranked in the top 20 in two sepa-rate polls and arguably might be the best team on campus. Period. Additionally, for any seniors: I urge you to remember the men’s soccer team from freshman year. Their improvement has been phe-nomenal and it is pathetic how little support they receive from students.
With three home games com-ing up in the next two weeks
I hope that a great amount of Muskies can support these hard working men. I am not discredit-
ing the Xooligans; they do a fan-tastic job, but students should be filling the stands to the brim with the talent these gentlemen put on the field.
Furthermore, I challenge our seniors to remember the women’s soccer team from freshman year. Much like the men’s team, their im-provement has been stupendous.
They currently have a winning record and are fighting for a posi-tion in the A-10. They finish their regular season with four consecu-tive home games and I highly en-courage students to get out there
and fill the stands. They are a fun team to watch
that has had a flair for the dra-
matic so far this year. Increased fan turnout would be great for these ladies moving forward.
The volleyball team is an impressive group too. Their re-cord might not be as impressive, but they have played an in-credibly challenging schedule and have some huge confer-ence games on the tilt in the future.
This Muskie team is arguably the most talented group I have witnessed take the volleyball court during my time at X.
They have a huge home game today at 7 p.m. against those pesky Bearcats and a momentous con-ference battle against Dayton in November that could decide the A-10.
This team needs your atten-dance and I hope that students can come out and support them throughout the rest of the fall.
Games are a fun time and it is easy to get great seats up close to the action.
I sure hope that students can listen to my suggestions and turn out to support our fall teams for the duration of their seasons.
All of these teams have the potential to win the A-10 in their respective sports this year and fan support would go a long way to making that a reality.
I plead with students to go to www.gox-avier.com, take
a look at their schedules and try to make an effort to get to a couple games and bring your friends.
I promise, you will have a great time cheering on our teams.
GO X!
Muskie fall sports, for the win
Lessons I learned from Dr. Seuss
return of The Walking Dead (AMC) on Oct. 14, American Horror Story (FX) on Oct. 17 and the cult favorite Community (NBC) on Oct. 19. We’re also due for a few new shows, such as Chicago Fire (NBC) on Oct. 10 and Beauty and the Beast (The
CW) on Oct. 11. Until then, you’ve got your homework to look for-ward to.
10 Xavier NewswireOctober 3 , 2012 arts&entertainment Xavier Newswire
Album: Mumford’s new Babel
Alex jAbreStaff Writer
Book: John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars
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Katherine Colborn, A & E Editor Phone: (440) [email protected]
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TAylor FulkersonStaff Writer
HAley segerCopy Editor
This fall season’s TV preview
The Review CoRneR
There was a lot of buzz this summer over Mumford & Sons. Concert tickets sold like crazy and at a venue in Columbus, the show was oversold by double the occu-pancy. Their addictive first release and energetic live performances adequately set the stage for the re-lease of their sophomore album, and it’s finally here. Babel was re-leased a week ago yesterday, Sept. 25. Mumford & Sons, in the most general terms, works on the basis of an energy-driven mastery of its members talents. The English folk band has a strong acoustic sound.Each member plays multiple in-struments, often at the same time, which makes the dynamic four-
some sound a lot bigger than they look. An initial listen of the album easily recalls their first album Sigh No More: rich harmonies, foot-stomping rhythms and hopeful lyrics. It’s a consistent transition into their sophomore release but with some slight changes. The pace of the album feels a bit faster. The music isn’t quite as reflective and is prone to find a faster tempo by the time the cho-rus comes. Their style is of course similar, but on the whole, it is definitely more polished. The album has its surprises; the move towards new instrumentation is unexpected but pleasant. The band went so far as to include a sweeping string harmony on “Broken Crown” in addition to the horn line they’ve
previously utilized. An intended howl of feedback at the end of “Whispers in the Dark” is a far cry from their previous sound, but doesn’t determine the rest of the album. Nevertheless, experimen-tation is now on the table. Two singles have already been re-leased — “Babel,” the title track, and “I Will Wait.” The two tracks compliment the band’s previous singles well. They bring the inten-sity of “Little Lion Man” from their first record and are sure to get radio time. This album leaves just a bit to be desired, though. This album is clearly the Mumford & Sons we were all introduced to in Sigh No More, but Babel has a much smaller impact in comparison. Before this group broke on the scene about three years ago, who knew ban-jos were even remotely available in England? The folk sound of Mumford & Sons was refreshing, but we’ve heard that already. The little-apparent growth from then to now is slightly disappoint-ing, but if you’re simply looking for more content from this ener-getic group, then this album is a good match for you.
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I am unashamed of the fact that I still occasionally read and love young adult novels. When I want a break from reading history monographs or the latest great American novel for class, the last thing I want to read is something difficult or complicated. John Green’s latest novel The Fault in Our Stars may not be the light subject matter one usually expects from the genre, but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. The Fault in Our Stars is the story of Hazel Grace, a sixteen year old with lung cancer. She befriends Augustus Waters, a fellow cancer survivor who, despite losing a leg, manages to live life to the fullest and is determined to drag Hazel along for the ride. The story cov-ers a lot of ground, from support groups in church basements to trips to Amsterdam to meet fa-mous authors, from dealing with cancer to living in remission. The novel addresses a variety of issues that people dealing with cancer face, but the tone is broken up by moments of humor that keep the book from being too serious. I realize the premise sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, which
originally turned me off from reading it despite hearing great reviews. However, as anyone who has read one of his novels knows, Green is a master of balancing the funny and the serious to build a story that simply draws you in and refuses to let you go. I found my-self unable to put the book down once I started it, never knowing what would happen next. Although the story is at its core a teenage romance novel, it really is much more than that. The story provides the readers with a roller coaster of emotions that has them laughing on one page and on the verge of tears three pages later. All in all, in the words of Hazel, the novel was pretty okay. If my review has convinced you to read the novel and you find yourself filled with the burning desire to meet the man who could write such a book, you’re in luck. Green will be in town at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 at the Cincinnati Library as part of Teen Read Week.
Watch anything good on TV lately? Here’s a look at some shows that played on your TV screens (and laptops) last month as well as a few new shows that are premier-ing later this month. Three shows have entered their sophomore seasons after success-ful runs last year. On Sept. 20, NBC saw the return of Up All Night, the parenting sitcom star-ring Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and the always hilarious Maya Rudolph. CBS’s 2 Broke Girls — my per-sonal favorite from last year — made its season two premiere on Sept. 24, bringing back the laugh-out-loud humor, the fun chem-istry between Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs and of course, sharp, witty dialogue. Zooey Deschanel graced view-ers with her presence once again on Sept. 25 with the second in-stallment of Fox’s New Girl, a show much beloved by everyone but me. In my opinion, it’s a poor-ly written show that’s more bizarre than it is funny (and don’t call it “adorkable,” please). We also have some debuts that look promising and will probably be canceled soon. CBS’s Elementary, sets present-day Sherlock Holmes in New York and stars Jonny Lee
Miller as Mr. Holmes and Lucy Liu as his partner Joan Watson. Finally, there can be actual sexual tension between the two, unlike the silly innuendos in the Robert Downey Jr. movies. Fox’s The Mindy Project, star-ring The Office alum Mindy Kaling, aired on Sept. 25 and chronicles the misadventures of a successful doctor struggliing with unlucky relationships. Glee creator Ryan Murphy came back again with yet another show, The New Normal (NBC), which has been causing some controversy due to its plot, which involves two gay dads and a surrogate mother. On Sept. 17, Fox premiered The Mob Doctor, which is about a — well, you can probably guess from
the title. NBC’s Animal Practice, which airs on Wednesdays, is the show to watch if you ever wanted to see a sitcom set in a pet hospi-tal. Oh, really? Neither did I. We’ve also got our TV veterans returning. Glee (FOX) began its fourth season on Sept.13 while The Simpsons (FOX) triumphantly kicked off its 24th season on Sept. 30. The Office (NBC) and 30 Rock (NBC) are finally taking bows as they waltz into their final seasons. Last but not least, The X Factor (FOX), which aired on Sept. 12 and now features judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears. But here’s my question: if Spears isn’t impressed by you, isn’t that kind of a good thing? This month we’ll also see the
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11Xavier Newswire October 3, 2012arts&entertainment
Upcoming exhibitions on Xavier’s campus to
look for:• The artists’ reception for the Co-hen Gallery’s Fotofocus Exhibitions will be 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the gallery. The large gallery presents photographic portraits of 60 local photographers. The reception will be catered by Taste of Class and is free and open to all.
• The Fotofocus Panel Discussion will be 6:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 24 and is also open to the public.
• The smaller gallery in Cohen is hosting an installation by Connie Sul-livan, entitled Life After.
• The third floor of Gallagher Stu-dent Center hosts works by recent grads Alexa von Bargen and Emily Berg.
MidPoint Music Fest: a wrap up
Patrick PhilliPsStaff Writer
kyle GrimStaff Writer
Thousands flocked to Over-The-Rhine (OTR) this weekend to participate in the 11th Midpoint Music Festival, an annual show-case of indie acts from around the country. Taking advantage of this past summer’s renovations, Washington Park served as the main stage. With the view of the Cincinnati Music Hall providing the perfect background, the park provided some of the festival’s best acts. Other theaters and clubs, such as Emery Theater and The Know Theater, also served as venues. The organizers held nothing back and secured some of the best acts in the country, including indie royalty Andrew Bird and Grizzly Bear. Andrew Bird headlined Washington Park on Thursday night. His alternative folk style, combined with his trademark fiddle and whistling, provided a relaxing soundtrack for the eve-ning. In the middle of his set Andrew Bird and his band went unplugged, playing a nice mix of bluegrass sounding songs includ-ing the stellar “Give It Away” off of his latest album Break It Yourself. His whistling and voice,
amplified from the stage, sounded incredible and the crowd walked away satisfied. Friday night headliner Grizzly Bear attracted a large and extreme-ly devoted crowd. They played many songs off their latest album Shields. Songs such as “Speak in Rounds” and “Yet Again” are sure to become live favorites. The band played a good mix of their old and new songs, with past gems such as “Two Weeks,” “While You Wait For The Others” and “Little Brother.” The band also showed a good sense of humor: while the bass amp was experiencing problems, the remainder of the band broke out into a slow jam with singer Ed Droste reminiscing about the last time the band played in Cincinnati in 2007, or was it 2008? He couldn’t remember. Regardless, Grizzly Bear played a terrific set. Other highlights from the festi-val included The Dirty Projectors at Emery Theater, Dinosaur Jr. at Grammar’s and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who played just before Grizzly Bear. With such a success-ful festival this year, one can only expect the same for next year.
Looking to get some theater experience with some great, local production companies? Here are a few upcoming opportunities that may in-terest you.
covedale center for the Performing arts: Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and Legally Blonde Both of these shows are great features for female actresses. Why Do Fools Fall in Love? is an up-tempo, sixties show about four girls’ bachelorette party that quickly gets wild and fun. Legally Blonde is a musical version of the motion picture film of the same name. With a large cast (complete with a chihuahua), this musical is as hilarious and bright as the movie on which it is based. Auditions for both shows take place from 6 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts (4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH). Come with sheet music for a song in the style of the show for which you are auditioning. Headshots are not necessary, but resumes are required for each audition. Each role is a paid position.
Footlighters inc.School House Rock Live! Based on the 1970s cartoon series, School House Rock Live! is a rambunctious musical that turns the age-old television show into a night of fun. Complete with numbers like “Just A Bill” and the famous “Conjunction Junction,” School House Rock Live! will be an incredible romp for all. Auditions will be held from 7-10 p.m. on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10 at the Stained Glass Theatre (802 York Street, Newport, KY). Prepare 16 bars for a song and bring sheet music You must have a resume in order to audition.
If you do not have a car and cannot do shows off campus, stay informed with what is going on in Xavier’s Department of Music and Theatre by liking their page on Facebook or by joining the Xavier Players’ club page for information about student productions.
Audition opportunities around Cincinnati
Blue Fire Step Team is a dance group that focuses on promoting diversity on cam-pus, working as one unit and one sound. On Sept. 29, they hosted the Blue Fire Barbeque on the Xavier Yard and Husman Stage. “The purpose was to create a way for members to get to know each other as individuals,” President Chaneesha Fant said. “It also created a way for people on campus to get to know the club.” An estimated 50 people attended the event.
Stepping it up: Blue Fire Step Team’s barbeque and performance
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By Rachael haRRisEditor-in-Chief
The life of an editorial intern
CincinnatiIt was a bright and sunny
August day as I sipped my coffee from Tazza Mia in Carew Tower and awaited my future boss, Jonah Ogles, outgoing associate editor of Cincinnati Magazine. I was about to meet him for the first time, to get a tour of the office in which I would work, fill out paperwork and grab my parking pass. Nothing to be nervous about, right? Still, I was nervous. Being hired as one of the two editorial interns was a big deal to me.
Luckily, I had nothing to worry about. I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting – some crusty old man, maybe, who was going to lecture me on how to write and how a magazine works. Thankfully, Jonah was young and extremely down to earth (and did neither of those things) and the people in our office on the sec-ond floor of Carew Tower were friendly.
Tess Eger, a senior journal-ism major at the University of Cincinnati and the other editorial intern, and I have become pretty good friends (she likes to think we mirror Lauren and Whitney from The Hills) and are even go-ing to see Ingrid Michaelson in concert together.
“My favorite moment thus far was being able to shadow the editor of custom publishing, at a photo shoot for Cincinnati Wedding Magazine,” Eger said. “She writes the captions for the spreads, so she needs to know everything the model is wear-ing. It was literally a girl’s dream. Diamonds, wedding gowns and Jimmy Choo shoes. Amazing.”
Now that I am halfway through my experience, I could not be happier with my decision to work with Cincinnati Magazine. I have pitched story ideas, tran-scribed interviews, fact checked, contributed to various blogs and have received writing assign-
ments (my first two articles will be in the January 2013 issue of the magazine – be sure to look for them!).
This internship is about more than just fact-checking. “If someone wants to show up and fact-check articles and leave, they can,” Ogles said. “But if they try to get to know the staff and ask questions and ask to participate, they're going to have an intern-ship experience that is unparal-leled in the city.”
Now, I am going to tell you why I love my job. Hopefully then I can convince you to take a leap of faith and accept that in-ternship you are nervous about. It is worth it, I promise.
Everyone that I’ve met is down to earth, easy to talk to, friendly and fun. Not to mention hilarious – where else can you listen to editors discussing how a picture of a man’s hairy nipple should have been photoshopped, or how head editor Jay Stowe was convinced to do a photo shoot in a gorilla costume? Where else do you go out for a fancy taco lunch and ice cream on your first day on the job? And, although I am working in a professional environment, no one takes their work too seriously. Everything that needs to be done gets done, but work is not something to stress about. It’s a job to enjoy for the rest of your life, and that is because of the people who make the magazine happen.
I also really appreciate that interns with the magazine are treated as equals. Ogles strives to include interns in every aspect of the magazine experience and admits the internship program is his favorite part of his job. “First and foremost, I like working with interns, probably be-cause I was an intern not so long ago, and I appreciated that I had a boss who took the time to talk to me and teach me throughout my experience,” Ogles said.
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Everyone dresses casually – Jonah called it “family reunion style” when I asked how I should dress – and jeans are completely acceptable. It is also a very pro-active office; people are al-ways running off to interviews or walking to Moerlein Lager House to get grilled cheese for a review. While there isn’t any pressure to do something, the staff always expects the best of each other and the interns. If a story isn’t up to par, it is revised and edited until it meets their high standards. There is also a sense that the staff is there for each other, and that they are friends outside of work.
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ExperiencesWhile I have definitely learned a lot from my experience so
far, it’s the unexpected, random moments that I love the most. Most recently, Tess was fact checking an article about a Northside resident who makes handmade jeans. During the course of their conversation, I hear, “did you compare your jeans to tomatoes?” (The answer was yes, he did, if you were wondering).
Also, remember the grilled cheese from Moerlein Lager House? That sandwich wound up split in half, placed on a scanner and scanned for a magazine picture. This was something I’d never seen before, nor did I ever expect to see. It worked, although it did leave behind a very greasy scanner.
Finally, the company seems to have an addiction to cupcakes. Every week, without fail, there is a large box of cupcakes of vari-ous flavors sitting in the kitchen, waiting to be devoured by staff members. Now, since I am passionate about baking and have a special place in my heart for cupcakes, I love this, and I look for-ward to these cupcakes every week.
culture shockFact checking dozens of articles has made me dis-
cover new places in the city that I, as a Cincinnati na-tive for the past 21 years, never knew existed. It has made me become more aware of what’s around me and has made me want to go out and explore the places I read about.
Now that I have explained the reasons why I love my job, I hope you will take the time to think about that internship. Maybe you’ve already been offered the job or maybe you are just starting the application process, but I hope you realize all the vital experience you will gain from having an internship. My experi-ence with Cincinnati Magazine is something I will never forget, not in a million years.
“Cincinnati Magazine has really shown me how a small staff can put together something amazing,” Eger said. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Jonah OglesAssociate Editor
Tess EgerEditorial Intern
Rachael HarrisEditorial Intern
“I like working with interns, probably because I was an intern not so long ago and I appreciated that I had a boss who took the time to talk to me and teach me throughout my experience,” Ogles said.
