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December 9, 2015

Photo courtesy of xavier.eduStudents have camped out in front of Cintas Center in years past to secure tickets to the Crosstown Shootout.

Crowstown campout petition gains support

CFJ hosts ‘Understanding ISIS’ discussion

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chology of fear, examining how people wrap their minds around tragic events. He said that an “us-versus-them” mentality of-ten emerges in the aftermath of crises and that the “clash of civ-ilizations” narrative prevalent in the Western media’s discussions of Islam has the potential to be-

“I think we’re at a moment of extreme anxiety,” Malik said of Muslim people in the U.S. today. “It is the responsibility of moral, ethical citizens, those who have a voice, to speak out.”

Ahmad encouraged Muslim students to educate themselves

BY RAYMOND HUMIENNYCampus News Editor

The same week that Republican presidential candi-date Donald Trump made head-lines for demanding that the U.S. ban Muslims from entering the country, two Xavier organiza-tions hosted a talk on how to combat Islamophobia through education.

Students for an Informed Society (SFAIS) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA) part-nered to hold “Understanding ISIS,” a discussion on terrorism and the narratives that surround it. About 40 students, faculty

and staff members gathered in the CFJ on Monday for the presentation led by Dr. Waleed El-Ansary of the theology de-partment, Dr. Anas Malik of the political science department and Shakila Ahmad, president of the board of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati.

El-Ansary talked about the difference between jihad — a

-ness — and irjaf — acts of ter-rorism. Islam condemns irjef, and Western uses of the jihad often incorrectly equate the term with violence.

Malik delved into the psy-

With the Crosstown Shootout just days away, Cintas Center is waiting for the Xavier Nation to arrive. In recent weeks, however, a petition has surfaced from unknown origins, calling for the return of a past Shootout tradition: the Crosstown Campout.

During the past decade, the Crosstown Campout has been an on-and-off tradition accompanying the Xavier-UC matchup. Students would camp outside Cintas Center the night before the 8 a.m. ticket pick-up. This practice has been inconsistent primari-ly due to university liability for students’ health and academic success, according to Student Government Association (SGA) President Andrew Redd.

over the course of the sum-mer, we were kind of plan-ning to have the campout, something to keep with tradi-tions, since it’s been three or four years, and there has not been a campout,” Redd said. “We were trying to implement this during 1831 Week.”

Attempts to raise support for the campout lost momen-tum during extended discus-sions with administration, according to Redd. In those conversations, the timing of the Crosstown Shootout right

-cerns regarding the bound-aries between academics and athletics.

-ing Crosstown Shootout), so we need to have a conversa-tion about this,” Redd said. “What do we really need? Is

-cial for the students?”

“In the end, even though Athletics and myself wanted

Xavier basketball newsletter. “I’ve been trying to get

it out to anybody, because I was actually curious about the history of (Crosstown Campout),” Lynch said. “There were people that were talking about their stories back in the day (on the Musketeer Report forums). One guy said that in ’05 they encountered the same problem, but they let it go and let it happen. Same with 2011. In many stories, I was hearing about that (prob-lem) as well, but it was cool to see. Even alumni back in the day were like ‘We were work-ing hard to stand in those spots to get tickets. It’s Xavier basketball.’”

“It seems like from people

in the past that this is one of those memories that will last forever,” he said.

Lynch also talked about the time when the Crosstown Shootout took place at U.S.

created a dilemma for students who had purchased tickets un-aware of vacation plans, ac-cording to Lynch. He said he understands the hardship of acquiring Crosstown Shootout tickets.

“It’s just about time. I mean, at least for me, my dad went here, two uncles, one aunt, three cousins,” he said. “One of my cousins is a freshman here, and he was

on the list. I said, ‘Hey, I will

pay you for your ticket. You’ve got three more years here.’ He ended up getting back to me, saying ‘If you don’t happen to

ticket’ and I was like ‘You are

someone else, but it’s just a struggle, you know?”

The recent X-Pulse initia-tive has been a topic of dis-cussion surrounding this year’s Crosstown Shootout for some time. Some believe the sys-tem works as an incentive to increase student attendance at athletic events besides men’s basketball, while others crit-icize it for being unfair to students with busy schedules. Originally, X-Pulse was de-signed to award Crosstown Shootout tickets based on stu-dents’ level of involvement, according to Redd.

“Initially I thought it was unequal, but again, with con-versations, I got to see (Xavier Athletics’) side a little more,” Redd said. “What they’re try-ing to do is award people who do show up for those games, who are athletically driven and support the teams, who do know the cheers, who do know the chants, and are really devoted with athletics.”

Despite frustrations with X-Pulse and Crosstown Shootout ticket sales, Lynch offered his advice regarding the new reward system and Xavier’s mission as an academ-ic institution.

“If you willing and work hard, you will make the time to go out to a game,” Lynch said. “I agree with the idea of academic excellency. It just be-comes a matter of who is will-ing to work hard enough to make that time happen.”

The Crosstown Campout petition currently has 332 sup-porters, 168 short of achiev-ing its goals. The petition is available online at change.org.

about their faith so that they can respond if others misinter-pret or misrepresent it. She said that Islam is fundamentally op-posed to acts of terrorism and violence, and students should be prepared to explain this.

“Suicide is forbidden,” she said. “Taking one innocent life is like killing all of humanity.”

Ahmad also said that human connection is an essential com-ponent of interfaith relation-ships, citing statistics showing that two-thirds of Americans have a negative view of Islam but only ten percent of these re-spondents have ever interacted

BY TATUM HUNTEREditor-in-Chief

with a Muslim person. She said many Muslim people feel anx-ious in public spaces, and a sim-ple smile is a good way to help people feel more at ease.

“We are grieving just as much as anyone else,” MSA member Tamara Mahmoud said of re-cent terror attacks. “Learn infor-mation from multiple sources, and not just one biased source. MSA always has its doors open.”

For more information on Islam and interfaith dialogue, El-Ansary suggested that students visit acommonword.org. MSA holds open meetings at 5 p.m. every Friday in GSC 310.

the campout to happen, to uphold the academic excellen-cy that our school so desires, we all kind of got to a notion where we can’t ask students to camp out at a spot in line all night for a spot in the Cintas Center on the weekend before

This conclusion has not pre-vented supporters of the cam-pout from voicing their opin-ions. Senior Michael Lynch, an administrator of the @XavierXooligans Twitter page, chimed in on how he, and oth-ers like himself, are promoting the campout petition’s goals. Lynch has primarily adver-tised the petition through so-cial media and outreach on the Musketeer Report, an online

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Anyone who has ever been interested in learning how to make bread is in luck. The Center for Interfaith Community Engagement and Home-X (Cooking Club) are teaching Xavier students how to make Challah.

On Dec. 9 in the Hoff Dining Hall, members of the two clubs will assist those who want to learn how to make the Jewish Shabbat bread known as challah.

“We feel this event is important for students to experience, as it pro-vides an educational and fun oppor-tunity to learn something they may not have known before about the Jewish faith and traditional Shabbat dinners,” Center for Interfaith Community Engagement Cabinet Member Courtney Rapp said.

The event is held to introduce the Interfaith Shabbat, which will feature a traditional Shabbat din-ner and the Challah bread that students made earlier during the week.

“As the Shabbat dinner is an an-nual event that our center holds, we thought it would be important for students to see some of the extra details that go into making this event authentic and a success,” Rapp said.

Challah is a special Jewish bread that is traditionally eaten on

Shabbat day and Yamim Tovim. Challah actually refers to the Kohanim’s (priest’s) share of the cake (Challah), donated in Temple times to the Kohanim, and it is a Biblical command to separate a small amount of the dough that one kneads when baking bread.

Torah refers to this mitzvah (com-mandment) of separating the Challah. The rosh (head) of the dough is separated and given to the Kohanim.

Today, the Challah can no lon-ger be observed as a priestly offer-ing, so in order that this mitzvah

may not be forgotten, the piece taken is burned in the oven in lieu of giving it to the kohanim. This is intended to symbolize the sorrow of the destruction of the Temple.

The separation and burning of challah is required at the time that the dough is kneaded, and it must be

-lah dough. Challah can be made

-ley, rye, oats or spelt. If 20 cups of

the challah must be separated. A blessing (“Blessed are You,

Hashem, our God, King of the uni-

His commandments, and com-manded us to separate the chal-lah”) is recited just prior to separat-ing the challah from the prepared dough. Traditionally, the amount separated should be equivalent to about half the size of a large egg.

Shabbat after Pesach sometimes have a key-shaped decoration on top. The key represents the key to the “gate of release” from the bondage of Egypt. The “gate of release” can be opened for one month after the festival, according to tradition.

In order to celebrate the Shabbat and Yamim Tovim over the years in different communities, Shabbat and Yom Tov Challah have been made

-kled with seeds. The Jewish law also makes no demands as to the size and shape in which a Challah should be made for any occasion.

Photo courtesy of dineoncampus.comStudents celebrate Shabbat 2014 with Torah, the separation of Challah. For those interested in making Challah, stop by the caf on Dec. 9.

Home-X and Interfaith to cook Shabbat

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Ride of shame

Dec. 6, 4:10 a.m. – Xavier Police helped an Uber driver outside Fenwick Place with an intoxicated student who was passed out in the back of the vehicle. The student was woken up, cited for underage

and transported back to his or her room.

Nov. 30, 12:59 p.m. – A student reported that he or she lost his or her wallet on the resi-

$170 cash.

Nov. 30, 4:37 p.m. – A student reported that he or she was being harassed by another student. A no-contact order was issued.

Nov. 30, 6:02 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police in investigating a report of a subject inside the FrozenYo at University Station acting suspi-cious and demanding money from the employees. The subject was unable to be located.

Nov. 30, 9:43 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Residence Life with a loud noise complaint and room search in the Village Apartments. A small amount of contraband was discovered during the search.

Dec. 1, 7:00 p.m. – A stu-dent reported a fraudulent check deposited to his or her bank ac-

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count and a suspicious cash with-draw. An investigation is pending.

Dec. 1, 7:39 p.m. – Norwood Police requested assistance from Xavier Police in establishing pe-rimeter security during a shoot-ing investigation at the intersec-tion of Section Avenue and Elm Avenue.

Dec. 2, 5:17 p.m. – A book-store employee reported the theft of a backpack at University Station.

Dec. 4, 4:33 a.m. – An em-ployee working in the Cohen Center reported that his or her vehicle was stolen from the park-ing lot while it was left warming up and unattended.

Dec. 4, 1:37 p.m. – A student reported fraudulent charges on his or her credit card. An investi-gation is pending.

Dec. 4, 2:02 p.m. – Xavier Police and Cincinnati Fire and

in Brockman Hall. An investi-gation revealed that an e-ciga-rette activated the smoke alarm. Residence Life will follow up.

Dec. 5, 2:45 a.m. – -cer on patrol discovered a non-student guest inside a student vehicle in the R-2 Lot. An inves-tigation revealed that the subject

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had a felony warrant in Clermont County, and the subject was taken into custody. The owner of the

Dec. 5, 3:28 a.m. – Cincinnati Fire and Rescue transported an intoxicated student who was found passed out in a stairwell in Gallagher Student Center to Good Samaritan Hospital. Residence

Dec. 5, 4:38 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Cincinnati Police

Avenue and Victory Parkway.

Dec. 6, 1:04 p.m. – An em-ployee reported damage in one of the restrooms in Fenwick Place where a partition near a urinal had been ripped off the wall.

Dec. 6, 8:20 p.m. – A stu-dent reported that he or she had received several harassing text messages believed to be from an-other student. Residence Life was

Dec. 7, 1:54 a.m. – Xavier Police and Cincinnati Fire and

in Husman Hall. An investiga-tion revealed that a burnt ham-burger activated the alarm.

Dec. 7, 3:47 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Cincinnati

Dec. 7, 4:34 p.m. – A stu-dent reported the theft of his or her vehicle from the R-3 Lot be-hind Cohen Center. The vehicle had been left parked overnight with the keys inside. Norwood

warning notice was issued.

Dec. 8, 3:39 a.m. – -vestigated a report from dispatch of a suspicious person observed on a surveillance camera loitering in the R-2 Lot. The 22-year-old non-student was arrested on out-standing warrants and advised not to return to campus. Norwood

Another mass shooting oc-

Calif., days after a mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado.

The San Bernardino County

conference and holiday luncheon when the shootings began.

Two assailants walked into

The incident left 21 people in-jured and 14 dead.

The two assailants were identi-

Tashfeen Malik. Farook and Malik were married

for two years. The couple was later killed by police during a standoff.

of ammunition with them. The couple was armed with two

wearing tactical-style gear. These were purchased legally according to law enforcement sources.

After the shootings, the couple

and drove off in a rented SUV. Upon receiving several tips, au-

thorities tracked the couple down to their apartment in the city of Redlands. The police then pur-sued the couple.

rounds, while police responded with 380 rounds, ending the standoff.

The motive for the shooting is still unknown. No particular indi-vidual was made a target, leaving investigators to believe it was and treat it as a terrorist attack.

Authorities said Farook, who

as a health inspector, appeared an-gry when he left the party.

Farook may have been in touch with and radicalized by people who were being investigated, ac-

international terrorism. He visited Pakistan in 2013 and

Saudi Arabia in 2014.

made a video of herself pledging

Mass shooting kills 14leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and posted it on Facebook.

A manifesto was not discovered

However there were thousands of rounds of ammunition and explosives.

The San Bernardino shoot-ings have sparked national politi-

controversial front page that read

font surrounded by social media posts from several pro-NRA poli-ticians, who sent prayers but of-fered no talk on gun policy.

The New York Times editorial board also wrote an opinion piece titled “End the Gun Epidemic in

page.

After the shooting, bomb squad and SWAT teams were called in to secure the area.Photo courtesy of cnn.com

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Xavier rolls WKU and Wright StateGame Summary:The Musketeers had a nice

break in between their mas-sive win over Dayton and their tilt on Saturday against Western Kentucky. The team jumped to No. 12 in the Associated Press poll and was looking to avoid a post-success meltdown at the hands of the Hilltoppers. In addi-tion, a good portion of the team contracted a virus, so there was a question as to how ready the team would be for the game.

If you are looking for the op-posite of a basketball meltdown, look no further than Saturday’s de-molition of the over-matched and overwhelmed Western Kentucky team.

-ket of the game, but that was the Hilltoppers highlight. By halftime the Musketeers had a 14 point lead and Trevon Bluiett had al-ready poured in 13 of his own.

Xavier came out of the locker room and within the opening minutes put to rest any thoughts of a Hilltopper comeback. The Musketeers went on multiple runs to stretch the lead out. James Farr added 18 for a new career-high, and Bluiett had 21 to go along with 10 rebounds for yet another

double-double. The Musketeers handled this game like they should have handled Northern Kentucky.

Tuesday’s game against Wright State also provided little resistance for the Musketeers. After slugging

in, the Musketeers went on a 25-0 run during the next nine minutes to knock the Raiders for good. They would go on to win 90-55 as Bluiett recorded 22 points and 11 boards for his third double-dou-ble of the season.

Player of the Week:This Xavier team is incredibly

deep. Many feared the Musketeers would struggle down low upon the departure of Matt Stainbrook. The big men, however, have stepped it up ,and James Farr in particular has stood out among the rest.

Coming off the bench, Farr has taken the season by storm and is a force to be reckoned with down low. While he is averaging over 10 points a game, his great-est contribution might come on the glass where he averaging al-most nine rebounds a game and has emerged as one of the best rebounders in the nation.

What’s even more impressive is the improvement Farr has shown over the course of his career. He has worked his way up from being

deep on the bench to playing an integral role on the team. In fact, Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis just tabbed Farr in an article as his ear-ly-season Sixth Man of the Year.

Numbers game:5 — Number of Xavier play-

against Western Kentucky. J.P. Macura added nine also.

204 — Number of free throws

because Xavier’s opponents have only attempted 168.

14 — Xavier’s Adjusted Defense ranking according to KenPom.com. This means that over 100 possessions, Xavier gives up the 15th fewest points in the nation. James Farr previously said the team’s goal was to be in the top 40 in the country.

They said it:“Nobody’s immune, if you

don’t bring it on game night, you’ll lose,” Coach Mack said in reference to handling a lesser op-ponent and not letting off the gas pedal after building momen-tum. The team looked at Miami (FL) and how it steamrolled top teams in Puerto Rico but laid an egg against Northeastern at home, and the Musketeers viewed that as something they wanted to avoid.

Looking ahead:This is it, folks. It’s the game

we have been waiting for since Dee Davis broke the hearts of Cincinnati fans back in February. The annual Crosstown Shootout returns to Xavier’s campus for

the Musketeers looking to make it three straight wins over the Bearcats.

Cincinnati has one blemish on its record so far this season, a loss to Butler last week. Cincinnati is ranked No. 23 in the AP poll while Xavier sits at No. 12. This will

where both teams enter ranked.The Bearcats, known under

head coach Mick Cronin for be-ing a stingy defensive team, are ranked nine spots behind Xavier in the KenPom overall rankings, coming in at No. 19.

The Shootout will take place at Cintas Center on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast na-tionally on your local Fox station and it will be available to the most households in the history of the Shootout.

Newswire photo by Adam SpegeleMacura is one of six Musketeers averaging more than 10 points a game.

BY PAUL FRITSCHNERStaff Writer

BY DAVID WOELTZStaff Writer

Analysing Cincinnati’s roster: Bearcats have weaponsWhen Xavier battles the No.

23 Cincinnati Bearcats in the Crosstown Shootout, it will see a balanced scoring attack that mir-rors its own.

The Bearcats return seven play-ers who were major contributors from last year’s Round of 32 team, adding two quality freshman.

Octavius Ellis will demand the majority of attention with his 11 points per game (ppg) output, while seven other Bearcats average over seven ppg. Ellis, the 6-foot-10 senior forward, averages nearly a double-double and possesses the post moves necessary to be effective against Xavier’s deep

frontcourt. Gary Clark, who aver-ages 9.8 ppg and 8.2 rebounds per game (rpg), will give head coach Mick Cronin another weapon in the post.

Xavier will counter with Jalen Reynolds and James Farr, both of whom have the athleticism to slow down Cincinnati’s inside game.

Cincinnati also has a talented backcourt in their arsenal.

Troy Caupain leads the Bearcats with 4.2 assists per game (apg) as

that thrives on ball movement.

three-point attempts per game,

paramount importance to his 10.2 ppg production.

Farad Cobb, the 6-foot-1 guard, complements Caupain and adds another scoring threat at 10.9 ppg. Cobb gives the Bearcats a threat beyond the arc by convert-ing on 43.8 percent of his three-point attempts. Freshman Jacob Evans has also shown the ability

down four three-pointers against Butler in the team’s only loss.

While Cincinnati has a bal-anced offense, its stout defense sets the tone for Mick Cronin’s side. The Bearcats are top 10 in scoring defense with opponents netting only 58.4 ppg. Cincinnati’s opponents have been held to 36.1

also ranks top 10 in the nation.

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Ellis and Clark combine for 3.2 blocks per game, while Coreontae DeBerry gives Cincinnati another option inside if it runs into foul

Tweets of the Week

Davis, well-known as CBS’s in-studio analyst, is impressed by the Musketeers this year.

ESPN’s top college basketball commentator Jay Bilas thinks Xavier is a threat.Farr, a senior from Evanston, Ill., has 6 blocks in the Musketeers last three games. He is also 19-23 from the line this season.Photo courtesy of bannersontheparkway.com

trouble. Cincinnati’s blend of experi-

ence and talent will make it one of the most evenly matched oppo-nents the Musketeers have faced this season.

Shaq Thomas, the 6-foot-7 se-nior forward who averages 8.3 ppg

playing time since his sophomore year and isn’t averse to big mo-ments. Thomas, along with senior Octavius Ellis, will be prepared for the emotional swings that are in the fabric of past Crosstown Shootouts.

on offense to overcome the stingy Bearcats defense, but they have the pieces to do so.

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Looking back at great Shootout momentsAs the Crosstown Shootout

nears, the Xavier community is gearing up for one of Cincinnati’s most exciting nights.

The intracity rivalry began with

up several notable moments.

as the victors in the majority of

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play.

bouncing off his foot.

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winning points.

own city!”

all too familiar for Xavier.

victory — no one except Xavier.

the victory is always sweet against

loose balls.

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game average.

in its own city.

Xavier once again won a game it

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BY ANDREW UTZStaff Writer

BY ISABEL SMITHStaff Writer

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Brown hits the game-winning buzzer-beater to shock No. 1 Cincinnati in 1996.

BY DONNIE MENKEStaff Writer

Swimming teams forge ahead: Two go to Nationalsthe Xavier men’s swimming team

invitational.

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Freshman Caroline Gaertner

event with freshman Katie Kerr

hosts.Opening the tournament,

free, putting up a new time in her

AT&T Winter Nationals.

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overall.

Women’s basketball splits a pair of non-conference games--

at Cintas Center, with a score of

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at the half.

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points.

This game was fairly close

team in scoring, this time with

The women’s team has two

in Cintas Center. Next — the big

the Crosstown Shootout at 5 p.m. Gaffney, whose father played for Minnesota, posts up against Tennessee Tech.

Newswire photo by Adam Spegele

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the basis for Mr. Hogue’s claim that these two repre-sent a racist and bygone party.

Despite all of the reasons above, Mr. Hogue’s edi-torial might be a compelling argument if not for one fact: The GOP is actively working against Trump and Carson. Chairman of the Ohio GOP Matt Borges said the party would “hand the election to Hillary Clinton — and try to salvage the rest of the ticket” were Trump to win the nomination.

A republican senator told The New York Times that the GOP knows it would “get wiped out” if Trump wins. Similar attitudes have been expressed about

Carson. It is also worth mentioning that al-though Carson and Trump have never been nominated by the GOP for any po-litical position, Mr. Hogue claims these niche candidates represent the GOP.

Much like the case of Sanders in the Democratic primary, the media is the reason that Trump and Carson get the attention they do. This allows Mr. Hogue to confuse their voices with those of the majority of the party. The media needs to sell stories, which is why they propped up Sanders as a se-rious challenger to Clinton rather than conceding to the real evidence: noth-

ing short of a major scandal will derail Hillary from winning the Democratic nomination. Showcasing Trump and Carson as two crazy out-siders dominating GOP politics sells better than ac-knowledging the general chaos and wide-open nature of the race, whether the Republican majority likes it or not.

In time, the primaries will consolidate the party behind a true Republican leader and that individual, who will not be Trump or Carson, will be the voice of a party ready to move forward in a new genera-tion.

This editorial is a rebuttal to last week’s article by Jonathan Hogue,“S.O.S. to the GOP.” Brent Raines is the Sports Editor at the Newswire. He is an economics, history, political science and Philosophy, Politics and the Public qua-druple major from Louisville, Ky.

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Let’s get this out of the way now: Ben Carson and Donald Trump are irrelevant.

Neither will be the Republican nominee or your next president. Despite what esteemed Opinions and Editorials Editor Jonathan Hogue wrote in this space last week, their words should not be taken as a hateful and racist voice of the Republican Party.

It is easy to look at the polls and assume that Trump and Carson are truly the voice of the Republican Party, as Mr. Hogue claimed.

of the recent polls to come out, and in a normal elec-tion cycle that would be an indi-cator of the Republican Party’s collective mood.

But can a candidate truly be the voice of his party without having its support?

Despite his name recognition, Republicans do not particularly like Trump. The percentage of Republicans who view him favor-ably hovers around single digits, a death knell for a candidate with his level of name recognition.

Even with far less name recog-nition, candidates such as Marco Rubio and Carson are well over 35 percent.

It is also unclear whether Trump has any support beyond the 25 percent or so of votes that he is re-ceiving now. Usually, those who win the primary have to unite several wings of their party. That might be a problem for an individual whose support is coming from a strange, surprisingly non-Tea Party niche.

there is no indication that any more support will come Trump’s way.

Furthermore, Trump’s campaign is built on get-ting attention, and campaigns such as those typically post the best numbers this far in advance of the pri-maries.

Like 2008, when famous names such as Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton were the early leaders, do not expect voters to simply vote for the most famous candidate once they begin to pay attention. While Carson does have more legitimate support,

-didate void. There is one of these candidates every cycle, from Mike Huckabee to Rick Santorum, they never win nor gather much support outside of their niche within the party. He represents the whole party as much as indepen-dent senator and admitted socialist Bernie Sanders represents the Democratic party.

It’s also worth noting that polls have done a hor-rible job of predicting elections recently, yet they are

Look again, Mr.Hogue

Has anyone said, “You just need to hook up with someone?” I get told this often. I complain about being single and my friends’ solution is, “Just hook up with a cute guy or girl,” and then the problem is solved. No, that’s not how it works for me.

Call me old-fashioned, but I need a connection. I need there to be something between my partner and I besides a sexual attraction. I don’t need or want to just hook up with someone because that’s not who I am.

People say college is the time to experiment. This encourages some students to take this advice as a green light to get laid often. By all means, they can do that. I’m not saying sleeping around is a bad thing, it’s just not for me, and I’m sure other students agree with me.

out, I’ll be sure to share it with the rest of the world. I’m convinced my college romantic career is destined to be with jerks and losers who don’t understand what I want in a relationship.

the weird silent starers. I’ll just have to deal with it. I’m not changing myself or my values for a one-night stand or a couple

weeks of fun, and if you’re nodding along to my words, you shouldn’t either. For those in my situations: Don’t fall victim to peer pressure. Don’t listen to friends’ poor advice because they think a hookup is what you need. It honestly comes down to you knowing yourself and what you need. If you’re not made for the hookup culture, then don’t participate in it. If you are, sow your seeds, have at it and sex it up.

Advice: No hookup for us

Abrena Rowe is a copy editor at the Newswire. She is a sophomore athletic training major from Cincinnati.

“Mr. Hogue’s editorial might be a compelling

argument if not for one fact: The GOP is actively working

against Trump and Carson.” - Brent Raines

we face the unknown. Thoughtful reactions make

a bigger impact than impulsive responses. Citizens should main-tain a watchful eye on elected of-

the respect and support it needs to effectively do its job. Above all, people need to remember that the world is unsafe, but troubles are man-made. If we cause war, we can end war. It takes an educated citizenry

ensure that justice prevails for all who want it.

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Our problems are just that: our problems It is true, the world is a danger-

ous place. People should not be surprised when they hear political leaders stress this fact during high-

With recent attacks in Paris, Beirut and Syria, it is hard to watch the news and not feel sad about the state of our world. Unfortunately, we created many of these problems, but there is hope because we can also solve them if we work now.

Groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda were not created solely to rebuke the United States. These terror groups were created partly by outside forces meddling in affairs they did not fully understand.

For centuries, the Middle East has been in turmoil and has expe-rienced cultural, political and so-cial changes that have challenged the region’s ability to adapt in modern times.

While the regional problems present trouble, a greater threat arises when external powers in-tervene without a proper under-standing of the people and their political needs.

This deprives nations of their freedom and leaves them at the mercy of a consensus developed half a world away from the root of the issue.

In numerous cases, Middle Eastern countries have resisted Western occupations because of this misunderstanding. Americans, E u r o p e a n s , D e m o c r a t s , Republicans, Blacks, whites all have a hand in the conundrum that is instability in the Middle East.

From WWI to the Iraq War, the United States and allies have used the region as a petri dish for policies, pursuing political goals pertinent to their nations.

Careful students of world his-tory will see an invisible hand of shaping international diplomacy in countries like Iran, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya and others, that placed authority in political groups aligned with Western ide-als but not those of the people in the nation. It is dangerous for individuals

-cy for the world. It creates a rift in relations and causes political systems to break from the pres-sure ignorance imposes on fragile governments.

For anyone reading this edito-rial, this is in no way an argument for extreme violence or acts of terror. The attacks the world has seen this century have at times been hard to bear. But it is fool-

ish for citizens to expect political leaders to solve issues they did not initially create,and will not be able to solve in four to eight years.

International affairs is a like

a game of chess. It requires pa-tience, focus and strategy to win. In the same way people expect an expert chess player to adhere to strategy, citizens should expect the same from political leaders. Intervention strategies are useful if the region is receptive to the use of force. Also, rhetoric used by leaders, at all levels, should attack the terror-ists and not the victims.

If you feel helpless or that your voice is not heard, in a way, you are right. As Americans, we can-

not be involved with every policy administered by Washington, but

make a difference. Our role as good citizens is to

support leadership, in both par-ties, respect allies and learn from the successes and failures of our adversaries in order to remain se-cure. Anyone who takes a knee-jerk approach to international af-fairs will do more harm than good in the political system.

As you watch the news, take a moment to think about the men and women in war zones

Barack Obama having to hear sto-ries of war and terror each day while serving in the thankless job that is the President of the United States. Yes, there will be leaders who will

but this does not completely rep-resent the government of which you and I are a part.

We stand with the thousands of citizens who work in our in-telligence agencies, serve in the military and protect the streets to ensure that terror — foreign and domestic — is stopped before it disrupts our way of life. These strategists and planners are the ones who deserve our respect as

“It dangerous for individuals to impose

policy for the world. It creates a rift in

relations and causes political systems to break from the

pressure ignorance imposes ... ”

- Jonathan S. Hogue

A perspective on how individuals view U.S . for eign polic y

Jonathan S. Hogue is the Opinions & Editorials Editor at the Newswire. He is a senior Philosophy, Politics and the Public major from Aurora, Ill.

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Cecilia Nonis is the Managing Editor at the Newswire. Throughout her career, Cecilia has dis-played her creations in the Cohen Art Center, in pub-lication with the Student Activities Council, and most recently, the Newswire. She is an advertising major from Singapore and currently resides in Houston.

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Cincinnati Art Exhibit rings in New YearBY ZENAB SAEEDStaff Writer

BY AIYANA MOOREStaff Writer

BY GRANT VANCEStaff Writer

Christkindlmarkt comes to Fountain Square

BY JACOB MUELLERStaff Writer

Creed has 'electric' performances

Spending time outside at Fountain Square may be the last thing anyone wants to do during the cold winter months, but there is something to be said for the quaint, temporary German village that overtakes Cincinnati’s down-town park during November and December.

This winter, Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt celebrates its

German Christmas Market to be

held in Fountain Square. The event is organized by local

a group of German-speakers in the Cincinnati area who work to bridge the gap between the histor-ically German Cincinnati and the more modern German culture.

Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt is an outdoor market that features the work of local artisans and vendors. These products include a variety of hand-sewn socks and scarves from alpaca wool, hand-carved wooden ornaments in

the shape of animals and even jewelry.

Aside from the obvious nods to Cincinnati’s historically German culture, Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt also features

most notably Bengals themed hats and gloves.

The market thankfully does not leave off at gift items. In fact, there are several food vendors scattered throughout Fountain Square that offer German-themed foods like goetta, strudels, Bavarian pretzels

and sauerkraut.Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt

also serves up cream puffs and hamburgers for the less adventur-ous eaters in the crowd.

Even though the winter weather is cold, Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt vendors make sure that it’s possible to stay warm. Hot chocolate is available at several shops for only $3.

For those of legal drink-ing age that want something more in the spirit of a German Christmas, Glühwein, a hot spiced

wine, is also sold for $5. Though Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt is only around for a few weeks each year, make sure to bundle up in a coat and scarf and head down to Fountain Square to experi-ence the rich, German history of Cincinnati.

Cincideutsch Christkindlmarkt takes place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays at Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati until Dec. 20.

and to ring in the new year, the Cincinnati Art Museum will fea-ture many notable exhibitions. It is currently showcasing an espe-cially unique exhibition: the Tree of Life.

This exhibition of the art piece, which opened on Nov. 17 and will be on display through Jan. 10, marks its third consecu-tive year at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

The Tree of Life is a 16-foot tall interactive sculptural ex-hibit transformed from a cra-bapple tree with more than 800 small glass vials that hang from its branches. Visitors to the museum can write New Years wishes on pieces of paper and place them in the glass vials, where they will remain until they are burned on Jan. 1 of the new year. Using the ashes from the burned wishes, the museum will plant a new Tree of Life.

“This is our opportunity to connect with the community in a manner that embraces all cul-tures and religions. The Tree of Life celebrates the diversity of

our community, which is also represented in our overall col-lection,” Emily Holtrop, direc-tor of learning and interpreta-tion, said.

The museum decided to fea-ture this exhibit in 2013 in order to mark the holiday season and

unite the community through the long-standing symbol of the Tree of Life.

Local Cincinnati artist and sculptor Matt Kotlarczyk, who graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and

Planning program in 1994, was commissioned for the project.

In addition to the Tree of Life, the Cincinnati Art Museum is also featuring an exhibit titled High Style: Twentieth-Century Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume

Collection, which opened on Nov. 7 and will continue until Jan. 24. The exhibition, which was organized by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, includes many garments

-ers throughout the 20th cen-tury.

“This exhibition brings to Cincinnati examples by some of the most important fashion designers of the 20th century from one of the oldest and most distinguished American collections.

It is a tremendous opportu-nity for us to showcase these quintessential fashions and tell the story of the designers be-hind them,” Cynthia Amnéus, chief curator and curator of fashion arts at the Cincinnati Art Museum, said.

The museum is open each Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Eden Park and operates with free general admission.

More information about both of these exhibitions and other features at the Cincinnati Art Museum can be found on their website at www.cincinnati-artmuseum.org.

“Creed” is the newest chapter in the “Rocky” franchise, star-ring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis

boxing legend Apollo Creed. Sylvester Stallone returns once again as the iconic character Rocky Balboa. He mentors and trains Adonis to become a boxer

“Creed” is the best movie in the franchise since the original and is without a doubt one of the

The performances in “Creed” are electric. Jordan is perfect for

the role and his charming per-sonality translates very well on screen. He clearly got in great shape for the movie, looking like a legitimate boxer once he stepped into the ring and threw some punches.

Stallone is close to Oscar-worthy, with one of his best per-formances in years. Rocky’s char-acter has rarely been portrayed well on screen, and it’s a treat to be able to see it happen perfectly. The two have excellent chemis-try with each other and you can’t help but cheer for this power-house duo.

directed by young critically ac-claimed director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station). He proves once again that he is tremendous-ly talented behind the camera.

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sequences.

The boxing looks incredibly authentic, along with numerous intense moments throughout

wrote a remarkable script for “Creed” that perfectly blends boxing and a heart-wrenching, touching, underdog story.

alike. It has numerous parallels to the original and is a glorious send-off to the “Rocky” franchise.

legacy in the process, opening the door to an amazing story and possible upcoming franchises. Amazing performances and as-tonishing direction along with writing from Coogler create a

throughout and cheering in the end. I promise you will want to see it again, like myself.

Photo coutesy of cincinnatimagazine.comIn many cultures, a Tree of Life is represented as a colossal tree connecting the heavens, the world, and, through its roots, the underworld.

Photo courtesy of usatoday.com Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone, left) is back and boxing in a new way, training Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) in 'Creed.'

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Edited by: Allison Wisyanski wisyanskia@xavier.edu

BY GRANT VANCEStaff Writer

BY ZENAB SAEED

Opinion: 'Jessica Jones' Netflix series triumphs

Macy's Downtown Dazzle gives back

'This Is Our Youth' is a success

Chronicling the misadven-tures and anxieties of coming-of-age, Xavier Theatre’s presen-tation of Kenneth Lonergan’s “This is Our Youth” provided a

into its expanding collection of

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escaping his abusive home life

narcissistic best friend Dennis

-riences the exhilaration of steal-

from his father, a semi-success-

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and Dennis drives most of “This is Our Youth’s” plot, establish-

These characters are so dif-ferent and estranged from each

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(imagine if Ferris and Cameron did cocaine in “Ferris Bueller’s

The successful execution of the plot alone makes “This is Our Youth” a success, but

Warren and Jessica’s encoun-

also providing a large portion

Jessica’s charming bluntness is a humorous exchange and creates

The complexities and humor -

As fun as “This is Our Youth”

alone, the intricate set added a good amount of depth to the

The set did a great job of setting the period, but the prac-

The falling shelves and record

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“This is Our Youth” provid-ed a smart, humorous outlook

BY JAMES NEYERStaff Writer

BY MEGAN LUXStaff Writer

Guests gathered in Fountain

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performance from the Young Professionals Choral Collective

Zero Lounge in Over-The-Rhine

create connections through cho-

are volunteer singers that live and

Later on in the evening,

“Doing something… good, it

is as she struggles to overcome her

of “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones” is

the most from the other Marvel

The villain, Kilgrave, does not -

stead is more personal, focusing Jessica had been under

Kilgrave’s control for a long time

incident, Jessica becomes an al--

-comes relatable for the average

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cause he is a reminder of the evil

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Seniors Griff Bludworth (right) and Tatum Hunter (left) as Warren and Jessica in Xavier Theatre's 'This Is Our Youth.' Photo courtesy of facebook.com

The characters are all damaged, and their struggles and pain let us

Huntington Center and onto

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their names to the Red Cross’s

bring a canned food donation

Cross, invites people to sign

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Freestore Foodbank provides -

-viding food and services, creat-

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soldiers and their families and drop them off at the Red Cross or donate food to various food

Jessica Jones is a former superhero who left to become a private detective.

Photo courtesy of facebook.com

Every Sat., Macy's kicks off its downtown dazzle. The event will go through Dec. 12.

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What did my true love give to me on the tenth day of Christmas?

Lords-a-leapin’Golden ringsMaids-a-milkin’

The Grinch is as cuddly as a…

1.

2.

CactusSeasick crocodileBed of nails

Why do I want my two front teeth for

Christmas?

4.

To pick up babesFor school picturesTo whistle

What is the natural color of mistletoe berries?

3.

RedWhiteGreen

What Christmas item was tradi-tionally used to keep Catholic school-

children quiet during Mass?

5.

GarlandCandy CanesRibbon

According to Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?

6.

Reindeer food, elf food, Santa food and hot chocolateCandy, candy canes, candy corn and syrupCandy, love, hugs and dreams

7.

Where do all letters ad-dressed to Santa in the

United States go?

North Pole, NYSanta Claus, Ind.Christmas City, Utah

How many years does a Christmas tree need to grow before it is ready to be cut and sold?

8.

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