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Student Speaker: The Chosen OneCatlyn HicksSenior News Editor Graduate Student Nicholas Cozzi has been chosen to deliver the student speech during Saint Xavier University’s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Cozzi was selected through a competitive process where students apply to be the student speaker and are chosen by a committee of faculty, staff, and students. Those students who were interested to be considered the speaker must have met the following guidelines: be graduating in December 2013 and attending the commencement ceremony, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, be in good disciplinary standing, and hold a record of academic achievement, service and involvement on campus. It is no surprise the Cozzi met all of these requirements considering all of his past achievements. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he obtained his B.S. in Neurobiology. At UW-Madison Cozzi was not only

on the Deans List while receiving various First Aid and Emergency Responder certifications, but was also one of two under graduates chosen to participate in a class that focused on learning clinical skills in the Spanish Language. While Cozzi shows a passion for the medical field, as is evidenced by his previous medical research into epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, and strokes, he will be receiving an MBA with a focus in management when he graduates. Cozzi states, “I praise the education I have received here at Saint Xavier and I am grateful to have learned from and worked with such exceptional faculty, staff, and students.” He is currently deciding between various medical school acceptances for Fall 2014, and believes that his MBA work has prepared him for both current and future challenges in the medical field such as, insurance, litigation, finances, organization management, etc.

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Nicholas Cozzi Student Affairs

Semester System Too Old? The type of academic calendar that each university uses determines the length of terms and breaks at the university level. The two most widely used term systems are semester and quarter systems. Saint Xavier uses the semester system, and like most other semester-using schools, has optional summer terms that vary in length. Chicago State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago, Roosevelt University, and University of Illinois at Chicago also use

the semester system. Semester systems have 14-17 week terms. DePaul University, Northwestern University, Robert Morris University, and University of Chicago use the quarter system. For these schools, there is a three-quarter normal academic school year and an optional summer quarter. These terms last from ten to twelve weeks. There is no consensus on which of the two term systems is better. The semester system offers longer terms, which may increase the quality of course. It also gives students a longer time to have collaborative projects with peers and to form relationships

with faculty. Most textbooks are designed for semester-systems, likely because the majority of universities in the U.S. use the semester system. There are many arguments for the quarter system too. It allows students to experience more courses and faculty members. It also allows universities to have a larger variety of courses. Those courses are at a faster pace, which may help student keep focus throughout the term. It also gives students more opportunities to make-up courses, which saves students time and money compared to making up courses in the semester system.

From an administrative standpoint, the semester system can reduce a University’s cost because of less registration and term start time as well as less time overall. However, a quarter system also students to have more flexibility when adding or dropping courses because of more course offerings over the year making double majoring or minoring easier, and also allows a university to use its facilities more effectively because less courses are being offered at one particular time. Universities that use the use quarter systems tend to start and finish school later so their terms are aligned with their holiday breaks. The length of breaks also tend to be smaller than that of semester using schools. Some of Chicago’s Universities have already released their students for winter break, but others, including Saint Xavier University, will not start their winter break until December 14. The length of winter break varies from Northwestern University’s twenty-three-day break to Illinois Institute of Technology’s thirty-nine-day break. That is why most universities in Chicago that use the semester system are out of school by the first or second week of May, but quarter using schools in Chicago are in session till the first or first or second week of June.

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Saint Xavier Professor ProfilesIntroducing New Faculty

David RodriguezNews Editor

Full name: Song WangDepartment: Graham School of ManagementTitle: Assistant Professor Dr. Wang is an Assistant Professor at Saint Xavier University’s Graham School of Management. He started teaching for Saint Xavier at the start of this semester. He got his Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Central Florida in 2012. Before that he received his Master’s degree in Economics from the University of North Dakota. While earning his Master’s he studied aboard at Regensburg University in Germany. Originally, Dr. Wang is from China. He was born in Northern China and was brought up around Beijing. He received his undergraduate degree there but not before studying aboard at Winona State University in Minnesota. Finance has always been an interesting and easy subject for Dr. Wang. He says, “It [finance] is a very important subject and I like to be a part of it.” He enjoys it because it affects everyone in his or her daily lives. Dr. Wang chose to work at Saint Xavier because he believes it was a good fit for him location and environment wise. Before working here, he had been to Chicago twice and Saint Xavier University once. Not only did those experiences make him want to live in Chicago for a long time, but they introduced him to the people here at Saint Xavier University which he enjoys. The people, especially students, at Saint Xavier

have been very receptive to him. The efficiency of teaching in a small classroom is something that makes teaching at Saint Xavier University better for Dr. Wang. Because of his experience teaching at another university, Dr. Wang says, “I would say the students are more committed here. They are more applied compared to other schools, more engaging and have more passion about learning.” When asked about how long he planned to work at Saint Xavier University, Dr. Wang said, “I project myself working here for a long time, and if the opportunity presents itself I make take some consulting work in addition to my Saint Xavier

position.” That is something that many professors and it allows them to have up-to-date experience in their field of study. Outside of his job here, Dr. Wang likes to practice Kung Fu. He has participated in competitions and his performances can be seen on YouTube. He is also the faculty advisor of a new student organization called FMA, the Financial Management Association. Dr. Wang likes to emphasize the importance of studying aboard and would like to see Saint Xavier’s international program grow. Next semester he is teaching FINC 300 Finance, and FINC 330 International Finance.

Dr. Wang performing with nunchucks. YouTube.com

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Beyond a resume listing his many qualifications and achievements, Cozzi also had to submit a draft of his speech that had requirements of its own. All speeches submitted had to be three to five minutes in length and approximately 750 to 850 in words. When it comes to writing the speech every applicant is left to choose what theme and personal experiences he or she has experienced here at Saint Xavier that has influenced him or her. After being selected as one of the semifinalists Cozzi had to present his speech in front of the committee before the final selection was made. One of these traits that the committee looks for in the chosen speaker is his or her’s speech’s ability to appeal to both the graduates and the audience who will be attending the ceremony. Unfortunately the theme for this speech will remain under wraps until December 14. However, we were able to ask Cozzi what he contributes his ongoing success to, his answer was, “I credit the unwavering support of my family as one of the key reasons for my success so far.” With all the success that Cozzi has seen so far it will not be a surprise if his speech is one as well. At 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, the Commencement Ceremony will be streamed live online. Anyone who is thinking of applying to be the student speaker during a future ceremony can watch Cozzi’s speech and see

what he or she would have to do.

The Student Veteran Alliance (SVA) will be collecting new unwrapped toys until next Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at various locations on and near the Chicago Campus for the U.S. Marines Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots donation drive. Several students expressed an interest in participating in doing a Toys for Tots donation drive, and with the help of SVA student members Ruben Avina, Melissa Eisenzimmer, and Jenny Kohany the drive was made a reality. The SVA is a veteran based organization here at Saint Xavier that works to help students who are associated with the United States Armed Forces. This includes not only students who have served, but also those who are currently serving as well as their family members by providing social support and peer mentoring. Sherri Gross, Saint Xavier University’s Veteran Coordinator, states, “One of the goals of the Student Veteran Alliance is to promote community service and volunteerism.” The Toys for Tots drive coincides well with this goal. Anyone interested in donating any new unwrapped toys can drop their donation or donations off at any of the following locations: The front desk area of Warde, Records and Advising, Financial Aid, Admissions, Student Affairs,

Catlyn HicksSenior News Editor

Toy for Tots at SXUCampus Life, Shannon Center, Gilhooley’s, and the Graham School. SVA members will also be volunteering at the Toys for Tots Warehouse until mid-December. The warehouse is located the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at 3034 W. Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. Saint Xavier students and faculty are encouraged to join the SVA’s volunteer efforts. Anyone interested can get more information by contacting either Melissa Eisenzimmer at [email protected] or Sherri Gross at [email protected].

Poster for Toys for Tots at SXU Jessica Scates

The XavieriteWednesday, December 4, 2013

Alumni Profile: Steve EvenhouseTony BaraNews Correspondent

Steven Evenhouse graduated from Saint Xavier University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. After returning to school for an education degree, Evenhouse eventually became an eighth grade U.S. history teacher at Summit Hill Junior High. He is well regarded by students and colleagues for his lively teaching style and personable character.

Which SXU professor or class did you find most inspiring?“Politics and film with Dr. Costello was one of my favorites, and then, professionally speaking, what I learned from Professors Walker, McNellis and McAvoy really shaped me into the presenter that I needed to be in order to become a good teacher.”

How did your SXU education help prepare you for your profession?“A lot of what I teach is research and the ability to read and then translate that into your own words. I think a lot of the writing courses I took, like literature with Dr. Kolich, and also the research skills I developed with Dr. O’Keeffe in Christology have really given me a solid foundation so that I’m able to teach those skills in a junior high setting.”

You were once program director at SXU’s radio station WXAV, and you even had your own show called the B.S. show. Tell us about that.“I hosted a show with my friend Bill Boehler. It was Bill and Steve in the afternoon, so we called it the B.S. show. We played a pretty wide range of music and then did a lot of

sketch type elements. Bill was certainly the live wire, and I was more of the straight man in those jokes. A lot of it involved Bill teasing my staid, reserved nature. We featured a lot of prank calls. For example, we would frequently call people from the classified ads and attempt to barter with them for whatever goods they were trying to

unload, seeing if they would accept stolen diamonds for a PlayStation 2.”

You are an avid trivia competitor and actually appeared on the show “Jeopardy.” What was that like?“It had been a goal to be on that show for a long time. The first time I tried out was for

the college tournament when I was at SXU in the 2000s…Almost 10 years after that I finally made the show which was fantastic. I wish I had done a little bit better, but overall to be out there on the show, to meet the other competitors, was pretty awesome even though it was the most nervous I’ve ever been in my whole life.”

What did you find most rewarding at SXU overall?“I would say the community that was there, including students, professors and everybody else. I felt welcome there, and I felt supported in my goals both by my peers and by the professors that I had. So I think that was pretty necessary for a student like me to have that degree of support.”

Lastly, can you give us a trivia question for the road?“Sure: Who was the first Jesuit to go to Japan as a missionary?”

For bonus content, an answer to the trivia question and a video of Steve on Jeopardy, visit www.sxustudentmedia.com

Steve Evenhouse: SXU Alum The Xavierite


The Col lege Diar ies

With Thanksgiving already behind us and Christmas coming down the pike, the holiday season is in full swing.

This means food, music, presents and yep you guessed it….time with your family.

You may be part of a family that sees each other often (perhaps a little too much) or your family may only see each other during the holiday season.

But regardless of the type of circus…I mean family….you’re born into, holiday family gatherings are bound to provoke family fights and uncomfortable conversations.

My family has been lucky enough to put aside many of our differences and become a lot closer in recent years but that certainly does not mean we agree on everything.

As I reflect on family gatherings as a child, I can recall family members broaching sensitive topics during our holiday festivities which inevitably lead to tears, a dramatic storm out or at the very least some tangible tension and stress.

My Dad always used to just accept this as part of the holiday season, whenever someone would start yelling, crying or pouting my dad would always turn to my mom and exclaim “Happy Holidays!”

I, like my father, have come to accept that these family disagreements are just a part of the natural family dynamic and unfortunately they just tend to bubble to the surface when we are all together in close quarters and under the pressure of the holiday season.

So this got me thinking, what is the best way to handle and even avoid these conversational bombs if we can during the holidays?

I would like to begin my answer by stating that I (as I have also learned from father) am completely in favor of family debates and controversial conversations. After all, if we can’t talk to our family, who can we talk to?

However, the older I get, the more I tend to adopt the belief that, although there will always be family tension and we

will be aware of it, it may be best to simply let sleeping dogs lie during the holidays.

It can never hurt to avoid topics that have caused problems in the past.

In other words, if you don’t go looking for trouble, chances are you won’t find any.

It’s important to keep in mind that the holidays are meant to be an enjoyable time for everyone and we want to remember them in a positive light.

You may have been waiting all year to see Uncle Steve and continue your political cage match, but consider that Christmas dinner may not be the best time.

We want to remember the holidays because of the happiness and togetherness we felt, not because someone started the argument of the century and someone stormed out leaving the rest of the family feeling awkward and uncomfortable.

Avoiding those tension-filled topics may not always be easy to do but I am sure you will find that there is plenty of other things to talk about, you are family so there has to be common ground somewhere.

So for the time being, save the heated arguments for tomorrow, eat some turkey and enjoy the company of your family.

After all, you are stuck with them whether you like it or not.

Happy Holidays!

Happy hol idays everybody!

This Christmas try to avoid the argument of the century sxc.hu

Bridget GoedkeViewpointsEditor

V IEWPO INTS

This December Student Veterans Alliance is working with the Marine Corps. with a Toys for Tots drive. Odds are you’ve seen the bins around campus at the following locations: Admissions Office, Records & Advising, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, the Robert and Mary Rita Murphy Stump Library, Campus Life, Shannon Athletic Center, Graham School of Management, Warde Information Desk, and Gilhooley’s Grande Saloon. Christmas is the season of giving. Here at The Xavierite, we welcome all who can to open their hearts (and wallets) to give to those less fortunate children who benefit from the Toys for Tots organizations all around the country. What better feeling is there than to know that you have made a children’s Christmas better? For us on The Xavierite staff, giving is the best gift that you can give yourself. But aside from giving to feel the warm embrace that making a difference can give, giving to Toys for Tots this Christmas is making an investment in America’s future. According to the charity’s website the objective of Toys for Tots is thus: “The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of

one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.” We at The Xavierite understand that many in the community are involved with charities throughout this time and we recognize and acknowledge those who try to make the holidays a little brighter for those who can’t do so themselves. But, it’s moments like this where we must turn the light of interrogation onto ourselves and ask why this charitable spirit is only brought to the forefront during the holidays. People are in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, not just from the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving

and Christmas. Perhaps we should not consider the holiday season as one of isolated giving. Rather, we should perhaps look at it through a lens of what could be for the entire year. The spirit of Christmas and Thanksgiving exuded through charitable acts are not to be taken as once-a-year assignments to be fulfilled. It is the model of decency and compassion that we as a community of human beings on this great planet called Earth should embrace and exhibit throughout all of the years to come. With that, we leave you for the year. Enjoy your holiday. Remember to keep yourself happy, healthy and safe. Enjoy your holiday break. We know that we will.

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Toys for Tots has bins all around campus. waco-tx.toysfortots.org

Charity: A Year-Round VirtueBy The Xavierite Staff


The Un-Barable Truth

The drama has been acted out. What follows represents the final installment of my column “The Un-Barable Truth.” In less than two weeks, I will graduate and bid Saint Xavier farewell. As a result, I have chosen to offer an honest reflection of my experiences here. Perhaps some readers will find grains of wisdom somewhere in this. I don’t know, but I cannot think of a more appropriate way to mark the occasion. In truth, my Saint Xavier experience did not begin as well as it ended. FOCUS 2009 did not impress me. I remember finding it long, boring, cumbersome and exhausting. With the exception of a peaceful midnight stroll around Lake Marion and a delicious meatball dinner, the entire ordeal did nothing for me. Others clearly benefited from it, but I couldn’t wait to go home. There was a stale “smallness” to everything here that initially turned me off (little did I know that this “smallness” would eventually become the school’s greatest asset for me). Freshman year was more of the same. As a commuter, I fell into the usual rut that I observe many commuters falling into

today—wake up, drive to school, stay for class, leave. I could not find anywhere to belong, and I pretty much accepted that I would coast through college as a nonentity. The turning point began during the summer of 2010. I was looking for a job. After several failed interviews, I finally checked Cougar Jobs. I saw that The Xavierite (a publication that I was vaguely aware of and certainly never read) was looking for writers. I applied, expecting nothing. A few days later I received an email from Peter Kreten, the current Director of Student Media. I will not torment you with details. Suffice it to say I was hired, and I eventually worked my way up to Editor in Chief senior year and ran the whole paper, developing a love for writing in the process. The Xavierite was the first place I found belonging on campus. It gave me opportunities to develop skills and confidence which I could apply to all other

aspects of my college career. It allowed me to talk to many interesting and even famous people. Finally, it ensured that I would have some sort of lasting legacy on campus. Thank you, Pete. With newfound confidence, I was ready to tackle another challenge—the Honors Senior Project. I originally had intended to refuse entering the Honors program, an intention that was altered only thanks to a friendly phone call from Dr. Hiltner the summer preceding my freshman year. Even so, I was considering dropping out so as to avoid having to do the giant senior project, which involved a public presentation, something I feared entirely. With growing confidence my junior year, however, I tackled it head on with the help of my mentor, Dr. Lopez, and ended up presenting it not only at SXU, but also at Purdue. I would never have even considered this during my freshman year. Thank you, Dr. Hiltner and Dr. Lopez.

However, all of this paled in comparison to the beast that I had been dreading all four years—student teaching. I had heard mostly negativities regarding the American education system, and I questioned my resolve to continue on in my major many times. I saw many peers drop out over the years, but I believed in finishing what I started and trudged on. I was assigned to Summit Hill Junior High for student teaching, and my cynical attitude toward education did a 180. My cooperating teacher, mentor and friend Steve Evenhouse helped me further to develop my confidence as he gradually scaffolded me into running his class. The kids were wonderful, the staff was extremely supportive and I even received a new nickname—“Bara-cuda.” I grew more during student teaching than I had the four years prior. Thank you, Steve. So things turned around for me during my time at SXU, and I am thankful that they did. No doubt, Saint Xavier’s small size allowed for opportunities that would not be present in larger institutions, something that the university should be proud of. I will not belabor you with life lessons that I learned or anything like that—I trust that you can figure those out based upon what I have already written. Admittedly, it’s hard to come up with an appropriate way to end your last column. How about an inspirational Latin phrase? Those are cool.

Vincit Qui Se Vincit

T h e u n - B a r a b l e f i n a l e

Tony Bara rides off from The Xavierite into the unknown. bliss-ologie.com

Tony BaraViewpoints Correspondent


Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell and David Koechner are four incredibly funny guys when they are on their own; in 2004, however, these comedic geniuses came together to form the funniest ensembles in recent film history for Adam McKay’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

This recent comedy classic featured the four as the best news team in 1970s San Diego as they struggle to come to terms with a woman (Christina Applegate) joining the predominately male newsroom. Nine years later, the comedy smash has spawned a sequel – Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. If you were unaware, allow me to fill you in: it’s kind of a big deal. The Xavierite got a chance to attend a press conference with the two of the film’s stars: Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd. Both men are returning to their roles as Brick Tamland (Carrell) - a weatherman with a two-digit IQ – and Brian Fantana (Rudd) - a would-be Casanova with a penchant for bad cologne. In a film that has become a modern classic, both stars talked about what it meant to return to these well-known roles. “I love the innate intelligence of Brick,” Carrell joked. “The sort of the counter-intuitive quality of his character is what really appeals to me.” “As far as Brian goes, I think I like his musky, sexualized idiocy,” Rudd responded, taking equal glee in dishing on the intellect (or lack thereof) of his character. Nine years is quite a long time to make a follow-up film. So the question lingered, why Anchorman 2 and why now? Rudd was eager to work with his funny cast members again. “For me, mainly, it was working with these guys again - who I love - and it was such a blast making the first one so I jumped at the chance to come back and beat a dead horse!” Rudd’s infectious laugh and humor spreads through those attending the conference. The enthusiasm is mutual with his co-star. “We all felt the exact same way,” Carrell said. “We all just wanted to do it for the sake of doing it. Even if there was no film in any of the cameras, we still would have done it.” In addition to reuniting the old gang of funny friends, it is rumored that Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues features a parade of cameos. Rumors abound that such funny people –Jim Carrey, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler among many others – as well as normally more dramatic actors – Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford and Nicole Kidman, once again among many others – will appear somewhere in the flick. However, the two funny men were incredibly tight-lipped about the upcoming ensemble piece. “You’re just going to have to see it,” teased Rudd. According to Carrell, though, A-listers were dying to get into the movie. “I think people were calling them [director/co-writer Adam McKay and co-writer/star Will Ferrell] to get into the movie. I don’t think there was much arm-bending.” Apparently, that’s nothing new. “All those cameos we had for the fight scene in the first [film] – people just wanted to be a part of the silliness. I think the same holds true for this one,” Carrell elaborated, referencing a cameo-filled scene from the first Anchorman in which Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins and Luke Wilson play enraged anchormen from competing networks engaged in a battle of the local network news stars with Ron Burgundy’s gang as well as Vince Vaughn’s band of journalistic chronies.

The two stars talk Anchorman 2, Broadway, Improv & More

Film Facts for Anchor Man 2: The Legend Continues

The Plot: As Ron Burgundy and company enter the 1980s, they head to New York to join one of the first 24 hour news stations.

Release Date: December 18

This Film is Not Yet Rated

Run Time: 118 Minutes

Layout by Lauren DwyerArticle by Brian Laughran


While many were vying to make it to the screen and be a part of Anchorman 2, this was a film that almost wasn’t. The continuing adventures of the Channel Four news team almost ended up being a Broadway musical. Both Carrell and Rudd were very keen on doing the idea of taking Diego’s best news team to the stages of New York. Carrell particularly liked the idea of doing it as a musical. “The fact that any given moment the characters could just break into song – the idea of that was just great,” Carrell said. Rudd commented on the humor and possibilities that this format could have led to: “I also liked the idea that at that point in time enough people had been clamoring for an Anchorman sequel and the idea of doing it as a musical on Broadway, I thought was funny….and would annoy people (laughs).” But don’t be expecting a Broadway show dedicated to Anchorman any time soon. Apparently Carrell and Rudd were outnumbered in the decision in which format the sequel should appear. “Clearly not enough people felt the same way; it didn’t and will never happen,” Carrell added. Though a script for a Broadway show never seemed to pan out, for Steve Carrell, the script for the film was topnotch. “The script was in great shape. We did a table read of the script, obviously, before we shot and it was hilarious. So we had that as a starting point,” Carrell said, though the cast of comics were always ready to improvise along with writer/director Adam McKay. Carrell elaborated: “But on any given day, we or Adam or Will would come up with ... as much material as was on the page. I mean, there were scenes that were supposed to be about a minute and a half that ended up being 10-minute scenes....” “And Adam Mackay has such a fertile mind. He sits at the monitor in his little tent with a microphone and just throws ideas out. And, you know, you can pick and choose. You don’t have to say what he’s giving you. But invariably you want to because... everything that he says is kind of golden.” While both of these funny men were eager to get back into their roles, no matter the format, each has been busy doing their own share of work in other pieces of cinema – most notably smaller independent vehicles. Paul Rudd recently co-starred in an independent comedy called Prince Avalanche alongside Emile Hirsch. Steve Carrell appeared this last summer in the indie comedy The Way, Way Back alongside Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette and Allison Janney.

For Rudd, the switch between the two is easy, perhaps almost seamless.

According to Rudd, “Part of the spirit of what happened on the first Anchorman is that it felt like an indie movie. It felt like a small, quirky comedy that we thought was funny that did not seem particularly commercial….That spirit still existed this time around even though there were more eyes on us.”

More eyes certainly will be on Rudd, Carrell and the rest of the cast of Anchorman 2 – one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year – when it comes out into theaters on December 18.

Until then, you stay classy, Xavierite readers.

Photo Credits: flickeringmyth.com(left) impawards.com(right)

Who Made It?Co-written/directed by Adam McKay

Co-written/starring Will Ferrell as Ron BurgundySteve Carrell as Brick Tamland

Paul Rudd as Brian FantanaDavid Koechner as Champ Kind

Christina Applegate as Veronica CorningstoneJames Marsden as Jack Lime

Kristen Wiig as Chaniand

Bill Kurtis as the Narrator


Success is Only a Few Reps Away from GreatnessLauren DwyerSenior Features Editor

When I tell people that my mom is a bodybuilder, their reaction is always amusing. Usually, it is a mixture of surprise and curiosity. I can understand their responses since mine was similar when she began eleven months ago. I never thought of my mom as someone who would be interested in doing something so extreme. Jackie Dwyer works here at SXU as Assistant Controller. And as I stated above, she has worked her butt off (literally) for the past eleven months. After going to work everyday and then coming home to take care of three kids, she found time to go to the gym. Her leading decision to get into bodybuilding was because she is always looking for a challenge. Whether it is physical or mental, she always wants to go to the next step. My mom has always been a fit person. She loves working out not only to keep her body in shape, but also to relax her mind. So naturally, the next step in challenging herself would be to start lifting weights in order to work towards a goal. Her first competition was the 2013 Midwest Ironman on November 2, 2013, a tough competition to do for a beginner. She competed in the Master’s Figure, which is a division of Physique specifically for women over the age of 35. My younger brother, sister, my boyfriend, and I all showed up to the first one to cheer her on. When she approached the stage and did her poses, we yelled and encouraged her. I could see on her face that she was joyful her family could come and support her. Her second competition was the Natural Mid-States Muscle Classic XXVI on

November 16, 2013. This second competition was even better to watch since I went to the pre-judging instead of the night show. At the night show, the competitors are on stage for only a very short amount of time to pose. The pre-judging is where the judges decide who will win, so this is where the competitors really strive to show off their bodies the hardest. When my mom walked onto the stage with the rest of her division, I was able to witness her really compete. It was such a proud moment in my life seeing my mom’s hard work from the last year pay off up on the stage. Even if she did not win any trophies, she still accomplished something that the average person would never attempt. For months, she worked out for hours each day and stuck to a strict diet. While at first I thought that the entire bodybuilding thing was silly and superficial, I soon understood why it was important to my mom. She did it not because she wanted to adhere to society’s standard of beauty; she did it, because she wanted to achieve something she had not yet done. My mom has always been a woman of many achievements. She has raised three kids as a single mom. She received her Master’s degree in Accounting. And she has worked her way up in her career field to where she is now. And her next goal is to take her CPA exam and become a Certified Public Accountant. When it comes to looking to someone for inspiration in life, my mom is the perfect choice. Anything she has set her mind to, she has accomplished. She never lets life get her too down and like the old saying goes, if at first she does not succeed; she will try and try again.

While she did not come home with anything except a great t-shirt, she placed well in each competition. I know she is disappointed, because she did not place in the top five, but she certainly should not let that get her down. She did not disappoint me, in fact she inspired me. She did not let down the rest of her family and friends either. Everyone supported her and still supports her in everything she does. She inspires all of us to be a better version of ourselves. With words of encouragement, we all look up to my mom, because it is something none of us would ever even attempt to do. Thank you, mom, for giving your children, family, and friends someone to look up to. You are the best female role model I have ever met. I strive to be as strong a woman as you are one day. I am proud of you.

The XavieriteJackie practicing her poses before the competition.

Winter Break To-Do ListKristen MabryFeatures Editor Winter break is the perfect time to get some stuff done at home. You can pick up a craft or even finish reading that book you started in the third grade. I use this time to relax after a semester of nonstop stressors and rage. I typically find myself writing down a list of what I want to accomplish. I recommend this for people who tend to lay around their room like lazy bums. Sadly, I am one of these people.

Relaxation: Your r e l a x a t i o n period should last two weeks at the most. This is one of the most i m p o r t a n t things to do during winter v a c a t i o n because we all need a good amount of time to ourselves after a week full of finals. During this time, I recommend turning off your cell phone, disconnecting from Facebook, shutting down your computer, and have a marathon of playing your favorite video game.

Cleaning: After having two weeks to yourself, I would expect your room to get extremely dirty and messy. Set up a day for you to clean your room. Your mom will be happy with you, but

you also won’t have to worry about tripping over soda cans and dirty clothes. Cleaning sounds the opposite from relaxing, but I assure you that picking up stuff around your room is a good way of focusing on other things. Focusing on where a pair of socks go is better than focusing on that grade you got on that really hard final.

Shopping: Shopping isn’t just a sport for the ladies. I encourage everyone to go out to the mall and get something nice. Getting out of

your house is a nice way to get some fresh air. I f going out the store isn’t your thing, then I highly r e c o m m e n d going on Amazon.com or even Etsy.com. Both sites have something for everyone.

S h o p p i n g lets you get

something that you really want, along with a feeling of gratification that what you bought is purely yours.

Although winter break is a month long, it doesn’t need to be a prison sentence until the next semester. You just need to make some plans and have fun!

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Becki BrownEditor in Chief

There really is no such thing as a perfect season. Spring has too much pollen. Summer is too hot. Autumn has too much dead stuff floating around in the air (which should not be confused with pollen). However, winter really takes the cake for awful things happening during the season. There are so many awful crimes that winter has committed simply by existing, but I have picked the ten worst things about the holiday season.

1. Snow. Don’t get me wrong. I think snow is pretty, but snow is also cold. If it gets in your shoe, you might as well just walk around barefoot and hope you don’t get gangrene. Plus, snow gets all slushy and gross if it gets dirty, and it looks like some sort of grey goo that somebody threw in the gutter.

2. Eggnog. I really don’t get the appeal of eggnog. It tastes kind of like what I imagine glue would taste like if you poured cinnamon in it.

3. Everyone forgets how to drive. As soon as there is any hint of snow

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on the ground, people tend to revert back to the first day of driver’s ed. Well, at least MY first day, which consisted of lots of jerks, bumps, and screams.

4. Radio stations that play “Last Christmas” five times in an hour... I don’t mind the non-stop Christmas music, but I hate the song “Last Christmas” with the fiery

passion of 1,000 suns.

5. ... but will never play “Dominic the Donkey”. Those stations that play “Last Christmas” on an infinite loop? They never even play “Dominic the Donkey,” which is totally in my top 3 favorite Christmas songs and tops my list of favorite songs about donkeys.

6. Eggnog. Eggnog is gross. Really, really gross. Really, really, really gross. Like “congealed pond scum” gross.

7. Sweater hate. Everyone always has “ugly sweater” contests, but I love sweaters. Big sweaters, little sweaters, bold sweaters, all sweaters. I think all sweates are beautiful, and I’m sure most of them have self-esteem issues from constantly being called ugly.

8. Cabin fever. I hate being stuck inside all the time. It gives me a fever, and the only cure is cowbell...or going outside.

9. Poisonous plants everywhere. Mistletoe. Poinsettias. Pinecones. If it is a Christmas plant, it is poisonous if you eat it. I think the holiday might be trying to kill us.

10. Eggnog. Seriously. It’s just gross. Okay?

I hate you, stupid beverage. ubcgrapevine.net


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Dear Lauren,

This year my extended family decided that they didn’t want to exchange gifts. However, I really want to buy them all something. What should I do?

Sincerely, Santa’s Elf

Dear Elf, Christmas is the one time of year that we all are able to get together with our loved ones to spread joy and happiness. It’s also the best time of the year to give gifts to those special people in our lives, too. But sometimes people just don’t want to do that. I’m sure your family doesn’t want to abstain from giving gifts this year, because they are all stingy little Grinches. There is probably a financial reason behind it. While gift giving makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, it makes

your bank account a cold wasteland by the end of it. The worst thing you could do in this situation is to ignore their wishes and buy them all gifts anyway. That will only make them feel bad that they were unable to get you and everyone else something. If you absolutely have to give something to them, keep it simple. Make them nice homemade Christmas cards or a little ornament from things you have laying around the house. If you’re great at baking, you could make some cookies for everyone and put them in nice little

holiday tins. The key to not offended anyone with your goodwill this year is to K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, stupid. By giving them something homemade, especially baked goods, they won’t really see it as a big gift that you spent loads of money on. Instead, they will think of it as a loving gesture from a family member. Happy Holidays! And remember to listen to Lauren!

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Listen to your inner voice. Start your work and finish old projects. This week is best for making friends.

Aries 3/21-4/19

Don’t give up on projects that you think you can’t handle. Do your best and it will be fine.

Taurus 4/20-5/20

Go out and have a good time. You need some time to yourself and that time is finally now.

Libra 9/23-10/22

Pick up a new hobby. Choose something that utilizes your hands. Perhaps sewing or kniting?

Scorpio 10/23-11-21

Leap out of your comfort zone. This week brings good changes and you can only experience it if you try.

Gemini 5/21-6/20

Break out the monkey wrench and fix things. Getting things together is the only way to move forward.

Sagittarius 11/22-12/21

Give yourself some time to get your work done. Sort out your priorities and start on something you put off.

Capricorn 12/22-1/19

Take a step back from things and take a breath. Calm your mind and come back to the situation at hand.

Cancer 6/21-7/22

Give yourself some rest from stressful situations. You can wear yourself out if you don’t watch out!

Leo 7/23-8/22

Expect the unexpected. Life might throw you a curve ball and you need to be ready.

Aquarius 1/20-2/18

Get cracking on those projects! This week is the best chance for you to finally complete your large projects.

Virgo 8/23-9/22

Do something you enjoy. Get out of your head and just have a good time. Life is waiting for you; greet it.

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The BCS: Beyond Common SenseDamone Griffin

Sports Editor

It happened to me again this past Saturday. I sat in my chair in front of my TV watching another mind-boggling heart warming heartbreaking, heart attack inducing day of college football in November. I sat there dazed and confused not because that is the title of an American classic but because the Bowl Championship Series, BCS, makes absolutely no common sense. The BCS will be non-existent next season for major college football but until then were left to figure out a ridiculous puzzle that exist for ridiculous reasons. People out there that didn’t see college football this weekend missed a bevy of incredible games played at levels so intense you could feel the pressure cracking the windows in your room. Ohio State and Michigan fought to the death almost literally at one point and Auburn and Alabama played what might be the greatest game ever to take place in the month of November. Johnny Football was continued to be made human by Missouri, Duke football made their fans say “Coach K who?” for about five seconds, and Florida State continued there path of merciless destruction. After all was said and done all I could do was put my hands on my head and think here we go again. Experts and analysts made predictions that made all the football sense in the world when it came to Alabama vs. Auburn. Alabama was the number one team in the country and should of beat Auburn by two touchdowns because logic said Auburn’s luck would run out against a two-time defending national champion.

Guess what under the rule of the BCS by decree nothing will ever make sense in the land of college football. The Auburn Tigers beat a team that scored a 99-yard touchdown against them from its own one-yard line. They beat Nick Saban the Savior of the BCS regime because everybody already thinks Nick Saban is the best so if he gets picked to compete in the national title game every year they look like geniuses that came up with an ingenious system of picking the best team. He makes the regime say there’s no need for a logical playoff that every major college and professional sports league has because we have our Savior. A misinformed audience of people out their believe that the BCS works not only because Nick Saban is college football’s version of Bill Belichick without cheap camera tricks, but also because it creates amazingly entertaining games. They believe it makes the season matter more than any other major college sport’s season.

The issue is that it makes no common sense to those of us baffled and left in awe after what happened this pass Saturday. As Auburn’s Chris Davis returned a missed field goal for a 100-yard touchdown to send every Tiger fan into an insane frenzy I imagined Bane from Dark Knight Rises saying, “let the games begin” right before he blew up half of Gotham. Everything about what happen on Saturday reminded me of that villain and that scene. Things were going along swimmingly for the BCS, the Savior was going to the title game ranked number one and maybe as a bonus he would actually get some competition before he won another national title. Oh wait though Bane aka Auburn decided they would blow up the BCS’s plans and cause utter chaos and panic. After the colossal chaotic shake up I listened as experts and analysts tried to wrap their minds around what it means for the blurry national title picture. Even they struggled their way to a logical answer of an

illogical puzzle. The new BCS rankings were released on Sunday night and as of right now Florida State and Ohio State would play in the national title game in January. Auburn, Alabama, and Missouri are right behind them. If Florida State loses and Ohio State wins does the winner of the SEC title game between Auburn and Missouri go to the national title game to play OSU? What if Florida State wins and OSU wins? Does an undefeated OSU play in the title game or does a one loss SEC champion make the trip.? What if FSU wins and everyone else loses does, FSU get awarded the national title for being obnoxiously dominant? Okay so things have never got that crazy in the BCS regime. The number of possibilities seems endlessly confusing with the hope of logic nowhere in sight. We just have to stay tuned and see what common sense the BCS will try to make of this remarkable chaos that it created in the first place.

Auburn celebrates its chaotic victory wemu.org

Hawks No. 1 in League, Conference, and Central DivisionFrank MarkasovicSports Editor

The Chicago Blackhawks are red hot right now! In the last week and a half they have accumulated a six game winning streak. All of these wins came from Western Conference opponents as well. You can say that the Hawks dominated their 7-game road trip with 6 wins and only 1 loss. This past week, the Hawks played a total of 4 games in just 6 days. The Hawks played the following teams in chronological order: Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, and the Phoenix Coyotes. The Hawks started the week with a dominating win over the Oilers in what ended as a 5-1 victory. Although the Oilers are in last in the Western Conference and 27th in the NHL, the Hawks needed to start the week off with a dominating win, regardless of the opponent. This win got the ball rolling for the Hawks as they ventured to their next game while on the road. Next up for the Hawks was the Calgary Flames. This game was awesome to watch, as the Hawks were down 2-0 in the 3rd period when Patrick Kane scored a goal almost halfway through the period. This sparked the energy that brought the Hawks their victory as Patrick Sharp scored just 56 seconds after Kane did. Then, just as the game neared the end of regulation and appeared to be heading into overtime, Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal with just 18 seconds to spare on the clock. The Hawks’ next victory came from the Dallas Stars. This game also came down to the wire as the Stars lead the game 1-0 until Patrick Sharp scored off a deflection in the 3rd period. The game went into overtime and ended scoreless resulting

in a shoot out. Patrick Sharp tallied for the Hawks in the 2nd round but was matched by Rich Peverley as he tied the shoot out in the 3rd round. To many fans’ surprise, the shoot out went to round 11 when Ben Smith scored the game winner. Finally, the Hawks ended their week against the Coyotes in Phoenix. The Hawks started off on the right foot as they took a 3-0 lead in the 1st period with tallies from Kane, Shaw, and Hjalmarsson. In the 2nd period the Coyotes made an effort to even the game as they scored twice making the score 3-2 at the end of the period. Although Phoenix remained hopeful, the Hawks has different plans as Bollig and Hossa scored a goal each making the final score a 5-2 victory. This 7-game road trip could have been bad for the Hawks, as it is hard to win on the road. However, they came out on top and earned crucial points that have put them on top of the league for now. With a record of 20-4-4 and a point total of 44 (as of 12/2/2013) the Hawks have put themselves in a good position to dominate the standings. However, as we all know, in this long hockey season, anything could happen. So long as the Hawks keep putting up points, they will remain at the top. But, in such a competitive division and conference, any point slump will yield a drop in the standings.

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With goalie Nikolai Khabibulin injured and starter Corey Crawford well over-worked, the Blackhawks have recently turned to rookie Antti Raanta to take control in net. Raanta was granted his first start against the Calgary Flames last Wednesday. Antti Raanta played well in my

opinion as he saved 20 of 22 shots on goal. Antti also finished the week by starting his 2nd NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes. He continued to impress me as he saved 32 of the 34 shots on goal. He now has seen the same amount of ice-time as Khabibulin and has a GAA of 2.16, save percentage of 9.17% and has won 2 of his 2 games he has started. I expect to see a lot more of Antti Raanta this season as Crawford can only do so much single-handedly. Not to mention, Khabibulin is an absolute joke of a backup goalie in my mind, he’s 41 years old and can only do so much aside from the fact of being injured. I believe that Raanta is the right backup for the Hawks and this is not based off his 2-game performance. This is because he is a young and developing goalie that can learn a lot from Crawford and can really benefit from this experience while playing up with the Hawks. In other news, forward Jeremy Morin has been sent back down to the Rockford IceHogs With just 3 assists in his 9 games played and no significant injuries, Morin really has no place in the starting lineup. As said before, I don’t believe that Jeremy Morin will be seen too much more this season unless, of course, there are injuries. However, I still believe that Jeremy Morin may be on the trade block for the Hawks. With all the upcoming talent the Hawks have in the pipeline and Morin’s lack of offensive stats, I think Morin could be used in a solid late season trade or perhaps in the future.Also, it has been said that defenceman Michael Kostka should be returning from injury quite soon. Whether or not he will play when he is healthy is still a question we will be waiting to have answered. Although Kostka only

played in a handful of games, I remember him being pretty decent for the Hawks.I imagine Kostka serving as a healthy scratch or even being sent down to Rockford when he returns.

Frank’s Three Stars of the Week

1st: Duncan Keith

2nd: Patrick Kane

3rd: Corey Crawford

Keith: Keith has recorded 6 assists in his last 4 games. He has contributed a lot offensively for the Hawks and actually has the 3rd most assists in the whole NHL. That includes forwards and defenseman, which goes to show how well Keith has played this season. He was also named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week. Keep it up Duncs!

Kane: Patrick Kane continues to produce offensively and has just come off a 12-game point streak. This streak was broken against Dallas last week, but regardless, Kane has been performing like the Kaner we all know and love. He has registered 4 goals and 1 assist in his last 4 games, 2 goals of which were game-winners. Kane leads the Hawks in points and is 3rd in the NHL in goals scored with 16.

Crawford: Corey has been solid in net for the Blackhawks this season. In his past 4 games he has won all 4, has only had 6 goals against and has recorded 110 saves. Crawford leads the NHL in wins, which does him some justice in the way he has played for the Hawks recently.


Making Bad: Decisions, DecisionsBears Fall, End Week at .500

Tim CarrollSenior Sports Editor

Second down-and-seven at the Vikings’ 30-yard line. Overtime. Sudden death. Try for more yards? Settle for a tough 47-yard field goal? Marc Trestman, the Bears’ head coach, faced this decision on Sunday. He knew he had one of the most accurate kickers to ever play the game, Robbie Gould. He knew his defense was having trouble keeping the Vikings out of field goal range. And he knew his team had the ball in the middle of the field. So he opted to try the 47-yarder. By now, you know how that turned out. Gould missed the kick wide right, the Vikings took seven plays and 2:24 to get into field goal range and Blair Walsh nailed the game-winning 34-yarder. So why did Trestman make that decision, you ask? Matt Forte had just carried the ball on five straight plays and gained 7, 4, 9, 1 and 3 yards, respectively, you note, questioning. Robbie Gould hits field goals 90.5% of the time from 30-39

yards but only 72.7% from 40-49 yards, you find, perplexed. “I didn’t do it from an analytics standpoint. I did it from having been around Robbie the entire year and knowing how he kicks the ball and watching him kick in practice,” said Trestman, according to chicagobears.com. “I had no doubt that he was going to make the kick.” Why on second down, when you could gain just a couple extra yards and make the field goal attempt just a percentage point or two more likely to be made on third down? “The next rush could have put it on the hash mark, and you want to kick it on third down,” said Trestman, explaining that he would rather kick from the middle of the field. If he makes the same decision and Gould makes the kick, the whole thing is not an issue. No one remembers that it was second down, no one recalls that Forte had just been running well and no one gives a second thought to the yardage. But, unfortunately for Trestman (and the Bears), Gould did not make the kick. As a result, the Bears (6-6) lost the game to a very beatable opponent in the Minnesota Vikings (3-6-1), playing without their starting quarterback. You may remember that the last time the Bears knocked their opponent’s starting passer out of the game, the night ended with a 27-20 win in Green Bay. You might think that, given that the Packers’ collective talent is greater than the Vikings’, it should have been a cake-walk. You might even think that, with

Alshon Jeffrey breaking his own franchise record for most receiving yards with 249, the Bears should have blown out their Norse foes. Yet, Jeffrey’s two touchdowns (one that went 80 yards) were squandered. Forte’s 120-yard game was wasted. And Josh McCown’s 355-yard Sunday afternoon was frittered away. Yes, the most obvious cause—mainly because it directly led to the Vikings’ game-winning score—was Trestman’s decision to kick the second-down field goal. But if the offense manages to score more than two touchdowns (while gaining 480 yards from scrimmage), the point is moot. If the defense manages to stop Matt Cassel, Christian Ponder’s backup, from converting on fourth-and-11 near his own goal line late in regulation, Gould does not even need to attempt the overtime field goal. The point is simply this: Yes, we can dissect the games the Bears lost this season and find underlying causes. We can point to one player, one coaching decision, one costly penalty, one missed block, anything. But what good does it do to look at those underlying causes? This is a team that, as currently constituted, is not realistically going to contend for a championship.

Maybe something crazy happens and the Bears make the playoffs. Maybe Detroit (read: Jim Schwartz) finds a way to blow their full-game lead with the tiebreaker over the Bears in hand. Maybe Charles Tillman comes back from his torn triceps injury, Lance Briggs returns from his shoulder injury and Jay Cutler comes back from his groin/ankle/whatever-else injury for the playoffs. Even then, are the Bears really better than Seattle, San Francisco, New Orleans or even whoever the heck comes out of the NFC East? I don’t profess to have the answers on how to fix the Bears, but I do know this: they’re just not that good.

@TimCarroll_XAV

Gould missed his potential game-winning 47-yarder. bigstory.ap.org

Trestman tried FG on 2nd down. thesportsbank.net


Women’s Basketball Moves to 6-3Cougars Win Three of Last Five Games

Tim CarrollSenior Sports Editor

Disappointing Trip to Milwaukee The women’s basketball team took on the No. 15-ranked Cardinal Stritch Wolves on Nov. 20, playing a close game but losing 71-61 It was the second time in the young season that the Cougars really struggled, and it was the first time since losing 89-62 to No. 1-ranked Indiana Wesleyan University on Nov. 15. Niara Harris, a senior guard who played just 22 minutes, took control when on the floor. She led the Cougars with 18 points and added two steals. Harris’s speed in transition caught the Wolves off guard. She was 6-of-13 from the field and got to the free-throw stripe more than any other Cougar, converting five of her seven attempts. Saint Xavier got down by as much as 21-12 midway through the period. They battled back and got within two points with just under 6:00 remaining in the half on a three-pointer by junior forward Morgan Stuut. Stuut finished the game with 13 points and led the team with four steals while playing 38 minutes. After shooting just 36.7% as a team in the first half, the Cougars got back on track in the second by shooting 44.4%, but it would not be enough.

Regaining Confidence at ONU Classic Olivet Nazarene University held their women’s basketball tournament on Nov. 22

and 23, which coincided with the Cougars regaining their confidence. The team had to sneak past Huntington University, and they did so with a 77-70 win behind another stellar performance from Harris. Harris again led the team with 18 points, this time going 7-for-13 from the floor in her 28 minutes. She was the most active Cougar around the basket, getting to the stripe six times and converting four attempts. Junior Suzie Broski was also instrumental in the win, compiling 16 points and tying for the team lead with three assists. Saint Xavier was up 45-27 at the half, but Huntington came back and made a game of it by drawing fouls. They shot 24 free throws in the second half and made all of them. After the win, Saint Xavier had the confidence to make their next game not much of a contest. The Cougars beat Mid-Continent University by a final score of 82-40 in their second game of the ONU Classic. Stuut led the Cougars against Mid-Continent with a double-double. She accounted for 20

points and 12 rebounds (seven offensive) while going 4-for-7 from three-point territory. Sophomore forward Caitlin McMahon also had a double-double, scoring 10 points and coming down with 10 rebounds (seven offensive). Junior forward Margaret Wildner scored 12 points in just 16 minutes on the floor, and senior forward Chrissy Heine finished with a game-high of five steals.

Siena Heights Tournament The Cougars lost their third game of the season 84-67 on Nov. 30 when they played Siena Heights University in their tournament. Broski was the best scorer with 14

points in 36 minutes. She added two assists and a steal to her stat line. Senior guard Jordan Brandt was back in the starting lineup. She scored 11 points in her 23 minutes. She was smart with her shot selection, making four of her five attempts from the floor, including her only three-point attempt. It was a close 40-36 game at halftime because the Cougars shot 50% from the field in the first half. But the shooting would not be sustained in the second half, as the Cougars fell to 34.6%. Saint Xavier tied the game at 44-44 with 17:01 left in the second half before Siena Heights began to run away with the contest. After the loss, the team roared back to win their second game of the tournament 82-70 against Shawnee State University on Sunday. Stuut led the team with 30 points in the game, going 10-for-18 from the floor with a 5-for-7 mark from beyond the arc. McMahon came down with 11 rebounds in the winning effort, and redshirt freshman guard Sidney Prasse was strong on defense with five steals in 22 minutes on the floor. The Cougars will look to improve on their 6-3 record (1-1, third place in the CCAC) as they face the CCAC’s No. 1, Roosevelt University, at 5:30 p.m. today. If you cannot make it to Roosevelt’s campus this evening, you can check the game’s stats online at sxucougars.com.

Broski scored 16 points against Huntington. SXU Athletics@TimCarroll_XAV

Cougars Stay Tough, Deliver in ClutchDamone Griffin

Sports Editor

A season will bring highs and lows for any team and the Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team faced some adversity for the first time in this young season. The team recently had its first losing streak of the season dropping back-to-back games against No. 1 ranked Cardinal Stritch University and No. 16 ranked Arizona Christian University. The back-to-back loses left a bad taste in the taste Cougars’ mouths but they found out all they needed was a little home cooking. After winning their first four games of the season all by double-digits the team finally got a true test when they faced off against No. 1 ranked Cardinal Stritch on the road. It was a close but the Cougars could not overcome a bad shooting night and fell to their conference rival by a final score of 74-82. SXU had a horrific night shooting the ball by only shooting 25 of 76 for only 32% from the field including 2 of 16 from beyond the arc. Despite the horrendous shooting the Cougars kept it close throughout the game by making 15 of 17 free throws in the first half. The Cougars were only down by five at halftime. The game was close throughout the second half but Cardinal Stritch pulled away in the last minute to give the Cougars their first lost of the season. Senior Brad Karp finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds but only shot 11 of 27 from the field. Senior guard Michael Simpson only had 11 points against his former team and only made one shot on the night. CSU was led by junior guard Tony Smit who finished

with 26 points including scoring the final 12 points for his team. Next up after the frustrating loss was a date with No. 16 Arizona Christian University in Phoenix, Ariz. The team continued their poor shooting on the road and loss 76-83 to the Firestorm. SXU played well early on building 31-18 lead at one point but ASU made a run to take two-point lead at halftime. The Firestorm dominated the second half and were up by 15 with a little over a minute to go but the Cougars would roar back. SXU cut the deficit to five points with only 30 seconds left in the game but ran out of time. Karp led the Cougars again with 27 points and Simpson finished with 23 points. The team was ready for a home game after suffering their second consecutive loss. They took on No. 17 ranked Madonna

University and showed how much they enjoyed playing back at home. Behind 56% shooting from the field the Cougars dominated Madonna University for a 91-78 victory. Junior guard Jack Krieger played in his game for the Cougars this season after missing the first six games due to injury. Krieger finished with 19 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the field including 3 of 6 from the three-point line. Karp had 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting from the field and 4 steals. This past Saturday the Cougars took on Indiana University East in another home game. It went down to the wire but the Cougars survived to win by two on freshmen point guard Kyle Huppe’s game winning lay up with five seconds left to give the Cougars a 98-96 win. The game was tied at 96 in the waning

seconds when Krieger stole the ball from the Red Wolves and through a nice outlet pass to Huppe who laid it in to give the Cougars a two-point lead. The Red Wolves had one last chance to win the game but their final three-point attempt was off the mark giving SXU the slim victory. Huppe did not have a good game shooting the ball finishing with only eight points but put in the huge clutch lay up. Krieger was the one who got the key steal and finished with 24 points in only his second game back. Sophomore Josh Mawhorr had 12 points and a team high seven rebounds and Karp continued his stellar season with 30 points and five steals as the Cougars moved to 6-2 on the season. The next home game is on Saturday Dec. 7 against Judson University. at 3pm in the Shannon Center.

Junior Jack Krieger makes his return SXU Athletics

December 4th, 2013

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