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Catlyn HicksSenior News Editor Zumba for a Cure will be held in Saint Xavier University’s Shannon Center on Sunday, November 10th from 11AM till 1PM with registration beginning at 10 AM. Four local Zumba instructors will be performing different routines throughout the two hours of this event. Along with these fun Zumba routines, participants will also be able to enjoy light refreshments, supervised kids’ activities, the Cougar Mascot, and raffles. Thirteen baskets were donated off along with a brand new 26-inch women’s bike to be raffled. There is a cost to participate in this wonderful event, but all proceeds go to Little Company of Mary’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. All cancer survivors participate for free and receive both a ribbon and a bag. Saint Xavier University students will have a fee of $10, which includes a T-shirt donated by the SXU Student Council. High school students will have a fee of $15 while all other community members will have a fee of $25. Both high school students and community members will receive a bag that is included in their fee.

Children 8-12 years old are free when

accompanying an adult, with up to two children per adult. While this is the third year that a Zumba event has been held at Saint Xavier University, it is the first year that all donated proceeds will be kept in the community. Back in 2010 Shannon Center Zumba instructor Jessica Thiel had a great idea where she donated her time for a great cause and along with Saint Xavier University raised $2,400 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. All proceeds this year will be given to Little Company of Mary’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center which is found right here in our community. Jen Kjos Quinlan, the Shannon Center Facility Director, explained that, “It’s important to help our neighbors diagnosed with breast cancer have the opportunity to get the best treatment possible in their own community.” Saint Xavier University alumna Maureen Heffernan had attended the Zumba events held the last couple of years, and suggested that we keep the money

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Zumba for a Cure Flyer. The Xavierite

Since 2011 the ability of adjunct professors at Saint Xavier University to form a union has been disputed. The National Labor Relations Board gave adjuncts the right to form a union then, but Saint Xavier University appealed the decision and the decision to that appeal has yet to be given. This is because the National Labor Relations Board was unfilled until this past July and has a backlog of cases. This very complicated case is polarized. The two sides are the adjuncts and the administration of Saint Xavier University. Their main difference is how they choose to define the case. “This case is about jurisdiction, not about the rights of workers, which is the power of government to step in and decide controversies like this. In order to do that they [the government] have make findings about whether or not we are a catholic institution, and it is simply not able to do that. Our Catholic identity is determined by the church, the bishops and our compliance with documents like Ex Corde Ecclesiae,” said Saint Xavier University President, Christine M. Wiseman. Saint Xavier University claims that they are exempt from the National Labor Relations Board’s decisions because they are a religious institution. The NLRB, however, has decided that Saint Xavier does not have “substantial

religious character.” Adjuncts disagree. One adjunct professor, that would like to remain anonymous, said the two issues of religious identity and adjunct representation are the same issue. She cited the “hypocrisy of the university. It accepts money from the government in the form of scholarships, grants, etc., yet they claim an exception from the National Labor Relations Board’s Decisions. Quite frankly, they want the benefits from the government without with following the rules that come with it, including giving us [adjuncts] rights.” Currently, there is an Adjunct Council, which is an elected group of adjuncts that meet with the president on a regular basis. They were elected last spring. “We don’t have any money and can’t make anything happen unless the president goes along with it, but we are mandated to represent the interest of adjuncts,” said SXU adjunct Instructor of History, James Kollros. He also wants students to know that, “there are a lot of adjuncts that work at two or three different schools just to make ends meet, because our wages are so low. And that makes it hard for the student’s teachers to devote enough time to them or to identify with any particular school. So, I think students insist on better treatment for adjuncts because if we don’t get it it’s going to hurt the students and adjuncts both.”

David RodriguezNews Editor

Adjunct Case yet to be Decided

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local by raising it for Little Company of Mary. Not only was Little Company of Mary contacted, but so were the women who began the Beverly Breast Cancer Walk who were thrilled to team up with Saint Xavier University on this event. All participants saw Saint Xavier University’s potential to not only raise awareness among the community, but to also raise funds for Little Company of Mary Hospital and breast cancer patients. Junior Alex Clemmons, a Clinical Psychology major, said, “I participated in the Zumba event last year and I am even more excited for this years Zumba for a cure.” The entire event was made possible due to several organizations and volunteers. Senior Victoria Martello, who is not only a Clinical Psychology major but also the President of SXC, stated, “Helping with Zumba for a Cure has been absolutely amazing. I have worked closely with Jen to do what I can from the student side to really make this event special for students and the community. As President of SXC, I think it is important that students engage in philanthropy work. The SXC moderators, Samantha Maher Sheehan and Laura Lamb along with my Executive Board Dana Martin, Shonice James, Rachel Fenton, and Mallorie Rosales agree and we have all worked together to help this become a reality. I am proud to say I have been a part of creating this beautiful event!” Here at Saint Xavier University a special thanks can be given to all of the students from the Saint Xavier Council (SXC), Student Nursing Association (SNA), and The Service Club for all the time they have volunteered toward this great cause.

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While there has been talk that asbestos has recently been found in Saint Xavier University’s Warde Center students can rest assured that this is untrue. Director of Facilities Management Peter Skach explained that he is unaware of any recent asbestos sightings in the Warde Academic Center and stated, “We had confirmed asbestos to be present in the L-wing space that was renovated during the summer. This was professionally removed as the first phase of the project.” According to the United States Department of Labor asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals that are both heat and corrosion resistant. Asbestos has been used in several different products, such as pipe insulations, floor tiles, building materials, etc. The fibers of asbestos are to small to be seen with the naked eye and can cause the build up of scar-like tissue in an individual’s lungs resulting in the loss of

lung function which can lead to disability and death. After testing if asbestos is found Saint Xavier University’s Facilities Management has the infected material safely removed by an abatement company that is both qualified and licensed to remove and dispose of any materials that contain asbestos. It was these procedures that were followed during the removal of contaminated material this past summer. Facilities Management does have precautions to take should a fear of asbestos contaminated material come up at a later date. Any materials of concern would be tested for asbestos by a qualified testing lab. Should any tests come back positive Facilities Management would look for the best way to safely remove the material or materials with the least disturbance to the

Saint Xavier University community.

Catlyn HicksSenior News Editor

Bringing Home BronzeCatlyn HicksSenior News Editor Saint Xavier’s University Relations has recently been named the CASE, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, V 2013 District Bronze Award winner. CASE is one of the largest organizations for institutions of higher education and advancement. The areas of institutions that this council focuses on are as follows: alumni relations, communications, development, marketing, and other similar areas. Saint Xavier was the Bronze winner for the “Best DVD/Video/CDROM for Student Recruitment” category in our district, placing behind Grand Valley State University who received the Gold and Miami University who received the Silver. The district for our region includes the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,

Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. All together there were 428 applicants among the Council’s 45 categories. Jennifer Younker, the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, explained that the video entered into the contest began as a donor video to be played at the President’s Ball in an effort to gain donations for Saint Xavier University. Kyle Dunleavy, the Digital Media Specialist, and Matt Kowynia, the Assistant Digital/Social Media Specialist, took the original video that they had helped to create and recut and reedited the end of the video so that it could be used for recruitment. The video highlights five individual Saint Xavier University students and the experiences they have had here. It is always an honor for a school to receive an award, and considering how

many universities reside in the states that create our district makes earning this award an even greater accomplishment for Saint Xavier University. Ms. Younker explains that, “There’s a great sense of accomplishment that a private institution of our size is creating in-house pieces that not only show our pride and the great community that we’re a part of, but is also worthy competition against schools with larger budgets that can outsource is amazing.” Some of those larger schools from our district include Notre Dame University and Ohio State University. Because the world of media is continually changing the staff of Saint Xavier’s University Relations are constantly paying attention not only to what other schools are doing but also what is occurring in general social media that could be relevant. Currently they have been doing Professor Spotlights where they interview different Saint Xavier Professors and discuss their teaching styles, philosophy, major area of study, etc. It’s such techniques at this that allows prospective and current students to gain a greater understanding of the Saint Xavier community. Saint Xavier University will be recognized at an award ceremony on December 16th during the CASE Annual Conference in Chicago at Sheraton Hotel and Towers.

Photo from Recruitment Video. University Relations

A look at the front of SXU. The Xavierite

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Saint Xavier Professor ProfilesDavid RodriguezNews Editor

Full name: Sharon Brown-Sweeny

Nickname: Shari

Title: Clinical Assistant, Professor, Lecturer

Department:Communication Science and Disorders

Professor Brown-Sweeny was started working for Saint Xavier University in the Spring Semester of the 2012-2013 academic school year as an adjunct professor. This semester was hired as a half-time professor. Before working for Saint Xavier, Brown-Sweeny attended Northwestern University for her undergraduate and master’s degrees. After the completion of her master’s she worked as a speech pathologist. Some years after working as a speech pathologist she returned to Northwestern to receive her Ph.D. “I’ve always wanted to teach,” said Brown-Sweeny. Her time at Saint Xavier is not her first time teaching. Brown-Sweeny worked as an adjunct professor at Elmhurst College for fourteen years. When asked about how she got the job here she said one of her friends at SXU told her about the opening. She had nearly no complaints about her new workplace, Saint Xavier. The traffic she encountered on her twenty-minute commute from her home in Homewood Flossmoor was her only complaint.

However, she does like the shorter commute as compared to the trip to Elmhurst, which is over double the length. Brown-Sweeny’s favorite thing about Saint Xavier is the people she encounters here. She is really enjoying the staff, faculty and students she works with. She is especially happy with her department and how wonderful the students and her coworkers have been with her. While not teaching or practicing, Brown-Sweeny loves playing the piano. She accompanies a choir, as well as many jr. high and high school students when they compete in their solo and ensemble competitions. She also like to garden, read and sail. She owns a small boat that she occasionally sails on Lake Michigan. Brown-Sweeny also has three kids in their late teens or early twenties; a son and two daughters. Brown-Sweeny believes her subject area, Communication Science and Disorders, is very important because communication is one of the most important factors in anyone’s life. It is definitely a career path that requires much service. She encourages non-majors to take her “Intro to Communication Disorders” in the summer or fall semesters. Next semester, Brown-Sweeny will be teaching “Phonology,” a course for CSDI majors.

On Friday of last week a steam pipe burst near Lake Marion in between the Andrew Conference Center and Regina hall. Director of Facilities, Peter Skach said that he become aware of the situation early Friday morning, but students say they had seen the issue occurring since Thursday night. There was large amount of steam coming from the ground and spilling onto the road. The ground was very muddy and bubbling. Public safety was at the scene on Friday morning because of the safety hazard the steam on the road had. It was very hard to see what was in front of you while driving though the steam. To reduce the amount of steam leaking from the pipe Facilities turned down the pressure from the boiler, located near the Public Safety Department. Soon after, there was nearly no steam leaking from the pipe. These types of pipes are used for heating purposes throughout Saint Xavier’s

campus. The pipe that burst last week is responsible for heating Pacelli Hall and the Warde Academic Center. No students reported any change in the heating of Regina, the Andrew Conference Center, or the Warde Academic Center. Facilities closely monitored the temperature of those buildings to make sure the temperature remained the same as any other day. Early the next day, Saturday, the pipe was excavated and replaced. Although it was quite a spectacle, this is something that is inevitable with underground pipes, according to Skach. And indeed it is. In the past couple of years there has been these type of burst pipes, this one, however, is the first this year. The department of Facilities has been identifying the oldest and most susceptible to these types of bursts parts of the piping at Saint Xavier. They replace those identified areas as time allows and funds become available, but these incidents could happen even with the newest piping.

David RodriguezNews Editor

Saint Xavier Geyser

Introducing New Faculty Member Sharon Brown-Sweeny

Steam pours out of the ground, but Public Safety has it all under control. The Xavierite

Introducing Professor Brown-Sweeny. The Xavierite

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The Crusader of Sanity

I think I’m going to wage a war against the internet. Now, before I begin I’d just like to say that I am open to all different kinds of opinions. But, that being said, some people are too dumb/brutish to voice those opinions politely. What has inspired this (soon-to-be) rant? Well, this weekend I was looking for a new security system for my computer. My laptop was a very generous gift from a former teacher. Many of the programs on the computer were pre-installed (also a very nice gesture). However, with every security service, the one that had been installed expired. As I was not overly impressed with the services of my old security system, I opted instead to get a new one. I was reading customer reviews for different antivirus systems that are available for purchase and like most customer review forums, the one I was reading allowed for commenting. Now I, unlike a lot of people, am not necessarily computer savvy. So I like to read other people’s questions – as a lot of the time they are

similar to my own inquiries. The rudeness of people on these boards was astounding. Calling people “idiots” because they don’t have the same understanding of a very technically complex machine struck me as incredibly rude. Now, perhaps the askers question was incredibly vapid (to me it was a perfectly valuable inquiry), but the response that the honest question received did not strike me as a courteous one as someone was reaching out to a community that he/she assumed had a higher level of knowledge on a given subject area. Areas of opinion – especially popular culture – are always hotbeds for internet rudeness. One must almost look no further than a blog concerning a franchise film. For the sake of needing a concrete example, I’ll sample some responses to forum posts on imdb.com’s board for the last Star Trek picture, Star Trek Into Darkness. When the film was released, it was received with reviews on all sides of the scale.

Some – myself included – thought it was a great piece of science-action entertainment, while more diehard Trekkies found the film to be an unnecessary rehash of the otherwise beloved Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. There seems to be disconnect between those who enjoyed the film, and those who did not. One poster – of many – posted his inquiry, wondering why some people didn’t like the fun flick. Poor guy. He never saw it coming. What ensued was plethora of responses that sounded something like: “Why would you ask this question? There are millions of posts just like it?” and “If you don’t get why people didn’t like the movie than you’re just one of the drooling J.J. Abrams fanboys who can’t see anything wrong with his movies.” Now, the poster probably didn’t want to sift through hundreds of angry people complaining about a movie and just wanted some streamlined bullet points of what Trek experts thought were the shortcomings of

the last edition into the world that Gene Roddenberry created and that J.J. Abrams later re-created. What he got was a bunch of people who can’t fathom the idea that there are people out in the world without the same viewpoint as them. Now, I’m an opinionated guy. I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with believing in something and defending it to the end (unless of course, you aren’t willing to learn through argumentation and are just fighting to be right). But, there needs to be some understanding going into an argument – particularly one online – that not all people in the world share the same opinion as you and none of these people deserve to be bullied. I have stopped taking part in forums of imdb.com and my account serves little purpose on that website anymore. I have just become tired of speaking with people with no decorum or human decency. Each day though, I like to look at the posts on imdb.com just to keep my finger on the pulse of what’s popular so that I may better comment on it. I always find myself saddened by people just looking to communicate politely and with civility being met with cruelty and rudeness.So that next time your online and you read something that you think is incredibly dumb and maybe even an asinine question, please remember that perhaps this person isn’t trolling and is looking for a legitimate answer or response and tread with great care.

Taking on the bullies of the internet. Ready or not. Here I come.

Before you hit “Enter” remember to be kind. sxc.hu

Brian LaughranSenior ViewpointsEditor

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It is easy to forget that we are a community sometimes. It is not hard to find people within the walls of St. Xavier University who see this place as a school, nothing more. Simply a means to an end. However, there are many at our university who know that the work worthy of that of a Mercy school stretches well beyond the bricks and mortar that make up the physical apparatus of the classrooms, dorms and training facilities that most of us use to interact within our own little community. On Sunday November 10, St. Xavier University will hold Zumba for a Cure at the Shannon Center at 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (remember that if you’re planning to go that registration, however, begins at 10 a.m.). All of the proceeds from this day of Zumba routines, raffles, activities for kids and more will be going straight to Little Company of Mary Hospital’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. This is the third year that the event will be held, but it will be the first time that the proceeds for the money will go to Little Company of Mary. We at The Xavierite Staff support the decision for one local cause to support another. There is strength in numbers when

speaking about a community, and we are glad to see that our own community is being strengthened with not only the number of people willing to volunteer their time, money and effort to support those afflicted with breast cancer, but to see them recognize the strength that copious monetary support can bring. Now, we’re not saying that the intentions of those running the event at St. Xavier University would be any less noble if they gave the money gathered and raised from Zumba for a Cure to a larger cause or breast cancer research/treatment facility. Looking for a cure to a disease that, next to heart disease, is responsible for the deaths of many women is a noble cause no matter what helpful, competent facility is receiving the monetary support raised. But the fact that the money is being given to a local cancer center places a great emphasis on community. The Sisters of Mercy place great emphasis and are well known for their service around the world. Yet, everyone knows that change starts at home and those who have organized the donations from St. Xavier University to Little Company of Mary’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. Special thanks for this event can be

given to the Saint Xavier Council (SXC), Student Nursing Association (SNA), and the Service Club for all the time they have volunteered toward this great cause. Yet, in a more specific fashion, we can also give thanks to St. Xavier University Zumba instructor Jessica Theil – who started the event in 2010, when the proceeds were donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation – and to Saint Xavier University alumna Maureen Heffernan – who came up with the idea to give the money raised to a local institution and to support those affected locally. This week the Xavierite tips its hat to those who are willing to continue searching for a cure to a disease that has taken many and continues to be a threat to women – as well as men – everywhere. These are the true heroes who support their community as well as a world-wide search to end one of the most heinous diseases in the known world. (On a side note, we salute anyone who puts their time, effort and money into finding a cure for any ailment, not just breast cancer.) We urge all who are interested to participate in the event – being held in the Shannon Center on November 10 - and support all those willing to fight for a cure.

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Note from the Editor’s desk: Letters may be edited at our discression if they contain profanity or any other elements of writing that are not in keeping with the standards of ethical journalism that we at The Xavierite try to keep with.

Applauding the heroes who fight cancer locallyBy

The Xavierite Staff

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The Crusader of Sanity(An extra helping of Sanity) A column about communication

I’m mad at technology this week. I know that many generations would be grateful to have the technological advances that most of us are fortunate enough to consider routine. But there was something that those generations had that many of us don’t seem to have – the ability to withdraw from the world when they wanted to. I’m not encouraging isolationism, but I am encouraging time that should belong to a person without any sort of interference. Believe it or not kids, I actually remember a time when interacting with a person in a non-face-to-face fashion was picking up a landline phone, dialing a number and asking my friends’ parents if they were available for a quick chat. Now, however, you can reach a friend by calling, texting, Facebook messaging, tweeting, and emailing. Yeesh! As someone who enjoys privacy and alone time, I have grown to somewhat resent the constant bombardment of messages that invade my days. People are constantly clamoring that their messages be viewed and be answered immediately and then, if I don’t want to go online, they get upset that their communication lines aren’t being met. There’s no reason other than pure

selfishness that people demand that their messages be viewed with the utmost importance. Let’s be clear for a moment: I’m not talking about messages that are of importance in regards to school or personal relations. I’m talking about the annoyance of constant accessibility. Believe it or not, there was a time when your time was in fact your time. It was a beautiful time when people couldn’t constantly badger you with emails and Facebook messages. The head of campus media here at St. Xavier University – the incomparable Peter Kreten – has a habit of not going on social media during the course of his weekend. An approach that I think I may adapt for myself. I am something of a social media addict. Whenever I go online, like clockwork I almost go to Facebook out of force of habit before doing anything else. I have become a cog in the machine that I wish to escape. Now, I’m not trying to sound like an antisocial. I actually really like it when my friends send me goofy links or tag me in posts or stories. It helps me keep tabs on the people that I love who are now strewn throughout the country. But it becomes bothersome at the point when you must constantly stay connected and are stuck at a computer as opposed to going outside and enjoying life or rather applying yourself to something that is more interactive and social – like talking to a real person…in person…with words…. Whatta novel premise!

What I’ve noticed is that people are becoming addicted to social media so that they can stay connected. But in recent days I’ve started to question what exactly are they connected to or if they are even connected at all. There’s no real connection when you are talking with someone via Facebook or Twitter or even texting. I remember receiving some important family news by seeing a Facebook post as opposed to hearing from the person themself in person or (at the very least) in a phone call. Is this what the world has come to? Families –often considered the most tight-knit group that a person can belong to – communicating to one another via impersonal Facebook posts? I shudder to think that this is the truth, yet can’t help but think that resisting this

notion is futile. We live in a digital age, where everything is mediated by boxes of lights and wires. I’m not saying that these connections are bad – the virtual ones, that is. But they are nothing compared to the interactions that humans have when they meet face-to-face. There is nothing better, communication-wise, than the upfront honesty and beautiful nuance that an actual conversation can provide. So go out into the world! Get away from the idiot box, not-so-smart phones, computers and tablets. Talk to someone. Learn their stories. Look them straight in the eye and see the earnest complexity that a real conversation can contain.

Ah, the glory days of communication.... sxc.hu

The College DiariesHome away from home: the importance of living on campus

The college experience. A term often used at college recruiting events. Every college claims to have the capacity to offer you just that. The college experience is a thrilling, once in a lifetime thing that everyone should take full advantage of. If you ask me, living on campus is essential to the college experience. It is one of the most important aspects of the growing-up process, you grow so much more as a person, not just as a student, when you leave the nest during your college years. The most compelling argument I can make for the importance of living on campus during college is that it is the only time in your life when you can be completely on your own without being completely on your own. Now I know that sounds completely contradictory, but consider this: you are completely independent in the sense that you can decide what you want to do on a day- to-day basis, you can build your own life for the first time ever.

But while you’re learning to survive on your own, there are resources built in to help you succeed. There is certainly something to be said for having all of your college or universities resources right at your fingertips whenever you need them. You have complete freedom to enjoy your independence, have fun, try new things and learn how to be an adult while your meals, housing and other basic needs are already provided for you. That time to explore, grow and change while knowing that you are still protected and taken care of to a degree is so crucial for the development of young adults. As Hara Estroff Marano explains in an article for The New York Times, “…students are learning to balance all their needs on their own, typically for the first time in their lives. Today’s students are often well prepared academically but have zero experience in self-management, as their lives have been highly engineered by parents, coaches,

guidance counselors and others. It also provides a relatively safe context in which students can practice self-discipline”. I strongly believe that you truly learn the most about yourself when you go away to college because you finally get to discover what kind of decisions you make and what kind of person you are without your parents and other mentors telling you what you must do. One of the best things about living on a college campus is that you encounter problems. I have learned the most about living an adult life while here on campus from the moments when I was not sure what to do, and that happens a lot. Things break, confrontations occur, plans fall through, you get sick, you get stressed and you have to deal with it. You quickly learn that there is only so much your parents can do over the phone from miles away. For example, my dorm room has had a TV malfunction just about weekly since we

moved in. Thus, I have learned more about TVs and how they work in the last three months than I have in my eighteen total years of living at home. It is really amazing what you learn how to do and how to deal with when you have no other choice.Not only have I become more independent and learned a great deal about myself as a result of my time living on campus, I have learned so much about others and have formed strong bonds with the people I live with. Being exposed to many different types of people by living in community with them teaches you to keep an open mind. It may test your patience, but it also improves communication skills and interpersonal skills. There’s something both fun and comforting about a group of people your age all living in the same place, struggling with the same things and figuring it out together. I cannot begin to describe how much I’ve changed and how much I’ve learned in the year and a half I have spent living on campus. I know that campus housing is often expensive and may not be a reality for some students. But I strongly encourage anyone that has that opportunity to take it. Living on a college campus gives you an opportunity to grow and change in a way that living in the safety and comfort of your own home cannot.

This could be your home away from home. sxc.hu

Bridget GoedkeViewpointsEditor

Brian LaughranSenior Viewpoints Editor

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FALL FASHION TRENDS 2013KNIT BEANIES

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CLASSIC PRINTS

Classic prints are the way to go this season. Plaids, houndstooth, stripes, polka dots are all the rage. Put away your florals and get back to the basics. Feel free to hang on to some statement animal print pieces though; those are still in style.

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FALL FASHION TRENDS 2013SWEATERS

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The weather is getting chilly so throw on your favorite comfortable sweater. Love bold sweaters? Shop at your local thrift store for some awesome deals. You’ll find plenty!

BOLD COATS

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Tired of your boring black or grey peacoat? Then spice up your wardrobe with bold coats. Bright colors, wild prints, and fun designs are your way to stand out of the dreary crowd this year.

COLOR TRENDS

Jewel tones are the top choice for the fashion forward this fall. Burgundy and emerald are two of the hottest colors to wear. These colors can be flattering on anyone if you choose the right shade. Be careful when choosing emerald clothing though, be sure to choose the right shade for your skin tone.

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Lifehacks: Little Miracles Part 1Becki BrownEditor in Chief

What exactly is a lifehack? Well, to put it simply it is a solution to a problem. What kind of problem? Everyday problems. Organization problems, cleaning problems, food problems, every kind of problem. Luckily, thanks to lifehacks, they don’t have to be a problem anymore.

No more tangles, frays, or confusion Are you tired of tangled, frayed electrical cords? I bet you are. There are several ways you can go about sorting and organizing those pesky cords. Do you get confused as to which cord is which behind your tv? It can get awfully confusing when you have ten different black wires. For smaller cords, you can use different color perler beads (which you can find at any craft store) to show which cord is which. Keep in mind that you might need a color code guide.

For larger cords, you can use the tags that come with loaves of bread. You know. Those plastic tabs that everyone throws out. You can use them, and there is even enough room on the tab to write what it is. If you just want to be able to have all of your different chargers and plugs handy without resorting to a messy pile of wires, you can use binder clips. Attach the clip to the side of your desk and string the cord through the tabs. It’s a perfect way to have them out of the way but still be easily accessible. Sometimes cords fray. It is a fact of life, right? Wrong! Take a pen (the clicky kind) that has run out of ink, remove the spring and wrap it around the cord that you fear may fray. It’ll keep it from having the casing damaged and will last for longer.

Oh nuts! A scratch! Do you have wooden furniture? That’s a silly question. Pretty much everyone does. If for some reason it has gotten scratched up from crazy antics or years of use, there is a quick fix.

Get a bag of walnuts. Take a walnut and rub it on any particularly u n a t t r a c t i v e looking marks and scuffs. The walnut should make these marks less noticeable. You may then eat the rest of the walnuts if you so choose (although you might want

to save some in case you need to make any touch-ups).

On the rocks Ice cube trays are one of the neatest inventions, at least in my opinion. Most people just use ice cube trays to make ice cubes. How passé. There are so many cool things you can do with these little plastic or silicone contraptions of joy. Instead of putting water into the tray, put in whatever beverage you are planning on drinking later. That way, when the cubes melt, your drink won’t get watered down. Are you planning on having lemonade?

Make lemonade cubes. Yummy. Another alternative to ice cubes in your drink is chilled fruit, especially grapes. It adds another layer of flavor to your beverage while still keeping it nice and chilled. Plus it gives you a snack once you’re done. During the summer, this can be a lifesaver. Put some aloe vera gel in the tray before you go to the beach or pool. When you come back all sun burned, you can have some nice, chilled aloe vera to rub on your irritated skin.

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walnut.net.auWalnuts. Eat them or rub them on your furniture? Why not both?

Halloween HangoverKristen MabryFeatures Editor Does the thought of Christmas approaching make you uneasy? Are you afreaid of turkies because of a bad experience when you were five? Do you just want to go back to October and go through the motions of Halloween all over again? If so, you might have what I call Hallowween Hangover. It’s okay. Sit down, close your eyes, and I’ll give you some tips to get over you Halloween addiction. A Halloween Hangover occurs when you find yourself so caught up with the beauty of Halloween that you don’t realize that October is over and life is moving on without you. In order to combat this, I’ve created a simple plan that can help you overcome your addiction and hopefully move on into the holdidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas. People of all ages experience Halloween Hangover. Personally, I do too. I don’t enjoy the holiday season at all. Christmas music is the bane of my exsitance and the whole gift-giving thing makes my skin crawl. I have trouble putting my Santa hat on and acting like I enjoy stuffing my face with turky and egg nog. These tips I’m about to give you are things that help me get out of bed in the morning. I use these methods to help my shattered soul reconnect with the inner chid I say I have. Although Halloween is the highlight of mine and many other people’s year, we must all understand that we have to move on and go through the motions of November and December.

The Nightmare Before Christmas The Nightmare Before Christmas is a good movie to watch if you’re still stuck in a Halloween mood. By watching it, you are forced to think about the impending December but also the comforting October that had jut passed. This movie is a good way to expose yourself to the horrors of Christmas.

What it does: The Nightmare Before Christmas opens up your mind to the thought of simple gift-giving and holiday spirit. Why is it good?: By forcing yourself to get over Halloween, you help yourself move on from the struggles of costumes, makeup, and candy. What’s next?: Try to force yourself to watch some Christmas movies. Make yourself watch the ancient movies from the 60’s like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or Frosty the Snowman.

Buy Yourself Leftover Halloween Candy Department stores and Pharmacy’s are both great places to go and buy some on sale candy bags. Once the holiday is over stores like to put the candy on sale. This causes a surplus of fun-sized snacks that all candy lovers can enjoy. This is a great way to both satisfy your sugar craving and put money in dentist’s pockets.

What it does: Eating a mound of candy gives you one last chance to savor the taste of cavities and sugar. Halloween might be over, but your dentist bill has only begun. Why is it good?: Candy, chocolate especially, has been proven to improve your mood. Why not eat an excess, so you can carry your mood to the next year? What’s next?: I advise you go see your dentist after consuming so much sugar. After that, I recommend that you get some candy canes and maybe try to get into the holiday spirit by making mini swords with them.

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Don the Makeup Just like the candy, Halloween makeup will be on sale. I recommend buying an excess so you can have some for next year. With your purchased makeup, make yourself into something scary. This is the perfect time to experiment with different styles because if you mess up, no one will judge you besides your cat.

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What it does: This gives you some practice so you can look your best for next year. It also lets you be as crazy as you want with little to none consequences. Why is it good?: You get to be in cos-tume one last time and let your freak-flag fly. You can run around the house and scare your pet and parents. What’s next?: Get in the shower and wash it all off. After your done, you should apply some more and attempt to make your-self look like a Santa Claus or a Yeti. Yes. Make yourself into a Yeti.

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Dear Lauren,

When is it okay to start getting ready for Christmas? I want to put up my decorations and start Christmas shopping, but I don’t want Thanksgiving to feel like I’m skipping it!

Sincerely,Eager Beaver

Dear Eager, Wow, you sure are eager. Halloween just happened last week! While I personally am not quite ready for the Christmas bug to hit me, I can understand why you may be so ready to start getting into the Christmas spirit. However, I recommend you hold off on the holiday decorations for right now. Thanksgiving is a great holiday and the perfect time to spend with your family and friends. So, how about you throw up some hand turkeys and gourds for now.

Another reason to hold off on your Christmas decorations is that you do not want to look like that crazy person on your block. You know what I mean, you drive around the block and see what houses already have their Christmas lights up. Then you get the strong urge to throw ...never mind. My point is, just don’t decorate yet. Wait for the day after Thanksgiving to put out your tacky plastic Santa Claus. However, shopping for gifts is actually a very smart thing to start doing. This way, you will not have

to deal with hoards of last minute shoppers. Also, spacing out when you buy all of your gifts won’t leave you so broke in the long run. If you’re like me though, you will say you’ll start shopping now, but in reality you won’t do any shopping until December 23rd. I hope I detoured you from making any bad choices this holiday season and remember to listen to Lauren!

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Aries: March 21 -April 19

Have fun! Throw a par-ty. This week is perfect for having the time of your life.

Taurus: April 20 -May 20

Don’t be afraid of fall-ing. Get out there and make something great for yourself.

Gemini: May 21 -June 20

Relax and enjoy the small things. Have some tea with honey. Kick your socks off and wind down.

Cancer: June 21 -July 22

Make some new friends, get a penpal, send letters. Connect. This week is all about friends.

Virgo: Aug. 23 -Sept. 22

Watch out for your friends. There might be a fight that you need to step into.

Leo: July 23 - Aug. 22

Make some art. Draw. Have fun with it and create something that expresses you and your feelings.

Libra: Sept. 23 -Oct. 22

There might be too many people around you, trying to get your attention. Back off and come back later.

Scorpio: Oct. 23 -Nov. 21

Try not to come off too condescending. Your friends might no-tice and feel alienated.

Pisces: Feb. 19 -Mar. 20

Stick u for yourself and don’t let people push you around, even if you’re in a relationship with them!

Aquarius: Jan. 20 -Feb. 18

Don’t dismiss some-thing just because it doesn’t follow your beliefs. Be open to the supernatural.

Capricorn: Dec. 22 -Jan. 19

Don’t go cold turkey on things your used to. This will only make things messy and hurt you in the long-run

Sagittarius: Nov. 22 -Dec. 21

Don’t make changes to things that aren’t yours without asking. Your ideas might be great but it’ll anger others.

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Chicago Stays Strong: Still Chasing that No. 1 SpotFrank MarkasovicSports Editor

The Chicago Blackhawks have been playing some great hockey lately. Through-out the past week, the Hawks have squared off against opponents like Minnesota, Ot-tawa, Winnipeg, and Calgary. With wins over Minnesota and Winni-peg, the Hawks have improved their worth in the Central Division standings. Although any points earned are crucial points, wins and points earned from beat-ing teams in the Central Division are even more imperative. Two weeks ago the on October 26th, the Hawks fell in a 5-3 loss to Minnesota. Not only did the score hurt, but also the points the Wild gained from were crucial for them to improve their spot in the Central’s stand-ings. Even with the 5-1 win against the Wild on October 28th, the Wild trail the Black-hawks in by just 3 points. Each team has played 15 games so far and the only separa-tion between the two is a Blackhawks’ regu-lation win and an overtime loss giving them 3 points. This is how close Minnesota is to the Hawks in the Standings. The Colorado Avalanche still lead the Division with 24 points in just 13 games. Although the Avs have encountered some bumps in the road so far this season with injuries suffered from players like forward Alex Tanguay and starting goalie Semyon Varlamov turning himself in on charges of kidnapping and assault, the Avs are still finding ways to win. They only have one loss so far this season, and even the number in the loss column is bound to change, I still do not

foresee the Avalanche dropping too low out of the standings in the Central Division. Aside from Minny and Colorado, there still remains an opponent that is lurking just beneath the 3rd place spot in the Central. The St.Louis Blues still remain a legiti-mate threat to any team in the Central Divi-sion. The Blues have a record of 8-2-2 and 18 points in just 12 games. They have the potential to gain entry into the top 3 if they gain points in their next few games. They also have the potential to stay within the top 3 spots if they keep doing so!

Blackhawks News

Coach Q has been switching up the lines lately for the Blackhawks. We have been seeing more and more of some players, while others have been out of the lineup. Recently, forward Brad Mills has seen the ice in the past few games. Mills is a 30 year-old forward that was recently acquired off of Free Agency on October 25th. He has played in 3 of the last 4 games since being signed as a Blackhawk. He has yet to impress me, let alone anyone else. He has registered 2 shots on goal and a -1 rating. I still do not see a reason for sign-ing Mills, but, like I always say, I trust Stan Bowman and the rest of the Blackhawks’ management with their decisions. Other players that have been in the lineup recently are youngsters like Ben Smith, who registered a goal against Win-nipeg, and Jeremy Morin, who registered 2 assists in his last 5 games since October 26th. I hope Ben Smith gets more ice time due to his dependability and skill. He was a +3 against Winnipeg the other night and I think, if he keeps up that

sort of offensive pace, he could really help out the Hawks in this tight Central Division race. Jeremy Morin has not really impressed me much this season. He has yet to score a goal and only has 2 assists in just 5 games. Hopefully, if he stays in the Hawks’ lineup, he can start scoring and putting up points for the Hawks. I guess we will have to wait and see if Morin stays up. I think he may be up for another couple games or so, but if he does not produce like Coach Q wants him to pro-duce, I think Morin will go back down to Rockford. Defenseman Sheldon Brookbank and forward Brandon Pirri have also been play-ing recently. Although Pirri has only regis-tered 2 assists in his last 5 games, I think he will stay in the lineup for competition at the center position. Brookbank has done a decent job lately, especially for a defenseman. He has scored a goal and an assist in his last 5 games with a +2 rating. Brookbank is still a liable con-tender for the sixth defenseman spot on the roster.

Frank’s Three Stars of the Week

1st: Jonathan Toews

2nd: Brandon Bollig

3rd: Marian Hossa

Toews: Captain Serious has been play-ing very well lately. I often wonder ho many times I am going to write that….Anyway, Toews scored his 3rd career hat-trick on Oc-tober 29th against Ottawa. Not only did he score his 3 goals, but he also registered an

assist giving him 4 points in one night. De-spite his amazing performance against Ot-tawa, he also registered 2 assists in the two games against Minnesota. With 6 points in the last 5 games, Tazer is leading his team offensively alongside Pat-rick Kane with 13 points so far this season.

Bollig: You may be asking yourself, why would Frank put Bollig in his Three Stars lineup? Well, have you seen his stats lately?! The enforcer that usually creates a physical presence on the ice has added some skill to his ice-portfolio. He recently scored his second goal of the season making it the third of his NHL career. In his last 5 games, Bollig has pen-ciled in 1 goal, 2 assists and a +2 rating in his stat book. Can Brandon Bollig keep producing offensively? I sure hope so. He has contin-ued to prove his worth on the 4th line and hopefully he will continue to do so. I would like to see him in the lineup every night with his physical presence and now a rare offensive presence as well.

Hossa: Marian Hossa has also been playing well lately. He has 6 points in his last 5 games coming from 2 goals and 4 as-sists. Although Hossa is usually known for his goal scoring capabilities, his assists have been helpful in his last 5 games for the Hawks. I would like to see some more goal scor-ing out of him in the next upcoming weeks, but as long as he is producing points I am happy! Keep it up Big Hoss!

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Cross Country Teams Run RampantTim CarrollSenior Sports Editor

Women’s Cross Country While the women’s cross country team did not have the same consistency in their performance that the men did during the 2013 regular season, they did manage moments of great success. One such time came on Oct. 11, when the women placed second out of 14 teams in the Bethel College Invitational at St. Patrick’s Golf Course in South Bend, Ind. Judson University was the only team to have a better time than the Cougars. Even then, Judson was less than a half-second better than Saint Xavier on average. Junior Leslie Rosario was the fastest Cougar, finishing the five-kilometer event in 19:21.8. Freshman Nicole Watkins finished the event in 19:45.0, followed by sophomore Dana Martin’s 19:58.2 finish. Senior Jordan Wallace placed fourth for the Cougars with 20:01.8, and the final qualifying Cougar runner was sophomore Ann Kolker. Her final time was 20:23.3.

The women’s team did not start the season out quite so hot. They finished sixth at the Midwest Classic out of 12 teams, then finished ninth at the 26-team National Catholic Championships at Notre Dame Golf Course in Notre Dame, Ill. Their worst finish of the season was 19th out of 25 teams at the Greater Louisville XC Classic in Louisville, Ky. Watkins was the best individual Cougar runner in the event, placing 85th overall with a time of 20:19.99 in the five-kilometer event on Oct. 5. Rosario was again the fastest Cougar at the NAIA Great Lakes Invitational at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Oct. 26 event ended the regular season on a bit of a disappointing note following the second-place finish a couple of weeks before. The women’s team will try to make a deep run in the CCAC Conference Meet on Saturday, then try and secure a good spot in the NAIA National Championships on Nov. 23.

Men’s Cross Country

The Saint Xavier Cougar men’s cross country team began the year in strong fashion and only got hotter as the season moved along. On Aug. 12, the Cougars participated in the Midwest Classic at Aspen Ridge

G o l f Course in Bourbonnais, Ill. They took fourth place in the 12-team field. S e n i o r B r i a n Corcoran was the highest-p l a c i n g C o u g a r . Finishing No. 15 overall, he ran the five-mile course in 26:56.15, good for a pace of 5:25 per mile. Fellow senior Chris Shellenberger was not far behind, finishing in 27:02.57, a 5:26 per mile pace. This got him into 19th place overall. Chris Sarna, another senior, rounded out the Cougars’ top three in that event, posting a 27:21.44 (5:30 per mile). He was 26th overall. Next on the schedule was the Sept. 13 Illinois Intercollegiate Meet, held at the same site as the Midwest Classic. This was an eight-kilometer event in which the Cougars placed sixth out of 18 teams. Corcoran again led the way, this time placing 10th overall and finishing in 25:21.6 (3:10/K). The second-place Saint Xavier runner was Shellenberger, who wound up in 30th place overall. Senior Brian Meyer was the third fastest Cougar, finishing in 26:12.9 (3:17/K). The Cougars followed that strong showing up with a seventh-place finish in the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational on Sept. 27. This was a 31-team event that took place

at Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill. They rounded out the regular season with two consecutive fifth-place finishes. The first came at the NAIA Pre-Nationals at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan., on Oct. 12. That even was host to a 30-team field. The second fifth-place finish was at the NAIA Great Lakes Invitational at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Sept. 26. Corcoran led the way again, and sophomore Eric Hancock placed second for the Cougars and 18th overall. His 25:39.85 mark in the eight-kilometer race was good for a 5:10 per mile pace. The men’s team is in good shape as they head into the CCAC Conference Meet at Sunset Hills Farm County Park in Valparaiso, Ind. That test, taking place on Saturday, should prepare them for the difficulty of a potential run in the NAIA National Championships on Nov. 23 in Lawrence, Kan.

Twitter:@TimCarroll_XAVLeslie Rosario leads the way for the women. SXU Atheltics

Corcoran placed 15th overall at the Midwest Classic SXU Athletics

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Men’s Soccer Says Goodbye to SeniorsDamone GriffinCopy Editor

The Cougars of Men’s Soccer contin-ued their wonderful play in the month of October with a 1-0 win against Illinois In-stitute of Technology. The win was the sixth win of the month for the team and also their 3rd shutout of the month. The go ahead goal was put in early on by the team’s leading goal scorer and World Hyundai Saint Xavier University Athlete of the Month, Marco Gutierrez. He scored his 9th goal of the season in the early going off an assist from senior midfielder James King to give the Cougars a quick 1-0 lead. That was all the Cougars would need to win this nonconference road game. The team was led on defense by senior goalkeeper Kyle Held who had six crucial saves on the night. It was his third shutout of the month and his fourth shutout of the season dropping his goals against average 0.79 on the season. The Scarlet Hawks launched 16 shots but only six of them were on goal and Held continued his fantastic play by stopping ev-ery one of them. The defense also played very well as they locked down the Scarlet Hawks. Finally the team moved up to a .500 record after the win making their overall record 7-7-1. The team continued to build even more momentum going toward CCAC Tournament which starts in a week on Nov. 9. It was a proud day on Saturday after-noon for several members of the Saint Xavier University Men’s Soccer. The team honored their four senior members playing

in their final regular season game at home in front of the crowd at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field. Before the game against Roosevelt University starting goalkeeper Kyle Held, midfielder James King, defense-men Ramon Diaz II, and defensemen Dale Judickas were honored for their time play-ing at SXU. After the Cougar fans and soccer team were done celebrating their senior it was time to go for another win and move above .500 for the first time this year. Both teams played hard but the Roosevelt University

Lakers took this game 1-0. The game was tied at zero until the 69th minute when Roosevelt freshmen defender Jackson Grueber scored off a free kick from 50 yards out. That goal was all the Lakers needed to win as the Cougars weren’t able to score a goal. The team was led by star junior mid-fielder Brandon Simoes who had three shots on goal for the game. Held playing in his last regular season home game of his ca-reer had four saves on the day in net for the Cougars.

The loss dropped the Cougars confer-ence record down to 6-3-1 but fear not Cou-gar fans with a win on the road against Rob-ert Morris University they still have a shot at hosting a home game in the first round of the CCAC Tournament. The crucial game is going to be played at Arlington Heights, Ill. at 4pm on Tues Nov. 5. There is only a couple games left but the team is rounding into form which is good because the conference tournament starts this Saturday.

Women’s Soccer on a Mini-SurgeUniversity on senior day for the Cougars. Seniors goalkeeper/forward Anita Balci-unas, midfielder Molly Sheehan, defender Rachel Wojtysiak, and defender/midfield-er Jessica DePinto were all honored before the game for their terrific careers here as SXU soccer players. In the last home game of the season the SXU Women’s soccer team put on a show by having an offensive explosion in front of a great home crowd on Saturday. Scor-ing got started when sophomore forward Lexi Cozzi put one in the back of the net off an assist from junior Morgan Graves. Ju-nior Marissa Graves gave the Cougars some breathing room when she scored before halftime to make it 2-0. In the second half goals in the 47th and 65th minute were scored by freshmen foward Mariana Hoerr and Morgan Graves respectively to put the game out of reach. The Cougars finished with 22 shots on goal and fired everything but the kitchen sink and the dish soap at the Lakers on their way to a 4-1 victory and their second straight win. The Cougars wanted to make sure that the seniors went out with a bang and boy did they. SXU improved to 3-7 in confer-ence play and 6-10 record overall.

Damone GriffinCopy Editor

It doesn’t matter what the weather has looked like lately because its been bright sunny days for the Saint Xavier University Women’s Soccer team. They won back-to-back games to finish out and that is the first time this season they have accomplished that feat. Last Wednesday the Cougars took on the Scarlet Hawks of Illinois Institute of Technology at Stuart Field. The game was close but the Cougars prevailed 1-0 thanks to freshmen midfielder Christina Sperando. It was only the second win in the month of October for the women’s soccer team. The team was aggressive on this night launching 18 shots and putting seven of them on goal. SXU sophomore forward Christina Szocka led the team with three shots on goal but it was Sperando that scored the key goal in the 39th minute of play. Junior goalkeeper Danielle Koncius played very well making three saves on her way to recording her first shutout of the sea-son. The defense played well in front of her not allowing shots to be put on goal. The next game was against Roosevelt

Cougar Volleyball Gets It TogetherDamone GriffinCopy Editor

The Saint Xavier University Women’s Vol-leyball team is happier this week after scor-ing back to back wins last week. The Cou-gars dismissed both Trinity International University and Robert Morris University in three sets to move to an overall record of 14-13. The team’s first victory of the week came against Trinity International Univer-sity in front of the home fans at Saint Xavi-er University. SXU took it to the Trojans winning the match in three games: 25-22, 25-15, 27-25. The win came after a rough tournament, which saw the team lose two of three matches. The team got a great effort from new ju-nior defensive specialist/outside hitter Jes-sica Galotta. She had one of her best games of the season finishing with 10 kills and 15 digs. The Cougars were led on offense by sophomore middle blocker Heidi Greger-son who finished the game with 10 kills and added two blocks. Junior setter Kelli Shaffer played very well once again tallying 28 assists, five digs, three kills, and a service ace. Defensively the

team was led by junior libero Dominique Aramburu who had 18 digs and two aces on the night, and junior middle hitter Marie Hackert had six total blocks for the game. Freshmen defensive specialist Erica Harris provided nice contributions with nine digs and three aces. Trinity International was led by senior middle blocker Victoria Boyd who finished with 10 kills. The next match on the slate was against the Eagles of Robert Morris University at RMU Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights, Ill. The Cougars won in three sets even though they were close games: 26-24, 25-22, 25-20. The Cougars were led offensively by sophomore right side hitter Meghan Falsey who had 12 kills and co captain Marie Hackert added another 11 kills. Shaffer put in a great game by totaling 36 assists, seven digs, two kills, and two aces. Galotta had another good match with nine kills and five digs. Aramburu finished with a team high 12 digs. There are two games left in the regu-lar season for the women’s volleyball team before they start play in their conference tournament on Nov. 12. The team has went through its ups and downs this season but have fought through their struggles to

The team will finish up the year on Wednesday Nov. 6 against No. 18 ranked Robert Morris Univer-sity in Arlington

Heights at 4p.m.

Seniors say goodbye SXU Athletics

Men’s Soccer bids farewell to their seniors SXU Athletics

achieve a 14 wins and still have yet to play their very best volleyball. Next up for the Cougars is their last home game of the regular season against Judson University on Nov. 7 at Saint Xavier University. Everybody should come out and support the team one more time be-fore the season ends.

Galotta played excellent SXU Athletics

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SXU Football’s Playoffs Hopes Likely DashedCougars Fumble Seven Times in 65-30 Loss to Fighting BeesTim CarrollSenior Sports Editor

leave the game in the fourth quarter and not be able to return. He suffered two separate injuries, one to a foot and one to the ankle on the other leg, according to a source close to the team. If there is any hope for the 2013 Cougars to make the playoffs, they will need to win the final two regular season games in convincing fashion. Even then, their chances are slim to none. Up next is the final home game of the season. Trinity International University will visit on Saturday for Saint Xavier’s Senior Day. Kickoff will take place at 1 p.m. at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field.

As of Saturday, it would appear that the Saint Xavier Cougar football team has been eliminated from participation in the 2013 NAIA Football Championship Series. The Cougars, ranked No. 14 before Saturday’s contest, fumbled a school-record 7 times in their 65-30 loss to No. 13-ranked Saint Ambrose University. It was always going to be a big game for both teams. Whichever team lost was likely to be eliminated from NAIA playoff contention. Head coach Mike Feminis had missed the close matchups with Saint Ambrose. “When we were in the [MSFA Midwest]

division my first seven years, they were our biggest rival. We had very, very similar success at the time,” said Feminis of Saint Ambrose. “Seven of the nine games we played came down to the last minute or the last play of the game… That was one thing I missed when we went to the [Mideast].” And it looked to be the type of close game that Feminis missed even as late as the third quarter. Despite four first-half Cougar fumbles, they entered the second half down just 28-14.

Following a 39-yard opening kickoff return by junior Nick DeBenedetti, the Cougars drove down the field and into field goal range. An eight-yard loss on the play immediately prior to the field goal try made it a 50-yard attempt for senior placekicker Spencer Nolen. Nolen, kicking into the wind, came up short. The Fighting Bees’ offense, led by quarterback Eric Williamson, drove down the field on the Cougars’ defense and scored on their first offensive series. Feminis knew coming into the game that Williamson was a special talent, the likes of which he had recently coached. “Their quarterback is probably as good as we’ve

seen all year. He reminds me a little bit of [former SXU quarterback and 2012 Rawlings-NAIA Football Player of the Year] Jimmy Coy,” said Feminis. “He’s bigger than Jimmy and he doesn’t have the flat-out speed that Jimmy had. But he has a great knack for, if a play breaks down, to take off and run and make significant yardage out of it.” Feminis was not being hyperbolic. Williamson ended the game 42-of-59 on pass attempts for 355 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. A duel threat, he also led the Bees in rushing with 92 yards on 15 carries. During much of the first half, the Cougar defense could not seem to get off the field. No sooner would the SXU offense

take the field than they would give the ball back to the Fighting Bees. This allowed the Bees to jump out to a 28-0 lead with 10:00 remaining in the second quarter. This was when the Cougar offense came alive. And great special teams play sparked the awakening. DeBenedetti took the kickoff 50 yards to the Saint Ambrose 40-yard line to set up the Cougars’ first scoring drive. Redshirt freshman quarterback John Rhode, playing in his first game since he

suffered a separated shoulder against Grand View University, finished the game 19-of-36 for 214 yards and two touchdowns. Rhode completed a 23-yard pass to freshman receiver Ryan Carroll and a face mask penalty against the Saint Ambrose at the end of the play got the Cougars to Fighting Bees’ 11-yard line. On third-and-five from the six-yard line, sophomore Austin Feeney ran along back line of the end zone and got open enough to catch the touchdown pass from Rhode. Late in the second quarter, with the Cougars down 28-7, they found some more offensive success. And again, the success seemed to be sparked by another great special teams play.

An illegal shift penalty wiped out a punt by Saint Ambrose that would have started the Cougars’ drive off inside their own 10-yard line. The Cougars came after the re-punt, and Carroll blocked the kick and recovered it at the Saint Ambrose 23-yard line. That is where Saint Xavier took over with 1:19 remaining in the first half. Senior running back Nick Pesek was, like Rhode, playing for the first time since an ankle injury he sustained in the Grand View game. He finished the game with 52 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. Pesek had two carries when the Cougars got to

the five-yard line, the second of which went for a one-yard score and cut the deficit in half at 28-14 at the end of the second quarter. On the next drive, for the second time, Carroll got to the ball before punter Matt Klingler could get it away. Saint Ambrose recovered the block, resulting in a turnover-on-downs at the Bees’ 19-yard line. Pesek continued his strong comeback from injury with an eight-yard touchdown off the right edge of the line of scrimmage

that put the Cougars, down 28-21, in a position to compete. The prospects for a comeback diminished quickly, however. Saint Ambrose drove all the way down to the Cougars’ three-yard line before a penalty forced them to settle for a field goal that put them up 31-21. After a fumble by junior tailback Khary Ferguson, the Fighting Bees quickly went up 38-21. Rhode fumbled on the next offensive possession, leading to another Bees’ touchdown and a 45-21 lead. Sophomore free safety Dan Fitzgerald opened the fourth quarter with an interception of Williamson, and the Cougar offense responded with a touchdown from Rhode to DeBenedetti. Unable to add the two-point conversion, the Cougars were down 45-27. Williamson got the ball back and immediately threw another interception, this one to senior strong safety Jacob Ghinazzi. It took maximum effort, as Ghinazzi had to lay out parallel to the ground in order come up with the pick. It was Ghinazzi’s 15th of his career, tying him for the most in school history with SXU Hall of Famer John Miller (1999-2002) and Mike Wilkinson (2004-07). The offense could not pick up a touchdown from the turnover and instead had to settle for a 27-yard Nolen field goal and a 45-30 score. It would be all Saint Ambrose the rest of the way. To make matters worse, Rhode would

Ghinazzi has 15 career picks. SXU Athletics

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Rhode (L, #12) and Pesek (R) returned to action after injuries. SXU Athletics

Feeney (#10) and DeBenedetti (R, with ball) each caught a touchdown Saturday SXU Athletics