2000 Vol.70, No. 4 Xavierite

              XAVIERITE
The student newspaper of Saint Xavier University
Vol. 70, No. 4
Wednesday, October 25,2000
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Lynn O'Linski leaves duties as AD and Softball coach
University's next step will be to solidify athletic department
By John Normoyle
Xavierite Editor
Although she has been a
mainstay at Saint Xavier University
for 21 years, Lynn O'Linski has left
SXU and her duties as both Athletic 
Director and softball coach.
No specific reason has been given
as to why she left.
Dr. Steven Murphy, SXU's
Vice President of Student Services
and Enrollment, describes the situation 
as "a personal matter between
an individual and the University."
He is confident that this will
not stunt the massive growth of
Cougar Athletics. He said, "This
doesn't change our plan for Cougar 
Athletics. We are going to move
ahead."
The following statement was
distributed within the Athletic 
Department after the announcement:
"Lynn O'Linski is leaving
Saint Xavier University, and her 
position of Athletic Director and Head
Softball Coach. In the 21 years
since she founded the women's soft-
ball team, O'Linski coached the
team to over 700 victories.
"The period during which she
was       Athletic       Director—
since 1988—has been one of 
tremendous growth in Cougar 
Athletics. During this time, the number
"This doesn 't
change our plan
for Cougar Athletics. We are
going to move
ahead."
of sports increased from 4 to 9 and
the number of student athletes 
increased from around 50 to over 200.
"Coach O'Linski also played
a role in the development of new
athletic facilities, including numerous 
fields, the Outdoor Sports Center in 
1993, and the Convocation
and Athletic Center in 1999. According 
to SXU President Dr. Richard Yanikoski, 
'Saint Xavier University is grateful to. Coach Lynn
O'Linski for her many accomplishments on behalf 
of Cougar Athletics, and we wish her every success
in her future endeavors.'"
There is little
doubt that O'Linski
was successful on the
softball diamond. She
recorded more than 715
wins here at SXU. During 
her tenure at Saint
Xavier, O'Linski
coached more than 50
All-District players, 29
Ail-Americans, and 7
Academic Ail-Americans.
Her teams won 7
CCAC titles and 3 district 
titles. She was also
inducted into the 
Chicagoland Collegiate
Athletic Conference
(CCAC) Hall of Fame.
Over the past
couple of summers,
O'Linski was Head
Coach of the Virginia
Roadsters, a team that
participated in the
Women's Professional Fastpitch
League (WPFL).
SXU will now begin its
search for both an Athletic 
Director and a softball coach. 
There is
no definite timetable in place 
to determine how long the search to fill
Photo courtesy Monte Gerloch
Lynn O'Linski, former Athletic Director and Head Soft-
ball Coach.
both positions will take. However,
with the inaugural women's basketball 
season opening in two weeks,
the University will look to move
quickly to solidify the Athletic Department, 
and continue the foward
momentum of recent years.
Alcohol Awareness week from 
October 23-27
Students can learn the dangers 
of alcohol and their limitations
By Patricia Foxx
Xavierite Editor
Want to go to a drinking
party? Want to find out your 
limitations of drinking, without even
getting drunk? How about finding
the true consequences of drinking
and driving?
These are just some of the
things a Saint Xavier student can
find out in Alcohol 101, an interactive 
CD ROM class offered at the
career center at 12.30 p.m. on
Thursday October 26. It is just one
of the many information outlets
about alcohol and its dangers and
abuses offered during SXU's alcohol 
awareness week.
Alcohol Awareness Week
is not just located at SXU, but occurs 
at colleges and universities
across the nation. The Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness week has been
going on for 25 years. According
to Holly Gibson Hergan, Associate 
Director Career and Personal
Development Center, the Collegiate 
Alcohol Awareness week
probably resulted from concentrated 
drinking problems around
this time of year as a result of stress
Photo courtesy Facts on Tap.
Cover of Brochure presented during
Alcohol Awareness week.
during midterms, homecoming activities 
and the problems resulting
from casual drinking.
The Career and Personal
Development Center plans to put up
warning signs around the University. 
Information tables presenting
various pamphlets will be placed in
the Dining Hall and Residence
Halls. One pamphlet given out 
corresponds to the CD ROM Alcohol
101. It consists of different information 
like "party parting gifts,"
which is the top ten ways to turn
Alcohol continued page 3