On Monday, students began lining up on the second floor of Gallagher Student Center in the hopes of getting the best tickets for the upcoming fall concert featuring Mike Posner. Xavier University’s Student Activities Council (SAC) contracted the singer/songerwriter who will be performing at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 in […]
Month: August 2011
Who Is Xavier’s Biggest Rival?
After my first two years at Xavier University, I have discovered three undeniable truths: if people are wearing lanyards around their necks they are freshmen; the gravy cheese friy platter from PRC is the finest cuisine Cincinnati has to offer; and the University of Cincinnati is Xavier’s biggest rival. I […]
Who Is Xavier’s Biggest Rival?
W hen the Musketeers take the field to do battle with another school in one of Xavier’s 18 Division One sports, our athletes perform at a high level. Some matchups especially raise the intensity. This statement remains true especially when the University of Dayton Flyers and the University of Cincinnati […]
Men’s XU soccer kicks off ’11 season
To kick off the men’s soccer regular season, Xavier will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Xavier Soccer Complex. The Musketeers played at Marshall University for their home opener last season and tied the Thundering Herd 0-0. Assistant coach Kris Bertsch has high […]
McGrath welcomes Dr. Miller
In September, the McGrath Health and Wellness Center will welcome a new, full-time doctor to their staff, Dr. Kim Miller. Miller was selected through a national search and competitive process for the position. Two finalists were brought onto Xavier’s campus for two half-days during which they met with the selection […]
Strong weekend for volleyball
This past weekend, Xavier volleyball opened up their season in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup in Houston, Texas, winning two out of three matches. The tournament, hosted by the University of Houston, bears the name of the former Houston Cougar great Flo Hyman. Hyman is considered to be the greatest […]
Soccer nets first XU win
After two tough losses to start the season, the Xavier women’s soccer team won their first game of the season Friday night. The Musketeers defeated rival Miami (Oh) 2-1 to improve their record to 1-2-0 on the young season. Freshman Alyssa Tindal netted the game-winning goal for the women, which […]
Project SEARCH wins second national award
Project SEARCH has been awarded its second national award with an “Employment Leader of the Year” for having an 80 percent job placement, the highest percentage of job placements in the program for the year. Project SEARCH is a program that started in 1996 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and has […]
Between the lines with Joe:
Despite the overwhelming success of the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the Inheritance series, the fantasy genre is often seen as a genre for nerds, children and nerdy children in which every book delivers some tired rehashing of magic, elves, dragons and haunted forests. However, there are more […]
Cincy hosts Man vs. Food
How do you improve a day at Findlay Market in Over-the- Rhine? Well, that’s easy if you happen to pass by a filming of a popular reality television show. Last Thursday, Cincinnati was host to Travel Channel star Adam Richman and the crew of “Man vs. Food Nation.” The show, […]