On Thursday, Xavier held its annual Founder’s Day celebration, a tradition that honors the “spirit of service” upon which the University was built, according to the University’s website. New to this year’s ceremony, the students of Xavier participated in a campaign to name the new residential complex, greenspace and mezzanine. […]
Month: September 2011
Peace, Love, and Veggies
Vegetarianism is on the rise both throughout the United States and here on Xavier’s campus for various reasons from hearing the health benefits associated with becoming a vegetarian or vegan to accepting it as a challenge. Currently, 7.3 million Americans follow a vegetarian lifestyle and an additional 22.8 million follow […]
XU Hosts Community Action Day
On Saturday, Xavier students ranging from Physics Club to sports teams sacrificed their weekend to sleep in.Instead, they gathered in Gallagher Student Center at 9 a.m. to be assigned an entire day of volunteer community service. Xavier’s annual Community Action Day hosted about 300 students traveling to 19 locations around […]
Record breaking turnout at Fall Career Fair
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, Xavier’s Career Services Center held its annual Fall Career Fair. A record breaking 587 Xavier students arrived dressed to impress for the event, which took place in Cintas Center. Xavier’s Career Services Center put on the Fair in order to provide students with the chance to […]
Low interest in freshmen elections
Due to the low amount of interest from freshmen in the first year senate elections, the Board of Elections has decided to add two write-in ballots to the election ticket this year. “Generally speaking, our voter trends are down,” Board of Elections Chair Nate Fischer said. “We work with voter […]
XU students help Obama
On Thursday, a group of Xavier students, including members of Student Government Association and College Democrats, traveled to the Hilltop Ready Mix Concrete to aid in President Barack Obama’s speech. Different groups on campus were contacted to send students to help with parking, admittance to the press area, handicapped accessibility […]
E/RS lecture series kicks-off
Most Thursday evenings comprise of the student body working on homework, avoiding homework or eating dinner. However, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, many students astounded their parents and impressed their friends by spending the evening “learning for learning’s sake.” The opportunity to attend such lecture did not end […]
Conference realignments:
Could you imagine if there was no NCAA Tournament and no “Big Dance” or “March Madness” for Xavier, or even Butler, a national finalist in each of the past two years? No Final Four appearances for George Mason or Virginia Commonwealth? This could be a reality if “super conferences” are […]
SGA Club Relations alters club activation process
On Sept. 19, Student Government Association’s (SGA) Club Relations committee implemented a new Club Activation Process. As a result of this amendment to SGA’s constitution, it will now be easier to become a successful club on campus. The Club Relations committee of Senator Jared Greene, Senator Sarah Roveda and Senator […]
Meet The Jesuits
Name: Fr. Michael Graham, S.J. Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Education: Bachelor of Science from Cornell College, Master of Arts in American Studies and psychology and a doctorate in American studies from the University of Michigan, Master of Divinity from the Weston School of Theology. Fun Fact: If he had to […]