On any given warm afternoon, Xavier students can be found adjacent to Herald Avenue, practicing or playing sports atop a large green space, in the shadow of Fenwick Place. As Xavier University is still undetermined in its potential use of the coined Mixed Use Development (MUD) location on the eastern […]
Month: October 2011
Mixed results for women’s soccer
While the rest of the University returned home for Fall Break, the Xavier women’s soccer team hit the road for two Atlantic 10 away games. The women headed to Richmond on Friday to take on the Spiders; despite an intense game with many chances but no goals, the women tied […]
Not your same old Musketeer Madness
As it does every year, the time for Musketeer Madness is approaching quickly for Xavier basketball fans, but this year, the Xavier Athletic Department has decided to heighten the madness. Complete with 500 floor seats for Xavier students and a stage, this is far from your usual Musketeer Madness. “We’re […]
Marron trial hears first testimony
Accused on two counts of rape, former student Sean Marron began his trial yesterday afternoon by waiving his right to trial by jury. According to an anonymous lawyer, the defendant usually waives his right to a jury when he has reasonable belief that the judge may deliberate the presented evidence […]
Crosstown campout back on
On Monday, Xavier University announced that the campout for the 2011 Crosstown Shootout will go ahead as planned. On Oct. 13, members from Residence Life, X-Treme Fans, Student Involvement and Athletics all met with Student Life and Leadership and reached a unanimous decision that the campout will take place. “There […]
Frease suspended indefinitely
On Friday, Oct. 14, senior center Kenny Frease was suspended indefinitely from the Xavier men’s basketball team. Frease averaged 11.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game during his junior season. Frease is Xavier’s largest player at seven-foot tall and 269 pounds. Frease came to Xavier as a freshman ranked 55th […]
Xavier volleyball suffers two losses in Atlantic 10 play
After a six-match winning streak and a 5-0 start in Atlantic 10 conference play, Xavier volleyball suffered a setback with a loss at George Washington on Oct. 9th. At George Washington, it appeared that the Musketeers were on the verge of claiming their seventh straight victory. The Colonials fought back […]
Cross country competes at Pre-National Invitational
The Xavier Cross Country team had successs this weekend at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational on Sunday at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terra Haute, Ind. Senior Caylin Howell was Xavier’s top women’s finisher, 96th overall, with a time of 22:29. Sophomore Ashley Vincent was second for the Muskies, […]
Leslie Feist: Metals
It’s been a few years since we last heard from Leslie Feist. The success of The Reminder (2007) left us satisfied enough to warrant her four-year hiatus, without even realizing, at least in my case, that we desperately needed more. Her fourth album, Metals, was released in the United States […]
MADE: Xavier Basketball Edition
#8220;I wanna be MADE.” MTV has given this phrase new meaning thanks to its reality television show, but those four words popped into my head last season while watching Xavier basketball games. No, I didn’t have any illusions of becoming a movie star, an NFL player or even a comedian; […]