Over the past four years, despite a 25 percent decrease in general crime, Xavier’s Police Notes have seen a notable increase in intriguing subject matter — and appropriately so. Since 2006, Xavier has witnessed a gradual increase in documented illegal drug usage, disregarding alcohol. Though Xavier Police and Residence Life’s […]
Month: November 2011
XU takes on Bellarmine
The Xavier men’s basketball team will take on the Bellarmine Knights on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Musketeers played Bellarmine last season and lost 61-63. The Knights are the defending Division II National Champions and play a tough exhibition schedule this season. On Saturday, the Knights took on the Duke […]
Police Notes 11/02/11
Oct. 24 11:21 p.m. – A student reported a missing cell phone and wallet from the basketball courts by the R1 lot. Oct. 25 10:25 a.m. – Xavier Police responded to 1019 Dana Ave. for a complaint of someone smoking marijuana at the rear of the building. The subject was […]
Inside out project arrives
On Oct. 22, 3-by-4 foot blackand-white photos of individuals bombarded the Xavier and Evanston communities. The photos are part of a large art movement, the Inside Out Project, and were brought to the Xavier and Evanston communities by the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC). The Inside Out Project is a creation […]
A strong comeback for Xavier’s Griffin McKenzie
Sophomore forward Griffin McKenzie’s college basketball career has been anything but ordinary. The summer before McKenzie would begin his career at Xavier, he was badly beaten at a party following a Tim McGraw concert. The six-foot nine forward was beaten severely enough that he was required to have his jaw […]
Women’s soccer nets final win
The Xavier women’s soccer team defeated Saint Louis University 1-0 on Sunday’s Senior Day, to record their second Atlantic 10 victory of the season. Seniors Andi Meyer, Jessica Brooks, Chelsea Burns and Melanie McLaughlin were honored before the game. Junior Brett Sweeney scored the only goal of the game in […]
Split weekend for men’s soccer
The Xavier men’s soccer team experienced some highs and lows on the road in Atlantic 10 play this past weekend. On Friday night, the Musketeers fell 0-1 to No. 16 Charlotte in overtime. Xavier responded on Sunday with a road win over Saint Louis, improving its record on the season […]
You’ll be crazy for Like Crazy
You don’t have to be a film buff to have heard about the Sundance Film Festival, one of the biggest and most prestigious film festivals who celebrated its 27th annual competition on Jan. 20 – 30, 2011. One film in particular made the audience at January’s festival go crazy – […]
A Man’s Guide to Black Friday
Now that it’s November, it’s time to put away those Halloween costumes and start looking forward to the rest of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Christmas songs will be a regular fixture on the radio before you know it. While men typically spend their Thanksgiving […]
The Rum Diary: “His” and “Her” Thoughts
Recently Patrick Clark and Britt Nygaard of the Xavier Newswire attended a prescreening of the movie The Rum Diary featuring Johnny Depp. In the spirit of fair and accurate movie reviews, here are the comic thoughts from both moviegoers. What was this movie about? Britt Nygaard: The movie focuses on […]