On Friday, a group of 12 students took time out of their afternoons to volunteer at a soup kitchen in downtown Cincinnati. The students traveled to St. Francis Seraph soup kitchen, where people who are homeless or have very low income are provided meals for free. The groups were split […]
Month: January 2012
Sports Opinion: March comes early this year
College basketball centers arounds the notion that on any given night, any team could lose, regardless of rank or record. For most seasons this belief might fall by the wayside, but the 2011-12 season is reminding everyone of the unpredictability of the sport. This year’s season has seen good teams […]
Women’s basketball drops two at home
This Saturday the Xavier women’s basketball team fell to St. Joseph’s at home 70-67. After the opening tip, the Musketeers quickly went up 10-2 after a few layups from redshirt junior Jessica Pachko. Pachko was the high-scorer of the game with 19 points and continually found ways to keep the […]
Talkin’ about my generation
W e need to start thinking about ways to improve our collegiate educational system. Now that I’ve shocked or exasperated you, allow me to explain. Obviously, my examples do not apply to everyone. Sweeping generalizations don’t corroborate any argument effectively. Numerous students still do well, are engaged and learn sufficiently […]
Swimming excels at Butler Invitational
The Xavier men’s and women’s swimming team traveled to Fischers, Ind. last weekend to compete in the Butler Invitational. Both teams finished second place in their divisions, including three first place finishes in the relays. The men tallied 697 points while the women finished with 521 points for the invitational. […]
Professor Profile: Violinist Manami White
The Xavier Newswire Manami White is a violin/viola professor at Xavier who is also a world-class musician. She plays in local symphonies and chamber music orchestras. She has traveled around the world playing in countries such as England and Japan. In addition, she has been taught by famous violinists and […]
London: A British Semester Abroad
I can’t remember when my obsession with England started, but it probably began soon after my obsession with Harry Potter and was only encouraged by Jane Austen, Shakespeare and every notable, and admittedly nerdy, moment in England’s history. When my high school offered a spring break trip to London my […]
Behind the backboard: Xavier Pep Band
Oftentimes the music one hears at a Xavier basketball game is not coming from a loudspeaker above the scoreboard. Instead, it is coming to the audience live courtesy of the Xavier University Pep Band. Directed by Dr. Matthew Westgate, assistant professor of instrumental activities, the Pep Band plays at all […]
Reading Between the lines with Britt:
For those of you acquainted with TNT’s original series Rizzoli and Isles, Tess Gerritsen may be a familiar name. Gerritsen, a doctor turned writer, created the book series on which the TNT series is based. I turned to Gerritsen’s books over Christmas break when the second season of Rizzoli and […]
Xavier women’s basketball struggles in Atlantic 10 conference play
The Xavier women’s basketball team non-conference struggles have continued to plague them early in the Atlantic 10 season. The Musketeers dropped two more road games this week, which lowers their record to 3-13 and 0-3 in A-10 play. Xavier traveled to Pittsburgh, Penn. on Jan. 11 to face Duquesne University, […]