Fifty-two was the magic number for the Musketeers on Saturday night in a 86-83 overtime victory over rival Dayton Flyers, keeping a streak alive that began under the presidency of Jimmy Carter. For Xavier senior point guard Tu Holloway, he will get to leave Xavier knowing that number 52 never […]
Month: February 2012
SKM takes executive election
The voting turnout of this year’s Student Government Association executive election was the highest in Xavier University history. There were nearly 200 more total votes cast this year than in the Spring 2011 election. The team comprised of Seth Walsh, Matt Morefield and Kristin Sanfilippo won the election with 817 […]
Record breaking apps. received
For the first time in its history, the Xavier University Office of Admissions received more than 10,000 applications for the 2012-13 school year, a 17 percent increase from this time last year. Out of the 10,518 applications received, about 7,500 will be offered admission. The University also saw an increase […]
Third accusation adds to federal investigation
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will further investigate Xavier University about the sexual assault cases involving Sean Marron. The investigation will attempt to ascertain whether Xavier University violated Title IX and if the handling of sexual assault is an individual problem or an institutional problem. Caitlin Pinciotti, a former […]
Step Show
Sa turday evening African American sororities and fraternities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) from Pennsylvania, Indiana and nearby Ohio universities stepped their way onto campus for Xavier’s NPHC’s first step show, “The Essence of…Culture: NPHC Step Show.” “We did this to show a culture that exists on Xavier’s campus…Stepping […]
On campus rental car service
The Student Government Association (SGA) has teamed up with Auxiliary Services to help provide students with more transportation options. This help comes in the form of a short-term rental car service. These services started out in big cities where it was common for people not to own cars in order […]
Student art exhibit
On Feb. 17, the annual Xavier Student Art Exhibition opened in the A.B. Cohen Center. According to Kitty Uetz, the director for the art gallery, the exhibition will run until March 9 andwill showcase pieces from all of the studio disciplines. The 84 student pieces include ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, […]
Free tax help for Xavier students
This semester, Xavier students and citizens around the Xavier community will be offered free help with the only certainty in life besides death: taxes. Through an accounting class called Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Xavier accounting majors will work in conjunction with the IRS to prepare tax returns for low-income […]
New Language Resource Center
Xavier University’s modern language department has opened a new Language Resource Center. The Center, which is located on the fourth floor of the Conaton Learning Commons, opened at the beginning of the semester and will serve as a place for modern language students to improve their writing, listening and pronunciation […]
Board of Trustees hosts annual dinner
The Board of Trustees hosted its annual dinner on Thursday, Feb. 16. The evening commenced with an address by Fr. Michael Graham, S.J., followed by dinner, a performance by the Xavier Gospel Choir and group discussion sessions. “[Fr. Graham] thanked the students for coming out because this is the most […]