Based on the number of Xavier students present at the Rookwood Whole Foods this past Friday, I would hazard a guess that Five after Five is already a popular go-to for Xavier upperclassmen. But, if you have not heard of it, or you have but have never been, it is […]
Month: February 2012
Tell me lies, sweet little lies
Whether it’s to your boyfriend or your mom, the truth is almost always preferred. But me, I like to mix it up a bit, and when it comes to reporting, please, tell me lies. I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent in the past two years editing […]
Explaining SGA elections
I remember sitting on Blackboard about a year ago today anxiously waiting to see the results of the SGA Executive election. I had put a large amount of time and effort into helping the ticket of Nick Albin, Jimmy Geiser and Morgan Zuziak. Nick and Jimmy were friends of mine […]
Rivalry Week continues:
Since their establishments, both Xavier and Dayton have made names for themselves from their impacts on the world to their academic successes. The schools have a similar identity: both are located in Ohio, both are private Catholic institutions and both have roughly the same size student populations. However, the biggest […]
2012: A shocking year for the A-10
While the country is swept away with “Linsanity,” fans of the Atlantic 10 are experiencing their own madness. The rollercoaster season known as conference play kicked off with Xavier’s loss to La Salle on Jan. 4. Xavier’s loss was followed by Temple’s loss to Dayton just a few days later. […]
Dayton’s keys to victory
DAYTON— It’s been a long, long, long, long time since the University of Dayton men’s basketball team could knock off Atlantic 10 Conference archrival Xavier University in Cincinnati. Since Dayton beat Xavier 74-72 in Cincinnati on Jan. 10, 1981, there have been five United States Presidents, four Indiana Jones movies […]
Xavier’s keys to victory
On Saturday, Xavier will play host to its archrival, the University of Dayton. The Flyers bested the Musketeers in January 87-72, marking the most points scored by an opponent against Xavier all season. Regardless of previous games, the Musketeers have always handled their business against Dayton here at Cintas Center, […]
Across the channel: a weekend in Paris
LONDON — One of Europe’s best features is how easy it is to jump from one country to another. If you decide that you want to go to Paris for the weekend, no problem. Just hop on a train that goes under the channel. Of course, my first view of […]
The Reel review with Alex
Lena Dunham may be the luckiest 25-year-old in America. She’s got a Judd Apatow-produced HBO series titled Girls premiering in April. Not only that, her second feature, Tiny Furniture, has garnered heaps of praise by critics, won an Independent Spirit Award and is already being inducted into The Criterion Collection […]
XU Republicans take on the capital
The Xavier University College Republicans (XUCR) joined other conservatives from throughout the country in Washington D.C. for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The CPAC was held at the Marriot Hotel Wardman Park and is a project of the American Conservative Union. The event is co-hosted by TheTeaParty.net, Young […]