Why Alternative Breaks Rock Without question, Alternative Breaks is one of the most noble programs of Xavier University. XUAB provides an opportunity for students to forgo the traditional spring or summer break debauchery in favor of participating in service opportunities. But why is XUAB so awesome? In addition to compelling […]
Month: March 2012
– Letters to the editor –
Out of line The last several issues of this auspicious publication have been, to say the least, disappointing. The most recent example of this is the comparison of garbage (or “litter” as it was so euphemized) to the Transubstantiation. Being an even somewhat-devout Catholic, I am personally offended. This comparison […]
Convience Store: A Business Perspective
cliché as it may sound, much of what we learn in life comes outside of a classroom setting. I could tell you exactly how to make everything on the menu of the restaurant I worked at during high school, but I would be speechless if you asked me to […]
The Greatest Irony
B ig things happened in the world these past few weeks, folks. There were some primaries. Maryland made same-sex marriage legal-ish. Hotels all around the world were flooded with college students eager to drink Natty Light in hopes of “scoring” in the club. Yes, it was a big week Cincinnati, […]
AB offers students unique opportunity
Spring break is usually the time when most college students are headed to one of two places: back home or to the beach. It’s a time for relaxation and for forgetting about school and the stress it brings. However, for a group of over 200 students and 25 faculty members, […]
Farewell, FliX
The student-run DVD rental store FliX closed its doors for the last time on March 1. FliX opened in 2003 as a venture from students in the Entrepreneurship club, but, with the rise of student interest in cheaper and more convenient ways to watch movies, paired with the decreased amount […]
Professor profile:
Professor Judy Naim teaches in the Department of Early Childhood Education and Literacy. A Cincinnati native, she attended the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State for her undergraduate work. She also has two masters degrees from Xavier. Xavier Newswire: Why did you decide to go into the field of education? […]
Bracket Breakdown: Kyle Isaacs’ edition
The moment after CBS finishes announcing the field for the NCAA Tournament, people across the nation offer their “analyses” of the entire bracket. Before you begin to worry, I have no plans of bombarding you with my thoughts and opinions. Rather, I am going to provide you with information on […]
A-10 nets four NCAA tournament bids
While people traditionally think that the power conferences are the only ones having success in college basketball, the Atlantic-10 conference is challenging that notion. This year the Atlantic-10 is sending four teams to the NCAA tournament, which is more than the Pac-12 is sending. The A-10 has not been a […]
Professor Fontana: uncovered
In a year, Xavier University will be losing its most senior and arguably most notorious faculty member, Ernest Fontana, Ph.D. For 46 years Fontana has taught English at Xavier University. Next fall, Fontana will be taking a sabbatical to return for one last semester as a full professor in the […]