Month: April 2012

Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball bids farewell to seniors

Despite ending their careers at Xavier with a disappointing season, Seniors Tyeasha Moss and Sabrina Johnson have each had successful careers as Musketeer basketball players. Both were members of the 2010 team that made a deep run to the Elite 8 in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Moss, who started 30 […]

Sports

XU tennis nets A10 appearances

The Xavier men’s and women’s tennis teams closed out their respective seasons in strong fashion these past few weeks. The men’s team finished Atlantic 10 play with a perfect 5-0 conference record on top of an eight match winning streak. The women’s team brought their season to a close as […]

Sports

XU baseball takes Richmond series

Over Easter weekend, the Xavier men’s baseball team was able to win two out of the three games they played versus Richmond. The team traveled to Richmond, VA to face the Spiders and improved their record to 13-18 and 5-2 in the Atlantic 10. Redshirt sophomore Vinny Nittoli led all […]

Sports

XU soccer kicks off spring season

The Xavier men’s soccer team started out its spring season with back-to-back victories in a double-header on Thursday. The Musketeers began the season by shutting-out Thomas Moore 3-0. Xavier’s goals against Thomas Moore came from junior Luke Spencer and sophomores Gino Depaoli and Nick Hagglund. XU defeated Centre 3-1, nearly […]

Sports

Track & Field breaks record

The Xavier track team had an unforgettable meet last weekend at the Stanford Invitational. Five school records were broken during the meet that featured many highly accomplished schools and was even broadcasted online. Possibly the most impressive record to fall was the women’s 10,000-meter run. Sophomore Clare Fischer ran the […]

Sports

Clubs Sports provides opportunities for Xavier

While most Xavier students will never get the opportunity to lob the ball to Dez Wells, every student has the opportunity to play a sport. Xavier has one of the largest club sports departments in the region with 26 clubs that fit every student at Xavier. Roughly 560 students are […]

News

Non-profit founder visits X

The founder of To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), Jamie Tworkowski spoke in front of a room full of Xavier students on April 3. TWLOHA is a non-profit organization that has reached out to more than 170,000 people in 100 different countries. The speech was sponsored by SAC and […]

News

New SAC chairs

Colleen Reynolds (class of 2015) Position: Chair of Campus Traditions Job Description: Oversee the implementation of all traditional SAC events such as Fall Ball, Mr. Muskie, Lecture Series and Boat Dance. Major: PPP (Philosophy, Politics, and the Public) Home town: Louisville, Ky. Interests: I love being involved and keeping busy. […]

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Sidewalk construction in Norwood

The city of Cincinnati has undergone much recent construction, whether it is Dana Avenue or sidewalk repair between housing properties. The sidewalk repairs began in an effort to increase safety in Norwood. The Sidewalk Safety Program is a major infrastructure program. The Cincinnati Municipal Code (CMC) defines sidewalks as “…the […]

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The Pill

Father Graham, S.J. announced that Xavier University will cease to provide its employees with birth control under the University’s insurance policy after July 1. The decision has come after Barack Obama’s latest health care reform requiring non-profit religious organizations to provide their employees with birth control coverage. Contraception is forbidden […]