Joe Karlovec raised his voice just above the din of the crowd to explain his situation: “It’s all about the art, but you gotta have a day job.” The young, relaxed artist working out of Columbus and Dayton was one of many chosen artists in attendance last Friday, Aug. 24, […]
Month: August 2012
Paranorman: Stopmotion at its finest
We live in an age where computer generated imagery (CGI) rules the cinema. Hand-drawn movies have been shipped out, and digitally animated films seem to have taken their place. However, the same is not true for stop-motion films such as Nightmare Before Christmas and Fantastic Mr. Fox. So what is […]
Grassroots: Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble’s tour of Spain
While countries from all over the world flocked to Cincinnati for the World Choir Games, Xavier University students took a trip of their own across the globe to share their love of music with others. The Xavier University Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble consisting of 20 students toured Spain this summer from […]
Why are you here?
My predecessor, Mike Hills, and I have been involved in some intense debates about the purpose of going to college. Undoubtedly, there are multiple reasons one would choose to come to college. However, for simplicity’s sake, I will only focus on two. There is the more traditional argument that college […]
The Purpose of it All
Because of this semester’s course content, a reflection on my summer as a construction worker, the inevitable complaints about the impracticality of the Xavier Core Curriculum and a bit of prodding from my roommate, I feel like it may already be time to clarify why the humanities are important-again. My […]
A Matter of Convenience
The opening of a convenience store in Gallagher Student Center should come as a delight to all students at Xavier. Yes, some were devastated that the beloved FliX had to close its doors. But now, instead of making the long trip to a local UDF or the Norwood Kroger, students […]
XU focuses on online streaming
In today’s world everything is online, and that includes Xavier sports. Last year the Xavier Athletic Department launched a live streaming program that broadcasted nine Xavier sporting events online free of charge. All nine games were home contests, and they were considered to have been the biggest games of the […]
Convenience store set to open Sept. 4
On Sept. 4, Xavier’s convenience store will open in the area previously occupied by FLiX in the Gallagher Student Center. The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. According to Michael Hubbard, Director of the Xavier […]
Printing update
Changes were made to the oncampus printing system over the course of the summer. Last year, students were able to print from certain personal laptops to specific printers, including the first floor Gallagher Student Center printer and the Conaton Learning Commons printer. This year, students are able to send a […]
Volleyball nets a 2-1 record in Clemson
With training workouts and summer practices ending, the women’s volleyball team rode a positive preseason into South Carolina this weekend for Clemson University’s Big Orange Bash. The transition from preseason to their first match was seamless as the Musketeers charged ahead as planned against South Carolina State, winning in straight […]