As the Xavier women’s soccer team nears the end of the regular season, they are attempting to find a way into the Atlantic 10 Championship. This past week, the team played Duquesne and St. Bonaventure. They lost 2-0 to Duquesne and then fell to St. Bonaventure 2-1 in double overtime. […]
Month: October 2012
XU students to attend SOA protest in Georgia in November
This semester a group of students will be continuing the tradition of making the journey to Fort Benning, Georgia to attend the School of the Americas (SOA), now known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC). WHINSEC is a military institution dedicated to training soldiers from Latin America. […]
Sports Opinion: Cincinnati fans unite
While cities like Boston, New York and Los Angeles dominate the ESPN headlines, small market cities such as Cincinnati continue to do things their way. The sports tradition of Cincinnati is something as unique to the city as the beautiful taste of Skyline chili. Cincinnati’s sports roots go all the […]
Volleyball sweeps competition
The Xavier volleyball team swept their competition on the road this weekend, defeating Butler in Indianapolis (25-18, 25-20, 25-22) and winning at Saint Louis (25-20, 25-23, 25-17). The Musketeers demonstrated mental fortitude in a powerful game this weekend, closing out every close set they encountered in unfriendly environments. The Muskies […]
Men’s soccer ends weekend with a draw and win
The No. 13/10 Xavier men’s soccer team improved to 10-0-4 with a road victory against St. Bonaventure on Sunday. The Musketeers also improved to 3-0-2 in the Atlantic 10 thanks to goals from senior Luke Spencer and junior Nick Hagglund. James Reed from St. Bonaventure scored in the 24th minute […]
XSASA brings self-defense to students
Xavier Students Against Sexual Assault (XSASA) and the Criminal Justice Society (CJS) have teamed up to bring Debbie Gardner, founder of Survive Institute to Xavier University. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, Gardner will lead a free seminar on self-defense in Kelley Auditorium at 6 p.m. Gardner worked as Deputy Sheriff for […]
The future of Xavier’s CICE
Over the last few weeks, rumors have been going around campus concerning the future of the Center of Interfaith Community Engagement (CICE). The Xavier Newswire sat down with Provost and Chief Academic Officer Scott Chadwick to clarify what exactly is going on with CICE. Xavier Newswire: First, could you clarify […]
Author John Green speaks at Cincinnati Public Library
John Green, author of four young adult books, including his bestseller The Fault in Our Stars, and popular video blogger, spoke at the Cincinnati Public Library on Monday. His talk kicked off Teen Read Week at the library, a program that encourages teenagers to read for fun. His fans turned […]
Avett Brothers: The Carpenter
The Avett Brothers released their seventh studio album entitled The Carpenter on Sept. 11, their second album with producer Rick Rubin and record label Universal Republic. As expected, the Avetts have produced another album that goes deeper lyrically; however, it certainly continues with the musical shift in their work, catering […]
Ingrid Michaelson hits the Taft Theater in Cincinnati
This past Friday, Ingrid Michaelson, an artist of some of the smoothest, most moving popular songs of our time, visited the Taft Theater. She came to town as part of her acoustic tour. Not only did Michaelson bring her amazing musical talents, but she also brought a personality that seemingly […]