The women’s cross country team won the All-Ohio Championship last weekend in Cedarville, Ohio. They defeated 43 schools from around the state and finished with a low score of 91 points. The men’s team had a top-10 finish, placing ninth out of 44 teams with a score of 239 points. […]
Month: October 2012
Men’s soccer cruises by Thomas Moore
The No. 19 Xavier men’s soccer team cruised past Thomas More with a dominating 5-0 victory to remain unbeaten last Thursday. The Musketeers (7-0-2) had strong performances from sophomore midfielder Andrew Jordan and senior forward Luke Spencer as they each netted two goals. Junior Matt Walker also added his fourth […]
Sports Opinion: the art of Cincinnati fandom
I’ve grown up surrounded by the professional sports world. When it came to my friends and family, I naturally gravitated toward die-hard sports fans, exposing me to the world of professional sports fans. What I learned during this period of time is this: Cincinnati sports fans are generally some of […]
Muskie fall sports, for the win
During my time here at Xavier, I have felt privileged to watch some talented teams take the field or court. Among those that come to mind are the 2009-10 men’s and women’s basketball teams and last year’s men’s team as well. Currently, I believe that Xavier has some incredibly talented […]
Lessons I learned from Dr. Seuss
If you did not enjoy Dr. Seuss when you were a child, you should be ashamed of yourself. Seriously. What kind of life did you live? Dr. Seuss can teach us all some really great things, as is often the case with children’s books. Read on to see five important life […]
Xavier students bring Jesuit ideals to Uganda
Last Thursday, Unified for UNIFAT (U4U) co-founder and local Cincinnatian, Will Tardio and head mentor, Opiyo Dennis came to Xavier University. They spoke to Xavier students in Kennedy Auditorium about the progress UNIFAT is making in Uganda. According to Xavier’s U4U chapter president Breanna Lynch, the group “is a student-run, […]
Here come the Boat Dance
On Sept. 28, over 400 Xavier students flocked to the banks of the Ohio River for a night of sightseeing, dancing and dinner during the Student Activities Council’s annual Boat Dance. Buses left from Xavier at 6 p.m. and dropped students off by the Ohio River, where they boarded a […]
Third annual health and wellness fair on Xavier Yard
The Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will hold its third annual Health and Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Gallagher Student Center and on the Xavier Yard. The objective of the fair is to promote general health among the student body. It also seeks […]
Sitting down with XU Volleyball
The Xavier Newswire’s Tim Wilmes sat down with Xavier volleyball’s junior outside hitters Sarah Brown and Kelsey Dunaway to get the inside scoop on Xavier volleyball. Xavier Newswire: How do you think the season has been going so far? Sarah Brown: At this point, our record isn’t what we want […]
Student creates SDOD petition
Junior DeAngelo Rankin has created a petition which is requesting three things. The first of which is the reinstatement of the Student Director of Diversity (SDOD) position – which was not appointed at the start of the SGA’s tenure last April. The second is the extension of the Office of […]