Xavier University’s Office of Interfaith Engagement will become the Center for Interfaith Engagement and its founding director, Rabbi Abie Ingber, will be the Center’s executive director. The Center’s mission is to promote sensitivity towards diverse faiths and backgrounds and engage the communities on a local, national and international scale, according […]
Month: November 2012
Compromising of hair and policies
The past week or so has been tumultuous: the election stirred us all up at least a little, whether it was over the changes we perceived imminent or the onslaught of commercials; budget cuts were announced for almost every department in the university and the library; basketball season began (I […]
Xavier cross country ends successful season
The women’s and men’s cross country teams made history this past weekend at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional cross country meet. The women’s team came in 13th place out of 32 teams, which is their highest placing ever. At the same time the men’s team came in 19th place out […]
Men’s soccer nets third straight tournament bid
The Xavier men’s soccer team fell short this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 Championships, losing 1-0 to Saint Louis University in the semifinals. The Musketeers were looking for their third straight A-10 Championship title but could not defeat the second-seeded Billikens. The men’s team advanced to the semifinals via […]
Mixed week for women’s basketball
The Xavier women’s basketball team started the year off strong, winning their first regular season game this past Saturday. They defeated Bucknell 71-62 at Cintas Center. Junior guard Shatyra Hawkes led the Musketeers in scoring with 19 points. Seven of those points came in the first half, but Hawkes kicked […]
Volleyball preps for A-10 tournament
The Xavier volleyball team had a bittersweet weekend, losing to their conference rival Dayton on Saturday in Cintas Center while also securing a two-seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Musketeers lost in four sets (25-22, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18) to the Flyers, battling the No. 12 team in the nation […]
Sports Opinion: the student section monster
ESPN’s 24 hour Tip-Off marathon brought more than basketball to Cintas Center on Tuesday. It brought empty seats to classrooms and filled seats in our student section. With a relatively short line getting into Cintas Center, there were plenty of rumors about saving seats for those still in class. A […]
Wreck-it Ralph brings back Disney’s animated success
Watching Wreck-It Ralph is like inhaling a bag of candy and sniffing up so much sugar that it dazzles your brain. It’s an ingenious film; it is surprisingly touching while bursting with imagination, invention and humor. In a year of middling- to-decent animated films, it boldly stands out front and […]
Titus Andronicus:
Titus Andronicus, a punk rock band from New Jersey, returns with its third album, Local Business. The band takes the large, grandiose sound of Arcade Fire and combines it with the violence of The Clash, with just a hint of Bruce Springsteen’s heartland rock. Titus Andronicus is well-known for its […]
A great opportunity
During the Senate meeting, senior Senator Sarah Roveda announced her resignation from Senate for second semester. She cannot return due to a class conflict with the 3:00 p.m. Monday meeting time. As a result, Senate will be operating with 19 members come spring semester. According to the Senate Rules of […]