The Xavier Musketeers’ men’s basketball team comes into the week with a record of 12-9. Conference games began when they played Temple on Jan. 10 and are now coming into full-swing. The team defeated the Dayton Flyers at home and then lost a close game at Richmond. However, the team […]
Month: February 2013
XU Women’s Center hosts mixer for childcare initiative
This Tuesday, the Women’s Center threw a “Babysitting Mixer” at their base of operations in order to promote a Child Care Initiative. This initiative will allow Xavier students, faculty and staff to access a pool of students who are able to watch children during the day or during emergencies. There […]
Club Profile: Equestrian Team
The Xavier University Equestrian Team (XUET) is one of the fastest growing competitive teams at Xavier. Since 2009, the team has increased its number of members from three to 16 and its members remain intent on attracting more numbers. They compete against 10 other schools in the Intercollegiate Horse Show […]
Philosophy professor receives award
Department of Philosophy professor and head of Philosophy Richard Polt, Ph.D. was recently announced as the inaugural recipient of the Roger A. Fortin Award for Outstanding Teaching and Scholarship in the Humanities. The award, according to the its official website, was designed to recognize a “teacher-scholar who – in the […]
Xavier Dining hosts first Valentine’s Day Dinner in Hoff Dining Commons
Couples still looking for plans this Valentine’s Day have an opportunity for a romantic evening, courtesy of a new program through Xavier Dining. Xavier Dining is hosting a Valentine’s Day at 7 p.m. on Feb. 14 dinner in the Hoff Dining Commons. Couples in attendance will be treated to a […]
Valentine’s dance in Cintas
On Friday, Feb. 1 Gentlemen Organized for Achievement & Leadership (G.O.A.L.), Ladies with Emphasis on Achievement & Distinction (L.E.A.D.) and Alternative Breaks (AB) hosted the Valentine’s Dance. While the banquet doors were open, the lights were off and the music was thumping, the tables were empty. However, tucked together in […]
Xavier tennis continues to excel
The Xavier men’s and women’s tennis teams left the cold and snow of Cincinnati this past weekend and returned home with three victories in as many matches. The men’s team defeated Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) 7-0 on Friday before having their Saturday match postponed due to inclement weather. The women’s […]
Xavier women’s basketball records first conference win
The Xavier women’s basketball team broke its eight game losing streak this weekend with a 58-50 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. This win allows the Musketeers to keep a perfect 10-0 record at home when playing the Bonnies. The Musketeers were led by senior forward Amber Gray with 18 […]
Alternative Breaks’ silent auction in GSC succeeds past fundrasing goals
The Alternative Break (AB) Silent Auction was held in the Gallagher Student Center (GSC) from Wednesday, Jan. 30 to Thursday, Jan. 31. It was held during the annual AB week, which promotes awareness of AB. The auction was held on the entire first floor of GSC. Total, there were over […]
Students seek transparency with SGA’s safety petition
Student Government Association (SGA) Executives Seth Walsh, Kristin Sanfi lippo and Matt Morefi eld and senior Mike Czopek have created a petition for students to be notifi ed of security threats off campus in light of two fatal shootings that occurred within one mile of campus last week. The shootings […]