Sometimes I feel a little blonde. Things tend to go over my head at times. Let me give you an example. I’ve been asked, “how’s the construction going at Xavier?” by friends, only to respond with, “what construction?” (In my defense, I feel like campus has been under construction since […]

The recent details of the expulsion of Dezmine Wells have once again whipped Xavier’s student body into controversy. District Attorney Joe Deters decided not to press charges against Wells, and made a subsequent plea for Xavier to reconsider its decision. Many at Xavier wondered if Wells had been treated unfairly, […]

This article is not about Dezmine Wells. His situation may be the reason for the article, but he is not the focus of this article itself. In case you’ve been living under a rock, a Hamilton County grand jury declined to indict former Xavier University student athlete Dez Wells on […]

Dear Administration, Student Government Association, and 5-pound wallet donators: Can we please get some covers for bike racks? Dear Administration, Student Government Association, and 5-pound wallet donators: Can we please get some covers for bike racks? Like, seriously. I added the “like” to show that I’m serious. And I’ll add […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

And classes have begun. Why, that is probably precisely the reason you are even reading this. That is no matter. What matters is the personality of Xavier University. Not too long ago I arrived at Xavier. I inevitably acclimated to college, like everyone does. I found at Xavier a university […]

The expulsion of Dezmine Wells no doubt ripped a shockwave through Xavier’s campus. The small forward’s size, which isn’t small by normal standards, and athleticism will be missed this winter. The man that constantly had a smile on his face and an easy laugh became quickly acclimated to campus. In […]

Uponreturning to Xavier University for my senior year, many thoughts came to my mind. These thoughts included: When will I get to meet the freshman basketball players? Will Eureka still be making sandwiches and calling me “boo?” And when will I get to Dana’s? Above all, I wanted to see […]