All summer I have known that I’ve needed to write an article to incoming freshmen, and in form consistent to the first three years of my college career, I start putting words into a document on 1:14 a.m. But enough about me, let’s talk about you. First off, it is […]

W hen looking back on my college career I ponder what I really learned. Or, more importantly, the most important thing I learned. No doubt the information I obtained in my courses relating to the career I hope to have is critical. I have already discovered that I had wonderful […]

Henry Ward Beecher once wrote: “Do not look back on happiness or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today.” Nonetheless, as I approach the end of my tenure at Xavier University, I find myself preoccupied with reliving the happiness I’ve found in the past four […]

What’s your major? Oh, English…and Spanish…Ok, so what kind of job do you think you can get with that? Do you even have plans for next year? Can you believe the best four years of your life are almost over? WHOAAAA!. I’m pretty sure every senior got to hear some […]

I’ll try not to make this too sappy or too nonchalant, but do forgive me if I break from keeping it real. I walked onto this campus determined to become a “service geek.” I wanted to help people who were less “blessed” than I, not because they needed me, rather […]

This is my last column and that would make me sad, if I wasn’t so apathetic. Although it has been the downfall of all of my more serious relationships, my apathy is something I hold dear so I hope it is not offended when I put it aside for a […]

While watching our beloved Muskies play the Mountain Hawks of Lehigh late Sunday, I felt I knew the storyline: get the ball to Holloway and queue up a victory. Lo and behold, I observed the legend himself sink improbable shots to maintain a legacy that will not soon be forgotten. […]

Recently a young, astute man who most of you may know – who also happens to be my roommate – brought a telling concept to my attention. He described to me a conundrum of aesthetics vs. efficacy that arises on this campus quite often, epitomized by our very own salad […]

Why Alternative Breaks Rock Without question, Alternative Breaks is one of the most noble programs of Xavier University. XUAB provides an opportunity for students to forgo the traditional spring or summer break debauchery in favor of participating in service opportunities. But why is XUAB so awesome? In addition to compelling […]

cliché as it may sound, much of what we learn in life comes outside of a classroom setting. I could tell you exactly how to make everything on the menu of the restaurant I worked at during high school, but I would be speechless if you asked me to […]