Opinion

Ready for the big time

Earlier this month, the Student Government Association executive team of Seth Walsh, Kristin Sanfillipo and Matt Morefield SGA executives) announced, very quietly, that over the summer they had received food stipends with approval from their university advisor, Leah Busam Klenowski. This doesn’t sound so bad until you hear that the […]

Arts

A few ideas for some autumn fun

I like to think I live a pretty notorious and swankified life, so I thought, “Hey Pat, why don’t you share some of your favorite fall things to do so that the studentbody can join the adventure?” Well, I’d be delighted to indulge the Xavier University community with such information. […]

Arts

Film: Moonrise Kingdom

This past summer was filled with more monumental blockbusters than any other with Marvel’s The Avengers, The Amazing Spider Man and, of course, Batman: the Dark Knight Rises. While these movies were all great in their own right, this past summer conceived one of the most brilliantly powerful and entertaining […]

Arts

Album: Animal Collective

It’s never easy to make a follow-up to a masterpiece. Animal Collective’s previous album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, was one of the most acclaimed albums of 2009. Their latest album, Centipede Hz, while failing to reach the same heights as its predecessor, still manages to impress. After taking a break from […]

Opinion

Spicy balls and bucket lists

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 […]

Sports

Men’s soccer remains loss-less

The No. 24 Xavier men’s soccer team remains unbeaten after a late equalizer in a 1-1 double-overtime draw against the Virginia Cavaliers. Gino De Paoli scored off of a free kick in the 85th minute to tie the match at 1-1. The junior midfielder struck the ball from 30 yards […]

Sports

Cross Country shows well

The men’s and women’s cross country teams saw strong performances by their top runners this past weekend at the National Catholic Championship. Both Xavier cross country teams took sixth place in their races in a meet that consisted of the top Catholic universities from across the country. Leading the men’s […]

Sports

Bertsch makes impact at Xavier

Three years ago, Xavier made a coaching change that has undoubtedly altered the course of men’s soccer history for the Musketeers. In December of 2009, Xavier hired head coach Andy Fleming to take over a faltering men’s soccer program. Two months later, Fleming hired Kris Bertsch of Syracuse University as […]

Sports

Sports Opinion: You get what you give

The funeral procession has already begun for most students. Since Dec. 10 of last year, students have argued over divisive issues about this basketball program, which has been put under constant scrutiny by cameras and reporters. Students have had to answer for things that they’ve had no control over, and […]

Sports

Reynolds and Davis ineligable for the 2012-2013 season

Following the recent news that freshmen Myles Davis and Jalen Reynolds are academically ineligible, the Xavier men’s basketball roster is getting thinner by the day. Since last season’s Sweet 16 run, the Musketeers have lost eight players: Tu Holloway, Kenny Frease and Andre Walker to graduation; Griffin McKenzie and Mark […]