Prosecutor Joe Deters of Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas has said that no charges shall be filed against former Xavier basketball player Dezmine Wells. Wells, who committed yesterday to play for the University of Maryland, faced criminal charges of sexual assault after having been expelled from Xavier University on […]
Mello Yello Tour Comes to Xavier
On Sept. 6, the Mello Yello Experiential Sampling Tour will be on Xavier University grounds. The theme of the tour is Retro. There are many “Retro” experiences for Xavier students including a photo opportunity next to a Mello Yello decorated Volkswagen, two retro video game kiosks. There is also an […]
CFJ and Performing Arts welcome new staff
The Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ) and the Department of Performing Arts at Xavier both welcomed new staff members this summer among other changes. CFJ hired Rev. Abby King- Kaiser as the new Ecumenical and Multi-Faith Minister. King-Kaiser is relocating from the San Francisco Bay Area where she worked […]
Faculty resign from Center for International Education
After only a year as the first fulltime study abroad coordinator, Laura Johnson has left her position at the Center for International Education (CIE). With her leave, the former executive director of the CIE, Ismael Betancourt, will not be returning to the department as well, ushering in another unfulfilling year […]
National art exhibition at Xavier gallery
Joe Karlovec raised his voice just above the din of the crowd to explain his situation: “It’s all about the art, but you gotta have a day job.” The young, relaxed artist working out of Columbus and Dayton was one of many chosen artists in attendance last Friday, Aug. 24, […]
Paranorman: Stopmotion at its finest
We live in an age where computer generated imagery (CGI) rules the cinema. Hand-drawn movies have been shipped out, and digitally animated films seem to have taken their place. However, the same is not true for stop-motion films such as Nightmare Before Christmas and Fantastic Mr. Fox. So what is […]
Grassroots: Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble’s tour of Spain
While countries from all over the world flocked to Cincinnati for the World Choir Games, Xavier University students took a trip of their own across the globe to share their love of music with others. The Xavier University Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble consisting of 20 students toured Spain this summer from […]
Why are you here?
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 […]
The Purpose of it All
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 […]
A Matter of Convenience
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 […]