In today’s world everything is online, and that includes Xavier sports. Last year the Xavier Athletic Department launched a live streaming program that broadcasted nine Xavier sporting events online free of charge. All nine games were home contests, and they were considered to have been the biggest games of the […]
Convenience store set to open Sept. 4
On Sept. 4, Xavier’s convenience store will open in the area previously occupied by FLiX in the Gallagher Student Center. The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. According to Michael Hubbard, Director of the Xavier […]
Printing update
Changes were made to the oncampus printing system over the course of the summer. Last year, students were able to print from certain personal laptops to specific printers, including the first floor Gallagher Student Center printer and the Conaton Learning Commons printer. This year, students are able to send a […]
Volleyball nets a 2-1 record in Clemson
With training workouts and summer practices ending, the women’s volleyball team rode a positive preseason into South Carolina this weekend for Clemson University’s Big Orange Bash. The transition from preseason to their first match was seamless as the Musketeers charged ahead as planned against South Carolina State, winning in straight […]
Men’s soccer kicks off regular season with a draw against Wildcats
Saturday night, the Xavier men’s soccer team suffered a heart-breaking draw against No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats. The Musketeers allowed a penalty kick by the Wildcats’ Chris Ritter with nine seconds left in regulation, sending the game into overtime. Overall, Xavier displayed sharp defense throughout the game but gave Northwestern an […]
Women’s soccer drops both games in Ball State Tournament
This past weekend the Xavier women’s soccer team played in the 2012 Ball State Tournament, but lost both games. On Friday, the team matched up against Western Kentucky, where they were shut out 3-0. It was clear after the game that the Musketeer offense was not performing well. They were […]
Kyle’s Korner: Dez Wells
What is the price of winning? College athletics is centered on the notion that student-athletes play amateur sports while enriching their lives and intelligence. This ideal is excellent, but it seems as if our society has allowed the NCAA and universities to move further and further away from this “dream.” […]
Coach Orner: Officer to Coach
For much of his life, Xavier cross country head coach Ryan Orner would have been better addressed by a different title: Officer. Following four years of running for Towson University, Orner went directly into the State Police Academy. He then spent 12 years working for the Maryland State Police. However, […]
X-LAB program returns for another year
Xavier Launch-A-Business, (X-LAB), a pioneering economic development program at Xavier University’s Williams College of Business, is once again searching for people with innovative ideas. This is the program’s third year, and things are a little different. For the past two years, X-LAB has solicited applications and chosen winners using a […]
WeCar rental cars provide vehicles to Xavier students
This year Xavier has partnered with Enterprise Rent-a-Car to provide vehicles to students through the WeCar program. Enterprise currently operates more than 40 rental locations in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area and also operates the WeCar program on more than 50 college campuses throughout the U.S. and Canada. […]