Two Xavier music students, junior Taylor Brown and senior Katie Giuliano won Cincinnati’s Got Talent, a talent competition hosted by the Cincinnati Reds on Dec. 3, 2011. Performing an arrangement done by senior Tim Graulty of Adele’s’ “Someone Like You,” Brown sang vocals while Giuliano played the harp accompaniment. Brown […]
The reel review with Joe:
When I heard that Stieg Larsson’s internationally best selling novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was being made into a movie, I was thrilled. The book was a terribly attractive read that kept me up well past 3 a.m. on multiple occasions, and I hoped that the movie makers […]
The brawl heard ’round the world
The administration’s reaction to the ‘brawl heard ‘round the world’ at this year’s Crosstown Shootout has been telling. Twenty ba-ga-zillion official statements, countless news stories and the absurd hour-long reflection sessions revealed that our administration seems to believe that the identity and character of this University is defined by the […]
RIVALRY REFLECTIONS
Holiday cheer, yule logs and the simple joy of a stress-free month are usually words that describe a Xavier student’s winter break. So, it was a shock to most when students received an e-mail that required mandatory reflection on the Crosstown Shootout and sportsmanship. “The student section contributed to the […]
Crosstown Shootout
While the Crosstown Shootout may be one of Xavier’s biggest traditions, this game was anything but traditional. The Crosstown Shootout ended in a bench-clearing brawl that a number of analysts consider to be an insult to the game. The typical trash talk from both teams occurred and was expectedis standard […]
Former Vanderbilt forward makes a difference at Xavier
Though graduate student Andre Walker may be a new face for Xavier fans, this 6-foot-7 forward is anything but new to the world of college basketball. Walker played for the Vanderbilt Commodores for three years, sitting out for a year due to injury. For his final year of eligibility, […]
Catalytic converter thieves caught
Xavier Police arrested and charged two suspects on Nov. 21 regarding the recent wave of catalytic converters on campus. The suspects were found guilty of stealing four converters, all of which were recovered from the trunk of their vehicle, from cars in the A parking lot. Officer Petachi observed the […]
Meet City Councilman Chris Seelbach
The Newswire recently sat down with Xavier graduate and newlyelected City Councilman Chris Seelbach to find out a little more about his XU ties. XN: Did you grow up here in Cincinnati? Chris Seelbach: I grew up in Louisville and moved to Cincinnati when I was 18 to go to […]
Soccer nets another successful season
Xavier men’s soccer season came to a heartbreaking end when West Virginia scored a goal near the end of the first overtime period on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It was the Muskies’ second trip to the tournament and the second time they lost […]
Xavier Students Perform in Cincinnati’s Got Talent
Presented by Redsfest, this year’s finalists of Cincinnati’s Got Talent will receive the opportunity to perform at a Cincinnati Reds 2012 home game. As of now, three Xavier students may be among those five performing. Senior Katie Giuliano and juniors Taylor Brown and Johnathan Long have been advanced to the […]