#8220;Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me” was written by Pastor Martin Niemoeller, a concentration camp survivor who has been called Hitler’s only private prisoner. On Oct. 4, Martin’s widow, Sara Niemoeller, shared her personal history and experience with an audience […]
Xavier elects freshmen senators
For an election of four freshman Student Government Association (SGA) senators, two names were on the ballot: Drew Dziedzic and Jayson Lerman. Write-in candidates Darci Meiners and Adam Lamb filed the other two freshman vacancies. The Newswire sat down with SGA’s fresh new faces as they begin their terms. Drew […]
XU and Norwood Police hold forum for students
On Oct. 3, a small group of students met with police officers, a lawyer and a landlord to discuss the topic of off-campus housing and the relationship between students, officers and landlords. Christopher Kneflin, a lawyer who will be available for students to consult with several hours every week, was […]
Crosstown campout cancelled?
Every other December, students layered in hoodies and sheltered by family-sized tents endure the experience of sleeping on the cold winter ground to clinch the best seats in the house to the annual men’s basketball rivalry known as the Crosstown Shootout. However, Xavier Ticketing Office and administrators have circulated discussion […]
Campus offices at Fenwick Place
The Office of Mission and Identity is moving next to Currito after being placed in two years of temporary housing. The Office of Mission and Identity works with faculty to help develop Ignatian spirituality and ensures students gain an education which prepares them to be people of outstanding competence and […]
Police Notes-10/05/11
Sept. 27 8:43 p.m. – A non-student pushing a lawn mower down Herald Avenue was investigated and released to a friend. Sept. 28 5:42 p.m. – Xavier and Norwood Police investigated a report of a seven-year-old child walking down Cleneay Avenue carrying a handgun. The gun was identified as a […]
Cincinnati City Council candidates debate at Xavier
According to several Cincinnati City Council candidates, Cincinnati is home to a declining job market, weak transportation systems and an increased presence of crime. All of these concerns were debated here at Xavier University Thursday. For the debate, the newly founded Political Science Club, the College Democrats and the College […]
Church Day on the Mall 2011
Church Day on the Mall 2011 was held on Friday inside the Gallagher Student Center (GSC). From 5-8 p.m., the Xavier University Gospel Choir, Students Committed to Christ, the Ecumenical Leadership Team, Navigators and the Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice (CFJ) hosted the well-attended, kick-off spiritual event. Tiara […]
Album Review:
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 10th album is a resounding testament to their endurance. Over 28 years, the band has had 11 personnel changes, and I’m With You is the debut of their newest incarnation, with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer replacing John Frusciante. The Peppers could have broken up when they […]
I Wish I Could Have My Time Back…
A theology class began the torture for me; a class where I was wrangled into critically analyzing the world, made to “struggle” with the fact that there were religions and faith traditions other than my own. The dialogue around this idea of “something more” pierced my daydreaming ability and interrupted […]