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Marshall Klickman
Jim Egan (left) and Frank and Sue Kok promise the family-owned Blue Gibbon will provide great food and friendly service.

Xavier students have it their way

Family-owned blue gibbon to replace BK next semester

Next semester, Xavier will be bringing in the Blue Gibbon, a family owned and operated Chinese restaurant. [full story]

Students rally against rape

1-in-4 day to raise awareness of rape and sexual violence on campus

It is a startling statistic: One in four college women are victims of rape. Unfortunately, it is a statistic that too few students are aware of. [full story]

Student safety concerns derail demonstration

 Campus News
Kaitlyn Kramer

X-Cash to nix Muskie money

The university will soon complete its implementation of the new pre-paid student account system known as “X-Cash.” However, many students are still confused about the specifics of this new system which will act as a replacement for Muskie money and petty cash. [full story]

XU Players and singers go ‘Totally 80’s’

Crosstown Shootout Viewing Party

Be Alert! Crime Prevention Tips

Police Notes

 Opinions & Editorials

Study hall or basketball?

What happened to all the hype about the Crosstown Shootout?! Has the absolute insanity that has stemmed from it in years past worn us out? Have we grown complacent in our role as the better team? [full article]

Staff Christmas List 2006

Do not pass go, do not watch TV

Letter to an Angel: All I want for Christmas...

 Sports
goxavier.com
Junior guard Stanley Burrell.

Bluejays prove too fierce as Xavier falls

Burdened by a season-low first half shooting performance and unable to contain two outstanding scorers, the men’s basketball team lost its first true road game of the year, falling to the Creighton Bluejays 73-67 before a record crowd last Saturday night in Omaha, Neb. [full story]

The Spectator by John LaFollette

It should be well-known that the Spectator has a strong affinity for the greatest commonwealth on the face of the earth: Kentucky. In fact, he has yet to meet the person who, once well-acquainted, has been able to resist the allure of the Bluegrass State’s finest products: the Kentucky Derby, bourbon and Muhammad Ali. [full story]

 Diversions

I totally love the 80s

Jim Springfield
80s Snowball

“Totally 80s Snowball” rocked. Like something straight out of “Square Pegs”, this 80s parody of a high school formal blasted the synthesizers, pounded on power chords and belted out lyrics from the glory days of Sting and Michael. [full story]

Going on holiday

Some help for the holidays

You could panic or you could use the Newswire’s guide to surviving Christmas. [full story]

Unrated! with Jeff McMurray

 Calendar City

Wednesday

Most people in college right now are finishing up finals and heading home for a relaxing, sleep-filled week to recover from the hard push of the past month.

Students of Xavier University, however, will still be working around the clock to finish up final projects and study for exams as the weather gets crappier and the holiday season rapidly approaches.

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