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