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XU grad recovering from heart transplant
Elder teacher optimistic after successful surgery
After a month of prayers, tears and waiting from a community, Elder high school teacher, coach and Xavier alum Sean Tierney, 31, received a heart transplant and is on his way to recovery.
Tierney began struggling with heart failure in December and received a diagnosis of glycogyn storage disease, a rare enzyme deficiency in early January. [full story]
Cop loses battle to leukemia
Local Cincinnati police officer Jason Faulkner, 30, died of complications from a December cord-blood transplant at University Hospital in Cleveland the evening of Jan. 24. [full story]
Students look to the stars for scientific understanding
Every month for the past two years, Xavier students have been invited to take a closer look at the stars at the astronomy observatory located on the roof deck of Lindner Hall. [full story]
Alternative breakers may break hearts
Professor Profile: Dr. C. Walker Gollar
January 22 - January 27
It is the impression of the Newswire, from the portrayal of the new facilities by the university, that this expansion is strongly focused on the business school, and perhaps too strongly. In keeping with the Jesuit tradition of broad, open and outward thinking, it seems counterintuitve to put so much emphasis on a single department. [full article]
Flyers grounded, again: 0-22 in ‘Nati
Career high by Doellman, great second half propel Xavier past Flyers
The Musketeers outscored Dayton by 17 and held them to 28 percent shooting from the field in the second half. [full story]
Ultimate tournament a chilly success
The tournament, which drew teams from UC, Dayton, Ohio State, Denison and a team of home-schooled high schoolers called the Revolution, was organized and hosted by the Xavier ultimate frisbee team. [full story]
Last weekend, the Xavier Players put on their annual production of Voices for Change. This socially conscious show is made up of student-written, -directed and -performed pieces that deal with social justice issues. [full story]
Wednesday
Though it may make me seem paranoid, especially after last week’s admitted fear of people hiding in the bushes around campus, I’m fairly certain that the Publications House is haunted. And by fairly certain, I mean I know for a fact it’s haunted. And by know for a fact, I mean fairly certain.
The point is it gives me the “it-feels-like-someone’s-watching-me-at-all-times-and-it-makes-me-so-nervous-I-want-to-pee-myself-but-if-it’s-a-real-person-that-would-be-really-embarrassing-so-I’ll-try-to-hold-it-whoops-too-late-oh-God” chills. You know the kind.