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AM Elevator is one of the bands headlining “Rock for Darfur.”
Securing the future
Tragedy at Virginia Tech sparks re-evaluation of campus security
Xavier is among the concerned educational institutions that have begun to reflect on-campus safety. The Emergency Response Team met Wednesday morning for three hours not only to discuss the events at Virginia Tech, but also to discuss Xavier’s emergency plans and preparedness. [full story]
Xavier student acquitted of rape charges
Former Xavier University senior Michael “Yates” Walker was acquitted on three counts of sexual battery and two counts of rape in a Hamilton County court on Thursday, April 5. [full story]
Rock for Darfur
The rock concert heard ‘round the world
The Xavier Marketing Club hopes to launch a new event using the familiar Xavier ideal of social justice. The first annual Xavier music festival, named “Rock for Darfur,” will take place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. next Monday, April 23, on the greenspace. [full story]
Tibetan monks visit XU
Xavier Univesity was host to half a dozen Tibetan Buddhist monks last week as a part of an interfaith program presented by the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue. Beginning at noon on Tuesday, April 10, the monks designed and created a sand mandala on the first floor of MacDonald library. [full story]
The right response
In light of the events that took place on Monday, April 16, the Newswire has decided to devote this column to the memories of the students who were massacred at Virginia Tech.
The tragedy raises several distressing questions that are being asked repeatedly by people around the country. [full article]
Home sweet home: Baseball team
remains undefeated at Hayden Field
With a 4-3 victory over non-conference rival Miami last Tuesday afternoon, the Xavier University baseball team improved to a perfect 10-0 at home this season.
The friendly confines of Hayden Field have been good to the Musketeers, who are now 16-20 on the year.[full story]
Brian's Song 'Hockey Heaven'
On a day featuring five different playoff games, I have decided to do the dirty work, risking online piracy persecution in the name of bringing you, the hockey-starved Newswire readers, a minute-by-minute recap of everything you’re missing. Watching video of two games at a time while keeping tabs on the others via gamecast, I present to you tonight’s lineup. [full story]
Magical moves at Midwest Masala
The Cintas Center was transformed into a microcosm of South Asia as the host for Midwest Masala 2. The dinner and dance competition took place on Saturday, April 14 and it attracted not only students, but people from the community and the competing schools as well. [full story]
Small wreck for talented duo
The Wreckers performed at Cintas Center on Thursday, April 12, but sadly did not go to Dana’s afterwards.
Only about 800 people attended the show, which had no opening act and only lasted an hour and a half (including their encore). [full story]
Wednesday
This week marks a momentous occasion in the land of Calendar City. If Calendar City was a real geographical location, there would probably be an earthquake...or at least a parade. Maybe the people of Calendar City would have such an incredible parade that it would cause an earthquake. That would be the most likely scenario if Calendar City actually existed.
I could also see it being a colder city, where most people have to wear jackets and have the option of wearing hats but don’t always have to wear hats but some people wear hats just to look fashionable and everybody thought they looked fashionable but the hat-people were actually just masking hidden insecurities about their hair color, length, cut or style.