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Erika Brese
Scott Brickner struggles to prove to Bill Gorman that there is a perfect formula for love in “Cupid,” one of the eight student written, produced, directed and performed plays in the Xavier Players’ Workshop.
The wayward world of 'Workshop'
Xavier’s “Workshop” is a collection of eight student-directed, produced, written and performed plays. Originally a senior showcase, it is now open to all Xavier students in an effort to get more students involved in the theater department. [full story]
Xavier gets Greek glory
After a long but successful three year process, the first Phi Beta Kappa chapter was installed at Xavier last Sunday.
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) is the nation’s oldest academic honor society and has more than 500,000 members with 276 chapters nationwide. [full story]
The Week of the World: Xavier thinks globally
Students Against Sweatshops, an anti-globalization activist group on campus, is sponsoring a series of activities and events this week that are designed to increase campus dialogue on the issue of globalization and to promote a broader sense of community. [full story]
Farmer speaks at Xavier
Lecture raises awareness of HIV/AIDS
Paul Farmer, M.D., PhD., a specialist in infectious diseases and founder of Partners in Health, spoke to students, faculty and community members about the HIV/AIDS crisis on Monday evening, April 23, 2007 as part of the Ethics/Religion and Society lecture series. [full story]
Missing media
Judging from the news coverage of the last seven days, it seems that the collective “big media” outlets have no experience with 4 year-olds: excessive attention to a terrible tot’s tantrums only encourages them. And yet, the executives at the NBC Nightly News devoted entire broadcasts to coverage of the Virginia Tech shooter and his crimes. [full article]
Baseball team has Owl-fully decent weekend in the Illadelph
The Xavier baseball team returned to Cincinnati after a weekend visit to “The City of Brotherly Love”: Philadelphia.
The Musketeers took two of three games against the Temple Owls, improving their Atlantic 10 record to 12-3. [full story]
Cleats and Catch Phrase in Clemson: Club soccer does S.C.
The Spectator
'Return to glory'? Xavier Club Football
Diving the friendly skies
My skydiving adventure took place last Saturday. I was so nervous and apprehensive that I did everything to cover my bases. I sent out a chain email to avoid bad luck. I sprinted through the Relay for Life displays because their ironic name added to my insecurities. [full story]
Wednesday
Warning: I woke up this morning chipper as a bluebird on a glorious spring day...brace yourself for a column filled with overwhelming enthusiasm for life’s little miracles!
While I am typing these words, it is absolutely gorgeous weather outside.
I got out of class a few minutes early.
Those few minutes allowed for me to eat lunch when I normally don’t have time.