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What a whirlwind of a year it’s been.
I know everyone says this every year, but it truly feels like 2006-07 flew by faster than the Campus Police golf cart on its way to the Pig Roast.
Is it really time to start looking for a better summer job than assistant manager at Pizza Hut (unless, of course, you’re a senior)? [full story]
Renowned purveyor of controversy Ann Coulter is scheduled to speak at Cintas Center on September 6, 2007.
Student Choice showdown
Xavier students’ tuition could go up by $900 next year because of a proposed change in the Ohio public education grant system that would help increase the number of Ohio college graduates by 230,000 over the next 10 years. [full story]
Coulter to speak at Cintas
Coulter, a prominent conservative pundit, has been scheduled to speak at Xavier on September 6 at a free event at the Schiff Family Conference Center, making her the most controversial speaker to come to this campus since Michael Moore in 2003. [full story]
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Chairman, president and CEO of Procter & Gamble, Alan G. Lafley will speak at this year’s commencement ceremony. Lafley has made contributions to Xavier and the greater Cincinnati community.
Success to speak at commencement
As chairman, president and CEO of Procter & Gamble, whose company tries to touch and improve lives, Alan G. Lafley represents values that the graduates of the Class of 2007 should try to exemplify.
Because of his values and his contributions to P&G and to the community of Xavier, Cincinnati and the world, Lafley will be the undergraduate speaker at the Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on May 19 in Cintas Center. [full story]
Coming Soon: Trouble
I just heard Ann Coulter is coming to speak at Xavier next fall, which is great—if you like comedy and happen to find incessant fact-spinning and personal-attacks hilarious. Or if you are a raging conservative.
For those of you who don’t know, Coulter is like the Michael Moore of the other side. Every stance she takes on an issue is pro-Republican and anti-Democrat, without exception. [full article]
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Freshman infielder Drew Schmidt.
Baseball routs regional rivals
Starting off slowly, the Musketeers trailed by a score of 3-0 after three innings. Following unsuccessful efforts in the fifth and sixth innings, Xavier came alive in the seventh to blow the game open with eight runs on seven hits. The Bearcats contributed to Xavier’s big inning by committing three costly errors. [full story]
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It’s like passing through the golden gate of outdoor concerts.
A bona fide Bonnaroo bash
“I want Bonnaroo to belong to this generation and I want Bonnaroo to stand on its own as being something really hip and special for this time.”
That’s what a fiesty Ben Harper said last Tuesday in a press conference when asked about Bonnaroo’s recent comparisons to Woodstock. [full story]
Workshop Winners
The Newswire awards the talented cast of this year's Workshop. [see the winners]
Wednesday
At this time of the year, it gets pretty normal for people to reminisce. Seniors are graduating, preparing themselves for the real world and sucking every last moment of socially accepted drinking out of their last few precious weeks here.
As I walk slowly around campus, taking in all the sights and sounds, I find it’s easy to fall into the trap of making every event into a cheesy after-school special.
Although I don’t necessarily think it’s healthy to live in constant nostalgia since you miss out on the present, I do think there’s something to be said for recognizing precious moments.