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University addresses budget shortfall

SGA tightens belt, minimizes impact on students in internal budget reduction

As part of the $2 million budget shortfall that Xavier faces this academic year, Student Government Association has reduced its 2008-09 budget by cutting internal spending by $10,000. [full story]

Admin. ready to report to Board of Trustees on budget

Graham delivers on Duke trip

President promises third charter bus for game

 Campus News
Graphic by Amy Windhorst

The ‘Turtle Panda Club’ drops in on SGA’s Club Day

With over 100 clubs on campus, Club Day on the Mall, which took place Monday, Sept. 8, can get rather chaotic. A small group of students took advantage of this chaos in order to lure their peers into a prank of sorts.[full story]

SOL promotes cultural awareness during Hispanic Heritage Month

Police Notes

Increase in cyclists leads to bike rack shortage

Increase in cyclists leads to bike rack shortage

 Opinions & Editorials

Staff Editorial: The U.S. government could learn something from SGA

It’s not often that the Newswire wishes that American government would imitate Student Government, instead of the other way around. In fact, now is probably the first time that such a thought ever entered our minds.

But in these economic hard times, it’s tough for us to imagine the university’s budget problems working out better, faster.

It would behoove our real elected officials to take a page out of SGA’s book: identify an upcoming problem, recognize the necessity to tighten the belt and act.

[full article]

 Sports
Dani Meiners

Women’s soccer picks up first victory

Musketeers shut out cross state rival Ohio U. to enter the win column

Last weekend the Xavier Musketeers squared off against two tough in-state teams, the Ohio University Bobcats and the Bowling Green State Falcons. [full story]

McKenna leads Womens Golf in NC tourney

Three rounds in the 70s leads Musketeers to ninth place finish

Volleyball assistant pledging a new allegiance

Ex-Dayton standout Christy Untage now roaming sidelines for the Musketeers

Volleyball drops two, extends losing streak to four

 Arts & Entertainment

NBC takes chances on new shows

“Heroes” kicked off its new season Monday at 8 p.m. with cast interviews and sneak peeks leading up to the premiere episode. The show follows the lives of ordinary people who discover that they possess incredible powers. The heroes have saved the world before, will they be up to the challenge again this season?

Emmys disappoint avid TV lovers

ABC has fresh episodes, few new scripted shows

ABC has fresh episodes, few new scripted shows. [full story]