Alum John Boehner set to become Speaker of the House
Congressman and 1977 Xavier alumnus John Boehner is set to become Speaker of the House in January, making him one of the most powerful people in America. Boehner, who is on the cover of the most recent issue of Time magazine, spoke at Xavier in 2006 when he received an honorary degree from the University. He was also featured in Xavier magazine in 2003. |
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Basketball season begins with Madness, free tickets
The men's and women's basketball seasons kicked off once again with Musketeer Madness, which included the results of the Decade of Dominance poll. Xavier is starting its season by offering free tickets to military veterans to the men's game on Friday, Nov. 12. And for those who want to know more than just the scores, here are some insider options: Follow Chris Mack, Kevin McGuff and others on Twitter, listen to podcasts of the Chris Mack Show and the Musketeer Report, and watch pregame and postgame press conferences online. |
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New online profiles coming in December
What do Skip Prosser, James E. Hoff, S.J., and Al Bischoff, S.J., have in common? They are all individuals who made a difference in the lives of many people. They are also some of the people being profiled in a new online feature beginning in December. Watch for information on Xavier's Facebook page, and you could win front row tickets to the Butler, Wake Forest and Florida men's basketball games. |
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Professor emeritus of psychology, 90, still hitting court
Vytautas Bieliauskas, professor emeritus of psychology, is still hitting the basketball court with players a fraction of his age. The Cincinnati Enquirer did an audio slide show about Bieliauskas. Xavier magazine profiled him in the Winter 2010 issue. |
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American Dream director speaks at Clinton School
Michael Ford, the founding director of Xavier's Center for the Study of the American Dream, spoke at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service as part of the school's Distinguished Speakers Series. His topic is “The State of the American Dream… Post Election.” |
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Brueggeman director featured on PBS show on religion
James Buchanan, director for the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue, was featured on the public TV show "Focus," offering an an analysis of PBS' series "God in America" and discussing how religious ideologies influenced Greater Cincinnati. |
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Xavier magazine online offers new web exclusives
The latest issue of Xavier magazine is now available online and includes many web-only articles, including "Linneman's prayer," a feature about one alum's days as a prisoner of war, copies of the war letters by Fr. O'Connor, "Book marks," which details some of the books written by alumni, and "What you might have missed," a collection of other stories about Xavier and its alumni. |
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Photography director takes aim at documenting Cheyenne
Greg Rust, Xavier's director for photography, made friends with some Cheyenne Indians from Montana and, as a service project, began documenting life among the tribe. For Native American Heritage Month in November, he put together an audio slideshow offering an inside look at reservation living.
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