Majid Matariyeh, Jena Kanaan, and Yasmin Abdullah, all SXU ‘24, during an SJP demonstration in front of the Warde Academic Center, October 18, 2023 The Xavierite People love to say that free…
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The Fight for Latino Student Success: Stop Counting Us, Start Serving Us
Two hundred UCLA students march in protest of Prop 187 on Oct. 6, 1994. Protests were held at about 20 other college and university campuses in California. Paul Morse/Los Angeles Times/TNS Universities…
La voz de Dolores Huerta: hablar después de años de silencio
Latina civil rights activist Dolores Huerta speaks at a campaign rally at William J. McAdam Park in Palmdalem, Calif., in October 2018. Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS Pie de foto traducido al español:…
Does Scandal Even Matter Anymore?
President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend Amazon MGM’s “Melania” world premiere at the Trump Kennedy Center on Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/TNS There was…
Our Generation Is Politically Aware but Politically Powerless
Demonstrators march during an ICE protest in downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 30, 2026. Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS Our generation is more politically aware than ever before. We see political news every…
La caña, la colonia y la resistencia: el mensaje político de Bad Bunny en el escenario
Bad Bunny carries a Puerto Rican flag for the “Benito Bowl” Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, Santa Clara, California. Nick Wagner/The Seattle Times/TNS Pie de…
Brewing Change: SXU Moves On From Starbucks
Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University SXU News During An Afternoon with the Student Government Association on November 10, SGA President Ethan Coe informed students that Saint Xavier University was reviewing…
Educational Gatekeeping: The Myth of Fairness in Higher Education
Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University SXU News College is often sold as the ultimate dream: a place where hard work and talent pay off, where anyone can succeed. But for…
Neutrality Is a Privilege That Universities Can No Longer Afford
Majid Matariyeh and Jena Kanaan, both SXU ‘24, during an SJP demonstration in front of the Warde Academic Center, October 18, 2023 The Xavierite Many universities…
Why Cutting the Arts, Culture, and Humanities Is a Political Choice
The four pillars in front of the Warde Academic Center SXU News In recent years, the value of a liberal education has come under increasing attack. Once considered the backbone of higher…