On March 2, The Saint Xavier Center For SUCCESS Department will host this year’s Spring Majors and Minors Fair in the SXU Diner Atrium at 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. As stated…
Author: Cydni Washington-Bolden
Name: Cydni Washington-Bolden
Position: News Section Editor
Fun Fact: Since May 2020, I launched my own Anchor F.M. podcast channel—-sponsored by the Spotify music and podcast streaming platform. During my pastime, I enjoy listening to music and watching Netflix shows and movies.
Bio: From her hometown of Riverdale, Illinois, Cydni Washington-Bolden, or “Cydd,” is an active member of SXU Student Media. Bolden is a Junior majoring in Media Communication with an English minor. With plans to graduate in December 2023, she hopes to pursue a career in the Investigative Journalism field, specifically as an Investigative Reporter with ABC7’s I-Team in Chicago. Bolden is a WXAV Radio DJ. In addition, she serves as an SXU Honors Program student and Emerging Scholars Student Mentor.
SXU Counseling Center To Now Offer Talkspace
Saint Xavier University’s Counseling Center announced a new partnership with Talkspace, a global online therapy service. As stated on a Jan. 10 mySXU portal announcement, “Talkspace is an independent service and licensed…
WBEZ’s Kristen Schorsch Lectures on “Breaking Into the Broadcasting Industry”
On Feb. 16, Politics and Health Reporter Kristen Schorsch—from WBEZ 91.5 FM—held a presentation about “Breaking into the Broadcasting Industry” at 2 p.m. in the Fourth Floor Boardroom. Schorsch offered networking tips…
DEVELOPING STORY: SXU To Host Service Week 2022
Saint Xavier University announced that it will host a ‘Service Week’ from March 21 through the 25. In a Feb. 17 email, Director of High Impact Practices Manal Kanaan, Ed.D., stated, “Students…
The SXU Covid Experience and Its Emotional Impact on Students & Staff
Some Saint Xavier students and staff have noticed a shift in their mental health due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Senior Victoria Gonalez says she’s “absolutely tired of Covid” because it has taken…
SXU Library & Faculty Holds Discussion on “Maus”
On Feb. 10 at 3 p.m, The SXU library and faculty held an open discussion in the Bishop Quarter Room about the graphic novel “Maus,” and the importance of intellectual freedom, censorship,…
What Happened to Emerging Scholars?
Since September 1, 2021, the Emerging Scholars program at Saint Xavier University has been inactive. This inactivity is due to the departure of Lisa Lyons, former director and coordinator of Emerging Scholars,…
African American Achievement Awards To Return For In-Person Ceremony
The African American Achievement Awards will return as an in-person ceremony for the eighth year in a row at Saint Xavier University—the first time since the pandemic. Also known as the AAAA,…
SXU Communication Professors Selected to Co-Author Chapter
On Dec. 2, 2021, SXU Communication Professors Brad Mello, Ph.D. and Cynthia A. Grobmeier published a chapter called “Teaching Communication in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World.” Mello and Grobmeier were featured in…
A Closer Look Into the SXU Diner Culture
Over the past few weeks, masks are being worn less and less in Saint Xavier University’s Diner. This conclusion was drawn from observations conducted by The Xavierite News Section Team on Nov….