As April’s Organ and Tissue Donation month came to an end, it is necessary to take time to think of organ and tissue donation. Saint Xavier University Professor Cynthia Grobmeier is a…
Author: Heather Mayhew
Name: Heather Mayhew
Position: Opinions Editor
Fun Fact: I recently started learning to crochet!
Bio: Heather is a Senior majoring in Strategic Communications at Saint Xavier University. She is also completing an Art minor, which she started during her second semester at Xavier. Heather recently got back into reading and has currently read over 40 books throughout 2021 thus far – it is an obsession, and her wallet hates the hobby. She also enjoys writing and hopes to one day pen her own series of novels.
Entry Level Jobs Shouldn’t Require Experience
The job market is full of careers for college graduates to get right into the thick of it…right? Wrong. As graduation gets closer, it is time to start applying for full time…
Assignments on Canvas Shouldn’t be Locked.
College is very much a balancing act—attempting to stay on top of assignments whilst also trying to have time for work, hobbies, and friends. It is stressful enough without the added anxiety…
We Need A Stronger Relationship Between Students and Advisors
Advisors play a major role in a college student’s experience. As a transfer student, I have had both positive and negative experiences with advisors. Students need advisors to help them decide classes…
The Cougar Card Should be Digitized
The Cougar card is vital for students to have on them throughout their time on campus. All students need it to be able to enter buildings—which can lead to many being locked…
We Need to Stop Buying from Scalpers
As an avid collector of special edition books, I have come face-to-face with the most aggressive of sellers—the scalpers. These types of sellers will buy out all they can on certain collectable…
Embracing the LGBTQ+ Community in Fantasy Novels
The fantasy genre has been around for a while; however, there are not many protagonists or even side characters who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. During the formative years when…
Racial Diversity in Writing is a Must
Novels today have made small strides in the amounts of diversity they display; however, the numbers are still insanely off. This week, I am continuing my review of diversity in the fantasy…
We Need More Body Diversity in Fantasy Novels
Representation in novels is vastly underdone. So underdone, in fact, that discussing it in just one article would be a disservice to the topic. So begins a chain of articles bringing awareness…
VAC Parking is a Disaster
The Visual Arts Center (VAC) is a great place to go if you’re in need of the computer lab or even looking to take more artistic classes; however, its parking situation is…