The first Mercy institution of higher education in the world, and oldest college in Chicago, is cutting several core liberal arts programs and looking to cut more. At 177 years old, Saint…
Author: The Xavierite Editorial Board
Concerns over Safety in Schools
On March 27, 2023, The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee joined the troubling long list of schools that have fallen victim to mass shootings. An article from The Xavierite titled The 129th…
Why We Must Preserve the Liberal Arts
The preservation of the liberal arts is crucial to our futures. We have all heard the term “communication is key”, and it is. Communication is the foundation of all human interaction: we…
What Happens if TikTok Gets Banned?
In early 2017, the app TikTok was launched by Chinese company ByteDance. The purpose of this app was for users to create and share short videos. Seven years later, the app is…
SXU Releases Annual Cleary Report
On March 2, Saint Xavier students received an email titled “Annual Security Report.” It included a link for students to view the annual Clery Report, which goes into detail on the statistics…
Editorial Board Responds to New Covid Protocols
Last week, Saint Xavier students received an email detailing the latest Covid protocol being put into place. The email, titled “COVID-19 Protocol Update,” came after months of silence pertaining to the pandemic…
Should Students Strive to be More Involved on Campus?
SXU hosted their annual Synergy Leadership Summit on Saturday, February 18th. The event was led by Natalie Page, the Chief Diversity Officer that joined Saint Xavier in 2022. As students advance their…
SXU Says Goodbye to President Joyner
3:49 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10: The moment that time stood still as news broke that this semester would mark the last for Dr. Laurie M. Joyner and her presidency on campus. Mere…
Let’s Talk Talkspace
On January 17, students who were using Talkspace through Saint Xavier’s Counseling Center were notified that the school was no longer partnering with Talkspace’s services and their subscriptions would end on January…
More Campus Jobs Should be Non-FWS
On paper, on-campus work is a great opportunity for students. It provides them with a source of income, a chance to make connections with faculty and staff, gain experience in different fields,…