It is a widely accepted truth that finding parking at SXU’s Chicago campus is becoming more of a challenge than ever because of the larger incoming class sizes. Freshman enrollment hit an…
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School of Nursing: Center of Excellence
The National League for Nursing has recently recognized Saint Xavier’s School of Nursing as a “Center of Excellence” for the third time. Dr. Lisa Capps, an Assistant Professor in the School of…
Law, Order, and SXU
Saint Xavier University has recently released Crime Reports for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 school years and it has shown a decrease in a majority of crimes occurring on and around campus….
Safety Concerns Over Track
During every home football game the SXU Dance Team and Cheerleading help cheer the football team to victory. Although they are all smiles, there is concern over the squads’ safety because they…
Kristen’s Scary Halloween Movie Picks
Tall Man: In a dying mining town, children are going missing each month. The townspeople believe it is the work of the Tall Man, an entity that kidnaps children. No one knows…
Countdown to Halloween: Four Weeks to Go!
There are only 29 days left until Halloween. I know that some people may need some encouragement to get started on Halloween-related things, so I am going to break things down, week…
From Scary to Sexy: What happened to Halloween?
The true “scary” of halloween costumes.[/caption]It’s that time of year again. Leaves are soon to start falling of the trees, pumpkins will begin making their way to gardening stores all across America…
The Saga of Lake Marion: Episode I – The Golden Age
It was the late 1950s, and the sound of earthmovers droned across the corner of 103rd and Pulaski streets. Such sounds were not unusual here. After all, the Sisters of Mercy had…
Extortion on Capitol Hill: Sore Losers Pound Fists
Four things are certain in life: death, taxes, the Harlem Globe Trotters will always beat the Washington Generals and our congress will always be mired in petty argument, holding up the valuable…
Tough Test for Cougars in Joliet
Despite an offense that did not score until the fourth quarter Saturday, the No. 5-ranked Saint Xavier Cougar football team defeated the No. 22-ranked University of Saint Francis (Ill.) Fighting Saints 37-25….