You win some, you lose some. This has always been true in baseball, but nearly every manner in which a loss or win can occur was on display this weekend when the…
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Athlete Spotlight: Mercedes Mancha
Q: You are an All-American on the track team and you also run cross country, what is the difference between the two? A: I would have to say the biggest difference is…
Louisville Wins NCAA Championship
The Louisville Cardinals have won the NCAA National Championship after coming into the tournament as the overall No. 1 seed. The Cardinals headed by Coach Rick Pitino came out of the Big…
Cougars Compete at Chicagoland Outdoor Championships
The Cougars found themselves competing in the Chicagoland Outdoor Championships at Louis University in Romeoville last Friday and Saturday, April 5 , and 6th. Although the meet overall did not go as…
Women’s Soccer Adds Two More to Roster
The Saint Xavier women’s soccer team added two more players to their 2013 roster. Alexandra Perry is a senior goalkeeper from St. Louis, Mo. She played both high school and club soccer…
The Great Debate: Which is a Better Basketball Tournament?
How can you not love this time of the year? The weather is getting nice, school’s almost over, birds are chirping, and the best basketball players in the world are competing for…
The Return of Good Cartoons
Earlier this week, I saw a post on Facebook about new additions to the Netflix library. Recently, they have added many older Cartoon Network series such as Dexter’s Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, and…
Spring Has Sprung!
The spring weather is finally upon us! This past weekend, the temperatures were in the 50’s and 60’s and you know what that means! Spring has finally sprung and it is time…
A Thumbs Up to a Great Film Critic of Our Time: Roger Ebert, 1942-2013
Last Thursday, beloved film critic Roger Ebert passed away due to cancer at age 70. This man was more than just a critic to a lot of people, including yours truly. Every…
A Call to Create: Breaking the Artist Monopoly on Creativity and Rediscovering a Lost Joy
There are many things that make me mad about the educational system, but one is the consistent view of art and creative programs as being seen as secondary to mathematics, science, or…