Technology in education is a quickly growing trend, starting with overhead projectors and wheeled-in carts carrying VCR’s. Now we have moved on up to DVD players and remote-controlled projectors. As of this…
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Bookstore Changes to Benefit Students
Saint Xavier has recently announced the campus bookstore’s upcoming partnership with Follett Higher Education Group (FHEG). The decision to partner with FHEG was made by the SXU Board of Directors because of the…
Regina Hall Receives New ResCenter
On January 15, Residence Life unveiled the new ResCenter in Regina Hall’s Lobby. The redesigned space replaced Figaro’s, a pizza shop that had occupied the space until the end of the fall 2011…
Darwin on Campus
Next month, Saint Xavier University will host “Charles Darwin” in the form of actor and author Brian “Fox” Ellis.The event will be held on Tuesday, February 12 at 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. It…
Easy Intranet Access Coming to SXU
On February 4, 2013, a new SXU Intranet Portal will open up for faculty, staff, and students to use.“By definition, a portal is a gateway, or entrance, to information. The purpose of…
Sam’s Snack Time: Lucky Bamboo
On the corner of 99th and Kedzie, diagonal from Evergreen Park High School, is a 7-Eleven, nail salon, and a Baskin Robbins. However in between the Baskin Robbins and the nail…
History on Celluloid
If you are the kind of person that goes to the movies a lot (like me), then you know that it is no strange occurrence to see maybe two or three trailers…
Banning Guns Does Not Ban Crime
Last August, a 57 year old man in Jacksonville, Florida went grocery shopping for his wife at a dollar store. This simple task quickly turned into a life threatening situation as two…
Women’s Basketball Heats Up as the Cold Sets In
The SXU women’s basketball team has been on an absolute roll throughout the past month. They have turned their season around and have made sure they solidified their spot in the Chicagoland…
Saint Xavier Men’s Basketball Pushes Winning Streak to Eight Games
The Saint Xavier University men’s basketball team has been on an absolute tear lately en route to a 19-4 overall record and the No. 18 ranking in the NAIA Division II poll…