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‘Spotlight’: The Best Film of 2015
The best of film of the year will likely not be regarded by the public as such. It does not end with triumphant music. It does not crescendo with the protagonists learning…
Mockingjay Part II Movie Review
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II delivers a nice emotional punch to the gut–if ever a grim thing like that could be categorized as ‘nice’. It opens immediately where the last film…
Basketball: Women Thrive, Men Start Their Fire
Women The women had three games going into Thanksgiving, and they continued to show utter dominance throughout. Saturday, November 21 The Cougars started their three games against their Indiana University South Bend…
Cross Country: A Few Good Men and Women
Men The men’s cross country team didn’t place at the NAIA 8k race, but – despite this – good came out of this race. Sophomore Abel Hernandez earned NAIA All-American honors after…
#1 Morningside Trumps Cougars
On Saturday, November 21, the Saint Xavier men’s football team traveled to Sioux City, Iowa to take on the #1 seeded Morningside College football team in the first round of the NAIA…
SOE Makes Changes to Meet New Standards
The School of Education has redesigned their elementary education undergraduate and graduate programs based on new Illinois licensure laws passed on July 1, 2013. The redesigned undergraduate program first became available in…
A Time for Giving: Toys for Tots Charity
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, the Toys for Tots charity has made its appearance on the campus of Saint Xavier University. Seeking out toy donations from the student body, SXU’S Student…
Students Rally for MAP Grant Funding
On Tuesday, November 10, SXU students participated in a rally in Springfield. The rally was held to urge Illinois state legislators and Governor Bruce Rauner to release funds for the Monetary Award…
World Bits
PARIS/SYRIA (CNN) – Following the attacks in Paris, the death count is now approximated to be around 129 people. The French government has begun bringing airstrikes against ISIS members within Syria. CNN…