On October 15, 2015 in the Butler Reception Room, Kerry Weber, the managing editor of America magazine, joined Saint Xavier University in collaboration with SXU’s Office for Mission Integration and Mercy Heritage….
Author: The Xavierite
World Bits
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (CNN)- On Monday, a powerful earthquake shook northeastern Afghanistan as well as affecting people in Pakistan, India, and Tajikistan. Dozens of people were killed and many structures were collapsed. Early…
From the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief:
Monte Gerlach, photography professor extraordinaire, is leaving Saint Xavier.For someone who has never considered himself a photographer, having Gerlach as a professor was one of my favorite experiences that I’d had at…
The Crusader of Sanity
Have you ever wished that you didn’t know something? That you could truly invoke the phrase ignorance is bliss? That happened to me early this week. The World Health Organization came out…
The No-Filter Post
Growing up, I lived part of my life in the city of Chicago. However, when I was seven my family and I moved to Plainfield, Illinois. Now as a college student I…
A FOND FAREWELL
Last Wednesday, October 21, a warm reception was held for former Art and Design Department Chair and photography professor, Monte Gerlach. Over the course of the night, the small gallery became packed…
Meta Horror Movies
Scream (1996): Directed by horror movie OG Wes Craven, Scream follows a girl named Sydney Prescott who is still mourning the murder of her mother. Years later, a serial killer in a…
The Final Girls Review
After the unexpected death of her mother, a grieving girl and her friends are sucked into a 1980s horror movie where her mother stars as the resident scream queen. Max, played by…
‘Steve Jobs’ Does the iMpossible
“Musicians play their instruments. I play the orchestra.” That’s the explanation that Steve Jobs (well, the version portrayed by Michael Fassbender) gives to explain his role in the tech world. He may…
Album And EP Reviews Of The Week
This past week, I was given a four albums and EP’s to review. At first glance, they seemed pretty interesting judging by the album covers. When I finally listened to each of…