The greatest time of the year is upon us yet again. The 2013-14 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and have already yielded some surprising results. Both the Eastern and Western Conferences are…
Author: The Xavierite
Listen to Lauren!
Dear Lauren, The end of the semester is coming up fast and I’m freaking out. What should I do?? Sincerely, Spazzing out over finals Dear Spazzing, The first thing you need to…
The Same Song Re-Sung
With the release of The Amazing Spider- Man 2 close at hand, it is no question that it serves as a not so gentle reminder that the trend of reboots and remakes…
To Flip or Not to Flip?
Every year on the third Saturday of April, record stores across the globe celebrate Record Store Day. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to their local records to buy up all of…
The Truth about Tanning Salons
With summer right around the corner countless teens and adults alike will be flocking to the tanning salon to get the highly sought after tan. We have all heard the risks, but…
Advice for Incoming Sophomores
1. If you hated college in general or your school choice this year, don’t assume you will next year, too. I say this not because I hated SXU when I returned as…
The Food Network and Endless TV Competition
Remember when the Food Network actually taught people how to cook? Oh, I know that there are still quite a few shows on the Food Network that are still designated to teaching…
A Story You Should Know: Rubin Carter
“Here’s the story of the Hurricane, the man the authorities came to blame. For something that he’d never done. Put in a prison cell, but one time he’s gonna be the champion…
Heartbleed Bug Leaves Millions Vulnerable
A recently discovered bug found in many websites have allowed individuals to obtain SSL/TLS encryption keys, which is allowing unwanted guests to access confidential information stored by Web sites. Deemed the Heartbleed…
Meet Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Grey
Last week Ms. Scarlet and Mr. Grey were found, and this week we got to learn more about them. Ms. Scarlet is current SXU sophomore Felicia Tempel who is majoring in Criminal…