2024 Reading Wrap-Up
”Intermezzo” by Sally Rooney surrounded by other various books Xavierite ...
The Trend of Online “Gotcha Rhetoric”
Online abuse, harassment and hate towards women has soared in the days since the U.S. election. Dreamtime/TNS With the dawn of...
Features Weekly Staff Favorites: “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”
Original Poster by Prime Video A franchise I never bothered to watch until now is that of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. I started with the “Lord of...
Why You Should Support Libraries
Interior of Oak Lawn Public Library Xavierite In the era...
Why I Buy My Books Signed: A Collector’s Case
Photos of my personal signed book collection The Xavierite In the era of digital, new media, there is still something...
Features Weekly Staff Picks
The Holdovers (movie) “The Holdovers” is a 2023 film following three lonely people stuck at a New England boarding school over the holiday break. There’s...
Weekly Media Staff Favorites
“No Me Queda Más” - Selena (Song) “No Me Queda Más” is a song that has always been dear to me. It was one of...
The “Self-Help” Trap
Two Women Doing Self-Care Canva One...
Weekly Features Staff Favorites
“The Christmas Orphans Club” by Becca Freeman After the election, I needed a light and comforting read. With the holiday season near, “The Christmas Orphans...
Weekly Features Staff Favorites – “Carrie: The Musical”
After seeing “Carrie: The Musical” at Moraine Valley, I became completely infatuated with the “Carrie” franchise. Something about the “Carrie” story always piqued my interest....