After a historic stalemate, the state of Illinois finally has a budget for the new year, effective July 2017. This past July saw 71 lawmakers in Illinois legislature sweep Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto…
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Welcome Week Helps Strengthen SXU Community
Saint Xavier University (SXU) classes have officially begun, in an effort to create a welcoming community the school offered an abundance of activities throughout the week, known as Welcome Week, for students…
Meghann Sottile’s “Traced Hollows”
Saint Xavier University (SXU) is currently displaying a stimulating exhibit titled, “Traced Hollows” by metalsmith and sculptor, Meghann Sottile, at the SXU Art Gallery. Sottile creates her masterpieces by using items that…
Hurricane Harvey Devastates Texas
Around 9:45pm last Friday, Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. Ranging at a Category 4, Harvey brought 130 mile per hour winds, torrents of rain, and devastating floods…
Second to Last Semester Week Recap
As graduation approaches and as the semester concludes, many events have occurred during the week of April 24th to 28th for SXU’s graduating seniors and for students with finals. The week began…
Student Lounge named after President Emerita Christine Wiseman
On Thursday, April 27th, at 11am, Saint Xavier University held a ceremony to honor President Emerita Christine Wiseman by naming the Student Lounge after her. Students, faculty, and staff were present at…
Slut Walk at SXU Brings Sexual Assault Awareness to Campus
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The purpose of this is to begin a movement to end sexual abuse. In order to show support, Saint Xavier University hosted several events that began…
SJP’s Tournament Helps Rebuild Homes in Gaza
SXU’s SJP hosted a dodgeball tournament to raise money for the Zakat Foundation in the Shannon Center on Friday, March 31st. The tournament took place from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The cost was…
Multicultural Stigma Event at SXU
On Wednesday, March 29th, SXU’s Psychology Club hosted, for the first time, the Multicultural Stigma event. The purpose was to raise awareness on mental health from a variety of multicultural approaches. It…
Communication Seniors Present Senior Seminar Events
Every year, SXU seniors majoring in Communication go through a year-long Senior Seminar course. For the first semester, the students conduct a literature review of a chosen topic and do research, writing…