Category: Opinions

DISCLAIMER: Zach Heppner is not a medical expert. Please read this as friendly advice and not a professional medical opinion.   Stuffy nose? Itchy eyes? Coughing? Sneezing? Mucus? Yes, it is allergy…

Did you know this week is homecoming week for Saint Xavier University? Well, the commuters on our staff did not. For commuters, homecoming just seems like any other day. To some there…

Since I’ve been in college, environmental activism has been quite important to me. I have begun to realize that even the littlest things we do can have either a negative or positive…

“There’s something to be said for pushing whimsy,” says writer/director/podcaster Kevin Smith about his new film Tusk. The film, released last Friday Sept. 19, has a very interesting plot and origins. Conceived…

With flu season right around the corner, many will flock to their local drug store or clinic to get the flu shot, while others will tout numerous myths about the vaccine. When…

Dark days have been looming over the NFL for the past few days. Ray Rice was suspended indefinitely from the Baltimore Ravens after video of him hitting his wife, thus knocking her…

This past week I had an interesting experience at work. I would like to clarify that I have a retail job outside of working at The Xavierite and that this particular occurrence…

Textbooks. As if college wasn’t expensive enough already, am I right? I’m going to start by telling a quick personal story that I hope other college students out there can identify with….

This summer I went on a physical therapy mission trip to Costa Rica. While I gained a first hand experience in the profession of a physical therapist, I also got a unique…

The ALS ice bucket challenged has made quite the splash on the Internet recently. For those of you who are not familiar, to take part in this challenge, you must pour a…