Congrats to Bob Hallberg
“Your whole life is a mystery and you never know where it’s going to take you,” are the words of Bob Hallberg, the women’s basketball...
The Saga of Lake Marion – Episode III: Hope Springs Eternal
[caption id="attachment_3740" align="alignright" width="247"] Sr. Marion plants a tree at the dedication of Lake Marion (1999).[/caption] [Previously on the Saga of Lake Marion: The arrival...
Longing for Indie Cinema
[caption id="attachment_3725" align="alignright" width="300"] Indie cinema used to have a more accessible place in this world.[/caption] I like big movies as much as the next...
The Tanning Phenomenon
[caption id="attachment_3722" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tans may look great, but what are you really doing to yourself?[/caption] The perfect year-round golden glow is something almost every...
O Katie Couric, Where Art Thou?
Katie Couric, what are you doing? If you don’t have a class or something to do at 3:00 pm and you go to watch television,...
Getting Excited About Sequences and Series
Dear Reader in Calculus II, I wish there were enough time to properly get excited about sequences and series. This chapter is dynamite. Allow me...
SXU: We Take Care of Our Own
At St. Xavier University we take care of our own. This week, according to the news story “Disability Services Receives High Honor” by Catlyn Hicks,...
(An extra helping of Sanity): A Column About Communication
I’m mad at technology this week. I know that many generations would be grateful to have the technological advances that most of us are fortunate...
Home Away from Home: The Importance of Living on Campus
[caption id="attachment_3633" align="alignleft" width="300"] This could be your home away from home.[/caption] The college experience. A term often used at college recruiting events. Every college...
Taking On the Bullies of the Internet
I think I’m going to wage a war against the internet. Now, before I begin I’d just like to say that I am open to...