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...
Applauding the Heroes who Fight Cancer Locally
It is easy to forget that we are a community sometimes. It is not hard to find people within the walls of St. Xavier University...
Black Friday invades Thanksgiving
[caption id="attachment_3520" align="alignright" width="300"] Nothing says Thanksgiving like lining up to trample people for a deal.[/caption] Several major retailers have recently announced their intent to...
The Saga of Lake Marion: Episode II – Troubled Waters
[caption id="attachment_3517" align="alignright" width="300"] Lake Marion (circa 1970).[/caption] [Previously on The Saga of Lake Marion: After being accidently discovered in the late 1950’s, Lake Marion...
Dean’s Exit Creates Questions
Years of dedication and hard work can impact a work place or department towards a worthwhile goal. This was no different for Dr. Beverly Gulley,...