Category: Opinions

Almost all drivers in Chicago know the feeling: conditions are wet, icy, slick and snowy. Everyone is driving on edge and potholes seem to come out of nowhere. We all seem to…

Nostalgia can be a beautiful thing. It can also be a beast. I do not consider myself a nostalgic person. Occasionally I’ll look at old photographs or watch a film that I…

The drama has been acted out. What follows represents the final installment of my column “The Un-Barable Truth.” In less than two weeks, I will graduate and bid Saint Xavier farewell. As…

With Thanksgiving already behind us and Christmas coming down the pike, the holiday season is in full swing. This means food, music, presents and yep you guessed it….time with your family. You…

This December Student Veterans Alliance is working with the Marine Corps. with a Toys for Tots drive. Odds are you’ve seen the bins around campus at the following locations: Admissions Office, Records…

This Friday, November 22, will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. If you weren’t aware of that, you haven’t been watching television lately because that seems…

Sex sells. Seeing scantily clad women in the media and advertising has become so commonplace that we have become quite desensitized to it. We may not even notice it and think it…

“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 coach here at St. Xavier University. Last…

[Previously on the Saga of Lake Marion: The arrival of the Canadian goose polluted the lake and signaled the end of recreational activities there. At the same time, several tragic drowning deaths…

I like big movies as much as the next guy. This past week I had the pleasure of seeing Thor: The Dark World – an enjoyable superhero film that was incredibly lighthearted…