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…
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Happy Holidays Everybody!
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…
Charity: A Year-Round Virtue
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…
The JFK Assassination: Tragedy turned Profit Opportunity
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…
How Advertising Sinks Your Self-Confidence
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…
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 coach here at St. Xavier University. Last…
The Saga of Lake Marion – Episode III: Hope Springs Eternal
[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…
Longing for Indie Cinema
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…
The Tanning Phenomenon
The perfect year-round golden glow is something almost every young woman seems to strive for these days. Both younger and older women are spending countless hours laying in the sun and under…
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, odds are you’ve noticed that nothing is…
