Well, just three more weeks til we start hearing Christmas music on the radio…just kidding. Maybe. Truth of the matter is, I don’t know when we’ll start hearing Christmas music on the…
Category: Opinions
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Editorial: Crunching the Data on Car Crashes
When The Xavierite Editorial Board creates an editorial we try to speak as accurately as we can for those involved on our paper’s staff. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, but we…
The Conundrum of Brandon Marshall and the Green Shoes
Celebrities often take very public stands in order to help foundations that deal with all sorts of problems. George Clooney works to help those in Sudan. Bono has done countless concerts for…
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
“This just isn’t working out…but we can still be friends!”… a phrase that everyone has heard and almost everyone has used. “We can still be friends” is like the little bandage hastily…
The Problem with Parking
The Xavierite staff is comprised of commuters and residents, drivers and walkers (not the zombie). When it comes to cars on campus, we all seem to have different opinions, but we can…
From Scary to Sexy: What happened to Halloween?
The true “scary” of halloween costumes.[/caption]It’s that time of year again. Leaves are soon to start falling of the trees, pumpkins will begin making their way to gardening stores all across America…
The Saga of Lake Marion: Episode I – The Golden Age
It was the late 1950s, and the sound of earthmovers droned across the corner of 103rd and Pulaski streets. Such sounds were not unusual here. After all, the Sisters of Mercy had…
Extortion on Capitol Hill: Sore Losers Pound Fists
Four things are certain in life: death, taxes, the Harlem Globe Trotters will always beat the Washington Generals and our congress will always be mired in petty argument, holding up the valuable…
COUNTERPOINT: What Makes the Perfect First Date?
The first date. One of the most exciting (and awkward) things you will ever have to do. Taking that first step is never easy, especially when you have no idea what to…
POINT: What Makes a Great First Date?
Before I formally begin this endeavor, I would just like to make a few things clear: 1). I do not speak for all of my male constituents. In fact, I probably speak…
