Category: Opinions

There is a time for civil debate and discussion. There is a time for compromise and bipartisanship. But there is also a time for sticking...

Last week, SXU President Christine Wiseman gave her third annual “State of the University” address on the topics of the current financial state of the...

I am sure to avid readers of my column (if there are such people who would call themselves “avid” readers of my column) it comes...

Today is Pope Benedict XVI’s last day as the Vicar of Christ. In a surprise move, he became the first pope in 600 years to...

How many times have you gone to the fridge, seen all sorts of drinks stacked up, and said ‘there is nothing to drink here’? I...

Parking at Saint Xavier University has been a much discussed topic amongst students this semester.  A few concerns have been raised, based on the student...

Everyone has heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words”. With social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat that are easy for...

A recent set of incidents on campus have inspired “The Xavierite” to question the safety of St. Xavier’s campus. Last week it was reported that...

Tobacco is the crop that came only second to cotton in building early America’s economy, but now it has fallen out of the top ten...

As I was flipping through the cable channels the other day, I stopped to scroll through the listings for the History Channel. As a history...