Category: Opinions

Maybe it’s just me, but there seem to be some people out in the world (namely on the internet) who are obsessed with actor Nicolas Cage. I had this startling revelation when…

This past Monday the Name It, Change It campaign released their survey on exactly how physical descriptions and remarks affect female politicians. Survey respondents were asked to rate which candidate they preferred…

Dear The Xavierite Staff, My letter today, is regarding the Xavierite Volume 82, Number 20 that was released Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013. Specifically, the article titled, “SGA and SAB Combine to Form…

For the past 12 years, WXAV 88.3FM has served the SXU community as its award-winning student-run radio station. Like most college radio stations, however, WXAV is faced with the problem of attracting…

Last Thursday, beloved film critic Roger Ebert passed away due to cancer at age 70. This man was more than just a critic to a lot of people, including yours truly. Every…

There are many things that make me mad about the educational system, but one is the consistent view of art and creative programs as being seen as secondary to mathematics, science, or…

Apparently it is now a grave error to compliment a woman on her looks. Our very own president, Barack Obama, learned this the hard way after being condemned by ultra-feminists for calling…

When many people, either those associated with our fair university or just onlookers, think of St. Xavier the first thing that probably comes to mind is our brilliant nursing program. True, St….

Upon hearing of the failure of the most recent federal weapon ban bill, I wondered how many more tragedies have to take places before a piece of legislation is passed then another…

Recently, a Florida Atlantic University professor walked all over the Christian faith…literally. Dr. Deandre Poole decided it would be a good lesson plan to have his “intercultural communications” students write the word…