Banning Guns Does Not Ban Crime
Last August, a 57 year old man in Jacksonville, Florida went grocery shopping for his wife at a dollar store. This simple task quickly turned...
Confessions of a Writer
I just want to congratulate the human race on managing to survive going around the sun one more time, despite what certain other calendars predicted...
Fighting an Army of Straw Men
Any discussion of gun use in America quickly turns into an ideological debate about gun rights versus gun violence. Those who fear the damage gun...
Tipping Point in Global Warming
We are experiencing more and more signs that the planet is warming. Of course, one cannot point to any one event and blame it on...
Parkside in Perspective
The recent relocation of Saint Xavier students from the Parkside Village housing complex to various residences across campus has, to a degree, pitted some students...
Rage Against The Machine XX Album Review
Re-issues/remastering of classic albums are usually a sticky wicket. To the average music fan, a “remastered” album sounds no different than its “original” mastering. In...
Battlefield Christmas, Part III
BREAKING NEWS! This is Brian Laughran, your wartime reporter, on the frontlines of the warzone known as Battlefield Christmas. With December now upon us, consumers have finally fallen to Christmas....
United Nations Affirms Human Right to Body Autonomy
The United Nations Population Fund added to its declaration of human rights last week. In addition to universal human rights to education, clean water and...
Fiscal Cliff Calamity
With the election now over, there is a much bigger crisis looming over the horizon. This is the much talked about fiscal cliff that is...
The Bright Side of the Apocalypse
The semester is ending, Saint Xavier! As you make that last push through final exams you can look forward to a month-long break filled with...