Category: Opinions

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 as no surprise that I love movies….

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 resign from his holy post. Many are…

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 do it about a dozen times a…

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 status here at the university; because one’s…

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 everyone to use and send your photos…

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 a robbery/mugging was attempted near the school…

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 agricultural crops in the US. It still…

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 major and someone who likes to read…

We live in a crazy world of advanced technology that continues bewilder the mind every passing day like a laser the size of a flashlight that is so strong the International Space…

Idle No More is an international demonstration to gain attention for modern problems faced by native people in the United States and Canada, from coast to coast. Both countries have a nasty…