On Jan.10, of this year an East Tennessee school board voted unanimously to remove the Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel Maus from its middle school curriculum. The legendary comic book which portrays…
Residence Hall Activities Restrict Commuters From Getting Involved on Campus
Saint Xavier University, home of the Cougars, and a second home to almost 4 thousand students. During the Fall 2021 semester, 3,749 students were enrolled, including myself. Like most students, I drive…
What Happened to Emerging Scholars?
Since September 1, 2021, the Emerging Scholars program at Saint Xavier University has been inactive. This inactivity is due to the departure of Lisa Lyons, former director and coordinator of Emerging Scholars,…
African American Achievement Awards To Return For In-Person Ceremony
The African American Achievement Awards will return as an in-person ceremony for the eighth year in a row at Saint Xavier University—the first time since the pandemic. Also known as the AAAA,…
Men’s Volleyball Has High Expectations for New Season
Heading into the 2022 season, the men’s volleyball team was ranked number 10 in the nation on the NAIA Men’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and they have big goals to accomplish as…
Evans Scores 1,000th Point in Victory over GSU
On Monday, January 31, SXU guard, Joshua Evans, scored his 1,000th career point, as SXU men’s basketball beat Governors State University, 89-84 at the Shannon Center. Evans became the 44th player in…
The Syllabus Should be Available to Students Before Classes Start
Once a semester ends, students are expected to immediately begin the stressful process of signing up for their next courses. Between finding the right classes needed for our major, and ensuring the…
Lady Cougars Go Undefeated Over The Weekend
This past weekend was a pretty busy one for the Saint Xavier women’s basketball team. The Lady Cougars were on the road back-to-back days for two conference games. On Friday, the Cougars…
5 Black Musicians to Listen to This Black History Month
Hey, Cougars! Did you know many genres of music stemmed from jazz & blues, which African Americans began recording in the early 1920s? Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Jelly Roll Morton are…
It’s Our Duty To Fact Check Joe Rogan
During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Joe Rogan Experience, an extremely popular podcast hosted by comedian, and MMA commentator Joe Rogan has become a consistent source of medical advice that often runs contrary…