When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, my favorite character has always been Robert Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Tony Stark/Iron Man. I’ve already covered a graphic novel in the Marvel comic-verse…
College Night at the Goodman Theatre: The Wolves
On Thursday, February 15, I attended the Goodman Theatre’s third and final College Night of the 2017/2018 season. The performance that was featured was playwright Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves and it was…
The Importance of Self-Care
In A Burst of Light, Audre Lorde wrote “caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare.” Self-care is often seen as something people…
Conscious Consumer: Pets and Produce
One of my favorite past times, along with taking Buzzfeed home designing quizzes, is daydreaming about a time in my (hopefully near) future where I’d be financially stable, have my own place,…
What’s the Deal with Gender Reveal Parties?
Despite my efforts to do a social media clense, I found myself on Twitter (and Instagram, and Tumblr) just mindlessly scrolling along wasting time instead of being productive, until I came across…
Why We Shouldn’t Arm Teachers
After the horrific mass shooting that occurred at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida two weeks ago, there has been serious discussions about gun control happening. Recently, President Trump has talked…
Dr. José Medina Speaks on Taking Responsibility for Racial Violence
Every year, Saint Xavier University’s Philosophy and Religious Studies Department sponsors the John Ziegler Memorial Lecture Series, and for this year’s lecture, SXU intvited Northwestern University’s Dr. José Medina. Medina is a…
Results from the ACCA Competition Are In
Sixteen computer science students participated in the ACCA Programming Contest held at Elmhurst College on February 17, 2018. Professor James Vanderhyde, an assistant computer science professor, accompanied the students to Elmhurst College….
Congressional Candidate Marie Newman Comes to SXU
On Saturday February 17, Saint Xavier University’s History and Political Science Department hosted a Democratic Candidate Open Forum moderated by Scott Smith, who hosts the South Side podcast “The Frunchroom.” The forum…
Interview with Gubernatorial Candidate JB Pritzker
On Monday, February 26, The Xavierite had the opportunity to interview Illinois gubernatorial canidate, JB Pritzker. Pritzker is an investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the managing partner and co-founder of the Pritzker Group…