On Tuesday, February 16, a group of Saint Xavier University students and staff members attended a rally in support of MAP Grant funding. The rally was held in downtown at the Thompson…
SXU participates in # MAPmatters Campaign
The Saint Xavier University community participated in the #MAPmatters campaign which was launched on February 9. The campaign was coordinated by the Federation of Illinois Independent Colleges and Universities (FIICU), which is…
Senator Kirk Calls for VA Reform
According to a press release from Senator Mark Kirk’s office, Kirk is calling for the firing of Dr. Mary Schohn, Director of Mental Health Operations for the VA’s Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA)….
The Crusader of Sanity
Donald Trump has forced me to write a lot of columns. He’s put forward positions that tread on the First Amendment. He’s a race-baiter. He’s used angry yet realistically impotent rhetoric to…
The Authentic Perspective
The Grammy voting procedure is a long and complicated one. In short, it is a tiered system that involves over 150 experts in different fields in the industry going through the submissions,…
The No-Filter Post
Many of you might remember her pop hit “Tik Tok” back in 2009. You’re probably wondering why she hasn’t recorded much since then. Well, it turns out that Kesha is in the…
Adaptation.
Although Black History Month is winding to a close as the end of February approaches, that doesn’t mean that the history lesson has to stop. In the grand tradition of film, the…
Flavors That Will Make You Go Hmm…
Last Tuesday, Hershey unveiled new carrot cake flavored Kisses for the upcoming Easter season. These bite-sized treats have been flying off of the shelves and have received mixed reviews. To see if…
The Life of Pablo Review
Grade: 3.5 out of 5 Kanyes Genre: Rap/ Hip hop “Kendrick is what Kanye would have been if the Kardashians didn’t get him” tweeted The Daily Show host, Trevor Noah, the night…
The Witch Conjours Up Suspense
If you walk into The Witch (or The Witch: A New England Folktale, if we’re using the full title) expecting a horror film that is meant to get the teenagers screaming and…