Now that the playoffs are over, the NHL is back in full swing. The Regular-Season is winding down to the end as teams prepare to advance into the Stanley Cup Playoffs or,…
You Gotta Watch This!: Murdoch Mysteries
Over the break, my mom told me about a show called Murdoch Mysteries. She told me it was about a detective that solved murders in 1890’s Toronto. Great, I thought to myself….
The New “Hunger Games”
Years in the future, war and violence ravage the Chicagoland area. Fences rise around the border and the people behind the walls were divided into five factions, each faction holding values they…
Listen to Lauren!
Dear Lauren, Spring break is next week and I have no idea what I can do for it. A lot of my friends want to go on a road trip, but I…
So I’ve Been Talking to this Guy…
My dear readers, it is finally time for me to write about something that has been bothering me for quite some time. “Why put it off so long if it irks you…
Ukraine, Russia, The US and You
Despite the fact that the Olympics – a display of international harmony through sport – ended just a week ago, tensions are high between the United States and Russia. If you are…
A Belated Farewell to Harold Ramis
The Mount Greenwood Chronicles will resume post-Spring Break. The following article, I felt, must be written and printed within The Xavierite. On February 24, 2014 comedy filmmaker and Chicago resident Harold Ramis…
Quick Bits: The Internet and the Movies
The Internet is a breeding ground for people who don’t want to have any fun. Recently, I saw the film The Monuments Men. To give a brief review, the film is flawed…
Students to Make Sisters of Mercy Documentary
One of Saint Xavier’s upcoming Fall courses is letting students obtain skills in film-making while learning the history of the Sisters of Mercy. This art and history course is a dual enrollment…
SXU Professor Weighs in on Ukraine Unrest
The past few weeks have marked a period of serious turmoil and unrest in the Ukraine, where both government protests and Russian excursions into the area are causing destabilization of the region….