The Chicago Blackhawks are red hot right now! In the last week and a half they have accumulated a six game winning streak. All of these wins came from Western Conference opponents…
Winter Break To-Do List
Winter break is the perfect time to get some stuff done at home. You can pick up a craft or even finish reading that book you started in the third grade. I…
Success is Only a Few Reps Away from Greatness
When I tell people that my mom is a bodybuilder, their reaction is always amusing. Usually, it is a mixture of surprise and curiosity. I can understand their responses since mine was…
The 10 Worst Things about Winter
There really is no such thing as a perfect season. Spring has too much pollen. Summer is too hot. Autumn has too much dead stuff floating around in the air (which should…
Listen to Lauren!
Dear Lauren, This year my extended family decided that they didn’t want to exchange gifts. However, I really want to buy them all something. What should I do? Sincerely, Santa’s Elf Dear…
The un-Barable finale
The drama has been acted out. What follows represents the final installment of my column “The Un-Barable Truth.” In less than two weeks, I will graduate and bid Saint Xavier farewell. As…
Happy Holidays Everybody!
With Thanksgiving already behind us and Christmas coming down the pike, the holiday season is in full swing. This means food, music, presents and yep you guessed it….time with your family. You…
Charity: A Year-Round Virtue
This December Student Veterans Alliance is working with the Marine Corps. with a Toys for Tots drive. Odds are you’ve seen the bins around campus at the following locations: Admissions Office, Records…
Student Speaker: The Chosen One
Graduate Student Nicholas Cozzi has been chosen to deliver the student speech during Saint Xavier University’s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Cozzi was selected through a competitive process where students…
Semester System Too Old?
The type of academic calendar that each university uses determines the length of terms and breaks at the university level. The two most widely used term systems are semester and quarter systems….