The administration is planning for the Xavier community’s return to campus in the fall, but amid the uncertainty that is the COVID-19 era, flexibility will be key in determining what this will […]
Xavier discerns its options for fall
Enrollment is on pace for success
Online initiatives attract new students, fall enrollment numbers stay afloat Xavier’s Office of Admissions announced that the university is on pace to meet its enrollment projections, largely due to quickly initiated online […]
Commencement moved to August
Student Affairs plans festivities to celebrate seniors in spring and summer Xavier University announced that it plans to hold its annual commencement on Aug. 8, after it was postponed by COVID-19 restrictions.Additionally, […]
Library launches pandemic archive
The Xavier University library has launched the COVID-19 Digital Collection. The project aims to capture the experiences of the Xavier community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital collection was started in March […]
Club budget proposals zoom along
SGA will proceed to a vote to con rm fund allocations to clubs for 2020-21 Xavier’s Student Organization Committee (SOC) formally proposed the club budgets for 2020-21 school year during their virtual meeting […]
Xavier becomes sex-free campus
The university will place microphones around campus to ensure enforcement Xavier University announced on Wednesday night that it would be implementing new policies to ban all sexual activity on campus. The ban […]
Remote learning brings questions: Administrators consider pass/fail grading and refunds for room and board
Administrators consider pass/fail grading and refunds for room and board Xavier University administrators are facing a bundle of questions after deciding on March 12 to move to a remote learning format for […]
Graham gives an early goodbye
The longest-serving president in Xavier’s history will retire on June 30, 2021 Father Michael Graham, president, has been at the helm of Xavier University for more time than most firstyear students have […]
New department awaits name
Following a merger in Fall 2019, GDST and sociology prepares for first prof. Xavier University’s Gender and Diversity Studies Program (GDST) and Sociology Program have merged to form a new department. The […]
Offense proves hard to come in loss to Villanova
Xavier had an opportunity to capture a quality win Saturday afternoon against conference powerhouse Villanova. However, Xavier’s offense stagnated in a 64-55 loss to a physical Wildcats squad at Cintas Center. “They […]
Dining hours get a new design
Auxiliary Services creates a calender to make on-campus options organized Auxiliary Services has implemented a new system to rectify discrepancies between the listed operating times of on-campus dining options from ConneX. Between […]
Senate ‘pads’ itself on the back
SGA passed a plan to fund free menstrual hygiene products around campus By Hunter Ellis | Staff Writer Xavier University will be providing free menstrual products across campus after Student Government Association […]
Xavier readies for 2020 election
The university’s new initiative aims to address challenges that may arise By Hunter Ellis | Staff Writer Xavier is launching an initiative called Take It On 2020 this winter to prepare the […]
Xavier falls in double overtime to Marquette
Xavier laid it all on the line Wednesday night at Cintas Center, locked into a double overtime game with Marquette. For as strong as the effort was, it went to no avail […]
Xavier gets back on track with home win over Georgetown
Travis Steele wanted his team to play the Xavier brand of basketball. To address the team’s three-game losing skid, the second-year head coach challenged every player to earn their minutes in practice. […]
HUB to house Recreational Sports
The new recreation center opened Monday with twice the space of O’Connor By Joseph Cotton | Staff Writer The recreation center at the Health United Building (HUB) opened Monday, replacing O’Connor Sports […]
What the Bengals need to improve in the second half of the season
By Jake Geiger, Staff Writer Halfway through the season, the Cincinnati Bengals sit in last place in the NFL power rankings with a 0-10 record. There have been an array of problems […]
What to expect at this year’s Crosstown Shootout
Musketeers look to retake bragging rights at home against rival Bearcats By Luke Feliciano | Sports editor The most highly anticipated game of the season is nearing its arrival. Xavier men’s basketball […]
SGA votes against amendments
A series of changes to SGA’s constitution failed to pass on Monday By Mo Juenger and Ryan Kambich | Staff Writers The Student Government Association (SGA) senate voted against a series of […]
Late first-half run ignites Xavier’s win against Lipscomb
November basketball has its fair share of upswings and downturns, but Xavier had one of its best showings of the young season at its conclusion. The Musketeers cruised to an 87-62 victory, […]
Xavier flies the flags of the world
The CIE is celebrating International Education Week with a host of events By Mo Juenger | Staff Writer From the Musketeer Mezzanine to the Xavier Yard, the Center for International Education (CIE) […]
TPUSA tries to take over SGA
Turning Point USA attempted to interfere in Xavier’s executive election By Charlie Gstalder, Staff Writer Conservative group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) unsuccessfully attempted to interfere in Xavier University’s Student Government Association Executive […]
Endorsement: CPP has potential
The executive ticket will do a good job if elected, but they could do more By The Newswire staff This year’s Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Election had only one ticket. Community, […]
SGA Senate Elections
This year, the Board of Elections has decided to combine the Senate elections with the Executive election. Both will be happening on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The students who have applied to be […]
CPP Platform
There is one ticket running for the executive positions in Student Government Association this year. However, the ticket must receive at least 50% of the student body vote and one additional vote […]
SGA Exec campaign commences
After last year’s four tickets, one team is running for the executive positions There is one ticket running for the executive positions in Student Government Association this year. However, the ticket must […]
A rabbi calling from the dark
Norman Finkelstein honored for 40 years contributions to Jewish studies By Kevin Thomas | Editor-in-Chief A consortium of faculty, staff, students, scholars and creatives from Xavier, Hebrew Union College (HUC) and the […]
Cincinnati Pro Sports Newsletter: 1st Edition
Written by Hunter Ellis – 9 October 2019 In this bi-weekly newsletter, we will explain the happenings of Cincinnati’s major league teams. Whether you’re a fan because you grew up in the […]
Student involvement decreases
Alternative Breaks, SGA and other groups seeing lower student engagement By Mo Juenger, Staff Writer Student involvement is drastically decreasing this academic year, and organizations around campus are seeing fewer applications to […]
Cybersecurity Attacks Down Across Campus
After building cybersecurity modules into GOA, XU has had fewer breaches By Mo Juenger | Staff Writer Cybersecurity attacks are decreasing this schoolyear at Xavier University, and many believe the downturn is […]
Your school, your questions
Administrators respond to concerns about campus safety, diversity By Heather Gast | Managing Editor The Student Government Association’s (SGA) Your School Your Questions event entered its fourth year on Tuesday. This year’s […]
First-years feature films on Friday
A group of first-years from Husman Hall gather in Alter to watch movies By Hannah Miller | Guest Writer With only being a month into the school year, students have started to […]
SAI ends after four-year tenure
The School of Arts and Innovation was dissolved because of varying visions Photo courtesy of Delaney Mallory Senior Digital Innovation in Film and Television students are required to make a short film […]
Paid Internship – First-years Apply Now
Over the course of our paid fall semester internship, first-year interns will develop an understanding of what constitutes quality journalism and the role of news media within a community while refining their […]
The class of 2023 by the numbers
1193 students enrolled as of the first day of classes 17 different religions are represented in the class TOP 10 majors 1. Nursing 2. Business — Undecided 3. Biomedical Sciences 4. Exploratory […]
Commuters are ready to mentor: Commuter Services’ peer mentorship program kicks off its second year with high hopes
While most students envision college as a new world, free from their parents, some return home to them every night for dinner. For these commuting students, Xavier’s Commuter Activities Board (CAB) offers […]
HUB opening to kick off semester
Despite early delays, the building will be partially open in time for classes Earlier this summer, Father Michael Graham, president, announced that a portion of the newest addition to Xavier’s campus, the […]
MLB Preview: Free agent signings rule offseason
NL East and Central appear to be the most competitive, AL East is top heavy With another season of baseball upon us, it’s pertinent to take a look at how each division […]
Arrupe Leaders cross the finish line
Senior Becky Hagedorn hopes to outrun the stigma around mental health As We Approach This Year’s Finish Line, Senior Arrupe Leader Hopes to Outrun the Mental Health Stigma This past Saturday, the […]
Solidarity in El Slavador: students visit down south
Eight students of THEO 422, who recently traveled to El Salvador for an immersive learning class, brought home cariño, confianza and conjunto values to the Xavier community. Their alliterative CCC title translates […]
Senate to revisit SGA constitution
Michaele Townsend and Mahnoor Zahra set to lead new ad hoc committee The Xavier Student Government Association (SGA) has formed an ad hoc committee focused on creating and proposing changes to its […]