Last year, students protested the construction of a fence around the campus basketball courts, arguing that the fence was a symbol of Xavier’s failure to live in solidarity and community with the surrounding neighborhoods. This past summer, another wall was built between Xavier and the Norwood community. Although the University Station complex does not serve as a physical barrier, it is a towering emblem of Xavier’s continued withdrawal from the community of which it claims to be a part. As the apartments are not owned by the university, they offer the ease of campus housing without the bothersome boundaries and … Continue reading Staff Editorial: “Xavier bubble” inflates