By: Sabrina Brown ~Editor-in-Chief~ Violations during indoor canvassing lead to an election week event cancellation As the polls open for the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Election, Xavier students are accustomed to finding candidates around every turn on their way to class, work and other on-campus activities. This year, however, outdoor campaigning has been cancelled for the opening day of elections, Feb. 13. Due to what the SGA Board of Elections has deemed “inappropriate behavior on the part of all tickets during indoor canvassing,” the Board has decided to deny the candidates a final opportunity to directly interact with the … Continue reading Board of Elections cancels outdoor campaigning for SGA Executive tickets, debate held as scheduled

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Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye: debate

6 Feb 2014

Bill Nye “the Science Guy,” a popularizer of science, and Ken Ham, founder and owner of the Creation Museum of Petersburg, Ky., faced each other in a televised and internet-streamed debate on Feb. 4. Both purported to be men of science, even though they fell on opposite sides of one of the most controversial discussions of our time. Ham had the chance to present first. He used his half hour to outline his position: there is a distinction between historical and operational science. He intended to sway his audience toward the idea that there is a difference between laboratory science … Continue reading Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye: debate