Historic German election ends, country waits for a coalition to form

Center-left party narrowly defeats the two-decade reign of conservatives By Tyler Clifton, Staff Writer Last week signaled a changing of the guard in German policies, with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) emerging victorious in the first election when the incumbent chancellor was not in the running.  Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not be running for reelection several months prior to the Sept. 26 election that has been one of the tightest races in the country’s history.  The SPD emerged on top with 25.7% of the vote, marking the first time the center-left group won an election since Merkel’s rise … Continue reading Historic German election ends, country waits for a coalition to form

Kristallnacht

By: Lydia Rogers Friday, November 8th, the Xavier community observed Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) for its 75th anniversary. The Center for Interfaith and Community Engagement organized the event in front of Gallagher Student Center, where it displayed a large window with “Jude” painted on it in yellow. The window was set on a pile of broken glass as Xavier Students read the names of children who were murdered in the Holocaust. Passersby were asked to wear a lapel pin with a glass shard glued to it.   The university event was meant to remembere the night of Nov. 9, … Continue reading Kristallnacht