Tag: Lydia Rogers

Opinions & Editorials

Learning how to “adult”

The art of learning how to take life in stride So, graduation is in a month. That means I am supposed to be a real person and start doing real-person things like balancing a budget and filing taxes. I’m supposed to be able to prepare balanced meals for myself and pack healthy lunches to eat in the break room at work. However, I have a problem with this “lifestyle” for a number of reasons. First of all, what does balancing a budget even mean? It sounds miserable and boring. Just the idea of learning how to do it makes me … Continue reading Learning how to “adult”

Campus News

Students unite in Circle of Peace

By: Lydia Rogers ~Campus News Editor~ The Xavier community took a moment to acknowledge the many social injustices that have been taking place across the country and around the world. The Center for Interfaith Community Engagement invited students, faculty and staff to the Circle of Peace vigil on March 29. The event served as a symbol of solidarity for those who have suffered from discrimination and injustice and offered Xavier students an opportunity to come together and show their support. “I think this has just been a very difficult year,” Director of the Center for Interfaith Community Engagement Rabbi Abie … Continue reading Students unite in Circle of Peace

Campus News

Xavier Presents: “The Interfaith Initative” Students commemorate Nostra Aetate with service projects

By: Lydia Rogers ~Campus News Editor~ This year, Xavier commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Nostra Aetate, a seminal Catholic Church document that emphasizes the importance of cooperation among people of different faiths for the benefit of society. To celebrate this document, Xavier presents “The Interfaith Initiative: Caring and Celebrating 50 Years with 50 Service Projects.” Implemented in 1965 by Pope Paul VI, Nostra Aetate serves as the Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions and is a teaching directly tied to the values of the Jesuit tradition. “The Nostra Aetate changed Catholic Jewish relations to their core,” Rabbi Abie Ingber, executive director of the Center for Interfaith Community Engagement, said. “A new atmosphere was created to celebrate interfaith and its … Continue reading Xavier Presents: “The Interfaith Initative” Students commemorate Nostra Aetate with service projects