Tag: New York City

Arts & Entertainment

NYFW brings more than wardrobe trends

By: Katrina Gross ~Staff Writer~ It’s that time of year again when experienced fashionistas and newbies to the fashion world alike flock in troupes to the top fashion capitols of the world. They go to see what the oldest established design houses and new up-and-coming designers have spent the last few months putting together as previews for the upcoming clothing seasons. Fashion month, culminating all the fashion weeks, always starts in New York City with the famous New York Fashion Week (NYFW). This year, NYFW had a number of elements that made veterans of the event and fashion world alike … Continue reading NYFW brings more than wardrobe trends

U.S. & World News

Pope Francis visits U.S., speaks to Congress

By: Regina Wright ~Staff Writer~ After arriving in the United States on Sept. 23, Pope Francis began his trip to America with a welcoming ceremony at the White House. In the afternoon, Pope Francis held the Mass of Canonization of Junípero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Junípero Serra was a Spanish Franciscan friar who aided in colonizing California in the late 1700s and converted thousands of Native Americans to Catholicism. Junípero Serra is the first Hispanic saint and the first saint to be canonized in the U.S. On Thursday, Pope Francis … Continue reading Pope Francis visits U.S., speaks to Congress

Campus News

Big East schools to host networking and career event in New York City

By: Lydia Rogers ~Staff Writer~ It is Xavier’s first year in the Big East, and the Career Development Center plans to take advantage of this opportunity to promote career planning. On March 14, the Big East Career Consortium will be hosting the Big East Career Networking Event at the Madison Square Garden Bar and Grill in New York City during the Big East men’s basketball tournament. While the basketball tournament highlights the importance of the new conference to the schools’ athletic departments, this event will be an opportunity for non-athlete students to benefit from the new Big East affiliation. The … Continue reading Big East schools to host networking and career event in New York City