Thinking about the people we don’t A parting thank you to Physical Plant, Xavier’s unsung heroes

By: Nick Bergeman ~Staff Columnist~ Students certainly do not appreciate the faculty and staff of their university enough, and I am just as guilty as everyone else in that regard. However, let’s look at this for a moment. Professors deserve more thanks and appreciation than many students give them, especially those who go above and beyond for students. Administrators should get a little more thanks for keeping the university running. If you ran down the extensive list of people who work at the university and think about all the ways that these fellow hard-working human beings go unappreciated, you would certainly … Continue reading Thinking about the people we don’t A parting thank you to Physical Plant, Xavier’s unsung heroes

Greater expectations A cynic’s view on setting your sights higher

By: Nick Bergeman ~Staff Columnist~ I’ve rolled my eyes at the Adidas “Impossible is Nothing” slogan for as long as I can remember. When I hear someone talking about being able to do the impossible, I’ve always thought the logical part of my brain became annoyed at this ridiculous perspective. After all, there are things that can be done, and there are things that can’t. I will never run a mile in a minute. No one can or will contest that fact, especially if you’ve seen me run. Not even the most starry-eyed dreamers reasonably believe that something truly impossible can … Continue reading Greater expectations A cynic’s view on setting your sights higher

Pretentious asshole picks useless fight at theater

By: Nick Bergeman ~Film Fanatic~ An altercation at a local movie theater escalated to a full-scale brawl last Friday, leaving dozens injured after a man in the ticket line referred to “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” as a “film.” The man was relentlessly beaten in the third such incident at the theater. Martin Berg, the man at the center of the conflict, was waiting in line to purchase a ticket for an evening showing of “Batman v. Superman” at the Oakley Cinemark when he remarked to someone else in line, “I can’t wait to see the film.” Fred Oz, who … Continue reading Pretentious asshole picks useless fight at theater