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Opinions & Editorials

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

Opinions & Editorials

Winter Weather

Both the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Public Schools closed their doors on account of cold weather Jan. 27 and 28. Temperatures dropped below zero, notwithstanding wind chill. Xavier stayed open with only minor delays on Jan. 23 and Jan. 28. The decision for calling a snow day is a joint process involving Provost Scott Chadwick, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Beth Amyot, Physical Plant and Xavier University Police Department. The decision involves safety conditions on campus and in Greater Cincinnati. At temperatures recorded this week — zero degrees Fahrenheit and below — and a mild wind — … Continue reading Winter Weather

Campus News

Student Government Association and Office of the Provost present “Light the Campus”

By: Saunta Anderson It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for the first time, students are invited to help decorate Xavier’s campus for the holiday season. The Xavier community, including students, staff and faculty, are encouraged to attend “Light the Campus,” presented by the Office of the Provost and Student Government Association (SGA). The decorating event will begin at 3:30 p.m. this Thursday on the Xavier Yard. Afterwards, there will be a lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. outside Bellarmine Chapel. After hearing rumors concerning the possibility of Xavier not decorating the campus for the holidays, some students expressed … Continue reading Student Government Association and Office of the Provost present “Light the Campus”