SAC thrills with XavierFest

By: Kyle Tooley ~Not Afraid of SAC~ After bringing in big-name musicians such as Tyler Hilton, Smallpools and Magic! the past three years, the Xavier Student Activities Council (SAC) has outdone itself yet again. The 2017 Xavierfest lineup is headlined by Marc E. Bassy, whose top hits include “You & Me” as well as a feature on some Skizzy Mars song. After previous XavierFest concerts included amateur names such as B.O.B. and Mike Posner, students are excited for yet another year of high-level talent. It provides a unique opportunity that you can’t find with those other names. “When you go … Continue reading SAC thrills with XavierFest

SAC brings topical comedy to students

By: Kevin Thomas ~Staff Writer~ Comedian Gibran Saleem will be coming to Xavier in the Atrium of Gallagher Student Center at 9:30 p.m Friday to share his jokes and observations about the world we live in and, presumably, eat some of the free Busken donuts and Buffalo Wild Wings that will be provided by the Student Activities Council (SAC). Because the X-treme Fans campout that will occur on Friday night as well, SAC decided to not have a Muskies After Dark event, but rather a more scaled down event. Saleem will not be the first comedian to come to Xavier. … Continue reading SAC brings topical comedy to students

Labor Day Celebration

By: Carly Mulert ~Guest Writer~ Over Labor Day weekend, thousands will gather to watch fireworks blast over the Ohio River. Once again, WEBN is giving us a farewell to summer with their free annual firework show. People have gathered every year since 1976 to see the fireworks in downtown Cincinnati or in Northern Kentucky as they light up the sky. The fireworks are synced to the music played by WEBN (102.7 FM). The fireworks this year are on Sunday, Sept. 4, and the show begins at 9:05 p.m. Since this is such a fun Cincinnati tradition, Xavier students don’t want to … Continue reading Labor Day Celebration