By Trevor Tiemeyer, Staff Writer Xavier’s Smith Center invited Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial writer Kimberly Strassel to speak to students, staff and donors last Wednesday in a keynote titled “The Resurgence of Socialism.” Strassel began her career in journalism in Brussels before making her way to London and eventually landing in New York. She has worked at WSJ since 1994. Before she was in the field, Strassel received her bachelor’s degree in public policy and international affairs from Princeton University. In 2014, she was a Bradley Prize recipient and the author of two New York Times bestsellers. As a … Continue reading Xavier Smith Center hosts journalist for town hall

By trevor Tiemeyer, Staff Writer University officials have launched a new committee, the Ignatian Campus Speech Initiative, which aims to create a guideline of principles and best practices for speech on campus.  Take It On Director Dr. Mack Mariani, who is one of the faculty members involved with the initiative, shared his view on its purpose and value.  “Not a week goes by where there is not a controversy somewhere in America about speech on a college campus,” Mariani said.  He noted that the initiative is meant to inspire “conversations about what are the limits of speech, what are the … Continue reading XU launches speech initiative