Taj Smith joins Xavier

Smith named director of Multicultural, Gender, and Women’s Center at Xavier By: Maddie Day ~Copy Editor~ Taj Smith was recently named director of Xavier’s Multicultural, Gender, and Women’s Center. He joins the Xavier community after working for a similar center at a liberal arts school in New England. Smith is a co-founder of Phallicies, a nonprofit organization that encourages men to think critically about their manhood through the use of theater and performance art. Smith has worked with graduate students, undergraduate students and faculty at a number of notable universities, including Cornell University, Amherst College and Rutgers University. He has … Continue reading Taj Smith joins Xavier

Women’s Center celebrates Take Back the Night March

By: Lauren Young The Xavier University Women’s Center will host a gathering before proceeding to downtown Cincinnati for the 24th Annual Greater Cincinnati/ Newport Take Back the Night March. This is the final event that Xavier is partaking in as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Xavier community has been involved with this march since 2008. The festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Women’s Center, located on 1415 Dana Ave. There, survivors of sexual assault will speak, supporters will help raise awareness and free pizza and T-shirts will be distributed. Buses depart … Continue reading Women’s Center celebrates Take Back the Night March