SXU Stands with DACA

On September 5, 2017, President Donald Trump and his administration announced his intention to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA: A program that has protected over 800,000 immigrants brought to the United States as children. Prior to Trump’s announcement, Dr. Laurie M. Joyner, the president of Saint Xavier University sent...

The White House Trip

In October 2016, Mia Guevara and Sean Anderson, both current seniors at Saint Xavier University were asked to attend the White House for College Radio Day. When speaking to Ms. Guevara, she commented, “This was the first and last time Saint Xavier University was allowed to have their students attend the White House—We are very...

Saint Xavier University athletes rally up to help their teammate fight cancer

Tara Hill, a student at Saint Xavier University (SXU), was diagnosed with sarcoma cancer earlier this year. A recent study by the National Cancer Institute said, “ Sarcomas are a diverse and relatively rare group of malignant tumors that develop in soft tissue and bone--Sarcomas can be difficult to distinguish from other malignancies when they...

Saint Xavier University students want you to get involved—yes, you!

Saint Xavier University’s Pillars and Psi Chi members are asking you to participate in its Sexual Assault Awareness Month programs. According to RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, “Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted—On average, there are 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and assault each year in the United...

Audi stands up for women’s equality

On February 5, 2017, Audi received a lot of commentary regarding a video they released during the Super Bowl.   In the video, Audi decided to make a video of a little girl driving a car. To elaborate, in the Super Bowl Commercials 2017, “A father is watching his young daughter in a cart race and...

Kayleigh Williams first woman with Down syndrome to finish half a marathon

On Sunday, February 19, 2017, a 26-year-old by the name of Kayleigh Williamson was named the first woman with Down syndrome to complete the Austin Half Marathon in Austin, Texas. Kayleigh said, “It wasn’t easy—but I was determined to finish.   When speaking to Kayleigh’s mother, she said, “I knew she would finish the race,...

5 must-see concerts in Evanston this month

While the majority of happy couples are making plans for the Valentine’s Day holiday, it can be hard for the single people out there to figure out how to have fun during this time. But this doesn’t strictly apply to the single people out there, in fact, if you’re reading this, it’s probably because you’re...

Zedd wants you to join his ACLU benefit show

If you love Zedd as much as many do, you’ve probably seen his latest tweets regarding the ACLU Benefit Show. For those of you who are not familiar with the famous recording producer, who goes by the name of Zedd, not to worry, here’s a breakdown of who he is.   For starters, the 27-year-old’s...

Have you heard of Netflix’s new original series ‘The OA’?

If you haven’t heard of the new Netflix original series called, “The OA,” all is forgiven--There is still time for you to get hooked on this show. So what is The OA and why is it trending all over the internet?   A recent article by DECIDER says, “The OA is and will be a...