Advice, Opinions, VS, World NewsA Rebuttal: Why You Maybe Shouldn’t Vote
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
November 4, 2018
Advice, Opinions, Student Life, uncategorized, VS, World NewsIn Defense of Voting and Democracy
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
November 1, 2018
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
November 3, 2018 • No Comments
Yes, I hear them. Voting is a fundamental aspect of one's civic duty, they say. Voting is the bedrock of democracy, they argue. Voting is the only way to address tyranny, they declare. Voting is fun, they affirm. I beg to differ. In 1921, when Hitler was elected leader of the Nazi party by a demoralizing...
In Defense of Voting and Democracy
November 1, 2018
It is not only true that voting actually matters but it also necessary for the country to function. But before we get to the major impact of one person’s vote, we have to see the impact of voting in general. Voting is the only way for a democracy to function. Voting keeps politicians accountable. It...
Don’t worry about this November’s election
October 31, 2018
Regardless of your party affiliation, you have likely been overwhelmed by the onslaught of imploring reporters and fervent politicians highlighting the value of voting, especially considering that millions of people live in countries in which they cannot vote. Desperate to win the election, these politicians,...
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
October 18, 2018 • No Comments
Think different. Throw away that paper planner of yours and embrace your new digital planner: Google Calendar.
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
May 9, 2018 • No Comments
By September this year, Xavier High School will have fully switched to solar energy, the first Catholic high school in Connecticut to do so. By switching to solar energy...
By Samuel Simko, Assistant Reporter
October 18, 2018 • No Comments
My name is Samuel Simko. Maybe we’ve met before, maybe we’ve seen each other in the hallways. I may not know you at all. No matter the situation, I know that we share a bond: we are freshmen. We are totally new to this thing called ‘High School’, let alone becoming a senior in 3-4 years....
By Joshua Rigsby, Editor
April 10, 2018 • No Comments
The ESRB was founded on September 16, 1994 in response to the controversy of games such as Night Trap and Mortal Kombat. It is classified as an American self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings to consumer video games. Recently, the ESRB has found itself in the line of fire for...
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
April 3, 2018 • No Comments
April 3rd, 2017: My Nintendo Switch came in the mail and I was so excited. I have been hearing all the great buzz about it and I was building up anticipation. Once it finally came, I did nothing else that night. I unboxed it and immediately went into playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild....
By Aidan Higgins, Assistant Reporter
November 9, 2018 • No Comments
The term "the Big 4" refers to America's 4 most popular sports: baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, all of which dominate the media and have thousands of dedicated youth programs, a plentiful supply of diehard fans, and millions of TV viewers. American society worships spectator sports like...
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
October 11, 2018 • No Comments
For anyone who didn’t know, I wrote an article last year about Randy Edsall’s return to UConn football and my excitement for the next couple of years. Oh, how the times have changed. I tried. I tried to be optimistic, but I just can’t do it anymore. UConn football has been so disappointing over...
By Revanth Yalamanchi, Assistant reporter
October 19, 2017 • No Comments
Every year the National Collegiate Athletic Association awards the year's top college football player with the Heisman trophy, the most prestigious award they can attain. Since 1935, players have received this award created by the downtown athletic club directed by John Heisman. This year the top...
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
Yes, I hear them. Voting is a fundamental aspect of one's civic duty, they say. Voting is the bedrock of democracy, they argue. Voting is the only way to address tyranny, they declare. Voting is fun, they affirm. I beg to differ. In 1921, when Hitler was elected leader of the Nazi party by a demoralizing 542 vote margin (543 party members had...
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
It is not only true that voting actually matters but it also necessary for the country to function. But before we get to the major impact of one person’s vote, we have to see the impact of voting in general. Voting is the only way for a democracy to function. Voting keeps politicians accountable. It is not a coincidence that a tyrant rises by abridging...
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
Regardless of your party affiliation, you have likely been overwhelmed by the onslaught of imploring reporters and fervent politicians highlighting the value of voting, especially considering that millions of people live in countries in which they cannot vote. Desperate to win the election, these politicians, foremost among them being Presidents Obama...
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
A ship begins the arduous journey from Istanbul in along the Black Sea, filling its ballasts with water to maintain its balance. Inflated with water, the ship voyages to ports along North America, burrowing deep into the Great Lakes. There it releases its full ballasts, releasing countless species into the to waters. Most detrimental of the consequences...
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
For anyone who didn’t know, I wrote an article last year about Randy Edsall’s return to UConn football and my excitement for the next couple of years. Oh, how the times have changed. I tried. I tried to be optimistic, but I just can’t do it anymore. UConn football has been so disappointing over the last two years that all my excitement for that...
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
October 4, 2018 • No Comments
Turn on your TV. Flip through the channels, making sure you get to Hallmark, ABC, and Disney Channel. By then, hopefully, you will have picked up on a freaky pattern: all the teenage girls are wearing sweatshirts and short shirts. To get to the bottom of this, I spoke with the renowned (and quirky) anthropologist, Dr. Mensch, who has been studying...
By Kevin Galasso, Editor
March 27, 2018 • No Comments
Now unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you have probably heard of the game Fortnite. The game has been blowing up in popularity thanks to its easy accessibility and collection of hype and rage moments. It has also blown up at Xavier. Everywhere you walk, you hear stories of Victory Royale or tragic failure at Tilted...
By Alex Pralea, Editor
February 27, 2018 • No Comments
Every year, as I heard Xavier's headmaster broadcast the exciting news that the school has reached the ad drive requirement, dread overcomes me. While many suspect this occurs out of a love of attending school, I can assure you that this is not the case. Rather, I dread the announcement because I know that my colleagues will vote to choose the Monday...
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
November 30, 2017 • No Comments
To people who swear that school lacks any importance, I am here to convince you to go to further your education. As a successful pool technician, I have realized that I have attained my success only because of having gone to college. Of all the many things I have learned at college, from my talents to valuable lessons, the most important has been my...
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
November 7, 2017 • No Comments
Railroad club, headed by Freshman Civics teacher Brother Thomas Ryan, C.F.X., unexpectedly announced last Tuesday the acquisition of Xavier’s basement swimming pool, which had previously belonged to the school's brothers. As part of the acquisition, Brother Ryan announced that only members of the railroad club could use the establishment, causing...
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