Congressional Term Limits: An Idea as Irresponsible as it is Improbable
By Robert Mullins, Assistant Reporter
February 22, 2019
Filed under News, Opinions, uncategorized, World News
We are only in the very beginning of the 116th Congress, and already, freshmen legislators have hosted a new plague to haunt the halls of the Capitol: an epidemic of terrible ideas. These ideas range from unrealistically ambitious, to downright implausible. Obviously, the most talked-about example of this ...
How our Dress Code is Impairing our Academic Abilities
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
January 24, 2019
Filed under Advice, News, Student Life
A recent study published in the scientific journal Neuroradiology has shown that wearing a neck tie reduces blood flow to the brain by 7.5 percent, something that can lead to a loss in productivity and minor health problems. The idea of wearing a neck tie started in the 1600s, when France hired Cr...
Addressing Climate Change: Changing a Culture
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
December 13, 2018
Filed under Opinions, World News
In 2006, Al Gore released a film that was years in the making: An Inconvenient Truth. Reporters heralded him as a hero and luminary who used his position of influence to increase public awareness of the pressing issue of climate change. He made few factual errors and was thus universally considered among sc...
An Especially Deserving Ryken Award Winner
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
December 13, 2018
Filed under Campus Features, Campus News, News, uncategorized
Every year during the mass of St. Francis Xavier, the Ryken Award winner is announced. This is the highest award any faculty or staff member can receive. This year, the faculty and staff chose to give it to an especially deserving candidate, Mr. Grasso. Mr. Grasso is a 2005 Xavier graduate who has be...
Xavier and Mercy’s Anon(ymous): Captivating and Emotional
By Laurenz Mosquito, Senior Reporter
December 3, 2018
Filed under A&E Reviews, News, Opinions, Student Life
"Where I come from"—these are the words that stick with you after seeing Xavier and Mercy's production of Naomi Iizuka's Anon(ymous). Full of potent imagery and well-placed humor, the play proves to be a relevant commentary on modern issues regarding cultural displacement, immigration, and family,...
Another Under the Radar Team: Sailing
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
November 29, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Sports, Sports News, uncategorized, X Teams
While the successful soccer team made headlines this year, another team was also doing well behind the scenes this fall, the sailing team. They recently finished 5th out of 28 at the Great Oaks Regatta in New Orleans, a national sailing championship sponsored by the All-State Sugar Bowl. ...
A Rebuttal: Why You Maybe Shouldn’t Vote
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
November 3, 2018
Filed under Advice, Opinions, VS, World News
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
By Eric Myskowski, Senior Reporter
November 1, 2018
Filed under Advice, News, Opinions, Student Life, uncategorized, VS, World News
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...
Zebra Mussels: A Warning Tale
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
October 14, 2018
Filed under Opinions, World News
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 i...
CT Governor’s Race Voting Guide
By Eric Myskowski, Reporter
October 11, 2018
With both the CT governor election and school mock election coming up, this is an important candidate analysis. There are two main candidates for governor, Democrat Ned Lamont, and Republican Bob Stefanowski. No other candidate is above 10 percent in polling. Bob Stefanowski is a self-made businessman....
Glioblastoma: Developing a Treatment
By Alexander Pralea, Editor
May 6, 2018
Filed under News, uncategorized, World News
Recently, Senator John McCain of Arizona has upset the news following his skirmishes with the President. Although this certainly has generated either aplomb or criticism, depending on one’s view on political matters, something that transcends political boundaries is a scenario all too familiar...
The (American) Kestrel
By Eric Myskowski, Assistant Reporter
April 24, 2018
Filed under News, uncategorized
Our namesake falcon, the American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius), is the most abundant and best-looking falcon that lives in the United States. Often referred to by its former name, the Sparrowhawk, the Kestrel is only the size of a dove or jay, yet it is one of the fiercest falcons. Preying on anything...
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