The Oscars: One Big Oops

By Alexander Pralea, Reporter March 21, 2017

Oops. That is the one word that can describe the entire 89th Academy Awards. The 2017 “Oscars”, as the ceremony is more widely known, was dominated by a major mishap in which actors Warren Beatty and...

Modern  Missile  Technology:  How  It  Works

Modern Missile Technology: How It Works

By Matt Zablocki, Assistant Reporter March 20, 2017

Since  the  beginning  of  the  post-WWII  era,  the  armed  forces  of  the  world  have  been  using  missiles  to  project  payloads  onto  targets  of  every  description, ...

Jesus Christ Superstar: When and Where

By Kevin Galasso, Editor March 7, 2017

Jesus Christ Superstar is this year’s Xavier/Mercy musical. It is based off the 1971 rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It follows the last week of Jesus’s life from arriving at Jerusalem,...

The First Ever Pink Basketball Game

By Alexander Pralea and Laurenz Mosquito February 14, 2017
Basketball is the latest Xavier sport to be used in raising awareness for breast cancer.

Video Games and Violence: is there a connection?

By Joshua Rigsby, Editor January 23, 2017

Humans are wondrous creatures, capable of building cities and establishing countries. However, humans are also capable of horrendous things, like murder and torture of others. We don't understand what...

Will James Bond Return Better Than Ever?

By Matt Zablocki, Assistant Reporter January 23, 2017

Over a year ago, in late 2015, the latest movie of the iconic James Bond 007 franchise came out: SPECTRE. However, this movie, only the tip of an iceberg of a very cool series, which has far too many unique,...

Saab:  Fighter  Jets  and  Family  Sedans

Saab: Fighter Jets and Family Sedans

By Matt Zablocki, Assistant Reporter January 21, 2017

       In  1938,  Sweden,  threatened  by  Nazi  Germany  preparing  to  begin  the  largest  war  the  world  has  ever  seen,  founded  Svenska  Aeroplan AB,  now  more ...

Mr. Giglio – Xavier’s New Teacher

By Alexander Pralea, Reporter January 18, 2017

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak to Mr. Giglio, Xavier’s new world history and economics teacher to discover who he is. Though Mr. Marinan’s boots were tough to fill, Mr. Giglio has...

Polish  Stealth  Tank:  A  Hidden  Menace

Polish Stealth Tank: A Hidden Menace

By Matt Zablocki, Assistant Reporter January 18, 2017

       In  1916,  the  first  British  tanks  went  into  action  on  the  battlefields  of  the  first  world  war,  crushing  barbed  wire  and  crossing  trenches  and ...

Robotics Seasons Starts in a Whirl of Steam

Robotics Seasons Starts in a Whirl of Steam

January 18, 2017

The Robotics Competition of 2017 has finally begun! This year’s theme, being Steampunk, is an exciting theme that has been hyped within Team 4557. With the new game, FIRST Steamworks, having already...

Successors of Sean Marinan: Coach Andy Guyon

By Laurenz Mosquito, Reporter January 10, 2017
Andy Guyon is the new head coach of the football team for Xavier High School.
The Crucible: When, Where, and Why

The Crucible: When, Where, and Why

By Kevin Galasso, Senior Reporter December 8, 2016

The Crucible is in a long list of productions in the Xavier/Mercy drama club. The club that started four years ago and has become a massive club doing both a winter play and a spring musical. The drama...

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