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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

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

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

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

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...

Is Nintendo Back?

By Kevin Galasso, Senior Reporter • November 3, 2016

As a fan of Nintendo, I can tell you that they haven’t had the best couple of years. Their past console, The Wii U, has been a failure when compared to its rivals the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4....

One stop shop: Your quick guide to helping others

By Alexander Pralea, Reporter • November 3, 2016

Do you want to help others? Have you ever wondered how you could help your fellow Falcon community? Xavier offers many opportunities not only within the school, but also through the local communities to...

The Solution to First Lunch

By Kevin Galasso, Senior Reporter • October 11, 2016

Many freshmen have complained about having First Lunch. A few reasons include: the fact that one is not hungry when it happens; the fact that their lunch is often not enjoyable; the fact that there is...