With my four years at Xavier coming to an end, I look back and reflect on my time here. There have been many obstacles that have made life difficult, but Xavier was always a place for me to develop my...
It’s no secret that the global pandemic has left a scar on people everywhere. Xavier took sufficient precaution to ensure the safety of its students and faculty, but there were some downsides that could...
By Simon Cordes, Assistant Reporter
• April 6, 2023
Starting in 2018, the highly competitive University of Chicago announced its Empower Initiative: a test-optional admissions process. Not long after, and with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many other...
On Sunday, March 12, millions of people in the United States started looking into and filling out their 2023 NCAA March Madness Brackets.
March Madness is a three-week long College Basketball tournament...
The Kestrel is sponsoring a FREE Super Bowl Score Square Contest. A winner will be determined at the end of each quarter of the Super Bowl. The winner is decided by looking at the last number in each...
From the creation of man and woman to the resurrection, the Catholic faith is full of history. Exodus, the covenant made with Abraham, the rule of King David, the birth of Christ, and the Last Supper might...
By Max Quan, Assistant Reporter
• October 25, 2022
Along with the promise of the alleged meat grinder, the students of Xavier High School were met with huge changes for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's cafeteria fell under new management: Lino's....
By Jason Barber, Assistant Reporter
• October 25, 2022
Schools across California are now starting later in the day, would you like to start later in the day?
On July 1st, 2022, a law was put in place across California schools which sets the start of school...
Walkathon 2022
In 2022, Mercy and Xavier are renewing an old tradition between the two high schools for a second time this decade. Like last year, Xavier will be hosting Mercy for a fun-filled Walkathon...
On February 21, 2022, Russian military forces were ordered to enter DPR and LPR regions, both of which are breakaway states located in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion...
By Aidan Pesce, Assistant Editor
• January 19, 2022
The Senior Slide, formally known as Senioritis Slideus, is a mental disease that affects seniors all around the world. Originating in the 1970s, the Slide was first discovered in a New York high school....
When it comes to the vaccination for COVID-19, people have had varying opinions about whether or not it is safe and whether or not it should be mandated. The topic has spread quickly as many see the vaccine...
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