December 17, 2020
The television radiates excitement when the ball finally drops and everyone around shouts, “Happy New Year!” However, it is more than just a change of the calendar that friends and family alike are cheering for. It is a new, fresh beginning. This next year, in 2021, the Xavier community will have three new staff members: Meg Hansen, Sam Meyers...
Scotland makes sanitary products free
December 17, 2020
Many would argue that it is costly to be a woman. Women have to pay approximately $5600 over their lifetime on period products and over-the-counter medication to help cramps, according to Groundswell. That is about $120 per year. Imagine what $5600 could do to benefit anyone’s family. Scotland has become the first country to provide period products...
December 17, 2020
As Booker T. Washington once said, “Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.” On Saturday, November 28, the Cedar Rapids community and surrounding areas celebrated Small Business Saturday along with others around the world. Xavier High School recognized numerous small businesses who support Xavier, while also highlighting...
December 17, 2020
Today, Hollywood is filled with remakes, reboots and spin-offs. One of the latest examples of this is the new “Saved by the Bell” reboot on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock. The original show ran from 1889-1993 and...
December 17, 2020
2020 has been the year of change, with the advancements of the #MeToo movement, continuing with the Black Lives Matter protests, all the way to the election of the first female vice president. Society is starting to speak...

Joanne Lee, Beginning Journalism Student
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“This is America. Speak English.” The line clicks. My mother stares, stunned, at her phone. She had answered the unknown number in Korean, and had been immediately...
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December 17, 2020
What is stopping you from living the life you have always dreamt of? Maybe it’s school, work, or money. Maybe you are scared of failing, of the possibility that your dreams...
December 17, 2020
“Just remember, I’ll always be on your team.” When my brother, Nick, and I were younger, it seemed we would only be around each other if none of Nick’s friends...
December 17, 2020
It’s a crisp Sunday afternoon. You don’t have much to do so you head to Netflix. There’s a movie you have in mind to watch but you haven’t had the chance. You look...
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December 17, 2020
Today, Hollywood is filled with remakes, reboots and spin-offs. One of the latest examples of this is the new “Saved by the Bell” reboot on NBC’s...
December 17, 2020
2020 has been the year of change, with the advancements of the #MeToo movement, continuing with the Black Lives Matter protests, all the way to the election...
December 17, 2020
Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Matt Walker gave music...
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