With the amount of popularity hip-hop has received in recent years, it’s easy for artists to go unnoticed or become unappreciated. Meek Mill found himself in the spotlight in 2015 by being involved in a rivalry with hip-hop superstar Drake. In 2017, after violating a parole agreement he received ten years prior (one that had been widely-disputed), Mill was in prison for over a year until April 2018. It seemed his music stopped receiving the large amount of attention it...

In the past two years, Xavier’s JBO has placed second and third in class 3A in the statewide competition. They are hoping for similar, if not better, results this year. “I think part of having a group who can achieve this idea is putting students in the position to succeed,” Director Ms. Kelli Swehla said. “I have to choose the players who can handle the challenge and music we can perform well. In a rehearsal setting, we must seek granular refinement. In performances,...

First Man is the latest blockbuster to be released from director Damien Chazelle who some may recognize as the director of other movies such as La La Land and Whiplash. This movie focuses on Neil Armstrong (portrayed by Ryan Gosling) as he goes from pilot to the first man to walk on the moon. Whereas other movies, such as 1995’s Apollo 13, focused more on being in space this movie focuses more on what it took to get Armstrong into space. This film is very slow, clocking ...

It is that time of the year again when the Regis LaSalle Theatre is filled with show tunes, high notes and now nuns. The Xavier drama department’s musical of choice is none other than the feel-good comedy, Broadway hit Sister Act. Deloris Van Cartier, the aspiring singer, is the main character in the show and the student stepping into the role is  junior Tyler Reid. “It’s extremely exciting to be in the musical! I’ve never been a part of an actual musical before...