Xavier Magazine
Fall 2004
A Good Sport
January 1, 2005 | Xavier UniversityRon Ott was determined to be a sportscaster, and neither the Vietnam War nor a successful career at Cincinnati Bell could stand in his way. For the past 25 years, the 1977 M.B.A. graduate has lived his ambition by volunteering … Read More
A Family Affair
January 1, 2005 | Xavier UniversityWhen parents come for a campus visit, there’s often an expectation of certain unspoken amenities among their students—a couple extra bucks in the wallet, a clean pair of socks, a free dinner somewhere other than the cafeteria. However, there are … Read More
Legends of the Fall
October 2, 2004 | Greg SchaberThey’re ghosts now, distant echoes riding the crisp air, forever suspended in the mists of long-lost autumn afternoons. They’re the groans of effort, the crack of helmet on helmet, the ring of cheers, the music of a fight song. They … Read More
College Life (Revisted)
October 2, 2004 | By France Griggs SloatAt 2:00 a.m. I’m squinting through the thick white haze of a smoky joint named Soupie’s looking for my student-host, Constance Fowler. I need her to help me maneuver this under-21 crowd.
At my advanced age, I’m exhausted and ready … Read More
From Here to Eternity
October 2, 2004 | By Skip TateOn March 1, 1991, James E. Hoff, S.J., walked into his office in the former University Center, and the weight of a university in need fell on his shoulders. It was Day One of his tenure as Xavier’s 33rd Jesuit … Read More
Table Tennis
October 1, 2004 | By France Griggs SloatThe next time you pick up a Ping-Pong paddle on someone’s basement table, remember these three words: spin, speed, accuracy.
That’s what it takes to win, if you’re like Nick Snider. Snider, a 2002 business graduate, advanced from the days … Read More
Save the Date
October 1, 2004 | Xavier UniversityBow your heads on Dec. 5, 2004 as Xavier alumni gather with their chapters around the country for Communion Sunday.
Raise your voices, count your blessings, and while you’re at it, say a little prayer for another successful basketball season.
Room Numbers
October 1, 2004 | By France Griggs SloatIt’s the kind of problem most campus administrators would like to have: too many students. But the price of success can also pose daunting challenges. With this year’s record class of nearly 900 freshmen—the most in school history—the University was … Read More
Reunion Union
October 1, 2004 | Xavier UniversityAs the luncheon for Edgecliff College alumni drew to a close during reunion weekend, 1974 graduate Michael Schooner rose, tapped on his glass and asked for everyone’s attention. He had an announcement. He said he was asked by Edgecliff alumni … Read More
Rebuilding Hope in Afghanistan
October 1, 2004 | By France Griggs SloatOn the bumpy, dusty two-and-a-half- hour drive from Salang back to Kabul, Special Forces Capt. Kevin Garfield, a 1998 graduate, put up with deep ruts, narrow roads—and sporadic gunfire. Another man might have retaliated, but Garfield fumed silently, examined the … Read More
