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The Career Services Department at Saint Xavier University, along with WXAV 88.3FM, presents the Career Services' Job Fair Tip. The Career Services' Minute provides job advice for current students on how they should prepare themselves for the job search. This Career Services' Job Fair Tip focuses on following up with employers. Stop by the Saint Xavier University's next Internship and Job Fair on O...

The Career Services Department at Saint Xavier University, along with WXAV 88.3FM, presents the Career Services' Job Fair Tip. The Career Services' Minute provides job advice for current students on how they should prepare themselves for the job search. This Career Services' Job Fair Tip focuses on the elevator pitch. Stop by the Saint Xavier University's next Internship and Job Fair on October 25...

The Career Services Department at Saint Xavier University, along with WXAV 88.3FM, presents the Career Services' Job Fair Tip. The Career Services' Minute provides job advice for current students on how they should prepare themselves for the job search. This Career Services' Job Fair Tip focuses on the importance of body language at job interviews, and stop by the Saint Xavier University's next In...

This episode of "A Great Woman and Her Time" tells the story of Sister Mary Frances Warde, the American founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and one of Catherine McAuley's most beloved companions. Warde's biographer has described her as "one of the greatest servants of humanity whoever lived," an extraordinary claim justified by her astonishing record of establishing institutions that served to promot...

This episode of "A Great Woman and Her Time" examines the spiritual beliefs and practices that animated the Sisters of Mercy. In keeping with Catholic doctrine, Catherine McAuley put Jesus Christ at the center of the Mercy order, urging her sisters to imitate Christ. This required the sisters to sacrifice themselves for others, while accepting God's will with gratitude and obedience. This was a de...

This episode of "A Great Woman and Her Time" examines the challenges that Sisters of Mercy confronted within the Irish Catholic Church when attempting to establish a religious order that permitted women considerable autonomy. Traditionally, women in Catholic religious orders were cloistered, and remained in the convent, which prevented them from working in public ministries, but the Sisters of Mer...

Have you ever wondered what an inanimate object thinks? What it feels? If so, then you'll love this brand new podcast entitled: "Everything is Alive". On Everything is Alive, host Ian Chillag sits down with inanimate objects to find out what is on their mind. In this wide ranging interview, Peter Kreten discusses with host Ian Chillag how he developed the idea of Everything is Alive, any surprises...

Peter Kreten welcomes Howard Mandel, a board member of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, and President of the Jazz Journalist Association In this conversation Howard discusses the origins of jazz, its impact on American culture, and Chicago’s role in jazz. For more information on the Jazz Institute of Chicago, please visit their website: jazz in Chicago dot org.

Peter Kreten welcomes Heather Ireland-Robinson, the executive director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Heather Ireland-Robinson, the Executive Director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago. In this conversation Heather discusses how the Jazz Institute of Chicago was started, its philosophy on supporting arts and music education, and the upcoming “Straight Ahead Jazz Camp” which will take place July...

Sean Anderson and Danny Gutierrez preview UFC 224 and Bellator 199. (Recorded 5/11/2018)

This episode of "A Great Woman and Her Time" examines the remarkable sacrifices made by Sisters of Mercy, who renounced privileged lives in order to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in service of the poor. It provides vignettes of three sisters, Lady Barbara Eyre, Caroline Murphy, and Jane Francis Gibson, in order to illuminate the rationale behind their sacrifice. This is the fifth e...

This episode of "A Great Woman and Her Time" examines the role of the Sisters of Mercy in ministering to the sick during the terrible cholera epidemic in Ireland in 1832. Cholera killed over 3500 people in Dublin alone, and the heroic efforts of the sisters made a significant contribution to public health and initiated the distinguished contributions of Sisters of Mercy to the profession of nursin...

Sean Anderson and Danny Gutierrez recap the past week's news surrounding UFC 223; from Tony Ferguson tearing his LCL, Max Holloway stepping in, Conor McGregor getting arrested, the fallout from Conor's actions, Max Holloway being deemed unfit to fight, and Anthony Pettis stepping in. Finally, Sean and Danny cover Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Paul Felder vs. Al Iaquinta, and Karolina Kowa...

This episode of “A Great Woman and Her Time“ examines a remarkable six-day religious frenzy in Ireland, which was spurred by the cholera epidemic of 1832. Gripped by fear, poor Irish Catholics spread a superstitious message that “holy” or “blessed“ items could save them from cholera. With remarkable speed, the message spread throughout most of Ireland. This is the third episode of a multipart seri...

Sean Anderson and Danny Gutierrez recap Brian Ortega's win at UFC 222, preview Darren Till vs. Stephen Thompson, and Colby Covington vs. RDA.

This episode of “A Great Woman and Her Time“ presents the social and economic context for the life of Catherine McAuley. It examines the penal laws and their effects on Catholics, Ireland‘s dramatic population growth from the mid-18th to the mid-19th centuries, the corresponding poverty suffered by poor Irish Catholic peasants, and the growing problem of prostitution. This is the second episode of...

This episode of “A Great Woman and Her Time“ introduces the life of an extraordinary Irish woman who lived in the late 18th and early 19th century. Her life was marked by tremendous loss and transcendent love. She altered the Ireland of her day, and her legacy lives on in the present. This is the first episode of a multipart series produced by WXAV 88.3FM Sounds by Soundsnap

Elizabeth Granato, Editor-in-Chief of The Xavierite student newspaper recently interviewed Vietnam Veteran and Harvard educated radiologist Robert Marshall about his current bid to become the next Governor of Illinois. In this interview, Candidate Marshall discusses how he would work to improve the state of Illinois after the budgetary crisis, how he would solve Chicago's gun violence problem, and...

Coach Bob Hallberg joins Sean Anderson and Christine Manika on the Cougar Post-Game Show after a 72-62 victory against Hastings!

After an impressive shooting performance off the bench, senior guard Tomei Ball joins the Cougar Post-Game Show after a 72-62 victory over the Hastings Broncos!

After his 600th game coaching the Saint Xavier Women's Basketball team, Coach Bob Hallberg joins Sean Anderson and Christine Manika on the Cougar Post-Game Show after an 84-71 victory against Morningside!

Kara Krolicki becomes the first woman in Saint Xavier Basketball history to join the 2,700 point club. Krolicki joins Sean Anderson and Christine Manika on the Cougar Post-Game Show after an 84-71 victory against Morningside!

Highlights from the 3/8/2018 WXAV broadcast between the Saint Xavier Cougars and Tabor Blue Jays!

After a 67-47 victory in round one of the NAIA DII Women's Basketball National Tournament, head coach of the Saint Xavier Women's Basketball team, Bob Hallberg, joins Cougar Post-Game with Sean Anderson and Christine Manika!

After a 21 point, 19 rebound, and 4 block performance against Tabor College, Saint Xavier Women's Basketball Center, Brittany Collins joins Sean Anderson and Christine Manika on the Cougar Post-Game Show!