Xavier University News

By Nancy Frazier O'Brien Source: Published: Monday, November 09, 2009 WASHINGTON - Twenty years after they were killed at Central American University in San Salvador, along with their housekeeper and her daughter, six Jesuit priests are being honored by the Salvadoran government, the U.S. Congress and Jesuit institutions.

A drought has occurred. As a result, the government has banned private toiletries and the citizens must use pay-to-pee toilets regulated by a monopolistic company, the Urine Good Company, which charges exorbitant prices.

A Fairfield teenager has been selected to attend the Hugh Oa Brian Youth Leadership program representing Badin High School.

MICHAEL DeMOCKER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE A gunshot victim is taken by paramedics with New Orleans EMS from a dorm on Xavier University's campus about 12:45 am early on Thursday, November 4, 2009.

An inmate at Orleans Parish Prison walked off of his work detail Monday morning before being caught a short time later, authorities said.

In the midst of a down economy, WOW Cafe and Wingery continues to show growth throughout Southeast and into university and college campuses.

The average age of a southwestern Ohio voter in last year's presidential election was 50.

Federal officials said Monday they are seeking information about the killing of a 64-year-old nun whose body was found Sunday on the Navajo reservation in northwest New Mexico.

It might take a lesson in understanding games of logic to understand all the various aspects surrounding Issue 9. Here's how it begins: There is an issue on the ballot this November called Issue 9. One side that's interested in the topic says it's about stopping wasteful spending; the other side insists it's about saving Cincinnati jobs.

Law enforcement agencies are currently searching for prisoners who escaped this morning from Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's custody, authorities confirmed.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Dr.

Terre Haute surprised Christina Blust. Fresh out of Xavier University, her degree in graphic design landed Blust a job just outside the city.

Meharry Medical College has been awarded a $21.4 million research grant, the largest in school history, to study disparities in minority health conditions.

The Airline Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is inviting air travellers and concerned citizens to the Nova Scotia premiere of "Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines," a ground-breaking documentary on air contamination aboard airplanes.

NORTH AVONDALE - Concerned citizens got a chance Monday night to ask last-minute questions about Issue 3, the issue before voters next week that would amend the state constitution to legalize construction of one casino in each of Ohio's four largest cities, including one at Cincinnati's Broadway Commons.

The African American Chamber has played a crucial role in helping West Africa land projects with clients such as Towne Properties and Xavier University over the past few years.

Norman Francis , who has led Xavier University for 41 years, has been named one of America's Best Leaders in a poll conducted by U.S. News Media Group and a division of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Name: John C. Lechleiter Occupation: chairman, president and CEO of Eli Lilly and Co.

With a dozen candidates vying for the four open seats on the board overseeing Cincinnati Public Schools , this year's election is turning into a big event for voters.

Winton Hills was the first of about 90 schools in Cincinnati to serve as H1N1 vaccination clinics, and health officials said everything went like clockwork.