In this first episode of Brier Evans Reports, freshman, Brier Evans, sits down with Hollywood and Broadway Actress, Tina Fears, to discuss her role as Clara Ward in the new National Geographic series, Genius: Aretha. The show focuses on the singing legend, Aretha Franklin, as seen through her childhood, her personal adult life, and ultimately, her advancement in being recognized across the US as the ‘Queen of Soul’. The show premiered on March 21st on National Geographic - the next day on Hulu - and stars well-known actors, Cynthia Erivo,…
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Baseball Returns To Xavier
Xavier baseball’s Coach Holloway, left-handed pitcher and outfielder Blair Frederick, and center fielder Coco Simoneaux stand in the Annex Center before practice. Many higher education institutions initially put a hold on athletic programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Xavier has done the complete opposite by reinstating the men’s baseball program after 61 years. In September 2019, Xavier announced the return of the athletic program for the 2020-2021 academic year. This brought nothing but excitement to prospective college students who wanted to pursue college athletics at a historically Black university. Among them…
Read MoreXavier Students Adjust to College Experience During a Global Pandemic
Santerrius Barlow, a graduate student at Xavier University of Louisiana majoring in mental health counseling, sits inside Xavier South. Barlow is from Griffin, Georgia, and is on Xavier’s track and field team. This semester, Barlow has been taking online classes and lives off-campus at the Hilton Riverside hotel. Since the COVID-19 lockdown began in March 2020, for the past two semesters, students at Xavier University of Louisiana have been trying to adjust to online learning and a new college environment. Students shared they had a fear of the unknown and…
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