Across
- 2. Highest honor given to a graduating senior
- 3. Ronald Reagan named this 1953 graduate to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1986
- 5. 1945 graduate who led Holy Cross to an NCAA basketball title and later played for the NBA
- 6. Popular bookstore near Xavier
- 7. English teacher and author of the bestselling novel, We Are Not Ourselves
- 9. Xavier Hall of Famer credited with introducing more than 1,000 students to New York’s vibrant performing arts scene during his 43 years of teaching
- 11. In 2002, these Xavier musicians performed at a peace concert in the newly restored Pentagon
- 13. birthplace of Xavier’s namesake saint
- 14. Bishop (later Archbishop) of New York who gave Xavier its permanent name in 1849
- 16. Lifestyle entrepreneur crowned queen of the 1959 Military Ball
- 18. Former English teacher and Class of 1985 alumnus who later became head coach of USA Rugby
- 20. Stalwart deli on the corner of 16th and 6th that has fed generations of Xavier students
- 21. Precursor to Maroon and Blue Day during which students walked to popular landmarks to raise funds for important causes
- 22. Xavier’s 29th president and 46th headmaster
- 25. Theologian and 1920 graduate who appeared on the cover of Time in 1960
Down
- 1. Xavier’s 10th president and first alumnus to hold the position
- 4. This 1952 graduate and Medal of Honor recipient has a Xavier library named in his honor
- 8. Today co-host and 1972 graduate who was an accomplished cartoonist on 16th Street
- 10. Founder of the Jesuits
- 12. Xavier’s longstanding school colors
- 15. Founded in 1976, this world-famous Union Square event has grown into a neighborhood staple that fills the square four days a week
- 17. A rug store once stood at the site of this popular diner on the corner of 16th and 6th
- 19. Xavier football’s last mascot before becoming the Knights
- 23. The six-story, 33,000 square-foot addition that opened in 2016 is partially named for this former headmaster and Secretary of Education for the Society of Jesus
- 24. Oft-used term for detention at Xavier and Jesuit high schools nationwide
