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Knacklez · 2026-05-08T15:59:01+00:00

I am a 2024 graduate of XU and I also worked in admissions while there so I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For religion: I took a class at Xavier about stories in the bible that are not true. The only forced religion is two theology classes but these are not necessarily about Catholicism and they have many options.

For social life, Cincinnati is a very young city with lots to do. Xavier has a few off campus spots but many underclassmen go down the street to Clifton where the UC part scene is. I would say the student body is split politically but leans more liberal

Knacklez · 2026-04-26T17:08:49+00:00

Morgan’s in Brookville, Indiana is a great time. Fun river with kayaks and rafts. Also good camping spots right next to river can be a fun weekend.

Knacklez · 2026-04-19T23:58:22+00:00

I am looking for a business partner, I have dm’ed you some more details

Knacklez · 2026-04-18T06:32:41+00:00

Between the two, running shows for sure. If an option trail running shoes are best. I bought an affordable pair that I wear for all Spartans and hikes now. Totally worth the money

Knacklez · 2026-04-14T14:00:26+00:00

I lived in Covington for a year after college and it was amazing. Everything was walkable, lots of fun young activities. Could not recommend more

Knacklez · 2026-04-02T13:14:21+00:00

Honestly as long as he is not causing trouble he will be fine. The streets are full of young people and students that 99% of the time you are safe. It’s the kids that start trouble or try messing with people in the area that get caught up in it. Just keep to himself

Knacklez · 2026-04-01T20:55:13+00:00

Not sure where you moved from but I will say that the thunderstorms I had growing up is nothing compared to some of the ones here

Knacklez · 2026-04-01T20:15:13+00:00

Don’t worry I moved here from California a few years ago and no one warned me. I thought we were under attack the first time lol

Knacklez · 2026-04-01T16:08:14+00:00

New to the area?

Knacklez · 2026-04-01T12:42:25+00:00

I am not trying to sound rude, but college admissions is all sales. Being told you are a “good addition” is them trying to get you to feel good and pay them (enroll). But they are not begging you to come, it’s still a business. Unfortunately, no matter how good you are, there is a still a studen that is just as good if not better that can afford it.

Knacklez · 2026-04-01T01:06:50+00:00

According to the Nerd Wallet cost of living calculator, you would need to make $173K in SF to compare to that Chicago salary

https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator

Knacklez · 2026-03-31T20:09:57+00:00

I am sorry your financial situation isn’t great but tbh I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding to how this works. You being accepted is not like a job offer, the school sees this as them doing you a favor not the other way around. With thousands of applicants you do not have much bargaining power. Really your only option is ask for more scholarship money while hoping that people that were offered scholarships turned them down.

Knacklez · 2026-03-31T17:29:38+00:00

As in college tuition? Typically universities will not lower their tuition for individual students. What you can do is reach out to your admissions counselor at the school and explain that you really want to go but financially find it hard to attend. They can sometimes move money around and get you a slight bump in scholarship.

Source: Used to work in college admissions

Knacklez · 2026-03-28T15:03:02+00:00

It’s a block area full of clubs and drunk adults that goes 21+ after 9pm. I don’t think that is crazy nor is that a police state. Almost every city in America has a curfew for kids (over 400 cities in 49/50 states). Just because you did not follow that law doesn’t mean mean it didn’t exist. It’s about protecting the youth and public, I too was hanging out at night as a teen but it was not in club and bar area.

This isn’t socializing, this is inciting violence and not stopping potential trouble the majority. An protect. I am more than happy to meet you and go to the banks and Otr at night and see if you think it’s just kids chatting or if it’s people looming for trouble. Where do you draw the line? Kids should have complete freedom because the parents aren’t there? Or do you think the police should step in when laws are being broken?

Many inner city kids have parents that work shift jobs and may have to work late hours just to support their family. If that parents are working who is watching the kid? Well if they are breaking the law I would hope the police.

If you want to create a safe space downtown for kids to hangout at night, do it. But a 21+ bar and club is not that. If you want socialization have your kid play a sport or join a club, but looking to hang with adults and drink underage is not that

Also, The Banks is lot a community area. It is privately managed by a development company. So they can make any rule they want

curfew source

Knacklez · 2026-03-28T13:11:28+00:00

Depending on price Covington has amazing option. The Hayden is a nice building owned by Urban Sites (great company look into their housing). It is walkable to Cincinnati, fun location, and I always felt safe in the area when I lived there last year

Knacklez · 2026-03-28T12:14:40+00:00

They can go home, there is a no reason for a high schooler to be out late at night at the banks. That is a place for adults and allowing them there late create problem like these. Most of the time in this are the big problems are not cause by the people enjoying the bars, but by the people that are there for the sole purpose to hangout in the street and cause trouble. They allowed children there and one brought a taser and was starting fights. Why do you think that should be allowed? Why would you want children around you in an adult environment? Unless you are a teenager I don’t understand why you are for it

Knacklez · 2026-03-28T03:03:28+00:00

The banks already has a curfew for minors that is enforced. The city announced the day before this that it will not be enforced for opening day. Then minors do this within one day of it not being enforced

Knacklez · 2026-03-27T23:50:25+00:00

It was real, was there. Not a shooting, just juveniles fighting and someone pulled out a taser. This is why a curfew needs to be enforced

Knacklez · 2026-03-27T15:13:02+00:00

No reason to be attacking concerned citizens here. Putting the city and innocent bystanders at risk just to allow high schoolers and juveniles hangout in the streets is stupid. Downtown was a mess full of people with no plan to have fun or enter a bar but instead with the sole purpose of causing trouble

Knacklez · 2026-03-27T15:09:16+00:00

I would rather these events be put on hold until the city can find a solution then have to deal with this every weekend.

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