St. FX University Graduating Students Anxiously Await for the X-Ring Ceremony on December 3rd

Nov 28, 2024 | Local News

St. FX graduating students are counting the days.

On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier, some 1,060 students will received their coveted X-Ring in a ceremony at the Charles V. Keating Centre.

The X-Ring is a cherished reminder of a graduating student’s time at St. FX and their continued commitment to excellence in their academic, social and spiritual lives.

The first X-Ring ceremony was held in 1958. It is said the X-Ring is one of the most widely recognizable rings in the world.

The guest speaker at the ceremony will be 1987 graduate John Caplice. He’s a former member of the St. FX Board of Governors. He also created the Point After Club at St. FX to provide financial support for the university and the X-Men Football program. Caplice also had a successful business career

Other Local News Stories

Guysborough Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department Re-Opens

The Guysborough Memorial Hospital emergency department has re-opened for regular hours.  It was closed this morning, and was scheduled to re-open at 7 tonight. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 911. For general health advice and information call 811, a...

RCMP lay Weapons Charges following an Incident in Orangedale

An Orangedale man faces charges following an arrest earlier this month.     On September 3 at approximately 11:40 a.m., officers responded to a report that a man had confronted a truck driver as the truck passed a residence on Ashfield Road. The man was in possession...

Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.