Supplement to TMAX

THE MONTH IN PICTURES

NEAR MISS

Despite forcing the evacuation of the entire city and several surrounding parishes, Hurricane Gustav dealt just a glancing blow to the Xavier campus, including (left) the XU seal being blown off the University Center, (right) a few broken windows in the NCF Science Complex, a fallen fence along the I-10 and assorted damaged trees.

Photos by Irving Johnson III

WELCOME BACK

Students were never so glad to be back in Dr. Jose Bautista's business class as when the university resumed operation September 8 following the week-long campus evacuation prompted by Hurricane Gustav.

Photo by Irving Johnson III

JUST THE RIGHT TOUCH

Enthusiastic members of Xavier’s incoming Freshman class proudly display their new Class of 2012 baseball caps for the first time following the annual “capping” ceremony, part of the University's week-long New Student Orientation program.

Photo by Irving Johnson III

WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK

Peer deans John Dixon, Maya Hills, Menje Chukumerije and Ashley McNeil team up to prepare name tags for the more close to 800 freshmen who got their initiation to college during the New Student Orientation.

photo by Irving Johnson III