Month: November 2022
By: Gabriella Raful A new pop-up outdoor ice skating rink is set to open Tuesday night in Delaware County. Delco River Rink will have a ribbon cutting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday along the Chester Waterfront at 777 Harrah’s Boulevard in Chester. Delaware County Council, Flight Entertainment, Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack, and local elected officials […]
By: Gabriella Raful All residence halls and apartments will close at noon on Wednesday, December 21. Unlike other vacation periods during the academic year, residents are not permitted to remain in their rooms or apartments over the break unless they are approved through the Winter Break Housing application process. The Winter Break Housing application will […]
WXVU salutes our broadcast team, led by Sports Director Patrick Scanlon giving play-by-play and color analysts David Szczepanski and Dominic Richetti, for their efforts to broadcast all Villanova Football and Men’s Basketball home games! Patrick, David, and Dom were live from Villanova Stadium for each and every Wildcats’ football game this Fall, a first in […]
It’s been a semester of firsts at Villanova’s WXVU, including taking over the FM signal full-time at 89.1, serving Villanova and the Main Line all day, every day! Now, we’re broadcasting with RDS! You’ll be able to see information on the current song and artist playing on WXVU, or the current WXVU show name, on […]
By: Gabriella Raful On November 11th, a group of Villanova students was subjected to racial slurs yelled from a moving vehicle. Since the incident occurred on Ithan Avenue, it was officially referred to Radnor Police, who have jurisdiction over that roadway. At this time, there is no information to suggest that a member of the […]
By: Gabriella Raful Radnor Township is collecting gifts for children and adults throughout the community. The town is collecting unwrapped toys in a “Toys for Tots” campaign as well as toiletry items and non-perishable food in partnership with Wayne Cares for Wayne Food Pantry. Items for both causes can be dropped off at Radnor Township […]
In the final game of the season on Saturday, Villanova battled their archrival, the Delaware Blue Hens. The Wildcats lost their previous two games in blowout fashion on the road. However, a hot start from Villanova after a fumble recovery and key defensive stops led to the Wildcats victory. “Battle of the Blue” Recap With […]
On this episode of the Morning Roar, the team of Chris, David, Maggie, Sarah, and Dom dissected Thanksgiving traditions and offered some takes on their favorite holidays of the year. The Intercollegiate Irish Dance Festival is happening at Villanova Saturday, November 19! We welcomed Christine Nass, Associate Director for Performing Arts at Villanova, […]
By: Ryan Dery, WXVU Roving Correspondent 2 people were killed on Tuesday when what the Polish President described as “most probably” a Russian-made projectile landed in a Polish village. Officially the US and other NATO states are saying that they cannot confirm whether or not this was a Russian missile. The Polish government has apparently […]
The final home game of the Villanova football season is here. The Wildcats will battle their Mid-Atlantic rival, the Delaware Blue Hens. Villanova is 5-5 overall on the season and 3-4 in CAA play. The Wildcats are ranked 8th in CAA standings. The Blue Hens are 7-3 overall, but just 4-3 in CAA play. Delaware […]