Xavier Lost Another Great American

[nuts4xu]

Not sure how many people knew Caesar Carnevale, but he was an incredible guy who was taken from his family and friends to be with Fr Hoff in Heaven this past weekend. The obituary was in today's paper.

I had to go through the (now defunct) bridge program to gain full acceptance into Xavier. My HS grades were less than spectacular, but the program offered kids like me a side door into the school I had always wanted to attend. Caesar was in Bridge with me, and one of the few that remained til graduation.

Bridge was like a much more pleasant version of boot camp, and I feel those that survived, were tough hombres that could make it through 4 years at XU. Caesar was a tough man, and fought cancer with all his might, until his dying day.

He will be missed and his life will celebrated by all that knew him.

38 is too young to die.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cincinnati/obituary.aspx?n=caesar-carnevale&pid=155308699

[Pablo's Brother]

Thor: You are so right - about many things. 38 is way too young. Also, I think Bridge was a great thing about Xavier. Many great graduates were members of this august group (including Brian/Pablo). It is one of those things I guess Xavier had to give up as it evolved into the institution it is now. However, I have never met a Bridge graduate who was NOT passionate about XU! IMO, it because they had to work extra hard to "earn it."

[nuts4xu]

Thor: You are so right - about many things.

Thor? Did he post on this thread?

[MHettel]

Oh man. I did know him. Thats terrible.

Very cool dude.

[Muskie]

Thor: You are so right - about many things. 38 is way too young. Also, I think Bridge was a great thing about Xavier. Many great graduates were members of this august group (including Brian/Pablo). It is one of those things I guess Xavier had to give up as it evolved into the institution it is now. However, I have never met a Bridge graduate who was NOT passionate about XU! IMO, it because they had to work extra hard to "earn it."

I didn't realize they got rid of summer bridge.

[Pablo's Brother]

Thor? Did he post on this thread?

Sorry Nuts. First day back and somehow Thor got on my brain. Will resolve this the XU way with a free beer.

[coasterville95]

Summer bridge is gone?

I don't know if I took advantage of the same offer, but I recall taking advantage of a "Try a class free offer" in the summer of my junior year (i.e. before committing to Xavier). I used the opportunity to get my Computer Science I class out of the way.

Again, I'm not sure if that was bridge or something else entirely.

38 is way too young, agree, seeing as I am 39.

[nuts4xu]

If you were in "Bridge" you knew it. Xavier sent a letter saying, and I am paraphrasing here, "you are close to Xavier quality, but not quite....you need to get your ass to summer school if you want to study within these halls".

It was between your senior year in high school and your freshman year in college. Once Xavier's enrollment began seeing record numbers of applicants they did not have any need to offer the bridge program. At least that is my guess on why it was eliminated.