If you pay attention driving around Antigonish in the fall, you will undoubtedly see signs posted in windows with a countdown to X Ring day.
Today, those countdowns are at zero days, today is the day!
The X Ring ceremony will be streamed live here, it starts at 2pm.
For those that did not attend StFX university, the X Ring hype may be confusing, however, the X Ring is purported to be one of the most recognizable rings word wide. There are very specific requirements you must meet to be able to purchase an X Ring.
Some history from the University website:
The X-Ring has become a tangible symbol of the X-Spirit and the Xaverian Family. StFX graduates have distinguished themselves in all walks of life and wear their university rings with pride demonstrating the influence of StFX throughout our region and in countries around the world.
The X-Ring was created during the Second World War. Before that, each graduating class appointed a committee to design a pin for their class with its own motto. In 1942 Willie “Locker” MacDougall created a design for a new ring instead. It had an X on it and the tradition of the StFX ring was born.
The X-Ring is now copyrighted and it must be earned to be worn. Only a graduate of the university or a senior student is eligible to purchase the X-Ring. The first ring investiture ceremony took place in 1958. Reinstated in 1982, the ceremony is held every year on December 3, StFX Day. It is regarded by StFX students as one of the most memorable occasions of their university careers.
