Center for Catholic Education. Michael Graham, S.J., Xavier's President, has committed the University to engaging students intellectually, morally, and spiritually - with rigor and compassion - toward lives of solidarity, service, and success. This is Xavier's Catholic and Jesuit identity and heritage.
On Saturday, Japan's Mount Ontake volcano erupted without warning, surprising several hundred nearby hikers. Plumes of volcanic gas and ash overtook the fleeing hikers and buried nearby lodges and outbuildings. Though most of the people on Mount Ontake that day were able to escape.
A: Volcanic eruptions can have devastating effects on the plants and animals that make up the surrounding biosphere. In addition to the destruction caused by the volcanic explosion or lava flow, eruptions can also lead to death from famine, earthquakes, tsunamis or by increasing water acidity.