Xavier Roberts Florida in 1978. Going into business as Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc., Roberts hired local seamstresses and started producing his dolls in a converted medical clinic in his hometown of Cleveland. "Babyland General Hospital" still exists today in a new location and is a popular destination for Cabbage Patch kid enthusiasts. By 1982 the Little People had evolved into Cabbage Patch Kids, licensed to a company called Coleco. The Cabbage Patch Kids were a huge hit, quickly becoming a major toy fad. In 1984 alone 20 million were bought, and by 1999, 95 million dolls had been sold worldwide. Roberts never
Xavier Newswire Center on campus. The Newswire made its color debut on January 23, 2008. Xavier Newswire The Xavier Newswire (established 1915) is an independent newspaper published weekly during the academic year by the students of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is an 8-16 page newspaper, commonly featuring six sections: News, Campus News, Opinions and Editorials, Sports, Arts & Entertainment and Features. The Newswire was originally called, "The Xavierian News" and was founded by Xavier's law school in 1915. The staff meets to put together the paper on Tuesday nights. The Publications House, which previous housed the editing team, was demolished