Posts filed under “Opinion”
Is competition good?
As graduation nears, there are many different directions in which our fellow graduates will go. The only concern is whether the information they learned and values they have will remain. Going into the workforce or thinking about it always comes with many issues. The one thing that I can think about is competition. There will [...]
The truly ‘Special’ Olympics
The Athlete Oath of the Special Olympics Nebraska is “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” And very brave in the attempt certainly describes the many contestants as they competed throughout the day Saturday during the East Regional Athletics meet at Boys Town. For those unfamiliar with [...]
‘An honest proposal’
“You can plan on girls being girls” struck me as one of the most compelling analyses of girls and their anti-complexity, which I have ever read. The author scientifically observes that anyone who doesn’t live under a rock knows of girls’ crazy tendencies regarding relationships. The article’s only flaw is that it does not go [...]
Talking talking heads and the dead air in 24-hour news
I’m going to go ahead and make a broad judgment here. I think that everyone has been in a position where they have to say more but have completely run out of things to say or even topics to talk about. Your speech has to fill up ten minutes, your paper has to be 12 [...]
It’s not easy being green
So some beloved characters are sitting at a bar. Kermit sighs and says, “It’s not easy being green.” Hulk nods and says, “Hulk understand.” Across the table, a swirly energy-efficient lightbulb laughs and says “you have no idea.” Ba-dum-tsh. Kermit has a point; it really isn’t easy being green. Especially not on this campus. No, [...]
Going green doesn’t always have to be expensive
Most people may think that in order to really help the environment they have to buy a lot of expensive items in order to make up for the ones that cause a problem, but it does not have to be that way. There are so many ways to go green that should be done habitually. [...]
Concern over the dignity of women
We feel that the article “Students show concern for life” needs to be addressed to show that Creighton students are also concerned with the rights and inherent dignity of women. We are not going to debate the merits of pro-life versus pro-choice as the scope and length of this letter isn’t appropriate for such a [...]
More bark than bite: North Korea picking fights
For reasons I can’t fully explain, the phrase, “Are you crazy or just plain stupid?” from “Forrest Gump” has always stood out to me. Part of the reason could very well be, despite being quite capable of rational, intelligent thought, humans tend to act in a way, according to Forrest’s mama, that “just don’t make [...]
No means no, no matter what
Logic dictates that the number of men in the world is somewhat equal to the number of women. In the United States, this is skewed; there are quite a few more women than men. Of these women, one in four have been or will be the victim of sexual assault. One in four; I want [...]
Letter to the Editor – Intersecting identities inform lives
Describe yourself in one word. If you have experienced Welcome Week here at Creighton you have probably been asked to do this before. If you are anything like me you struggled endlessly with this question. You probably answered it differently every time and never really liked what you said. After all, how could somebody expect [...]