Readiness is a decision

Readiness is not a feeling. It is a decision.   Throughout my life, I have had various dreams and goals. More often than not, they have been future-focused. It is easy to dream up things for the future –– things that I’m not ready for now. They are conversation pieces that can be put on the back burner and dealt with later. I […]

Permission to unplug

At a concert, the glow of screens rises before the music does. At a party, conversations pause mid-sentence as someone checks a notification. We’ve all felt it — the strange loneliness of being together. There is a claim that social media is upending our social fabric. But moral panic about technology is nothing new.   How is the […]

It takes a villager

“Everyone wants a village, but no one wants to be a villager.”  I first heard this saying on comedian Caleb Hearon’s podcast a few months ago. It describes the phenomenon of people advocating for an ideal organized situation but not taking the small steps to actually bring it to fruition. He was saying it as a punch line, but even after finishing the episode, I couldn’t get this idea […]

(S)no way you’re driving

One Creighton student drove off the road last Thursday, Feb. 19 during the winter storm. Driving in Omaha in perfect conditions, it’s a miracle if we make it to our destination between dodging construction, potholes and other distracted drivers flying down the road. These pre-existing dangers of driving beg the question:  Why add snow and ice to that potent mix in hot pursuit […]

Spanish club hosts Creighton Carnaval

Creighton students were invited to learn about the importance of culture at “Celebración de Carnaval” through games, community, and snacks provided by Creighton’s Club del Español. Last Monday, Feb. 16, Creighton’s Club del Español granted the opportunity for its members and students to learn more about Hispanic culture, specifically in Latin American countries, through the […]

CU welcomes Lunar New Year

DAWN NGUYEN/THE CREIGHTONIAN The Creighton Intercultural Center honored tradition through their Lunar New Year celebration, hosting cultural dancers, martial arts exhibitions, food, and ringing in the Year of the Fire Horse. Creighton University kicked off the Lunar New Year with a fun-and-food-filled celebration hosted by the Creighton Intercultural Center (CIC) to honor the Year of […]