Catholic speakers discuss racism

Creighton’s Justice and Peace Studies Program hosted its annual Markoe-DePorres Social Justice Lecture on Sept. 24 in the Hixson-Lied Auditorium. Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre and María Teresa (MT) Dávila, PhD, were the featured guests at the lecture, titled “Catholicism and Racism.” The free event explored the U.S. Catholic bishops’ 2018 document “Open Wide Our […]

Students fight for climate justice

As climate change rises to the political foreground, a push from Creighton students and the Creighton Student Union has emerged with a focus on sustainability. A local Omaha climate strike was held Sept. 20 at the Douglas County Courthouse, bringing together activists from all ages. Members of the student body attended this event to let […]

Residence halls compete to save energy

Creighton Facilities, Creighton Residence Life, Omaha Public Power District and Optimized Systems are currently running a residence hall energy competition. Optimized Systems, an energy auditing company, has been working with Creighton Facilities to install energy usage monitoring devices in all buildings on campus. Currently, the residence halls on campus consume about 17% of Creighton’s total […]

Harper Center kickstarts renovations

The Mike and Josie Harper Center has undergone renovations to “create the best available educational environment for student learning” after a donation was made from the Heider Family Foundation and other donors. The renovations began over the summer and will continue into the fall of 2020.The renovations focus on creating more space for students. According […]

New Night Owl Program fosters students’ safety

A new safe walking program sponsored by Creighton Students Union, Public Safety and the Reinert-Alumni Memorial Library began this year. This new addition, called the Night Owl Program, is a safe walk program that provides students with a safe alternative to walking home alone. The program aims to encourage students who live in Opus, Davis, […]

Creighton, Omaha go bat crazy

Creighton students and staff have had repeated spooky encounters with unwelcome nocturnal guests in recent weeks. Reports of bats in various locations on and off campus have been circulating for some time now. These murmurs have raised concerns in terms of student well-being, the rabies virus and pest control. According to Public Safety, bat disturbances […]