Sharing the tradition of Diwali

Creighton University’s Desi Cultural Society held their third annual Diwali celebration on Saturday in the Harper ballroom.   Close to 400 people attended Diwali at Creighton.  Creighton students, faculty, staff, family members and members of the greater Omaha community gathered to witness four dance routines, a fashion show, a musical performance and enjoy free food. […]

‘Frankenstein’ celebrates Kingfisher Institute and ‘Frankenweek’

Creighton University and the Kingfisher Institute for Liberal Arts and the Professions continued the “Frankenweek” celebration by reading the entirety of the 1818 edition of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” on Wednesday.  Between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., students and faculty read the book aloud in the Skutt Student Center for 15-minute time slots. “A lot of […]

Late-night archery tag is hits a bullseye

Nineteen teams participated in the first late-night activity event on Friday with the Recreation and Wellness Center.  From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., students battled to hit the target during a game of Archery Tag in the Kiewit Fitness Center.  The CU After Dark series that is organized by Division of Student Life has been […]

CSU presidential debate heats up

Creighton Students Union candidates for president and executive vice president faced off on Monday night in a well-attended debate. The presidential candidates, Donna Shahbazi, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maddie Tagaloa, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences spent nearly 30 minutes fielding questions regarding their platforms, experiences, […]

CSU public forum introduces new legislation, events

The Creighton Students Union had a public forum Monday in the Hixson-Lied building to discuss their events coming up on campus and plans of action for legislation. Maddie Tagaloa, CSU Executive vice president and College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, began the meeting informing each CSU committee that the committees will each have to draft […]

Backpack journalism showing brings canon and crowd

The Backpack Journalism program debuted its sixth documentary, “The Displaced,” a short film on refugees in Uganda from the 2018 cohort, to an almost full Harper Auditorium on Tuesday. In combination with the film’s premiere, National Geographic and New York Times Magazine photographer Stephanie Sinclair spoke to attendees about advocacy through visual storytelling. Sinclair, a […]