Creighton discusses clerical sexual abuse
Restorative justice, clerical sexual abuse, and the Catholic Church were the topics of the 22nd annual Lawler lecture on Thursday, March 24. Stephen Pope, a professor of theological ethics at Boston College, stated that his name was ironic as he lectured over the prospects and pitfalls of using restorative justice to address the ongoing issue […]
Law student elected mayor of Iowa town
One of Creighton University’s own, the new mayor of the small town of Sidney, Iowa, doesn’t have small plans. Peter Johnson, a current Creighton School of Law student scheduled to graduate in 2021, won the election for mayor with 150 write-in votes in Fremont County on Nov. 6, according to reporting from KMA Land Radio. […]
Documentary creates conversation of ethnic oppression
Creighton’s Muslim Student Association, in collaboration with Nebraskans for Peace, hosted a showing of the 2018 documentary “Imprisoning a Generation” last Tuesday. As detailed on its website, “Imprisoning a Generation” tells the effects that Israeli military and political systems have on four Palestinian children. Through these children’s experiences, Zelda Edmunds, director of the documentary, aims […]
Creighton will no longer host a presidential debate in 2020
The 2020 Presidential Debates will not be coming to Omaha, as Creighton officially withdrew its application last month, citing the logistical issues surrounding hosting the debates. “We withdrew our application because we did not feel prepared to support it properly in a short amount of time,” said John Darwin, special assistant to the president of […]
Speaker of the House visits Omaha and calls for impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an appearance in Omaha for the Nebraska Democratic Party’s annual fundraiser, the Morrison Exon Dinner, at the Hilton hotel downtown on Saturday. The fundraiser celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. “Women fought, they marched … they were starved, they […]
Kerrey presents concerns and insights at lecture series
After backlash from the Nebraska GOP led former Nebraska Governor and United States Senator Bob Kerrey to voluntarily withdraw from speaking at the 2019 commencement, Kerrey spoke on Tuesday as part of the Presidential Lecture Series. About 250 people joined to listen to Kerrey discuss current and historical politics, his service in the Vietnam War, […]