Nebraska community members discuss impeachment probe
After receiving a whistleblower complaint last week involving a phone call on July 25, 2019 between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, committees in the U.S. House of Representatives are currently launching impeachment probes. The whistleblower, who is said to be an intelligence agent, alleged that Trump sought foreign interference for his own […]
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 […]
Nebraskans continue to recover from destructive floods
Seven months ago, the Midwest experienced one of the most widespread natural disasters in its history – the tragic floods that forced countless families out of their homes, towns and communities. Under a state of emergency, Nebraska was hit hard statewide in March 2019. Farms were destroyed, main highways and bridges were demolished, and numerous […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner advocates for human rights at Creighton
Nadia Murad, an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist, author of “The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic State,” and the winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, gave a lecture on Monday at Creighton as a part of the Global Scholars Lecture Series. Opening remarks for the event were […]
Rev. Boyle tattoos Mission Week
Fr. Greg Boyle presented a keynote address on Sept. 9 at St. John’s Church to kick off the annual Mission Week at Creighton. Fr. Boyle, author of “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” and “Barking to the Choir,” is the founder of Los Angeles-based Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and […]
“Silence for the Climate” demonstration demands Creighton to take action against climate change
Over 200 members of the Creighton community convened in the rain in front of St. John’s Church at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 in a demonstration called “Silence for the Climate.” The event was organized to “call attention to the issue of climate change” and “to advocate for a change in university policy on […]