Gift acceptance is an abuse of power
The former governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, is accused of federal corruption while in office. Behind these charges is his wife, Maureen McDonnell. She is the one accused of taking almost $165,000 in loans and luxury goods from Jonnie Williams Sr., who was CEO at the time of Star Scientific. This scandal brings to light […]
A Life in Need of Support
Clicking into my Kansas City Star app, the first story I saw was entitled “Judge: Remove life support for pregnant woman.” The article told the story of Erick and Marlise Munoz. Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot. The hospital and family agreed that […]
Sing-along during national anthem is disrespectful
On Jan.25, I attended the women’s basketball game against Marquette. While the ticket for the men’s game was a nice perk, it was not the first (or last) women’s game I have attended. In fact, I wish more students went to the women’s games. It’s excellent basketball to watch. This is not the point I […]
North Omaha girl’s death hits close to campus
About two weeks ago, as Creighton students were trudging up the mall to campus, less than three miles away, Payton Benson’s chance of ever experiencing college life was taken from her. On the morning of Jan. 16, the five-year-old was shot and killed while sitting in her house eating breakfast. The fatal stray bullet came […]
Finding justice for Payton
“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members.” Having that in mind, how would Omaha test, following the circumstances surrounding the killing of Payton Benson? There are no weaker members of civilization than our very young. How is it that it took a reward of $25,000 from Omaha Crime Stoppers to […]
The scariest holiday is the worst holiday
I hate October. Sure, we get a week off of school. Yes, four people in my family have birthdays to celebrate. And the crisp autumn air is a nice buffer before the frigid midwest winter. But it also has Halloween. And Halloween is the absolute worst holiday. Obviously, it’s great to go door to door […]