Non-traditional students hurt by some online courses
This week (Nov. 3-7) marks “Non-Traditional Students’ Week” at Creighton University. Non-traditional students represent an ever-growing percentage of college enrollment nationally. As Laurie Galeski notes in a quote from last week’s Creightonian, “adult learners are highly motivated, embrace Creighton’s values, and add a wonderful dimension to our student body.” Based on our own experiences in […]
Swift leaves blank space in music-sharing service
I knew it was trouble when my “Taylor Swift” Spotify search pulled up surprisingly few results. One of my roommates and I had just been talking about how hard it was to find Swift’s new album, “1989,” anywhere on the Internet. Many of the lyric videos of Swift’s new songs have been removed from YouTube […]
Nixon hopes to bring enthusiasm to role of CSU President
On Nov. 4, Creighton students will have the opportunity to vote between two candidates for Creighton Students Union President in the annual CSU elections. To help students learn more about who could potentially be representing them, the Creightonian Opinion Section conducted interviews with both candidates. We asked the candidates what motivated them to run for […]
Krebs’ drive motivated her to run for CSU President
On Nov. 4, Creighton students will have the opportunity to vote between two candidates for Creighton Students Union President in the annual CSU elections. To help students learn more about who could potentially be representing them, the Creightonian Opinion Section conducted interviews with both candidates. We asked the candidates what motivated them to run for […]
This election season, take the time to research the psychology behind political ads
Political advertisements work in different ways and, if used correctly, can greatly increase public attention. As Election Day draws closer, candidates are making the final push to get voters. This includes increasing television and radio advertisements. Final debates are held, and phone calls increase. If politicians want to increase their votes, then they need to […]
Relearning how to vote
Former United States President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, once said, roughly, that the only people who are going to deprive Americans of their right to vote are themselves by simply not voting. An important point is made here, but it isn’t complete. Today, the issue isn’t so much that people aren’t voting (after all, in 2008 […]