At Creighton, culture of involvement dominates

For many Creighton students (myself included), fall break offered more than just time to watch Netflix — it was a chance to escape for a week from the constant Creighton conversations about test scores and extracurricular activites. Over fall break I met up with some friends from high school, and we all vented about our […]

Taking the time to work out is positive for both the mind and body

This past summer was full of ambition. Of my goals, I wanted to write more, read more and, of course, be healthier. Unfortunately, the closest gym was a whole town away. A 30 minute drive is not only discouraging, but also incredibly long, boring and could not fit into my schedule of browsing the Internet […]

Exercise to be healthy, not skinny

Exercise is great if done for the right reason, but the often-cited reason to be “skinny” is not good enough. I am not saying that being skinny is a bad thing, but when exercising that should not be the goal. People get in shape to stay healthy and live long. Going to the gym daily […]

Ebola tweets distasteful attempt at comedy

As the largest Ebola epidemic in history continues to ravage West Africa, thousands of people have already lost their lives, with thousands more currently affected by the virus. Which makes it seem like a pretty bad time for a joke, but if Twitter is any indicator, not even this humanitarian crisis is bad enough to […]

Emma Watson gives rousing speech on feminism

Emma Watson’s speech to the United Nations focused on the important issues of feminism and gender equality without sugarcoating the problems. Watson is a United Nation’s Women Goodwill Ambassador. Her speech focused on the new campaign HeforShe. The goal is for men to help fight for women’s rights and gender equality, and another is to […]

Jeter ends famed career

The word “special” seems overused when describing professional athletes, but in cases like Derek Jeter it becomes appropriate.  As an avid Cubs fan, using “special” to describe a lifelong Yankee is extremely difficult and quite frankly leaves a bad taste in my mouth. But as much as it pains me to say it, Jeter is […]