Santa is dishonest, teaches materialism

Why is there a credit card receipt for a Sony Playstation with my dad’s signature in my parents’ drawer? After all, my parents didn’t buy it. The overweight, octogenarian guy had his elves build it. When I first discovered Santa Claus didn’t exist, I was traumatized. I wondered how my parents, whom I trusted so […]

Teams form for Relay for Life event next spring

Creighton’s Relay for Life kicked off Wednesday night with a raffle and presentation for all the team leaders. Students interested in having a Relay for Life team signed up Thursday and learned some of the symbolism and meaning behind the event. The theme for Creighton’s relay this year is “Making More Birthdays.” The Creighton University […]

Dean addresses budget, curriculum

Budgets, transportation and the CORE curriculum were addressed at the College of Arts & Sciences sponsored fireside chat with Dean Robert Lueger on Nov. 19. Lueger responded to concerns posted by members of the audience and Student Senate alongside Senate President Brian Carroll. They addressed grants, budgetary issues and curriculum concerns. In the hour-long session […]

Advent Mass draws crowds

So you think you’ve seen every part of Creighton? Now you have an opportunity to experience yet another side of campus. The Jesuit chapel, on the second floor of Creighton Hall, is hosting 5 p.m. Monday Mass during the Advent season. The Rev. Roc O’Connor, S.J., rector of the Jesuit community and associate pastor of […]

Aggressive atheists need to end their war on Christmas

Atheists have long been at odds with religious groups in the name of civil liberty, equality and the separation of church and state. As the Christmas season fast approaches, it’s all too easy to have trouble distinguishing atheism from anti-religious bigotry. This is an understandable confusion, as it seems the two intersect all too often. […]

‘Monster’ roars way into heart of its audience

No one has ever been surprised by the statement that Lady Gaga has a penchant for being over-the-top, but even she can be practical. The Nov. 24 release of Gaga’s “The Fame Monster” EP is available in multiple editions; the “Deluxe” version not only comes with the nine new tracks tacked on to the original […]