Violinist shines in symphony

From the Berlin Philharmonic to the Omaha Symphony, from presidents to queens, and from “Sesame Street” to “The Late Show with David Letterman,” Itzhak Perlman has performed for them all. Perlman, reigning virtuoso violinist of the world, performed at the packed Holland Center Saturday. The best way to discover everything an instrument has to offer […]

Losing weight one feather at a time

The Creighton University Department of Exercise Science and the Creighton University Wellness Program are sponsoring a weight loss challenge to all Creighton and Tenet employees, students and family. This year is the 6th annual CU on the Scale! Weight Loss Challenge. The contest is a 16-week competition that began on Nov. 6 and ends on […]

Service to CU earns staff member regional award

Ricardo Ariza has always preferred to give his time to others than to receive awards. His continued work for others at Creighton has caught the eye of Heartland Latino Leadership Conference. Ariza, director of Creighton’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, has been chosen to receive the 2009 Education Award from the Heartland Latino Leadership Conference. The […]

Bluejays poised to strike

As one of only four teams that have made it to the NCAA tournament for each of the past 17 years, Creighton enters the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with the pressure of great expectations. The good news is it’s nothing new for the Jays. “Every year, expectations are high,” head coach Bob Warming said. “It’s […]

Jays fall to No. 20 St. Louis

Twentieth-ranked St. Louis topped the Jays Tuesday 25-17, 25-16, 25-22. The Billikens had 49 kills, six aces, 52 digs and three blocks compared to the Jays’ 25 kills, one ace, 53 digs and 8.5 blocks. Senior middle blocker Jessica Houts led with seven kills, and MVC defensive player of the week Allie Oelke had 18 […]

Creighton Mock Trial team makes national competition

A cop accused of murdering his wife, the son who was in the house the whole time and a Creighton student who described the whole situation as “a lot of fun.” It’s all fiction as part of the mock trial that put Creighton’s Mock Trial team in the semifinals. The Creighton University Mock Trial team […]