Mix it up with Renea’s ‘Jukebox’

Her road to fame began in a bedroom. In that room, she first decided to post a few videos on YouTube, just to see what would happen. Her mom, who thought the voice coming from the bedroom was the TV, was pleasantly surprised that the beautiful sound was no TV at all – it was […]

Law school grad runs for Congress

ANGELA CLODFELTER Assistant News Editor Tom White is not only an alum from Creighton Law School, but he is also the congressional candidate from Nebraska’s 2nd District who will be running against Lee Terry in next year’s election. White is also an advocate of reforming health care policies. Legislative Bill 551 is an example of […]

Polanski must be sentenced within reason

When I first learned of Roman Polanski’s recent arrest in Switzerland, I thought it was an unnecessary attempt to humiliate the great director. However, after much thought, I concluded that if I were a parent, I would seek justice if a middle-aged man had sex with my teenage daughter, even if that man were a […]

An ‘Invisible’ documentary worth seeing

NATHAN ANCHETA Scene Editor Jason Russell was working his way up through the movie business. He graduated from USC film school, worked as an assistant to the director of “Step Up 2: The Streets,” and sold the idea for a musical to Dreamworks SKG. In March 2003, before getting bogged down in work, Russell decided […]

Clown teared up by tragedy

Opera Omaha is leading its 2009-10 season with the well-known drama, Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” “Pagliacci” [Italian for ‘clowns’] is an opera about a Commedia dell’Arte troupe that comes to the town of Calabria, Italy, to perform a show. The main character, Canio, is the mean-spirited boss of the company. He plays the character Pagliaccio in the […]

Camp Fire continues to influence Omaha youth

Volunteering is a common part of the Creighton student experience. Several alumni and students recently made an attempt to incorporate social work in their volunteer efforts. Ann Lawless, 2002 Creighton alumna, and Katie Hulstein, 2007 alumna and Arts & Sciences senior Amanda Grade have made social work a large part of their lives at Camp […]