Softball splits double-header in Texas
In the first day of the Corpus Christi Invitational, the Jays lost to Indiana State and then beat Detroit. In the 3-4 loss to Indiana State, the Jays totaled six hits, and stranded seven runners. Junior pitcher Tara Oltman pitched a complete game, allowing four runs on six hits. Indiana pitcher Katie Armour gave up […]
Women’s basketball tops Aces for 10th straight win
Cavel Witter Creighton won its 10th straight game in conference play with a 68-57 victory over Evansville Thursday night at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays were led in scoring by junior guard Chevelle Herring who tied her career-high of 21 points with five three-pointers. Junior guardKelsey Crites and senior center Kristina Voss added 10 […]
Men’s basketball beats Bradley, extends streaks
Joe Brown The men’s basketball team continued several streaks in a 79-65 win over Bradley on Wednesday night at the Quest Center. Creighton’s fifth straight victory extended the program’s streak of 20 or more wins in 11 seasons. Additionally, they have gone 13 seasons with at least 10 conference wins. Both of the accomplishments are […]
From Creighton to Cambridge
Since Danae Mercer was a little girl, her dream has been to study at Cambridge University or Oxford University. This September, her lifelong dream will come true. Mercer, an Arts & Sciences senior, is the first Creighton student to win the Davies-Jackson Scholarship, awarded to one student nationally every year. This scholarship will give Mercer […]
Speech and Debate team thrives under pressure
It takes months of preparation, teamwork and research, but competitors in Extemporaneous Speaking have just 30 minutes to impress the judges with a seven-minute speech. This is the kind of pressure felt by the 12 members of Creighton’s Speech and Debate Team. Though the team acts as one entity, members are divided into two categories: […]
L.A. priest creates kinship
Nothing stops a bullet like a job. Hundreds of youth from East Los Angeles have found an alternative to gang violence from these words. The Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J., has been bringing this message to those who have no other options but to join a gang. Boyle shared his stories with Creighton students and people […]