Swimmers’ prayers are answered
For the past two months, the Creighton student body has been like a fish out of water following the closing of the Kiewit Fitness Center’s pool on Dec. 10. Swimming is a low stress workout and an easy way to unwind, and the pool was the perfect place to do it for free. Due to […]
New Challenges: Schlegel addresses finances in convocation
This year’s Founders Week was unlike any other in recent years. A down economy has raised many questions about Creighton’s future, but the Rev. John P. Schlegel, Creighton University president, said there is a plan in place to make sure Creighton continues to serve the members of its campus. Schlegel delivered his annual convocation on […]
Romantic Movies
by Danae Mercer and Kara Hanson Forget diamonds, home-cooked meals and useless frills. Nothing says ‘I love you’ (or I like you but I’m not ready to commit so let’s hang out in my dorm room) quite like a romantic movie. So this Valentine’s Day, curl up with your sweaty or your group of close, […]
Advocate sheds light on ethical debate
“The disabled are being dehydrated under this whole guise of quality of life,” said Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo, pro-life advocate and Executive Director of the Terri Schiavo Foundation, as he began his lecture on Tuesday in Rigge 120. Around 200 students listened as he told his account of the 15-year struggle for his […]
The love mixtape
Compiled by Maureen Lodoen, Lauren Mastro and Nathan Ancheta “Such Great Heights” – The Postal Service ML: The beginning of this song has got some splendid stuff going on, thanks to the synthesizer. The sound alternates from speaker to speaker, which sounds amazing on headphones. Also, if the freckles in your eyes aligned with somebody […]
Valentine’s Day is worthless
Every year I feel like the Grinch, strumming his fingers atop Mt. Krumpet, dreading the arrival of a certain day. Except it’s not Christmas in my case. Valentine’s Day is my least favorite holiday. Year in and year out couples tell each other how much they love each other as they go out on dates […]