‘Little General’ marches into Hall of Fame
“Without coaches like Eddie Hickey, we would not have the basketball tradition we have today.” That is how Creighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen describes his feeling of coach Hickey’s induction into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. Hickey, who passed away in 1980, coached the Jays for 12 seasons from 1935 to 1947. After […]
Review: High School Musical 3 full of fluff, hunks
It’s a safe bet to say that even with a G-rating, there were more screams in the theater hosting the midnight showing of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” than the next screen over showing “Saw V.” The broken box office records are proof enough. “High School Musical 3” earned $42 million, setting the record […]
Road trips suit Jays soccer
These road warriors have led a path of destruction that has yet to be stopped. Over the past two seasons, the men’s soccer team is undefeated in regular season road matchups, with a 9-0-3 record that gives it a .875 winning percentage. Both of the team’s two regular season losses were at home. Going back […]
Presidential candidates express CSU goals
Business junior Dillon Miskimins is campaigning against Arts & Sciences junior Adam Hare to become the next Creighton Students Union president. Here are some of the issues they hope to address. Q: Why are you running for CSU president? Miskimins: When I came here as a freshman at summer preview, the CSU president always gives […]
International award turns it back on Chinese oppression
Many anticipated that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize would be awarded to a Chinese democracy activist. Hu Jia (who has campaigned for AIDS prevention, greater environmental protection, and the rights of peasants whose land was confiscated by the government) and Gao Zhisheng (a trial lawyer who has defended tortured dissidents) appeared almost certain to receive […]
Jesuit still gets laughs after 32 years at CU
The Rev. Jack Zuercher, S.J., shrugged a plaid blue and white jacket over his priestly blacks. “I heard someone told you about my cheap jackets . . . Now, does this look like a cheap jacket to you?” Three seconds of silence passed before a grin split his face. “It is. I bought this for […]