Omaha offers shopping secrets
There are many things to do for fun in Omaha. My favorite off-campus activity is to shop. Omaha has recently welcomed a new store downtown, American Apparel, and is awaiting the arrival of another shop, Anthropologie, which is coming soon to Regency Court. I grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a city with a population […]
American Apparel hits NoDo
Saddle Creek has completed its NoDo hipster hotbed complex. Young hipsters can watch a foreign film at Film Streams, buy skinny jeans at Urban Outfitters, see their favorite indie band at the Slowdown and now, pick out an organic cotton t-shirt at American Apparel – all on the same block. American Apparel opened its first […]
Seniors lead team through rough road
The women’s soccer team may have already faced some tough times this season, but their eyes are still on the goal. After a 4-0 start and the honor of being tabbed to win the Missouri Valley Conference in the preseason, the Bluejays have fallen to 5-3. The losses were a learning experience for the young […]
Political organizations propel students to support campaigns
They canvass. They make phone calls. They wear campaign T-shirts with pride. They are the College Republicans and College Democrats, and they want the youth voice to be heard when Nov. 4 rolls around. To maximize their influence on the 2008 election, the College Republicans and College Democrats have planned a variety of events, speakers […]
LEN promotes cultural awareness on campus
After being in discussion since last September, Dr. R. Mario Sanchez’s ideas finally came to fruition. At the start of this school year, Sanchez and a group of like-minded individuals formed the Latino Employee Network. It focuses on recruitment and retention of Latino faculty and staff. “I believe that Latino Americans – just like any […]
Lucas Shelton ‘a good kid’
His name is Lucas Shelton. He’s an 11-year-old sixth grader. He has lived in Omaha all of his life. He likes video games and playing football. He’s also a person who should be of great interest to those students who are going to be participating in this year’s Jaywalk. Lucas goes to the Jesuit Middle […]