Class to produce full-length film

Picture a summer detention class filled with high school students in trouble for numerous reasons. The teacher decides the punishment will be giving each a video camera to record his or her life. While doing his assignment, one student catches a glimpse of his stepfather’s life, a family secret he never wanted revealed. Trouble arises, […]

Author advocates for people in Sudan

Traveling one day, the Rev. Gary Smith, S.J. wanted only to be left alone. A man sitting next to him at the bar disturbed his solitude by asking, “What are you into?” Smith, author of the book “They Come Back Singing: Finding God with the Refugees,” served in the Jesuit Refugee Service for seven years. […]

Reflecting on sincere relationships

In the March 28 issue, there was an article written by Bard Hovenga titled “Finding Real Commitment.” As I read through the article, I began to think a lot about the relationships I have made here at Creighton. One of the most difficult lessons I have learned since entering college has been the fact that […]

A dark display

Ronnie Antonio Paris, Jr. was a 3-year-old boy whose father beat him to death because he thought the child would grow up to be homosexual. Omaha’s percentage of black children in poverty is the highest in the nation. Being from Hawaii is not the same as being Hawaiian. These are a few of the facts […]

NEXUS program to pay for students’ work in nonprofits

When looking for summer internships, students tend to shy away from positions with nonprofit organizations. Thanks to a new resource from the Career Center, students can make some profits working at non-profits. “NEXUS: Connecting Creighton Students to the Nonprofit Community” is a new program designed to help Creighton students obtain paid internships at nonprofit companies. […]

Freshman learns stress of quick pitch

Hands sticky from the accumulating sweat, eyes darting back and forth, taking in the competition, legs shaking with nervousness and faces wet with perspiration. Each name called was one step closer to the end of the competition, one step closer to the names of the winners being announced. Competing in the second annual Bluejay Elevator […]