Florida knocks off men’s basketball in NIT second round

The Creighton men’s basketball team didn’t want to end its season this way, and now they will have all summer to think about it. Two-time defending national champion Florida defeated the Jays 82-54 last Friday in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament. The 28-point loss was tied for the biggest margin of defeat […]

Response to athletics and academics

A fortnight ago, the Creightonian published the editorial “Confusing athletics for academics,” by Josh Potter, in which several misleading points presented ATE 161, titled Squad Participation, as a privilege that student-athletes allegedly have in order to “furnish academic credit.” I have refrained from fabricating an impetuous response by taking a week to reflect and gather […]

KFC policy is a swipe out

I was running late to lacrosse practice a few weeks ago. Fumbling through my bag, I found everything but my CU ID card. I walked up to the Kiewit Fitness Center desk and explained the situation. Even though I had my driver’s license, I was denied entry. Resorting to desperate measures, I borrowed a friend’s […]

Actions speak louder than dreams

We’ve all heard of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, but how many can say they’ve read the equally imposing “Letter from Birmingham Jail?” This nine-page manifesto reveals the guiding philosophy behind King’s pursuit of his dreams. King was often criticized for acting too boldly or too soon. There were […]

Post secret delivers at Creighton

It started with blank postcards. Frank Warren, founder and curator of the Post Secret project, handed out empty postcards in November 2004 and invited strangers to mail in their secrets. He received 150 postcards within a week. “When I stopped sending out postcards, I thought the project was over, but the project wasn’t done with […]

Mock caucus held to discuss issues

Creighton students got a chance to jump into the political fray with a mock caucus held on campus. More than 40 students gathered in the Skutt Student Center ballroom on the Thursday before spring break to flex their political muscles. The Gallagher Residence Hall Council organized the caucus. The Residence Hall Council invited representatives from […]