Smoking to be banned by summer
Throw away those lighters and snuff out those cigarette butts – this time next year, Creighton’s campus will be completely free of nicotine. On July 1, 2008, Creighton will become a tobacco-free zone and students, faculty and staff will no longer be allowed to light up anywhere on campus. Administrators cite health concerns, healthcare costs […]
Abortion fliers distasteful with Nazi reference
It’s Godwin’s Law: a good rule in most discussions is that the first person to call the other a Nazi automatically loses the argument. So I was disgusted to find a table-tent dropped by Creighton Students for Life at every table in the Brandeis and Becker Dining Halls. “1/3 of our generation has been lost […]
Argh! Beware of your pirated music booty
If you illegally download music, Big Brother may be watching you. Now, however, due to a new financial-aid bill by Congress, Big Brother could no longer be the federal government or the recording industry, but the S.J. John P. Schlegel, instead. The 2007 College Opportunity and Affordability Act would force universities wishing to receive federal […]
Leave the scaling to the snakes
By BARD HOVENGA Assistant Opinion Editor My high school psychology teacher once issued a challenge to all the girls in our class: bring in your scale and smash it to pieces in front of everybody. The reward would be $100. One hundred dollars, and nobody did it. Seems crazy right? Refusing to live without a […]
Catholics have beef on Ash Wednesday
I’ve got beef. The beef I refer to is not literal side-of-steer beef. Rather I make a reference to a metaphorically large, 21-ounce steak qualm. While this may not be the best spiritual way for a Catholic to begin the holy preparation period for Easter, I feel I must vent my frustration about Ash Wednesday. […]
Why I didn’t see Love’s Labour’s Lost
James W. Frick once remarked: “Don’t tell me where your priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are.” Taking his advice to heart, I looked into the fiscal reports Creighton discloses to the public each year. I was curious about Creighton’s allocation of financial resources, especially during […]