CU students present at SOA
After a 21-hour ride, 47 Creighton students filed out of the bus and into the streets of Columbia, Ga., to take part in the 18th annual protest of the School of the Americas, now called Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. These students, who gathered at the gates of the SOA, located at Ft. Benning, […]
Benson shines as Omaha’s ‘pearl’
A 1998 Creighton alumna, Jennifer Fowler, has a ‘perfect Benson day,’ that requires only $5 and she doesn’t even need a friend. She likes to walk around and take in local artwork, watch the hand-crafting of guitars, browse the used bookstore and sip a glass of wine at the independently-owned businesses. But her favorite part […]
Stress increases during finals
It happens every semester. Students procrastinate, finals arrive, stress permeates the campus and Creighton’s Counseling and Psychological Services go unused. At a time when more students suffer from stress, anxiety and depression, the counseling center sees a decrease in the number of students asking for counseling. The increase comes after students receive lower grades than […]
Patrick’s fresh idea
As the end of the semester approaches, most students are counting the days until winter break when they can return to home-cooked meals. Now, with the recent opening of Patrick’s Market, the new downtown grocery store off of 14th and Howard Streets, students can have healthy, freshly cooked meals whenever they want. Patrick’s Market offers […]
Jays advance in NCAAs
The men’s soccer team was cooler than the temperature in a game against hot-headed SMU on Wednesday at Morrison Stadium. The Bluejays (12-2-5) kept calm in a physical match and beat Southern Methodist (14-5-2) 3-0. The Bluejays advance to play against Illinois-Chicago on Saturday night at Morrison Stadium. Tim Bohnenkamp got the Bluejays off to […]
Spring break service trips offer options to students
Instead of the warm beach, the calm lake trip or an intense week of partying, some Creighton students are planning spring break service trips, which they call fulfilling and unique. Kelly Orbik, graduate student and Creighton Center for Service and Justice intern, is working with the Core Team and the coordinators of the spring break […]