Freshmen take charge at x-country invitational
With just three races under their belts, freshman Slaine Kelly and the other underclassman on the women’s cross country team are already making big strides. Kelly, who finished 56 out of 257 runners at the Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem, Ore., on Saturday, is just one of three freshmen who have scored points for the […]
Relay for Life raises awareness, earns awards
This month, students at Creighton University, along with people all across the nation, are acknowledging Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize those who are suffering or have died from breast cancer. A few male students at Creighton are raising awareness by shaving their heads in honor of those who suffer from breast cancer. […]
Film has real effects on perceptions
Hollywood movies have a profound effect on how we see the world and, more specifically, the people in it. The negative potential of these effects was the focus Thursday when writer and filmmaker Dr. Jack Shaheen spoke at the showing of “Reel Bad Arabs” about Hollywood’s vilification of the Arab people. In order to better […]
‘Social Network’ tells Facebook feud story
“The Social Network” could be considered a brilliant exposé that reveals the back-stabbing, devious nature of Facebook’s creator, Mark Zuckerberg. Or it could be considered a slanderous movie that takes too many liberties with the truth. It’s up to you. “The Social Network” may have taken a few artistic liberties (namely the 8-foot bong and […]
Songwriter making his own way across the country
Artist Jason Reeves is no stranger to music, though as a child it did take him awhile to become accustomed to the trade. “When I was 5, my mom made me take piano lessons, and I just hated it,” Reeves said. “It wasn’t until I was 17 that I really started loving music, and that’s […]
New tax increases city revenue – but not in a smart way, professor says
The city of Omaha has implemented a new restaurant tax. The 2.5 percent tax will be applied to meals at restaurants, drinks at bars and bills for hiring Omaha caterers, according to an Omaha World-Herald article. The tax, which took effect last Friday, is in addition to the 7 percent sales tax. Of that 7 […]