Cinderella coach journeys to Creighton

There are few assistant coaches in Division I basketball that have had as big of an impact on the game as Creighton assistant coach Steve Merfeld. In the 2001 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Merfeld accomplished what only three other coaches had done since the tournament was started in 1939: Merfeld and the Hampton University Pirates […]

Volleyball goes 1-1 at home

Six weeks into her collegiate career, Julianne Mandolfo is already making a name for herself. The freshman defensive specialist was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday. This comes after Mandolfo had a team and career high 27 digs in two separate games last weekend in Omaha, where she also had […]

Men’s soccer win 1-0 in OT thriller

The Creighton men’s soccer team, ranked No. 13 in the nation, seems to have hit its stride in the season. The Jays have outscored their opponents 15 goals to five goals in seven games this season. They have also outshot their opponents 91-62, with 38 of those shots coming in the last two games, compared […]

Update: Why wait? Take the stairs

Looking for a way to reward yourself with exercise can be tough. This can be answered with the Take the Stairs Challenge. Creighton’s employee wellness program and facilities program are working together on a healthy culture promoting good health on campus for students and faculty by getting them more physically active. The program will run […]

Greeks fight against intimate violence

There really was a reason behind the herd of fraternity men walking down the Skinner Mall in women’s heels on Monday. The event, “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” was part of “Respect Me, Respect You,” a week devoted to raising awareness about domestic and intimate partner violence. “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” symbolized […]

Physics student wins scholarships, strives for innovation

As a freshman, entering a classroom full of juniors can be intimidating. Physics major Anya Burkart, now an Arts & Sciences senior, remembers being nervous when she walked into her first physics class at Creighton in 2007. That initial nervousness eventually paid off. Burkart has gone on to win a 2010 Goldwater Scholarship and a […]