Skeptical thinking is welcome
One of Creighton’s newest organizations is hoping to clear up some fallacies about religion on campus through honest and open discussion. It’s first topic: items one would find on a grocery list. On Sept. 5, the Skeptical Thinkers and Rationalists held its first meeting with six new members. Although the meeting was mainly intended to […]
Can’t wait on the world to change
I remember it clearly: It was somewhere between Nov. 4 and 5, and I was almost in bed before midnight. A friend had actually called, not texted, me and said “Scotty, Obama has won; McCain has conceded.” Instead of retiring for the night, I decided to mosey down to campus to see if the world […]
Another feather in the cap: CU ranked number No. 1
The U.S. News and World Report named Creighton University the #1 regional university in the Midwest. CU has earned this ranking eight out of nine and 13 out of 14 years. Along with this award, Creighton was named the #1 “best value” university in the Midwest, as well. According to Director of Public Relations Deborah […]
Tri-Delta members establish traditions
The founding sisters of Delta Delta Delta have experienced what few can say they have taken part in: developing traditions and making a lasting impact on campus. “It’s exciting, you get to start your own traditions,” said Business senior Claire Leuck, president of Tri-Delta. “It’s not easy, but it’s all worth it when we see […]
Bishop Djoma explains the conflict in Congo
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is closer to home than we may realize. It is in our ears, our hands and beneath our fingers every day. The Congo provides the world with coltan, a mineral used in many modern technologies, such as cell phones and computers, but at great cost to […]
Group raises money for Pakistan flood relief
In an effort to raise money for Pakistani relief from flooding, Creighton’s Muslim Student Association hosted a Middle Eastern food fundraiser Tuesday afternoon in the Hixson-Lied study lounge. July’s heavy monsoons displaced more than 20 million Pakistinis and left one-fifth of the country under water. The MSA worked with Creighton’s Center for Service and Justice, […]