Don’t get on Facebook! Productive things to do online

I’ve always found it to be very poor planning on the administration’s part to schedule one of the most demanding school weeks of the year right before spring break. Endless lists of papers, projects and tests need to be accomplished before the week ends, and yet, the only thought on students’ minds is hopping on […]

Speech and debate team wins in Kearney, looks to nationals

Although long car trips might be the boring part of competitions for some teams, for the speech and debate team, it’s one aspect they put to good use. “It helps that we have such long van rides together,” said Arts & Sciences senior Claire Wolnisty, the captain of the speech team. “You know, Ohio’s 14 […]

Abolish the ‘R-word’ March 3

Perhaps nothing is more cruel than insulting those who are incapable of defending themselves. That is why March 3, the international day against the “r-word,” should be important to everyone concerned about justice. We live in times of political correctness. However, to quote a French proverb, “The more things change the more they stay the […]

Flanery’s lessons extend beyond court

When Creighton fans across the country hear the words “Bluejay basketball,” they immediately think of Dana Altman, known by many as the Dean of the Missouri Valley Conference. Yet there is a lesser known coach: women’s basketball head coach Jim Flanery. Flanery has coached at Creighton in some capacity for nearly 20 years, minus a […]

Minor miracle provides hope for repeat of Lake Placid

Every two years, USA has more meaning than just being the name of a country. It is a team. As Americans, we set our differences aside and embrace our country, hoping to cheer them to victory. Historically, the best example of this is the United States men’s hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice.” In that game, […]

Finding refuge in learning

It’s bad enough coming from our warm beds into the biting winter of Omaha every morning. Imagine traveling from a jungle in Southeast Asia to Omaha, suddenly thrown into a cold, confusing new reality. For the past several weeks, I’ve been teaching conversational English to groups of ethnic Karen refugees from Myanmar (Burma) who fled […]