Visiting Jesuits share story of Kohima Region mission
Two visiting Jesuits discovered a little about their Creighton counterparts this week. “We are exchanging the brotherhood,” said the Rev. Hector D’Souza, S.J. “What we call friends in the Lord has come alive because of the twinning.” Hector and the Rev. Charles D’Souza, S.J., are Jesuits in the Kohima Region of northeastern India. Their region […]
Tea Partiers need to branch out
Our generation will be taxed heavily because of the current deficits resulting from massive spending. The conservative, anti-tax Tea Party movement, which is quickly becoming the fastest growing grassroots movement in the country, raised some excellent points about spending during its most recent national convention. I admire the Tea Partiers for their patriotic spirit, as […]
Altman vs. McKenna round two
Kevin McKenna has a lot of history in Omaha, being an assistant to Dana Altman two different times, and even coaching the University of Nebraska at Omaha for a few seasons. Recently however, the Altman and McKenna reunions have become more stressful for Coach Altman. McKenna left the Jays staff and took the Indiana State […]
Valentine’s is an excuse to show love
Not all women are affected by Valentine’s Day like they are pictured in television, romance novels and movies. In this year’s movie “Valentine’s Day,” Jennifer Garner angrily destroys an anti-Valentine’s Day piñata at an anti-Valentine’s Day party, and Jessica Biel cries about being alone on Valentine’s Day while shoveling chocolate into her mouth. Images like […]
Sappy but still satisfying
The pain and longing of separation, the difficulty of communicating feelings, and the backdrop of the east coast seashore make Dear John, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, an endearing and slightly sappy movie of a young couple struggling to remain together after a two-week period left them deeply in love. Channing Tatum (John) […]
Accolades don’t phase star pitcher
After three years of Bluejay softball, senior Tara Oltman is already the most decorated player in Creighton softball history. She is the only three-time all-American in the softball program’s history. Her 135 pitching appearances, 102 starts and 93 complete games are all school records, and she is expected to break the strikeouts and innings-pitched records […]