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The Tower Elects the 126th Editor-in-Chief
By Catherine O’Grady The Tower, CUA’s only independent news source, held its editorial election on Thursday, November 21, for the duration of the 2019-2020 school year. Katie Ward, a junior mechanical engineering major and managing editor for the past two semesters from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, was unanimously elected for the position of editor-in-chief. Ward Read More …
The Nutcracker Revitalized
By Jacqueline Jedrych and Noelia Veras The Nutcracker is one of the most recreated shows by practically all ballet companies, and right here in D.C., the Washington Ballet performs a very unique rendition of it each year. The company’s take is unique because it commemorates the history of the District and past presidents. This year Read More …
Newt Gingrich Comes to Catholic University
Courtesy of Franchetta Groves By Franchetta Groves CUA College Republicans hosted Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, to talk about his new book, Trump Vs. China, in Heritage Hall on November 19. In both his book and his talk, he discussed the threat that China places on the United States. The crowd was made Read More …
The 20th Anniversary of Rent: National Theater
By Kat Kaderabek Thrilling. Electric. Full of Life. The 20th Anniversary Tour of Rent was simply a joy to see. From the extremely talented cast to the fantastic live band, the entire show was a whirlwind of song and dance that left the audience screaming for more. Now closed in D.C., the tour spent five Read More …
CUA on Tap Hosts Maggie Craig
Courtesy of Instagram @maggie_craig_ministries_ By Catherine O’Grady Campus Ministry’s CUA on Tap hosted Maggie Craig, a popular Catholic speaker, to talk to students on “Finding Joy: Bridging your Desires with God’s,” last Thursday night in the filled Pryzbyla Great Rooms. Students were eager to hear what Craig had to say about living an authentic Catholic Read More …
Representative Ryan Fecteau Returns to CUA
Courtesy of Twitter By Eva Lynch The youngest legislator in the country, Ryan Fecteau, got his start in politics as the first openly gay speaker for the Student Government General Assembly at Catholic University, a position equilivilant to President of SGA now. He returned to campus on Wednesday night to share his unique political perspective Read More …
D.C.’s First Blue Highway
Courtesy of washington.org By Eva Lynch The many rivers of the DMV area are often overlooked as viable highways of transportation. But, the proposed D.C. commuter ferry system would permanently change this oversight, according to Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank Principi. According to current plans, the proposed ferry will service from Woodbridge, Virginia, to Joint Base Read More …
Impeachment Hearings for President Trump
By Theresa Whitfield The impeachment hearings for President Trump became public last Wednesday, November 13th. Before examining the content of the hearings and the key witnesses, it is important to understand the factors leading up to these hearings. At the federal level, impeachment is the process by which the House of Representatives brings charges of Read More …
Musical Spotlight: Hey Violet
Courtesy of @heyviolet on Instagram By Angela Hickey The pop punk genre has become more mainstream in the past few years. With numerous new bands breaking out onto the scene, we tend to forget the bands that were already present. Hey Violet is one of the bands that makes the pop punk genre the powerhouse Read More …
New Presidential Candidate: Deval Patrick
Courtesy of Wikipedia By Claire Prudhomme Fewer than 90 days before the Iowa caucus, former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has officially announced that he is joining the presidential race. On Thursday, November 14, Patrick became the 18th candidate to join the race for the Democratic Party. Patrick has an extensive political history. At the beginning Read More …