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SGA Senate Election Results and Reaction
By Katie Ward ’21 Class of 2018 Matthew Skros Alexa Schimp Class of 2019 Jimmy Harrington John Connolly Class of 2020 Weston Kirby Elise LaFleur Class of 2021 Sean O’Grady Alexandra Kilgore School of Architecture Sara Cangarlu Kelly Reed School of Arts and Sciences Cavan Hagerty Alexander Santana School of Business Nicholas Spinelli Kevin Walsh Read More …
Rev. James Martin Disinvited by University Seminary
By Duane Paul Murphy ’19 Catholic University of America’s national seminary last week withdrew its invitation for James Martin to speak at the seminary’s annual alumni event, citing the concern that his views about the LGBT community needing to have a better relationship with the Catholic Church may become a distraction at the event, based Read More …
Interview: CU Alum John Carroll Lynch Discusses Life, Faith, and New Movie
By: Jimmy Cassidy John Carroll Lynch has been an Italian-American barber in Gran Torino, a prime murder suspect in Zodiac, President Lyndon B. Johnson in Jackie, and even a serial-killing clown in American Horror Story, but before that, he starred at Catholic’s Hartke Theater. For the first time in the actor’s lengthy career, he takes Read More …
Nobel Prize Winner Gives a Lecture at CUA Biology Symposium
By Makenzie Winter Nobel Prize Winner in Medicine, Dr. Louis Ignarro, spoke at the Catholic University of America Biology Symposium last week about his work on nitric oxide and finding one’s passion. For students, Ignarro stresses the importance of choosing an area of study that one is passionate about. “You’ve got to find something you Read More …
Editorial: Rank the Vote
From The Tower Staff This Wednesday was yet another grassroots styled election cycle for the Student Government Association Senate here at the Catholic University of America. From posting the links to vote on social media to a university email reminding those eligible to vote between certain time periods, students utilized their own democratic rights on Read More …
Op-ed: Corporate Killed The Retail Superstar
Guest Commentary: Alycia Monaco, Class of 2018 The day that F.A.O. Schwarz closed its doors in July of 2015, I knew the retail industry was having trouble. The toy store, with its famous floor piano as seen in Big starring Tom Hanks, would become a part of New York City history. Around the corner on Read More …
Op-ed: By the Way, You Have a Left & Right Hand
Guest Commentary: Lauren Hand, Class of 2018 A lot of controversy has sparked from mainly the right, but some on the left regarding the President’s most recent talks with Representative Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schummer regarding immigration reform, specifically DACA. For those of you who don’t know, never turn on your television, or go Read More …
The Sistine Chapel Choir Visits CUA!
By Brittany Young The Sistine Chapel Choir visited Catholic and the Basilica of the National Shrine for the first time in more than three decades on Wednesday, September 20th. The “Pope’s Choir” brought CUA students, faculty, D.C. residents, and some noteworthy politicians (including Newt Gingrich) together for a wonderful evening of choral music. The ethereal Read More …
CUA Football Defeats Randolph-Macon, 25-20
By Jared Prenda The scoreboard showed a much closer game than what was actually played as the CUA Cardinals held off the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets to win 25-20 this past weekend. The Saturday, September 16th win at Cardinal Stadium brings the team’s record to 2-1 before they debut in the NEWMAC Conference against MIT. Read More …
CUA Volleyball Wins a Five Set Thriller
By Jared Prenda The Catholic University Lady Card’s Women’s Volleyball team pulled out an impressive 5-set home win last night over the Frostburg State University Bobcats. The win brings the team’s overall record 9-6 on the year, but they are 4-1 at the Raymond A. Dufour center. The opening set of the matchup was an Read More …