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Catholic U’s Intelligence Club Hosts CIA Analyst Dan Klemens
By Chris Vitale Catholic University’s Intelligence Club hosted an event on Thursday evening entitled “A Conversation with Dan Klemens.” Klemens, a Senior CIA Analyst on militaries and insurgencies, spoke about his career with the Central Intelligence Agency in the Pryzbyla Center from 6 to 7 p.m. The event was part of a larger series of Read More …
CUA Underpays Faculty, New Study Reveals
By Cristina Goerdt The Catholic University of America currently compensates its faculty and staff at a rate of 8% below the market median compared to similar universities, a new study has found. The study, conducted by consulting firm Mercer, was commissioned by university leadership in April 2019 and presented to the Academic Senate in January Read More …
From Trauma to Growth: Ashley Bendiksen’s Fight Against Dating Violence
By Katie Hoban Peer Educators Empowering Respectful Students (PEERS) held an event with Ashley Bendiksen, an award winning activist that engages youth networks by educating them in abuse prevention regarding dating. Bendiksen came to CUA on February 19th to speak on the subject at hand: domestic violence in the dating world. Around 25 students showed Read More …
Takeaways from the Nevada Democratic Debate
By: Jeremy Perillo The ninth Democratic debate, hosted in Las Vegas, proved to be one of the most contentious debates to have taken place so far. With controversial candidate Michael Bloomberg taking the stage for the first time, the whittled-down Democratic field seemed to be at one of its most competitive moments yet. The controversial Read More …
2020 Election Update 2/21
By Jeremy Perillo With the Nevada caucus around the corner, voters are anxious to see what is in store for the future of the party. The caucus will be taking place on Saturday, February 22nd, and the Democratic National Committee Chairman, Tom Perez, has said that the Democrats will not commit to the same-day release Read More …
Swimming and Diving Sweeps Landmark Conference Titles
By Jared Prenda The Swimming and Diving Team at Catholic University has completed its historic run as both the men’s and women’s teams came in first at the Landmark Conference Championships this past weekend. The three-day meet was held at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Boyds, Maryland and the men’s team captured its fourth Read More …
Old Glory DC vs. Seattle Seawolves
Old Glory DC and the Seattle Seawolves prepare for a scrum on Sunday, February 16, 2020. Courtesy of Garrett Farrell By Garrett Farrell The first-ever professional rugby union team in D.C. recently played its first home game against the two-time defending champions of Major League Rugby, the Seattle Seawolves. The match was a great success, Read More …
Who Even Is Roger Stone?
Courtesy of FoxNews.com By Eva Lynch He’s a political consultant and one of Trump’s best friends. He’s been helping Republican campaigns win various elections, beginning with Richard Nixon’s. He’s the founder of the pro-Trump activist group Stop the Steal. And, he’s the unheard victim of the Mueller report. The purpose of the Mueller report was Read More …
Thank You, Mr. Yang
Courtesy of The Washington Post By Chris Carey Looking out on a crowd of believers in Manchester, New Hampshire, former presidential hopeful Andrew Yang delivered some hard truth following poor showings in the Iowa and New Hampshire Democratic competitions. “You know, I am the math guy,” Yang said. “And it is clear tonight from the Read More …
Bloomberg 2020? Why this Billionaire Joined the Presidential Race
Courtesy of CNBC By Angela Hickey The name Mike Bloomberg is very recognizable in the world of politics. This former New York City mayor is once again in the eye of the public after announcing his bid to join the 2020 presidential race. Considering the rest of the candidates have already been campaigning for a Read More …