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Sarah and Andrew Swafford Speak at CUA on Tap
By Emily Prendergast Students gathered for CUA On Tap with their friends and classmates over chicken parmesan and penne alla vodka catered by Mamma Lucia’s. The event, on October 11 and was organized by campus ministry. The event was free for all students and included a cash bar for those over 21 years old. The Read More …
Pope Francis Canonizes Seven New Saints
Courtesy of Vatican News By Alexander Santana Five men and two women were canonized as the newest Saints of the Roman Catholic Church last Sunday at the Vatican. During a mass in St. Peter’s Square Pope Francis told the over 70,000 people present to look at the lives lived by Pope Paul VI, Archbishop Oscar Read More …
Globe Trotters: Life in Galway
Filliben, middle, with classmate Dom Watts, left, and German student Simon Langue, right. By Ryan Filliben When people hear that you’re an American while abroad, and it’ll probably be obvious because our accents are pretty distinct, chances are that they’ll ask you about Trump. That’s the first thing I learned when I came to Galway, Read More …
The Virtue of Nationalism Lecture
By Nick Swanson “The Virtue of Nationalism” was a conversation with Yoram Hazony about how nationalism can lead to “a revitalization of tolerance,” hosted by the university’s Institute for Human Ecology, last Thursday, October 11. More than 35 students, faculty and staff attended the event with Hazony, an Israeli philosopher, bible scholar and political theorist. Read More …
Op-Ed: University Needs Higher Minimum Wage
By Joel Desmarais The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that those with a bachelor’s degree earn about $1,173 a week while those without a bachelor’s degree only earn about $712 per week. Very few dispute the value of higher education, however, with tuition costs rising, it falls to parents and students in order to Read More …
Pope Francis Accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s Resignation
Courtesy of CUA Public Affairs By Liz Friden Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl. The former archbishop’s name was mentioned more than 200 times in the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report that came out in August, a 1,356-page document which detailed abuse of minors committed by over 300 Read More …
Philosopher Gives Lecture on “Beauty in a World of Ugliness”
By Russell Blakeslee Acclaimed British philosopher and writer Sir Roger Scruton is recognized as a premier conservative thinker a polemicist and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2016 for his “services to philosophy, teaching and public education.” He also gave a lecture in Heritage Hall on Wednesday, October 10, focusing on finding beauty in Read More …
Speaker Recounts Violent History of Northern Ireland County, Looks Towards Future
By Abby Anderko Tensions between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been on the rise as “Brexit” has the ability for major ramifications on relationships between the two parts of Ireland since the 2017 announcement of Britain and the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Before the Brexit issue began, relations Read More …
Renowned Biologist Discusses Stem Cell Research
By Lindsey Valancius When explaining something complex like cellular biology, cellular biologist Rick Horwitz equates a cell to a football team. The genes and molecules represent a football roster because they predict cellular activity. The molecular structure and interactions of the cell are similar to the techniques and plays assigned to each football position. Read More …
Women’s Rugby Finds Success in the Scrum
By Amanda McShane The Catholic University Women’s Rugby team was down by nine points when they entered half time against Georgetown University on Saturday, October 13. The team then made adjustments and ended up winning 39-19. The first half of the game the team was down by two tries, making the second half an uphill Read More …