By: Caroline Firriolo On Tuesday, September 20th, two guest speakers came to Catholic University of America to share their experience of one tragic night in college that left 3 students dead and over 50 students hospitalized and to advise how these situations can be prevented. In the early morning of January 19, 2000, a Seton Read More …
By:Analucia Franco The Catholic University of America held its first Mother Teresa Day of Service on Sunday September 18th, following the canonization of now Saint Teresa of Calcutta, which took place two weeks prior. The Day of Service was run by the university’s Campus Ministry, which is in charge of the university’s weekly service opportunities. Read More …
By Jared Prenda The Catholic University Women’s Volleyball team dominated the Washington College Shoreman in their win on Wednesday, September 21st. The Cardinals swept their opponents 3 sets to none in the home match. The victory improves their record on the season to 11-4 going into conference play. Catholic got off to a slow start Read More …
By Jimmy Cassidy The women’s soccer team at Catholic University earned its sixth win in just as many games on Tuesday, September 20th, as it defeated the Eagles of Mary Washington, 2-1. The Cardinals seemed to be in control of the match for most of the afternoon, but the Eagles found the back of the Read More …
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By: Antoinette Cea and Duane Paul Murphy On Wednesday September 7th the Barnes and Nobles at The Catholic University of America hosted a book reading and interview featuring author Kathryn Smith and her 2016 novel The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Partnership That Defined a Precidency. The Gatekeeper is a biography on Marguerite Read More …
By: Karina Bursch Throughout my life, I have often considered churches as important to Catholicism only by their service as functional spaces for the celebration of Mass. However, spending time in Rome, the city of more than 900 churches, has endowed me with a new appreciation for the multitude of ways in which churches enhance Read More …
By: Duane Paul Murphy As another prolonged school year begins, we as the student community must display the upmost respect and tolerance towards one of our fellow pupils. No matter what ethnicity, class, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, size, shape, gender identity, or political identity, diversity matters not only on our campus, but university campuses Read More …
By Jimmy Cassidy In their first home game of the 2016 season, Catholic University’s women’s soccer team scored a 90th minute goal to secure a 2-1 victory over Frostburg State on Sunday, September 4th. The late-game winner came from freshman midfielder Olivia Perez, who got a shot off after a pass came into the box Read More …
By Jimmy Cassidy Just three and a half minutes were left on the clock in the last quarter of Catholic’s season-opening football game on Saturday, September 3rd. The scoreboard displayed a healthy lead for the visitors, the McDaniel Green Terror, at 21-6. Catholic was about to begin their 2016 campaign at 0-1 until an improbable Read More …