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Click here for our newest edition! Year 95, Edition #14 In this week’s edition: Catholic announces $6 million donation that will finance new dining hall University students participate in the Women’s March in DC SGA Senate works to open McGivney 24/7 during finals week for students, other resolutions An evening with George Weigel, acclaimed biographer of Read More …
By Rachel Stevens On Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, Catholic University announced exciting news about a $6 million donation from an anonymous couple. This generous and large contribution to the University will go towards the creation of a new state-of-the-art dining hall to be completed by 2020. As it stands, the new dining hall will be double Read More …
By Jimmy Cassidy In its first Senate meeting of the semester, Catholic University’s Student Government Association (SGA) convened to discuss study spaces on campus during finals week and student safety in the McMahon parking lot. In the first resolution proposal of the evening Monday, January 22nd, senators stated that students need more places to study Read More …
By Liz Friden Over one million people from across the country attended the Women’s marches this past Saturday, January 20th. Last year’s women’s marches were held the day after President Trump’s inauguration in response to his controversial election, and the momentum was kept up this year as marchers continuing to raise awareness of women’s issues. Thousands Read More …
By Thomas Dompkowski Acclaimed Catholic author and NBC News Senior Vatican Analyst George Weigel addressed a group of about one hundred students, faculty members, and visitors about his newest book on Pope St. John Paul II, Lessons in Hope. The lecture, Q&A, book signing, and reception took place on Monday, January 22nd, at 6 PM Read More …
By The Tower Staff The announcement of a large donation and new or renovated building on campus is becoming the new norm here at CUA. The new business school in Maloney Hall, now the Tim & Steph Busch School of Business and Economics, and Murphy’s Bar & Grill in the Pryz are two of the Read More …
By Carrie Kirby “Me too.” You’ve probably seen these words all over social media, signs, and posters lately, due to the recent popularization of a movement of solidarity, healing, and empowerment. The necessity of this movement cannot be overstated, for in this day and age of incredible opportunity and development, we cannot still be allowing Read More …
By Daniela Sol This is a time where women are speaking up and demanding to be treated the way they deserve. This is why it was necessary for New Yorkers to come up with The Wing, a co-working and hangout space designed specifically to fulfill all womanly needs deserved. It is a multi-purpose space created Read More …
By Daniela Sol This weekend D.C. is going to be filled with a jazzy atmosphere. D.C has proven, again and again, its jazzy vibe. From jazz in the garden during the Summer at the Sculpture garden to the random trumpet and saxophone players in the Chinatown streets, this is a city that enjoys some good old Read More …
By Jared Prenda Catholic University’s men’s basketball team is now winners in 4 of its last 5 outings as the Cardinals pulled out two strong conference victories this past week. These wins moved the squad up to second place in the Landmark Conference, and advanced Catholic’s record to 11-7 overall and 5-2 in conference play. Read More …