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By Katie Ward The recently proposed dining hall will most likely be built on the part of the Centennial Village hill closest to the Law School lawn, and Magner House will need to be demolished to provide enough space for it, according to university officials. No other buildings are currently planned to be removed for Read More …
By Luis Rivera Adriana Isabelle Oliver, a senior Drama major from Puerto Rico, filmed a documentary on the aftermath of the disastrous Hurricane Maria and its impact on the Caribbean island. The film, 65 Days After Maria, involves other Puerto Rican students at Catholic and shows the destruction she found when she returned home over Read More …
By The Tower Staff A 19-year-old high school student walked onto his school’s campus last Wednesday afternoon. He carried a black duffel bag loaded with an assault rifle, ammunition, and a vest, and he proceeded to shoot people in several classrooms. The tragic school shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida has ignited fierce Read More …
By Rev. David M. Friel, Graduate Student It resembled a Corpus Christi procession, I admit. As the Lombardi Trophy was processed toward the on-field altar, pious congregants fixed their gaze upon its radiance. Some stretched out their arms and hands, as though hoping power might flow out from the object of their worship. A privileged Read More …
By Daniela Sol Last Monday, the portrait of former president, Barack Obama, was unveiled in the National Portrait gallery. The anticipation of the reveal of the portrait has been looming over Washington D.C. People from all over the country were excited to see what would be displayed to represent such a historic president. The portrait Read More …
By Brittany Sterling Young The Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden is presenting a new exhibit, “Art and Commodity in the 80’s.” The exhibit explores the works of New York City artists during this transformative decade in which brands and labels became more coveted than products themselves, as art meshed with consumer culture. Also addressed Read More …
By Katie Ward and Daniela Sol The CUA Cardinals baseball team is off to a strong start in its 2018 campaign as it defeated the Cabrini Cavaliers and the Seahawks of St. Mary’s College of Maryland in the opening three games of the season. On a surprisingly sunny and relatively hot week-compared to the usual Read More …
By Abby Anderko ’21 On Wednesday, February 21st, the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Daniel Mulhall, spoke at Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. Hosted in the Slowinski Courtroom, this conversation was moderated by Dean Daniel Attridge of the Columbus School of Law and was attended by approximately 100 students Read More …
Click here for our newest edition! Year 95, Edition #18 In this week’s edition: New details about proposed dining hall envisioned to open in 2020 Puerto Rican student goes home over Thanksgiving break to make documentary Hurricane Maria Irish Ambassador to the United States comes to speak at Catholic Why is Marist Hall empty? Two years Read More …
By Marie Erickson ’20, Annaliese Neaman ’19, and Makenzie Winter ’19 Erickson – Formal Dinners Formal dinners are the best reward after spending the day at tutorial and the library. Each college holds formal dinners in its hall on specified nights throughout the term. I usually meet up with friends from my hall before we Read More …