By Jared Prenda CUA senior Jay Howard became just the third player in men’s basketball program history, and the twenty-second in DMV collegiate history, to score 2,000 points in his career. This historic achievement came on a night where Howard posted a career-high 36 points, but it was not enough for the Catholic University team Read More …
By Jimmy Cassidy Spirits were high while temperatures were low as student-athletes made their way out to Cardinal Stadium on Friday, February 2nd to participate in the 2018 Catholic University Polar Bear Plunge to support Special Olympics D.C. The proceeds from the student-athletes and their generous donors totaled $24,281. Each team was encouraged to raise Read More …
By Jimmy Cassidy, Daniela Sol The Media & Communication Studies department has found its new home in the Crough Center of Architectural Studies this fall, after its complete relocation from Marist Hall. Media students and faculty have expressed optimism for the department since the relocation, and are excited about the future of the program, in Read More …
By University President John Garvey Jeanne and I recently went to see The Post, a movie about the Washington Post’s race to publish the Pentagon Papers. Steven Spielberg directed it. The acting was pretty good. Meryl Streep played Katharine Graham, the Post’s CEO. Tom Hanks was the executive editor, Ben Bradlee. One of my good Read More …
By Katie Ward The Catholic University Student Government Association Senate convened for the sixth time of the academic year on Monday, February 5th, in the Pryzbyla Great Room. The twenty-one senators in attendance discussed preventative action for cancelled classes, the installation of new water fountains in residence halls, and an updated Senate constitution. The first Read More …
By the Tower Staff The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea are quickly approaching as spectators and participants arrive this week to compete and watch in the Games. However, on campus here at the Catholic University of America, there seems to be a lack of awareness or enthusiasm from our own university community, especially Read More …
Liz Friden, Class of 2019 Even as the oldest cousin, I do not know my own grandmother. As I was learning how to talk, she was forgetting. Joan D’Arcy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2002 and still has it to this day. Despite this disease, my grandma has taught me so much about what matters Read More …
By Katarina Ivancik The 21st century work of American drama, Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute, is humorous, relatable, and hits its audience almost too close to home. The CenterStage Theater company’s motto is creating theatre “from the students, by the students, and for the students”, making shows like Reasons to Be Pretty even Read More …
By Daniela Sol In 2017 a new art hub, Artechouse, opened in D.C., bringing a new light to the arts in the city. Currently, the hip and modern art gallery is holding an exhibit called “Parallel Universe” by a new media agency called “Ouchhh,” originally from Turkey. This creative and innovative media company works with Read More …
Click here for our newest edition! Year 95, Edition #16 In this week’s paper: Catholic student-athletes raise more than $24,000 to support Special Olympics DC in Polar Bear Plunge Media & Communication Studies major settled after complete relocation from Marist Hall SGA Senate meeting recap: Senate proposes warnings for potential cancelled classes, updated water fountains in Read More …