Op-Ed Submitted By Luke Parker “Credit or debit?” can now be heard during collection time at Sunday Mass. Tithing at St. Ambrose Parish in Boise, Idaho has taken a progressive turn, as ushers have been armed with PIN pads for rounding the pews, leaving the fraying wicker baskets behind. Pastor Fr. Ralph Maloney, “sick and Read More …
By Katie Ward Over 250 students and faculty presented research during the fourth annual University Research Day on Tuesday, April 9. Research included topics such as Latino youth in computer programming, Armenian mythology, and the ability of the yersinia pestis bacteria to be used as a bioterrorist agent. Students from across campus came to presentations Read More …
By Christopher Vitale The National Cherry Blossom Festival hosted its Petalpalooza event at the District Wharf on Saturday, attracting university students from across D.C. Visitors swarmed the streets of the area to get in on the action of the full day celebration which featured numerous cherry blossom-related activities along the waterfront. The District Wharf is Read More …
By Thomas Curry Student leaders from colleges across the district congregated downtown this past weekend to discuss bipartisanship between both Democrats and Republicans and how civil discourse can be achieved through the power of student organizations. Leaders from College Democrats and College Republicans of Catholic University of America, American University, Georgetown University and George Washington Read More …
By Neil Kavanaugh The Busch School of Business held a meeting open to all students where they informed the public of the progress that they have been making. The event included an open floor portion, which allowed for any questions that students might have in regards to the direction of the school. The event took Read More …
By Catherine O’Grady Catholic University’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted its annual Presidential Town Hall with President John Garvey and SGA President Jimmy Harrington. During the meeting, held in Heritage Hall Monday night, Garvey spoke on the progress that university has made recently before he responded to concerns raised by students. In his address, President Read More …
By Thomas Holmes Matt Fradd, a well known Catholic author and speaker, gave a talk titled “Porn: 7 Myths Exposed,” on April 4th. The talk was hosted by Campus Ministry for their monthly installment of CUA on Tap in the Pryzbyla Great Rooms. Over the past nine years, Fradd has been traveling the country and Read More …
By Katie Hoban What has been described by many members of the College Democrats as “the most incredible extravaganza of your time at Catholic University,” this political student organization certainly was able to garner student interest. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the day was full of activities. Sprawled across the Basilica Lawn were activities Read More …
By Theresa Whitfield The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies announced on Friday that it has been granted access to provide humanitarian aid to Venezuela beginning mid-April. A majority of the citizens of Venezuela find themselves in desperate need with nowhere to turn. This announcement marks a hopeful turning point for the Read More …
By Noelia Veras and Theresa Whitfield Catholic University’s Counseling Center and PEERS (Peer Educators Empowering Respectful Students) joined together to lead a discussion about consent and sexual assault in an event called Shatter the Silence. This event covered the basics about consent and delved deeper into the intricacies and myths surrounding consent, because April is Read More …
