Musical Spotlight: Hey Violet
Courtesy of @heyviolet on Instagram By Angela Hickey The pop punk genre has become more mainstream in the past few years. With numerous new bands breaking out onto the scene, we tend to forget the bands that were already present. Hey Violet is one of the bands that makes the pop punk genre the powerhouse Read More …
Homeless Food Run Service Opportunities
Op-Ed submitted by Izabela Paraga Homeless Food Runs were an experience that took me by surprise. In the summer before my junior year of college, I was a counselor for Light the World! Summer Institute, a program for high school students hosted here at Catholic University that focuses on the integration of faith in different Read More …
Musical Spotlight: Bleachers
Courtesy of @bleachersmusic on Instagram Op-Ed by Angela Hickey This American indie-pop band, made famous by their first single “I Wanna Get Better” in 2014, has made some serious strides in music history. Bleachers has been known for a style similar to synth music of the 1980s and 1990s, while still infusing modern techniques to Read More …
Beacon House Service Organization
Op-Ed by Lauren Revay Since high school, I have had a deep zeal for serving others. This love of service has continued to be something close to my heart and only grown while in college. Over the past three years, I have been involved in service in numerous ways on and off-campus. This year, I Read More …
My Experience Serving at Bethlehem House
Op-Ed by Amanda McShane Helping and learning about others has been a huge part of my life. My brother, Michael, has Autism and is the one who influenced me to connect with everyone. Service has been one of my biggest passions since I was very young. When I graduated from high school, I still wanted Read More …
Society Has Room to Grow: An Op-Ed on Marco Rubio’s Catholic University Visit
Op-Ed by Michael Klein Senator Marco Rubio arrived at campus ready to engage with students and to sell them his picture of American exceptionalism and common good capitalism on the morning of Monday, November 5. Fortunately for him, students were already in the market for his intellectual product. The prevalent theme throughout his remarks was Read More …
Why Voting is Important For College Students
Op-Ed by Jeremy Perillo Americans across the country flocked to their firehouses and middle school auditoriums to vote for their local city and state officials this past Tuesday. Because elections are vital to the democratic process, we must examine the importance of voting, especially with college students which are typically a stagnant voting class. It Read More …
Staff Editorial: A Letter to the Administration on the Counseling Center
Around midterms season every semester, many students realize a hard truth: the Counseling Center closed to new clients weeks ago. Although the 45 free individual sessions guarantee is advertised to every student, only 15% of students are able to utilize the counseling center before it reaches its maximum capability. The Counseling Center, though it makes Read More …
Do Minorities Feel Included at Catholic University?
Op-Ed by Lizetthe Moreno Although there are multiple organizations designed to promote cultural inclusion on campus such as FOCUS, SOL and BSA, it is important to ask, do minorities actually feel included at Catholic University? The month of October is National Hispanic Heritage month and National Filipino American History month. There were many events across Read More …
Gamers Rising Up?
Op-Ed Submitted by Eduardo Castillon You might spend much of your time consuming different media: movies, television series, or video games. Like many people, you may enjoy such products because of how they make you feel. You might even consider yourself a “fan,” but have you ever stopped to wonder if the media that you Read More …