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well its the start of second semester and a chance to start fresh with classes and activities. Omaha has been suffering from a cold cold winter this year but this past week has been clearing up a little. i'm enjoying walking to school and bundling up to go outside. err, at least kinda enjoying it. for you prospective sudents, the hard work should be mostly over. applications in, and now what? maybe plans to visit the campus, or logging on to our chats we have frequently to talk live with admissions reps and current students. you'll often find me there. there are so many ways to get your questions answered and everyone is happy to help.

as a second semester junior, the hard work is just beginning. for the first time, i have a very heavy load for my majo ... Read More »

It's that time of year again...the intramural basketball season is now in full swing.   College basketball is now in its second-half were the teams will either make or break themselves, but now its time for the average joe to lace up their shoes and play for that basketball glory.  Intramurals at Creighton come in a wide variety and now that my Cross-Country season is over my teammates and I decided to form a men's team called The Frothy Coffee Frog Hoppers.  I don't know why but's its a fun name and we liked it.  I am also the captain of a co-rec team called The Attack of the Retreating Invisible Cows.  During intramural basketball you have the teams that are out there playing cut-throat defense and trying to mercy rule teams every week ... Read More »

I can't believe it...first day of classes for the Spring 2009 semester....amazing how time flies by.

The next few days are a bit cold--even by Nebraska standards--but it is so beautiful today with the sun....I still think we have the best sunrises and sunsets here in Nebraska!  Frankly this winter has really been mild except for two 4-5 day stretches of cold...but hey we are hearty in the midwest!

This semester is shaping up to be a busy one....it is neat to hear all the fun stories from students about their Christmas Breaks and how they were able to spend time with family, friends, etc.  There is SUCH AN ENERGY in the students when they return---so much laughing, joking around, and all-around happiness to be ... Read More »

This semester has just flown by, but it is great to be done with finals!  I had my last presentation at 1:00 today for Finance 425.  We had to build a mutual fund for our class based on the investment philosophy that we had been learning all semester.  Each group presented their strategy and then talked about the stocks that they picked.  Then our professor asked us really tough questions about why we picked the stocks that we did.  It was difficult, but I think we all took a lot out of the class.

Also, I am almost officially done as the student body president.  I learned a lot over this past year and met some great people, but I am glad to be passing the torch.  It is quite a stressful job, and it has ... Read More »

Hope everyone is having a great end-of -semester. We are busy helping students finish up this semester and get ready for next semester.

Have a great break.

Man...I can't believe the semester is only 2 weeks from completion.  This semester has flew by.  Finals are now right around the corner and I remember when I had to take my first finals as a Freshman last year and I was scared...I did not know what to expect or how to react to them.  However, I came to realize that I worried way to much about the finals and if I just sat down and buckled down and managed my time wisely that I would be able to study for an adequate amount of time.  This semester I have a busy schedule, but luckily they are spread out.  I have a final on monday, two on wednsday, and one on friday.  

Besides finals creeping right around the corner we can not forget about what t ... Read More »

This past Turkey Week I was able to grab my three oldest kids (ages 11 and two 8 year olds) and go to both of the NCAA playoff soccer matches at Morrison Stadium.

Both games were simply amazing.  In the first game Tulsa came up and played extremely aggressive and physical soccer---and the students really came out and supported the Jays even though it was cold and the next day they were out for Thanksgiving break.  Frankly, Creighton dominated the entire game, but we gave up a goal with 5 or so minutes left in the game which made the end of the game pretty exciting as we were up 2-1. 

In the next game Creighton took on Connecticut and we were again the stronger team throughout the match--we outshot UCONN 26-5 ... Read More »

Basketball season is finally under way and campus is buzzing.  Every game that I have gone to so far has been filled with excitement especially our come from behind win against New Mexico in which we trailed by 23 points.  At this point in the game I was thinking to myself if they are going to play like this all season it is going to be a long year...but then things began to turn around and we went on a 17-0 scoring run in the last 3 minutes and 30 seconds of the game.  The noise in the arena was the loudest I had ever heard, which was very exciting for me, because i felt we helped carry our team to victory through the support we showed for them in the final minutes of the game.  Although basketball season has just begun, our mens soccer team is hosting a second round NCAA ... Read More »

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

At this midpoint of November, our thoughts turn to preparation for our annual Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends.

There is much to be grateful for this November. Each of you, in your own setting, is aware of the gifts and blessings you have in family and friends, neighbors and co-workers.

At the same time, we are all acutely aware that the economic and political scenes have shifted like tecto ... Read More »