Make Good Use of Student Input
Tower Editorial
November 18, 2011
Wednesday night, the President of our University met with students for the sole purpose of hearing our comments on undergraduate issues for the first time in University history. He listened to what we had to say about the issues on all of our minds, including single-sex dorms. We were able to talk to... Read more »
Students Respond to Town Hall: Student Complaints Unrealistic
Helena Lado, Class of 2013
November 18, 2011
When I attended the Town Hall with President Garvey on Wednesday, I went to hear what my fellow students would have to say about the single-sex dorm switch. As the first several students said their piece, I noticed a common theme: why didn’t you get the students more involved in the decision making... Read more »
Students Respond to Town Hall: Respectful Conversation Improves Communication Between Administration and Students
Robert Shine, Class of 2012
November 18, 2011
Since President Garvey announced the University’s return to single-sex housing in June, growing fissures between the students and administration, and between students themselves have been emerging. The hostile tone found in contemporary public discourse at large seeped into this campus, amplified by... Read more »
Responses to Kathleen Kennedy and “Liberal Catholicism”: Beyond “Liberal” and “Conservative”
Ryan Notarenglo, Class of 2012
November 18, 2011
In her commentary, “Kathleen Kennedy: a Model Liberal Catholic,” Grace Hanley’s remarks are erroneous and misinformed. Ms. Hanley seems to lack a proper understanding of Catholicism. I know, “There is simply no room in the world for judgment and criticism.” Well, Ms. Hanley,... Read more »
Responses to Kathleen Kennedy and “Liberal Catholicism”: Two Objections
Ryan Williams, Ph.D. Candidate
November 18, 2011
I found the student’s response to Kathleen Kennedy Townsend’s claim for unity between her Catholic and Political identity curious. First, in the talk, Townsend described her “Big God” notion in which we approach God as different than ourselves either in ethnicity, sexual orientation,... Read more »
Family of Slain University Student Sues District for Negligence
Regina Conley, Tower Staff
November 18, 2011
The family of murdered University student, Neil Godleski, has filed a $20 million wrongful-death lawsuit against the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) for failure to properly supervise their wards. Godleski, 31, was fatally shot on August 22, 2010 by 16 year-old Eric D. Foreman who was... Read more »
International Education Week Promotes Study Abroad
Amanda Matyas, Tower Staff
November 18, 2011
The 12th annual International Education (IE) Week began this year on Monday, November 14th and ends today. IE Week is a joint operation with the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, along with hundreds of colleges, to promote programs that will educate Americans on why global learning... Read more »
SAGA Calls for Campus Movie Rentals
Amanda Matyas, Tower Staff
November 18, 2011
The fourth Student Association General Assembly (SAGA) is working collaboratively with Sarah Hendley, the liaison for the Catholic University’s libraries, in purchasing around 100 movies that will then be donated to Mullen Library. During a SAGA IV meeting, the members approved to ask appropriately... Read more »
Open House Greets New Class of 2016 Perspective Students
Amanda Pellegrino, Tower Staff
November 18, 2011
The Catholic University welcomed perspective students and their families on Sunday for the second Open House of the semester. About 262 families attended the campus festivities, a typical number for the November Open House. The event began with an optional mass at the Basilica on Sunday morning. After... Read more »
Georgetown Theologian discusses Evolution and Catholicism at University
Lily Alvarez, Tower Staff
November 18, 2011
John Haught, a Georgetown University Roman Catholic theologian, spoke last Tuesday at the Catholic University of America about the thin line between religion and science and the role of evolution in both. The conference took place in the Happel Room, located within Caldwell Hall, and covered topics such... Read more »
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