HHS Mandate an Affront to Truth: Catholics Must Defend Religious Freedom
Joseph Jablonski, Class of 2015
January 28, 2012
Less than a week ago, Health and Human Services mandated that all institutions that provide healthcare to employees must now include coverage for contraception, sterilization and abortifacients in the healthcare plans they offer. The exception to these institutions included only houses of worship or... Read more »
A Look at Liberty
Tower Editorial
January 28, 2012
As we reflect on the recent Health and Human Services (HHS) act mandating universities and other institutions to provide preventative services for women at no cost, we can’t help but think of the freedoms that may be violated through this legislation. Putting our various feelings on birth control aside,... Read more »
Abby Johnson Promotes Misleading Message, Damages Pro-Life Cause
Richard V. Bochicchio, Class of 2015
January 28, 2012
Abby Johnson, the ardent pro-life activist and author of the recent book Unplanned, recently spoke at Catholic on the topic of Planned Parenthood and the evils of abortion. But, as she illustrated the horror she witnessed, her integrity began to wither away. I will preface this piece by stating that... Read more »
Do You Make a Difference?: CUA Students Embrace Service in Many Forms
Fr. Jude DeAngelo, OFM Conv., University Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry
January 28, 2012
Do you ever wonder if you make a significant difference in people’s lives? In their 1985 pastoral letter, Empowered by the Spirit, the U.S. Catholic Bishops instructed campus ministers to “Educate for Justice” on college campuses. This year, CUA Campus Ministry (CM) and our faith-based... Read more »
“17 to 2″ Gives Voice to Student Concerns
Robert Shine, Class of 2012
January 28, 2012
On Monday morning, as preparations for the March for Life dominated campus, four students courageously spoke out for a consistent life ethic and improved student life at this University. In the wake of launching the 17 to 2 Campaign at Caldwell Hall, further actions occurred, misconceptions grew, and,... Read more »
Solidarity in Support of Social Justice: A Critique of “17 to 2″
Audra Nakas, Class of 2015
January 28, 2012
As I sat in Caldwell auditorium Monday morning with almost five hundred fellow students waiting to attend the March for Life, I noticed a flyer being distributed. My curiosity piqued, I read the “17 to 2″ declaration protesting the Dean of Students’ decision to fund guest speaker Abby Johnson,... Read more »
What’s in a Name?: Ryan and Regan Hall
Victor David, Class of 2014
January 28, 2012
Ryan Hall…the all-girls residence hall for first year students, namesake of the fifth rector of the university, has returned to its roots. Built in 1945, it was the home of the first female residents of CUA (though women had already been accepted into the university for over a decade). Originally planned... Read more »
Proposed DC Legislation Stifles Student Potential
Helena Lado, Class of 2013
January 14, 2012
Over our winter break, DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown introduced a bill that would require all high school seniors in DC to apply to college. The introduction of such a bill illustrates a mentality in American society that increasingly views a college education, and only a college education, as the... Read more »
Celebrating 90 Years
Tower Editorial
January 14, 2012
As the University commemorates its 125th Anniversary, this is also an important year for The Tower as in October we will turn 90 years old. The Tower has been there through the ups and downs of the University, the district and the country. We have so far seen 117 editor-in-chiefs, 12 University Presidents,... Read more »
Statement on Cardinal Francis George’s Visit to CUA
Robert Shine and Ryan Fecteau, Class of 2012 and 2014
January 14, 2012
On December 21, 2011, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago made offensive remarks on the show, Fox Chicago Sunday, regarding the city’s Gay Pride Parade. Cardinal George said, “You know, you don’t want the Gay Liberation Movement to morph into something like the Ku Klux Klan, demonstrating in... Read more »
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