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St. John's Church, the most recognizable building on Creighton's campus, rises into the dark
December night sky. The annual lights all over campus augment the already beautiful
grounds and alert the anticipating students that Christmas is once again near.
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will not cniv cffer themselves entirely
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excellence, literallv translated
as **mcre.**
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find the effect cf maais in the
classrccm, >vhere students
utilize
their nrevicus knovledae tc benefit
frem the wisdcm cf seascned nrcfes
scrs. It is in the internaticnal pre
arams, where students scar bevcnd the
familiar and thrive with the new
thrcuah and
service schclarshin in
ether parts ef the wcrld,
Maais inspires beth the l^esidence
whe werK
Life staff, ceuntless heurs
nurturina cemmunities
in the resi
deuce and whe
halls, the residents,
create the enerav that makes the cem
munitv
succeed...
2 Opening
Father Michael Morrison opens the
Kicking offhomecoming, the golfcarts line up
annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, an
integral part of Creighton Home- every year during the parade. Students put
hours of work into their carts, hoping to win.
coming celebration.
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A perennial staple ofthe Danielle Young '00 performs herrole in the performance "The ImportanceofBeing
Creighton athletic program, the Earnest," by Osar Wilde. In order to be successful it is necessary to work an extraor-
soccer team lines up for the dinary amount of hours, "For the show I had to wear corsetts, rehearse from six to
national anthem before yet eleven every night, do some scenes thirty times in a row with the same amount of
another win. energy, memorize a ninety page script and put on the show seven times, but it is
worth it," said Young.
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can have
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who
not where, but
you're with that really
inatters."
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4 Siudent Life
The homecoming parade is a common attraction every year, the enviromental science club
demonstrates their spirit by displaying their golfcart. Many organizations use the parade as a
means to attract new members and entertain students and faculty. Photo bySarah Olsasky
&
Marie
Christine Gerlien
Adam
Simoncic
Student Life 5
CU
Toons
into
Homecoming
By Koch
Steve
At Creighton, we like to give home- "Floats" ofall kinds were entered into the
coming a little twist. 'The week was competition. *Someone* took the prize for
interesting, yet very unorthodox", com- the most original cart with theirentry, *the
mented Majid Hussaini '00. We do not leastpitiful ofthe parade*
exactly havethe traditional football game Keeping the Creighton tradition ofservice
and dance ofother schools. Instead, we alive, aphilanthropy event was also included
have a soccergame and, well...no dance. in the week's activities. Student volunteers
But hey, when you have an awesome constructedtwo *extremely poorly built little
soccer team and a golfcart parade, who huts* on the mall. The Project was sponsored
needs a crummy dance? by Habitat forhumanity which donated the
Festivities were kicked offby deco- structures to local families.
rating the resident halls The students The traditional pep rally and tail gate party
competed by floors for the best decor. set the mood for the game againstVanderbilt.
*Kiewit Hall 9 North tookthe prize with In front ofpacked stands the Bluejays seemed
an unofficial theme of"total chaos"*. to dominate every aspect ofthe game, scoring
Perhaps the loudest event ofthe week a 7-0 shut-out. Once again Johnny Torres
was the *Shout Out*. Many students '98 highlightedthe game, surpassing 100
turned outtojoin Billy the Bluejay cheer careergoals.
forCreighton. Measuring by the number Don Sylivester '01 said he particularly
oflazy people in the dorms who were enjoyedthe halftime entertainment. "After
awakenedby screaming andcheering, the their(drill team) performance, they began
event was a success. EagerJays cheered walking around the field as ifsomeone lost a
and screamed until they were blue inthe pieceofjewelry, delaying the game."
face orcompletely drenched with water The half-time activities were topped offby
from the adjoining waterfight. the announcement ofking andqueen. Steve
Perhaps the height ofthe pre-game Haskett and Anne Schappman.
celebration was the parade down the Following the game, homecoming was com-
mall. Pasadena may have roses, but pleted by Bluepalooza, a concert on the mall
personally I preferthe golfcarts. featuring "The Labels."
Enjoying yet another win, the
Creighton Bluejays soccer team
celebrates a goal during the
Homecoming game aganist
Vanderbilt. The Jays won easily,
7-0. PhotocourtesyofCreightonian
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