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More than 90 percent of Creighton students receive some form of #nancial assistance, such as scholarships, grants, work study and loans. Much of the scholarship money students receive is from donations. While it’s mostly alumni that donate the most amount of money to the school, students also contribute through Invest in the NEST.

“We want students to know that they can help increase the amount of scholarship funds available by donating and making a di"erence today,” Student Director of Student and Recent Alumni Giving Lizz Abrahams said. “Creighton students are agents of change. We want them to recognize that a lot of smaller gi$s add up quickly and can make a signi#cant impact.”

!e idea came from the Student Philanthropy Committee members, which runs the program Invest in the NEST. !e group had a brainstorming session to brand its mission and the students came up with the tagline. !e Student Philanthropy Committee has been on campus since the fall of 2010, and the Invest in the NEST campaign started in the fall of 2011.

“Since our committee and our Invest in the Nest campaign are so new, our goal this year was to increase the dollars raised over last year, focus on increasing participation among students, and increase the number of educational events,” Abrahams said. “We are very excited about our progress this year!”

So far during the 2011-2012 school year, 253 students have given a total of $2,273.33. In the 2010 -2011 school year, $1,825 was raised from 174 student donors.

“Our goal is to raise awareness about

philanthropic support on campus. Creighton University is a non-pro#t organization that is worthy of our charitable gi$s,” Abrahams said. “!e committee seeks to educate the student body about the importance of collective giving as well.”

!e logo for Invest in the NEST was also the idea of the students. !e logo shows Billy the Bluejay sitting in a nest of words that the committee members described as the most important aspects of Creighton. Some of these words include: Magis, cura personalis, students, scholarships, men and women for and with others, student life and service, faculty, and service.

“What better way to leave your legacy at Creighton than to teach others the importance of supporting their alma mater and building a bright future for our university?” Abrahams said.

It’s become somewhat of a norm for Kiewit Residence Hall’s Resident Director Mandi Hulme to expect a few pranks, shenanigans and tomfoolery from her new group of freshman residents each year. Generally things like “tee-peeing” rooms or ‘borrowing’ furniture from the common room will occur within the residence hall, but a string of unnecessary vandalism acts throughout this school year has Hulme and her sta" scratching their heads.

“!e vandalism in Kiewit this year has been excessive,” Hulme said. “I believe some of it may just be pranks gone wrong, however, some of it has been blatant misuse and disrespect for the facility.”

Much of the vandalism has gone on in the Kiewit restrooms, where stall doors have been bent over completely. Hulme also mentioned that they’ve seen elevator panels ripped from the walls four times total on two di"erent %oors.

“[It’s] unfortunate in that much of the vandalism is occurring in restrooms where we cannot and will not put security cameras up for privacy reasons,” Hulme said.

Fourth %oor resident Alex Olsen said he agreed that much of the damage has been unnecessary, and he didn’t see why it was occurring.

“It’s not like it’s a funny prank or anything like that,” Olsen said. “It just seems like people are breaking things for the heck of it. If it were normal playful acts that were funny and easy to clean up it wouldn’t be a problem. !ings being broke for no reason is just kind of silly if you ask me.”

!e Kiewit Residence Hall Council has counteracted the damage by sponsoring a week-long event last month that coupled a creative marketing campaign about vandalism with stress relieving activities, which they called “Peace, Love and Kiewit.” In addition, Hulme and the other RAs have frequently asked residents to keep a watchful eye on individuals on their %oors who are not escorted by a resident of that %oor.

“My hope with this e"ort is to get the students to understand that it is everyone’s problem to #x; it’s not just mine and the RAs’ responsibility,” Hulme said.

She and the other RAs believe their e"orts are beginning to work as several community members came forward to report an incident a month ago. !ey were able to determine who was responsible for the act and take appropriate measures for the perpetrators. Unfortunately, since the acts have been occurring all year, residents of

Kiewit will have some extra funds owed to Residence Life when they move out in May in order to #x some damage.

Despite the vandalism, Hulme was quick to point out that this group of Kiewit Freshman has been a great group and extremely fun to work with.

“Overall, this group of freshman have

been a joy to work with, and I hope they know that while the damages and vandalism are perplexing to me, I know that it does not completely de#ne them—they are a good bunch,” Hulme said.

!e Muslim comedy show last week was promoted as an event to “open hearts and minds.” I anticipated having a great time while being exposed to a culture I knew little about. !e president of Creighton’s Muslim Student Association segued into the #rst comedic performance by promising that his introductory joke would be the last lame joke of the night, a promise that was soon broken.

I sat in the crowd with a friend as the comedian made light of his childhood as an Arabian – American growing up in Los Angeles. He spoke of the diversity of his multicultural surroundings and acknowledged that even though we – by “we” he meant Asian, white and Middle Eastern people-all came from di"erent backgrounds, we could all agree on one thing. !at one thing was the annoyance of dealing with the stereotypical, “ghetto” African-American woman known as Keisha, who works in customer service.

!e crowd laughed nervously then erupted once the comedian told them it was okay to laugh because “they’re not here.” I sat stunned, and, oddly, I was ashamed. I looked to my friend and signaled to her that we should go because I was very uncomfortable. She talked me into staying for a bit longer, but we agreed to leave early.

Once again, the comedian talked about his childhood. I sat in the crowd, still uncomfortable but bearing it until the time came for me to leave the Hixon-Lied auditorium. !e show once again became unexpectedly awkward as the comedian made another racial joke about the unpopularity of Asian pilots. I was appalled that the crowd roared with laughter, obviously enjoying his quips against other racial groups. I looked to my friend to see her response and against my instincts, I continued to sit and listen.

A$er the comedian proceeded to make a joke likening all black men to “pedophiles and rapists,” I had had enough. My friend and I le$ the show. My emotions were a cocktail of shame, anger and disbelief. I held my head down as I walked out of the auditorium. For an event that was billed as a way to “build bridges of understanding” and remove stereotypes that Muslim individuals face, it was a huge disappointment that their way of accomplishing that was to promote stereotypes and disparaging remarks of other races.

A$er leaving the event and walking back to my dorm room, I realized I could not be content without letting my disapproval known to the Creighton community in some way. As I walked back to the Harper Center, I hoped that the comedian would have some sort of justi#cation or lesson at the end of his set that would explain the jokes he made while I was there. Unfortunately, his set was over by the time I re-entered the auditorium. I saw him walking up the stairs from the #rst %oor and heading to the ATM machine by the welcome desk. I decided that it wouldn’t be okay for me to approach him with my emotions on high. I would probably only ful#ll more stereotypes for him. Instead I waited in the lobby contemplating what to do because letting it go was not an option.

As I paced back and forth, I saw two of my friends coming out of the auditorium where the show was still in progress. We walked back to our dorm and they informed me that more o"ensive jokes were said by the second comedian to perform.

Later that night, those of us who attended

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the comedy show had a discussion with two other friends who didn’t attend. Most of them agree with my outrage about what I had experienced that night. !ey brought up the fact that some black comedians make fun of white people all the time and no one "nds it o#ensive, but the moment something is said about a minority, “all hell breaks loose.” !ey also said I was being “too sensitive.”

I honestly have no rebuttal for the "rst statement because it is true. I do believe minority comedians get a pass to “go in” on

white people because of the complex historical relationship between minorities and whites. In fact, I have watched comedy shows where black or Asian comedians have made jokes about white people that white people may consider to be o#ensive. To be even more honest, I know I have laughed at some of these stereotypical white jokes.

However, I do have a rebuttal for the second statement regarding the issue of sensitivity. !e racial jokes made at the comedy show sponsored by the Muslim Student

Association were way out of line, especially for an event being hosted at a campus that prides itself on diversity and the acceptance of all people without regard for race, gender or capabilities. If it would have been held at an o#-campus venue and advertised for what it really was, "ne, have at your racial jokes. Secondly, the way this event was promoted was very misleading. I came to the event expecting to be introduced to a new culture, not to hear the all too familiar (and whack) jokes about Asian eyelids and ‘ghetto,’ scary black people.

All students can make a gi$. !e focus right now is on the undergraduate student body, but the Student Philanthropy Committee hopes to also reach out to the graduate and professional schools someday, too.

“We are trying to model a$er universities that are already successfully running student philanthropy groups, such as the University of Pennsylvania or Hamilton College (PA),” Abrahams said.

Student activities on campus, Creighton Students Union, Program Board, Greek Life, service opportunities, and many other activities are supported in part by donors. !e money raised through the Creighton Fund provides current-use funds to support University programs and people.

“I think it is really important for students to understand why Creighton relies so heavily on outside support

to keep it running,” President of the Student Philanthropic Committee and Arts & Sciences senior Kaitlyn Maloney said. “I think that if students begin giving to Creighton while still attending Creighton, they will begin a habit of giving that will hopefully never be broken. If we can get students to understand the importance of philanthropic support to Creighton, the chances of them giving as alumni will increase.”

!ere are fall and spring fundraising campaigns where students can give at tables in the Skutt Student Center with their Jaybucks, credit cards or cash. A chance to give online using Jaybucks or credit cards was o#ered for the "rst time this spring. !e online option is still open until April 30.

“We want the student body to see that they can be donors, and make a di#erence—today,” Abrahams said.

NEST: Donations help out future students

MSA: Feelings of ‘outrage’ radiated from comedy attendees.

CU names student employee of the yearEvery year, Creighton nominates a

student who has done outstanding work in their job for the Creighton Student Employee of the year award. !is year, nursing senior Sheila Field received this award for her work in the Student Support Services (SSS) o%ce.

Field, who has worked in the SSS o%ce since her freshman year, does a variety of tasks along with working the main desk in the o%ce.

“!e thing that stands out in my head is when we moved [the o%ce] to the Harper center,” said Karen !urber, assistant director of Student Support Services. “She worked with us over the summer [and] helped us go through a good 35 years worth of papers. She was instrumental in packing everyone’s things and making sure it went smoothly.”

!urber relies on Field for many tasks in the o%ce, especially in this transition.

“It got to the point where I had to say, ‘Sheila where are the extra staples?’” !urber said. “It was a huge undertaking; it was like a full time job [for her].”

Not only was Field a large help in the move, she does work beyond her job description everyday. According to !urber, she takes over responsibilities when her advisors are unavailable and is in contact with incoming freshmen to make sure they are signed up for the freshman retreat through the o%ce.

“Basically, I just do what is asked of me to the best of my ability,” Field said.

Field’s work not only bene"ts the campus but Creighton community as well.

“Working in SSS I have been asked to do many di#erent roles, some more creative, such as writing articles for the newsletter and some more serious, such as helping type the Grant and setting up the freshman retreat,” Field said. “!ey have been able to trust me

with roles that require a lot of responsibility and that has helped me get out of my comfort zone and talk with people on the phone to get events set up. It has also given myself more con"dence knowing I am trusted in these roles that require responsibility and professionalism of the student.”

!urber believes the o%ce will be at a loss when Field graduates in May.

“She is very independent,” !urber said. “You don’t have to keep asking her to do something. You give her a project and you know it’s going to get done.”

!ough she is constantly working very hard, Field enjoys her job, especially those she works with.

“I love being able to go to the o%ce and see everyone from sta# to students,” Field said. “In SSS, you always feel part of the team and valued as a worker and student.”

JOSIE BUNGERTNews Editor

Last Saturday, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Creighton’s Native American Association hosted the 8th annual All nations Pow Wow in the Kiewit Fitness Center. Junior Willie White participated . Photo by Creightonian Staff.

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I can’t believe I am writing my last column ever.

For three solid semesters I have written a dating-related column for “!e Creightonian.” I don’t even really know how it got started in the "rst place. My friend basically texted me and said that I was going to write a dating column for “!e Creightonian” and I should have my "rst one done by Monday at 5 p.m. I thought he had been joking

until Monday at 5:30 p.m. and he called me asking where my column was. As my new editor, he was really disappointed in me that it wasn’t in yet.

!ree semesters later, I am still writing this column.

I feel like most of your parents did when you all were "rst going o# to college as a freshman. I remember when I was packing, my mom and dad would rush in and out of my room and give me more opinions on life and tid-bits of advice like “don’t eat the school pizza for every meal or you’ll gain the freshman 15,” (oops, should’ve listened) or “"nd a quiet place to study,” and my mom’s favorite, “make smart choices.”

I remember distinctly on this August day my parents told me very seriously “don’t drive on ice.” All I could think was, it’s still summer-what ice? and I’m going to college two hours from home. It’s not like I’m from California and have no experience with ice. !e weather will be exactly the same.

When I went to my best friend’s house to say goodbye to her parents before heading to Omaha, her dad told me three important rules to live by: don’t skip class, don’t get pregnant and don’t get arrested. I actually think of his words at least once a week and every time I see him, I remind him how I live by his words of advice.

So here I am, about to release all of you as I go into the “real-world” and I want to give you as many last second thoughts on dating as possible.

Over the last three semesters, I have discussed everything from "rst date ideas to texting faux pas to pick-up lines. I have compared dating to kitchen appliances and

even Christmas trees. But there is still so much to talk about!

Feel free to go on dates. Going on a date here or there might seem like a big deal to some people, but one date does not equal a relationship. So have some fun, ask someone for the pleasure of their company for a night, and if you don’t connect, understand that you don’t have to take things any further.

When you are on said "rst dates, watch how the person you are on a date with treats the waiter — or a Burger King cashier if anyone remembers my "rst column ever. I know this is such “mom” advice to give, but it’s so true. If someone is going to yell at a waitress who is

a perfect stranger, what will keep them from yelling at you that way when you are dating?

Even if they take you to a swanky restaurant and the waiter accidently spills a drink on the table, there is no reason to get so steamed that someone needs to yell and scream about it. *NSYNC said it best when they stated “It doesn’t matter ‘bout the car I drive or what I wear around my neck/All that matters is that you recognize that it’s just about respect.”

Don’t be overly suspicious of the person you are dating. Not trusting someone will hurt your relationship; so do not confront someone about your suspicions unless you truly feel something big is going on.

For example, I’m suspicious that the people that I play “Words with Friends” or

“Draw Something” with only play me back when they’re sitting on the toilet, but I’ve never actually asked anyone about this, because I know it will just make me look absurd.

Take a hint from Keith Urban and make sure that it’s not your style to kiss and tell. Creighton is small enough that things get spread around in a $ash anyway.

If you hook up with someone on !ursday night, will people be discussing it Friday morning on the mall? Do girls taking group pictures strike the “skinny arm” pose? !e answer to both questions is yes, almost every time. So when people are talking about the hook up that you had last night, make sure

that they didn’t hear it from you.Four years may seem like a lot,

but there de"nitely isn’t time to waste in college. If you like someone, say it. If you’re in a dud of a relationship, get out.

Trust your friends, but don’t believe what a random person in a bar says. I know there is a lot of hear-say on this campus, and people might approach you when and go all Ferris Bueller on you saying something like “You know you’re the other woman right? My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with this girl who saw him on a date with someone at 31 Flavors last night. I guess their relationship is pretty serious.”

You can’t believe the rumors you hear on campus. Ask the person you’re dating outright what’s going on. When it comes down to it, trust your own gut and ask for opinions from your closest friends.

If they think a girl is a witch, maybe you should think twice about dating her exclusively. But don’t dump her just because some rando at a bar told you to.

It’s college. Have fun. Don’t always be tied down in a serious relationship. You

have the rest of your life for that.Let’s be real. I don’t actually give dating

advice per se, I just give my commentary on dating. I’m not really sure why anyone has read my columns, but a big thanks to everyone who has ever read these ramblings. It’s been a really fun experience.

I’ll let you know if a movie ever gets made out of these columns. It’ll be like Sex and the City but with a more Creighton-appropriate title like “Hand-holding and the Residence Halls” (but only before 2 a.m. on weekends of course.)

!anks again for reading and bearing with my bizarre sense of humor! It’s been a truly wonderful three semesters.

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APRIL PAYNEScene Columnist

Tucked into a dark nook in the Reinert Alumni Library lies one of the most mysterious rooms on campus.

“I’ve heard of it, but I didn’t know it was real,” Arts & Sciences sophomore Gina Gilson said.

!e Rare Book Room: so unassuming, yet so intriguing. Many are curious, but nobody seems to know much about it.

What’s in there? Is it like Creighton’s restricted section? Who gets to go in?

Most students go four years here without "nding out the answers to these questions. Lucky for you, you don’t need to look any further. I have all of the answers; I’ve been there.

What follows is a synopsis of what makes up Creighton’s Rare Book Room, based on information given to me by Arnette Payne, who has been a librarian here for 37 years, and Sally Gibson, the head of Technical Services.

!e Rare Book Room was originally meant to be a collection of books centered on Creighton’s history and the history of Omaha. !ose plans changed, however, with an unexpected turn of events in the ‘80s.

Around that time, there was a notorious book thief stealing rare books from libraries all over the country.

By using fake faculty IDs and sneaking books away in briefcases, under oversized raincoats and down elevator sha%s, the thief managed to accumulate roughly 20,000 highly valuable titles.

!e FBI contacted Creighton’s librarians, Payne included, to aid in identifying the libraries from which each book was stolen.

“!ose of us who worked on identifying the books got certi"cates from the FBI,” Payne said. “We were also given shirts that said ‘I took the Rare Book Room adventure.’ It was one of the highlights of working here.”

At the end of the investigation, 3,000 of the books did not have a home. Now they do: Creighton’s Rare Book Room.

!ese stolen books make up a good portion of the Rare Book Room’s inventory, including a Civil War diary and an original copy of “Paradise Lost.”

Some of the books that are of special interest to students include a signed copy of John F. Kennedy’s “Pro"les of Courage”, a hieroglyphic stone, an original Spanish choir book from the 1500s and a Spanish prayer book written in 14 karat gold ink.

!ese books are so guarded that an invisibility cloak wouldn’t even allow you to gain access.

!e books are accessible to students, but appointment is necessary. Students are not able to check the books out, but a secretary will retrieve whatever book the student wants to use.

And don’t even think about bringing a backpack, raincoat, food, drink or ink pens.

Behind a locked door, in locked cabinets, accessible by appointment and under supervision—Why are these books so heavily protected?

A%er being released from prison in 1995, the thief sent a letter to Creighton’s librarians threatening to come to Creighton and retrieve his contraband. Before the letter, there was no security system. !e librarians have been given photos to identify the thief if he follows through on his threat.

Other than the stolen books, the collection is mostly comprised of donated material, books that faculty write, anything about the Creighton family and old Bibles.

Although Gibson and Payne both mentioned that students don’t o%en need or use the material for projects, it is worth checking out, if only because of how cool the actual room is.

It smells like old books and looks straight out of a movie. !ere are cool artifacts adorning the walls and a conference table where faculty members hold occasional meetings and interviews. All of the ancient-looking books are behind metal cabinets, the most fragile ones marked with pink ribbons.

It’s not particularly common for students to be able to use the material in the Rare Book Room for research projects, but why not check it out?

“It’s here, we want people to know about it and we want people to use it,” Payne said.

SARA GENTZLERAssistant Scene Editor

Starring: Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill

New to the police force, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are ready to be “badasses” like Bruce Willis in “Die Hard.” To their surprise, they are assigned to ride bikes around a park. !ey enforce rules like “don’t feed the ducks” and make conversation with people walking around the lake.

!ey get excited when they see a motorcycle gang smoking. Despite making their "rst arrest, they mess it up by forgetting to read the criminal his Miranda Rights. A%er a conversation with the police chief, Schmidt and Jenko are put undercover as high school students in the “Jump Street” program. As undercover students, they are assigned to discover the supplier of a new drug before it gets out of the school.

!ings quickly go wrong when they forget their cover names. Jenko, the jock, is assigned an upper level schedule with classes like AP

Chemistry, (which he pronounces “app” chemistry) and Schmidt gets the easy schedule of a jock, going to art and drama classes. !ese schedules cause them to befriend new groups that they made fun of in high school. Jenko begins to hang out with the chemistry nerds, and Schmidt begins to "t in with the cool kids. !e more and more they learn about the other’s lifestyle, the closer they become as friends.

Although school goes well for them, they are awful as police o&cers. A%er several weeks, they don’t have any leads and have nothing to report. A "ght on stage causes them to be "red as police o&cers, and they are dropped from the case.

While cleaning out their stu#, they accidentally discover evidence that gives them a lead on the case. No longer police o&cers, they must work as vigilantes to solve the case and bring the drug suppliers to justice.

!is movie was much funnier than I expected. Hill and Tatum do a good job poking fun at high school and doing ridiculously funny things in the process (like mowing the yard in a Prom tux). !e movie also pokes

fun at high-speed action movies. While in a car chase, they are surprised when they can’t get a gas tanker or a truck carrying $ammable gasses to explode, saying “Dang, I really thought that one would explode.” Of course, a truck carrying a bunch of chickens explodes sky high during a crash.

I was also impressed that the high school scenery didn’t drag down the "lm. I was worried that the movie was meant for a younger, high school demographic, but it is really meant for the older, 20-year-old crowd.

On the "rst day of school, they are walking through the parking lot and Tatum becomes confused listing o# the di#erent groups of students. He notices the jocks, the nerds, the cheerleaders and goths, but can’t "gure out who the hipsters are.

I thought the movie was pretty funny. It’s guaranteed to make you laugh at least once. Unfortunately, the plot was lacking at times, the movie pretty much ran on its humor. I would recommend it if you want a good laugh, but it’s not a movie you will see more than once.

“Jump Street” full of humorDAVE FUXAScene Reporter

‘Dating Scene’ says sayonara

Opinion6 Opinion THE CREIGHTONIAN 20 April 2012

-Amy KlingensmithArts & Sciences sophomore

Compiled by Natalie KillionPhotos by Anna Baxter

“What are you doing over summer vacation?”

“Staying here in Omaha and interning for a lawyer.”

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-Mitchell KnutsonBusiness senior

“I’m graduating so either going to grad school or !nding a job.”

-Rachel BouzisArts & Sciences junior

“I’m excited to be outside and not have a book in my hand.”

-Brandon GoSecond-year pharmacy student

“I’m going back home to Hawaii to relax and enjoy the weather.”

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EVAN HOLLAND Columnist

ANN DUFFY Columnist

Oh what a year it has been. From my perspective, it has been a busy year on 24th Street. Creighton has grown another year older, yet looks relatively newer, and no I’m not referring to the freshmen. Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?

Fr. Lannon entered his inaugural year as president this past fall. He has presided with a sort of e"ortless grace not missing a step from the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit to Christmas at Creighton to what I’m sure will be yet another perfectly executed graduation ceremony in just a few weeks.

I have met Fr. Lannon twice. Once when he came to visit the sta" of the Creightonian and the other at the Heider Hall Christmas Party that he hosted in his — let’s call it what it is — penthouse. I considered my place in Heider to be pretty awesome for most of !rst semester, but a#er seeing Fr. Lannon’s crib, I’m feeling like I’m living in squalor. Note to freshmen: the best part of Heider isn’t the corner rooms; it is Fr. Lannon’s Christmas Party.

Fr. Lannon was not the only new addition to campus. Brandeis got a much needed face li#. I no longer feel like inmate number 09876 when I eat there. Despite what people say about the food quality being more of the same, I’m all about presentation. I judge books by their cover all of the time, so the fact Brandeis looks better is good enough for me.

Creighton also welcomed a new fraternity, Beta $eta Pi, and a new sorority, Alpha Phi, to campus this year and said goodbye, temporarily, to Pi Kappa Alpha.

But I must say the crown jewel of newcomers (sorry Fr. Lannon) is Red Mango. I’m not in the least bit embarrassed to admit “froyo” is now in my vernacular. $is delectable delicacy found on 13th Street attracts Creighton students porch lights attract moths. I mean I get it. $e euphoric blending of di"erent %avors that result in me o#en getting my fruit servings for the week based on the type of “froyo” I pick. Some say that doesn’t count, but I plead ignorance. I’m not pre-med and I do the same thing with Skittles.

As good as Red Mango is, it doesn’t get any attention in the national spotlight because this year that was reserved for the men’s soccer team (from here on out it will be referred to as fútbol because there’s nothing it can be confused with here at Creighton, am I right?) and the men’s and women’s basketball teams. $e fútbol team peaked this year at a number two national ranking at one point and even made an appearance in the College Cup before losing a heartbreaker in the second overtime period. I’ll be honest, that was the !rst time I have ever tuned into ESPN3 on a Friday night and although the outcome wasn’t what anybody wanted, I wasn’t disappointed. It was a good season.

$e men’s basketball team wasn’t too shabby either. A few nationally televised home games, an incidence of premature court storming, a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title, an NCAA Tournament bid, a few games called by Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg and an All-American. My only question for this “All-American” is what’s the deal with the t-shirt under the jersey?

$e women’s basketball team also won a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title and received an NCAA Tournament bid. It was pretty cool switching back and forth between the men’s second round game against North Carolina and the women’s game going on at the same time on ESPN. I was proud to bleed blue that a#ernoon.

It was also a busy year to be a celebrity. Let’s see, Bieber was rumored to be having a baby, Beyonce actually had a baby, Kim K. got a divorce, (yep, she was married, if you want to count it) and Adele took home six Grammy Awards. I’m not entirely convinced that a one-night stand was not the inspiration for all of those songs, but that is neither here nor there. Other than that, it was a relatively quiet year at the Oscars, if you know what I mean.

Like I said previously, oh what a year it has been. $is list is neither all encompassing nor exhaustive; it’s just some of the things that I will think of when I look back on this year. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we may have even gone to class at some point, but above all else, we all have Creighton memes to look back on to remind us of all the fond memories. I can’t even imagine what next year has in store for us all.

What a year it has beenMy Voice

We are bombarded by the latest trends in all !elds: fashion, technology, music and even food.

Most people rely on the media — as opposed to their doctors or a legitimate nutrition source — for what foods to eat and not to eat. It’s more convenient to %ip on the TV and listen to

the “experts,” or to read it in a magazine, than to make a trip to see your trusty family doc.

Lately, going gluten-free and becoming a vegan/vegetarian is gaining popularity. To compare this to Twitter, “gluten-free” would de!nitely be trending. Some people do it for medical reasons, and then there are others that do it to be more health conscious but at a cost.

So what is gluten exactly? As a protein in many grains, it is easily tied to foods with carbohydrates like pasta and breads. It is the protein that adds texture. $e stretchiness of pizza dough? $ank gluten for those fun times making homemade pizza. It is the next weight loss diet because ditching gluten also means ditching many carbohydrates. According to the Mayo Clinic sta", carbohydrates are your body’s main energy source, and it is recommended to get 45 to 65 percent of your daily calories from carbohydrates.

For those with celiac disease — an intolerance for gluten — eating a gluten-free diet helps with their overall digestion. $e increase in diagnosed cases of celiac disease and other gluten sensitivities prompted an increase in gluten-free eating, but it has become more than just a response to eating intolerances. Recently, it has been touted as the next fad in dieting. People prone to being photographed and quoted — celebrities, public !gures, etc. — have voiced they eat gluten-free and give it partial credit for their new svelte !gures.

If you have a gluten intolerance or celiac disease, I support you wholeheartedly for choosing gluten-free because it makes sense you want to eat without feeling uncomfortable or getting sick. However, I have a problem with how prominent it is becoming in dieting and, in general, how much it in%uences foods in grocery stores, restaurants, etc.

On Easter Sunday, I was thoroughly surprised when the priest announced that there were gluten-free hosts available. Needless to say, this fad has gone viral.

I’m going to stick my neck out and defend my old pal gluten. Nothing is wrong with it. It’s found in many foods and foods that are packed with nutrients vital to overall health. Choosing to go gluten-free takes some research. $ere is a risk of not getting enough vital nutrients like !ber, iron and B vitamins, and proper research of what foods to eat is imperative if you want to be successful with your gluten-free goals.

Aside from gluten-free, there are other obvious trendy foods you probably have noticed. Greek yogurt is the next best thing. Why would you even consider eating other yogurt when you could have Greek yogurt? What’s wrong with you?! Personally, I can’t get over its texture and slight tint of sourness.

I’ll be honest and say I don’t know the correct pronunciations of some trendy foods. To name a few, kombucha, agave, farro and ke!r give me some di&culty. If I didn’t know any better, they sound like city names of the newest 10 hot spots to travel instead of the trendiest foods of 2012.

As college students, it is di&cult to eat according to trends. Dining halls and meal plans severely limit attempts at being vegan or eating gluten-free. For those without meal plans, buying trendy foods seriously add a couple extra digits to your grocery bill.

As with all trends, you can choose not to jump on the bandwagon. It’s de!nitely doable to be healthy and not need to jump through hoops to get some of these trendy foods. If you don’t get your daily quinoa, I promise you can still be healthy.

I hate to bring Miley Cyrus into this, but her claim last week that “gluten is crappp anyway” was de!nitely false. I should hope the world doesn’t take nutrition advice from her, but just in case, I’ll make the point that eating gluten if you don’t have gluten intolerance is a-okay.

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THE CREIGHTONIAN 20 April 20127 Sports

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Look no further than the buzz sent throughout the sports world on Sunday as your

!rst sign of spring.Tiger Woods won

his !rst PGA Tour event in two-and-a-half years on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Fla.

Woods’ victory was refreshing to the

sporting world and the golf community. With 14 majors and 72 career victories, Woods is currently fourth in all-time wins and second in all-time majors. It’d be a safe bet to say that Tiger Woods posters have adorned some walls throughout the years.

Ryan Herter was no di"erent than any other golf-loving child growing up.

“I absolutely loved Tiger,” Herter said. “Tiger and Freddy Couples were my favorites.”

Herter is a senior on the Creighton men’s golf team and grew up on the south side of Chicago playing the best public courses the city had to o"er. He frequented Cog Hill Golf and Country Club as o#en as he could; the same Cog Hill that’s home to one of the top events on the PGA Tour every year, the BMW Championship.

Herter always knew he wanted to play a sport in college. He just always thought that sport would be baseball.

“When I was a junior in high school I threw out my throwing shoulder, so I just shi#ed all of my focus on golf,” Herter said.

While playing his senior season for Joliet

Township High School, he quali!ed for the Illinois State Tournament, where he was seen by college golf coaches from throughout the Midwest. One of those coaches happened to be former Creighton golf coach, Bob Hansen. Hansen recruited Herter to come golf for the Bluejays, and !nally, there was Herter’s chance to become a collegiate athlete.

His time at Creighton has, for the most part, been enjoyable.

Despite a coaching change a#er his freshman season (Creighton’s current coach is Chris Wiemers, who doubles as the golf pro at Happy Hollow Country Club), Herter considers himself lucky.

“I mean, I get to play golf every day,” Herter said. “$at’s pretty cool.”

Every year, Herter and his teammates get the opportunity to travel to golf hotspots such as Florida, Arizona and California. $is spring alone, they’ve traveled to Orange County National Golf Club in Orlando, Fla. and multiple courses in Phoenix, Ariz.

“Some pretty unbelievable golf courses,” teammate and fellow senior Kevin Stanek said.

For a week leading up to every tournament the Jays compete in, the ten members on the team battle each other in practice rounds for six spots to compete against other universities in the tournament. It’s healthy competition for Herter and his teammates, who all happen to love golf.

“Ryan especially loves competing for these spots,” sophomore Collin Cra# said. “We all do, but there’s something about Ryan in which the competitiveness in him is really palpable.”

Herter admits most Division 1 athletes are quite competitive. Yes, even the golfers.

“Competing with these guys on the golf course every day,” Herter said. “What could be better?”

Herter anchors teamROSS FERRARINISports Reporter

$e Creighton baseball team is now 15-17 a#er splitting a weekend series with South Dakota State.

$e Bluejays were able to battle back on Sunday at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha to get a 6-5 win a#er falling in the game on Friday. $e win was a good step for the Jays, who are looking to pick up some momentum before heading into the !nal third of the season.

Battling back was the theme of the day, as the roller coaster of a game found the Bluejays down three di"erent times. Head coach Ed Servais saw parallels between Sunday’s game and the Jays season.

“It has been an up and down year,” Servais said. “What this game showed is that we are capable of overcoming the obstacles in our way.”

Sophomore out!elder Mike Gerber had his best day of the season with two hits and three runs batted in. Senior catcher Anthony

Bemboom also contributed two hits to the e"ort.

Senior pitcher Kurt Spomer threw an inning of relief and allowed one run to cross the plate. $e o"ense came through with two clutch runs in the bottom of the eighth to give the hurler his !rst win of the season.

Junior pitcher Ty Blach started the game o" strong, allowing only one run to score in !ve innings of work. $e le#y recorded three strikeouts and retired 14 of 21 batters faced.

$e outing impressed some, but Servais sees some room for improvement.

“I didn’t think Ty had his best stu" out there,” Servais said. “He’s a special pitcher and we need him in games like this.”

Friday’s game was less kind to the Bluejays. Creighton fell 5-2, even though Gerber had three hits in the game.

$e Jays were supposed to play Iowa on Saturday, but the game was canceled due to inclement weather.

Creighton’s next game is today in Carbondale, Ill. against Southern Illinois. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

MATT BOURGAULTSports Reporter

Jays gain momentumThe Bluejays congratulate each other in their most recent win. Photo by Teka Bundy

Ryan Herter

THE CREIGHTONIAN 20 April 20128 Sports

Banner year for Bluejays

!e 2011-12 season has been anything but dull for Creighton University athletics.

!e past year has seen triumph and heartbreak, championships and elimination, a return to prominence and controversy. !e Jays have brought home three conference championships, played in three NCAA Tournaments, cracked the top 25 polls in two sports and racked up countless conference honors.

!e 2011-12 athletics campaign kicked o" with a bang as the men’s soccer team began its #rst season with new head coach Elmar Bolowich at the helm. !e Jays, tabbed 10th in the NSCAA preseason poll, dominated all year long en route to a historic season.

!e Jays were led by preseason All-American picks senior forward Ethan Finlay and sophomore defender Tyler Polak along with record-setting senior goalkeeper Brian Holt and posted a 21-2-1 record en route to the school’s fourth appearance in the College Cup, college soccer’s #nal four.

Creighton #nished the regular season with a 16-2 record before hosting and winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. !e Jays won their #rst three games in the tournament before a shoot-out defeat at the hands of the University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ers ended their season.

Finlay ended his career #$h in school history and seventh in conference history with 43 goals and was named the MVC player of the year as well as a #rst team All-American, but it was Holt and the Jays’ defense that made the team so successful.

!e Jays recorded 19 shut-outs on the year, coming one shy of the record of 20. Creighton lead the nation in wins, shut-outs, goals against average and save percentage. Holt ended his career at Creighton with 44 clean sheets, tops in the NSCAA record books and was also awarded the Lowes Senior CLASS award.

“!e team played a great season, very consistent, and set a very high standard for future squads to follow,” Bolowich said of his team’s season.

!e Jays have a lot to replace a$er losing eight players to graduation and the MLS dra$ including Finlay, Holt and Polak, but the Jays have several key players returning and are

poised for another successful season in the fall.!e women’s soccer team had a winning

season as well, as head coach Bruce Erickson led his squad to a 9-6-3 overall record.

!e Jays were the preseason picks to repeat as MVC champions, and they had a shot at the title heading into the #nal game of the regular season against the Illinois State University Redbirds. Creighton lost, however, and entered the MVC Tournament as a No. 3 seed. !e Jays hosted the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in the #rst round of the tournament, but fell in a shoot-out.

!e Jays graduate nine seniors, including goalkeeper Alicia Montgomery and forward Andrea Zuniga. !e class #nished with a 49-22-8 record, the best four-year span in school history. Junior forward Brittney Neumann will return next season to lead the Jays.

!e volleyball team led by head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth #nished with a 17-14 overall record and 12-6 record in MVC play. !e Jays earned the No. 5 seed in the MVC Tournament and were upset by No. 7 seed Illinois State in the #rst round.

As the fall season ended, the winter season arrived and with it came even more success for the Creighton Bluejays.

!e men’s basketball team put forth one of the best e"orts in school history, recording a 29-6 overall record, spending most of the season in the top 25, winning the MVC Tournament and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

!e Jays were the preseason pick to win the MVC. Led by head coach Greg McDermott, the team got o" to a 21-2 start before su"ering a three-game losing streak late in the conference season.

!e Jays #nished second in the MVC before winning the MVC Tournament in St. Louis and advancing to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed. Creighton knocked o" the No. 9 seed University of Alabama Crimson Tide in their #rst game before falling to the Midwest Region’s No. 1 seed University of North Carolina Tar Heels in the third round.

“Playing against North Carolina was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” senior walk-on guard Ross Ferrarini said of the team’s tournament run. “It was de#nitely epic.”

!e Jays spent most of the season in the top ten in the country in many o"ensive categories, and #nished the season seventh in points per

game, second in assists per game and #rst in #eld goal percentage.

!e Jays were led by All-American and Naismith #nalist sophomore forward Doug McDermott, who #nished third in the nation in scoring at 23.2 points per game. McDermott was named MVC player of the year – the #rst time a sophomore has ever earned the honor – and was named to All-MVC #rst team. !e Jays racked up several other honors as well, including junior center Gregory Echenique winning MVC defensive player of the year.

Senior point guard Antoine Young will graduate a$er an esteemed career with the Jays, but the team will return nine rotation players as well as add two freshmen who redshirted this year. Creighton is the favorite to win the MVC again next year and is poised to make another tournament run.

!e women’s team went through an up-and-down year, but closed out the season in strong fashion by winning the MVC Tournament and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.

!e Jays ran out a very inexperienced team, with only one senior and two juniors, and struggled to #nd their stride early in the season. Complicating matters was a preseason injury to sophomore guard Carli Tritz who hadn’t fully recovered from the injury before the season began.

But the Jays won #ve of their #nal six games heading into the MVC Tournament and carried that momentum over into the postseason, winning the tournament and earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. !e Jays were given a No. 14 seed and faced o" against the No. 3 seed St. John’s University. !e Jays almost pulled o" the upset, but lost on a last second layup by the Red Storm.

Senior forward DaNae Moore is the only player who will not return next season, and the Jays look set to defend their title behind Tritz and classmate forward Sarah Nelson.

!e spring season is in full gear for Creighton. So$ball, baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s cross country and crew are all in full gear right now.

!e 2011-12 season was one of much success for Creighton athletics. Based on the state of many of the school’s programs right now, 2012-13 could be even better. It is a good time to be a Bluejay.

TOP OUTSIDE LEFT: Sophomore defender Tyler Polak dribbles past his mark. Photo by Dino BeldiaTOP MIDDLE LEFT: Sophomore forward Doug McDermott led Creighton to an NCAA Tourna-ment third round finish. Photo byTeka BundyTOP MIDDLE RIGHT: Creighton’s pitching has kept them in every game this season. Photo by Teka BundyTOP OUTSIDE RIGHT: Sophomore pitcher Becca Changstrom is hving another strong season in the circle. Photo by Trina PhamABOVE: Freshman Leah McNary goes up for a spike. Photo by White and Blue ReviewBOTTOM LEFT: Creighton fans enjoying a game. Photo by Dino BeldiaBOTTOM MIDDLE: Freshman Alexis Akin-Otiko shoots a free throw. Photo by Anna BaxterBOTTOM RIGHT: Senior Andrea Zuniga blows by her defender. Photo by White and Blue Review

JACOB PADILLASports Reporter