Creighton University Window Summer 1990

REINERT REMEMBERED; DAYS OF FIREWORKS | In a very personal reminiscence, writer Bob Reilly recalls the man born on the Fourth of July, Fr. Carl Reinert, and the fireworks he set off at Creighton. Page 4.CAMPUS ARCHITECTURE: CREIGHTON BUILDINGS CAN BE 'READ' LIKE A TEXTBOOK / THE CREIGHTON CAMPUS IS AN OPEN BOOK TO HIM | Professor Thomas Kuhlman opens the book on Creighton campus architecture and marks the places, telling you "how to read it all." Page 10.BRITISH BLUES / HE'S GOT LONDON BLUES; THEY'RE HERE FOR YOU, TOO | Photographer Michael Flecky, S.J., journeys to London to teach and to produce pictures in an old-fashioned way, using the cyanotype method. See "British Blues" on Page 16.PARENTS, KIDS & STRESS / PARENTS, KIDS, STRESS AND HOW WE ARE COPING | Writer Cynthia Reynolds takes a look at what parents and their kids do to cope with the stress of massive changes brought on by college and other things. Page 22.4

Creighton University Magazine Winter 2000

NEW ALZHEIMER'S CENTER OPENS AT CREIGHTON / ALZHEIMER’S CENTER | A new Alzheimer’s Center opens on Creighton’s campus, established by renowned neurologist Patricio Reyes, M.D. Page 7.NATIVE AMERICAN ENROLLMENT SETS RECORD / NATIVE AMERICAN ENROLLMENT | Creighton enrolls a record number of Native American students by offering a welcoming environment. Page 9.YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN: JOHN SCHLEGEL, S.J. / YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN | The Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., returned home to his Midwestern roots and the University where he began his teaching career more than 31 years ago. Writer Bob Reilly profiles Creighton University’s 23rd president. Page 12.CREIGHTON’S HAWAII CONNECTION | Hawaii ranks in the top-10 among the states with the largest enrollment at Creighton. Creighton’s Eileen Wirth, Ph.D., writes about how that connection was formed and what has kept the bond so strong. Page 24.INFLUENZA STILL HOLDS SWAY | The flu virus is nothing to sneeze at, resulting in between 10,000 to 20,000 deaths annually in the United States. Writer Cynthia Furlong Reynolds takes a closer look at influenza and talks with Creighton researchers on how we can best protect ourselves from the flu. Page 28.THE REBIRTH OF STOICISM? | Creighton’s William O. Stephens, Ph.D., examines how the ancient philosopher Epictetus and Stoic thought have found a place in popular culture with the release of Tom Wolfe’s bestseller A Man in Full and the Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator. Page 34.KEEPING THE FAITH IN BOSNIA | Creighton alumnus Sam Novak, DDS’57, and his wife, Elizabeth, provide relief to this war-torn region. Article Not Included.HEADING A HOSPITAL | Creighton alumna Barbara Goodrich, BSN’79, MS (NSG)’91, is the top executive at Omaha’s Immanuel Medical Center. Article Not Included.MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MADAGASCAR | Creighton pathologist Chhanda Bewtra, M.D., spent a memorable summer on this island nation off the coast of Africa, providing pathology services and training in a country where many consider anatomical dissections taboo. Page 55

Creighton University Window Spring 1991

THE PLATTE: A TREASURE AT RISK / THE FLAT PLATTE: AN IMPERILED TREASURE OF NEBRASKA, PLAINS | Dr. John Schalles, Creighton biologist, and Don Doll, S.J., photographer, take you on a tour of the Platte River system, a three-state treasure of which everyone wants a piece. Page 4.SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK / TRY A NIGHT OUT... ON THE LAWN ... WITH SHAKESPEARE | Brian Kokensparger and photographers Don Doll, S.J., Tim Fitzgerald of University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Kent Sievers show you how Shakespeare is done on a midsummer's night as you'll like it. Page 14.SHE SWINGS FOR THE FENCES / COACH HIGGINS SWINGS FOR THE FENCES FOR CREIGHTON, FAMILY | Mary Higgins has brought the Lady Jay softball team to national prominence. For her, family or Creighton are the same — she goes for the home run all the time. Read about this enthusiastic top Lady Jay. Page 18.THE BLACKROBE IN LITERATURE / THE JESUITS IN LITERATURE: SALVOS FROM WRITERS' PENS | Author Bob Reilly researches the references to Jesuits in literature that trace back to their beginnings. Sometimes it's not flattering, but it's always intriguing. Page 21.3

Creighton University Window Spring 1996

FABULOUS GIFT: 17 YEARS HAUNTING BOOKSTORES LEADS TO DONATION OF FABLED BOOKS TO CREIGHTON / FR. CARLSON'S FABULOUS GIFT: FABLES OF AESOP, OTHERS | Fr. Gregory Carlson shares stories about his life as a collector in pursuit of stories — specifically fables in the manner of Aesop. Page 4.FROM HIGH ATOP THE HILLTOP ... YOU HEARD IT ON KOCU / RADIO STATION KOCU'S VOICE DID NOT THUNDER, BUT... | Alumna Maureen Waldron tells about the little radio station that did and then died. But it did not go gently into the night and not before spawning legends. Page 10.MARRIAGE PREP 'GETS IT RIGHT': CREIGHTON'S 'TEST' OF COMPATIBILITY IN USE EVERYWHERE / CREIGHTON'S MARRIAGE PREP TEST MAKES MARK ACROSS U.S. | A Creighton-devised test of compatibility is playing a major role in Catholic marriage preparation across the country. Page 14.ROSEMARY GROSS: TEACHER, ATHLETE-COUNSELOR HAS SEEN MANY CHANGES AT C.U. / SHE COUCHES THE ATHLETES IN THE CLASSROOM 'GAME' | Alumna Rosemary Gross is a math/computer science instructor at Creighton. But she's also a "coach" who helps to keep athletes going in class as well as in the game. Page 21.31

Creighton University Window Fall 1991

THE WAR THAT CHANGED CREIGHTON: "WE WILL NEVER BE HAPPY LIKE THIS AGAIN" / REMEMBERING THE 'BIG WAR' 50 YEARS LATER; WWII CHANGED CREIGHTON FOREVER | Author Robert Reilly, long a denizen of the Creighton campus, recalls the days of World War II - preceding, during, and following ~ and the many changes it brought to the Hilltop and its people. Page 4.EMERALD IMAGES / EMERALD IMAGES: FR. DOLL IN IRELAND | Creighton's famed Jesuit photographer, Rev. Don Doll, S.J., was among 75 photographers from around the world invited to capture "A Day in the Life of Ireland." Some of his images from the Emerald Isle appear starting on Page 10.COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY: YEAR OF CELEBRATION OR YEAR OF MOURNING / COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY: IS IT CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION OR MOURNING? | Freelancer Cynthia Furlong Reynolds writes about the Columbus who is no longer "politically correct" and despite a 500th-year commemoration may not be thought of as the hero and discoverer of the New World. Meanwhile, Creighton produces a video play about Columbus. Page 17.WHAT IS LIFE? / WHAT IS LIFE? A BIOLOGIST'S TEXTBOOK | Dr. Allen Schlesinger, professor of biology and a member of the Window editorial advisory board, shares part of a chapter from his forthcoming book. It examines the science and philosophy of life at its simplest levels. Page 20.FROM RED TO PINK TO ... COMMUNISM SELF-DESTRUCTS / CHANGE IN THE SOVIET UNION: INSIDE THE RUSSIAN ENIGMA | Pamela Vaughn interviews Dr. Ross Homing, who shares insights on the momentous events occurring in Russia as Communism self-destructs. Page 24.1

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THE JESUIT MISSION AND THE MARTYRS OF CENTRAL AMERICA'S EL SALVADOR / THE CENTRAL AMERICAN JESUIT CONNECTION THEY SEE THEIR NICARAGUAN MISSION AS ONE OF CRITICAL SUPPORT | Two Creighton University people bring back stories and photos from their trips to Central America in this issue of Window. James Nolan, media relations manager, went to Nicaragua and interviewed a Jesuit Nicaraguan "patriot," Fr. Alvaro Arguello, S.J., while Jesuit photographer Fr. Don Doll ventured to San Salvador to observe "martyrdom celebrations" on the anniversary of the murders of six Jesuits. It begins on Page 4.THE FIRES OF NOBORIGAMA BREATHE LIFE INTO JERRY HORNING'S POTTERY / THE FIRES OF NOBORIGAMA DRAGON BREATHES LIFE INTO HORNING'S POTTERY | Master potter Jerry Homing tells us of the incredible fire breathing monster that annually toasts thousands of pieces of pottery in a single firing in Arizona. Read about the Fires of Noborigama on Page 12.PROFESSOR HEANEY EXAMINES OUR SPLINTERED CHRISTIAN FAITH / BRIDGING THE RIFT CAN ALL CHRISTIANS COME TOGETHER | John A. Creighton University Professor Robert Heaney writes again for Window on the subject of religion from a lay person's perspective, and suggests canonizing Martin Luther. He has some reasons which you can read starting on Page 18.IS THE PARTY OVER? DO WE NEED PARTY POLITICS IN TODAY'S WORLD? / IS THE PARTY OVER THE DECLINE OF PARTY POLITICS | In this day of media-produced political candidates, is there a place for the American party politics system that stretches back to the smokefilled rooms and deal-makers of decades ago? Political scientist Dr. Thomas Mans sees a place for parties and proposes a plan on Page 21.THE EVENTS THAT LIE BEHIND TODAY'S HEADLINES IN THE MIDDLE EAST / MIDDLE EAST CHRONOLOGY CHANGE CONFLICT CHAOS | What has been happening in the volatile Middle East? Dr. Ross Homing gives you the chronology of events that stretches far back and puts the events of today in perspective. Page 24.2

Creighton University Window Summer 1998

WHY SPORTSMANSHIP? / WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SPORTSMANSHIP? In a sports landscape increasingly dominated by trash talking, taunting and bench-clearing brawls, Creighton philosophy professor Randolph M. Feezell examines the importance of sportsmanship. Page 4. RARE BOOKS / A BIBLIOPHILE'S DREAM While planning for the renovation of the Klutznick Law Library, Creighton law librarians made an amazing discovery. Find out what they found beginning on Page 12. CREIGHTON SOCCER / ALIVE END KICKING Creighton's men's soccer program, resurrected in 1990, has become a national powerhouse in a short period of time, with players who excel both on and off the field. Cynthia Furlong Reynolds explores the success of Bluejay soccer starting on Page 16. FR. PORTZ / FR. PORTZ RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE Fr. Bernard Portz, a long-time mathematics professor and director of the liturgical choir, returns to Milwaukee after a 31-year relationship with Creighton. Page 22.41

Creighton University Window Summer 1994

PLACE OF COMPANIONSHIP / A PLACE OF DIGNITY FOR THE ELDERLY | Kathleen and Michael McCann joined with Mary Cruetz 20 years ago to create Maria Prima, a residence for the elderly that is a place of dignity, love and joy. Read their striking story of service, dedication and a living of their religion. Page 4.IN HER OWN VOICE: CAROL MUSKE, POET / CREIGHTON'S ACCLAIMED POET SPEAKS IN 'HER OWN VOICE' | Driven from age six toward poetry and writing, prize-winning Carol Muske Dukes found her inward journey began at Creighton. Page 10.SENNACHIE: MULHALL, THE STORYTELLER / A SENNACHIE'S LIFE: JOHN MULHALL | John Mulhall is responsible for Creighton's campus beauty. Flowers are his business; flowery storytelling is his life. Page 16.THE CHURCH AS MEDITERRANEAN FAMILY: SHAPING OUR VIEWS OF POWER / DOES THE CHURCH REFLECT MEDITERRANEAN ROOTS? | David G. Schultenover, S.J., draws a picture of the Catholic Church traced from its Mediterranean family roots and the role of power within such a family. Page 21.41

Creighton University Window Summer 1991

CREIGHTON RESEARCHERS STUDY WONDER DRUGS FOR THE FUTURE / CREIGHTON RESEARCHERS STUDY DRUGS WE WILL BE USING IN THE FUTURE | Researchers in the School of Pharmacy and Allied Health and the School of Medicine are at work examining the effects of new drugs that may play an important part in our future. How do new drugs come about? How are they tested? What are the ethical and other issues facing today's pharmacists and pharmacologists? Turn to Page 4.THE AMAZING DOCTOR ZEPF / WHEN DR. ZEPF TEACHES PHYSICS HIS STUDENTS SEE PURE MAGIC | Which will hit the ground first, a piece of paper or a rubber ball? Don't answer too quickly. Dr. Zepf will leave your brain in the dust as he swiftly changes all your rules. See Nick Schinker's story about a man who loves to teach and play tricks. His students like both. Page 12.THE JESUIT WHO STOLE 10 DAYS / THE STORY OF THE JESUIT WHO STOLE 10 DAYS | Fr. John Scott, S.J., takes you back to the days of Pope Gregory and the Gregorian calendar, which probably ought to be called the Clavian calendar in honor of the Jesuit who set us straight and put our days in order. Page 17.NEBRASKA CU LAW: JOB, PAPER CHASE VIE FOR STUDENT TIME / PART-TIME LAW STUDENTS GIVE NEW MEANING TO DEDICATION | You'll admire the perseverance of this group of law students. They have had to put up with everything from full-time jobs to war. Page 20.MEMORIES: PICTURE BOOK OF CREIGHTON TRIGGERS VISIONS OF THE PAST / CREIGHTON BOOK OF PICTURES SPARKS MEMORIES OF YORE | Alumnus Ben Haller leafs through a book of Fr. Don Doll's photos of Creighton and finds a flood of memories coming back to him. Read about the Creighton of the '30s and AOs on Page 24.4

Creighton University Window Fall 1990

PET POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY: C.U. TECHNOLOGY SEES NEW PORTRAITS OF LIFE / PET GIVES C.U. DOCTORS NEW PORTRAITS OF LIFE | Veteran free-lancer Joel Knutson brings you a close look at the amazing world of Positron Emission Tomography. Page 5.JOHN CARDINAL NEWMAN: THEOLOGIAN FOR THE AGES / CARDINAL NEWMAN: STORY OF THE GREAT THEOLOGIAN | The late Fr. Len Waters ... educates us about theologian John Henry Newman. Page 10.DON DOLL, S.J.: PICTURES FROM THE VATICAN / PICTURES FROM THE VATICAN BY PHOTOGRAPHER FR. DOLL | Creighton's famed Jesuit photographer Fr. Don Doll, S.J., takes us inside the Vatican in spectacular color. Page 14.FR. RIGGE AND THE CASE OF THE CONFIRMATION SHADOW / THE SHADOW KNOWS… WHEN FR. RIGGE EXAMINES IT | Fr. John M. Scott, S.J., tells us a shadowy tale about the time Jesuit scientist Fr. Rigge saved a man from prison. Page 21.C.U. LIBRARIANS BECOME DETECTIVES FOR THE FBI / CREIGHTON'S LIBRARIANS TURN DETECTIVES FOR THE FBI | Creighton's librarians turn detectives for the FBI. Free-lancer Joe Ruff's mystery story starts on Page 22.1