The conversation continued: feminism

When the word got out that I intended to write a response to last week’s article on feminism, a few friends asked me, “Do you dislike feminism?” I found that I could not give...

The conversation continued: feminism

When I tell people I am not a feminist, they immediately ask, “Do you believe men and women should be treated equally?” to which I unhesitatingly respond, “Yes.” This exchange is followed by a...

Core Decorum: creativity

It is a common misconception that an individual is either destined to be creative or cursed to be imitative; and it seems like most of us believe we are unfortunately the latter. However, creativity...

Feminism: equality not oppression

There is a negative societal stigma surrounding feminism, but I think when understood properly, feminism is something that deserves a presence at the University of Dallas. By feminism, I’m not referring to the stereotypical...

Tower Village living: pros and cons

Last week’s news article by Abby Thorpe covered student’s negative experiences with Tower Village. The article encouraged my own reflection about moving there this coming December. At the end of this semester, I will...

Human Vitae’s golden anniversary

This year is the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” issued on July 29, 1968. “Humanae Vitae” defines the Catholic views on the morality of sexuality in marriage. The document shows...

Core Decorum: healing

One of the advantages of attending a small university is the tight-knit community it fosters. This is especially true at the University of Dallas. It does not take long before you start to learn...

Student action in the midst of scandal

With the wave of clerical sexual abuse scandals that have been made known in the past few months comes a legitimate concern for the future of the Catholic Church. Any type of sexual abuse...

Narcissism in a “me” culture

In the past few years, narcissism has become the new pop psych phenomenon. It  has quickly transformed from a diagnosed personality disorder to an insult describing your moody ex-boyfriend or needy mom. With the...

Mental health awareness: start the movement

We are all tired of the stigma surrounding mental health. To help remedy this, I’m going to share my experience with the frustrations of dealing with mental struggles. During my sophomore year of high...

Core Decorum: Insistere

Ralph Waldo Emerson declared, “insist on yourself,” in his essay “Self-Reliance.” It is easy to brush off his advice and consider it the same as the common encouragement to “be yourself.” However, what Emerson...

Proper Venmo etiquette

Asking people for money is easy with help from convenient payment-sharing apps like Venmo and Cash App, but it seems many people may need a refresher on common courtesy when dealing with money exchange. Requesting...

A Catholic’s stance on the death penalty

While I was catching up with a childhood friend over the summer, we started talking about the differences between my University of Dallas and his Thomas Aquinas College in California. UD might be one...

Core decorum: journeys

I cannot help but consider the relationship between a student’s journey at the University of Dallas and William Wordsworth’s poem, “Ode: Intimations of Immortality.” In this poem Wordsworth reminisces about the glory of youth....

What we should look for in a president

We all hope that the University of Dallas’ next president will be faithful to our ideals, while at the same time bringing practical skills. There are many trustees, alumni, professors and other well-qualified leaders on...