Encountering Christ in the crowd
On the first day of the new year, 20,000 people converged in St. Louis, Missouri for the Mass which began the SEEK conference. Included in these 20,000 were around 60 students from...
Step into her shoes: A call to serve
One of the two charities chosen for Charity Week, 2023, In My Shoes, is a maternity home in Dallas for homeless pregnant women in need of shelter, comfort and support. I’ve worked...
Don’t worry, be happy
Advice for battling major indecision
College decisions: the weights on the scales of the future are ever tipping one way or the other as students try to find...
The Ways of the Theater
A celebration of the art of theater within the senior studios
In interviewing two senior drama majors at the University of Dallas, a lot can be learned about...
Ember Days: sanctifying the seasons
The first thing that comes to mind when you think “Four Seasons” might be Vivaldi, but the only thing the upcoming Ember Days of the liturgical calendar have in common with Vivaldi’s...
A memorial to Grace Lively
A glimpse into the life of a treasured UD alumna
This past summer, recent University of Dallas graduate, Elizabeth Grace Lively, passed away. Each of us as individuals bring...
The power of public speech
Personal reflections on the importance and versatility of public speaking
Sophia Koch, a senior business major who has an extensive past in debate and speech practice, is now...
Don’t be a heretic in this Lenten season
A Dominican friar and a Jesuit walk into a bar. The bartender approaches them and asks them, “Which of the religious orders is better, the Dominicans or the Jesuits?” The friar laughs...
A student’s archeological summer in Rome
For decades, University of Dallas students have been traveling to Italy, bringing back bits of Florence, Assisi and Rome which become a new part of who they are and who they will...
Living out the Corporal Works of Mercy
Here at UD, so many of us have been truly blessed by God in so many ways. The question then be- comes: how do we take our countless gifts and give them...
Summer study abroad: An offer you can’t refuse
The excitement and value of summer travel
Another summer has come and gone, but people make new memories with each one that passes. Students can create lifelong memories...
Reflecting on the role of fasting in our lives
The Pope recently dedicated two separate dates, Oct. 17 and Oct. 27, as days of fasting, prayer and penance for an end to the war in Israel. “I urge believers to take...
A student’s journey from Ukraine to Dallas
While the University of Dallas has many students from across the United States, UD also holds an international population. Savelii Laptinov, a first year international student and comparative literary traditions major, shared...
A college student guide to embracing fall
The fall season is upon us, and the University of Dallas is awash with vibrant colors and the crisp scent of autumn in the air. For UD students, this is a time...
Leaders share their vision: meet the executive council of student government
Get to know your student council executives
As a new school year dawns, the student government election season gets underway. Applicants must complete a form and secure signatures from...