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Hindu Awareness Week brings festivities to campus

Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2012

Students experience Hindu food, dance and discussion in the BSC There are more than 900 million Hindus in the world. Roughly two million reside in the United States and 16,000 in the Saint Louis area....

Speaker calls for forgiveness, social justice

Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2012

On March 28, Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J., will speak at Saint Louis University. Nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, she is widely known for her 1994 bestselling book, “Dead Man Walking:...

Hauerwas speaks to SLU students on the importance of pacifism in today’s society. Jennifer Wang / Photo Editor encourages all Christians “to be nonviolent in [their] pursuit to follow Jesus’ example.”

‘America’s Best Theologian’ visits SLU

Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2012

Stanley Hauerwas was the guest speaker at Saint Louis University’s Bellarmine Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Theology Department invites a prominent theologian to speak at the lecture each year. Hauerwas,...

Finding Christ in prison

Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2012

In the fall of 2010, the St. Louis Post Dispatch published a short article on Saint Louis University’s plan to bring undergraduate education to prisoners and custody officers at the state prison in Bonne...

The art of living uncomfortably

Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2012

I’ve heard it before, and I’m sure I’ll hear it again: “You are not called to be comfortable in life, nor in your relationship with God. It’s about stepping out, being uncomfortable, and embracing...

Religion: A matter of self-discovery, not an enforced lesson to memorize

[email protected] March 1, 2012

I’d like you to take a moment and ask yourself what religion means to you. This request is something of a trick. I doubt any meaningful answer could come to you in a moment. Taking a moment to describe...

Contraceptive policy sparks controversy

Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2012

After much debate and controversy concerning the new mandate requiring employers to provide insurance plans that include free contraceptives for employees, Obama has announced alterations to the original...

Deform or reform for healthcare? Birth control mandate in Affordable Care Act

[email protected] February 8, 2012

The Catholic Church has long held the belief that the use of contraceptives is against the will of God.  A recent decision by the Obama administration has threatened to make this belief obsolete. Obama’s...

Archbishop visits College Church

Archbishop visits College Church

Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2012

Carlson reflects on Jesus’ integrity and honesty This past week on Jan. 29, Archbishop Robert James Carlson visited Saint Louis University to preside over the popular 9 p.m. Sunday Mass. Carlson...

A large crowd gathered on Saturday, Jan. 28 to hear a presentation sponsored by MSA. Photo submitted by Amer Rasheed

MSA brings crowds for ‘The Balancing Act’

Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2012

On the weekend of Jan. 27-29, 2012, in the Busch Student Center, the Saint Louis University Muslim Student Association presented an event called “The Balancing Act: Deen & Dunya.” The term...

Catholic education shouldn’t just teach success

Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2012

It so happened that when one of my students asked me about writing something for the new The University News Religion column, I was in the midst of writing a paper proposal for a conference on “The Role...

Mass changes bring both frustration, appreciation

Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2012

“The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.” John F. Kennedy really hit the nail on the head with that one (Irish people have a way with proverbs, trust me). Nearly...

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