November 16, 1989 marks anniversary of the murders of six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter. On Nov. 16, hundreds gathered in the Chapel at 7:30 p.m. to honor those murdered at the hands of the School of the Americas (SOA), and to bless the students, staff, faculty, and community members headed to Ft.
The 2008 elections ushered in an historical outcome: For the first time in American history, an African-American was elected President of the United States. In a striking win of 365 electoral votes to his opponent's 162, President-elect Barack Obama swept victory in a tightly-contested race that had, at times, most observers unsure who would pull out the win.
It was a brisk November day when Kristy Skrabee, a resident of the Berkeley neighborhood, left her home to volunteer as an election at the Berkley Community Church. Bundled up in sweatshirts and blankets, she and three others sat on lawn chairs directing a few voters at a time into the side door.
The 2008 elections brought with it division and heated debate as supporters of Senators Barack Obama and John McCain battled to elect their candidate to the office of the President. At times the arguments intensified, with cries of "socialism" on one side and "racism" on the other permeating the conversation.
Business leaders and students gathered in the Chapel to hear Chris Lowney speak on November 18 at 7:00 p.m. Lowney, former Jesuit and investment banker for JP Morgan, talked about his book Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450 year-old company that Changed the World, specifically about leading and living leadership through a reformed corporate capitalism lens.
The Regis Bicycle Rental program debuted in April 2008 with several planned bike rides down the nearby Clear Creek Trail and around the Berkeley neighborhood. The idea for a free bike rental program first developed in Dr. Mary Beth Callie's COM 210 course (Introduction to Public Speaking) in fall 2007, as part of an emphasis on community-building.
Last week, Oct.7-8, in an effort to help the Regis community make sense of election issues, several faculty members participated in three "Conscience and the Ballot Box" forums. "We just thought we'd offer chances for students and others on campus (faculty and staff) to have a little more thoughtful conversations," said Dr.
It had been almost eight years since sophomore Patty Moncada had rode a bike. While walking in front of the Student Center, however, Moncada saw a poster advertising the first ever "Community Bike Ride." Excitedly, she asked her friends, Rachel Chavez and Noe Neal, also sophomores, if they'd want to come along. "It was the spur of the moment," Chavez and Neal said.
A gentleman comments, "We've tried so many times to reason with this student, and yet, we feel disrespected. Parties two, three times a week. It came to a point where I had enough-I signed a complaint." Another woman comments, "These kids are almost belligerent.