Humans of UD: Charlotte Lannon

If you did not know already, it might surprise you to find out that freshman Charlotte Lannon can speak Russian. Even though Lannon is not fluent, she has an...

“Birds of Prey:” a lively, vibrant and action-filled ride

Harley Quinn is the anti-hero we need, but definitely do not deserve right now. After the garbage fire that was “Suicide Squad,” I was reluctant to see this film, but I was...

New coach leads track team to four school records

Led by new Head Coach Nick Schneigert, the Crusader Track and Field team competed in yesterday’s Texas Tech Shootout meet, breaking or setting school records in four separate events. This is Schneigert’s...

Humans of UD: Alexa Hassell

Freshman Alexa Hassell, born and raised in the Dallas area, has been figure skating competitively for 12 years. To this day, she skates about five days a week and competes four to...

Men’s lacrosse starts season slowly

On Saturday, the University of Dallas men’s lacrosse team took on Huntingdon College in the first home game of the season. The final score of the non-conference game was 20-3, with Huntingdon...

Liquor most divine

The phrase ut laetificet cor, “that the heart might be made glad” (Psalm 103) is the motto of the brewery (birra nursia) of the Benedictine monks of Norcia, who established a community...

Strength without stereotypes: “toxic masculinity” response

According to the American Psychological Association, toxic masculinity can be identified as suppression of emotions, maintaining an appearance of hardness and violence as an indicator of power. In other words, it’s “tough-guy”...

Budget cuts and student unemployment

The current academic year has been marked by confusion surrounding campus-wide budget changes. Many students returned from winter break and discovered that their student worker jobs had fewer hours available or were...

A Texas girl’s take on “toxic masculinity”

The concept of toxic masculinity is making a lot of headlines these days. College campuses, along with the rest of the world, are becoming more deeply impacted by it as time goes...

Men’s basketball pre-semester recap

Groundhog weekend started successfully for the University of Dallas men’s basketball team on Friday night at 5:30 p.m.. The Crusaders earned an essential conference victory over a struggling squad in Johnson &...

Suspicious emails are spoofs, not hacks, says IT

Over the past few weeks, University of Dallas undergraduates have received several prank messages that appeared to come from the email addresses of  UD’s administrative staff: Dr. John Norris, Provost Jonathon Sanford,...

Lice reported in Gregory Hall

As the residents of Gregory Hall returned from winter break, it appeared that some unwelcome visitors joined them. Rumors spread down the halls about an outbreak of lice on the first day...

Women’s basketball recap

The University of Dallas women’s basketball team fell to Johnson & Wales University this past Friday, January 31. After tipping-off at 7:30, the Crusaders lost a close contest by a score of...

Baseball victorious in first games of February

The University of Dallas baseball team secured two wins on Feb. 1, a beautiful, sunny day that lived up to the Groundhog’s prediction of an early spring. The games took place at...

The housing games: no room in the halls

This is the first year UD has used the eRezLife (eRez) system, which is programmed to distribute rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis.  This is a departure from the...