Family Traditions: Resurrection cookies

Easter is the most important day of the liturgical year for Catholics because Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection complete our salvation. I didn’t realize how important it was when I was younger,...

Cap Bar secret menu

Honey, It’s Hot Outside For when you want the soothing feeling of tea with honey, but summer is quickly approaching.  Ask for iced pomegranate...

Art Spotlight: Earrings and self-expression

What started as a hobby for senior English major Michelle Ciacchella turned into a creative outlet when she did a project with plaster for her 3D design class. Using leftover materials to...

Alumni Spotlight: BeLynn Hollers

Recent graduate from the class of 2021, BeLynn Hollers has been hard at work as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute News Fellow for the Dallas Morning News, covering politics, women’s health and religion.

Students and professors on the importance of poetry at UD

I remember watching “Dead Poets Society” when I was younger and being entranced by the way the characters spoke about poetry with one another.  John Keating’s words echo in...

Worst summer jobs

As summer approaches, many of us are applying for jobs or internships. While there’s always the dreaded fast food jobs, I interviewed some of the students and staff at UD to find...

Alumni Spotlight: Elora Zucha

Elora Zucha graduated from the University of Dallas this summer with a B.S. in chemistry.  Zucha had initially entered UD as a biochemistry major, but quickly felt called to...

Advice from a barista

UD students can barely go a day without stopping by the Cap Bar for a pick-me-up before class, study session or a small get-together, yet most of us stick to the usual...

Unity is not a “novus” concept

I try to remember that the reason so many people get upset about liturgy is because they passionately care. Simply put, if the Eucharist really is the “source and summit” of the...

Summers in Spain and Rome: The UD student’s time abroad

The University of Dallas provides its students with many study-abroad opportunities during the spring, fall and summer semesters. The Rome Program, an immersive Spain program and a Biblical Archaeological trip in Israel...

Alumni Spotlight: Tim Nohrden

Tim Nohrden graduated from the University of Dallas in 2006 with a B.A. in history and started his landscaping business, Dragonfly Design and Build, the same year. “One week...

Step Outside of UD: The rise of Venture Club

It can be easy to forget all of the opportunities to experience nature and outdoor adventures when one lives near dusty Dallas, as well as how important it is to refresh one’s...

Off-Campus Study Spots: Sick of the Cap Bar?

There are many spots to study at the University of Dallas. The Cap Bar, the library, SB Hall or, if one is a fan of background music, Catherine Hall are all great...

A letter to the UD Freshmen

Dear Freshmen,  As a UD alum, I remember very distinctly being where you are now: new to the University of Dallas, trying to absorb and balance all the change...

Crusaders for Life: Post-Roe mission

Crusaders for Life, the pro-life club at the University of Dallas, is not only operating in light of the overturning of Roe v Wade, but under the leadership of a new club...