Archive for November, 2007

Schuler’s calls students to “book it” downtown

The books are back.
After several months without a bookstore following the scandalous closing of River Bank Books and Music, downtown Grand Rapids welcomed Schuler Books to its newest location at 86 Monroe Center (also 44 Fountain St. NW) on Oct. 29.
Schuler Books Downtown, as it is called, chose to fill the vacancy in the old [...]

Cross Country continues to champion their way to victory

In the last few years, Aquinas’ cross country season doesn’t really start until championships.
Again this year, the program will be making the trip to the NAIA National Championship meet which will take place Saturday in Kenosha, Wis.
The men have continuously dominated the region finishing first or second in every meet. In the final NAIA poll, [...]

Campus Life picks Parents of the Year

When senior Jill McNamara saw Campus Life’s posting for the inaugural Parents of the Year contest, she knew she had to try to win.
“My parents are the type of people who will bend over backwards to help others. They’re constantly putting others before themselves no matter how busy they are,” said McNamara.
Her winning essay describes [...]

Men’s basketball starts season with tournament win

The Aquinas men’s basketball team entered this season with high expectations. The Saints are looking to achieve great success in the non-conference schedule and ultimately plan on winning the WHAC.
On Nov. 3, the Saints took the first step toward achieving their goals by notching their first win of the season by defeating the Judson Eagles [...]

The changing faces of college students

The faces of college students nationwide are changing. More students are balancing the pressures of academics, extracurricular activities, work and a social life.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one in three Americans end up dropping out of college — a stark contrast from past generations.Before entering college, students are encouraged to work on time management [...]

No virtue in allowing pro-choice viewpoint on campus

The editorial, “No Choice,” in the October 31 issue of The Saint gives flesh to proverb that “the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.” The editors of The Saint enlist Pope Benedict XVI as an ally in their argument for allowing pro-choice viewpoints to be heard during pro-life week as a way of [...]

Abortion should not warrant diversity of viewpoints

I enjoy reading the AQ Saint as an alumnus and am glad to be able to read about recent events on campus with every forthcoming issue. However, I am disappointed to read the Saint’s editorial titled “Discouragement of opposing viewpoint during Pro-Life Week unreflective of Dominican values.” While I can sympathize with the laudable view [...]

Standing at Bukowski shows respect and readiness

Alissa Shaffer’s article in the October 31 issue of the Saint is misleading. At Bukowski chapel, the faithful are encouraged to stand during the Eucharistic Prayer and to make a profound bow during the consecration after the priest genuflects.” The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) promotes the use of adequate space to accommodate [...]

Pro-Life week should be celebrated

This letter is in regards to an opinion piece published in the October 31st issue. In this opinion, the writer(s) expressed an interest of discussing the activities of Pro-Life week, a week that is celebrated all over the world and on all Catholic campuses. Inclusion is something we would ALL like to see on campus, [...]