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College Commencements 2008
BY TOM MCFEELY Most Catholic Colleges Avoid Contentious Graduation Speakers
May 25-31, 2008 Issue 
MANASSAS, Va. — Cardinal Newman Society president Patrick
Reilly says that in terms of Catholic identity, marked improvement is apparent
in this year’s roster of commencement speakers.
Very few of the 2008 speakers at Catholic colleges pose a
problem in terms of conferring honor on prominent... READ MORE
Brave New School
BY KIMBERLEY HEATHERINGTON New Catholic High School in Virginia Will Teach 4-Year Bioethics Curriculum
May 18-24, 2008 Issue 
DUMFRIES, Va. — It’s not your parents’ Catholic high school
— and that’s progress. When Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School opens
on a 40-acre campus in August 2008 in Virginia’s Diocese of Arlington, among
the innovations it will claim is a four-year bioethics curriculum... READ MORE
‘Strong Language’
BY JUDY ROBERTS Theologian on Pope’s Message Of Thinking With The Church
May 11-17, 2008 Issue 
Michael Novak is a theologian and author who is director of
social and political studies at the American Enterprise Institute in
Washington, D.C.
He has served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
Human Rights Commission and to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe. He... READ MORE
Where Latin Lives
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN With Pope as a Guide, Colleges Help Revive ‘Dead Language’
May 4-10, 2008 Issue 
“Usus autem linguae Latinae Nostra in vita cotidianus fere,
immo perpetuus adhuc fuit,” “Using Latin has been an almost daily, indeed,
a constant feature of my life,” Pope Benedict XVI told the Latinitas Foundation
in November 2005.
The Pope told the members of this Vatican institution... READ MORE
Student Attendees Show Benedict’s Youthful Legacy
BY TIM DRAKE
April 27-May 3, 2008 Issue 
WASHINGTON — When senior Peter Osgood was accepted into The
Catholic University of America four years ago, he expected to earn a degree.
Not only will he earn his bachelor’s degree in biology next
month, but he also had the opportunity to meet Pope Benedict XVI when he came
to campus on April... READ MORE
The Last Meeting Ratzinger Convened
BY JOHN ROMANOWSKY Cardinal Prompted Catholic University’s 2008 Search for a Global Morality
April 20-26, 2008 Issue 
In October, 2004, Father David O’Connell, president of The
Catholic University of America, received a letter from Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger, prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
The letter requested an international symposium on the
possibility of a common morality for the... READ MORE
When the Pope Comes to Campus
BY TIM DRAKE An Interview with Catholic University President Father O’Connell
April 13-19, 2008 Issue 
Vincentian Father David O’Connell, president of The Catholic
University, has been involved in making invitations, helping to secure the
campus and even preparing Pope Benedict for the speech he will make to Catholic
educators.
Father O’Connell spoke to Register senior writer Tim Drake,
who... READ MORE
Rebuilding the Cornerstone of Catholic Thought at the University
BY Justin Bell
April 6-12, 2008 Issue 
Robert Louis Wilken is chairman of the St. Anselm Institute
for Catholic Thought, an independent entity that seeks to “promote Catholic
intellectual life at the University of Virginia.”
In a recent article in First Things magazine called
“Catholic Scholars, Secular Schools,” Wilken,... READ MORE
On the Dignity of Women
BY Valerie Schmalz Notre Dame Conference Provides Counterpoint to ‘Monologues’
March 30-April 5, 2008 Issue
When Amelia Ruggaber was date-raped the summer after her
sophomore year at the University of Notre Dame, the only thing on campus
dealing with the issue of sexual violence was the play “The Vagina Monologues,”
she said.
“There really wasn’t anything that was student-run,”
Ruggaber said,... READ MORE
Speaking Out
BY ANTHONY FLOTT Clinton, Obama Appearances at Catholic Universities Spur Debate
March 23-29, 2008 Issue 
Consider the irony: Hillary Clinton this year has succeeded
where Pope Benedict XVI has not — receiving a warm welcome to speak at a
Catholic university.
In January, protests and the fear of demonstrator violence
led the Holy Father to cancel an address at Catholic La Sapienza University.
One... READ MORE
Spring Into Action
BY MARGE FENELON College Students Seek Out Alternative, Mission-Driven Breaks
March 16-22, 2008 Issue 
Chris Schilmoeller is going on an alternative spring break
trip this year because for him, it’s the Second Joyful Mystery all over again.
“Mary brings Jesus to Elizabeth, and look at all the good
things that happened to that,” said the University of Nebraska psychology
major. “There’s so... READ MORE
Not Going to College Yet?
BY SHEILA LIAUGMINAS Consider What American Missionary Teens Are Doing
March 9-15, 2008 Issue 
Two friends from the suburbs of Chicago could hardly contain
their excitement after graduating from high school last summer and planning a
major trek that promised some radical adventure, and maybe a little danger.
But this was not your average post-high school road trip.
The graduates of Joliet... READ MORE
Benedictines in the Bible Belt
BY ANTHONY FLOTT St. Gregory’s University Still Growing in Oklahoma
March 2-8, 2008 Issue 
It’s easy to feel out of the loop when you’re the only
Catholic university in the middle of a Bible Belt state.
“Make no mistake,” says St. Gregory University professor
Jean Thornbrugh, “Catholicism is not the prevalent religion.”
Yet even that is not without its advantages at... READ MORE
Good Business
BY PHILIP S. MOORE Catholic Colleges Growing Ethics Programs
February 24-March 1, 2008 Issue 
As the top executive at Chrysler’s Toledo, Ohio, assembly
facility, Myrlene Gelibert-Bush isn’t in the business of bringing her Catholic
faith into the workplace.
Yet, the 43-year-old mother of three said it’s not left at
the factory gate, either. Gelibert-Bush said it’s her responsibility... READ MORE
Ite, Missa Est
BY VALERIE SCHMALZ Interest in ‘Extraordinary Form’ of the Mass Growing on Campus
February 17-23, 2008 Issue 
When Pope Benedict XVI loosened restrictions on celebration
of the pre-Vatican II Latin Mass last July, Notre Dame University’s campus
ministry immediately began planning how to implement the change.
Notre Dame is just one of a number of Catholic colleges and
universities that viewed the... READ MORE
Elephant in the Dorm Room
BY TIM DRAKE Catholic Colleges Beginning to Block Online Porn and Gambling Sites
February 10-16, 2008 Issue 
Businessman Richard Maring knows the dangers of Internet
pornography. His 8-year-old niece was exposed to it three years ago while
performing an innocent online search on algae for a homework project.
“Ninety percent of children ages 8-18 have been exposed to
hard-core pornography while doing... READ MORE
Second Oldest in U.S.
BY BARB ERNSTER Mount St. Mary’s University Celebrates Bicentennial
February 3-9, 2008 Issue 
Celebrating its bicentennial this year has given Mount St.
Mary’s University a perfect opportunity to tout its rich history and reflect on
its future.
As the second oldest Catholic college and seminary in
America, it has adapted to present-day academics, while remaining true to its
original... READ MORE
’Tis the Season
BY MARY ANN SULLIVAN Thomas More College Launches Political Study Center
January 27- February 2, 2008 Issue 
While Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were mixing
it up and dominating New Hampshire headlines with verbal blows and
counterpunches, Thomas More College in New Hampshire quietly launched its
Center for the Renewal of New England Politics and Culture.
Growing out of a political science... READ MORE
Tower of Babel?
BY Patrick Novecosky Catholic Professor Sees ‘Jerusalem’ Key to Re-Opening the American Mind
January 20-26, 2008 Issue 
One of the key roles of a parent is to teach. Parents pass
along family history, values and tradition, including the faith.
Classic universities act in much the same way for society.
They pass along the collective wisdom of civilization.
In his new book, The Skies of Babylon: Diversity,... READ MORE
The March for Life
BY PAUL A. BARRA Ranks of Pro-Life Marchers Boosted By Catholic College Students
January 13-19, 2008 Issue 
Thousands of college students from across the country travel
to Washington or San Francisco to participate in pro-life marches every year,
usually on the Jan. 22 anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court
decision. For some, the witness they provide comes at a social cost.
“At the... READ MORE
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