Colleges Host Major Pro-Life Speakers

CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE AND CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, Jan. 8 — Two Catholic colleges announced that they hosted renowned pro-life speakers this month. Christendom College, in Front Royal, Va., hosted Population Research Institute head Steven Mosher for a Jan. 29 lecture on United States population control policy, while the Catholic University of America sponsored a Jan. 11 discussion of abortion and the death penalty between Sister of St. Joseph Sister Helen Prejean and Helen Alvaré.

Mosher is the author of eight books, including A Mother's Ordeal: One Woman's Fight Against China's One-Child Policy. He is a well-known lecturer on population control.

Sister Prejean is the author of the best-selling book Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. Alvaré is an associate professor at Catholic University's Columbus School of Law and the former national spokeswoman for the pro-life secretariat of the National Council of Catholic Bishops. The presentation was part of the law school's Brendan F. Brown Lecture series, and was co-sponsored by two student groups, the school's Advocates for Life and Pope John Paul II Guild of Catholic Lawyers.

Anorexic Student Sues College

ASSOCIATED PRESS, Jan. 3 — An anorexic student sued Stonehill College, a Catholic college in Massachusetts, seeking readmission after school officials turned her away because of her condition.

Keri Krissik, 20, suffered cardiac arrest while at home in Milford, Conn., in April. She completed her spring semester coursework, but administrators at Stonehill refused to let her register last fall. The university says it does not have the resources to take care of Krissik properly.

Krissik, 5-foot-6 and between 97 and 100 pounds, has been anorexic since she was 8. She said she is protected by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Krissik's lawyer, Abbe Ross, said her condition had improved and that the school was “only keeping her out because of her disability.” Anorexia nervosa's effects range from weight loss to heart problems, depression and death.

Dayton Homecoming Canceled

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, Jan. 8 — The University of Dayton has suspended Homecoming indefinitely, the school announced. Due to concerns over drinking and student safety, the university nixed the weekend-long celebrations, but expanded its fall alumni awards banquet and initiated a five-year class reunion to attract younger alumni to Reunion Weekend.

Marianist Brother Raymond L. Fitz, university president, said that recent homecomings have seen “extensive and excessive drinking and trashing of the student neighborhoods” by crowds of students, young alumni, guests and others. Last October's Homecoming street party drew over 7,000 people and resulted in eight arrests and 18 citations. Two Dayton students were arrested. Most of the citations were for violations of university alcohol policies.