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From a second glance to a final gift: A Bluejay love story

Apr 08, 2025

What began with a hayrack ride in the late 1970s and a secret engagement blossomed into a lifelong love story rooted in care, connection, and Creighton. After 45 years together, Thad Fenton, BSPHA’80, JD’83, and the late Pat Fenton, BSN’80, made one final gift to Creighton.

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Alumnus Paul Martin wins para climbing national championship

Apr 08, 2025

Paul Martin, BA’22, MED’24, has been an adaptive climber for just two years, but he won a gold medal at his first-ever trip to the USA Para Climbing National Championships in March. He hopes to keep ascending to new heights in the sport.

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Creighton alumna’s sweaters launched her fashion career — and now they’re in Oprah’s closet

Mar 10, 2025

Creighton alumna Rachelle Hruska MacPherson picked up one of her mother-in-law’s old sweaters, etched the word “booyah” on the front and posted a picture of it on Instagram. Now, celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Meryl Streep are wearing her designs.

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Greg McDermott's 25 most memorable wins at Creighton

Mar 10, 2025

He is now Creighton’s all-time wins leader, so we’re looking back at the best moments for the Bluejay men’s basketball program with Coach Mac on the sideline.

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Creighton elevates golf programs by opening new indoor facility

Feb 23, 2025

Creighton celebrated the unveiling of the McGraw Family Indoor Golf Facility, a nearly 4,000-square-foot performance center designed to foster student-athlete development and set the stage for future success of the Bluejay men's and women's golf programs.

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Little time to look back for Creighton baseball coach Ed Servais ahead of final season

Feb 11, 2025

The 2025 season will be the last for Creighton’s all-time winningest baseball coach. How is Ed Servais approaching the end? Like any other year, of course. He’s really excited for Opening Day, this team and its potential.

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The manure-flinging family feud that shaped the early days of Creighton

Feb 11, 2025

This is the story of how a mountain of feces came to take up residence next to Creighton and how the matter was finally resolved.

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Love on the Mall: Eight stories of Creighton bringing couples together

Feb 10, 2025

Our popular feature returns with eight new stories detailing how Bluejays found one another and found love: a blind date, a surprise date, a non-date date after a decade away and more!

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How a Creighton connection saved an alumna’s life

Jan 25, 2025

In 2023, a Facebook post from an Iowa meteorologist led alumna Emily Belden Bond to discover she had Stage II breast cancer.

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Creighton Advent Calendar: Day 14

Dec 14, 2024

We hope you enjoy today's Christmas surprise in our Creighton Advent Calendar.

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