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Images of Zach Perry, Max Fritsch and Xavier Rincon.

Gift honoring Creighton alum sends students to the Big Dance

Mar 28, 2023

Not every student newspaper has the budget to send student reporters and photographers to the tournament, but two donors made it possible for the Creightonian.

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Remembering the Civic Auditorium

Mar 03, 2023

This March marks the 20th anniversary of the Creighton men's basketball team's last game at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, so we decided to pay tribute to our old arena and one of the most exciting seasons in the Bluejays' history.

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What a decade in the BIG EAST has meant for Creighton

Feb 27, 2023

There were many good reasons to join the BIG EAST — the powerhouse basketball programs, for starters. But scaling up Creighton's name and reputation was a big one.

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Former Creighton baseball player endows first baseman scholarship

Feb 07, 2023

Mark Henkels, BSBA'83 — along with his wife, Deborah Henkels, BA'83 — has endowed the first baseman position, establishing a scholarship for Creighton baseball players.

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Mind, body and sole — how super shoes keep Creighton XC running

Oct 24, 2022

In the world of competitive running, shoe technology has become an arms race (or, more appropriately, a foot race.)

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Pearson Family endows Creighton men’s basketball scholarship

Feb 07, 2022

Longtime Creighton University supporters Larry and Linda Pearson have established the Larry V. and Linda J. Pearson Family Starting Guard Endowed Scholarship.

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Hoch family endows point guard scholarship

Dec 06, 2019

This scholarship is the first position-specific endowment for the men’s basketball program and will help support the scholarship for the point guard position on the men’s basketball team.

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