While the work of the late priest and former art professor Edward M. Catich has a permanent home on the St. Ambrose campus, it has found a place to shine at the Figge Art Museum as well. "Every man is a special kind of artist," Catich wrote in 1969. "An artist is not a special kind of man.
Celebrating diversity is something that is important to St. Ambrose University and that was very apparent during this year's Multicultural week. This year held the sixteenth annual Multicultural week, which took place March 19- 31. Each day there were various activities informing people about different cultures.
Students of all ages packed the Rogalski Center on March 19 in honor of their presentations and research for History Day. The third floor ballroom hosted an array of cardboard posters, films and performances commemorating historic events and people such as Anne Frank and World War II.
It is said that humans only utilize 10 percent of their brains, leaving most of that confusing organ upstairs with no task. But regardless of what people would like to think for their own comfort, the whole brain is necessary for everyday use, and proper sleep is the only way to keep it working on all cylinders.
There are some places that are so steeped in human history that one can stop, look around and feel the layers of time that have altered the area pulling down on the psyche. This is the case with Sylvan Island in Moline, Ill. A stroll through Sylvan Island is a heady one; it's not very often that a walk through a city maintained park yields so many questions.
When someone states that his or her life was saved by a guardian angel most people would imagine an angelic like figure with a golden glow. What if this guardian angel did not meet that description? This angel wears a crisp red beret, a red jacket and a white t-shirt with an eye in the center of a shield of wings.
Filling large footsteps is no easy task. Just ask Jakob Dylan, son of american folk hero Bob Dylan, or if it were possible, ask Jeff Buckley, late son of late singer songwriter Tim Buckley. Last month, the daughter of another famous singer songwriter took the stage at the Redstone Room in downtown Davenport.
A good time was had by one and all at the St. Ambrose Alumni Trivia Night. The ball room at the Rogalski Center was host to over 325 people looking to test their knowledge in popular culture. The audience was a diverse mix of people including current and former students, staff, faculty, parents, and residents of the Quad Cities, and the event raised $3009.