Creighton University Window Fall 1995

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DOMINICAN WOMEN TEACH HUMAN VALUES: ALUMNA FINDS EXPERIENCE TOUCHING / ALUMNA TOUCHED BY HER DOMINICAN EXPERIENCE Alumna Kaela Volkmer finds a special bond with the poor in her semester abroad in the Dominican Republic. Michael Flecky, S.J., follows her with his camera. Page 4. 34 JESUITS 'ON THE MOON' / 34 JESUITS ON THE MOON: AN ASTRONOMICAL STORY John Scott, S.J., tells us about the 34 Jesuits whose names are associated with the moon's features, and also informs us the history of Jesuits in astronomy. Page 12. 'VITAMIN VIC' REVISITED: DR. LEVINE HEADS CREIGHTON'S CAST OF CHARACTERS / HIGH ON THE CHARACTER LIST: 'VITAMIN VIC' REVISITED Writer Bob Reilly recalls the life and times of Dr. Victor Levine, one of Creighton's more memorable characters. Page 16. THE SOCIAL ROOTS OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICAMENT: DOOMSAYERS AND POLLYANNAS AT THE ANTIPODAL EXTREMES / AN ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICAMENT: WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS? Dr. Charles Harper tackles the social implications of the current environmental problems facing our world. Page 20.