Creighton University Window Fall 1991

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Reilly, Robert T.
Reynolds, Cynthia Furlong
Schlesinger, Allen B.
Vaughn, Pamela Adams

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1991-09

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8

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World War II , Ireland , Doll, Donald A., S. J. , Columbus, Christopher , Biology , Communism

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THE WAR THAT CHANGED CREIGHTON: "WE WILL NEVER BE HAPPY LIKE THIS AGAIN" / REMEMBERING THE 'BIG WAR' 50 YEARS LATER; WWII CHANGED CREIGHTON FOREVER Author Robert Reilly, long a denizen of the Creighton campus, recalls the days of World War II - preceding, during, and following ~ and the many changes it brought to the Hilltop and its people. Page 4. EMERALD IMAGES / EMERALD IMAGES: FR. DOLL IN IRELAND Creighton's famed Jesuit photographer, Rev. Don Doll, S.J., was among 75 photographers from around the world invited to capture "A Day in the Life of Ireland." Some of his images from the Emerald Isle appear starting on Page 10. COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY: YEAR OF CELEBRATION OR YEAR OF MOURNING / COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY: IS IT CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION OR MOURNING? Freelancer Cynthia Furlong Reynolds writes about the Columbus who is no longer "politically correct" and despite a 500th-year commemoration may not be thought of as the hero and discoverer of the New World. Meanwhile, Creighton produces a video play about Columbus. Page 17. WHAT IS LIFE? / WHAT IS LIFE? A BIOLOGIST'S TEXTBOOK Dr. Allen Schlesinger, professor of biology and a member of the Window editorial advisory board, shares part of a chapter from his forthcoming book. It examines the science and philosophy of life at its simplest levels. Page 20. FROM RED TO PINK TO ... COMMUNISM SELF-DESTRUCTS / CHANGE IN THE SOVIET UNION: INSIDE THE RUSSIAN ENIGMA Pamela Vaughn interviews Dr. Ross Homing, who shares insights on the momentous events occurring in Russia as Communism self-destructs. Page 24.

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