January 19, 2025

Something to Sneeze At

As the very model of the modern medical marvel, I have survived an aortic aneurysm, a terrible bout of COVID-19 and, worst of all, a nasty paper cut.

Not to be outdone, my wife, Sue, lived through a heart attack, came down with COVID, too, and underwent painful hand surgery.

But we recently had to deal with the most daunting of medical challenges: We both had a cold. At the same time. So we blamed each other.

January 18, 2025

Step Into the Virtual Cabaret

The University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop invites writers to take the virtual stage and read essays or short excerpts of their work before a supportive audience of peers in a free open mic night.

Faith/Mission January 17, 2025

IMRI continues 50th anniversary celebration with 2025 Marian Forum

Before the forum, UD community members have the opportunity to participate in a creative, hands-on experience.

Sustainability January 14, 2025

Designing a new system for recycling and zero waste efforts in Marycrest

Starting in the spring 2025 semester, Marycrest Residence Hall will have new recycling hubs and zero-waste signage.

Experiential Learning January 13, 2025

Gather Around the Marianist Table

A capstone project finds a home in the Marian Library signifying that Marianists across the globe welcome everyone to the table.

President January 13, 2025

The Race to be Blue

This is one of those feel-good, behind-the-scenes stories that deserves to be part of University of Dayton lore.

January 12, 2025

Where the Magic Happens

Being a grandfather can be magical — as long as you don’t end up in jail.

 

January 10, 2025

Who's Publishing What: My Mother's Boyfriends

The insightful, witty and often laugh-out-loud stories in Samantha Schoech's My Mother's Boyfriends: Stories are populated by angels, earthquakes, sibling complexity, love affairs gone bad and children left to figure it out on their own. Woven throughout is an abididing sympathy for the mess-ups, bad choices and missteps humans make despite their best intentions.

 

January 10, 2025

Who's Publishing What: If You'd Only Listen

How far are you prepared to go to save the life of someone you love? In If You'd Only Listen: A Medical Memoir of Gaslighting, Grit & Grace, Rosie Sorenson prevails over a medical system that seemed bent on defeating her and her husband.

January 10, 2025

It's Winter O'Clock in Texas

Now that I've recovered from my yearly disappointment in not having a white Christmas in East Texas (unless you count the massive accumulation of almond bark I ate), the time of year has finally arrived when we Texans occasionally have our winter-precip sensitivities triggered by the National Weather Service.