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Creighton is just right size wise. The best thing about Creighton I think is the overall atmosphere...It is a welcoming community for all. When I tell people I attend Creighton University the reaction that I usually get is where is that? I think that Omaha is a college town. Creighton is about a 10 minute walk from downtown which has a lot of different things to offer for students. For the most part I really like Creighton's administration. At Creighton there is definitely a lot of school pride.

The campus is really pretty, but the surrounding area is a little shady... lots of homeless, ect. We are a D-1 athletic school which is fun. The basketball games are a definite must. I think it's the perfect size... little less than 1,000 per class I think. Omaha is a really fun city, and not too big that you won't ever be able to find your way around. It is a Catholic Jesuit school so I really like the overall vaules and mission of the college in general. However, they deem to forget that Catholicism is not the only kind of Christianity.

Creighton has ridiculous rules somewhat based on pseudo-Christian values, but primarily based on business values. There is a smoking ban in effect on campus; no one can chew tobacco or smoke, and while I do neither this is an infringement on the rights of students. The reasons for this ban I can understand; if people aren't smoking there is less litter on campus and this is a good thing. However, Creighton touts this as being the one obstacle in the way of student health when in actuality it is a mere paper tiger. The food served on campus is far worse for you than a smoking habit, and will kill you far more quickly. In addition, this hip demonization of smokers is sure to attract the white, rich, self-righteous yuppie crowd and influence more students to attend Creighton. Also, being a Catholic University, there is a certain amount of discrimination towards people belonging to other religious persuasions and even misogyny. One professor remarked that "If you're not Christian, you should not be attending Creighton," and "Women should not be ordained because of their inferior spiritual capacity." I suppose if one ascribes to an outdated 1950's mentality on gender relations Creighton would be a perfect school. Public Safety doesn't do its job. Since Creighton pulls strings with the Omaha World Herald word never gets out that students are mugged at gunpoint and raped in the parking garages. If Public Safety was more than an Orwellian misnomer perhaps we wouldn't have these issues. Public Safety should be called "The Drinking Patrol" as their primary goal is to catch drinking students, whether or not they are underage, and send them to the hospital for an overnight stay, regardless of how much alcohol they have had to drink. At $250 a stay it's no wonder Creighton puts its effort into catching drinking students. It's against the rules to be under the influence on campus regardless of age.

Aside from the close-mindedness, there are far too many requirements at this school. Although it is wondrous to get a well-rounded liberal arts education, the amount of core requirements borders on the absurd. Even with several transfer A.P. credits, I'm finding most of my freshman and sophomore year consumed by core classes. Also, note that four theology classes are required, ALL of which are centered on Christianity - I feel the education would be a bit stronger if students had the option to focus on other religions as well. How is one supposed to open their minds and learn about the world if one is forced to remain within a very narrow perspective. This is perhaps only because I live off-campus, but Creighton doesn't have much of a unique or lively feeling to it. Campus for the most part seems rather dead during the day, with a few scattered events here in there which are none too exciting. This school needs more randomness! This perspective would probably be different if I lived on-campus, so my opinion probably isn't worth too much on this manner. There are a lot of wonderful teachers here, but one has to seek them out. There are quite a few poor professors here and weak departments, but ask around/check out professor ratings to find the best ones. This past semester almost all my teachers were incredibly inspiring and actually asked students to expand their minds and dare to learn outside of the classroom; seek these teachers out if you can! There are several lackluster ones as well, though. You just have to look and find the ones who inspire you, even if it takes a little while.

Omaha is a great place. It is enough of a big city that there are lots of things to do and see, but not so horribly big that one part is cut off from the other. Creighton is about the same way. It is not a big school at all, so people know each other. However, it is big enought that there are many opportunities to do what one wishes. Honestly, Crieghton students party pretty hard, but we do it smart. Noone drinks and drives, or does anything stupid, but we have legendary parties. We also still get our studying done.

best thing--personal attention in class/your professors know who you are what i'd change--the core is a little extreme, and i found it unnecessary, but its kind of inevitable that you'll have to take core classes wherever you end up. but i'd cut it if i could size?--JUST RIGHT FOR ME!! outside reactions--most people are impressed that i go to creighton. i like that it has a reputation of prestige. time spent?--in the library, out with friends, hanging out in the student center, playing in the dorms, LOTS of extracurriculars, TONS of GREEK LIFE most controversal topic--the CARE program (sends students who are overly intoxicated with alcohol to the hospital for treatment)--its an interesting program because its very helpful when student's lives or health are in danger, but often times students are sent when they are drunk, but not dangerously drunk. my experience with CARE has been interesting because first one of my roommates was sent to CARE when she was completely fine, just drunk, and she was released within a half hour, and it just created a big hassle for her to deal with and racked up some big hospital bills. my other roommate, though, was so drunk we thought she was going to die, so we took her to CARE, and i honestly believe that it saved her life.

Haha, when I tell people I go to Creighton, they say "oh... where's that" It is in Omaha NE. Omaha is for sure not a college town. Omaha may seem like a big city for a lot of kids who live in the country all their lives, and trust me there are plent of country kids at Creighton. But there are also a bunch of real big city kids who see Omaha as a small city. It's not small, but everything is just so spread out, so you probably won't be walking around off campus much. Creighton itself is a pretty small school. It takes about 10-15min to walk from one end to the other, and usually the walks between class only take like 5min. I like Creighton because the professors really care about your learning (for the most part). They are always there to talk to you about how you are doing in class or just to chat. Even in my bio class of like 65 people my professor knew my name and would say hi to me when I saw him on campus. Also, I was taking a poly sci class on Latin America and I went to talk to my professor about my grade and we ended up talking about my trip this summer to Bolivia for like a half hour.

The size is great - small enough to recognize many people while walking to class, but you don't know everyone you see, everywhere you go. Creighton is recognized as selective, and being a student there grants me a certain amount of respect. On campus, I spend most of my time in the residence hall, student center, or just hanging out outside. I go jogging and exercise in the Fitness Center quite a bit. Most people stay on campus - the area surrounding Creighton is a bit shady, and there aren't many places to go anyway. Downtown Omaha is very nice, and I plan to spend more time there once I bring my bike to campus next year. It's just a little too far to walk. Creighton's administration is great. There are student committees you can be appointed to that get to interact with the administration and be a part of major decisions. They really value student input and want the best for the students. The most recent controversy is the sports bar in the new Harper Center because they're planning to serve alcohol. Creighton will be the first college campus in Nebraska to serve alcohol. I don't understand what all the fuss is about, because of all places for underage people to get alcohol, this is the last. They are planning all sorts of security devices and have a 2-drink maximum. This is a safe, controlled environment for legal age students to enjoy alcohol resonsibly. The best thing about Creighton is the atmosphere. It was why I chose the school. Just being on campus, you feel something special and want to be a part of it. Community really exists on campus, and everyone is genuinely friendly and positive. School pride peaks during basketball season, obviously. Games at the Qwest are an absolute blast and really get you pepped up! People always talk about the Creighton Family. From being in the Student Alumini Association, I've been able to interact with Alumni quite a bit and it really does exist. They feel a tie and bond to the university, and are extremely proud to have graduated from Creighton.

The beast thing bout Creighton is that the class sizes are mostly small and so its easier to talk to the professors and get help. Creighton is a little too small maybe. People think that i must be REALLy smart b/c I go to CU, even though its not that incredibly hard. I spend most of my time on campus either in friends dorm rooms or in Skutt. On TERRIBLE thing about Creighton is that there is ABSOLUTELY no college town. It has got to be one of the lamest colleges as far as having things to do for the student and campus town places. The administration is very good though. The president is very cool and approachable to everyone. Biggest controversy is the new bar being put in...my opinion is if people are going to drink, they are going to drink, so it might as well be safe on campus. School pride for boys basketball only...not much for anything else cuz there's no football team. The food served in the dining halls is the same food that is served across Nebraska in the prison....its pretty terrible.

I think Creighton is the perfect size. I didn't want to go to a big state school, and at Creighton I get personal attention. The teachers know my name, classes are 20-35 people, you see people you recognize walking around, everyone is super nice, and I truely feel at home. Omaha is great! Campus is right by downtown and there is always good places to eat, stores to shop at, concerts to go to, athletic events etc.