By: Hadassah Umbarger, Guest Writer I’m always pleasantly surprised when I meet someone else on campus who was homeschooled growing up. While it’s a method of schooling that’s widely recognized, I have always been conscious of the fact that my family was pretty unique in choosing to

As the third member of faculty and staff to write into the student newspaper in the space of a month, and at the risk of co-opting this venue of student expression, I write to defend Reiley Bartel by addressing my fellow faculty and staff. Our responses bear testimony to the

After visiting with Reiley Bartel, author of the March 9 Opinion piece in the Vantage, I have a greater understanding of her concerns to inform my response to her article. We both agree that the headline was too general and gave a false impression that athletics and athletes do not

Though I appreciate Reiley Bartel's opinion about the Catholic Identity of Newman athletics, I'd like to give a different perspective. I am currently the spiritual companion and assistant coach for women's basketball. I'm also a permanent deacon at Church of the Magdalen.