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Justice Alito's Confirmation Is a Sign of Things to Come

March 30, 2006

Earlier this week, on January 31, Samuel A. Alito, Jr. was confirmed as the 110th Justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite his "well-qualified" rating from the American Bar Association, his distinguished fifteen-year career as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, and a portfolio featuring numerous well-reasoned opinions, Alito's confirmation process was nasty and brutish, even if it was mercifully short.

Celebrating 165 Years

October 01, 2005

Don & Pauline Grant and Cliff & June Hamlow didn't just attend APU; they helped build it. Discover the enduring legacy of four servant-leaders whose commitment to Christ, Scholarship, Community, and Service is woven into the very fiber of the university's 165-year history

The Faithful

September 01, 2005

Imago Dei: The Image of God

December 01, 2004

Transformation: From Metal to Metaphysical

October 11, 2004

"You've got to be half mad to do this," said Bill Catling, APU Department of Art chair and professor, pulling on a silver jacket that closed in the back. With matching pants and a cylindrical helmet of the same material, Catling looks like he's going to the moon rather than the foundry behind the East Campus Art Center. But when about to work with bronze at 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit and a furnace that melts the metal at 2,000 degrees, one can't be too careful. "We used to do this before we had safety equipment, wearing jean jackets and bandanas," said Catling.