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By Anthony Curioso The votes are in, and the Student Government Association has its new Executive Board for the 2026-27 school year. Elections took place on April 14 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with undergraduate students casting their votes online via the Nest website.

By Patrick D. Lewis Jack Hermes, a student government senator representing the Class of 2027, has announced his much-anticipated campaign for Catholic University student body president. Hermes, a junior business major, was elected to the Student Government Association Senate his freshman year and was elected president pro tempore, the senior-most position of the Senate, his sophomore year. He ran for student body president last year alongside Sen.

Image Courtesy of Paulina Rusinek By MaggieMae Dethlefsen Meet Paulina Rusinek, a Community Director at The Catholic University of America, who has been making a meaningful impact on campus since June 2024. Before arriving at CUA, Paulina built her experience in the residence life community in a New York boarding school, where she discovered her passion for supporting students and helping them feel at home in their campus environments.

Image Courtesy of PJ Maneval By MaggieMae Dethlefsen Have you ever wondered what happens in Crough? The Tower sat down with an architecture major concentrating in classical design and a minor in studio art, PJ Maneval, to find out. While she may not have always thought this was the career she was going to pursue, her love of art and buildings guided her to her passion. “I never really knew what I wanted to do in life… I was never a doctor, astronaut, or president kind of kid,” she said.

Image courtesy of James Moore and Catholic Athletics. By Sam Bergstrom and Griffin Cappiello Softball squared off with Scranton last week for a Holy Thursday doubleheader. In Game 1, Catholic won 5-2. In the second inning, senior shortstop Katie Scolese hammered her ninth homer of the year to right center. Junior RHP Alex Pley went the distance, pitching 7 innings and picking up her fifth win of the season. In Game 2, Catholic routed the Royals for a 5-1 victory.

Photo by Patrick D. Lewis/The Tower By Patrick D. Lewis and MaggieMae Dethlefsen A conference April 9 at Catholic University explored the connections between Catholic intellectual thought and the Declaration of Independence as part of CUA’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of America’s founding document.

Image Courtesy of DC Superior Court By Patrick D. Lewis The trial of Jaime Macedo, the man accused of fatally shooting Maxwell Emerson during a robbery attempt on Catholic University’s campus the morning of July 5, 2023, continued this week. Attorneys made opening arguments and the prosecution rested its case on Tuesday.

By Patrick D. Lewis Several professors at Catholic University hosted a “teach-in”on Tuesday in the Pryzbala University Center to discuss their opposition to the US war in Iran. The event included participation from Politics Department Chair Maryann Love, theology professor and peace and justice program co-director Bill Barbieri, history professor Lev Weitz, and several experts from other organizations.

Image courtesy of US Soccer. By Griffin Cappiello After a largely disappointing March camp, is it time to panic for the USMNT? The team’s results this past international window left much to be desired – a 5-2 loss to Belgium and a 2-0 loss to Portugal – and many fans suddenly feel less confident than they did prior to this past week’s international break.

Image Courtesy of MLB.com By Sam Bergstrom Major League Baseball’s opening slate of games never fails to bring grand pomp and circumstance to sports fans around the globe. Baseball is officially back, and so are the heroic home runs, fiery fastballs, sensational stat lines, diving defensive plays, and the ballpark hot dogs we all love to devour. Here are some of the most notable outcomes from a plethora of MLB teams’ opening day series.