The Dispatch
Our children and the cyber-battlefield
Social media isn’t just a time-waster for kids (although it is that). It is a direct threat to their physical and spiritual well-being. […]
Articles by Meryl Kaleida
Special Report
Ave and Irma: How this small Catholic university weathered the storm
Ave Maria University rode out Hurricane Irma giving shelter and aid to the poor and needy from the local community. […]
General
Hunger Games: Catching Fire: A Review
[Spoiler alert: This review reveals key plot elements from Hunger Games: Catching Fire.] The first Hunger Games film (see “The Serious Games of Life and Death”, CWR; March 28, 2012) ended with Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) […]
Film & Music
The Hobbit: A Film of Friendship, Faith, and the Good Fight
Director Peter Jackson does not disappoint. Like the great Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is filled with beautiful scenery, epic battle sequences, humor, good versus evil, and many lessons on […]
General
How are the post-Sandy relief efforts going?
Hurricane Sandy, now known as Superstorm Sandy, hit New Jersey on October 29, 2012. What was at first a tropical storm quickly escalated to a Category 2 hurricane. It is the largest Atlantic hurricane on […]
Film & Music
Light in the Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan’s superior genius has done it again. The Dark Knight Rises combines intellect with action to make a film that is certainly worth watching again and again. This is not your typical superhero movie—it […]
Film & Music
The Serious Lessons of Super Heroes
Marvel’s The Avengers took in $207.4 million on its opening weekend, smashing the previous box office record for an opening weekend held by the most recent Harry Potter film. Does it live up to the […]
Film & Music
The Serious Games of Life and Death
One of the most popular dystopian novels in recent literature, The Hunger Games, was released this past weekend as a major motion picture. Critics are estimating the new hit could possibly generate more revenue than […]