Nursing home ministry brings Bibles to spiritually needy residents
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER Collection boxes have popped up around campus in the dorms and Christ the King Chapel. A local nursing home is in need of Scripture, and Catherine’s Care ministry of Franciscan University is restoring this malnutrition. Realizing the particular need of this nursing center, the Catherine’s Care ministry of Franciscan is collecting […]
Schola performs captivating Christian hymns of Eastertide
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER Exhibiting Medieval and Baroque sacred music, the Schola Cantorum Franciscana performed a well-attended concert on the evening of April 13 in Christ the King Chapel, the first concert in its tour, “Christ My Hope Is Risen!” The first of three performances within the month of April, the concert was in the […]
Talk raising issues of dating at Franciscan
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER “What are we doing wrong?” This question was a serious concern for the multitude of students present at in the Gentile Gallery on Wednesday night. The gallery was filled up to standing room only for the event titled “Under Pressure: On the Tensions and Challenges of Dating at Franciscan” on April 18. […]
All joyfully welcome at annual campus celebration of all things Ireland
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER Offering a bountiful tater tot bar, cold Irish drinks and cheerful melodies, Exc!te hosted yet another well-attended event on March 8. In anticipation for the upcoming holiday of St. Patrick’s Day, students filed into the J.C. Williams Center to have a good time. Filling the building’s atrium, many arrived at 8 […]
New student organization hosts popular night of dance to hip hop and R&B music
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER The newest addition to student life at Franciscan University, the Black Student Association, held a well-attended first event, a dance party, on Feb. 17 in the J.C. Williams Center. The event encompassed most of the lower level in the building. Utilizing the open area of the atrium, various decorations such as […]
Students in onesies and pajamas enjoy night filled with nostalgia
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER Exc!te provided an evening packed with childhood memories with its annual Pajama Rama on Feb. 9. Starting at 8 p.m. in the J.C. Williams Center, the event encompassed most of the building, allowing students to venture through both the upper and lower levels of the venue. A significant turnout was present […]