Biology professor speaks on ethics behind abortion
Photo by Elena Mirus Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer Franciscan embryology professor Derek Doroski, who holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering, gave a talk about the fundamental science and ethics of abortion in the Gentile Gallery Thursday at 7 pm. Doroski spoke for about an hour, detailing the realities of abortion in today’s culture and the […]
Exorcist teaches how to prevent demonic activity
Photo by Elena Mirus Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer The Rev. Vincent Lampert, an author and an exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indiana, presented at the Finnegan Fieldhouse 8 p.m. Monday to share his experiences of freeing people from the devil. Lampert spoke for about an hour, talking about what he had seen as the primary […]
Franciscan Men Meet At “Pipes and Profs” Event
Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Men’s Ministry held a “Pipes and Profs” event outside the J.C. Williams Center on Sunday, allowing male professors and students to meet each other over a campfire and a few pipes. The event was held in and around the tent outside of the J.C. Williams Center, and […]
Stop choosing harmful entertainment
Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer Music is one of the most popular and influential forms of entertainment available to us today, and for many people it is consumed almost constantly. It is one of our most constant sources of data, and can have the power to both express and process very strong, intense emotions. But for […]
Matt Fradd speaks at Franciscan on pornography, living beautiful life
Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer What does St. Thomas Aquinas have to say about pornography? Quite a bit, according to Catholic speaker and author Matt Fradd, who gave a talk in the Finnegan Fieldhouse Monday night. Speaking to a nearly full gym, Fradd told Franciscan students about his own experience helping people become free from pornography, […]
Lady Barons lacrosse falls to Ave Maria
ALEX SPIELDENNER STAFF WRITER The Franciscan women’s lacrosse team lost its game against the Ave Maria Gyrenes on a windy and wet night last Tuesday, losing by a score of 19-8 at Harding Stadium at 4 p.m. Ave Maria took control early, scoring three goals in the first few minutes and not even allowing the ball to pass into its side of the […]
Barons defeat D’Youville Spartans on senior day
ALEXANDER SPIELDENNER STAFF WRITER The Franciscan men’s basketball team made its senior night against D’Youville one to remember, beating the Spartans 90-78. Baron Athletics also honored those sports teams which have finished their seasons for the academic year. The Barons and the Spartans entered the game in the bottom half of the AMCC standings, with the Barons ranked eighth and D’Youville ranked 10th in the conference. […]