Encountering the homeless brings relational ministry alive
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Stories of human lives are what drive junior Ken Fox and sophomore Jacob Bowers to lead a van full of Franciscan University students to Pittsburgh every week for Homeless Ministry. A hot meal beneath an underpass greets the students when they arrive — but they aren’t there for the food. They are […]
Beloved friar reflects on his time as university president
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Birthday parties in the friary, greeting every new Franciscan University of Steubenville student, celebrating reconciliation — the list of the Rev. Sean O. Sheridan, TOR’s, favorite memories could go on and on. Sheridan announced April 8 that he is resigning as university president. According to Sheridan, this decision is one that has […]
Franciscan welcomes new Catholics into the Church on Easter
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Of all the moments during the memorable Easter Vigil at Franciscan University, perhaps the one with the most palpable joy comes when the Church receives her new members with open arms and often spontaneous applause. Yet, the road there for the candidates isn’t always a straight or easy one. Each person’s story […]
Letter from the editor: Letting go of a season
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Welcome to April: the time of the semester when the weather is finally warm enough to enjoy and everyone is far too busy running around to enjoy it. The seasons have shifted from winter to spring. When they shift from spring to summer, some pretty drastic changes will take place — the […]
Elizabeth (Wong) Barnstead
Years attended Franciscan: 2009-2013 Major: Communication Arts with a journalism concentration Minor: Philosophy Positions with the Troubadour: Editor-in-Chief 2012-2013, Assistant Editor 2011-2012, Staff Writer 2009-2011 Elizabeth attributes her success in the field of journalism to taking risks. “A lot of my journey has been doing things that intimidate me,” she said. As a freshman at […]
Author unveils secrets of Frances Chesterton’s life
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The author of the first book about Frances Chesterton, wife of G.K. Chesterton, spoke in the Gentile Gallery to a small but enthusiastic crowd on March 22 at 5 p.m. about the legacy of an often-overlooked woman. In her talk, “The Woman Who Was Chesterton,” Nancy Brown, author of the book by […]
Garish and gaudy meet in Shakespearean farce of mistaken identity
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “A juxtaposition of serious and stupid” is how director John Walker, assistant professor of theater, described the semester’s main stage production, “The Comedy of Errors.” Following on the heels of the Russian farce “The Government Inspector,” this show from William Shakespeare is also being played as a slapstick. Walker has taken inspiration […]
Theology of the body alive in the family: Michael and Susan Waldstein
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael and Susan Waldstein may be experts on family life, but it’s not just because of their many doctorates or time in the classroom. Their prime classroom was their home, where they raised a happy family in extraordinarily simple ways. Both professors at Franciscan University of Steubenville and members of Pope St. […]
Holy Spirit-centered retreat builds confidence through charismatic movement
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Over 100 students grew in knowledge and love of the Holy Spirit through the Born of the Spirit retreat over the weekend of February 22-24. Through prayer, talks and small groups, core team members and guest speakers built up the retreat-goers to live more fully in the Spirit. The core team was […]
Letter from the Editor: Why I don’t wear leggings to class
ALLEGRA THATCHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Please shelf all expectations of this being a modesty plea. Just because leggings are in the title gives no requirement that I preach a sermon on modesty, and I have no intention of doing so. I don’t wear leggings to class because I believe in a code of conduct which some might […]