Critic’s Corner: Reading “classic” books because they’re classic
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST I’m currently part of my way through “Ulysses” by James Joyce. I was excited to read this work the way I’m usually excited to finally read a book I’ve been hearing about for years as a “must read,” because it’s a modern classic. However, to be honest, this book is […]
Editorial: Breaking down walls of our self-consciousness
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Probably most Franciscan students have either said or heard that what makes our university unique is the community. When we visited Franciscan, people reached out to us, and during freshman orientation our heads were swimming with names and faces, some of which went in one ear and out the other. What […]
Women’s lacrosse team ready to take on 2018 season
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR In an age which seeks to empower women, Franciscan University’s women’s lacrosse team has accepted the challenge of forming its women in an atmosphere where “confidence can grow,” according to Head Coach Maura Conant. Lacrosse,“the fastest-growing sport in the United States,” is originally a Native American sport, said Conant. This spring […]
Serious drama invites reflection on responsibility to justice in community
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Stark white posters asking major life questions, such as “Will the truth ever be told?” are hung around Franciscan University’s campus as Anathan Theatre’s first introduction to its spring production, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” While most people are vaguely familiar with the show as having something to do with witchcraft and […]
Anathan Theater takes down raised stage to create new space
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Its walls have heard hundreds of voices, be they screaming, crying or whispering; its floor has held up feet dancing, running and falling; the scenes brought to life on the Anathan Theater have evoked every emotion possible in the audience over many years. Yet time has obscured the history of the […]
Critic’s Corner: The age-old book and movie debate
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST Books or movies is a question commonly asked in “would you rather” type games. You can probably guess which side I go to on principle. But does it have to be a choice? Too often, we get caught up in comparisons. In the book, that didn’t happen. In the movie, […]
Breaking down walls in Belize’s hearts through mission
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR While some students will spend their spring break vacationing in tropical paradises, a certain group of Franciscan University students will spend it sharing themselves with the people who live in paradise but can’t own it. The Belize Mission, sponsored by Missions of Peace, takes 21 students and chaplain the Rev. Shawn […]
Letter from the Editor: Social media challenge
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR It recently came to my attention that I would like to see more “everyday” moments on social media. I’d like to see more of my friends who aren’t getting engaged, graduating, starting new relationships or having huge milestones about finding God in their “everyday” lives fill up my social media. What […]
Critic’s Corner: Fantasy as a window to our souls
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Sometimes, you need to just get away. Sometimes, you crave adventure without the constraints of practicality or nature’s laws. Sometimes, you need the impossible to be possible. Sometimes, you need fantasy fiction. Fantasy is a genre which seems to be frequented by some and completely untouched by others. I think that […]
Friars put up a fight against households in dodgeball
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Face paint, choruses of screams, households in huddles and energizing music characterized Sunday night’s household dodgeball tournament, the first event like it which took place in the Finnegan Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. The men competed for the honor of playing the TOR friars, while the women played for the championship on […]