Dennis Prager discusses differences between Christian and Jewish perspectives
Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief Dennis Prager, a writer and nationally-syndicated radio talk show host, compared and contrasted Christian and Jewish perspectives during a talk in Finnegan Fieldhouse on April 20 at 7 p.m. Prager, who is co-founder of the conservative media nonprofit PragerU, presented the two-part event, entitled “An Evening with Dennis Prager: A Discussion of […]
Letter from the editor: The secular catechist
By Chris Dacanay Editor-in-Chief When I tentatively joined The Troubadour’s staff nearly four years ago, the thought never crossed my mind that I would one day ascend to the editor-in-chief position. Much less had I ever considered the various obstacles that I, as the editor-in-chief, would one day face. Those obstacles didn’t just affect me […]
J. Serra Hall targeted with false active shooter call
By Chris Dacanay Editor-in-Chief Steubenville police responded on the evening of April 13 to a phone call alleging the presence of an active shooter at St. Junipero Serra Hall, which turned out to be false. Police arrived at the hall around 7 p.m., according to WTOV NEWS9. Once there, police swept the area, questioned students […]
Campus community prays for, remembers Cassie Martinez
By Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief The Franciscan University campus community gathered at Christ the King Chapel for a Eucharistic holy hour celebrating the life of recently deceased student Cassandra “Cassie” Martinez on March 23 at 8 p.m. Presided over by the Rev. Rufino Corona, TOR, the holy hour saw tremendous attendance, with students having to kneel […]
Family speaks on student’s passing
By Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief The family of Cassandra “Cassie” Martinez, who passed away during spring break on March 10, shared the circumstances around her passing, as well as the viewing and funeral details. Ricardo and Kristen Martinez, Cassie Martinez’s parents, said the exact cause of death has not been released by Trinity Medical Center, […]
Center for Success makes big move to library
By Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief The Center for Success, formerly located on the first floor of Egan Hall, has moved to a newly built space in the John Paul II Library and is now functional. In the new library facility are three study spaces that can be used for studying in small groups, mentoring or tutoring […]
Letter from the editor: Journalism in a post-truth world
By Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief From March 10-11, I had the pleasure of attending the “Journalism in a Post-Truth World” conference jointly hosted by EWTN News and Franciscan University. The conference addressed timely topics about the role of Catholic journalists in our modern society, which is plagued by moral relativism, political partisanship and fake news. Our […]
The new Troub
By Chris Dacanay Editor-in-Chief This is a tough message to write — one that I had hoped I wouldn’t have to draft in the first place. Emblazoned on the front page of this newspaper print is the phrase, “Since 1947.” That means this newspaper has printed the campus’s latest news for over 75 years. After […]
Lady Barons basketball suffers close defeat to Geneva
By Chris Dacanay Editor-in-Chief The Lady Barons basketball team suffered an 86-75 defeat against the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game started with the Tornadoes taking a 6-point lead. That initial streak was broken by a layup from sophomore center Madison Doan, followed by a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Chiara […]
Franciscan rallies at first Post-“Roe” March for Life
Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief Over 400 Franciscan University students rallied for life in Washington, D.C. on Friday at the 50th Annual March for Life, the first since the overturning of “Roe v. Wade.” The March for Life is the largest human rights demonstration in the world. Attendance this year was special due to the landmark overturning […]