New changes streamline package pickup at mail center
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Coming soon to the Franciscan University of Steubenville mail center is a new system which will update and improve package pickup for students. The installation of 75 large lockers in the J.C. Williams Center on the wall between the bookstore and the mail center will be in progress within the next two weeks. Once […]
Women build confidence through feminine genius at Women’s Ministry
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER The first Women’s Ministry event of the year, “We Beautiful Things,” brought several dozen women together to celebrate their femininity and receive encouragement from peers Sept. 25 in the Gentile Gallery. Following an opening session of praise and worship, members of Women’s Ministry came forward to speak about the true beauty of […]
Guest speaker gives audience practical steps to develop spiritual discernment
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Saturday Sept. 14, students, faculty and visitors gathered in the St. Joseph Center to hear the guest lecturer elucidate his area of expertise, the proper discernment of spirits, at an all-day seminar entitled “Living the discerning life.” The speaker, the Rev. Timothy Gallagher of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, focused on spiritual ways of […]
Long-time cafeteria worker shares friendship, joy with students
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Anyone searching for a new friend or some sunny conversation to start the day should look no further than Antonian Hall, where Teen Fornsaglio makes all who enter feel welcome. Fornsaglio works in the dining hall on Mondays and Tuesdays from breakfast through lunch, and she looks forward to talking to each and every student who comes in to […]
Speaker uses life of St. Padre Pio to exemplify stress management
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Pray and stay calm during times of stress, said a Franciscan University mental health counselor during his presentation on St. Padre Pio and stress management the evening of Sept. 12 in the Gentile Gallery. The talk, given by Matthew Burriss, director of the university’s Wellness Center, was built around the theme of St. Padre Pio, the patron saint of […]
First Friday holy hour brings students, faculty together in gratitude
CECILIA ENGBERT STAFF WRITER Over 70 students, faculty and staff members gathered in Christ the King Chapel Friday, Sept. 6, for a holy hour in thanksgiving for the new school year at Franciscan University of Steubenville. The first Friday holy hour was an opportunity for members of the university to gather in the candlelit chapel and offer […]