Bear VS The Baron Mascot
By: CECE RAZO Columnist Deep within the Ohio Valley, amidst the trees, leaves and greens, a beast awakens to the smell of a delicious meaty substance. The smell dances around his snout and coerces this 900-pound monster out of his cave. One paw at a time, he leaves his home in search for the promise […]
The Wait of a Heart
Anonymous Satire Column In a certain kingdom, in a certain valley, a small settlement atop a hill, Steubenvillage, was alive with people of all manner; one of whom is of particular interest to our tale: Francis Underhill. Francis was an honest and straightforward young man; he liked people to be straightforward and honest with him. […]
Education Fair Spotlight
By: Eleanor O’Hagan Senior Staff Writer Students filtered through Christ the Teacher’s conference center as Franciscan’s annual Education Fair took place Feb. 5. The 24 schools recruiting students at the fair came from all four corners of the country. Some came from close by in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia, while others arrived from as […]
Science and Humanities Departments Collaborate on Talk
By: Peyton Voorheis Staff Writer A joint venture of the Theology and Natural & Applied Science Departments led to a full Fireside Lounge engaged in discussion. Thursday, Feb. 13, there was a talk on “Men, Women, and Sex” open to any interested students. Physics professor Patrick Carson, PhD, helped arrange the event, welcoming students into the […]
Super Bowl Celebration: Philly Style
By: Peyton Voorheis Staff Writer Students filled the J.C. Williams Center Atrium on Sunday to watch the Eagles and the Chiefs in the 59th Superbowl, With students from all over the country in support of both teams. There may have been mixed reactions to the Eagles win on campus, but just a short 340 miles away, […]
Historical Wargame Club Spotlight
By: Lauren Hunter Staff Writer Franciscan University of Steubenville offers many clubs for the students that it educates. Theselection ranges from academic clubs to sports to specific interests, so there are a variety of clubsthat will appeal to the students. One of the new clubs that was formed recently was the Historical Wargame Club. This […]
This is Halloween!
By Tatum Oxenreider Assistant Editor As October comes to an end, Halloween comes flying around the corner with cooler weather, treats from the harvest season (or Walmart), quality time with friends and a cozy, spooky energy buzzing about. Yes, the holiday has changed greatly as time goes on and stems farther from the Catholic roots […]
Unity in Athletics: The End of the Lady Barons Era
By Cece Razo Senior Staff Writer The use of the ‘Lady Barons’ moniker for the women’s athletics teams has come to a sudden, yet previously implemented, end. In hopes of uniting all Franciscan University athletes under one name, the athletics department altered the marketing technique back in 2021, thus ending the Lady Baron term. I […]
Papal Propriety
By Anonymous Satire Columnist In a recent Wednesday audience, Pope Francis made a slew of vehemently heretical statements, endorsing polygamy, fornication and extravagant living, which incited the righteous backlash of the faithful across X (formerly known as Twitter), Reddit and other public platforms. The pope began his most recent audience by saying, “We are all […]
Military powers battle it out in American Classic
By Charles Jardine Editor-in-Chief United States Military Academy powers West Point (Army) and The Naval Academy are a combined 13-0 for the first time since 1926 in college football. The unprecedented success of the No. 23 Black Knights and No. 24 ranked Midshipmen have come at a critical point in college football, the birth of […]