Facing Adversity Part II
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor In the last edition of the Troubadour, I addressed the first five of Adm. McRaven’s lessons for life. I hope that in at least on way they were able to help you realize something in your life that needs some work, as well as the motivation to get to working […]
Fire women’s ultimate team reborn
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor Franciscan University’s ultimate club women’s team, Fire, is making a name for itself following its first competition in three years. The Franciscan Fire team was founded nearly 10 years ago in 2015. The team chose the name Fire for three reasons. First, Fire founder Holly Koch was inspired by Hebrews […]
Scott Hahn speaks on theology of St. Paul
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor Professor of theology Scott Hahn said the friendship between Saint Paul and Saint Luke is a beautiful and important aspect of the New Testament during his talk on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. Hahn, whose talk centered on the theology of St. Paul, first spoke about Paul’s identity in the […]
Sports Column: What to do in the face of adversity
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor Every single day whether we’re an athlete or not we’re challenged with adversity. Sometimes that adversity is as little as the challenge to get out of bed in the morning to make your 7 a.m. lift or your 8 a.m. class. Yet it can also be quite large when facing […]
Barons come back and fend off bison
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University men’s basketball team defeated the Bethany College Bison 65-63 on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. Junior guard Josh Zimmerman and senior guard Colton Hage started off the game quick with a layup and jumper to put the Barons in the lead 4-3. Junior guard Joseph Ciola joined […]
Athlete Spotlight: Andrew Heidemann
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor Andrew Heidemann is a courageous, outgoing and bright individual. At Franciscan, Heidemann is a sophomore pitcher for the Baron baseball team. Hailing from down south in Fort-Worth, Texas, he is the oldest of five siblings and loves sports. Heidemann’s baseball journey has been anything but regular. He didn’t grow up […]
J.C. Williams Center becomes speed dating arena
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor On Feb. 13, the day before Valentine’s Day, over 70 students participated in a speed dating event in the J.C. Williams Center atrium. Beginning at 11 a.m., approximately 35 men and 35 women took seats opposite each other at a series of long tables decorated with pink and red tablecloths, […]
A Lesson from Joan of Arc
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor One of St. Joan of Arc’s sayings is “help yourself and heaven will help you… you pray a lot but do not do anything.” St. Joan here is talking about our tendency to wait for a sign and being in a state of being stuck. Sometimes when there’s a big […]
Barons Basketball Nearly Completes Comeback Against Wolverines
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University Basketball team nearly came back against the Grove City Wolverines on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. The game started with a bang with senior guard Colton Hage knocking down a three-pointer to start off the game, quickly followed by two threes from the Wolverines. Hage and […]
Lady Barons Fight Hard to Keep Game Close
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University women’s basketball team faced off against the Grove City Wolverines on Wednesday, Jan. 25 where they lost a hard-fought battle, 82-71. The Lady Barons started off their game with a bang, with freshman guard Kylie Panizza getting a quick steal leading to an easy layup by sophomore […]