Former Franciscan student speaks on longing for intimacy
Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer Few relationships can express the concrete intimacy we long for, said a former Franciscan University of Steubenville student at the fourth talk of the Human Sexuality Symposium in the Gentile Gallery Monday at 9 p.m. Anna Carter, co-founder and president of the Eden Invitation, said many people think of “marriage […]
Business club hosts Color Run 5K fundraiser for pregnancy center
Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer A crowd of students gathered for the AIM Women’s Center Color Run 5K in the Piazza dei Santi Saturday at 10 a.m. This year’s Color Run, rescheduled from April 24, was the first Color Run hosted on the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus. The 5K run (3.1 miles) took place […]
Franciscan friar turns to the clearer airs of Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer Following this semester, the Rev. Vincent Yeager, TOR, is departing Franciscan University of Steubenville to minister in the cleaner airs of Washington, D.C. His departure reminds students to reflect on the blessings received from all the friars who minister on campus. Yeager has spent the last two years as a […]
Student revives chess club on campus
Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer Most students on campus have heard of the board game club, but could it be possible to have a board game community focused solely on the beloved traditional game of chess? A club that improves one’s skills at the game, and if that’s not good enough, also has free pizza? […]
Lady Barons lacrosse wins last home game
Elizabeth Boudreaux Staff Writer Franciscan University of Steubenville women’s lacrosse team played its last home game of the semester against the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets Tuesday at 5 p.m. and won 19-5. The Lady Barons began on top, grabbing the ball early on and scored five points within the first half hour. The coach called […]
Veritas Society hosts masquerade ball
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Elizabeth Boudreaux Staff Writer Students met for the first official dance of the academic year, a masquerade ball hosted by the Veritas Society, in the Piazza de Santi April 18. Due to the size of the crowd expected to attend, the Veritas Society hosted the ball outside rather than the original […]
Theology professors talk at annual household event
Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer Roses of the Immaculate Heart Household sponsored a talk with the Rev. Daniel Maria Klimek, TOR, and a theology professor in the J.C. Williams Gallery on April 11. Klimek began the talk with the common question of “why:” Why would one pray to Mary, taking what seems to be the […]
Barons soccer and Washington and Jefferson score a tie
Photo by Caitlynn Carmona Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer The Barons soccer team and the Washington and Jefferson College Presidents were equally matched on August 7 on the Intramural Field in a game that went into two overtimes and ended with a draw 1-1. The previous night, the Lady Barons soccer team had tasted the […]
Lady Barons soccer plays stalemate game against Washington and Jefferson
Photo by Caitlynn Carmona Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer The Lady Barons soccer team was equally matched against the Washington and Jefferson College Presidents in their home game Tuesday, April 6, at 5 p.m. going into a scoreless double-overtime draw. The first half of the game was intense, as it was played almost entirely by […]
English Honor Society shares poetry at an open mic night
Photo by Linsey Flinn Elizabeth A. Boudreaux Staff Writer The Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society hosted an open mic poetry night in the Pugliese Auditorium of Saints Cosmos and Damian Hall March 25. Sophomore Therese Scanlan began the night with a prayerful poem of her own, titled “Joe Young.” “The holiness and peace here […]