Dumb Ox Debate addresses academic culture on campus
Photo by Liam Pope Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief Students at the last Dumb Ox Debate of the semester Sunday, April 18, ruled by a close vote that the academic culture at Franciscan University of Steubenville is not excellent. The event, part of the Veritas Society’s “Anniversary Weekend” celebrating three years of debates at the university, addressed […]
Letter from the Editor: An Easter people
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief “We are an Easter people, and alleluia is our song!” Happy Easter everyone! As we make our way through this liturgical season, I wanted to take some time to reflect on joy, one of the 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit. One can hardly express what joy we should be feeling because […]
Political science professor stresses importance of Catholic education upon retirement
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wiker never planned to go into teaching. “I just knew that I wanted to keep reading the things I really liked as an undergraduate,” he said. “I was enamored by Plato and Aristotle. I was trying to figure out a way to continue to do that so that somebody would pay […]
House rules against obligation to obey mask policies at Dumb Ox Debate
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief Students, professors and community members packed the Gentile Gallery Sunday, March 21, for the latest Dumb Ox Debate addressing the motion “This house believes that wearing a mask is a virtuous sign of obedience.” Sophomore Daniel Gonzalez opened the floor with a speech affirming the motion. Gonzalez emphasized that wearing a mask […]
Letter from the Editor: Don’t waste this Lent
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief From the moment we are old enough to understand what Lent is, we are encouraged to either give something up or take something on in order to grow in our faith during these 40 days. The practice is so common and expected that sometimes we don’t think twice about the penances we […]
Accounting students offer community taxpayer assistance for over three decades
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief Franciscan University of Steubenville accounting students are spending the spring providing free taxpayer assistance to locals for the 33rd year in a row. The handful of volunteers are continuing a tradition of working through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, explained Franciscan accounting professor Albert Macre, who has been directing the […]
In praise of friendship
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief Welcome back to Franciscan, dear readers! I know it’ll be a couple of weeks before this issue hits the stands, but I’d still like to take this opportunity to thank you for picking up the Troub again and kicking off the semester with us! This spring will actually be my last semester […]
Students vote that not all men are saved at Dumb Ox Debate
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief In a near unanimous vote, attendees of a Dumb Ox Debate held the evening of Sunday, Nov. 16, opposed the motion “This house dares to hope that all men are saved.” The idea that Catholics can reasonably hope that all men will ultimately be saved and that there is no one in […]
SCAN art festival showcases students’ original creations
Photo by Edyta Wolk Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief An art festival hosted by the Student Creative Arts Network the weekend of Nov. 13-14 guided dozens of attendees through displays of student-made paintings, models and more. Multiple tables were set up in Anathan Theatre for the two-night event, and the student artists seated at them eagerly explained […]
Letter from the Editor: Why you should start dressing more nicely
Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief It is an interesting contrast that we see upon entering a classroom at Franciscan University: a professor wearing a suit and tie lecturing to a room full of students wearing athletic shorts, leggings and slippers. I was no different from the rest of these students when I first came to university; in […]