Bite-sized arts and culture: Shall we dance?
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist So, we’ve talked about music and about how operas and symphonies tell thrilling and emotional stories. Now we should probably turn our attention to a huge part of the world of the performing arts: dance! As I’m sure you are all aware, there are many forms of dance, but the primary […]
Bite-sized arts and culture: Opera!
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist Alrighty folks! Are we ready for the epic world of opera? No one ever is. We’ll start small. But wait! Before we begin, there are some things we need to clear up. Opera is not large women in historically inaccurate Viking helmet singing with obnoxious vibrato. Opera takes time, like a […]
Bite-sized Arts and Culture: “Where to Start”
Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist In the last segment of this column we learned that the fine and performing arts are not reserved for the rich and snobby. So, how does one begin to dive into the realm of this world of art and culture? Personally I think the best place to start is just plain old […]
Bite-Sized Arts and Culture: Trying Something New
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist We’re trying something new, folks! This is my third semester working with the Troubadour, so I thought why not try something new! That is the inspiration for this column: to encourage others to try something new in the spectrum of arts and culture. I just spent a semester in Austria where […]
Austria Column: The adventure goes on
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist The snow has come to Austria, Advent Markets are popping up in every little town throughout the hills, the sense of the familiar Christmas spirit is swirling in the air. So is the familiar sense of stress as students prepare for finals. The foothills of the Austrian alps have become something […]
Austrian Adventures: Turning on the Light
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist Okay, as I’m sure everyone has already heard, the ten-day break for Austria students was a little scary. I was in France when the news broke out that Israel was declaring war, and the Franciscan students on pilgrimage were still in the Holy Land. Thankfully, everyone’s prayers were answered and all […]
Peace in times of trouble
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist The sites of St. Maximillian Kolbe, Pope St. John Paul II and Auschwitz move students to enter into prayerful pilgrimage on the Poland trip. We spent a large portion of time in the camps Auschwitz and Birkenau, sites of the most horrendous crimes against humanity. Humanity was lost in these places, […]
Austrian Adventures: joy in falling
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist Since arriving in Austria, I’ve climbed quite a bit, and not just to reach my dorm room. From church steps, to wandering towns, from hikes to train platforms, I have climbed a lot! And in each place, at least two to three times a day, I will trip, slip or simply […]
Against housing students in the Franciscan Inn
By Eleanor O’Hagan Staff Writer Franciscan University is growing! Each freshman class is bigger than the last and new academic programs and buildings are going up. This is amazing to see, especially since many of the students who are coming to Franciscan are doing so because of the Catholic Faith and community on campus. But […]
Dumb Ox Debate votes to shut down AI tech
By Eleanor O’Hagan Staff Writer In a vote of 37 to 22, the motion “This house believes that the creation of artificial intelligence should be shut down now” was passed at the semester’s final Dumb Ox Debate, hosted by the Veritas Society. Both members of the Veritas Society and those in attendance had the opportunity […]