Austria Column: What happened to our churches?
EDYTA WOLK AUSTRIA COLUMNIST At the moment, I am writing this article from a kitchen table in an Airbnb in Florence, Italy, where some friends and I are spending our 10-day break. The biggest tourist attraction here in Florence in the Duomo. The construction of this enormous church began in the 1200s and was completed […]
Austria Column: Many traditions, one church
EDYTA WOLK AUSTRIA COLUMNIST One of the amazing opportunities that the Austria semester has afforded me so far is the ability to attend Mass celebrated in the Byzantine rite on campus. The small Byzantine chapel nestled beneath the Kartause classrooms is decorated with a colorful array of icons and houses an ornate tabernacle in the center. And throughout […]
Austria Column: Travel will not change your life
EDYTA WOLK AUSTRIA COLUMNIST I’m going to be completely honest — I hate traveling. I hate sleeping in new beds every night; I hate getting motion sick on long bus rides; and I HATE hearing “I don’t know; what do you want to do?” every time friends try to make plans. And at the end of the day, all […]
Olivia (Sielaff) Bardella
Years attended Franciscan: 2011-2015 Major: Philosophy Minor: Communication Arts Positions with the Troubadour: Editor-in-Chief Fall 2014 – Spring 2015, Assistant Editor Spring 2014, Copy Editor Fall 2013 Franciscan graduate Olivia Bardella looks back fondly at her time at Franciscan. She happily recalls her time as a sister in Fiat Sancte Familiae household, her semester abroad […]
Renowned music and dance troupe performs concert at Franciscan University
EDYTA WOLK COPY EDITOR Catholic group Tango del Cielo, or “Tango from Heaven,” surprised students in the J.C. Williams Center with a performance featuring flamenco dancing and music on the harp and cello in the middle of an otherwise quiet Monday, March 4. The troupe, which describes its performances as a place where “the passion […]
Students have a ball at Mardi Gras masquerade
EDYTA WOLK COPY EDITOR Over 100 students donned in festive masks and elegant attire waltzed their way around the J.C. Williams Center Saturday night, March 2, at the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. The event, co-hosted by the Veritas Society and the St. Vitus Social Dance Club, offered lessons in waltz in the Gentile Gallery while […]
Trinity trivia night sparks friendly competition
EDYTA WOLK COPY EDITOR A trivia night hosted in Trinity Hall on Thursday tested students’ knowledge of sports, travel and more. Dozens of men and women gathered in the hall lobby at 9 p.m. for snacks and a good game. The event was planned and hosted by Bob Bernard, a junior resident assistant in Trinity. […]
New Student Retreat fosters fun and fellowship among freshmen
EDYTA WOLK COPY EDITOR For the Franciscan University class of 2022, the past few weeks have been filled with firsts. In addition to being the first ones on campus to see a new hall, new chapel renovations and a record-breaking class size, they were also the attendees of the university’s first New Student Retreat. The […]
Candlelight ceremony dedicates future nurses
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER “Help us to recognize the face of Jesus in our suffering brothers and sisters and to serve Him with humility and joy,” read the nursing class of 2019 prayer. Keeping with its tradition of 38 years, the Nursing Department at Franciscan University continued to honor its junior nursing students with its […]
Revived club spreads Italian culture on campus
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Whether through indulging on the delicious food, dancing to traditional tunes or visiting the famous sites while studying in Austria, just about everyone has had a taste of Italian culture. This realization was part of what inspired freshman Maria Lencki to create an Italian Club at Franciscan University. “The Italian culture […]