University president reflects on visit to Iraq, impact of holy father’s presence
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer “When it was announced that the holy father was going to go to Iraq, Archbishop (Bashar Matti Warda) reached out to myself, Dr. (Daniel) Kempton and Dr. (Tiffany) Boury and asked if we would be interested in being his guests for the visit of the holy father,” said the Rev. Dave […]
Irish-American influence and history covered in academic lecture
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer On Friday afternoon, a professor of history gave a lecture in Pugliese Auditorium entitled “Flipping the Script: Irish America and U.S. National Identity.” Matthew O’Brien, who holds a doctorate in history, started the lecture with a perspective on America as a “nation of immigrants.” He said that while immigrants currently make […]
Knights of Columbus video series discusses authentic masculinity, true brotherhood
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer Knights of Columbus Council #9804 hosted a presentation Thursday, Feb. 18, in Egan Hall, of a video series made by the Knights, along with a talk and a discussion led by Alan Schreck, who holds a doctorate in theology. According to the Knights website, the video series “Into the Breach” is […]
Franciscan professors weigh in on COVID-19 vaccinations, Catholic morality
Francesco Pinque and Tabitha Silva Staff Writers Varying opinions, concerns and horror stories dominate the conversation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines. Since it is such a complicated matter, a solid starting point on vaccination in general must be established before further discussion on the morality of this particular vaccine can take place. Donald Asci, who holds […]
Student government reallocates funds for March for Life
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer At their first formal meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Jan. 27, Franciscan University Student Government passed a bill that approved the reallocation of funds for the canceled March for Life. Senator David Hahn sponsored Spring Bill 3, reallocating a total of $5,000 originally designated to Students for Life. $2,500 was […]
Donald Trump Jr. holds exciting, jam-packed rally in Steubenville.
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer Thursday night, Donald Trump Jr. held a rally in a parking lot packed with hundreds of cheering supporters at Bully Tools, a Steubenville business. Bill Johnson, the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 6th Congressional District, introduced Trump Jr., calling him a “fighter” and emphasizing the fact that the Trumps engage in politics […]
Veritas Charity Debate teases households in raucous night
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Francesco Pinque Staff Writer Sunday evening, the Veritas Society held their first Dumb Ox Charity Debate of the semester in Finnegan Fieldhouse, a tongue-in-cheek discussion of households. The motion was “This house believes that your household shouldn’t exist.” While the structure of the Charity Debate resembled other Dumb Ox Debates with […]
Live music on the lawn sparks excitement, engages community
Photo by Linsey Flinn Francesco Pinque Staff Writer Saturday evening, students gathered on the grassy field outside Finnegan Fieldhouse to enjoy live music, hot apple cider and various lawn games at Live on the Lawn. The entire area was buzzing with activity. Some groups of students formed teams for cornhole, ladderball, spikeball, kanjam and ultimate […]
Tolkien trivia night engages Middle-earth fans
Francesco Pinque “Lord of the Rings” fans gathered in Pugliese Auditorium Thursday night to participate in a J.R.R. Tolkien trivia competition. Music from “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies played over speakers as participants entered their nicknames on the Kahoot game screen, which was displayed on a projector. Some nicknames included “Sean […]
For: Voting third party is a waste
Francesco Pinque Staff Writer In this upcoming election, every single vote counts. The term “counts,” in this case, is not meant in a merely quantitative sense, but rather in a very qualitative way. A choice between the two candidates implies a choice between two wildly different sets of values. Each vote, then, has a telos, […]