Household Life Mass and awards, focus on theme of outreach and evangelization
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Outreach and evangelization was the theme of the household awards and final Household Life Mass of the semester on April 21. The pastoral associate to households, the Rev. Rick Martignetti, OFM, presided over the Mass while the Rev. Gregory Plow, TOR, director of the Priestly Discernment Program, read the gospel. Martignetti began […]
Letter from the editor: The hardest goodbye
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” There is a lot of debate online about whether this line appears in A. A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh.” Regardless of where it came from, it is a quote that has been on my mind a lot as I […]
The Elephant Man: Message of dignity, worth
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a community where opinions and perceptions among members are generally in line, the theater department is hoping the spring mainstage production of “The Elephant Man” challenges the audiences’ true views of others. “It’s all about human dignity, the value of human life and understanding people and loving them for who they […]
Letter from the editor: I disagree with you, I don’t hate you
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I am a huge fan of “Hamilton,” the hit show that has taken Broadway and America by storm, and one of my favorite scenes is when Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton are dueling it out in cabinet debates. These debates are famously brutal with a lot of different opinions that need to […]
Speaker gives insights on methods in women’s health
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In response to the cultural norm of using immoral modes of birth control, Franciscan’s chapter of the Intercollegiate Defense of Equality and Solidarity (IDEAS) sponsored a talk introducing a new method of monitoring women’s health. Weronika Janczuk, the regional director of Fertility Education and Medical Management, spoke to a crowd of mostly […]
Letter from the editor: Genealogy, why is it important?
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF When push comes to shove, all of us are going to die one day. I know that’s something that we don’t like thinking about or spending time reflecting on. I think that in the world, there is such a denial that one day, we are going to die. We are given only […]
Lady Barons put up fight but fall to Pitt.-Bradford
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Lady Barons put up a tough fight against the visiting Pitt.-Bradford on Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell to the Panthers 81-66. The Panthers took the lead 4-0 in the first quarter before freshman Abby Baierl made a three-point jump shot. The Panthers returned tallying up more points before senior Bernadette Roach […]
Eagle-Scouts commemorate Holocaust
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Wanting to do their part in remembering Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, Franciscan University’s Eagle Scout Association featured a compelling documentary of a young Polish woman who saved the lives of over 2,500 Jewish children. Irene Sendler was a social worker in Warsaw, Poland when World War II broke out in […]
Bishop closes the Holy Door at Christ the King
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “The closing of the Holy Door does not mean the closing of our hearts,” said Bishop Jeffrey Monforton. “As we leave this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are not really leaving but embarking.” Bishop Monforton of the Diocese of Steubenville closed the Holy Door at Christ the King Chapel following a special Mass of […]
Men’s Basketball fall to Chatham in home opener
HANNAH CRITES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In its Tuesday evening season home opener, the Franciscan men’s basketball team fell to Chatham University, 77-64, despite strong play and a determined will. The Barons and the Cougars stayed close in the first half of the game, until a three-pointer from Chatham’s Anthony Bomar and a rally of points pushed the […]