Spirituality talk encourages men to conform their heart
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Monday, Feb. 4, the Gentile Gallery of the J.C. Williams Center saw men sitting attentively, listening to and interacting with a talk on men’s spirituality. As part of a three-night series of talks called “Made for More,” John Sablan and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers spoke to men on Monday night on […]
Liberal Column: The executive dilemma
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST In my last article, I argued that Speaker Pelosi should have taken advantage of the government shutdown by bundling a border wall with several important parts of the Democratic platform. I argued that the wall was inevitable, so there might as well also be funding for projects that would normally never […]
Veritas Society debates Christendom College counterpart
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST From Friday, Feb. 8, to Sunday, Feb. 10, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Veritas Society visited Christendom College for two debates with Christendom’s Chester-Belloc Debate Society. In the fall of 2018, the Chester-Belloc Debate Society (CBDS) invited the Veritas Society to Christendom College for two debates. The Veritas Society accepted the invitation, […]
Cookie Call delights students and milks profits
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Friday, Feb. 15, the Carae Domini and Corpus Christi households hosted their semesterly Cookie Call despite accidental competition from Exc!te’s Pajama Rama, which was held on the same night. The day after Valentine’s Day, the households felt the love from students during their Cookie Call. Every semester, the two households […]
Halo Tournament a success, draws crowd from all across campus
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Monday, Feb. 11, sounds of guns, fire and cheers overflowed from the St. Leo Room of the J.C. Williams Center as the Hounds of Heaven household hosted a Halo tournament. The new household, Hounds of Heaven, drew men and women from all around campus to the St. Leo room for […]
Student-organized bake sale will send eastern European students to Rome
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Monday, Feb. 4, students hosted a bake sale in the upper J.C. Williams Center to help fund the Language & Catechetical Institute’s (LCI) pilgrimage to Rome. The bake sale, organized by senior Sarah Lawlor, raised funds and awareness for Franciscan University of Steubenville’s sister program, the LCI. The LCI is […]
“Man Event” reinforces masculinity as being sons of God
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Saturday, Feb. 2, men gathered into the Gentile Gallery to attend the Man Event, a time for fellowship, talks, Mass, food and beer organized by Men’s Ministry. The Man Event centered around the unique masculinity which men have. This was made most clear in the opening prayer saying, “God, we […]
Club fair shows new faces
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST On Friday, Jan. 1, students roamed through the J. C. Williams Center to see what the diverse clubs on campus had to offer at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s semesterly club fair. While the club turnout was less than last semester’s club fair, with the notable absence of Franciscan University Student Government, […]
Chesterton Society: Sharing a forgotten treasure
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST Last semester, Franciscan University of Steubenville students came together to create a society focused on making an impact on campus through the eloquent writings and ideas of G.K. Chesterton. Their main mission is to spread awareness and appreciation of his works on a campus familiar with many great English writers such […]
Liberal Column: Speaker Pelosi, build up this wall
JACOB WATSON LIBERAL COLUMNIST With the recent gridlock in Congress, the partial government shutdown has lasted over a month now. No matter which side you are on, this is not right. While federal spending should be brought under control and national security maintained, suddenly withholding employees’ pay is not the solution. However, this is the […]