Chorale brings emotional show tunes to the stage
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On April 24th at 7 p.m., the Franciscan University Chorale filled the Gentile Gallery with popular melodies and show tunes. The theme of the concert was Broadway, and the mutual agreement was that the favorite song of the evening was the choir’s rendition of “Phantom of the Opera.”
Household provides fun with annual Casino Night
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On April 12, Pater Noster household held its annual Casino Night in the bottom floor of the J.C. Williams Center. Almost the entire household was there throughout the evening, working tables and the drink stand. The attire for the evening was business formal, and all men in the household dressed in […]
Club holds lovely and exciting Improv Show
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On Sunday April 8, Pun Intended put on an Improv Show in the center of the JC Williams Center. Over sixty students showed up for the free pizza and alcohol to see what this show was all about. The show was hilarious, for starters and kept the audience engaged throughout the […]
Internationally known speaker reveals facts about physician-assisted suicide
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On April 3 in the Gentile Gallery, Rita Marker gave a talk on doctor-prescribed suicide and how students can engage in an intellectual conversation. Over 50 students attended to hear what Marker had to say. Marker, who is the executive director of the Patient’s Rights Council and an internationally known speaker, […]
Professor advises students to react to stress, not adapt
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On March 27, a Franciscan University psychology professor discussed reasons why college students are most stressed and then shared ways to deal with the stress in the International Lounge at 7 p.m. Entitled “Stress and Anxiety: How to Deal with It,” the talk was given by Thomas Workman, who holds a […]
Small business owner gives students advice for business world success
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER Mark Nelson, the small business owner of Catholic to the Max, visited Franciscan University on March 22 to talk about his background and how he became a successful business owner. The talk was held in the Gentile Gallery and over 40 students attended. Nelson’s journey to a prosperous business was a […]
Documentary claims the rosary has transformed the world
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On March 20, the Knights of the Holy Queen household held a movie night in the Gentile Gallery that featured a movie about the importance of the rosary. The movie was set up in the fashion of a priest giving a homily, with the Rev. Don Calloway, MIC, being the speaker. […]
Student for Life updates its dreams for the future
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER The Students for Life Club held its information meeting on Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. President Cassidy Roderick began the meeting by stating that the original plan of the evening was to have only the officers present, but through the power of the Holy Spirit, she felt called to invite more […]
Intramural sports sponsor community among students and athletes
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER The Finnegan Fieldhouse echoes with sounds in the evenings, and the fields are full of students who are not competing in the NCAA brackets. Why? Because it’s intramural season. Intramural athletics is an individual experience to each athlete that participates. For one athlete who does not feel fit enough for a […]
New residence director fosters family atmosphere in dorms
KETRINA CLEMONS AND LIAM GALLIGAN STAFF WRITERS From freshman move-in handshakes to late night chats, this year’s resident director of Kolbe-Clare residence hall is there for his students through friendly and humorous jokes, and witnessing with a passion for following Christ. Andrew Ouvellete grew up in a small family that lives in Indianapolis, and he […]