Man on the Street: Should the Senate confirm Brett Kavanaugh?
KENDAL HUNTSMAN Freshman Zoey Stapleton “In my opinion, the Senate should approve Brett Kavanaugh to become the new justice. The allegations of sexual assault have been made in a desperate attempt to destroy his character, but the trials should not stand because they have been made with little to no concrete evidence.” […]
Man on the Street: How do you plan to implement this year’s theme, “Be Not Afraid,” into your life this year?
KENDAL HUNTSMAN Sophomore Ian Vasquez “By not allowing discouragement to stall my self-journey towards a closer relationship with God and a better understanding of myself, talents, authenticity and prayer.” Senior Christina Eusebio “After being here for three years and seeing how God has formed me through different situations and people I have encountered … all […]
Convert from Islam shares insight about Islam perspective of God
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER A visiting scholar gave a comparative talk on the Bible and the Quran Thursday night in the Gallery at 6 p.m., sharing personal experience of how Catholicism and Islam view God. Jacob Imam, a Marshal Scholar of the University of Oxford, converted to Catholicism from Islam three years ago. His talk, […]
Women’s ministry discusses food as foundation for community
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER On April 11, Women’s Ministry hosted graduate students Chiara Van Voost and Emma Lindle to lead a discussion about the importance of glorifying God through the theology of food. Entitled “Life After the Caf: Theology of Food & the Art of Cooking,” the talk included Van Voost and Lindle’s experience with […]
Household hosts semi-formal dance with style
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER On April 7, students heading out of the Festival of Praise could hear music inviting them to the “Guys in Ties and Girls in Pearls” dance in the J.C. Williams Center, hosted by Crown of Creation household. The theme is an annual one for the household’s dance, which requires a semi-formal […]
Block party to bring Franciscan love to local community
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER The team of the Office of Evangelization is stepping up their game this year, working hard to make this year’s Block Party the best yet. The third annual Hilltop Communities Block Party, originally scheduled for April 7, will now be held on April 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Tower […]
Penny and Sparrow hosts concert which wows students
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER On April 6 in the Finnegan Fieldhouse, students were entertained by the well-loved band Penny and Sparrow, which was joined by Franciscan alumna and singer Alanna Boudreau. The doors opened at 7:30 p.m. for eager students to find good seats in order to enjoy the music. The band consists of Andy […]
Student government hosts first Town Hall to listen to students’ voices
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITTER The very first Student Government Town Hall was held on April 6 in the J.C. Williams Center Atrium at 9 p.m., an event which was greatly advertised by members of Student Government and other students alike. While a promise of free pizza might have provided some incentive, there was an impressive […]
Speaker offers suggestions for solution to “modern crisis”
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER The Hildebrand Project provided a different perspective on the role of Catholics in the 21st century in a lecture on Tuesday evening titled “Catholic Social Doctrine in the Age of Trump” in the Gentile Gallery. R.R. Reno, editor of “First Things” magazine who holds a doctorate in religious ethics from Yale […]
Hundreds of women are reaffirmed in dignity at BeLoved Event
KENDAL HUNSTMAN STAFF WRITER Women’s Ministry’s annual BeLoved Event, themed “Remember who you are whose you are,” brought over 400 women on Feb. 10 to the Finnegan Fieldhouse to experience healing and served as a reminder to the women of their identity. The event began with mass at 6 p.m. in the Finnegan Fieldhouse, celebrated […]