A quest of faith and a flag: Gibraltarian students tell their stories, provide perspective on American and Franciscan culture
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR Walking through the doors of the St. John Paul II Library, one of Franciscan University’s first Gibraltarian students looked at the array of flags hanging above him and asked, “Where is my flag?” Through the initiative of Jeremy Duo and Christopher Cortés, the first Franciscan students to represent the tiny […]
ISIS, Christianity: Is there a difference, Mr. President?
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR If you have had any access to the media within these last weeks, you will have seen links to horrific footage of ISIS’ most recent victim, Lt. Muath al-Kasaesbeh, the Jordanian pilot who was caged and burned to death. As if these horrible acts of violence are not enough to […]
Letter from the editor: A call to further cultivate artistic talents of students on campus
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR On the eve of the debut of the musical inspired by the life of Franciscan University, one cannot help but acknowledge the state of the artistic culture at the University. Franciscan prides itself on reaching people in every aspect of their lives, mind, body and spirit. Something that reaches every […]
Man on the Street: A survey of current events
Do you think you know what is making the news today? BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR The Troubadour took a survey of Franciscan University students concerning recent events that have been prominent in the news during the past week. Take a look to see how they answered and see if you can answer correctly. Does […]
Letter from the editor: The civic, moral responsibilities of a Catholic voter
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR I made the short walk down to the mailbox on the windy Sunday afternoon to slip my absentee ballot into the mailbox to send it on its way back to Illinois. In case you have missed all of the signs around campus or all the advertisements for different candidates, it […]
Man on the Street: A survey of current events
Do you know what is making the news today? BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR The Troubadour took a survey of Franciscan University students concerning recent events that have been prominent in the news during the past week. Take a look to see how they answered, and see if you can answer it correctly. In […]
Benefit raises money to create new scholarship fund in memory of alumni
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER Assistant Editor On October 22, 2013, Amanda Looman, a senior at Franciscan University, passed away after she was left in critical condition nine days after she was hit head-on by a drunk driver. Looman was a double major in business and marketing, a member of the Barons’ soccer team, and a member […]
Man on the Street: A survey of current events
Do you know what is making the news today? BY LAUREN RAMSEYER Assistant Editor The Troubadour took a survey of Franciscan University students concerning recent events that have been prominent in the news during the past two weeks. Take a look to see how they answered, and see if you can answer it correctly! […]
Letter from the editor: Learning to communicate our Catholic faith with love
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER Assistant Editor Franciscan University is a safe haven for young Catholics. What other place in America can college students be as free to live and speak their faith but here? While this safe haven is a wonderful thing when the students are here, it can also be a hindrance to them when […]
Student injured in car accident near Starvaggi
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER Assistant Editor Update (September 26): Steubenville Police Department was not available for comment and Michael Conn was not able to confirm further details. A young woman was taken to the hospital in an ambulance this morning after being hit by a car as she was crossing the street near Starvaggi Hall at […]