FATAL 9th, Fire 8th in first tournament of 2023 season
By Leo Schafer Business Manager Franciscan’s two ultimate teams, FATAL and Fire, participated in the Commonwealth Cup, a D-I tournament held in Martinsville, Virginia, on Feb. 18 and 19. Franciscan’s teams were invited to the tournament, which included but was not limited to teams from Liberty University, University of North Carolina, West Virginia University and […]
Indefensible? Yes. Inevitable?? Yes.
By Leo Schafer Business Manager As a reader of The Troubadour, I can say that the changes proposed to take effect next week are indefensible. As the plan’s main architect, I can also say that they are inevitable. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Leo Schafer. I was hired […]
Goodbye, and Hello.
By Leo Schafer Business Manager At the time when I wrote my first article for The Troubadour, this university was a very different place. Fr. Dave had only just been installed this University’s president, patients had only just begun to feel the symptoms of COVID-19 according to retrospective data, and the Houston Astros were the […]
Talk of trains and new FUSG justice
By Leo Schafer Business Manager At Franciscan University Student Government’s meeting on Feb. 15, two pieces of legislation were passed, a new justice was sworn in and several comments were made regarding the ongoing East Palestine train derailment situation. President Jared Johnson took time to update the senate about the ongoing situation concerning the East […]
FUSG elects 3 new senators, spends $1,000 to fund 3 clubs
By Leo Schafer and Peter Lim Business Manager and Staff Writer Franciscan University Student Government (FUSG) swore in three new internally elected senators at its meeting at 11 a.m. meeting on Wednesday. Senior Liam Fanning, junior George Mead and junior Joe Prendergast were elected by current FUSG members. At the meeting, the three were sworn […]
FATAL off to regionals, looking for seventh title
Leo Schafer Business Manager At this point in the season, Franciscan FATAL ultimate looks nearly indistinguishable from years past: heading to nationals. At its three tournaments so far, FATAL has an 11-2 record, an eighth consecutive bid to the Ohio Valley Regional Championship and the momentum necessary to reach the USA Ultimate Division III College […]
Franciscan FATAL wins region, advances to nationals for sixth time
Leo Schafer Staff Writer With a 9-6 victory over Oberlin College Sunday, Nov.14, the Franciscan University of Steubenville FATAL Ultimate team capped off its weekend with a regional title. This win punched the FATAL team’s ticket to the USA Ultimate (USAU) Men’s Division III College Championship Tournament, to be held in December in Norco, Califorinia. […]
News Briefs
Leo Brian Schafer Catholic Values Columnist Domestic: Joe Biden projected to win 2020 presidential election Major news outlets have called the 2020 presidential election in favor of 78-year-old former Vice President Joe Biden. Biden claimed victory against incumbent President Donald Trump, who refuses to concede, citing widespread allegations of voter fraud. Lawsuits regarding the issue […]
Don’t throw vodka on a dumpster fire
Leo Brian Schafer Catholic Values Columnist The vast majority of the world has the age where one can legally purchase alcohol set at 18. All of Europe, much of Asia, South America, and much of Africa all concur: 18-year-olds are physically and emotionally mature enough to have the responsibility to drink. Why is the United […]
News Briefs
Leo Brian Schafer Catholic Values Columnist National: New York requires COVID testing before entering border In an Oct. 31 press conference, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all visitors to the state must test negative for COVID-19 before attempting entry into the state. The new guidelines represent a uniform policy for the entire country, […]