Staying sane through growing pains
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR I wrote a journal entry at the beginning of my senior year of high school about how I did not want to grow up. Reading over it as I prepared to write this letter, my last editorial before I graduate college, I chuckled to myself. It seems like not much has changed. […]
Sisters celebrate 150th jubilee with stories of the past
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR The scene: northern Germany, after World War II — the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (FSGM) were struggling to keep their motherhouse alive, and those in the American province were doing all they could to send aid to their suffering sisters in Germany. “We sent them M&Ms,” said Sister […]
Fall season recap: Barons finish strong
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR Men’s Cross Country Baron runners took the top three individual finishes in the AMCC Championship Nov. 2, and the team took the number one spot overall to win the championship for the second year in a row. At the NCAA III Mid-East Regional meet Nov. 16, the Barons placed 13th overall, with junior […]
Let’s talk about death
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR Who would you die for? Your best friend? Your little sister? Father Nathan Malavolti? Maybe it’s because I’m an angsty Gen Z kid with a morbid sense of humor who occasionally longs to shuffle off this mortal coil, but I definitely look at people and think, “I love that person so much. […]
Athlete Spotlight: PJ Ernst: Puns, prayer and playing rugby
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR “Recently, I’ve been getting into dad jokes a lot, and I really love when someone sits in a recliner, and they say ‘Ah, yes. Me and this recliner go way back,’” senior Patrick “PJ” Ernst said, followed by a laugh at his own joke. Anyone who knows Ernst knows that prowess on […]
Baron rugby team rolls Geneva to advance in conference championship
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR The Baron ruggers defeated Geneva College in the semifinals of the championship in a well-fought 50-7 win Oct. 26. The ruggers hit the pitch ready to play hard for their first home game in a month, and several dedicated fans braved the rain to cheer the team on. The Barons started strong […]
Students to develop taste for virtue, bread in new class abroad
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR Growing in virtue, as any Catholic knows, can be as filling as a good loaf of sourdough bread. That’s why Franciscan University of Steubenville professors Brandon Dahm and Matthew Breuninger are collaborating to create a one-of-a-kind class. In this new summer class, students will spend two weeks in Gaming, Austria, learning […]
Letter from the Editor: How swing dancing taught me to trust Jesus
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR Swing dancing is the most awkwardly Franny thing you can do, people will say. And I love it. If you’ve never danced with someone who knows what he’s doing, you need to try it. Nothing comes close to the feeling of being spun, dipped and thrown into the air at unexpected […]
Men’s and women’s groups provide hope, empowerment to overcome pornography
MAGGIE PAWSEY ASSISTANT EDITOR Hardly anyone can escape from the epidemic of pornography in today’s culture, and students at Franciscan University of Steubenville are not exempt. That’s why support groups have formed on campus to help students heal from and conquer their struggles. Mary and Joe, whose names have been changed for anonymity, are leaders of the on-campus groups for women […]
Critic’s Corner: Lessons from ‘Tangled’: Do you have a dream?
MAGGIE PAWSEY CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST The other day, one of my close friends asked me out of the blue, “Do you have a dream?” Of course, my first instinct was to look dramatically into the distance and say, “I … had a dream … once.” Disney’s “Tangled” has heavily influenced my associations with the word […]