Student-run television broadcasting informs campus of current events
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Are you looking for a reliable news source that covers a broad range of topics from a Catholic point of view? Franciscan Beat, a television news broadcasting group run by students at Franciscan University of Steubenville, shares a variety of news stories to inform students about current events. The Beat broadcasts […]
Beekeeper discusses honeybees, how to manage them
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer A local beekeeper talked about honeybees and how to maintain them in the Gentile Gallery April 11. Justin Sofio, ’10, grew up in Steubenville and began beekeeping while living in Ireland for six years. He said he became interested in the occupation during a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in 2011 when he […]
Women panelists share stories about discerning personal vocations
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Four women from different walks of life discussed the process of discerning personal vocations in the Gentile Gallery Tuesday at 6 p.m. The panelists were Alicia Hernon, ‘94, a local mother of 10; Joanne Storm Gallagher, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and is the chair of the department of […]
Speaker says angels are unacknowledged civilization
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Another civilization exists that is not easy to acknowledge because of the fall, said an expert on angels in Christ the King Chapel Wednesday. Mark Miravalle, a professor of theology who earned his sacred theological doctorate at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, shared beliefs about the angels […]
Students travel home and abroad for spring missions
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Spring break at Franciscan University of Steubenville means it is time for mission trips. Hundreds of students travelled domestically and internationally between March 12-19 to serve in soup kitchens, schools, medical clinics, parishes and other locations to bring the light of Christ to people in need. Completely funded and led by […]
TOB expert gives insights into mystery of Blessed Mother’s body
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer The Blessed Virgin Mary teaches Christians they must open themselves to God’s love, said an expert on theology of the body Tuesday in the Gentile Gallery at 7 p.m. Christopher West, co-founder of Theology of the Body Institute and a popular Catholic author, discussed the meaning of Mary’s body through the […]
Guest speaker presents theories on happiness, human nature
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer A philosopher offered explanations for true happiness and the trustworthiness of human nature during an academic lecture in the Gentile Gallery Friday at 3 p.m. Alexander Pruss, who holds doctorate degrees in mathematics and philosophy and is a professor of philosophy and the director of graduate studies at Baylor University, first […]
Anonymous group helps women overcome temptation, addiction
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Students at Franciscan University are not alone in struggling with addictions such as pornography and masturbation. The anonymous group Redeemed and Set Free aims to assist women grappling with these problems. “Basically, it’s a group on campus for women who struggle with sexual sins, specifically anything that has to do with […]
Students start faith-based environmental club
Photo by Elizabeth Alva Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Today, environmental movements are often associated with political agendas. However, a new environmental stewardship club at Franciscan University of Steubenville focuses on caring for the natural world from a Catholic perspective. “You don’t have to know much about the environment to get involved,” said sophomore Bailey Samuelson, […]
Second socialism panel discusses John Paul’s perspective
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Multiple speakers addressed the current “social problem” within the context of Pope St. John Paul II’s social encyclicals Tuesday in the Gentile Gallery. The talk, titled “Transcending the Dilemma: St. John Paul II on the Key to the Social Question,” was the second in a series that began last November that […]