Law professor responds to modern culture war
Photo by Linsey Flinn Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer The Catholic Church is winning battles over religious freedom but losing the war, said a guest speaker Thursday in the Gentile Gallery. Helen Alvaré, the Robert A. Levy Endowed Chair in Law and Liberty at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, shared the major themes […]
Cardiologist discusses ethical issues in artificial heart support
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer A doctor discussed the ethical principles involved in deciding to discontinue artificial heart support in an academic lecture Friday in the Gentile Gallery. John A. Schirger, director of the Heart Failure Clinic at Trinity Health System and past president of the Catholic Medical Association, gave the talk to mark the beginning […]
Panel addresses rising interest in socialism
Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Three speakers discussed socialism from an economic and theological perspective in a presentation Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. The panelists were Juan Jauregui, former senior economist at the International Monetary Fund; Andrew Jones, who holds a doctorate in European history; and Deborah Savage, who holds a doctorate […]
Speaker raises awareness for human trafficking
Photo by Ben Rose-Fish Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Human trafficking is not about the stranger danger narrative, said a speaker in Pugliese Auditorium Oct. 28. Sophia Fisher, founder of the digital campaign “Stop the Demand” and a board member at Atlantic Counter Trafficking, spoke at Franciscan University of Steubenville about the fastest growing crime in […]
Friar returns to university with passion for ministry
Photo by Brigid Mack Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Since celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination this past spring, the Rev. Jim Angert, TOR, currently has no plans for retirement. In fact, when asked about the matter, Angert says that his “retirement plan is out of this world.” “As long as I have the health […]
Friar discusses Lord’s Day origin, significance
Photo by Elizabeth Alva Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer The claim that Lord’s Day is Protestant lacks historical knowledge, said a Franciscan friar in the International Lounge Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. The Rev. Gregory Plow, TOR, explained the Hebraic and Catholic roots of Lord’s Day during a talk entitled “The Catholicity of Lord’s Days.” The […]
Households plan to celebrate anniversaries with reunions
Photo provided by MOS Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Many households at Franciscan University of Steubenville are celebrating various significant anniversaries this fall and spring. This year, over half a dozen households are holding special events, such as reunions, to commemorate decades of being a presence on campus. Whether it is 10, 20 or 30 years, […]
Journalist shares insights on faith, freedom from new book
Photo by Brigid Mack Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer Human beings find their true freedom in response to certain limits imposed by nature and tradition, said a speaker in the Gentile Gallery Monday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. Journalist Sohrab Ahmari, op-ed editor of the New York Post, contributing editor of the Catholic Herald and a […]
Franciscan launches new teaching mission in Iraq
Photo provided by Alex Mckenna Margaret Peppiatt Staff Writer When most students hear about mission trips, they probably think of locations like Nicaragua or Haiti. Iraq might not be the first place that comes to mind, but Franciscan University of Steubenville now offers a mission to the Middle Eastern country. Alex McKenna, president of student […]