NEWS BRIEFS: Pop star Prince dies at 57, Ohio family murder was ‘methodical,’ Virginia governor restores felons’ voting rights, Clemson protest leads to promise of greater diversity , Tiger sighting in Houston
RACHEL RANDER AND SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITERS Pop star Prince dies at 57 Pop star Prince died Thursday, April 20, at age 57. According to the BBC, he was found unresponsive inside an elevator at his home. Last Friday, April 15, he was rushed to a hospital in Illinois where he was treated and released […]
Student Government debates club budgets at final meeting
KASSY LOCHHEAD AND MARIA SULZEN STAFF WRITERS Franciscan University Student Government met for the final time before summer to discuss the budgets for multiple clubs on campus. The total came to a sum of $33,118 for all club budgets. Student Government was awarded $7,373 by committee vote, but the new total became $9,522. Students for […]
Women’s Conference features addresses of 4 theologians, draws large crowd
HANNAH CRITES AND MARGARET BOYLAN ASSISTANT EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER Franciscan University students experienced insight into the gift of woman in the church and the culture through talks by theologians April 15-16 at a conference organized by students and the university. Franciscan seniors Hayley Ketschke, Mary Kate Heim and Toni Brown created a two-day conference […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Belgian transport minister resigns, Earthquake hits Japan, Brazilian president faces potential impeachment, Norwegian migrant couple loses 5 children to government, Czech Republic seeks to be called Czechia
RACHEL RANDER AND SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITERS Belgian transport minister resigns Belgian Transport Minister Jacqueline Galant resigned April 15 after being accused of security lapses in the Brussels Airport before the terrorist attacks March 22, reported the BBC. Security lapses were identified in a leaked confidential 2015 document, which Galand denied seeing. Prime Minister Charles […]
Student Government debates funding of graduation week events
KASSY LOCHHEAD AND MARIA SULZEN Franciscan University Student Government met April 12 to debate funding for graduation week activities as well as to pass spring bills #39-42. The meeting kicked off with a discussion about graduation week. The senate was split over whether the money allocated for graduation week should be cut from $9,000 to […]
Student Government discusses bills for Young Americans for Freedom, Outdoors Club
KASSY LOCHHEAD AND MARIA SULZEN STAFF WRITERS Franciscan University Student Government met April 6 to discuss two spring bills, both presented by committee chair, Sen. Stephen Shaw. Spring bill #37 allocated $57.16 from Young Americans for Freedom’s FebruaryMarch voter drive to continue the voter drive into March, April and May. Additionally, $200 will be reallocated […]
Noche de Fiesta
Latinos for Christ hosted a Noche de Fiesta party in the JC Williams Center.
Franciscan University’s chapter of the Intercollegiate Defense of Equality and Solidarity returns from trip to United Nations Headquarters
During spring break, seven members of Franciscan University’s chapter of the Intercollegiate Defense of Equality and Solidarity (IDEAS) spent their time working with the Statistical Commission on sustainable development goals. The United Nations recently created a list of 17 global goals that it wants to achieve by 2030, such as eradicating poverty and ending gender […]
