Student and alumni form Irish band in time for St. Patrick’s Day
By Maddie Van Haute Staff Writer Lorica, a five-man Irish band composed of Franciscan students and alumni, has officially made its debut on the music scene in Steubenville. The band was officially started this past January by Franciscan alum Matt Hennig (class of 2022). It all began at the Christmas Extravaganza hosted by Exc!te last […]
Letter to the editor
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor You never realize how much you love your job or how important it is until it’s threatened. Granted, my job has not actually been threatened (yet), but there have been recent events that have led me to believe that I have reason to worry. I was informally invited to partake […]
New club is par for course among Frisbee fans
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor Frisbee fans on campus will have a new resource this semester that promises to bring high-flying fun. Started by senior Jon Meinholz, the new Franciscan University of Steubenville disc golf club is excited to begin its first semester on campus. While it was created in the 1970s, the sport of […]
Crowd delivers crushing defeat to house in Latin Mass debate
Photo by Brigid Mack Madeleine Van Haute and Ben Miller Layout Editors The Gentile Gallery was packed Sunday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in anticipation of a heated Veritas Society Dumb Ox Debate concerning the restriction of the Latin Mass and its impact on Church unity. The motion for the debate was “This house believes […]
Speaker shares story on career, vocation with business students
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor A speaker said pursuing a vocation can be more important than pursuing a career in a talk addressed to students of the business department Monday at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Seminar Room. Doug Perry, executive director of the Leadership Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville, said, “Pursuing our […]
Franciscan student to teach Catholic social teaching in Iraq
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor Alex McKenna, a junior at Franciscan University of Steubenville, always has something big going on around campus, whether it is tapping trees for maple syrup, planning for next year’s new student orientation or running for president of student government. Now his ambition and curiosity has led him to an opportunity […]
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the patens debacle
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor Student Government has continuously fought for patens throughout this past year, and although the conversation ended about a month ago, I don’t think this conversation ended the way it should have. To recap this “epic” conquest, Senator Bridget Whoriskey submitted Fall Bill 20, which requested the use of patens at […]
For: Tips from a former childcare worker
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor There are so many reasons why mothers should make the decision to stay home with their children. First, parents’ involvement in their children’s lives is so essential to the children’s psychological development. From the ages of 15-19, I worked at an elementary school as an aftercare teacher. This job entailed […]
New music center to honor George D. Rice
Photo by Elena Mirus Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor “It’s a real joy not only to do something that will be used by students but personally to do something that honors my dad, who loved music,” Bob Rice said regarding the new George D. Rice Music Center at the bottom of the hill. Over the […]
Homeschooling rules
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor Private school seems like the obvious choice, right? That’s what I thought too. Private school is practically the same as public school but with short skirts and a few religion classes thrown into the mix. So, what makes homeschooling better than private schooling? As someone who experienced both, I can […]