Chapel Ministry prepares to bring the Way of the Cross to life
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER Good Friday is one of the most important days of the Catholic liturgical year. It is arguably the most meaningful day to appreciate and contemplate the Lord’s sacrifice. Catholics from all over the world devote themselves to prayer and meditation on the way of the cross. This meaningful devotion and […]
Students sweetly sing Sounds of the Season
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The lower Gentile Gallery filled with the buzz of excited conversation on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 2, as students and guests from all over campus came to watch the Franciscan University Chorale perform at the Sounds of the Season concert. At 4 p.m., the choir took the stage amid […]
Barons basketball takes first conference game in explosive overtime match
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Barons basketball team defeated the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats last Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Finnegan Fieldhouse after an intense tied game that went into overtime in this first AMCC conference game of the season. The Barons took the Bobcats by storm in the explosive first half, scoring an early […]
Lady Barons basketball team overrun by Chatham Cougars after fierce fight
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons basketball team put up a fierce fight in its second game of the season this past Wednesday, Nov. 14, but the team was eventually overrun by the Chatham Cougars 82-55. By 7 p.m., the cheers from the over 200 attendees could be heard even from the doors […]
Lady Barons tennis team takes another championship to cap off undefeated season
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons tennis team recently won its championship game against Mount Aloysius College, giving the team an 8-0 season record for its conference games and an impressive 14-1 record overall. The ladies had a phenomenal season, demonstrating their growth both on and off the court. “This is probably one […]
Senior one-acts explore interpersonal relationships and interior droughts
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER While most students are looking forward to Thanksgiving break and the rest it will hopefully bring, two senior theatre majors are working non-stop to prepare for their one-act performances that will debut when students return. Senior theatre majors Greg Demary and Alicia Libetti have been hard at work since the […]
Men’s household lives out theology of the body
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER “What does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God?” asked senior household coordinator Scott Hingsbergen. “What does it mean to be human in the fullest sense?” Hingsbergen is the co-coordinator of Corpus Christi household, a group of men who live out the charisms of joy, […]
Lady Barons volleyball team crushes Hilbert, honoring departing seniors
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Finnegan Fieldhouse was packed last Saturday afternoon as hundreds gathered to watch the Lady Barons volleyball team beat the Hilbert Hawks 3-0 on senior appreciation night. After fighting hard to win their first set, the Lady Barons handily won the second and third, defeating Hilbert in honor of their […]
Lady Barons tennis falls to Indiana-East, continues to improve skill
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER The Lady Barons tennis team fell to Indiana-East last Friday in an action-packed 5-0 match. Close to a hundred people gathered in the brisk autumn air to watch the teams face off. The doubles games got off to a roaring start, and the ringing crack of the rackets could be […]
Women’s household devoted to sanctity of the family, obedience to God
S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER “We seek as a household to uphold the dignity of a family,” said Lucy DeMatties, senior household coordinator of Fiat Sanctae Familiae, “because we are part of the family of God.” Fiat Sanctae Familiae, located in St. Thomas More Hall, was founded in 2004. The household members are devoted to […]