Lady Barons soccer ties D’Youville on senior day after thrilling overtime finish
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Saturday at home, the Lady Barons soccer team honored its senior players after a hard-fought match against D’Youville which ended in a double overtime tie. The Lady Barons and the D’Youville Spartans proved to be evenly matched, and the game wrapped up still tied with neither team able to score […]
Franciscan men’s soccer defeats conference leader with 3-0 shutout
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Wednesday afternoon at home, the Barons men’s soccer team defeated AMCC leader Mount Aloysius College in front of crowded stands to earn its ninth win of the season. The Barons kicked off the match with an offensive start, pushing hard up the midfield to score. Sophomore midfielder Sebastian Koehler was […]
Franciscan Athletics compete to raise funds for injured alumna
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER The Baron athletic teams have come together to raise money with the Franciscan Athletics coin war fundraiser to assist former Franciscan softball player Jordan Cunningham with medical expenses after her devastating injuries in an ATV accident. On Sept. 14, Cunningham, an alumna of Franciscan University of Steubenville and an exceptional pitcher […]
Speaker addresses conservatism and liberalism in light of Catholic teaching
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Political Science Association hosted a lecture by department head Stephen Krason, who holds a doctorate in political science, evaluating liberalism and conservatism of the past and present according to Catholic social teaching. Krason spoke to a full classroom of students and faculty on the topic of […]
Students for Life expands immensely to spread pro-life message
ELOISA GUTIERREZ AND VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITERS Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Students for Life club has recently expanded to include an official campus organization called the Values Outreach Program. What was previously known as the Students for Life club is now a campus-wide organization called Students for Life Values Outreach. The organization now extends far […]
Outdoors Club finds adventure and peace in nature with Jefferson Lake Hike
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER Sunday morning, members of the Outdoors Club left Franciscan University of Steubenville’s campus to hike the hills surrounding Jefferson Lake and to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation. The group of almost 20 students carpooled to the scenic Jefferson Lake State Park, only a half hour’s drive from campus. There the […]
Lady Barons’ tennis team crushes Medaille
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Saturday at home, the Franciscan University of Steubenville women’s tennis team fought out an impressive 9-0 sweep in the crisp fall air against Medaille to earn their ninth straight win. The Lady Barons dominated in both singles and doubles on their home courts at Belleview Park, adding yet another impressive […]
Lady Barons collect their first conference win with shutout against Medaille
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Saturday at home, the Lady Barons won their first conference match of the season and shut down Medaille with a 3-0 win to the delight of the crowded stands. The match started off with a grueling first half, with both teams fighting the rain-soaked and muddy field for control of […]
Franciscan men’s soccer falls to Medaille
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Saturday afternoon, the Franciscan University of Steubenville men’s soccer team began its Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference season with a loss to Medaille College at home under overcast skies. The first half of the game was full of intense action, with both teams fighting the slippery, mud-soaked field to push into […]
Marian household follows Little Way to grow in friendship and holiness
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER Fondly called “Roses” for short, the Roses of the Immaculate Heart household is dedicated to following the Little Way of small acts of trust in God in order to come “closer to the Immaculate Heart and into the loving arms of God the Father,” as stated in the covenant. The name […]