Letter from the Editor: We will never forget
2015-09-10
LAUREN RAMSEYER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Where were you on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001? Can you remember? I was 7 years old, folding laundry in our living room with my momContinue Reading
Letter from the Editor: Best of the Barons
2015-03-31
BY OLIVIA SIELAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Who are the outstanding students of Franciscan University? Who are the ones that positively impact the lives of those around them? Who are those that liveContinue Reading
The challenge to encounter Christ in those around us
2015-03-17
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR How often do we truly encounter another person? How often is the empty “How are you?” followed by an equally as hollow “Fine, thanks. HowContinue Reading
Letter from the Editor: Combating a ‘globalization of indifference,’ uniting our sufferings with others
2015-02-25
BY OLIVIA SIELAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Last week when I interviewed Franciscan University’s Alexander Sich for this edition’s front-page article, he had attended a very moving event earlier that day. As you’llContinue Reading
ISIS, Christianity: Is there a difference, Mr. President?
2015-02-17
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR If you have had any access to the media within these last weeks, you will have seen links to horrific footage of ISIS’ most recentContinue Reading
Letter from the Editor: Franciscan bucket list
2015-01-29
BY OLIVIA SIELAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As The Troubadour has been gearing up for another semester, I’ve been preparing for graduation in the spring. While the graduating class of 2015 is lookingContinue Reading
The challenges of being a winter athlete
2015-01-25
BY ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR To all winter athletes on campus, you deserve more than the applause you get on the court. A lot of people do not know aboutContinue Reading
Letter from the editor: A call to further cultivate artistic talents of students on campus
2014-11-20
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR On the eve of the debut of the musical inspired by the life of Franciscan University, one cannot help but acknowledge the state of theContinue Reading
Letter from the editor: The civic, moral responsibilities of a Catholic voter
2014-10-23
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR I made the short walk down to the mailbox on the windy Sunday afternoon to slip my absentee ballot into the mailbox to send itContinue Reading
Letter from the editor: Censoring Censorship
2014-10-08
BY OLIVIA SIELAFF Editor-In-Chief High school students in Denver, Colorado, protested last week against a proposed censoring of AP history material. The Jefferson County school board officials intended the materialContinue Reading