At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27th, AMDG hosted a Poker Tournament, complete with black card tables, music and AMDG card dealers stationed at the numerous tables.  AMDG members welcomed students into the Atrium of the J.C. Williams Center for their event, which is aimed at saving for their spring retreat. “We’re raising money to […]

On March 2, students filled the Gentile Gallery in the JC Williams center for the Veritas Society’s debate titled, “AI chatbots should not exist.” This debate included professors, with Dr. Marc Barnes and Dr. Alex Plato on the affirmative side, and Dr. Fernanda Psihas and student Paul Bremberg on the opposing side.  In their opening […]

In front of a filled-to-capacity Pope Paul VI Event Center in Christ the Teacher Hall, conservative political activist and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines came to Franciscan University on March 3 to speak about fairness in women’s sports as well as the importance of standing up for one’s beliefs in a divided climate. The event, […]

Hunting down an internship can sound like an overwhelming process for college students, but the Internships Are for Everyone Lunch n’ Learn helped dispel some of those fears by hosting a talk and panel.  Organized by Career Services, this casual event featured a panel of four Franciscan students who have participated in successful internships. From […]

Students crowded outside the doors to Finnegan Fieldhouse on Feb. 28 at 8 pm in buzzing anticipation while waiting for the doors to open at 8 pm for the annual “Lip Sync Battle,” hosted by Franciscan University household, Guardians of the Divine Will. It is one of campus’s most beloved annual events. Setting the energized […]

For Catholics living in the modern United States, almsgiving can be an impersonal concept that begins and ends with dropping a few dollars in the collection basket.  However, an organization, Christ in the City, takes almsgiving to a deeper level by personally serving the homeless in U.S. cities. On Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in […]

It is not uncommon for prayer to feel like a failure. Spiritual barriers, such as doubt, distraction, or distrust, constantly intrude on communion with God. At School of Prayer on March 2 at 7 p.m., Rev. Dave Pivonka taught students how to defeat those barriers, focusing on experiencing freedom in prayer.  Pivonka began by asking […]

On Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the Finnegan Fieldhouse, Franciscan University’s Dr. Shane Owens delivered a talk on Lent as part of the annual BEHOLD campuswide retreat.  Owens began his talk with a prayer before discussing Jesus’ 40 days in the desert. He emphasized that the desert should be understood “primarily as a place […]

On Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7pm, Catholic singer-songwriter Matt Maher took the stage with Franciscan President Rev. Pivonka as part of the 2026 campus-wide retreat. Students and guests were thrilled and enthusiastic to spend an evening in worship with Maher, with many stating the evening show was one of the most anticipated events of the […]

Hundreds of students, local families and visitors who attended Franciscan University’s Behold Retreat on Feb. 21 had the opportunity to hear firsthand about singer-songwriter Matt Maher’s personal journey.  President of Franciscan University, Rev. Dave Pivonka questioned Maher about his career, faith and life experiences in a personal, interview-style conversation in Finnegan Fieldhouse. The conversation, which […]