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St. Jerome Fellowship Offers Bible Study and Free Clear Creek
Every Friday from 11 a.m. to noon, students gather in the J.C. Fireside Lounge to study the Word of God. Led by Gareth Cassidy, a doctorate of philosophy student in biblical theology, the St. Jerome Fellowship is a Bible study open to everyone seeking to deepen their relationship with God. This semester, the Fellowship is […]
Jake Khym Speaks on the Forgotten Love of Self
When thinking about relationships, many people forget a very important one: the relationship with oneself. Jake Khym, dean of human and spiritual formation, gave a talk titled “Human & Spiritual Formation Part 3: Self.” The talk was a part of his ongoing series “Relationship: The Art of Love.” About 50-75 students attended the talk, […]
A Long-Expected Party: Franciscan Celebrates Bilbo Baggins’ Birthday and Welcomes a Little Took
Between 1 and 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, Franciscan University of Steubenville welcomed the annual Bilbo Baggins birthday celebration with shouts of joy and various hobbitty festivities. Set under the J.C. Pavilion with strands of lights and a large birthday banner overhead, the party welcomed faculty, students and outside visitors alike. The Tolkien Society […]
Students Stand for Life at Abortion Outreach Megashift
More than 100 students gathered on the morning of Sept. 19 for the Abortion Outreach Ministry (AOM) megashift. This semesterly event unites the ministry’s separate shifts into one huge shift for a morning of prayer and sidewalk outreach at Allegheny Reproductive Health Center, an abortion clinic in Pittsburgh. Unlike a typical Saturday, when the […]
Inside a Men’s Debate Society Meeting
Dozens of posters that looked suspiciously AI-generated covered campus this week, inviting male students to attend an AI debate sponsored by the Men’s Debate Society. The debate’s resolution: “The building of data centers in America is beneficial to the country.” The parliamentary-style debate took place on Sept. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in […]
Militia Immaculata Hosts Our Lady of Sorrows Social
“Conversion is central to our life at Franciscan,” said Isaac Lin, a junior mathematics major and the speaker at the Our Lady of Sorrows Social, “And we must live conversion through prayer because it is more powerful than any of us know.” The Our Lady of Sorrows Social, which took place on Sept. 15 at […]
Ascending the Heights of Heaven with Dante
On Sept. 14, students dressed in red to commemorate 14th-century poet Dante Alighieri. Sept. 14 marked the 705th anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321, and Beloved First Truth household encouraged students to celebrate “Dante Day” by wearing red. Dante is most famous for his poem “The Divine Comedy,” which takes the reader on an allegorical […]
Franciscan Strikes Back at Lightsaber Duel
Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away — or, rather on Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m., Star Wars fanatics gathered in the J.C. Pavilion to practice their lightsaber dueling skills. The duel was hosted by the Catholics Loving Star Wars (CLSW) club. Despite a small attendance of six students, the lightsaber duel was […]
Festa D’Italia Attracts a Crowd
Lured by the prospect of Italian cuisine, hundreds of students attended Festa D’Italia on Sept. 12. Hosted by Excite, the event began at 5 p.m. in the J.C. Williams Center. The J.C. Williams Center was decorated for the occasion with Italian flag banners and checkered tablecloths. The menu for Festa D’Italia included a buffet with […]
Students Share Testimonies at Charlie Kirk Memorial
Students honored the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk at a memorial hosted by Franciscan University’s Turning Point USA chapter on Sept. 10 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. Attendees heard an address from a professor, as well as testimonies from TPUSA members about the ways that Kirk affected their lives. […]