Austria
Austria experience unites generations
By Mia Brounstein Editor-in-Chief When Becky Brounstein woke up on a chilly, overcast morning in October of 2022, she opened her hotel room window and her senses were met with a scene that she had held in fond memory for over two decades. The air smelled like pine trees, rain and the hot breakfast being cooked […]
Adventures in Austria: Surrender
Peter J. Baugher Staff Writer I knew Austria would be challenging because while you have your friends with you, the challenges are similar to the struggles of freshman year. You are thousands of miles and an ocean away from home, you are away from your routines and support systems and in a new and unfamiliar, […]
Austria Column: The adventure goes on
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist The snow has come to Austria, Advent Markets are popping up in every little town throughout the hills, the sense of the familiar Christmas spirit is swirling in the air. So is the familiar sense of stress as students prepare for finals. The foothills of the Austrian alps have become something […]
Franciscan students who traveled to Israel are safe in Gaming in the wake of Hamas ’ Invasion
By Peter Baugher Distribution Manager On Oct. 6, 2023, thirty-eight Franciscan students arrived in Israel to participate in the Holy Land Mission trip led by the Community of the Beatitudes. The next day, Hamas invaded southern Israel, killing around 1400 people, according to the New York Times. “We went to bed in Narazath on Friday […]
Austrian Adventures: Turning on the Light
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist Okay, as I’m sure everyone has already heard, the ten-day break for Austria students was a little scary. I was in France when the news broke out that Israel was declaring war, and the Franciscan students on pilgrimage were still in the Holy Land. Thankfully, everyone’s prayers were answered and all […]
Students Gather for Annual Gaming Fest
By Peter Lim Staff Writer The Gaming Fest was hosted in Finnegan Fieldhouse with music and community engagement on Sept. 28, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Timothy McNamara, founder of the Gaming Fest, launched the event with Brother Kolbe Spencer, TOR, and Ann Marie Lata in 2016 to bring together students, faculty, and staff […]
Austrian Adventures: joy in falling
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist Since arriving in Austria, I’ve climbed quite a bit, and not just to reach my dorm room. From church steps, to wandering towns, from hikes to train platforms, I have climbed a lot! And in each place, at least two to three times a day, I will trip, slip or simply […]
Austrian Adventures: Poland Pilgrimage — Beautiful Wounds
By Maria Brounstein Austria Correspondent Nothing clears the mind at 6 a.m. quite like trumpet blasts, Polish singing and a hard marble floor. I was one of 200-odd students packed into the very front of the Black Madonna’s chapel at Jasna Góra, Częstochowa, last week. We had arrived on coach buses at around 5 a.m., […]
The wonder of gift-giving
Veronica Novotny Assistant Editor I continue to recall with great fondness a few of the many gifts that I have received over the years. These particular presents stand out as instances of having been deeply loved by the people close to me, and their gifts continue to shape the person I am today. The first […]
Students taken to Austria in cuisine experience
Jen Hantz Staff Writer Warm food, live music and Austrian raffles filled campus from 4:30-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Festivities were held outside of the upper J.C. Williams Center and Austrian food was served in the cafeteria. Folk music and classic hits blared from the local band outside of the J.C. “They were playing Glen […]