Beauty
Hike helps students see beauty in nature and people
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Sixteen students and one friar gathered to combat the freezing temperatures in a hike at Tomlinson Run state park’s trails on Nov. 11 at 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by the Outdoors Club, the hike was in honor of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was an avid outdoorsman. Four cars left the university […]
Loving yourself is dying to pride and selfishness, says speaker
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER Professor, wife and mother of five girls, Susan Poyo gave a talk Sunday night in the Gentile Gallery in which she challenged her audience to learn to love the women God created them to be. The event began at 7 p.m., and Susan Poyo, who holds a doctorate in education from […]
Pianist shares stories and songs which evoke emotion
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On Nov. 5, Franciscan University welcomed virtuoso pianist and acclaimed performer, Eric Genius, to fill the Gentile Gallery with his music. The setting of the evening was calm, for the lights were dim when an audience member entered the room. The concert began on time at 2 p.m. and opened with […]
Letter from the editor: God’s presence in times of calamity
MARGARET BOYLAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A little over a week ago, our country remembered a tragic event. Sixteen years ago, a devastating act of terrorism hit New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., that shook the country. Over the past two weeks, we have seen natural disasters come crashing in on the southeastern states with the devastation of […]
