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For: Private schooling provides more benefits to students than homeschooling
Maggie McCarron Staff Writer Primary and secondary education are some of the most formative years for a person. This is where students learn how to interact with others, learn basic knowledge of all subjects and become model citizens. Of course, there are a few different methods of primary and secondary education, two of which are […]
Graduate shares three pillars for faith-filled life after college
RACHEL MILLER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Many students crowded into the Gentile Gallery on Oct.24, captivated by the topic,“Life After Franciscan.” Franciscan alumnus Tim Glemkowski shared his post-college experience in his presentation that lasted just under an hour. Glemkowski began by consecrating the night, the talk, all the listeners and their futures “fraught with anxiety and […]
Letter from the editor: Don’t just survive
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR I recently saw a meme on Facebook that said something like, “Me when I wake up at 6 a.m.: I can’t wait to go to bed tonight.” As a college student, I naturally laughed at this because it rings true. I have definitely thought this multiple times when my alarm goes […]
Franciscan earns FORBES top honors for second consecutive year
BY COURTNEY CAVANAUGH STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville has earned a place on the prestigious annual FORBES list of America’s Top Colleges for the second year in a row, ranking in the top 10 percent of 4,706 higher education institutions across America. Franciscan placed at number 434 overall out of 650 colleges and universities […]
Class participation: bigger than just a percentage of your grade
BY ADRIANA PERRY STAFF WRITER Second semester is here. Franciscan University students are back from Austria and courses are well under way. There are household commitments, sports, ministries, papers and readings, and it just seems to be piling up. On top of all of these various and sundry activities, there is class participation. “There is […]
Student injured in car accident near Starvaggi
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER Assistant Editor Update (September 26): Steubenville Police Department was not available for comment and Michael Conn was not able to confirm further details. A young woman was taken to the hospital in an ambulance this morning after being hit by a car as she was crossing the street near Starvaggi Hall at […]
Catholic Values Column: Thousands Rally for Black Mass to be Cancelled
By Rachel del Guidice More than 105,000 people have signed a petition on CitizenGo.org to stop the Oklahoma City Civic Center from hosting a black mass on Sunday. CitizenGo reports, “A black mass is a sacrilegious ceremony that is part of demonic worship. It is designed as a mockery of the Catholic Mass, in which Satan […]