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‘The Ultimate Gift’ review: Lessons within a film or a gift within a film
Sarah Wandor Critic’s Corner Columnist “The Ultimate Gift” is about trust fund baby Jason Stevens. After his grandfather Howard “Red” Stevens’ death, Jason is told that, much to his surprise, he has a piece of the inheritance of the multibillion-dollar estate left for him in his grandfather’s will. However, in order to receive it he […]
Homeschooling rules
Madeleine Van Haute Layout Editor Private school seems like the obvious choice, right? That’s what I thought too. Private school is practically the same as public school but with short skirts and a few religion classes thrown into the mix. So, what makes homeschooling better than private schooling? As someone who experienced both, I can […]
Trusting in abundance amid pandemics, protocols and perplexing plans
Veronica Novotny Assistant Editor There is a lot going on right now. Between illness, riots and the social unrest which always seems to accompany elections these days, there was already a lot of tension this summer before adding on top of that the typical academics, responsibilities and social drama that come with campus life. On […]
The Vice Column: Frannies don’t talk to each other
Clement Harrold Student Government Vice President I love Franciscan. I love the campus, the faculty, the friars, the authentically Catholic culture. I love the fact that there’s a positive peer pressure here, that there’s a strange but beautiful synthesis between charismatic and traditional, that you can become the person God wants you to be in […]
Student Sports Column: Send your couch to voicemail
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR You know you should probably work out when the excuses you formulate for the situation begin to defy logic. Barring those individuals with a diagnosed fear of treadmills (Google it), the rest of us really aren’t doing ourselves any favors. Should a running tally account for the number of times I […]
Austria Adventures: Jesus, Grapes, and Other Good Things
MICHELLE FORTUNATO AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT Austria continues to exceed expectations. God gives so abundantly in his infinite goodness. There are the things that I looked forward to before I arrived, like the mountains and the gelato. And then there are the things that I never could have anticipated, like the surprising joy that is found in […]
Sauron: Our true presidential candidate
JEREMY HAUSOTTER CONTRIBUTING WRITER The two thousand and sixteenth year after the birth of the Messiah has demonstrated all sorts of odd mannerisms and quirks of the human race. It is this year in particular that in the United States of America millions of citizens will flock to the presidential election booths or stay at […]
The Schengen Agreement and Crisis in Europe
ADAM BASINGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER What is the Schengen Agreement? Essentially, the Schengen Agreement is a treaty signed that led to the creation of Europe’s borderless area, where one can travel freely in between countries. It was signed on June 14, 1985, by five of the 10 member states of the then European Economic Community near […]
Sports column: Are conservative values benched in sports media?
ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR Bias exists in many different forms: religious, gender, racial, ethnic and others. But all of these biases can be tied back to one realm – politics. Sticking with the political theme for this edition of The Troubadour, let’s talk about the relationship between sports and politics. As much as we want […]
Enough with the participation trophies
ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR I used to play a lot of sports when I was younger. Peewee soccer until fourth grade. Volleyball from fourth through eighth grade. Tee-ball all the way up to “big girl” fast pitch softball. Heck, I was even a cheerleader for eight years, receiving two varsity letters for cheerleading (and yes, […]