Conservative
Conservative Column: CPAC: Where Trump’s personality meets Washington, D.C. networking
JEREMIAH POFF CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST Most of my previous columns have centered on policy proposals and directives, but this time I wanted to speak a little bit about my own experience in the political world. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to take the Franciscan University YAF chapter to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference […]
Conservative Column: A nation of borders
JEREMIAH POFF CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST “We either have a country or we don’t; we either have borders or we don’t.” This was President Donald Trump’s rallying cry on the way to his historic election in 2016, and somehow it was controversial. This past week, a caravan of migrants from Central America stormed the U.S. border with […]
Conservative Column: A nation broken, a nation divided
JEREMIAH POFF CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST On June 14, 2017, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise began the day by joining with his colleagues for a practice ahead of the annual congressional baseball game. He ended the day in the hospital, fighting for his life after a former volunteer of the Bernie Sanders campaign opened fire on the […]
Speaker addresses conservatism and liberalism in light of Catholic teaching
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Political Science Association hosted a lecture by department head Stephen Krason, who holds a doctorate in political science, evaluating liberalism and conservatism of the past and present according to Catholic social teaching. Krason spoke to a full classroom of students and faculty on the topic of […]
Conservative Column: Kavanaugh and leftist fear-mongering
JEREMIAH POFF CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST Through tears showcasing an attitude of desperation to save his personal reputation and his family from overtly salacious and uncorroborated allegations of sexual assault, Brett Kavanaugh’s three weeks from hell came to a head last week during a marathon hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. And make no mistake, as was […]
Conservative Column: Conservatives have a fake news problem, too
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST I don’t really remember the first time I heard the phrase “Fake News,” but I do remember my reaction to it. It was a mixture of confusion and frustration as I heard journalists being torn down for just doing their job, in most cases. In the 18 months or so since […]
Conservative Column: Boys need the BSA more than girls do
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST The Boy Scouts of America caved to societal demands once more on Oct. 11, 2017, announcing that girls will be allowed into the 107-year-old organization and are even able to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Proponents of this change say that having girls in the Boy Scouts is good for […]
“Stand fast on social issues,” says conservative speaker
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Conservative blogger Matt Walsh decried the manipulation of social issues by liberals and called conservatives to “stand fast” for the issues that matter during a speech on Sept. 26. Speaking to a standing-room only crowd in the Gentile Gallery, Walsh called out conservatives that have labeled social issues, specifically abortion, […]
Young Americans for Freedom sponsors student trip to CPAC
RACHEL DEL GUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST A select group of the Franciscan University chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 3-5. CPAC is a gathering of thousands of socially and politically conservative leaders, legislators and citizens, who meet each year to make […]