12 Jul, 2026
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New residence hall welcomes three men’s households

By Peter Lim Staff Writer Blessed Solanus Casey Hall, a new men’s dorm on lower campus, has been a popular topic of discussion among students this semester. The dorm, which was formerly a Sleep Inn & Suites, was purchased by Franciscan University over the summer. A chapel was added to the building shortly after its […]

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Author lifts the veil to secrets of Eucharist

JEN HANTZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER A guest speaker uncovered little-known secrets of the Eucharist for an audience in the Gentile Gallery Thursday, Oct. 10.  “They’re not really secrets, but they might as well be,” said Vinny Flynn, author of the book “Sevens Secrets of the Eucharist.” His talk, similar to his book, unveiled seven secrets for having a stronger […]

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Men’s household lives out theology of the body

S. MICHAEL HUTCHESON STAFF WRITER “What does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God?” asked senior household coordinator Scott Hingsbergen. “What does it mean to be human in the fullest sense?” Hingsbergen is the co-coordinator of Corpus Christi household, a group of men who live out the charisms of joy, […]

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Corpus Christi hosts Love Games, puts couples to the test

RACHEL MILLER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Franciscan University students were greeted by pink and purple balloons and tables covered in rose petals as they streamed into the Gentile Gallery this past Saturday night, Feb. 11, to watch five hopeful couples compete in a series of challenges during Corpus Christi’s third annual Love Games. The event was […]

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Corpus Christi household, Exc!te host Love Games

RACHAEL WHITMAN STAFF WRITER Franciscan University couples competed in a series of events for the Love Games, sponsored by Corpus Christi household and Exc!te on Saturday, March 19 in the Gentile Gallery. The games consisted of four sections. The first game was called Serenade Yo’woman during which the men recited a poem to the women. […]

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Humans’ dignity, capacity for love emphasized at kick-off talk for Theology of the Body series

BY RACHAEL WHITMAN STAFF WRITER Dr. Donald Asci, Franciscan University theology professor, said that people deserve and are capable of great love in his talk, “Why Theology of the Body?” presented to students in the International Lounge Sept. 16. “God’s plan for sex, love and marriage is based upon people being worthy of great love […]