Election 2016
Liberal Column: The pro-life vote is not a vote for the Republican Party
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST One-issue voting is a terrible way to vote, but unfortunately many people do it. It seems it is prevalent in the Catholic community where many people vote based solely on whom they believe is pro-life. However, if you insist on voting based solely on whom you believe is pro-life, then look […]
Austria Adventures: Watching the election from Rome; the pope as peacemaker
CASSIDY RYDELL AUSTRIA CORRESPONDENT As everyone knows, we had an election this past week. And as many of you know, we Austrian students filled out our absentee ballots to vote as our civic duty. However, what you may not know is that we were in Rome, the heart of our Catholic faith, when we were […]
Students react to election night results
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in an incredible upset victory this past Tuesday, defeating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Witnessing the event at Franciscan University were hundreds of students across campus, many of whom were gathered in the J.C. Williams Center at the election night […]
Professors share insights about election before the day
GRADY STUCKMAN STAFF WRITER To help better inform Franciscan University students about the candidates for the upcoming election, the Department of Political Science hosted a “Panel on the 2016 Election” on Monday, Oct. 24. Three professors spoke for 12 minutes each. Regis Martin, who holds a doctorate in theology, opened the forum. Daniel Kempton, who […]
Catholic Values Column: Religious and political leaders should tread carefully
RACHEL DEL GUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST We all know that election season brings a veritable flood of accusations, untrue claims and “fudged” phrases. However, it is important to note when such phraseology is made in reference to the faith. Some might be aware of the recent meeting Bernie Sanders had with Pope Francis on April 16 at the Vatican. […]
The Rev. Frank Pavone calls for renewal of missionary zeal, discusses presidential election
NED HESSER STAFF WRITER The Rev. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, discussed the relationship of Catholicism to the upcoming presidential election when he spoke April 11 in the atrium of the J.C. Williams Center. “If I preached for the protection of unborn life, it seems like I’m endorsing the Republican Party,” said […]
Abortion, one-issue voting, and being a good president
JOSH MERLO LIBERAL COLUMNIST It’s the all-important “litmus test” for candidates, or so we’re told by various Christian activist groups and lobbyists. If the candidate you support supports abortion, you shouldn’t vote for them. After all, a vote for a “pro-choice” candidate, or even a candidate who only supports abortion in cases of rape or […]
Conservative Column: ‘Vote your conscience, the conscience of the church’
KATE CLARE CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST This 2016 election has been one of the most stressful ones that we’ve witnessed. Frankly, none of our candidates are good candidates. All of them have critical flaws. And all of us are running circles trying to justify why we should, can, could, might vote for this one or that. Succumbing […]
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 […]
Defending Sanders: A response
JOSH MERLO LIBERAL COLUMNIST During a perusal of last week’s political issue of The Troubadour, a particular charge hurled at a particular Democratic candidate stood out. After assuring the reader that all possible nominees for the Republicans are “respectable in that they are patriotic and appear to be ethically sound,” Rachel del Guidice went on […]