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Students gather for debate watch party during unexpectedly uproarious night
Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Francesco Pinque On Tuesday night, the Gentile Gallery was filled to capacity with students watching the first presidential debate of 2020. Matt Murphy, president of Students for Life, explained the idea behind the debate watch party. “Our mission statement is to be involved in the political sphere and to make […]
Part-time student, 17, was force behind Steubenville mayoral victory
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Ever heard of a campaign manager that didn’t vote for the candidate he was promoting? Not many people have, at least until Steubenville’s recent mayoral election, where local businessman Jerry Barilla won a decisive victory, carrying 63 percent of the city’s vote. Behind Barilla’s victory was campaign manager Alex McKenna, […]
FUSG holds in-house election
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Franciscan University Student Government swore in newly-elected senators and held elections for all other empty seats at the formal meeting on Wednesday. Senate-hopefuls stood along the walls of the St. Leo Room, where Student Government holds its meetings, as they prepared for the moment when they would make their case […]
Franciscan students send message to senators: defund Planned Parenthood
KAREN BISGES STAFF WRITER “Defund Planned Parenthood” is the message that Franciscan University students are sending to senators in the nation’s capital via a letter campaign organized by Students for Life. Through this project, students are able to voice their stance on recent bills calling for the discontinuation of funding for Planned Parenthood. The Political […]
Young Americans for Freedom leads trip campaigning for Virginia pro-life senate candidate
RACHAEL WHITMAN STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) brought 25 student-volunteers to Virginia over the All Saints break in order to promote the pro-life cause in the November election. Students traveled to Roanoke, Virginia, to canvass in support of Nancy Dye for the Virginia senate. The volunteers were given a […]
Student Government allocates funds for The Gadfly, announces election date for fall positions
BY DANIEL KIM STAFF WRITER During its weekly meeting April 8, Franciscan University Student Government debated an allocation of funds for The Gadfly, prepared for an upcoming budget meeting and announced an election date for next semester’s leadership. Spring Bill 35 proposed an allocation of $974.39 to The Gadfly for the magazine’s April/May issue. The […]