Exc!te events
Students de-stress at Italian fest
MAGGIE KNOELL STAFF WRITER Students took a much-needed break from homework Saturday, Sept. 7 to attend the Festa d’Italia in the Piazza dei Santi and enjoy Italian culture, free food and good company. Before students even reached the Piazza, they could feel the welcoming Italian atmosphere. Festive lights and banners hung from tree to tree, inviting students to […]
Spring Fling week celebrates the arrival of warm weather, end of the semester
SARAH KADERBEK STAFF WRITER For Spring Fling week, the student-led organization Exc!te put on several events as a “Foreign Affair” or grand finale to the semester, celebrating the coming of spring. On Wednesday, April 24, students enjoyed the sunny, springy weather at the annual “Chill on the Hill” event. Throughout the afternoon, the courtyard, hill […]
Students in sleepwear participate in plethora of energizing activities at Pajama Rama
RACHEL MILLER ASSISTANT EDITOR Students dressed in pajamas, onesies, sweat pants and the occasional cow suit meandered around the J.C. Williams Center on the evening of Friday, Feb. 15, to enjoy the food and fun of Pajama Rama from 8-11 p.m. Steamers hung across the atrium and the scent of popcorn wafted through the air […]
Students Flamingle at Exc!ting tropical event
GINA VILLANTI STAFF WRITER On Saturday, Sept. 8, the J.C. Williams Center became an island of fun at the “Let’s Flamingle” event, hosted by Exc!te. The event featured free food, music and $1 gelato. The energetic atmosphere enlivened all that attended and provided a convenient and easy-going locale for students to meet and mingle. The […]
All joyfully welcome at annual campus celebration of all things Ireland
ANTHONY BATALLA STAFF WRITER Offering a bountiful tater tot bar, cold Irish drinks and cheerful melodies, Exc!te hosted yet another well-attended event on March 8. In anticipation for the upcoming holiday of St. Patrick’s Day, students filed into the J.C. Williams Center to have a good time. Filling the building’s atrium, many arrived at 8 […]
New movie “I Can Only Imagine” debuts on campus
MEGAN REZNICEK STAFF WRITER Franciscan’s Exc!te Team, in collaboration with Carmel Communications, sponsored a pre-screening event for the upcoming film “I Can Only Imagine” in the Finnegan Fieldhouse on Sunday night. Set to be released in theaters on March 16 of this year, the film is based on the life of Bart Millard, the lead […]
Exc!te hosts Irish Fest 2017
The Irish Fest was hosted on March 9 in the J.C. Willaims Center by Exc!te. Activities included live entertainment, food, drinks, and temporary tattoos. (Photos by Ulises Iniguez)
Exc!te: Building community through fun
JOHN GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s student-run organization which, according to its website, sponsors events “that complement the strong intellectual and spiritual life of our campus” is aptly named Exc!te, after the student reaction it intends to evoke. Melissa Siegler, Exc!te president, spoke about the quantity and quality of events promoted throughout the year by […]