Franciscan University
Parkhurst Dining Services brings tasty changes to Franciscan food
BY RYAN HELD STAFF WRITER This academic year has brought new tastes to Franciscan University with the introduction of family-owned food provider, Parkhurst Dining Services. After doing business for many years with Sodexo, Franciscan decided to change food suppliers after reviewing Sodexo last year. The obvious replacement was Parkhurst, said Matthew Schaefer, assistant director of […]
Franciscan earns FORBES top honors for second consecutive year
BY COURTNEY CAVANAUGH STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville has earned a place on the prestigious annual FORBES list of America’s Top Colleges for the second year in a row, ranking in the top 10 percent of 4,706 higher education institutions across America. Franciscan placed at number 434 overall out of 650 colleges and universities […]
Project Every Heart aims for campus-wide Marian consecration
BY MICHELLE FORTUNATO STAFF WRITER Project Every Heart, a Franciscan University campus-wide consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary, received positive feedback from students when it was launched Friday, following weeks of planning. Using the Rev. Michael Gaitley’s “33 Days to Morning Glory,” a book that focuses on the lives of four different saints over 33 […]
Student Government swears in 10 new members into senate
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ten members were sworn into the senate of Franciscan University Student Government at its first open meeting Wednesday. To begin the meeting, Tommy Valentine was confirmed as chief justice for the academic year. Valentine served as justice during the last academic year. President Ben Stroka swore in Valentine as chief justice.
Missionaries of Purity recruit Franciscan University students
ALESSIA SCOCCIA STAFF WRITER Toward the end of the spring semester the Missionaries of Purity visited Franciscan University to recruit students to become active in the organization promoting healthy relationships and remaining pure for marriage. Brian Beal, C.E.O. and director of Missionaries of Purity, said the mission of the Missionaries of Purity is “to inspire […]
Doubles pair finishes undefeated in NCAA men’s tennis loss
ERIN MADDEN SPORTS EDITOR Freshmen John Gallagher and Jarek Sulak finished the season undefeated at no. 2 doubles by winning the only point for Franciscan men’s tennis in their 5-1 loss to John Carroll in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Kenyon College on May 8. The freshmen duo finished a perfect 13-0 […]
Student initiative brings Catholic author to BookMarx Bookstore to address nondiscriminatory practices toward homosexual persons
PABLO BOTEYO STAFF WRITER A student-led initiative brought a prominent Catholic blogger, speaker, author and freelance writer to BookMarx Bookstore on April 21 to discuss how to be nondiscriminatory toward homosexual persons within and outside of the church. Eve Tushnet spoke and offered to sign her book “Gay and Catholic,” which talks about her conversion […]
FATAL Frisbee: Undefeated champion of regionals, advances to nationals
DANIEL KIM STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s ultimate Frisbee team FATAL continued its 2015 post-season run by securing the sole bid to the D-III national championship tournament after emerging victorious from the Ohio Valley Regionals April 25-26. FATAL took the spotlight two weeks ago when the Franciscan defeated all of its opponents at the Ohio conference […]
Student Government decides budget for 2015 fall semester, holds officer elections
DANIEL KIM STAFF WRITER Franciscan University Student Government met during the past two weeks to decide club budgets for the 2015 fall semester, organize the Student Government election and elect new officers for next year. Each and every club’s fund requests first had to be examined and amended as appropriate by the finance committee. Initially, […]
Tensions rise on Franciscan campus after disqualification of Student Government election candidates
LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR Unrest enveloped Franciscan University’s campus following the announcement that the Pultorak-Dantona election campaign was disqualified from the Student Government presidential race after being charged with violating two election codes from the Student Government bylaws. In an official statement, Thomas Gaudet, chief justice of Student Government’s supreme court, said he made the […]