health
Franciscan students strive for healthy lifestyles
By Anabel Stickney Staff Writer Healthy living is a priority recognized by many students at Franciscan University. Though unique to each person, positive living habits are key to thriving in college and good health is necessary in order to succeed in academics, sports, faith and other areas. With a busy schedule, it can be hard […]
Vice Column: Running as martyrdom
Clement Harrold Student Government Vice President I hate running. It’s intense, it’s painful, it’s tiring and almost from the moment I start, I just want it to be over. I also suck at it. Kind of like my spiritual life, come to think of it. And yet, just as with my spiritual life, in spite […]
Biology professor speaks on ethics behind abortion
Photo by Elena Mirus Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer Franciscan embryology professor Derek Doroski, who holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering, gave a talk about the fundamental science and ethics of abortion in the Gentile Gallery Thursday at 7 pm. Doroski spoke for about an hour, detailing the realities of abortion in today’s culture and the […]
Healing mass provides experience for everyone
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., Franciscan University hosted a Healing Mass for the student body to conclude its Gift of Human Sexuality Symposium. Christ the King Chapel and its Eucharistic Adoration chapel were filled with over 300 students. The Rev. William Kiel, who recently retired as a priest for the […]
The Plague: Just an average spring virus
BY PABLO BOTEYO STAFF WRITERS Walking through the hall, or even sitting in class, something may have seemed different during the past couple of weeks. Fellow students were missing, friends were confined to bed or over the toilet constantly throwing up. These were signs that something was wrong. Students dubbed this occurrence “The Steubonic Plague,” […]
Wellness Center provides health, counseling services
BY PABLO BOTEYO STAFF WRITER Wellness is defined as being in good physical and mental health, and that is only the beginning of what the Wellness Center at Franciscan wishes to promote in the student body through both health and counseling services. “What they’re trying to do on the health services side is to be […]
Director of Wellness Center, students aren’t worried about Ebola
BY PABLO BOTEYO STAFF WRITER Around noon on October 3, the Wellness Center sent out an email to faculty, staff and students concerning the recent Ebola hemorrhage fever virus. The email gave information about the virus, a list of symptoms, as well as recommendations as to what to do if someone feels they may have […]