Hope, When All Hope Is Lost
2025-04-06
By Ruth Statz Staff Writer Hope is seemingly contrary to the natural human instinct. We like to operate from a secure standpoint. We carry around planners on our phones toContinue Reading
Austrian Adventures: Turning on the Light
2023-10-30
By Eleanor O’Hagan Columnist Okay, as I’m sure everyone has already heard, the ten-day break for Austria students was a little scary. I was in France when the news brokeContinue Reading
Facing Adversity Part II
2023-03-22
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor In the last edition of the Troubadour, I addressed the first five of Adm. McRaven’s lessons for life. I hope that in at least onContinue Reading
Insights with Emily: The Essence of Truth
2023-02-11
By Emily Salerno-Oswald Scriptural Columnist We all struggle with something that seems to be beyond ourselves, a problem that is too big for us to fix, be it a recurringContinue Reading
Athlete Spotlight: The middle of a team is the place to be
2017-11-20
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Nothing against the defense and forwards on the Franciscan University men’s soccer team, but midfielder Mark Fioramonti is simply satisfied with where he’s been assigned: rightContinue Reading
New residence director fosters family atmosphere in dorms
2017-11-16
KETRINA CLEMONS AND LIAM GALLIGAN STAFF WRITERS From freshman move-in handshakes to late night chats, this year’s resident director of Kolbe-Clare residence hall is there for his students through friendlyContinue Reading
Letter from the editor: God’s presence in times of calamity
2017-09-21
MARGARET BOYLAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A little over a week ago, our country remembered a tragic event. Sixteen years ago, a devastating act of terrorism hit New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.,Continue Reading
Critic’s Corner Column: Hope in spite of cruelty: “All the Light We Cannot See”
2017-09-21
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR I’m delighted to announce that over this summer, I finally read a book that I’ve been trying to get my hands on for the past twoContinue Reading