hope
Hope, When All Hope Is Lost
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 to plan out our every move down to the very minute; planners to plan our days, weeks, months, even years. It’s as though the only way […]
Austrian Adventures: Turning on the Light
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 broke out that Israel was declaring war, and the Franciscan students on pilgrimage were still in the Holy Land. Thankfully, everyone’s prayers were answered and all […]
Facing Adversity Part II
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 on way they were able to help you realize something in your life that needs some work, as well as the motivation to get to working […]
Insights with Emily: The Essence of Truth
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 recurring sin, an ailment, mental illness, grief or even our own temperament. And yet, we keep trying to fix it on our own. If the problem […]
Athlete Spotlight: The middle of a team is the place to be
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: right in the middle. The two-year Baron midfielder has only played center midfield since he first fell in love with soccer at age 10, and he’s […]
New residence director fosters family atmosphere in dorms
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 friendly and humorous jokes, and witnessing with a passion for following Christ. Andrew Ouvellete grew up in a small family that lives in Indianapolis, and he […]
Letter from the editor: God’s presence in times of calamity
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., that shook the country. Over the past two weeks, we have seen natural disasters come crashing in on the southeastern states with the devastation of […]
Critic’s Corner Column: Hope in spite of cruelty: “All the Light We Cannot See”
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 two years. Since it came out two years ago, it’s always been checked out or on hold at the library. The elusive book is entitled “All […]