household life
Opinion: Not all students should participate in household life
By Thomas Schmiesing Staff Writer Household life is a prominent part of the culture here at Franciscan University. Many students choose to participate in household life, as it enriches their spiritual lives through a combination of fraternity and spirituality. However, not every Franciscan student is nor should be involved in household life. First off is […]
Opinion: All Students should participate in household activities
By Nathanael Check Columnist Households are the student trademark of Franciscan University, and while they might not be for everyone, an argument can be made that more students ought to give them a try. Roughly half of the Franciscan University student body is in a household. One out of every two people you know is […]
DOP and TTM pull off upsets in Household Olympics
By Charles Jardine Assistant Editor After a week’s delay, this year’s Household Olympics kicked off at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17 at the Intramural Field. Each household suited up in household gear, many wearing face paint and audibly showing team pride. The music and organization of the event were led by the assistant director of […]
Students enjoy spaghetti, rock tunes at household fundraiser
By Peter Lim Staff Writer The household Servants of the Savior served spaghetti and hosted a rock performance at its Spaghetti Warehouse event in the J.C. Williams Center atrium on Sept. 15. The Spaghetti Warehouse was a play on coffeehouse events, at which attendees pay an entrance fee and then get to enjoy food and […]
New residence hall welcomes three men’s households
By Peter Lim Staff Writer Blessed Solanus Casey Hall, a new men’s dorm on lower campus, has been a popular topic of discussion among students this semester. The dorm, which was formerly a Sleep Inn & Suites, was purchased by Franciscan University over the summer. A chapel was added to the building shortly after its […]
Disciples party night away at annual Crazy Dance
By Peter Lim Staff Writer The first academic week of the fall semester was concluded by Disciples of the Word’s Crazy Dance in the J.C. Williams Center on Sept. 2 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Decorations filled the building’s atrium, from red and blue streamers draped across the pillars and rails to a strip of […]
Against housing students in the Franciscan Inn
By Eleanor O’Hagan Staff Writer Franciscan University is growing! Each freshman class is bigger than the last and new academic programs and buildings are going up. This is amazing to see, especially since many of the students who are coming to Franciscan are doing so because of the Catholic Faith and community on campus. But […]
Households awarded for outstanding coordinators, service
By Lauren Hunter Staff Writer Several men’s and women’s households won awards at the final Household Life Mass of the school year in the Finnegan Fieldhouse on April 21. Mass started with the procession of the household banners. Congregants cheered and sang “Lift High the Banners of Love” by Graham Kendrick as each household’s banner […]
Household experiences revitalization
By Peter Baugher Staff Writer Maria Resuta and Christina King were not sure if their household would survive. In fact, by this time a year from now, King thought they would be preparing to shut household down. Women’s household Acceptance With Joy opened the spring 2023 semester with four sisters and no intents. One sister […]
Coffeehouse creates culture with music, art, baking
VERONICA NOVOTNY ASSISTANT EDITOR Over a dozen acts were performed for an energetic crowd at the Daughters of Zion’s coffeehouse in the J.C. Williams Center Atrium starting at 9 p.m. Sunday. Some students performed solos, others, original songs, and a few couples took the plant-decorated stage to perform duets. Enthusiastic cheers displayed the audience’s approval of the event, which also included a chance […]