March for Life
Franciscan rallies at first Post-“Roe” March for Life
Christopher Dacanay Editor-in-Chief Over 400 Franciscan University students rallied for life in Washington, D.C. on Friday at the 50th Annual March for Life, the first since the overturning of “Roe v. Wade.” The March for Life is the largest human rights demonstration in the world. Attendance this year was special due to the landmark overturning […]
March for Life: Behind the scenes with the student leaders
MAGGIE KNOELL STAFF WRITER For the past 47 years, pro-life advocates have attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., and members of Franciscan University of Steubenville have made it a point to attend. This year, over 400 university students rode buses from Steubenville, Ohio, to the nation’s capital. Every year features new challenges, […]
Franciscan students partake in hopeful March for Life despite setbacks
NAOMI NELSON STAFF WRITER On the afternoon of Jan. 18, over 500 Franciscan University of Steubenville students marched down Constitution Avenue towards the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., in a united stance against abortion. The students displayed the gentle and loving nature of the March for Life through a prayerful and peaceful presence. Franciscan […]
March for Life 2018 an experience of hope and community
KENDAL HUNTSMAN STAFF WRITER The 45th annual March for Life was one filled with great support and spirit for the nearly 500 students and faculty who traveled to Washington, D.C. to support the movement to end abortion. The 24-hour trip began with an amazing holy hour in Christ the King Chapel, lead by the Rev. […]
Students for Life initiatives use students’ talents to emphasize the pro-life movement
RACHEL MILLER STAFF WRITER Franciscan University is unique in many ways, but especially for its unwavering pro-life voice. The Students for Life (SFL) club on campus is known for organizing Saturday trips to the abortion clinic and the annual school trip to D.C. for the March for Life. What many people may not know is […]
Students anticipate March for Life
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR In 2016, after hundreds of students represented Franciscan University at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., they spent more than 32 hours stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on their return home, due to unforeseen inclement weather. Unperturbed, Students for Life has begun preparations for this year’s Jan. 27 March. “Students […]
Student Government discusses bill for March for Life emergency fund in first meeting of spring semester
DANIEL KIM and KASSY LOCHHEAD STAFF WRITERS Franciscan University’s Student Government resumed session Wednesday, Jan. 27 with its first spring semester meeting during which five bills were discussed. One of the bills was tabled for a later date and the others were passed. Spring Semester Bill #1, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Smith, suggested establishment of an […]
Franciscan students at March for Life spend weekend on Penn. Turnpike
MICHELLE FORTUNATO and ALLEGRA THATCHER STAFF WRITERS Like every other year, hundreds of Franciscan University students made the journey to the March for Life on Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C. Unlike previous journeys, this year’s eight busloads of students were trapped in the snow on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 32 hours on the way back […]
Letter from Franciscan University president concerning weekend’s March for Life travel delay
Following the events and journey of the weekend, the Rev. Sean Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville sent out this letter to all the parents of students. Dear Parents: When you look back over your life, what do you remember? Often we recall the moments where the unexpected collides with our plans to […]
‘Every life is a gift’
By RACHEL DEL GUIDICE AND ERIN MADDEN CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST AND SPORTS EDITOR While the March for Life in Washington, D.C. actually takes place on Jan. 22, the yearly anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade, preparations and excitement surrounding the march begin far in advance. Student registration for the highly anticipated […]